The Ring
📥 Save Card
Collective sorrow becomes resistance as united voices rise to defend others and end a cycle of darkness.
Release Date
July 29, 2022
Genre
K-pop / Hip-Hop / Electronic
Label
KQ Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
EDEN, Ollounder, LEEZ, BUDDY, Peperoni, Oliv, Maddox, Hongjoong, Mingi
Participating Members
Hongjoong
Seonghwa
Yunho
Yeosang
San
Mingi
Wooyoung
Jongho
Watch the Video
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
don’t be afraid
open your eyes
follow me
come into the light
gam-dang-hal su eop-neun hi-mi neom-cheo
gam-chwo-jin eo-du-meun yeo-gil deop-chyeo
open your eyes
follow me
come into the light
gam-dang-hal su eop-neun hi-mi neom-cheo
gam-chwo-jin eo-du-meun yeo-gil deop-chyeo
Don’t be afraid
Open your eyes
Follow me
Come into the light
Overflowing with unstoppable power
The hidden darkness covers here
Open your eyes
Follow me
Come into the light
Overflowing with unstoppable power
The hidden darkness covers here
dwi-eong-kin yok-mang-ui civil war
we just wanna say make it louder
we just elevate going higher
pi heul-lin ja-ri-e
na-meun seul-peu-meun
bi-ga doe-eo
we just wanna say make it louder
we just elevate going higher
pi heul-lin ja-ri-e
na-meun seul-peu-meun
bi-ga doe-eo
Entangled desires’ Civil war
We just wanna say make it louder
We just elevate going higher
In the place where blood was shed
The remaining sorrow
Becomes rain
We just wanna say make it louder
We just elevate going higher
In the place where blood was shed
The remaining sorrow
Becomes rain
mo-du-reul jeok-syeo
heul-leo-neom-chyeo
no
i’m not okay
i’m not okay
kkeun-eo beo-ri-gess-eo
heul-leo-neom-chyeo
no
i’m not okay
i’m not okay
kkeun-eo beo-ri-gess-eo
Soak everyone
Overflow
No
I’m not okay
I’m not okay
I will cut it off
Overflow
No
I’m not okay
I’m not okay
I will cut it off
ji-gyeo-un ban-bok
sa-ram-deu-ri heul-lin
nun-mu-ri gang-eul i-ru-eo
oh no
deo keu-ge oe-chyeo so-ri jil-leo
we got power make a wave
sa-ram-deu-ri heul-lin
nun-mu-ri gang-eul i-ru-eo
oh no
deo keu-ge oe-chyeo so-ri jil-leo
we got power make a wave
Tiring repetition
Tears shed by people
Form a river
Oh no
Shout louder, scream
We got power make a wave
Tears shed by people
Form a river
Oh no
Shout louder, scream
We got power make a wave
se-sang-eul bak-kwo beo-ryeo
we got power make it rain
ji-kyeo-nae-ji i’m defender
eo-du-meul jam-jae-wo murder
u-ri so-rin ma-chi thunder
se-sang wi-e we stand again
we got power make it rain
ji-kyeo-nae-ji i’m defender
eo-du-meul jam-jae-wo murder
u-ri so-rin ma-chi thunder
se-sang wi-e we stand again
Change the world
We got power make it rain
I protect, I’m defender
Subdue the darkness, Murder
Our sound is like Thunder
Above the world, We stand again
We got power make it rain
I protect, I’m defender
Subdue the darkness, Murder
Our sound is like Thunder
Above the world, We stand again
deo keu-ge oe-chyeo so-ri jil-leo
we got power make a wave
se-sang-eul bak-kwo beo-ryeo
we got power make it rain
ji-kyeo-nae-ji i’m defender
eo-du-meul jam-jae-wo murder
we got power make a wave
se-sang-eul bak-kwo beo-ryeo
we got power make it rain
ji-kyeo-nae-ji i’m defender
eo-du-meul jam-jae-wo murder
Shout louder, scream
We got power make a wave
Change the world
We got power make it rain
I protect, I’m defender
Subdue the darkness, Murder
