Ridin' – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: NCT DREAM
• Album: Reload

Lyrics & Translation

Experience the high-energy pulse of NCT DREAM's "Ridin'" and immerse yourself in the Korean language through its powerful and aspirational lyrics. This track is not only a banger but also marks a significant milestone in the group's evolution, making it a special song to learn from as you discover the story of their growth and determination.

[English]

This feeling like the street is empty (Ridin' and rollin', oh babe)

Filled with heat, reloadin' (Ridin' and rollin', oh babe)

Break the boundaries, break out, aim anywhere

Now we pull the trigger, just watch

We're back, no more brakes, everyone sit back

Now face me, a scream directed at me

At the end of a long wait, ignite the fire

The moment we start, it's game over, yah

Talk, talk, wherever we go, talk, talk about my story

Everyone's buzzing (Ridin' and rollin', oh babe)

On top of the tearing friction sound

Crossing the line, freely through time (Ah)

Heat up this moment even more

Burn up the road until that time comes (Whoa)

This feeling like the street is empty (Ridin' and rollin', oh babe)

Filled with heat, reloadin' (Ridin' and rollin', oh babe)

Break the boundaries, break out, aim anywhere

Now we pull the trigger, just watch (Whoo)

(Ridin' and rollin', oh babe) Reloadin'

(Ridin' and rollin', oh babe) Reloadin'

Right now we're runnin' (Right now we're runnin', reloadin')

Filling myself anew, filling myself anew

Whip fast, turn the handle without hesitation (Turn it)

Floating body, like a roller-coaster (Coaster)

Press the accelerator as if it's about to burst, we outta control, yah, yah (Yah)

We won't stop the racing 'til it's over, yah (Let's go)

Talk, talk, any words, talk, talk in this moment

Can't explain us (Ridin' and rollin', oh babe)

Riding this dazzling speed

Towards us in that scene that will surprise everyone (Oh)

Jumping over the same hurdle again and again

Burn up the road until tomorrow comes again

Heart pounding with energy (Ridin' and rollin', oh babe)

Throw myself to the end, reloadin' (Ridin' and rollin', oh babe)

Records break, break out, changing every time

Now shoot us up to the world, just watch (Whoo)

(Ridin' and rollin', oh babe) Reloadin'

(Ridin' and rollin', oh babe) Reloadin'

Right now we're runnin' (Right now we're runnin', reloadin')

Filling myself anew, filling myself anew

Look at the world unfolding before my eyes (Ay)

The story I've dreamed of is no longer a dream

Face the newly risen sun

Flyin' down the road, let's roll

The red lights filling the road tell me

To stop (Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa)

But I'm not heading the same way anymore, now switch my lane

Creating my own new path

Breaking free from rush hour

Heart pounding with energy (Ridin' and rollin', oh babe)

Throw myself to the end, reloadin' (Ridin' and rollin', oh babe)

Records break, break out, changing every time

Now shoot us up to the world, just watch

(Ridin' and rollin', oh babe) Reloadin'

(Ridin' and rollin', oh babe) Reloadin'

Right now we're runnin' (Right now we're runnin', reloadin')

Filling myself anew, filling myself anew

...

[Korean]

거리 위 텅 빈 듯한 이 느낌 (Ridin' and rollin', oh babe)

열기로 가득 채워 reloadin' (Ridin' and rollin', oh babe)

경계를 break, break out 어디든지 겨눠 봐

이젠 우리가 방아쇨 당겨 잘 봐

We're back, no more brakes, 모두 다 sit back

이젠 마주해 날 향한 scream

오랜 기다림의 끝에 불을 붙여

시동 거는 순간 it's game over, yah

Talk, talk 어딜 가도 talk, talk 내 얘기로

다들 떠들썩해 (Ridin' and rollin', oh babe)

찢어지는 듯한 마찰음 위로 난

선을 넘어서 시간을 자유롭게 (Ah)

더 뜨겁게 이 순간을 달궈

Burn up the road 날 넘어설 그때까지 (Whoa)

거리 위 텅 빈 듯한 이 느낌 (Ridin' and rollin', oh babe)

열기로 가득 채워 reloadin' (Ridin' and rollin', oh babe)

경계를 break, break out 어디든지 겨눠 봐

이젠 우리가 방아쇨 당겨 잘 봐 (Whoo)

(Ridin' and rollin', oh babe) Reloadin'

