Bag Bad Back — RIIZE: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync터질 듯이 가방 가득 채워 졸라매 know I gotta get thatteo·jil tteu·si ga·bang ga·deuk chae·wo jol·la·mae know I gotta get thatI stuff my bag till it bursts and cinch it tight, I know I gotta get thatListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
In RIIZE’s “Bag Bad Back,” the members pack their dreams, sweat and hard work into a bag they guard closely while pushing toward the next goal. The title strings together three hooks: being “in my bag” (fully locked in), wanting it “bad,” and working hard enough to “break my back.” They practice until their shoes wear out, leave first-stage nerves behind, and together feel nothing is out of reach; the mood is confident, playful and driven.
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.
터질 듯이 가방 가득 채워 졸라매 know I gotta get thatListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): teo·jil tteu·si ga·bang ga·deuk chae·wo jol·la·mae know I gotta get that
Meaning: I stuff my bag till it bursts and cinch it tight, I know I gotta get that
Words in this line- 터질teo·jilburst
- 듯이tteu·sias if
- 가방ga·bangbag
- 가득ga·deukfull
- 채워chae·wofill
- 졸라매jol·la·maecinch tight
Word for word: As if to burst, bag fully fill, cinch, know I gotta get that.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 터질 듯이 literally means 'as if about to burst', and 터지다 alone means to pop or explode. 졸라매다 means 'cinch tight', but also carries the feeling of tightening up and getting serious. The bag stands in for effort and ambition.
발과 바닥이 맞닿아 숨이 차오르면Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): bal·gwa ba·da·gi mat·tta·a su·mi cha·o·reu·myeon
Meaning: When my feet meet the floor and I run out of breath
Words in this line- 발과bal·gwafoot and
- 바닥이ba·da·gifloor
- 맞닿아mat·tta·atouching
- 숨이su·mibreath
- 차오르면cha·o·reu·myeonrises up
Word for word: Foot-and floor touching breath rises if
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 숨이 차오르다 literally means 'breath fills up to the top', and idiomatically it means being out of breath. 차오르다 alone means 'to fill up and rise'. The ending -면 means 'if/when', turning the line into a condition: whenever a dancer's feet hit the floor and the lungs max out.
손과 손이 맞닿아 나는 소리는 tightListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): son·gwa so·ni mat·tta·a na·neun so·ri·neun tight
Meaning: The sound of our hands clasping is tight
Words in this line- 손과son·gwahand and
- 손이so·nihand
- 맞닿아mat·tta·atouching
- 나는na·neunthat arises
- 소리는so·ri·neunsound
Word for word: Hand-and hand-subject touching-meeting arising sound-topic tight
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 손과 손이 is 'hand and hand', meaning hands meeting each other. 맞닿다 on its own is 'press against, touch', and 나는 소리 is 'a sound that arises', since Korean puts the description before the noun. Together it means the crisp sound of hands clapping in sync.
두 눈빛은 heavy 우리 꿈을 담을 때 haListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): du nun·bi·cheun heavy u·ri kku·meul da·meul ttae ha
Meaning: Our eyes are heavy as they hold our dream
Words in this line- 두dutwo
- 눈빛은nun·bi·cheungaze
- 우리u·riour
- 꿈을kku·meuldream
- 담을da·meulto hold
- 때ttaewhen
Word for word: Two gazes heavy, our dream contain when
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 눈빛 is 눈 'eye' plus 빛 'light', together meaning 'gaze'. 'Heavy' alone refers to weight, but for a gaze it means intense and loaded with purpose. The verb 담다 literally means 'to put into a container', so 'holding a dream in the eyes' is a figurative image, not a physical one.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 감싸는 | gam·ssa·neun | wrapping |
| 거울 | geo·ul | mirror |
| 꾸는 | kku·neun | dreaming |
| 끝났지 | kkeun·nat·jji | is over, right |
| 내게 | nae·ge | to myself |
| 너와 | neo·wa | with you |
| 누가 | nu·ga | who |
| 다음으로 | da·eu·meu·ro | to the next |
| 닳은 | da·reun | worn out |
| 담은 | da·meun | contained |
| 돌아가도 | do·ra·ga·do | even if detouring |
| 됐던 | dwaet·tteon | that became |
| 됐어 | dwae·sseo | has become |
| 떨림 | tteol·lim | trembling |
| 우릴 | u·ril | ourselves |
| 움직임을 | um·ji·gi·meul | movement |
| 이미 | i·mi | already |
| 챙겨 | chaeng·gyeo | gather, pack |
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Questions about “Bag Bad Back”
What is “Bag Bad Back” by RIIZE about?
In RIIZE’s “Bag Bad Back,” the members pack their dreams, sweat and hard work into a bag they guard closely while pushing toward the next goal.
What does “터질 듯이 가방 가득 채워 졸라매 know I gotta get that” mean in “Bag Bad Back”?
I stuff my bag till it bursts and cinch it tight, I know I gotta get that. 터질 듯이 literally means 'as if about to burst', and 터지다 alone means to pop or explode.
What does “발과 바닥이 맞닿아 숨이 차오르면” mean in “Bag Bad Back”?
When my feet meet the floor and I run out of breath. 숨이 차오르다 literally means 'breath fills up to the top', and idiomatically it means being out of breath.
How do you pronounce “손과 손이 맞닿아 나는 소리는 tight”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “son·gwa so·ni mat·tta·a na·neun so·ri·neun tight”: that's how it's actually sung by RIIZE, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Bag Bad Back” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Jian goes through all 78 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
- RIIZE
- Official video
- SMTOWN · YouTube
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