“The 7th Sense” is the debut digital single by NCT U and remains one of the most critically acclaimed and experimental tracks in K-pop history. It introduced the core concept of the entire NCT (Neo Culture Technology) universe.

Song Credits

  • Artist: NCT U (TAEYONG, MARK, JAEHYUN, DOYOUNG, TEN)
  • Album: The 7th Sense
  • Released: April 9, 2016
  • Length: 3:35
  • Label: SM Entertainment
  • Lyricist: Taeyong, Mark, Kim Dong-hyun, Cho Jin-joo
  • Composer: Timothy “Bos” Bullock, Tay Jasper, Adrian McKinnon, Michael Jiminez, Sara Forsberg

NCT U “The 7th Sense” Official MV

NCT U “The 7th Sense” Lyrics

Hangul

차가운 세상 두 눈을 감고
침대에 누워 두 귀를 막고
어제가 오늘 또 오늘이 어제
때늦은 자책만 가득한 채
We’ll take it slow
Baby, baby we’ll take it slow

같은 꿈 마치 날 부르는
익숙한 노래 마침내 연결돼

감싸주지 나를 Hate is on me
반복되는 매일도 괜찮다고
깊은 어둠 위를 걸어
저 너머에 숨겨진 진짜를 봐

Open your eyes 조용히 Open your eyes
(조용히 Open your eyes)
Open your eyes 이제는 Open your eyes
(이제는 Open your eyes)
Open your eyes 조용히 Open your eyes
(조용히 Open your eyes)
Open your eyes 이제는 Open your eyes
Yeah, yeah..

버려지지 않는 미움과 나를 괴롭히는 꿈
(이 꿈)
저 시계는 나를 비웃듯 한 치 오차 없이 가
(Oh yeah)
엉망진창 나도 날 모르겠어
어둡게 색칠 된 미래
허우적대 더 새까맣게 이 밤에 덧칠을 해
Ooh yeah

차가운 세상 두 눈을 감고
침대에 누워 두 귀를 막고
어제가 오늘 또 오늘이 어제
때늦은 자책만 가득한 채

We’ll take it slow
(We’ll take it slow, take it slow)
Baby, baby we’ll take it slow

같은 꿈 마치 날 부르는
익숙한 노래 (You do)
마침내 연결돼 (You want)

Uh 여전히 어딘가로
이름 모를 지역에 난 이름 모를 Hall 로
몇 밤을 자도 편치 않은 어딘가 에서도
결국 대부분 내
시간을 보내는 Explorer
Uh, and that’s a long ass ride
정신없이 휘둘리다 결국 눈을 감지
꿈과 지금 사이를 또 한번 의심하고
난 또 확인할 게 있어 바로
지금 너와 같이, Uh

Open your eyes 조용히 Open your eyes
(조용히 Open your eyes)
Open your eyes 이제는 Open your eyes
(Open your eyes)
Open your eyes 조용히 Open your eyes
(조용히 Open your eyes)
Open your eyes 이제는 Open your eyes

난해한 저 불규칙 속에 (속에)
깊이 가려져왔던 (가려진) Story
눈을 뜨네 이 노랠 통해
읽혀 지는 너의 꿈 (꿈)
긴 잠에서 깨어난 (난)
내 일곱 번째의 감각

Oh 내 곁에 다가와 펼쳐진 밤
조금씩 가까워 지는 다른 꿈
이해가 돼 모두가 내 것처럼 다

Open your eyes
진짜를 봐 Open your eyes
Open your eyes
Open your eyes (혼자가 아니야 난 I, I)

Romanized

Chagaun sesang du nuneul gamgo
Chimdaee nuwo du gwireul makgo
Eojega oneul tto oneuli eoje
Ttaeneujeun jachaekman gadeukhan chae
We’ll take it slow
Baby, baby we’ll take it slow

Gateun kkum machi nal bureuneun
Iksukhan norae machimnae yeongyeoldwae

Gamssajuji nareul Hate is on me
Banbokdoeneun maeildo gwaenchanhdago
Gipeun eodum wireul geoleo
Jeo neomeoe sumgyeojin jinjjareul bwa

Open your eyes joyonghi Open your eyes
(Joyonghi Open your eyes)
Open your eyes ijeneun Open your eyes
(Ijeneun Open your eyes)
Open your eyes joyonghi Open your eyes
(Joyonghi Open your eyes)
Open your eyes ijeneun Open your eyes
Yeah, yeah..

