Thunderous — Stray Kids: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync납작해질 리 없는 콧대 목 핏대 함께 세운 줏대nap·jja·kae·jil ri eom·neun kot·ttae mok pit·ttae ham·kke se·un jut·ttaePride that won't flatten, resolve, blood and principlesListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
Stray Kids’ “Thunderous” is a defiant reply to critics and jealous talkers, delivered with swagger and a refusal to play by anyone else’s rules. They treat the stage as their own playground and brush off the noise, while hot blood, a cold stare and a storm of thunder, wind and clouds gather around them. Pride keeps them burning, and the mood stays cocky, loud and unbothered.
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.
납작해질 리 없는 콧대 목 핏대 함께 세운 줏대Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): nap·jja·kae·jil ri eom·neun kot·ttae mok pit·ttae ham·kke se·un jut·ttae
Meaning: Pride that won't flatten, resolve, blood and principles
Words in this line- 납작해질nap·jja·kae·jilflatten
- 리ripossibility
- 없는eom·neunno
- 콧대kot·ttaepride
- 목mokneck
- 핏대pit·ttaeblood
- 함께ham·kketogether
- 세운se·unset
- 줏대jut·ttaeprinciples
Word for word: Flatten possibility no pride neck blood together set principles.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 납작해질 리 없는 = 'cannot be flattened', metaphor for unshakeability. 콧대 = 'bridge of nose', but means pride. 목 핏대 = 'neck and blood', symbolizes vitality and passion. 줏대 = 'principles', what you stand on. Together it's a portrait of someone who won't break.
소문난 꾼들의 모임에 쏟아지는 눈빛은Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): so·mun·nan kkun·deu·rui mo·i·me sso·da·ji·neun nun·bi·cheun
Meaning: Piercing gazes pour down on the gathering of famous tricksters.
Words in this line- 소문난so·mun·nanfamous
- 꾼들의kkun·deu·ruitricksters
- 모임에mo·i·megathering
- 쏟아지는sso·da·ji·neunpour
- 눈빛은nun·bi·cheungaze
Word for word: On the gathering of famous tricksters pour gazes.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: '소문난 꾼들' literally 'famous tricksters' but in song context means performers/artists. '눈빛' is not just a gaze but an intense, energetic or threatening look that 'pours down' like hail.
Out of 안중 얼레리 꼴레리 멋있는 척 들이 앙증Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): Out of an·jung eol·le·ri kkol·le·ri meo·sin·neun cheok deu·ri ang·jeung
Meaning: Out of my mind, acting all cool and impressive.
Words in this line- 안중an·jungmind
- 얼레리eol·le·rilalala
- 꼴레리kkol·le·rilalala
- 멋있는meo·sin·neuncool
- 척cheokpretense
- 들이deu·rifolks
- 앙증ang·jeungimpressive
Word for word: Out of mind, like this cool pretense folks impressive.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: '안중' = in focus, negated = completely ignore. '얼레리 꼴레리' = onomatopoeia expressing dismissal. '멋있는 척' = cool pretense, acting.
날이면 날마다 오는 날이 아닌 오늘Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): na·ri·myeon nal·ma·da o·neun na·ri a·nin o·neul
Meaning: Not every day, but today, a day when he's not here
Words in this line- 날이면na·ri·myeonif it's a day
- 날마다nal·ma·daevery day
- 오는o·neuncoming
- 날이na·riday
- 아닌a·ninnot
- 오늘o·neultoday
Word for word: if it's a day every day coming day not today
Why it doesn't translate word for word: Idiom 날이면 날마다 repeats "day" with different particles, meaning "any old day"—a phrase meaning something is NOT an everyday occurrence. The literal garbles because 아닌 (is not) attaches before 오늘 (today) appears. It means today stands out, unlike an ordinary day. Key words: 날마다 (every day), 아닌 (is not).
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 구름 | gu·reum | cloud |
| 꾼들이 | kkun·deu·ri | loudmouths |
| 내뱉지 | nae·baet·jji | spit out |
| 돌아 | do·ra | flows |
| 두둥 | du·dung | rumbles |
| 등장한 | deung·jang·han | appeared |
| 뜨거운 | tteu·geo·un | hot |
| 말을 | ma·reul | words |
| 무리에 | mu·ri·e | gang |
| 바람과 | ba·ram·gwa | wind and |
| 번져 | beon·jyeo | spreads |
| 빠라바밤 | ppa·ra·ba·bam | ba-ra-ba-bam |
| 소리꾼 | so·ri·kkun | loud-mouth |
| 악당 | ak·ttang | villain |
| 여긴 | yeo·gin | here |
| 여전히 | yeo·jeon·hi | still |
| 온몸에 | on·mo·me | whole body |
| 왔어요 | wa·sseo·yo | came |
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Questions about “Thunderous”
What is “Thunderous” by Stray Kids about?
Stray Kids’ “Thunderous” is a defiant reply to critics and jealous talkers, delivered with swagger and a refusal to play by anyone else’s rules.
What does “납작해질 리 없는 콧대 목 핏대 함께 세운 줏대” mean in “Thunderous”?
Pride that won't flatten, resolve, blood and principles. 납작해질 리 없는 = 'cannot be flattened', metaphor for unshakeability.
What does “소문난 꾼들의 모임에 쏟아지는 눈빛은” mean in “Thunderous”?
Piercing gazes pour down on the gathering of famous tricksters. '소문난 꾼들' literally 'famous tricksters' but in song context means performers/artists.
How do you pronounce “Out of 안중 얼레리 꼴레리 멋있는 척 들이 앙증”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “Out of an·jung eol·le·ri kkol·le·ri meo·sin·neun cheok deu·ri ang·jeung”: that's how it's actually sung by Stray Kids, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Thunderous” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Mingyu goes through all 58 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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- Stray Kids
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- JYP Entertainment · YouTube
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