Bouncy — ATEEZ: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync멈춘 채 살 순 없어meom·chun chae sal ssun eop·sseoCan't live standing stillListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
ATEEZ's “Bouncy” is a cocky party track where the group tells doubters to relax while they get everyone moving. Everything is unlocked and untied, the heat is compared to a spicy chili pepper, and background, age or nationality count for nothing at this party. Those who hold back get teased, and the crowd ends up united and lifted skyward.
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.
멈춘 채 살 순 없어Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): meom·chun chae sal ssun eop·sseo
Meaning: Can't live standing still
Words in this line- 멈춘meom·chunstopped
- 채chaewhile (as is)
- 살sallive
- 순ssunway to
- 없어eop·sseoisn't/can't
Word for word: Stopped as-is, a way to live there isn't
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 채 means 'while remaining in that state', and 살 순(수는) 없어 is grammar for 'there's no way to ~' = 'can't'. Literally 'there's no way to live while stopped', naturally 'can't live standing still'.
느껴봐라 이게 우리 소리야Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): neu·kkyeo·bwa·ra i·ge u·ri so·ri·ya
Meaning: Feel it, this is our sound
Words in this line- 느껴봐라neu·kkyeo·bwa·rafeel (it)
- 이게i·gethis is
- 우리u·riour
- 소리야so·ri·yasound
Word for word: Feel-try (it), this our sound-is
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 느껴봐라 combines 느끼다 (feel) + 보다 (try) + imperative ending — 'try to feel (it)'. 소리야 uses the casual 야 ending instead of formal 이에요. The translation collapses these nuances into a simple 'feel it, this is our sound'.
하늘 위로 날아 봐Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ha·neul wi·ro na·ra bwa
Meaning: Fly up into the sky
Words in this line- 하늘ha·neulsky
- 위로wi·roup
- 날아na·rafly
- 봐bwago on
Word for word: Sky-toward fly-try.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: "날아 봐" repeats the "verb + 봐" pattern that softens a command into an invitation — "go on, fly" — not a literal "attempt" at flying.
리듬 안에 모여라Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ri·deum a·ne mo·yeo·ra
Meaning: Come together in the rhythm
Words in this line- 리듬ri·deumrhythm
- 안에a·neinside
- 모여라mo·yeo·ragather
Word for word: Rhythm inside-in gather-IMP!
Why it doesn't translate word for word: "모여라" is a direct imperative (-어라 suffix), reading like a rallying cry "gather!" rather than a neutral request. "안에" literally means "inside," here meaning "within the beat/rhythm."
Lyrics © their rights holders. “Bouncy” — ATEEZ. Quoted for commentary and learning.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 거칠 | geo·chil | rough, wild |
| 고개를 | go·gae·reul | head (obj.) |
| 고갤 | go·gael | (my) head |
| 과열 | gwa·yeol | overheating |
| 그것도 | geu·geot·tto | even that |
| 나라까지 | na·ra·kka·ji | even country |
| 높이 | no·pi | higher |
| 다른 | da·reun | different |
| 들어 | deu·reo | raise/lift |
| 만들지 | man·deul·ji | make |
| 모든 | mo·deun | all, every |
| 볼륨 | bol·lyum | volume |
| 불이 | bu·ri | fire |
| 붙어 | bu·teo | catches (fire) |
| 올려 | ol·lyeo | raise/turn up |
| 저어 | jeo·eo | shaking/swaying |
| 지금부터 | ji·geum·bu·teo | from now on |
| 청양고추 | cheong·yang·go·chu | Cheongyang chili pepper |
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Questions about “Bouncy”
What is “Bouncy” by ATEEZ about?
ATEEZ's “Bouncy” is a cocky party track where the group tells doubters to relax while they get everyone moving.
What does “멈춘 채 살 순 없어” mean in “Bouncy”?
Can't live standing still. 채 means 'while remaining in that state', and 살 순(수는) 없어 is grammar for 'there's no way to ~' = 'can't'.
What does “느껴봐라 이게 우리 소리야” mean in “Bouncy”?
Feel it, this is our sound. 느껴봐라 combines 느끼다 (feel) + 보다 (try) + imperative ending — 'try to feel (it)'.
How do you pronounce “하늘 위로 날아 봐”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “ha·neul wi·ro na·ra bwa”: that's how it's actually sung by ATEEZ, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Bouncy” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Jaemin goes through all 97 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
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- ATEEZ
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