Album
Release Date
May 18, 2026
Genre
Dance / Rap / Hip Hop
Label
KOZ Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
Pop Time, Kako, 리우, 명재현, 태산, 이한, 운학, Daily, HAJU
Participating Members
About the Song
《Upside Down》 is a lively and refreshing track by BOYNEXTDOOR from their 2026 first studio album HOME, released under KOZ Entertainment. The song reflects the group’s youthful way of turning confusion, excitement, and emotional chaos into something bright and catchy, making the “upside down” feeling sound playful rather than heavy. Composed by Pop Time, Kako, Riwoo, Myung Jaehyun, Taesan, Leehan, Woonhak, Daily, and HAJU, with lyrics by Kako, Riwoo, Taesan, Woonhak, and HAJU, 《Upside Down》 blends clean pop production, witty emotion, and BOYNEXTDOOR’s natural charm into a track that feels easy to enjoy and full of personality.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
ha-pum ha-na-e si-seon at tta-kkeum-hae
i-reul ang-mun jji-pu-rin in-sang
kku-git-kku-git ju-reum-jin-da-gu-yo
A yawn catches attention, ouch
Clenched teeth, frowning face
Wrinkles crumple up
je-bal jom uh
I need things upside down
Please uh
I need things upside down
dol-lyeo-bwa dwi-ji-beun cheong-ba-ji-do ip-go
eo-peo-bwa upside down
mo-du jung-ji yak-ji jeop-go
I wanna rock and roll
Try on those flipped jeans
Turn it upside down
Fold your middle and ring fingers
I wanna rock and roll
Time’s ticking tick tack tock, time’s ticking tick tack tock
Time’s ticking tick tack tock, time’s ticking tick tack tock
Time’s ticking, ticking
You got that? Ha ha!
na-i sang-gwan-eop-si bul-leo-mo-a grandmother
mo-meul ju-che mot-hae ji-na-ga-deon ae-ma-jeo
ttang-i heun-deul-li-ge pi-ryo eop-seo bass down low
jil-tu-ga il-sang-in mang-hal nom-ui se-sang sok
ga-byeop-ge deon-jin han ma-di-ma-jeo chaek-jap-hyeo
Gather everyone regardless of age, grandmother
Even the passerby can’t control their body
No need for bass down low to shake the ground
In this damn world where jealousy is routine
Even a light word gets caught
gum-bit hae-byeon-eun eop-deo-ra-do
ok-sang wi-ro ol-la-ga
deop-seok mun su-bak Ice Bucket Challenge
Even without a golden beach
Climb up to the rooftop
Bite into a watermelon Ice Bucket Challenge
je-bal jom uh
I need things upside down
Please uh
I need things upside down
dol-lyeo-bwa dwi-ji-beun cheong-ba-ji-do ip-go
eo-peo-bwa upside down
mo-du jung-ji yak-ji jeop-go
I wanna rock and roll
Try on those flipped jeans
Turn it upside down
Fold your middle and ring fingers
I wanna rock and roll
Time’s ticking tick tack tock, time’s ticking tick tack tock
Time’s ticking tick tack tock, time’s ticking tick tack tock
Time’s ticking, ticking
You got that? Ha ha!
Upside down
Spin the world
Upside down
dol-lyeo-bwa nae-il-i eop-da-go mi-deo
eo-peo-bwa upside down
mo-du jung-ji yak-ji jeop-go
I wanna rock and roll
Believe there’s no tomorrow
Turn it upside down
Fold your middle and ring fingers
I wanna rock and roll
Time’s ticking tick tack tock, time’s ticking tick tack tock
Time’s ticking tick tack tock, time’s ticking tick tack tock
Time’s ticking, ticking
The lyrics express a vibrant, rebellious urge to break free from the monotonous routine of daily life in offices and classrooms. Faced with a judgmental world where every light word is heavily criticized, the narrator calls for turning conventional rules entirely on their head as if living their very last day. Emphasizing a carefree spirit that unites people of all generations, the song invites everyone to escape onto a simple rooftop to find joy, letting loose and choosing to vividly rock by flipping their ordinary reality upside down.
