Adrenaline — ATEEZ: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “Adrenaline” by ATEEZ mean?
ATEEZ's “Adrenaline” is a full-throttle song about a group running on pure charged-up energy, with no brakes and no limits. The imagery is all racing: a launch from the garage, engines, a track they claim as a throne, sweat and heat, and a rush surging through their veins.
What the song is about
Along the way they notice someone watching nervously and invite that person in, and the pace never lets up until the party.
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.
한 번 돌면 걍 StraightListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): han beon dol·myeon gyang Straight
Meaning: Once I get spinning, I just go straight
Words in this line- 한hanone
- 번beontime
- 돌면dol·myeonif it spins
- 걍gyangjust
돌면 means 'if it spins': 돌다 is to rotate, here an engine revving up. 걍 is casual 그냥, 'just'. Together: once I'm revved up, I just charge straight ahead.
시동 걸어 막 활활 타오르게Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): si·dong geo·reo ma kwal·hwal ta·o·reu·ge
Meaning: Start the engine, let it blaze up wildly
Words in this line- 시동si·dongengine start
- 걸어geo·reoturn on
- 막mawildly
- 활활kwal·hwalblazing
- 타오르게ta·o·reu·geto burn up
시동 is engine ignition and 걸어 is from 걸다, 'to hang', but 시동 걸다 means 'start the engine'. 활활 mimics roaring flames. Together: fire it up and let it blaze.
조명 사이로 보이는 너의 눈빛Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): jo·myeong sa·i·ro bo·i·neun neo·e nun·ppit
Meaning: Your gaze, visible through the lights
Words in this line- 조명jo·myeonglighting
- 사이로sa·i·rothrough, between
- 보이는bo·i·neunvisible
- 너의neo·eyour
- 눈빛nun·ppitgaze, look in the eyes
한계선을 넘어 It's overListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): han·gye·seo·neul neo·meo It's over
Meaning: I cross the limit line, it's over
Words in this line- 한계선을han·gye·seo·neullimit line
- 넘어neo·meocrossing over
한계 means 'limit' and 선 means 'line', together 'the line of one's limit'; 넘어 means 'crossing over'. 'It's over' here means the limit is behind me, not a sad ending.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 감각은 | gam·ga·geun | senses |
| 감당할 | gam·dang·hal | able to handle |
| 감정을 | gam·jeong·eul | emotion |
| 나와 | na·wa | come out |
| 도파민은 | do·pa·mi·neun | dopamine |
| 땀이 | tta·mi | sweat |
| 떨어져 | tteo·reo·jeo | drops |
| 미쳐가네 | mi·cheo·ga·ne | going crazy |
| 박차고 | bak·cha·go | kicking off |
| 방식 | bang·sik | way, method |
| 속으로 | so·geu·ro | into the inside |
| 심박수 | sim·bak·ssu | heart rate |
| 심장이 | sim·jang·i | heart |
| 여기 | yeo·gi | here |
| 온몸을 | on·mo·meul | whole body |
| 이성이 | i·seong·i | reason |
| 인증 | in·jeung | certification |
| 자체로 | ja·che·ro | in itself |
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Questions about “Adrenaline”
What is “Adrenaline” by ATEEZ about?
ATEEZ's “Adrenaline” is a full-throttle song about a group running on pure charged-up energy, with no brakes and no limits. The imagery is all racing: a launch from the garage, engines, a track they claim as a throne, sweat and heat, and a rush surging through their veins. Along the way they notice someone watching nervously and invite that person in, and the pace never lets up until the party.
What does “한 번 돌면 걍 Straight” mean in “Adrenaline”?
In “Adrenaline” by ATEEZ, “한 번 돌면 걍 Straight” means: Once I get spinning, I just go straight.
What does “시동 걸어 막 활활 타오르게” mean in “Adrenaline”?
In “Adrenaline” by ATEEZ, “시동 걸어 막 활활 타오르게” means: Start the engine, let it blaze up wildly.
How do you pronounce “조명 사이로 보이는 너의 눈빛”?
“조명 사이로 보이는 너의 눈빛” from “Adrenaline” by ATEEZ is romanized as “jomyeong sairo boineun neoe nunppit”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “Adrenaline” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Jaemin goes through all 83 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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Credits and sources
- Artist
- ATEEZ
- Official video
- KQ ENTERTAINMENT · YouTube
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