Paradigm
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Breaking from darkness, instinct and revolution create a freer world shaped by courage and new light.
Release Date
November 30, 2022
Genre
K-pop / J-pop / Electronic / Hip-Hop
Label
KQ Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
EDEN, Door, HLB, DWAYNE, Neko, Hongjoong, Mingi
Participating Members
Hongjoong
Seonghwa
Yunho
Yeosang
San
Mingi
Wooyoung
Jongho
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
someone calls my name
wake me up
wake me up
oh new revolution
mabuta-no ura haritsuku problems
ma-bu-ta-no u-ra ha-ri-tsu-ku problems
nun-kkeo-pul-e dal-la-but-neun problems
ma-bu-ta-no u-ra ha-ri-tsu-ku problems
nun-kkeo-pul-e dal-la-but-neun problems
Problems cling to the back of my eyelids
so tell me how you want it
koko-de zenbu ushinatta smile
ko-ko-de jen-bu u-shi-nat-ta smile
yeo-gi-seo da ilh-eun smile
ko-ko-de jen-bu u-shi-nat-ta smile
yeo-gi-seo da ilh-eun smile
I lost every smile here
break it up break it up
buchikowase zenbu
bu-chi-ko-wa-se jen-bu
bu-swo-beo-ryeo jeon-bu
bu-chi-ko-wa-se jen-bu
bu-swo-beo-ryeo jeon-bu
Destroy it all
hold me tight hold me tight
tankyuusuru kaitoo
tan-kyuu-su-ru kai-to-o
tam-gu-ha-neun hoe-dap
tan-kyuu-su-ru kai-to-o
tam-gu-ha-neun hoe-dap
Searching for an answer
shinse-kai
sin-se-ka-i
sin-se-gye
sin-se-ka-i
sin-se-gye
A new world
egaite
e-ga-i-te
geu-ryeo-ga
e-ga-i-te
geu-ryeo-ga
Draw it out
tobikomu
to-bi-ko-mu
deo-bi-ji
to-bi-ko-mu
deo-bi-ji
Dive in
don’t worry no
blow up the old moon
i got a new one full
nobody i do
blow up the old moon
i got a new one full
nobody i do
kurayami-no hiru konran no yoru
ku-ra-ya-mi-no hi-ru kon-ran no-yo-ru
eo-dum-eui naj hon-ran-eui bam
ku-ra-ya-mi-no hi-ru kon-ran no-yo-ru
eo-dum-eui naj hon-ran-eui bam
A darkened day, a night of confusion
nukedasutame nomikomu
nu-ke-da-su-ta-me no-mi-ko-mu
beo-seo-na-gi wi-hae sam-kyeo
nu-ke-da-su-ta-me no-mi-ko-mu
beo-seo-na-gi wi-hae sam-kyeo
I swallow it all to break free
ore-o tomerarenai nobody
o-re-o to-me-ra-re-na-i nobody
na-reul mag-eul su eobs-eo nobody
o-re-o to-me-ra-re-na-i nobody
na-reul mag-eul su eobs-eo nobody
Nobody can stop me
let me say that one more time
hirake yami-no door
hi-ra-ke ya-mi-no door
yeol-eo eo-dum-eui mun
hi-ra-ke ya-mi-no door
yeol-eo eo-dum-eui mun
Open the door to the darkness
whole new paradigm whole new paradigm
kakiwakero meiro
ka-ki-wa-ke-ro mei-ro
he-chyeo na-ga mi-ro
ka-ki-wa-ke-ro mei-ro
he-chyeo na-ga mi-ro
Push your way through the maze
chokkan-o shinjite ima hashiru
chot-kkan-o sin-ji-te i-ma ha-si-ru
jik-gam-eul mid-eo ji-geum dal-lyeo
chot-kkan-o sin-ji-te i-ma ha-si-ru
jik-gam-eul mid-eo ji-geum dal-lyeo
Trust your instincts and run now
taifuu-no me-o ake
tai-fuu-no me-o a-ke
tae-pung-eui nun-eul yeol-eo
tai-fuu-no me-o a-ke
tae-pung-eui nun-eul yeol-eo
Open the eye of the storm
whole new paradigm whole new paradigm
doko-ni itemo jiyuu now we feel it
do-ko-ni i-te-mo ji-yuu now we feel it
eo-di-seo-deun ja-yu now we feel it
do-ko-ni i-te-mo ji-yuu now we feel it
eo-di-seo-deun ja-yu now we feel it
Wherever we are, we are free, now we feel it
even devils call me up i don’t cheat
whole new paradigm
whole new paradigm
kage-no aida utsuru spotlight pika
ka-ge-no ai-da u-tsu-ru spotlight pi-ka
geu-rim-ja sa-i-e bi-chu-neun spotlight beon-jjeok
ka-ge-no ai-da u-tsu-ru spotlight pi-ka
geu-rim-ja sa-i-e bi-chu-neun spotlight beon-jjeok