We got power make a wave
Change the world
We got power make it rain
I protect, I’m defender
Subdue the darkness, Murder
u-ri so-rin ma-chi thunder
se-sang wi-e we stand again
keon-teu-rol a
u-ri team-eun bei-jik
i-mi si-jak-doen ge-im
chi-go-bat-go ol-lyeo ge-i-ji
se-sang wi-e we stand again
keon-teu-rol a
u-ri team-eun bei-jik
i-mi si-jak-doen ge-im
chi-go-bat-go ol-lyeo ge-i-ji
Our sound is like Thunder
Above the world, We stand again
Control A
Our Team is basic
The game has already started
Raise the gauge with hits
Above the world, We stand again
Control A
Our Team is basic
The game has already started
Raise the gauge with hits
se-gye-ga mak-go je-je-reul ga-hae-do escape (escape)
u-rin se-dae-ui ban-hang-a ma-ja mun z-ya
no way
don’t wait
on sa-bang-ui enemy
ji-geum-bu-teo remedy
u-rin se-dae-ui ban-hang-a ma-ja mun z-ya
no way
don’t wait
on sa-bang-ui enemy
ji-geum-bu-teo remedy
Even if the world blocks and sanctions us, Escape (Escape)
We’re the rebels of the generation, it’s MoonZ
No way
Don’t wait
Enemies all around
From now, Remedy
We’re the rebels of the generation, it’s MoonZ
No way
Don’t wait
Enemies all around
From now, Remedy
can’t contain my energy
teo-jyeo-ra bomb, bombing bomb
geo-jit-ma-jeo bal-khin bit
there’s a flame in my vein
now we’re pumping endorphin
i’m not okay
teo-jyeo-ra bomb, bombing bomb
geo-jit-ma-jeo bal-khin bit
there’s a flame in my vein
now we’re pumping endorphin
i’m not okay
Can’t contain my energy
Explode Bomb, bombing bomb
Light that reveals even lies
There’s a flame in my vein
Now we’re pumping endorphin
I’m not okay
Explode Bomb, bombing bomb
Light that reveals even lies
There’s a flame in my vein
Now we’re pumping endorphin
I’m not okay
i’m not okay
kkeun-eo beo-ri-gess-eo
ji-gyeo-un ban-bok
sa-ram-deu-ri heul-lin
nun-mu-ri gang-eul i-ru-eo
oh no
kkeun-eo beo-ri-gess-eo
ji-gyeo-un ban-bok
sa-ram-deu-ri heul-lin
nun-mu-ri gang-eul i-ru-eo
oh no
I’m not okay
I will cut it off
Tiring repetition
Tears shed by people
Form a river
Oh no
I will cut it off
Tiring repetition
Tears shed by people
Form a river
Oh no
deo keu-ge oe-chyeo so-ri jil-leo
we got power make a wave
se-sang-eul bak-kwo beo-ryeo
we got power make it rain
ji-kyeo-nae-ji i’m defender
eo-du-meul jam-jae-wo murder
we got power make a wave
se-sang-eul bak-kwo beo-ryeo
we got power make it rain
ji-kyeo-nae-ji i’m defender
eo-du-meul jam-jae-wo murder
Shout louder, scream
We got power make a wave
Change the world
We got power make it rain
I protect, I’m defender
Subdue the darkness, Murder
We got power make a wave
Change the world
We got power make it rain
I protect, I’m defender
Subdue the darkness, Murder
u-ri so-rin ma-chi thunder
se-sang wi-e we stand again
deo keu-ge oe-chyeo so-ri jil-leo
we got power make a wave
se-sang-eul bak-kwo beo-ryeo
we got power make it rain
se-sang wi-e we stand again
deo keu-ge oe-chyeo so-ri jil-leo
we got power make a wave
se-sang-eul bak-kwo beo-ryeo
we got power make it rain
Our sound is like Thunder
Above the world, We stand again
Shout louder, scream
We got power make a wave
Change the world
We got power make it rain
Above the world, We stand again
Shout louder, scream
We got power make a wave
Change the world
We got power make it rain
ji-kyeo-nae-ji i’m defender
eo-du-meul jam-jae-wo murder
u-ri so-rin ma-chi thunder
