“X” by CLOSE YOUR EYES (CYE) is an empowering anthem about overcoming fear, breaking through limits, and relentlessly moving forward. The lyrics are a bold declaration of ambition, representing a desire to race toward one’s goals at top speed without shame or hesitation.
Song Credits
- Artist: CLOSE YOUR EYES
- Album: blackout
- Released: November 11, 2025
- Length: 3:12
- Label: UNCORE
- Lyrics: Baek Min Jae (lalala studio) & JEON MINWOOK (CLOSE YOUR EYES)
- Composers: Bhavik Pattani, JayJay (MosPick), Danny Shah, Young Chance
CLOSE YOUR EYES “X” Official MV
CLOSE YOUR EYES “X” Lyrics
Hangul
Hm-mm (To the max, to the max, to the max)
Yeah (Hey, uh)
손끝에 느껴지는 whiplash (Whiplash, yeah)
돌아봐 turning back, 남겨 놓은 trace (Mm-mm)
흔들리는 네 눈빛 (네 눈빛)
그 속에 우릴 봐 꽤나 대담해 (Mm-mm)
Uh, uh, 어젠 이미 erased it (Erase it)
No, no, 고민하지 마, face it
I don’t care ’bout any digits
멈춘듯한 minute, yeah, uno más (Ooh)
(Like four-five-eight) Yeah, got another gear
(줘 계속, 더 배로) 만족은 이르니 (Oh)
Way I move, 예측 못해
선명해진 순간 자유로운 paradigm, yeah
망설임은 pass 나를 자극해
그게 뭐 어때? Take that
혼자만의 race, love it
Own my lane
(To the max) Limit 없는 speed
(X, X, X) 오직 나만의
(To the max) 맘을 따르지
Five, six, seven, eight, 깨뜨릴 때까지
(Max) 휘청여도 돼
(X, X, X) 내겐 없는 shame (Yeah)
(To the max) Night and day, I’m blazing
Five, six, seven, eight, 깨뜨릴 때까지
I got me in that mood (To the max)
Got me in that mood, to the max
Got me in that mood, to the max (Got me in the mood)
Got me in that mood, got me in that mood, to the max (To, to the max)
Light it up, no doubt (Light it up, no doubt)
거침없는 move 눈빛은 roar
꺼지지 않는 headlight
타오르는 맘의 온도
낯선 감각을 느껴 (느껴)
긴장감은 적당해, just drive
Electric feel vibes
(Mm-mm) Oh, I’m on my way
망설임은 pass 나를 자극해
그게 뭐 어때? Take that
화려해지는 steppin’ (Yeah)
That’s my pace (That’s my pace)
(To the max) Limit 없는 speed (없는 speed)
(X, X, X) 오직 나만의 (Oh, oh)
(To the max) 맘을 따르지
Five, six, seven, eight, 깨뜨릴 때까지 (Yeah, 깨뜨릴 때까지)
(Max) 휘청여도 돼 (Ooh, ooh)
(X, X, X) 내겐 없는 shame (Yeah, yeah)
(To the max) Night and day, I’m blazing
To, to, to the max
Trap 따위는 받아들여
평범함은 skip it, focus on mine
내가 딛는 모든 곳이 출발선
가득 품은 ambition
Who knew? That’s my groove, groove, like a vroom, vroom
가늠할 수 없는 나의 heartbeat
(To the max) Limit 없는 speed
(X, X, X) 오직 나만의
(To the max) 맘을 따르지
Five, six, seven, eight, 깨뜨릴 때까지
(Max) 휘청여도 돼 (Hoo)
(X, X, X) 내겐 없는 shame (없는 shame; Yeah, yeah)
(To the max) Night and day, I’m blazing
Five, six, seven, eight, 깨뜨릴 때까지
Oh, yeah, I got me in that mood (깨뜨릴 때까지)
Five, six, seven, eight, 깨뜨릴 때까지
Hm, yeah, hm, I got me in that mood
To the max, to the max, to the max, 깨뜨릴 때까지
Romanized
Hm-mm (To the max, to the max, to the max)
Yeah (Hey, uh)
Sonkkeute neukkyeojineun whiplash (Whiplash, yeah)
Dorabwa turning back, namgyeo noeun trace (Mm-mm)
Heundeullineun ne nunbit (ne nunbit)
Geu soge uril bwa kkwaena daedamhae (Mm-mm)
Uh, uh, eojen imi erased it (Erase it)
No, no, gominhaji ma, face it
I don’t care ’bout any digits
Meomchundeuthan minute, yeah, uno más (Ooh)
(Like four-five-eight) Yeah, got another gear
(Jwo gyesok, deo baero) manjogeun ireuni (Oh)
Way I move, yecheuk mothae
Seonmyeonghaejin sungan jayuroun paradigm, yeah
Mangseorimeun pass nareul jageukae
Geuge mwo eottae? Take that
Honjamanui race, love it
Own my lane
(To the max) Limit eomneun speed
(X, X, X) ojik namanui
(To the max) mameul ttareuji
Five, six, seven, eight, kkaetteuril ttaekkaji
(Max) hwicheongyeodo dwae
(X, X, X) naegen eomneun shame (Yeah)
(To the max) Night and day, I’m blazing
Five, six, seven, eight, kkaetteuril ttaekkaji
I got me in that mood (To the max)
Got me in that mood, to the max
Got me in that mood, to the max (Got me in the mood)
Got me in that mood, got me in that mood, to the max (To, to the max)
Light it up, no doubt (Light it up, no doubt)
Geochimeomneun move nunbicheun roar
Kkeojiji anneun headlight
Taoreuneun mamui ondo
Natseon gamgageul neukkyeo (neukkyeo)
Ginjanggameun jeokdanghae, just drive
Electric feel vibes
(Mm-mm) Oh, I’m on my way
Mangseorimeun pass nareul jageukae
Geuge mwo eottae? Take that
Hwaryeohaejineun steppin’ (Yeah)
That’s my pace (That’s my pace)
(To the max) Limit eomneun speed (eomneun speed)
(X, X, X) ojik namanui (Oh, oh)
(To the max) mameul ttareuji
Five, six, seven, eight, kkaetteuril ttaekkaji (Yeah, kkaetteuril ttaekkaji)
(Max) hwicheongyeodo dwae (Ooh, ooh)
(X, X, X) naegen eomneun shame (Yeah, yeah)
(To the max) Night and day, I’m blazing
To, to, to the max
Trap ttawineun badadeullyeo
Pyeongbeomhameun skip it, focus on mine
Naega dinneun modeun gosi chulbalseon
Gadeuk pumeun ambition
Who knew? That’s my groove, groove, like a vroom, vroom
Ganeumhal su eomneun naui heartbeat
(To the max) Limit eomneun speed
(X, X, X) ojik namanui
(To the max) mameul ttareuji
