RUN IT
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Hardship becomes fuel for an unstoppable journey toward greater dreams, victory, and a legacy that endures.
Album
Release Date
August 7, 2026
Genre
K-pop / Hip-hop
Label
JYP Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
Bang Chan (Stray Kids), Changbin (Stray Kids), HAN (Stray Kids), Marcus “MarcLo” Lomax, VERSACHOI
Participating Members
Bang Chan
Lee Know
Changbin
Hyunjin
HAN
Felix
Seungmin
I.N
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
ain’t no limit never running out
everywhere we go another win, another day
yeah we shining with the lights out
even in the dark we find a way to make a way
everywhere we go another win, another day
yeah we shining with the lights out
even in the dark we find a way to make a way
all my life i’ve been fighting this and fighting that
si-ryeon so-ge-seo-do gye-sok
oh this time i ain’t looking back, i won’t collapse
head high right now we go oh oh oh
si-ryeon so-ge-seo-do gye-sok
oh this time i ain’t looking back, i won’t collapse
head high right now we go oh oh oh
All my life I’ve been fighting this and fighting that
Even in trials, I keep going
Oh this time I ain’t looking back, I won’t collapse
Head high right now we go oh oh oh
Even in trials, I keep going
Oh this time I ain’t looking back, I won’t collapse
Head high right now we go oh oh oh
woah run it everywhere all around the world
woah run it everywhere all around the world
woah run it everywhere all around the world
it’s another day coming on the way
build another city run it day and night
live another day yeah we on the way
all around the world we’ll run it day and night
build another city run it day and night
live another day yeah we on the way
all around the world we’ll run it day and night
(whoo ooh) run it day and night
(whoo ooh) run it day and night
(whoo ooh) run it day and night
gotta be me yeah
meom-chum eop-si ol-lyeo nae speed
su-ma-neun hwa-sal-e tteo miss
unstoppable beast
meom-chum eop-si ol-lyeo nae speed
su-ma-neun hwa-sal-e tteo miss
unstoppable beast
Gotta be me yeah
Raise my speed without stopping
Miss all the countless arrows
Unstoppable beast
Raise my speed without stopping
Miss all the countless arrows
Unstoppable beast
i yeong-gwang-e chwi-ha-ji anh-a deo ma-neun geol won-hae
seong-chwi-hae-nae deo nop-eun dream
ha-na-ssik ol-li-go pyeon-ha-ge lean
ae-ga ha-neun geon o-jik ha-na win win
you’re gonna see
seong-chwi-hae-nae deo nop-eun dream
ha-na-ssik ol-li-go pyeon-ha-ge lean
ae-ga ha-neun geon o-jik ha-na win win
you’re gonna see
I’m not intoxicated by this glory, I want more
Achieve higher dreams
Raise them one by one, lean comfortably
The only thing I do is win win
You’re gonna see
Achieve higher dreams
Raise them one by one, lean comfortably
The only thing I do is win win
You’re gonna see
jwa-jeol-bo-da i-gyeo nae-neun ge easy
ooh go-nan-gwa yeok-gyeong-i trained me, feel me?
jeon-bu da chaeng-gyeo geu ma-neun po-bu jeon-bu jaeng-chwi
again and again yeo-tae-kka-ji geu-rae-wass-deon geot-cheo-reom
we’re gonna make it
ooh go-nan-gwa yeok-gyeong-i trained me, feel me?
jeon-bu da chaeng-gyeo geu ma-neun po-bu jeon-bu jaeng-chwi
again and again yeo-tae-kka-ji geu-rae-wass-deon geot-cheo-reom
we’re gonna make it
Winning over frustration is easy
Ooh hardships and adversities trained me, feel me?
Take it all, seize all those ambitions
Again and again, just like we’ve always done
We’re gonna make it
Ooh hardships and adversities trained me, feel me?