se-sang wi-e we stand again
mo-du-ui nun-mu-reul bo-ra
gi-eok-doen sang-cheo-reul bo-ra
eo-du-meul jam-jae-wo murder
u-ri so-rin ma-chi thunder
se-sang wi-e we stand again
mo-du-ui nun-mu-reul bo-ra
gi-eok-doen sang-cheo-reul bo-ra
I protect, I’m defender
Subdue the darkness, Murder
Our sound is like Thunder
Above the world, We stand again
Look at everyone’s tears
Look at the remembered scars
Subdue the darkness, Murder
Our sound is like Thunder
Above the world, We stand again
Look at everyone’s tears
Look at the remembered scars
kkeun-eul su eop-ji
ban-bok-doen ja-geu-geun
meom-chul su eop-ji
keun dae-ga-reul chi-reun-da hae-do
ji-geum i go-tong-gwa goe-ro-um
meom-chul su it-da-myeon geu-geo-myeon
ban-bok-doen ja-geu-geun
meom-chul su eop-ji
keun dae-ga-reul chi-reun-da hae-do
ji-geum i go-tong-gwa goe-ro-um
meom-chul su it-da-myeon geu-geo-myeon
Can’t break it
Repeated stimulation
Can’t stop it
Even if it costs a lot
If this pain and agony
Can stop, that’s enough
Repeated stimulation
Can’t stop it
Even if it costs a lot
If this pain and agony
Can stop, that’s enough
yeo-gi na-meun chae oe-chyeo gye-sok
deo keu-ge oe-chyeo so-ri jil-leo
we got power make a wave
se-sang-eul bak-kwo beo-ryeo
we got power make it rain
ji-kyeo-nae-ji i’m defender
deo keu-ge oe-chyeo so-ri jil-leo
we got power make a wave
se-sang-eul bak-kwo beo-ryeo
we got power make it rain
ji-kyeo-nae-ji i’m defender
Left here, keep shouting
Shout louder, scream
We got power make a wave
Change the world
We got power make it rain
I protect, I’m defender
Shout louder, scream
We got power make a wave
Change the world
We got power make it rain
I protect, I’m defender
eo-du-meul jam-jae-wo murder
u-ri so-rin ma-chi thunder
se-sang wi-e we stand again
one ring to rule them all
one ring to bring them all
u-ri so-rin ma-chi thunder
se-sang wi-e we stand again
one ring to rule them all
one ring to bring them all
Subdue the darkness, Murder
Our sound is like Thunder
Above the world, We stand again
One ring to rule them all
One ring to bring them all
Our sound is like Thunder
Above the world, We stand again
One ring to rule them all
One ring to bring them all
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
감당할
(gamdanghal)
to endure
💡 Note: Expresses the burden of facing an overwhelming force that exceeds what one person can easily bear.
뒤엉킨
(dwieongkin)
entangled
💡 Note: Describes desires and conflicts twisted together into a chaotic and destructive struggle.
잠재워
(jamjaewo)
put to sleep
💡 Note: Suggests subduing darkness and silencing the forces that threaten peace and freedom.
괴로움
(goeroum)
anguish
💡 Note: Refers to profound emotional suffering that the speakers are determined to end, regardless of the cost.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics confront a world consumed by conflict, manipulation, and repeated suffering, where grief has accumulated into a force too powerful to ignore. Refusing to remain trapped in the same destructive cycle, the speakers call on people to rise together, protect one another, and transform collective pain into resistance. Even when surrounded by enemies and threatened with a heavy cost, they choose to stand as defenders, driven by shared sorrow, unyielding power, and the belief that united voices can awaken the world and break the darkness.