A spotlight flashes between the shadows
me-ga kuranda kyori-ga marude like 0.0
me-ga ku-ran-da kyo-ri-ga ma-ru-de like 0.0
nun-i meol-eoss-eo geo-ri-gam ma-chi like 0.0
me-ga ku-ran-da kyo-ri-ga ma-ru-de like 0.0
nun-i meol-eoss-eo geo-ri-gam ma-chi like 0.0
Blinded, the distance feels like 0.0
mae-ni susumi tomerarenai motivation
ma-e-ni su-su-mi to-me-ra-re-na-i motivation
ap-eu-ro na-a-ga meom-chu-ji mos-hae motivation
ma-e-ni su-su-mi to-me-ra-re-na-i motivation
ap-eu-ro na-a-ga meom-chu-ji mos-hae motivation
Moving forward with unstoppable motivation
p-no nai shissou honnou killing pace
p-no na-i shis-so-o hon-no-u killing pace
p-eobs-neun jil-ju bon-neung killing pace
p-no na-i shis-so-o hon-no-u killing pace
p-eobs-neun jil-ju bon-neung killing pace
A racing instinct without pause, killing pace
kakushin-shiteru mou ore-o tomerarenai
ka-ku-shin-shi-te-ru mo-u o-re-o to-me-ra-re-na-i
hwak-sin-hae i-je na-reul mag-ji mos-hae
ka-ku-shin-shi-te-ru mo-u o-re-o to-me-ra-re-na-i
hwak-sin-hae i-je na-reul mag-ji mos-hae
I’m certain now that no one can stop me
zenshin-nomi see the light and it’s bright
zen-shin-no-mi see the light and it’s bright
jeon-jin-man see the light and it’s bright
zen-shin-no-mi see the light and it’s bright
jeon-jin-man see the light and it’s bright
Only forward, see the light and it’s bright
yeah we go rush
torauma-no kako wash
to-ra-u-ma-no ka-ko wash
to-ra-u-ma-eui gwa-geo wash
to-ra-u-ma-no ka-ko wash
to-ra-u-ma-eui gwa-geo wash
Wash away the trauma of the past
tottoto nukedasou swish
tot-to-to nu-ke-da-so-u swish
ppal-li beo-seo-na-ja swish
tot-to-to nu-ke-da-so-u swish
ppal-li beo-seo-na-ja swish
Let’s get out of here quickly, swish
i’m a kuukan-nai-no glitch
i’m a kuu-kan-na-i-no glitch
i’m a gong-gan sok-eui glitch
i’m a kuu-kan-na-i-no glitch
i’m a gong-gan sok-eui glitch
I’m a glitch within this space
kurayami-no hiru konran no yoru
ku-ra-ya-mi-no hi-ru kon-ran no-yo-ru
eo-dum-eui naj hon-ran-eui bam
ku-ra-ya-mi-no hi-ru kon-ran no-yo-ru
eo-dum-eui naj hon-ran-eui bam
A darkened day, a night of confusion
nukedasutame nomikomu
nu-ke-da-su-ta-me no-mi-ko-mu
beo-seo-na-gi wi-hae sam-kyeo
nu-ke-da-su-ta-me no-mi-ko-mu
beo-seo-na-gi wi-hae sam-kyeo
I swallow it all to break free
ore-o tomerarenai nobody
o-re-o to-me-ra-re-na-i nobody
na-reul mag-eul su eobs-eo nobody
o-re-o to-me-ra-re-na-i nobody
na-reul mag-eul su eobs-eo nobody
Nobody can stop me
let me say that one more time
hirake yami-no door
hi-ra-ke ya-mi-no door
yeol-eo eo-dum-eui mun
hi-ra-ke ya-mi-no door
yeol-eo eo-dum-eui mun
Open the door to the darkness
whole new paradigm whole new paradigm
kakiwakero meiro
ka-ki-wa-ke-ro mei-ro
he-chyeo na-ga mi-ro
ka-ki-wa-ke-ro mei-ro
he-chyeo na-ga mi-ro
Push your way through the maze
chokkan-o shinjite ima hashiru
chot-kkan-o sin-ji-te i-ma ha-si-ru
jik-gam-eul mid-eo ji-geum dal-lyeo
chot-kkan-o sin-ji-te i-ma ha-si-ru
jik-gam-eul mid-eo ji-geum dal-lyeo
Trust your instincts and run now
taifuu-no me-o ake
tai-fuu-no me-o a-ke
tae-pung-eui nun-eul yeol-eo
tai-fuu-no me-o a-ke
tae-pung-eui nun-eul yeol-eo
Open the eye of the storm
whole new paradigm whole new paradigm
doko-ni itemo jiyuu now we feel it
do-ko-ni i-te-mo ji-yuu now we feel it
eo-di-seo-deun ja-yu now we feel it
do-ko-ni i-te-mo ji-yuu now we feel it
eo-di-seo-deun ja-yu now we feel it
Wherever we are, we are free, now we feel it
