WAVE (Overture)
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Carefree courage and shared momentum carry the travelers beyond rough waves toward a brighter horizon.
Release Date
December 10, 2021
Genre
K-pop / Tropical Pop / Electronic
Label
KQ Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
EDEN, 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
hakuna matata
geon-bae geon-bae
geon-bae geon-bae
geon-bae geon-bae
geon-bae geon-bae
HAKUNA MATATA
Cheers, cheers
Cheers, cheers
Cheers, cheers
Cheers, cheers
jeo-gi ba-da-reul neo-meo (just going on)
jji-neun tae-yang-eul hyang-hae gal ttae
meom-chu-go si-peun sun-gan-i wa-do
meo-ri han beon sseu-reo neom-gi-go oe-chyeo
jji-neun tae-yang-eul hyang-hae gal ttae
meom-chu-go si-peun sun-gan-i wa-do
meo-ri han beon sseu-reo neom-gi-go oe-chyeo
Beyond the sea over there (Just going on)
Heading towards the blazing sun
Even if a moment comes when I want to stop
I brush my hair back and shout out
Heading towards the blazing sun
Even if a moment comes when I want to stop
I brush my hair back and shout out
hakuna matata ya
deo-deo-deo mil-lyeo-wa deo
hakuna matata
deo-deo-deo mil-lyeo-wa deo
deo-deo-deo mil-lyeo-wa deo
hakuna matata
deo-deo-deo mil-lyeo-wa deo
HAKUNA MATATA YA
More, more, it surges more
HAKUNA MATATA
More, more, it surges more
More, more, it surges more
HAKUNA MATATA
More, more, it surges more
geo-chin pa-do-reul neo-meo
geo-chin pa-do-reul neo-meo
geo-chin pa-do-reul neo-meo
Beyond the rough waves
Beyond the rough waves
Beyond the rough waves
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
건배
(geonbae)
toast
💡 Note: Expresses a celebratory wish for courage, companionship, and success before continuing a difficult journey.
넘어
(neomeo)
beyond
💡 Note: Suggests crossing a visible boundary and moving toward a distant, unknown destination.
밀려와
(millyeowa)
surges in
💡 Note: Describes waves or emotions rushing forward with increasing force and unstoppable momentum.
거친
(geochin)
rough
💡 Note: Characterizes the harsh waves and obstacles that must be endured and overcome along the way.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics capture a brief but determined journey toward the horizon, where blazing sunlight and rough waves cannot extinguish the desire to keep moving. Even when exhaustion creates the temptation to stop, the speakers recover their courage, raise a toast, and answer hardship with a carefree cry. The advancing tide becomes a symbol of renewed momentum, fearless optimism, and the resolve to cross every obstacle together.
