Back Door — Stray Kids: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync손잡이를 돌려 내가 원하던 걸 다 볼래son·ja·bi·reul dol·lyeo nae·ga won·ha·deon geol da bol·laeTurn the handle and see everything I've wanted.Listen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
Stray Kids invite you into a secret all-night party in “Back Door,” a place where only those who join the insider circle get to let loose. They switch off the lights, share a password and promise tired guests a good time, with a door, a handle and a knock marking who counts as an insider. The mood is playful and cheeky, building toward a loud, wild release.
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.
손잡이를 돌려 내가 원하던 걸 다 볼래Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): son·ja·bi·reul dol·lyeo nae·ga won·ha·deon geol da bol·lae
Meaning: Turn the handle and see everything I've wanted.
Words in this line- 손잡이를son·ja·bi·reulhandle
- 돌려dol·lyeoturn
- 내가nae·gaI
- 원하던won·ha·deonwanted
- 걸geol(that)
- 다daall
- 볼래bol·laesee
Word for word: Turn the handle and see everything I've wanted.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 손잡이를 돌려 (turn the handle) is literally a door action but metaphor for entering a new experience, new reality. The door is the boundary between the ordinary world and the party world where anything is possible.
이 문 앞에서 들리는 음악 소리Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): i mun a·pe·seo deul·li·neun eu·mak so·ri
Meaning: Music is playing in front of this door.
Words in this line- 이ithis
- 문mundoor
- 앞에서a·pe·seoin front of
- 들리는deul·li·neunplaying
- 음악eu·makmusic
- 소리so·risound
Word for word: Music is playing in front of this door.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 들리는 (playing/heard) means the music is not just there but audible, felt; it's an invitation. The phrase closes the circle: at the start we asked 'wanna come in?', at the end the music is already calling you.
내 목소리가 터지도록 외쳐 멈칫Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nae mok·sso·ri·ga teo·ji·do·rok oe·chyeo meom·chit
Meaning: I shout until my voice breaks, without stopping.
Words in this line- 내naemy
- 목소리가mok·sso·ri·gavoice
- 터지도록teo·ji·do·rokuntil it breaks
- 외쳐oe·chyeoshout
- 멈칫meom·chitwithout stopping
Word for word: My voice breaks-so shout, not-stopping.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 터지도록 literally 'so it breaks', 'so it bursts', but with voice it means 'until the voice breaks', 'with full force'. 멈칫 is onomatopoeia for a sudden stop, but here used negatively, emphasizing the singer shouts without pausing.
할 시간 따윈 없어Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): hal ssi·gan tta·win eop·sseo
Meaning: There's no time to waste.
Words in this line- 할halto do
- 시간ssi·gantime
- 따윈tta·winsuch as
- 없어eop·sseothere isn't
Word for word: To-do time such there-isn't.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 할 시간 따윈 없어 literally 'there's no time to do', but it's an idiom meaning 'no time for breaks', 'no time to rest'. 따윈 is a particle adding a dismissive tone, as if rejecting the very idea of spending time on something.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 감당 | gam·dang | handle |
| 고생했어 | go·saeng·hae·sseo | thanks for the hardship |
| 관계자 | gwan·gye·ja | authorized personnel |
| 관계자가 | gwan·gye·ja·ga | authorized personnel |
| 괜찮네 | gwaen·chan·ne | it's fine |
| 끄고 | kkeu·go | turn off |
| 끌어모아 | kkeu·reo·mo·a | gather |
| 끝인가 | kkeu·chin·ga | is it the end |
| 날뛰어 | nal·ttwi·eo | jump around, thrash |
| 되고 | doe·go | become |
| 때리고 | ttae·ri·go | ring, strike |
| 미쳐 | mi·chyeo | crazy, wild |
| 밤새 | bam·sae | all night |
| 순간 | sun·gan | moment |
| 싶다면 | sip·tta·myeon | if you want |
| 여긴 | yeo·gin | this place |
| 오늘도 | o·neul·do | today also |
| 출입금지 | chu·rip·kkeum·ji | no entry |
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Questions about “Back Door”
What is “Back Door” by Stray Kids about?
Stray Kids invite you into a secret all-night party in “Back Door,” a place where only those who join the insider circle get to let loose.
What does “손잡이를 돌려 내가 원하던 걸 다 볼래” mean in “Back Door”?
Turn the handle and see everything I've wanted. 손잡이를 돌려 (turn the handle) is literally a door action but metaphor for entering a new experience, new reality.
What does “이 문 앞에서 들리는 음악 소리” mean in “Back Door”?
Music is playing in front of this door. 들리는 (playing/heard) means the music is not just there but audible, felt; it's an invitation.
How do you pronounce “내 목소리가 터지도록 외쳐 멈칫”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “nae mok·sso·ri·ga teo·ji·do·rok oe·chyeo meom·chit”: that's how it's actually sung by Stray Kids, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Back Door” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Hyunwoo goes through all 63 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
- Stray Kids
- Official video
- JYP Entertainment · YouTube
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