Take it all, seize all those ambitions
Again and again, just like we’ve always done
We’re gonna make it
all my life i’ve been fighting this and fighting that
si-ryeon so-ge-seo-do gye-sok
oh this time i ain’t looking back, i won’t collapse
head high, right now we go oh oh oh
si-ryeon so-ge-seo-do gye-sok
oh this time i ain’t looking back, i won’t collapse
head high, right now we go oh oh oh
All my life I’ve been fighting this and fighting that
Even in trials, I keep going
Oh this time I ain’t looking back, I won’t collapse
Head high, right now we go oh oh oh
Even in trials, I keep going
Oh this time I ain’t looking back, I won’t collapse
Head high, right now we go oh oh oh
woah run it everywhere all around the world
woah run it everywhere all around the world
woah run it everywhere all around the world
it’s another day coming on the way
build another city run it day and night
live another day yeah we on the way
all around the world
build another city run it day and night
live another day yeah we on the way
all around the world
oh i’ll never give up
i’m just gonna stand up
i’m putting my hands up
jeo ha-neul hyang-hae-seo
i’m just gonna stand up
i’m putting my hands up
jeo ha-neul hyang-hae-seo
Oh I’ll never give up
I’m just gonna stand up
I’m putting my hands up
Towards that sky
I’m just gonna stand up
I’m putting my hands up
Towards that sky
we’re rising, no fade-out
across the world spread out
if you feel it, hands up
jeo ha-neul hyang-hae-seo (come on)
across the world spread out
if you feel it, hands up
jeo ha-neul hyang-hae-seo (come on)
We’re rising, no fade-out
Across the world spread out
If you feel it, hands up
Towards that sky (Come on)
Across the world spread out
If you feel it, hands up
Towards that sky (Come on)
woah run it everywhere all around the world
woah run it everywhere all around the world
woah run it everywhere all around the world
ja-geun bang si-jak sound leaking through my phones
dreams on repeat, building up my throne
from seoul to the world now they know
my zone we’re never alone
dreams on repeat, building up my throne
from seoul to the world now they know
my zone we’re never alone
Starting from a small room, sound leaking through my phones
Dreams on repeat, building up my throne
From Seoul to the world now they know
My zone we’re never alone
Dreams on repeat, building up my throne
From Seoul to the world now they know
My zone we’re never alone
i sun-gan-i proof we made it
long nights waited never faded
all that pain yeah i paid it
heul-lyeoss-deon pi-nun-mul i saved it
long nights waited never faded
all that pain yeah i paid it
heul-lyeoss-deon pi-nun-mul i saved it
This moment is proof we made it
Long nights waited never faded
All that pain yeah I paid it
The blood and tears I shed, I saved it
Long nights waited never faded
All that pain yeah I paid it
The blood and tears I shed, I saved it
u-ri bal-geo-reum maj-chwo deo ppal-la-ji-go gang-hae-ji-neun
geu-deu-reui sim-jang bak-dong so-ri
that’s our motivation meom-chul su eop-ji
until we’re chasing victory
u-ri i-ya-gin nam-gyeo-jil history
heung-eol-geo-ri-deon mel-lo-din symphony
geu-deu-reui sim-jang bak-dong so-ri
that’s our motivation meom-chul su eop-ji
until we’re chasing victory
u-ri i-ya-gin nam-gyeo-jil history
heung-eol-geo-ri-deon mel-lo-din symphony
Our steps match, getting faster and stronger
The sound of their heartbeat
That’s our motivation, we can’t stop
Until we’re chasing victory
Our story will remain as history
The melody we hummed, a symphony
The sound of their heartbeat
That’s our motivation, we can’t stop
Until we’re chasing victory
Our story will remain as history
The melody we hummed, a symphony
u-ril bu-reu-neun so-ri-ga deul-lyeo-wa
deo neol-beo-jin se-sang-e ttwieo-deul-ji
deo neol-beo-jin se-sang-e ttwieo-deul-ji
We hear the sound calling us
Jump into the wider world
Jump into the wider world
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
시련
(siryeon)
ordeal
💡 Note: A literary word for severe hardship or adversity that tests a person’s strength and determination.
영광
(yeonggwang)
glory
💡 Note: Refers to honor and triumph earned through achievement, presented here as something not to become intoxicated by.
피눈물
(pinunmul)
tears of blood
💡 Note: A powerful figurative expression describing extreme suffering, sacrifice, and emotional pain.
발걸음
(balgeoreum)
footsteps
💡 Note: Evokes people advancing together, with synchronized steps symbolizing shared momentum and purpose.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics express an unwavering determination to keep moving forward regardless of hardship, setbacks, or pressure. Looking back on years of struggle, the speakers transform pain, sacrifice, and adversity into strength, refusing to become complacent even after achieving success. Their journey from a small beginning to reaching audiences around the world becomes proof that persistence can turn distant dreams into reality. Rather than slowing down, they remain hungry for greater goals, drawing motivation from those who move alongside them and promising to keep rising higher, chasing victory, and leaving their story behind as history.
