Keeper

Keeper
Artist	Twice
Album	Strategy
Released	December 6, 2024
Genre	KPop
Label	JYP Entertainment
Writer	Dahyun
Composer	Rachel West, Malia Civetz, Barry Cohen, Rob Grimaldi
Arranger	Gingerbread, Rob Grimaldi
Strategy Chronology
Previous	Sweetest Obsession
Next	Magical

"Keeper" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Twice. It is the fifth track off of their fourteenth mini album Strategy. The song lyrics was written by Dahyun.

Lyrics

Hangul
자꾸만 시선이 마주치고 내게서 눈을 뗄 수가 없지 뭔가 다르다는 걸 넌 느꼈지 You know it you should, oh, never let me go 달빛 아래 조명 받아 더욱 빛나 Rosy cheeks, kissable lips 감미로운 향기까지 Shiny like a piece of metal Gentle like a flower petal 나지막이 속삭여줄게 I'm a keeper Ah, ah, ah Yeah, you need me Ah, ah, ah Never leave me Ah, ah, ah When you meet me Can't hide, can't hide your smile 찰나의 감정이 아니야 끝나지 않을 거야, I'm sure It's a green light, green light (Green light) Yeah, that's right, that's right (That's right) 얼어있던 네 가슴속을 부드럽게 감싸 녹여줄게 I'm your delight, delight (Delight) Alright 달빛 아래 조명 받아 더욱 빛나 (더욱 빛나) Rosy cheeks, kissable lips (Yeah, yeah) 감미로운 향기까지 (향기까지, 향기까지) Shiny like a piece of metal Gentlе like a flower petal (You got me shining) 나지막이 속삭여줄게 (Yеah) I'm a keeper Ah, ah, ah (I) Yeah, you need me Ah, ah, ah (Yeah, you need me, oh, yeah) Never leave me Ah, ah, ah When you meet me (Never leave, never leave, never leave) Can't hide, can't hide your smile (Yeah, yeah) Like a star It's shining (You know it's shining, shining) In your heart I'm a keeper Can't hide, can't hide your smile (I'm a keeper) 걷잡을 수도 없이 점점 마음이 커져가 It's worth it, 난 자신해 Feeling, oh, so bright today, so bright today I'm a keeper Ah, ah, ah (I) Yeah, you need me Ah, ah, ah (Yeah, you need me, oh, yeah) Never leave me (I'm a keeper) Ah, ah, ah When you meet me (Never leave, never leave, never leave) Can't hide, can't hide your smile Like a star It's shining In your heart I'm a keeper Can't hide, can't hide your smile
Romaja
jakkuman siseon-i majuchigo naegeseo nun-eul ttel suga eobsji mwonga daleudaneun geol neon neukkyeossji You know it you should, oh, never let me go dalbich alae jomyeong bad-a deoug bichna Rosy cheeks, kissable lips gammiloun hyang-gikkaji Shiny like a piece of metal Gentle like a flower petal najimag-i sogsag-yeojulge I'm a keeper Ah, ah, ah Yeah, you need me Ah, ah, ah Never leave me Ah, ah, ah When you meet me Can't hide, can't hide your smile chalnaui gamjeong-i aniya kkeutnaji anh-eul geoya, I'm sure It's a green light, green light (Green light) Yeah, that's right, that's right (That's right) eol-eoissdeon ne gaseumsog-eul budeuleobge gamssa nog-yeojulge I'm your delight, delight (Delight) Alright dalbich alae jomyeong bad-a deoug bichna (deoug bichna) Rosy cheeks, kissable lips (Yeah, yeah) gammiloun hyang-gikkaji (hyang-gikkaji, hyang-gikkaji) Shiny like a piece of metal Gentlе like a flower petal (You got me shining) najimag-i sogsag-yeojulge (Yеah) I'm a keeper Ah, ah, ah (I) Yeah, you need me Ah, ah, ah (Yeah, you need me, oh, yeah) Never leave me Ah, ah, ah When you meet me (Never leave, never leave, never leave) Can't hide, can't hide your smile (Yeah, yeah) Like a star It's shining (You know it's shining, shining) In your heart I'm a keeper Can't hide, can't hide your smile (I'm a keeper) geodjab-eul sudo eobs-i jeomjeom ma-eum-i keojyeoga It's worth it, nan jasinhae Feeling, oh, so bright today, so bright today I'm a keeper Ah, ah, ah (I) Yeah, you need me Ah, ah, ah (Yeah, you need me, oh, yeah) Never leave me (I'm a keeper) Ah, ah, ah When you meet me (Never leave, never leave, never leave) Can't hide, can't hide your smile Like a star It's shining In your heart I'm a keeper Can't hide, can't hide your smile
English
Our eyes keep meeting You can't take your eyes off me You felt something was different You know it, you should, oh, never let me go Under the moonlight, I shine even more Rosy cheeks, kissable lips Even my sweet fragrance Shiny like a piece of metal Gentle like a flower petal I'll whisper softly to you I'm a keeper Ah, ah, ah Yeah, you need me Ah, ah, ah Never leave me Ah, ah, ah When you meet me Can't hide, can't hide your smile This isn't just a passing feeling It won't end, I'm sure It's a green light, green light (Green light) Yeah, that's right, that's right (That's right) Your frozen heart I'll gently wrap it up and melt it I'm your delight, delight (Delight) Alright Under the moonlight, I shine even more (Even more) Rosy cheeks, kissable lips (Yeah, yeah) Even my sweet fragrance (That fragrance, that fragrance) Shiny like a piece of metal Gentle like a flower petal (You got me shining) I'll whisper softly to you (Yeah) I'm a keeper Ah, ah, ah (I) Yeah, you need me Ah, ah, ah (Yeah, you need me, oh, yeah) Never leave me Ah, ah, ah When you meet me (Never leave, never leave, never leave) Can't hide, can't hide your smile (Yeah, yeah) Like a star It's shining (You know it's shining, shining) In your heart I'm a keeper Can't hide, can't hide your smile (I'm a keeper) Out of control, My heart keeps growing It's worth it, I'm confident Feeling, oh, so bright today, so bright today I'm a keeper Ah, ah, ah (I) Yeah, you need me Ah, ah, ah (Yeah, you need me, oh, yeah) Never leave me (I'm a keeper) Ah, ah, ah When you meet me (Never leave, never leave, never leave) Can't hide, can't hide your smile Like a star It's shining In your heart I'm a keeper Can't hide, can't hide your smile