Beoryeojiji anhneun miumgwa nareul goerobhineun kkum
(I kkum)
Jeo sigyeneun nareul biutdeut han chi ocha eobsi ga
(Oh yeah)
Eongmangjinchang nado nal moreugesseo
Eodubge saekchil doen mirae
Heoujeokdae deo saekkamahge i bame deotchileul hae
Ooh yeah

Chagaun sesang du nuneul gamgo
Chimdaee nuwo du gwireul makgo
Eojega oneul tto oneuli eoje
Ttaeneujeun jachaekman gadeukhan chae

We’ll take it slow
(We’ll take it slow, take it slow)
Baby, baby we’ll take it slow

Gateun kkum machi nal bureuneun
Iksukhan norae (You do)
Machimnae yeongyeoldwae (You want)

Uh yeojeonhi eodingaro
Ireum moreul jiyeoke nan ireum moreul Hall ro
Myeot bameul jado pyeonchi anheun eodinga eseodo
Gyeolguk daebubun nae
Siganeul bonaeneun Explorer
Uh, and that’s a long ass ride
Jeongsineobsi hwidullida gyeolguk nuneul gamji
Kkumgwa jigeum saireul tto hanbeon uisimhago
Nan tto hwakinhal ge isseo baro
Jigeum neowa gachi, Uh

Open your eyes joyonghi Open your eyes
(Joyonghi Open your eyes)
Open your eyes ijeneun Open your eyes
(Open your eyes)
Open your eyes joyonghi Open your eyes
(Joyonghi Open your eyes)
Open your eyes ijeneun Open your eyes

Nanhaehan jeo bulgyuchik soke (soke)
Gipi garyeojyeowatdeon (garyeojin) Story
Nuneul tteuni i norael tonghae
Ilkhyeo jineun neoui kkum (kkum)
Gin jameseo kkaeeonan (nan)
Nae ilgob beonjjaeui gamgak

Oh nae gyeote dagawa pyeolchyeojin bam
Jogeumssik gakkawo jineun dareun kkum
Ihaega dwae moduga nae geotcheoreom da

Open your eyes
Jinjjareul bwa Open your eyes
Open your eyes
Open your eyes (honjaga aniya nan I, I)

Translation

In this cold world, I’m closing my eyes
Laying down in bed, covering my ears
Yesterday is today, today is yesterday
I’m only filled with late self-guilt
We’ll take it slow
Baby, baby we’ll take it slow

In the same dream I hear a familiar
Song that calls to me, it connects us

It wraps around me, hate is on me
Each day repeats but it’s okay
I’m walking on top of a deep darkness
Look at what is real, that’s hidden over there

Open your eyes, quietly open your eyes
(Quietly open your eyes)
Open your eyes, now open your eyes
(Now open your eyes)
Open your eyes, quietly open your eyes
(Quietly open your eyes)
Open your eyes, now open your eyes
Yeah, yeah..

Hatred that will not go away and dreams that torture me
(Dreams)
The clock laughs at me, it does not give a single error
(Oh yeah)
I’m a mess, I don’t even know myself,
My future is colored darkly
I’m struggling, coloring this night even blacker,
Oh yeah

In this cold world, I’m closing my eyes
Laying down in bed, covering my ears
Yesterday is today, today is yesterday
I’m only filled with late self-guilt

We’ll take it slow
(We’ll take it slow, take it slow)
Baby, baby we’ll take it slow

In the same dream I hear a familiar
Song that calls to me (You do)
It connects us (You want)

Uh I’m still going somewhere
To an unknown place, to an unknown hall
I’m spending most of my time
In a place that’s uncomfortable even
After several nights, like an explorer
Uh, and that’s a long ass ride
Mindlessly going around until I close my eyes
I’m doubting this moment, between dreams and reality
I have something else to check,
Just like you right now, uh

Open your eyes, quietly open your eyes
(Quietly open your eyes)
Open your eyes, now open your eyes
(Open your eyes)
Open your eyes, quietly open your eyes
(Quietly open your eyes)
Open your eyes, now open your eyes

Inside the irregularity that’s hard to understand (Inside)
There’s a story that’s deeply hidden (Hidden)
Eyes are being opened through this song
Your dreams are being read (Dreams)
I’ve been awakened from a deep sleep (Awakened)
My seventh sense

Oh, this night came to me
A different dream is getting closer
Now I understand, as if everything is mine

Open your eyes
Look at what’s real, open your eyes
Open your eyes
Open your eyes (I’m not alone I, I)

NCT U “The 7th Sense” Meaning

NCT U “The 7th Sense” is a groundbreaking debut track that introduced the core concept of the wider NCT (Neo Culture Technology) universe. Released in 2016, the song stands out for its dark, hypnotic hip-hop and trap sound, paired with a deeply philosophical message rarely seen in debut releases.

At the center of the song is the idea of the “Seventh Sense,” a symbolic ability to connect with others on a deeper emotional and spiritual level through music. Rather than focusing on surface-level themes, the track explores inner struggles depicting a protagonist trapped in a repetitive cycle of negativity, self-doubt, and isolation, reflected in lines like “Yesterday is today, today is yesterday.”

The song’s turning point comes with the recurring phrase “Open Your Eyes,” which acts as a call for awakening. It represents breaking free from this mental “nightmare” and discovering a new reality where true understanding and connection are possible. In this sense, “The 7th Sense” is not just about personal growth, but also about NCT’s vision using music as a bridge to connect dreams, identities, and emotions across people.

With its experimental sound and layered meaning, the track remains a defining moment in K-pop, symbolizing both introspection and the power of connection beyond physical boundaries.