SEVENTEEN brings a powerful statement with their song Maestro from the album 17 Is Right Here. The group writes lyrics that compare their creative process to an orchestra tuning up. Woozi, Bumzu, and others pen the words, while the producers arrange a mix of classic and techno sounds.
Released: April 29, 2024
Maestro
Seventeen • From “17 Is Right Here”
17 Is Right Here’s Maestro Korean Lyrics English Translation
The songwriter uses musical terms like accelerando and scherzo to describe their ambition. A key line translates to, ‘Creating yet another new combination is what we are most proud of.’ The narrator describes beating drums and sounding trumpets to announce their arrival to the world.
SEVENTEEN right hereSEVENTEEN right here.
Sijakaja, tuningLet’s start, tuning.
Matchwobolkka?Shall we match the pitch?
Hanaui eumjeong gijune matchwoLet’s align to a single standard note.
Play itPlay it.
SEVENTEENui seukereuchoIt’s SEVENTEEN’s scherzo.
Amuraedo jogeum teugihaedoEven if it’s a bit unusual,
Bugeul chigo jureul twinggyeowe beat the drum and pluck the strings.
Dat-da-ra, dat-da-ra, dat-da-ra-da (Ah, yeah)Dat-da-ra, dat-da-ra, dat-da-ra-da (Ah, yeah).
Sanggwaneopji igeIt doesn’t matter if this is
Classic or new thingclassic or a new thing.
Tto saeroun johabeunCreating yet another new combination
Uri jaranginikkais what we’re most proud of.
Beatbuteo melodykkajiFrom the beat to the melody,
Mix and matchga teukginikkamixing and matching is our specialty.
Michyeoyaman jeongsangi dwaeYou have to go crazy to reach the top.
Sesangeul bakkuneun urinikka, ahBecause we are the ones who change the world, ah.
Tteugeoun hamseong du baeroWith the passionate cheers doubled,
Seororeul barabon chaerowhile looking at each other,
Napareul ullyeo segyerowe sound the trumpet to the world.
You and I, you and IYou and I, you and I.
Accelerando, jeoljeongeuroAccelerando, toward the climax.
Ollagaja nopeun goseseo ullineun sonataLet’s climb up, a sonata echoing from a high place.
Maeseuteuroui jihwie matchwoFollowing the maestro’s direction.
La-la, la-la, la-la-la-la-laLa-la, la-la, la-la-la-la-la.
Maeseuteuroui jihwie matchwoFollowing the maestro’s direction.
Good vibe, ilchi anko ga jeoldaeGood vibe, we never lose it as we go.
Good life, urineun segyeroGood life, we head out into the world.
Good vibe, ilchi anko ga jeoldaeGood vibe, we never lose it as we go.
Maeseuteuroui jihwie matchwoFollowing the maestro’s direction.
RideumeulWe changed the rhythm
Bakkwotda ireokejust like this,
Technowa johapaecombining it with techno.
Mwodeunji ganeunghae jumunhae mandeureo deurilgeAnything is possible, just order it and I’ll make it for you.
I jakpumui wanseongeul hamkkehal ttaeWhen we complete this masterpiece together,
Biroso hana doeneun uril bonewe finally see ourselves becoming one.
Bokjapan eumjeonggwa rideumeseodoEven within the complex pitch and rhythm,
I’ll always be with youI’ll always be with you.
Accelerando, jeoljeongeuroAccelerando, toward the climax.
Ollagaja nopeun goseseo ullineun sonataLet’s climb up, a sonata echoing from a high place.
Maeseuteuroui jihwie matchwoFollowing the maestro’s direction.
La-la, la-la, la-la-la-la-laLa-la, la-la, la-la-la-la-la.
Maeseuteuroui jihwie matchwoFollowing the maestro’s direction.
Good vibe, ilchi anko ga jeoldaeGood vibe, we never lose it as we go.
Good life, urineun segyeroGood life, we head out into the world.
Good vibe, ilchi anko ga jeoldaeGood vibe, we never lose it as we go.
Maeseuteuroui jihwie matchwoFollowing the maestro’s direction.
Rideumeun dat-da-da-rat-daThe rhythm goes dat-da-da-rat-da.
Brassneun ba-ba-ba-ram-baThe brass goes ba-ba-ba-ram-ba.
Johwaroun uri seororeul bwaLook at us in perfect harmony.
Deo sege morachyeo jeomjeom deo crescendoPush it harder, gradually building a crescendo.
Majimak akjange temponeun a tempoIn the final movement, the tempo is a tempo.
Yeah, yeah, yeahYeah, yeah, yeah.
Maeseuteuroui jihwie matchwoFollowing the maestro’s direction.
Maeseuteuroui jihwie matchwoFollowing the maestro’s direction.
Good vibe, ilchi anko ga jeoldae (La-la, la-la, la-la-la-la-la)Good vibe, we never lose it as we go (La-la, la-la, la-la-la-la-la).
Good life, urineun segyero (La-la, la-la, la-la-la-la-la)Good life, we head out into the world (La-la, la-la, la-la-la-la-la).
Good vibe ilchi anko ga jeoldae (La-la, la-la, la-la-la-la-la)Good vibe, we never lose it as we go (La-la, la-la, la-la-la-la-la).
Maeseuteuroui jihwie matchwoFollowing the maestro’s direction.
Maestro Music Video
Maestro is a confident anthem about artistic control. The SEVENTEEN lyrics are about a group that directs its own destiny like a conductor leading an orchestra.