Five, six, seven, eight, kkaetteuril ttaekkaji
(Max) hwicheongyeodo dwae (Hoo)
(X, X, X) naegen eomneun shame (eomneun shame; Yeah, yeah)
(To the max) Night and day, I’m blazing
Five, six, seven, eight, kkaetteuril ttaekkaji
Oh, yeah, I got me in that mood (kkaetteuril ttaekkaji)
Five, six, seven, eight, kkaetteuril ttaekkaji
Hm, yeah, hm, I got me in that mood
To the max, to the max, to the max, kkaetteuril ttaekkaji
Translation
Hm-mm (To the max, to the max, to the max)
Yeah (Hey, uh)
The whiplash felt right at the tips of my fingers (Whiplash, yeah)
Look back, turning back, the trace left behind (Mm-mm)
Your trembling gaze (your gaze)
Look at us inside it, we’re pretty daring (Mm-mm)
Uh, uh, yesterday has already been erased it (Erase it)
No, no, don’t overthink it, face it
I don’t care ’bout any digits
A minute that feels completely frozen, yeah, uno más (Ooh)
(Like four-five-eight) Yeah, got another gear
(Keep giving it to me, more, double it) It’s far too early to be satisfied (Oh)
The way I move, you can’t predict it
The exact moment everything becomes crystal clear, a completely free paradigm, yeah
Hesitation is a pass, it only stimulates me
So what about it? Take that
A solo race, love it
Own my lane
(To the max) Speed without a limit
(X, X, X) Following only my very own
(To the max) Heart and mind
Five, six, seven, eight, until we completely break it down
(Max) It’s completely fine to stumble and sway
(X, X, X) There is no such thing as shame within me (Yeah)
(To the max) Night and day, I’m blazing
Five, six, seven, eight, until we completely break it down
I got me in that mood (To the max)
Got me in that mood, to the max
Got me in that mood, to the max (Got me in the mood)
Got me in that mood, got me in that mood, to the max (To, to the max)
Light it up, no doubt (Light it up, no doubt)
An unstoppable move, the gaze is a roar
A headlight that never turns off
The blazing temperature of a burning heart
Feeling an unfamiliar sensation (feel it)
The tension is just right, just drive
Electric feel vibes
(Mm-mm) Oh, I’m on my way
Hesitation is a pass, it only stimulates me
So what about it? Take that
A steppin’ that is becoming increasingly brilliant (Yeah)
That’s my pace (That’s my pace)
(To the max) Speed without a limit (speed without a limit)
(X, X, X) Following only my very own (Oh, oh)
(To the max) Heart and mind
Five, six, seven, eight, until we completely break it down (Yeah, until we break it down)
(Max) It’s completely fine to stumble and sway (Ooh, ooh)
(X, X, X) There is no such thing as shame within me (Yeah, yeah)
(To the max) Night and day, I’m blazing
To, to, to the max
Bring on any trap, I’ll gladly accept it
As for mediocrity—skip it, focus on mine
Every single place I step becomes the starting line
An ambition embraced to the absolute fullest
Who knew? That’s my groove, groove, like a vroom, vroom
My immeasurable, infinite heartbeat
(To the max) Speed without a limit
(X, X, X) Following only my very own
(To the max) Heart and mind
Five, six, seven, eight, until we completely break it down
(Max) It’s completely fine to stumble and sway (Hoo)
(X, X, X) There is no such thing as shame within me (no shame; Yeah, yeah)
(To the max) Night and day, I’m blazing
Five, six, seven, eight, until we completely break it down
Oh, yeah, I got me in that mood (until we break it down)
Five, six, seven, eight, until we completely break it down
Hm, yeah, hm, I got me in that mood
To the max, to the max, to the max, until we completely break it down
CLOSE YOUR EYES “X” Meaning
“X” by CLOSE YOUR EYES is a powerful anthem about ambition, perseverance, and pushing beyond personal limits. Through energetic lyrics and racing-inspired imagery, the song encourages listeners to move forward fearlessly and chase their goals with confidence.
A central theme is unstoppable determination. The lyrics compare life’s journey to a high-speed race, using metaphors such as accelerating, shifting into a new gear, and reaching limitless speed. These images symbolize breaking through obstacles and refusing to let fear or doubt slow you down.

The song also emphasizes embracing imperfection. Rather than demanding flawless success, the lyrics acknowledge that setbacks and mistakes are part of growth. What matters most is continuing to move forward, learning from challenges, and staying focused on your own path instead of comparing yourself to others.
Ultimately, “X” is a motivational message about courage and self-belief. It inspires listeners to ignore hesitation, trust their abilities, and pursue their dreams at full speed, even when the road ahead feels uncertain.

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