Trivia

• According to Jihyo during a listening party on STATIONHEAD, "Keeper" was originally titled as "Mona Lisa".

Lyric Line/s

Demo	Assigned to	Current	Assigned to
Mona Lisa Ah, ah, ah Yeah, you need me Ah, ah, ah Never leave me Ah, ah, ah When you meet me Can't hide, can't hide your smile	*Unknown.	I'm a keeper Ah, ah, ah Yeah, you need me Ah, ah, ah Never leave me Ah, ah, ah When you meet me Can't hide, can't hide your smile	Jihyo
Mona Lisa Ah, ah, ah (I) Yeah, you need me Ah, ah, ah (Yeah, you need me, oh, yeah) Never leave me Ah, ah, ah When you meet me (Never leave, never leave, never leave) Can't hide, can't hide your smile (Yeah, yeah)		I'm a keeper Ah, ah, ah (I) Yeah, you need me Ah, ah, ah (Yeah, you need me, oh, yeah) Never leave me Ah, ah, ah When you meet me (Never leave, never leave, never leave) Can't hide, can't hide your smile (Yeah, yeah)	Mina
Like a star It's shining (You know it's shining, shining) In your heart Mona Lisa Can't hide, can't hide your smile (Mona Lisa)		Like a star It's shining (You know it's shining, shining) In your heart I'm a keeper Can't hide, can't hide your smile (I'm a keeper)	Chaeyoung, Jeongyeon
Mona Lisa Ah, ah, ah (I) Yeah, you need me Ah, ah, ah (Yeah, you need me, oh, yeah) Never leave me (Mona Lisa) Ah, ah, ah When you meet me (Never leave, never leave, never leave) Can't hide, can't hide your smile		I'm a keeper Ah, ah, ah (I) Yeah, you need me Ah, ah, ah (Yeah, you need me, oh, yeah) Never leave me (I'm a keeper) Ah, ah, ah When you meet me (Never leave, never leave, never leave) Can't hide, can't hide your smile	Nayeon, Momo
Like a star It's shining In your heart Mona Lisa Can't hide, can't hide your smile		Like a star It's shining In your heart I'm a keeper Can't hide, can't hide your smile	Nayeon