even devils call me up i don’t cheat
once again
once again
bright kanpeki-na mirai egakeba
bright kan-pe-ki-na mi-ra-i e-ga-ke-ba
bright wan-byeok-han mi-rae geu-ri-myeon
bright kan-pe-ki-na mi-ra-i e-ga-ke-ba
bright wan-byeok-han mi-rae geu-ri-myeon
Bright, if you envision a perfect future
sore-ga kanau-n-da subete
so-re-ga ka-na-u-n-da su-be-te
geu-ge i-ru-eo-jyeo mo-du
so-re-ga ka-na-u-n-da su-be-te
geu-ge i-ru-eo-jyeo mo-du
It will all come true
fukanou-da-to omou-no-wa muda-da
fu-ka-no-u-da-to o-mo-u-no-wa mu-da-da
bul-ga-neung-ha-dan saeng-gag-eun so-yong-eobs-eo
fu-ka-no-u-da-to o-mo-u-no-wa mu-da-da
bul-ga-neung-ha-dan saeng-gag-eun so-yong-eobs-eo
Thinking it is impossible is meaningless
i keep want more and more
I keep wanting more and more
chokkan-no mama-ni hashiru
chot-kkan-no ma-ma-ni ha-si-ru
jik-gam-dae-ro dal-lyeo
chot-kkan-no ma-ma-ni ha-si-ru
jik-gam-dae-ro dal-lyeo
Run wherever instinct leads
yami-to-no ketsubetsu
ya-mi-to-no ke-tsu-be-tsu
eo-dum-gwa-eui gyeol-byeol
ya-mi-to-no ke-tsu-be-tsu
eo-dum-gwa-eui gyeol-byeol
A final farewell to the darkness
hikari-o souzou
hi-ka-ri-o so-u-zo-u
bit-eul chang-jo
hi-ka-ri-o so-u-zo-u
bit-eul chang-jo
Create the light
revolutionary
nozomu sekai-e
no-zo-mu se-ka-i-e
won-ha-neun se-gye-ro
no-zo-mu se-ka-i-e
won-ha-neun se-gye-ro
Toward the world we desire
hirake yami-no door
hi-ra-ke ya-mi-no door
yeol-eo eo-dum-eui mun
hi-ra-ke ya-mi-no door
yeol-eo eo-dum-eui mun
Open the door to the darkness
whole new paradigm whole new paradigm
kakiwakero meiro
ka-ki-wa-ke-ro mei-ro
he-chyeo na-ga mi-ro
ka-ki-wa-ke-ro mei-ro
he-chyeo na-ga mi-ro
Push your way through the maze
chokkan-o shinjite ima hashiru
chot-kkan-o sin-ji-te i-ma ha-si-ru
jik-gam-eul mid-eo ji-geum dal-lyeo
chot-kkan-o sin-ji-te i-ma ha-si-ru
jik-gam-eul mid-eo ji-geum dal-lyeo
Trust your instincts and run now
taifuu-no me-o ake
tai-fuu-no me-o a-ke
tae-pung-eui nun-eul yeol-eo
tai-fuu-no me-o a-ke
tae-pung-eui nun-eul yeol-eo
Open the eye of the storm
whole new paradigm whole new paradigm
doko-ni itemo jiyuu now we feel it
do-ko-ni i-te-mo ji-yuu now we feel it
eo-di-seo-deun ja-yu now we feel it
do-ko-ni i-te-mo ji-yuu now we feel it
eo-di-seo-deun ja-yu now we feel it
Wherever we are, we are free, now we feel it
even devils call me up i don’t cheat
whole new paradigm
whole new paradigm
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
신세계
(sinsegye)
new world
💡 Note: Represents a transformed reality created after rejecting the limitations and darkness of the old order.
미로
(miro)
maze
💡 Note: Symbolizes confusion, restriction, and the difficult path that must be forced open to reach freedom.
직감
(jikgam)
intuition
💡 Note: Refers to an inner certainty trusted more deeply than rules, fear, or external judgment.
결별
(gyeolbyeol)
decisive separation
💡 Note: Expresses permanently breaking away from darkness, trauma, and a former way of living.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics portray an awakening from a world shaped by darkness, confusion, trauma, and imposed limitations. Refusing to remain trapped within an old order, the speakers break through its doors and labyrinths, trusting instinct as they race toward a future of their own design. Their revolution is both external and inward, replacing inherited fear with radical freedom, self-created light, and the determination to build an entirely new reality.
