Answer (Ode to Joy) (Feat. LA POEM)
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Past struggle becomes shared triumph as eight companions raise their glasses to faith, glory, and destiny.
Release Date
December 10, 2021
Genre
K-pop / Orchestral Pop / Hip-Hop
Label
KQ Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
EDEN, Ollounder, LEEZ, BUDDY, Hongjoong, Mingi
Participating Members
Hongjoong
Seonghwa
Yunho
Yeosang
San
Mingi
Wooyoung
Jongho
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
bul-ta-neun tae-yang-gwa
deop-chi-deon pa-do-neun
u-ri-e-gen byeol-ge a-nin-geol
deop-chi-deon pa-do-neun
u-ri-e-gen byeol-ge a-nin-geol
The burning sun
And crashing waves
Are nothing to us
And crashing waves
Are nothing to us
deo deu-reo-wa bwa we don’t care
du-ryeo-un geot-do anymore
du-ryeo-un geot-do anymore
Come closer, we don’t care
Not afraid anymore
Not afraid anymore
the crown is coming
sa-bang-i jeok nu-gun-ga-neun beom-in
wang-gwan-ui mu-ge-neun chup-go-do ta-ol-la beo-rim
sa-tu geu kkeu-te ga-jyeo-ol yeong-gwang-eul wi-hae
shall we begin? answer
sa-bang-i jeok nu-gun-ga-neun beom-in
wang-gwan-ui mu-ge-neun chup-go-do ta-ol-la beo-rim
sa-tu geu kkeu-te ga-jyeo-ol yeong-gwang-eul wi-hae
shall we begin? answer
The crown is coming
Enemies all around, someone is the culprit
The weight of the crown is cold yet burning
For the glory at the end of the struggle
Shall we begin? Answer
Enemies all around, someone is the culprit
The weight of the crown is cold yet burning
For the glory at the end of the struggle
Shall we begin? Answer
geon-bae-ha-ja like a thunder
ne mo-deun geol chae-wo
neom-cheo-heu-reul deu-si
ne mo-deun geol chae-wo
neom-cheo-heu-reul deu-si
Let’s toast like a thunder
Fill yourself up
Until it overflows
Fill yourself up
Until it overflows
mo-du jan-eul meo-ri wi-ro
se-sang eo-di-e-seo-deun bo-il su it-ge
se-sang eo-di-e-seo-deun bo-il su it-ge
Raise your glasses high
So it can be seen anywhere in the world
So it can be seen anywhere in the world
oh
ta-neun bul-kkot-cheo-reom
ta-neun bul-kkot-cheo-reom
Oh
Like burning flames
Like burning flames
oh
bul-leo bul-leo u-ril ji-geum bul-leo
ta-ol-la bul-kkot-cheo-reom
bul-leo bul-leo u-ril ji-geum bul-leo
ta-ol-la bul-kkot-cheo-reom
Oh
Call us, call us now
Like burning flames
Call us, call us now
Like burning flames
oh
bul-leo bul-leo u-ril ji-geum bul-leo
se-sang eo-di-e-seo-deun bo-il su it-ge
ta-ol-la bul-kkot-cheo-reom
bul-leo bul-leo u-ril ji-geum bul-leo
se-sang eo-di-e-seo-deun bo-il su it-ge
ta-ol-la bul-kkot-cheo-reom
Oh
Call us, call us now
So it can be seen anywhere in the world
Like burning flames
Call us, call us now
So it can be seen anywhere in the world
Like burning flames
a-mu-geot-do
eop-neun sa-mak
geu-go-se-seo
chul-bal-han u-ri si-jak
eop-neun sa-mak
geu-go-se-seo
chul-bal-han u-ri si-jak
Nothing
In the desert
From there
We started our beginning
In the desert
From there
We started our beginning
gi-eok-hae u-ri geu si-jak
gi-eok-hae oe-rop-deon geu bam
gi-eok-hae tteu-geo-un ssa-um
gi-eok-hae nun-mul-gwa pi-ttam
gi-eok-hae un-myeong
bal-ja-guk yeo-deol gae-ui mi-deum
gi-eok-hae oe-rop-deon geu bam
gi-eok-hae tteu-geo-un ssa-um
gi-eok-hae nun-mul-gwa pi-ttam
gi-eok-hae un-myeong
bal-ja-guk yeo-deol gae-ui mi-deum
Remember our beginning
Remember those lonely nights
