Do It — Stray Kids: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “Do It” by Stray Kids mean?
Stray Kids' “Do It” is a push to stop hesitating and act on instinct, treating setbacks as part of growing. They urge you to drop your worries, stay true to yourself and enjoy the rush of moving, picturing life as a game they play like a star and a song that keeps swelling higher.
What the song is about
The mood is bold and playful, more cheerful nudge than lecture.
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.
그냥 해 눈동자 굴릴 time에Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): geu·nyang hae nun·dong·ja gul·lil time-e
Meaning: Just do it — no time to roll your eyes and scheme.
Words in this line- 그냥geu·nyangjust
- 해haedo it
- 눈동자nun·dong·japupils
- 굴릴gul·lilto roll
- time에time-ein the time
눈동자 굴리다 ("roll the pupils") is an idiom for darting your eyes while calculating or hesitating. With time it means time wasted scheming and doubting.
하고 싶은 대로 해도 패밴 없는 싸움 yeahListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): ha·go si·peun dae·ro hae·do pae·bae neom·neun ssa·um yeah
Meaning: Do what you want — it's a fight with no defeat, yeah.
Words in this line- 하고ha·godoing
- 싶은si·peunwant to
- 대로dae·roas
- 해도hae·doeven if I do
- 패밴pae·baedefeat
- 없는neom·neunwithout
- 싸움ssa·umfight
패밴 is a stylised spelling of 패배 ("defeat") with a casual feel.
고민을 전부 다 flex해 오늘 안에Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): go·mi·neul jeon·bu da flex-hae o·neu ra·ne
Meaning: Flex away all your worries before today is over.
Words in this line- 고민을go·mi·neulworries
- 전부jeon·buall
- 다daentirely
- flex해flex-haeflex
- 오늘o·neutoday
- 안에ra·newithin
flex해 is English flex + 하다 ("do"), the usual way Korean turns a foreign word into a verb. Here it means to show off and be done with your worries.
멈추는 건 foolish yeahListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): meom·chu·neun geon foolish yeah
Meaning: Stopping is foolish, yeah
Words in this line- 멈추는meom·chu·neunstopping
- 건geonthe thing (that)
Lyrics © their rights holders. “Do It” — Stray Kids. Quoted for commentary and learning.
Song facts
- Lines
- 63
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 18
- Length
- 2:39
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 거면 | geo·myeon | if it's the case |
| 곧장 | got·jjang | straight |
| 과정의 | gwa·jeong·e | of the process |
| 굳이 | gu·ji | why bother |
| 그만해 | geu·man·hae | stop it |
| 길로 | gil·lo | by the road |
| 나다움에 | na·da·u·me | in my own way |
| 나대로 | na·dae·ro | my own way |
| 내려가 | nae·ryeo·ga | go down |
| 내일의 | nae·i·re | tomorrow's |
| 누가 | nu·ga | who |
| 다른 | da·reun | other |
| 뒷밴 | dwit·ppaen | backing |
| 부딪히며 | bu·di·chi·myeo | by bumping into |
| 어차피 | eo·cha·pi | anyway |
| 얻어내 | eo·deo·nae | get / extract |
| 영리해 | yeong·ni·hae | smart |
| 위로 | wi·ro | upward |
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Questions about “Do It”
What is “Do It” by Stray Kids about?
Stray Kids' “Do It” is a push to stop hesitating and act on instinct, treating setbacks as part of growing. They urge you to drop your worries, stay true to yourself and enjoy the rush of moving, picturing life as a game they play like a star and a song that keeps swelling higher. The mood is bold and playful, more cheerful nudge than lecture.
What does “그냥 해 눈동자 굴릴 time에” mean in “Do It”?
In “Do It” by Stray Kids, “그냥 해 눈동자 굴릴 time에” means: Just do it — no time to roll your eyes and scheme.
What does “하고 싶은 대로 해도 패밴 없는 싸움 yeah” mean in “Do It”?
In “Do It” by Stray Kids, “하고 싶은 대로 해도 패밴 없는 싸움 yeah” means: Do what you want — it's a fight with no defeat, yeah.
How do you pronounce “고민을 전부 다 flex해 오늘 안에”?
“고민을 전부 다 flex해 오늘 안에” from “Do It” by Stray Kids is romanized as “gomineul jeonbu da flex-hae oneu rane”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “Do It” 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.
Official music video
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Credits and sources
- Artist
- Stray Kids
- Official video
- JYP Entertainment · YouTube
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