Back to Life — &TEAM: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync아득해 눈앞에 펼친 daylighta·deu·kae nu·na·pe pyeol·chin daylightDaylight spreads out before my eyes, dizzyingly farListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
“Back to Life” by &TEAM is about being revived by one fierce, intense bond and stepping into a new land at daybreak. Scars, calluses and a partner's nails on the back show how rough the road is, yet they keep moving, feeling every cell push them toward a future they picture as a utopia. They ask that one person to bring them back, and the mood is raw, driven and hopeful.
Key lines
4 lines from the song in Korean, with how they sound and what they mean. The full line-by-line breakdown lives in the app.
아득해 눈앞에 펼친 daylightListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): a·deu·kae nu·na·pe pyeol·chin daylight
Meaning: Daylight spreads out before my eyes, dizzyingly far
Words in this line- 아득해a·deu·kaedistant, dizzying
- 눈앞에nu·na·pebefore my eyes
- 펼친pyeol·chinspread out
Word for word: Distant-hazy before-eyes unfolded daylight
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 아득해 alone means far away and hazy, and 펼친 means unfolded, but together they paint a vast light that makes you dizzy. Korean stacks modifiers before the noun, which English has to turn into a normal sentence.
우린 계속해서 몇 번이고Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): u·rin gye·so·kae·seo myeot beo·ni·go
Meaning: We keep going, again and again
Words in this line- 우린u·rinwe
- 계속해서gye·so·kae·seocontinuously
- 몇myeothow many
- 번이고beo·ni·gotimes, even
Word for word: We continuing how-many times even
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 몇 번이고 breaks into how many times and even, and together means however many times it takes. The ending 이고 adds stubborn resolve, and 계속해서 means without stopping.
굳은 살이 배겼지 and it's gloriousListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): gu·deun sa·ri bae·gyeot·jji and it's glorious
Meaning: The calluses have set in, and it's glorious
Words in this line- 굳은gu·deunhardened
- 살이sa·riflesh (subj.)
- 배겼지bae·gyeot·jjiformed, right
Word for word: Hardened flesh pressed in, and it's glorious
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 굳은 means hardened, 살 means flesh and 배기다 means to press or form. Together 굳은살 is a callus. The ending 지 adds a 'you know' tone, making it a proud remark.
날이 샌 핏자국 흉터 just rightListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): na·ri saen pit·jja·guk hyung·teo just right
Meaning: Day has broken, bloody marks and scars, just right
Words in this line- 날이na·riday
- 샌saenhaving dawned
- 핏자국pit·jja·gukblood marks
- 흉터hyung·teoscar
Word for word: Day leaked blood-mark scar just right
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 날 alone is 'day' and 새다 alone is 'leak', but together 날이 새다 is the fixed phrase 'dawn breaks'. 핏자국 glues 피 (blood) and 자국 (mark) into one word. The English 'just right' adds a satisfied, slightly dark tone that the Korean words alone do not carry.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 각인된 | ga·gin·doen | engraved |
| 거친 | geo·chin | rough |
| 끝에 | kkeu·te | at the edge |
| 되살아 | doe·sa·ra | reviving |
| 땅이 | ttang·i | land |
| 뛰어댈 | ttwi·eo·dael | pounding |
| 뜨겁게 | tteu·geop·kke | hotly |
| 매일 | mae·il | every day |
| 몰아붙여 | mo·ra·bu·chyeo | push hard |
| 미지의 | mi·ji·ui | unknown |
| 벼랑 | byeo·rang | cliff |
| 빛나 | bin·na | shines |
| 새로운 | sae·ro·un | new |
| 심장 | sim·jang | heart |
| 영광 | yeong·gwang | glory |
| 온몸에 | on·mo·me | all over the body |
| 터질 | teo·jil | to burst |
| 파고들어 | pa·go·deu·reo | digging in |
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Questions about “Back to Life”
What is “Back to Life” by &TEAM about?
“Back to Life” by &TEAM is about being revived by one fierce, intense bond and stepping into a new land at daybreak.
What does “아득해 눈앞에 펼친 daylight” mean in “Back to Life”?
Daylight spreads out before my eyes, dizzyingly far. 아득해 alone means far away and hazy, and 펼친 means unfolded, but together they paint a vast light that makes you dizzy.
What does “우린 계속해서 몇 번이고” mean in “Back to Life”?
We keep going, again and again. 몇 번이고 breaks into how many times and even, and together means however many times it takes.
How do you pronounce “굳은 살이 배겼지 and it's glorious”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “gu·deun sa·ri bae·gyeot·jji and it's glorious”: that's how it's actually sung by &TEAM, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Back to Life” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Hyunwoo goes through all 72 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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