Remember the fierce battles
Remember the tears and sweat
Remember destiny
Eight footprints of faith
Remember those lonely nights
Remember the fierce battles
Remember the tears and sweat
Remember destiny
Eight footprints of faith
gi-eok-hae mo-du gi-eok-hae jwo
bul-ta-neun tae-yang-gwa
deop-chi-deon pa-do-neun
u-ri-e-gen byeol-ge a-nin-geol
bul-ta-neun tae-yang-gwa
deop-chi-deon pa-do-neun
u-ri-e-gen byeol-ge a-nin-geol
Remember, remember it all
The burning sun
And crashing waves
Are nothing to us
The burning sun
And crashing waves
Are nothing to us
deo deu-reo-wa bwa we don’t care
du-ryeo-un geot-do anymore
nu-gu-do son-dael su eop-seo
ta-neun bul-kkot-cheo-reom
du-ryeo-un geot-do anymore
nu-gu-do son-dael su eop-seo
ta-neun bul-kkot-cheo-reom
Come closer, we don’t care
Not afraid anymore
No one can touch us
Like burning flames
Not afraid anymore
No one can touch us
Like burning flames
geon-bae-ha-ja like a thunder
ne mo-deun geol chae-wo
neom-cheo-heu-reul deu-si
ne mo-deun geol chae-wo
neom-cheo-heu-reul deu-si
Let’s toast like a thunder
Fill yourself up
Until it overflows
Fill yourself up
Until it overflows
mo-du jan-eul meo-ri wi-ro
se-sang eo-di-e-seo-deun bo-il su it-ge
1, 2, 3 let’s burn
se-sang eo-di-e-seo-deun bo-il su it-ge
1, 2, 3 let’s burn
Raise your glasses high
So it can be seen anywhere in the world
1, 2, 3 let’s burn
So it can be seen anywhere in the world
1, 2, 3 let’s burn
yeo-gi mo-du mo-yeo-ra
tteu-geop-da-myeon join us
se-sang mo-deun geol won-han-da-myeon
tteu-geop-da-myeon join us
se-sang mo-deun geol won-han-da-myeon
Everyone gather here
If you’re passionate, join us
If you want everything in the world
If you’re passionate, join us
If you want everything in the world
oe-ro-wo goe-ro-wo
mu-seo-wo du-ryeo-wo
haet-deon ji-nan-na-reun dwaess-eo
git-bal deul-go u-rin hands up
mo-du jun-bi-dwae-eoss-neun-ga
mu-seo-wo du-ryeo-wo
haet-deon ji-nan-na-reun dwaess-eo
git-bal deul-go u-rin hands up
mo-du jun-bi-dwae-eoss-neun-ga
Lonely, painful
Scared, fearful
Those days are over
Raise the flag, hands up
Is everyone ready?
Scared, fearful
Those days are over
Raise the flag, hands up
Is everyone ready?
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
사투
(satu)
desperate struggle
💡 Note: Describes a fierce battle for survival in which everything is risked to reach victory and glory.
넘쳐흐를
(neomchyeoheureul)
overflow
💡 Note: Evokes emotion, courage, and celebration filling the heart until they can no longer be contained.
발자국
(baljaguk)
footprints
💡 Note: Symbolizes the visible traces of a shared journey and the faith carried forward by eight companions.
피땀
(pittam)
blood and sweat
💡 Note: Represents the extreme effort, sacrifice, and suffering endured while pursuing a common destiny.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics celebrate a journey that began in emptiness and loneliness but endured burning sun, violent waves, fear, and sacrifice. Looking back on the tears, blood, and eight sets of footprints that shaped their shared destiny, the speakers raise their glasses and invite others to join them without fear. The approaching crown carries both pain and glory, yet their blazing presence becomes a declaration of shared triumph, unbroken faith, and gratitude for every struggle that brought them here.