(Ridin' and rollin', oh babe) Reloadin'

지금 우린 runnin' (지금 우린 Runnin', realodin')

새롭게 날 채워 다시, 새롭게 날 채워 다시

Whip fast 거침없이 핸들 더 꺾어 (꺾어)

붕 뜨는 몸은 마치 like a roller-coaster (Coaster)

터질 듯 엑셀을 밟아봐 we outta control, yah, yah (Yah)

We won't stop the racing 'til it's over, yah (Let's go)

Talk, talk 어떤 말도 talk, talk 이 순간 속

우릴 설명 못 해 (Ridin' and rollin', oh babe)

가장 눈부신 이 속도에 올라타

모두 놀랄 그 장면 속 우릴 향해 (Oh)

몇 번이고 한곌 뛰어넘어

Burn up the road 다시 내일이 올 때까지

심장 속 터질 듯한 energy (Ridin' and rollin', oh babe)

끝까지 나를 던져 reloadin' (Ridin' and rollin', oh babe)

기록은 break, break out 매번 갈아치워 가

이젠 세상에 우릴 쏴 올려 잘 봐 (Whoo)

(Ridin' and rollin', oh babe) Reloadin'

(Ridin' and rollin', oh babe) Reloadin'

지금 우린 runnin' (지금 우린 Runnin', realodin')

새롭게 날 채워 다시, 새롭게 날 채워 다시

눈 앞에 펼쳐진 세상을 봐 (Ay)

꿈꿔왔던 story 더는 꿈이 아냐

새롭게 뜬 태양을 마주 봐

Flyin' down the road, let's roll

도로 위로 가득한 붉은 불빛들은 날

멈춰 있으라지만 (Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa)

더는 같은 길을 향해 가지 않아 이젠 switch my lane

나만의 새로운 길을 만들어

벗어나 rush hour

심장 속 터질 듯한 energy (Ridin' and rollin', oh babe)

끝까지 나를 던져 reloadin' (Ridin' and rollin', oh babe)

기록은 break, break out 매번 갈아치워 가

이젠 세상에 우릴 쏴 올려 잘 봐

(Ridin' and rollin', oh babe) Reloadin'

(Ridin' and rollin', oh babe) Reloadin'

지금 우린 runnin' (지금 우린 Runnin', realodin')

새롭게 날 채워 다시, 새롭게 날 채워 다시

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
energy /ˈɛnərdʒi/ B1	noun - the strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity
speed /spiːd/ A2	noun - the rate at which someone or something moves or operates
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings
burn /bɜrn/ B1	verb - to consume fuel and give off heat, light, or flame
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface that vehicles can use
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very brief period of time
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ B2	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint
scream /skriːm/ B1	verb - to make a loud, high-pitched cry
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces or to stop functioning
story /ˈstɔːri/ A2	noun - an account of imaginary or real people and events told for entertainment
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in one place until something happens or until someone arrives
new /njuː/ A1	adjective - not existing before; made, introduced, or discovered recently or now for the first time
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B2	verb - to direct or manage
switch /swɪtʃ/ B1	verb - to change or exchange something

Key Grammar Structures

• Na 둘의 만남은 특별하다.

  ➔ Use of '은/는' as topic marker for emphasis

  ➔ '은/는' marks the topic of the sentence, giving emphasis or contrast.

• 경계를 break, break out

  ➔ Code-switching between Korean and English, using 'break' as a verb

  ➔ 'break' is used as a verb in English within the Korean lyrics to emphasize breaking boundaries.

• 새롭게 뜬 태양을 마주 봐

  ➔ Use of the verb '마주보다' (to face) in present tense to describe an action

  ➔ '마주 봐' is the imperative form of '마주보다' meaning 'to face' or 'look at'.

• 우릴 설명 못 해

  ➔ Use of '못 해' to express inability or impossibility

  ➔ '못 해' is the negative form of 하다 (to do), meaning 'cannot' or 'unable to'.

• 이젠 우리가 방아쇨 당겨 잘 봐

  ➔ Use of '이젠' (now, anymore) to indicate change or new phase

  ➔ '이젠' means 'now' or 'anymore', indicating a shift or new beginning.

• 심장 속 터질 듯한 energy

  ➔ Use of ' 듯한' (like, as if) to describe similarity or resemblance

  ➔ ' 듯한' expresses that something is like or resembles a certain quality or sensation.