CLC released the special digital single, "Eighteen" after less than a month of debut. "Eighteen" is a 60-70's motown and synthpop 80's song that expresses youthful love experienced when you're 18. On March 17, the group started to promote the song by performing their first stage on KBS's Music Bank.
Eighteen
CLC Lyrics
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Uh uh uh uh uh uh uh uh
머리에서 또 열이 나요 자꾸 멍 하늘만 봐요 Oh
대체 왜 이런지 이상해진 건지 죽을병이 든 것 같아
숨이 자꾸 빨라져요 이젠 눈도 못 마주쳐요
안될 말이지만 난 아직 어리지만 Uh uh
가슴이 두근두근 뛰는 걸 어떡해
얼굴이 벌써 빨개진 걸 어떡해
오빠가 좋아 너무너무 좋아
확실해 내 맘이 맘이 사랑에 빠졌나 봐
어떡해 (Uh uh uh uh uh uh uh)
난 어떻게 해 Oh (Uh uh uh uh uh uh uh)
Baby boy 시간을 빨리 돌릴 수 있다면
어른이 되는 주문이 내게 있다면 Uh
I'm going for you watch me
I'm going for you watch me
매일매일 상상해요 이번엔 좀 더 심각해요 Uh
예쁜 신데렐라 꿈꾸며 행복해도 Uh uh
다시 12시가 되죠
가슴이 두근두근 뛰는 걸 어떡해
얼굴이 벌써 빨개진 걸 어떡해
오빠가 좋아 너무너무 좋아
확실해 내 맘이 맘이 사랑에 빠졌나 봐
어떡해 (Uh uh uh uh uh uh uh)
난 어떻게 해 Oh (Uh uh uh uh uh uh uh)
그냥 날 받아주면 안 되나요
사랑에 빠진 날 이해 못 하나요 Uh
I'm going for you watch me
I'm going for you watch me
Tic tac toe 사랑 너무 힘들어 Uh
가슴이 아려서 하루 종일 아무것도 먹지 못해
How U changed my world uh U U You'll never know
정말 정말 Uh uh uh uh
가슴이 두근두근 뛰는 걸 어떡해
얼굴이 벌써 빨개진 걸 어떡해
오빠가 좋아 너무너무 좋아
확실해 내 맘이 맘이 사랑에 빠졌나 봐
어떡해 (Uh uh uh uh uh uh uh)
난 어떻게 해 Oh (Uh uh uh uh uh uh uh)
제발 내 곁으로 와 줘 날 사랑한다 해줘
I'm going for you watch me
I'm going for you watch me
장난이 아닌데 Uh 나 오빠 진짜 사랑하는데 Uh
정말 잘 할 수 있는데 U belong with me U belong to me
The lyrics to CLC's song "Eighteen" express the feeling of being in love for the first time and the uncertainty and anxiety that comes with it. The opening lines describe physical symptoms the singer is experiencing such as a fever and a racing heart. She wonders why she feels this way and thinks she may be sick. Despite feeling young and inexperienced, she realizes she can't hold back her feelings any longer.
The chorus repeats the line "오빠가 좋아" (Oppa is good) which translates to "I like him." She confesses that she is sure she has fallen in love and asks how she is supposed to deal with these overwhelming emotions. She wishes she could skip ahead to the future and become an adult to be able to be with her love.
The bridge includes the phrase "Tic tac toe," a reference to the game of the same name. It suggests that the game of love is difficult and painful for her. She is unable to eat and feels like her world has completely changed. She pleads for her love interest to reciprocate her feelings and stay by her side.
Overall, the lyrics of "Eighteen" are relatable to anyone who has experienced the first rush of love and the accompanying excitement and anxiety.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey we're CLC (CLC)
Introducing themselves as a group
머리에서 또 열이 나요 자꾸 멍 하늘만 봐요 Oh
Feeling sick due to constant daydreaming
대체 왜 이런지 이상해진 건지 죽을병이 든 것 같아
Being curious and perplexed about the strange feeling
숨이 자꾸 빨라져요 이젠 눈도 못 마주쳐요
Experiencing faster heartbeats and avoiding eye contact
안될 말이지만 난 아직 어리지만 Uh uh
Acknowledging that they are young and shouldn't be feeling this way
더는 못 참을 것 같아
Reaching their limit of enduring the feeling
가슴이 두근두근 뛰는 걸 어떡해
Asking what to do with their excited heartbeats
얼굴이 벌써 빨개진 걸 어떡해
Asking what to do with their blushing face
오빠가 좋아 너무너무 좋아
Expressing their strong liking towards someone
확실해 내 맘이 맘이 사랑에 빠졌나 봐
Realizing that they might have fallen in love
어떡해 (Uh uh uh uh uh uh uh)
Reiterating the previous questions
난 어떻게 해 Oh (Uh uh uh uh uh uh uh)
Expressing their confusion and indecisiveness
Baby boy 시간을 빨리 돌릴 수 있다면
Wishing to fast forward time
어른이 되는 주문이 내게 있다면 Uh
Wishing for a magic solution to become an adult
I'm going for you watch me
Expressing their determination to pursue their crush
매일매일 상상해요 이번엔 좀 더 심각해요 Uh
Imagining every day and feeling more serious about their feelings
예쁜 신데렐라 꿈꾸며 행복해도 Uh uh
Having a happy Cinderella-like dream, but still feeling uneasy
다시 12시가 되죠
Realizing that their dream will end soon
그냥 날 받아주면 안 되나요
Feeling desperate and asking if their crush cannot just accept them
사랑에 빠진 날 이해 못 하나요 Uh
Feeling like their crush cannot understand their feelings
Tic tac toe 사랑 너무 힘들어 Uh
Comparing their love to a difficult game and expressing their struggle
가슴이 아려서 하루 종일 아무것도 먹지 못해
Feeling chest pain and not being able to eat anything all day
How U changed my world uh U U You'll never know
Reflecting on how their crush changed their world and how they cannot fully understand
제발 내 곁으로 와 줘 날 사랑한다 해줘
Pleading for their crush to come to them and confess their love
장난이 아닌데 Uh 나 오빠 진짜 사랑하는데 Uh
Reiterating that their feelings are real and that they truly love their crush
정말 잘 할 수 있는데 U belong with me U belong to me
Feeling confident in themselves and believing that their crush belongs with them
Writer(s): Kim Geon Woo, Kim Kun Woo
Contributed by Henry P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.