TIMEBOMB
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TIMEBOMB captures the thrilling tension of an uncontrollable love that pushes the heart to the edge of chaos.
Album
Release Date
November 25, 2024
Genre
K-pop / Dance
Label
WAKEONE
Composers / Lyricists
TEDDY, KUSH, VVN, Zikai, Jesse Blumenfeld, Vince
Participating Members
최정은 (Choi Jungeun)
방지민 (Bang Jeemin)
윤지윤 (Yoon Jiyoon)
코코 (Koko)
유사랑 (Ryu Sarang)
마이 (Mai)
정세비 (Jeong Saebi)
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
il-bun-il-cho mae sun-gan nan geom-na
cho-jo-ha-ge na-reul bi-chu-neun i red light
on-je eo-di-seo teo-jil-ji mol-la oh
du-ryeo-um sok i could be the one
dal-kom-han kkum-eun jam-si gyeol-gug-en hwan-sang-in geol
i-reon nae ma-mi go-jang nat-seum hae
cho-jo-ha-ge na-reul bi-chu-neun i red light
on-je eo-di-seo teo-jil-ji mol-la oh
du-ryeo-um sok i could be the one
dal-kom-han kkum-eun jam-si gyeol-gug-en hwan-sang-in geol
i-reon nae ma-mi go-jang nat-seum hae
Every minute, every second, I’m scared
This red light shines anxiously on me
Don’t know when or where it will explode, oh
In fear, I could be the one
Sweet dreams are fleeting, in the end, they’re illusions
I wish my heart would break
This red light shines anxiously on me
Don’t know when or where it will explode, oh
In fear, I could be the one
Sweet dreams are fleeting, in the end, they’re illusions
I wish my heart would break
a-nim si-gan-i meom-chweo-sseu-myeon hae just like that
oh ae-sseo oe-myeon-hal-su-rok deo
nun-ap-e de-ryeo-wa seo-ro-reul i-reo-ke
now baby here we are
(tic tic tic tic boom)
oh ae-sseo oe-myeon-hal-su-rok deo
nun-ap-e de-ryeo-wa seo-ro-reul i-reo-ke
now baby here we are
(tic tic tic tic boom)
Or I wish time would stop, just like that
Oh, the more I try to ignore
The more it brings us face to face like this
Now baby here we are
(Tic tic tic tic boom)
Oh, the more I try to ignore
The more it brings us face to face like this
Now baby here we are
(Tic tic tic tic boom)
we ’bout to blow it up and make a scene
whenever i’m with you, big energy
got teo-jil geot-man gat-a neo-wa na-ui timebomb
(tic tic tic tic)
wi-heom-hae-do we ok
cause i know what’s waitin’ at the end
whenever i’m with you, big energy
got teo-jil geot-man gat-a neo-wa na-ui timebomb
(tic tic tic tic)
wi-heom-hae-do we ok
cause i know what’s waitin’ at the end
We ’bout to blow it up and make a scene
Whenever I’m with you, Big Energy
Feels like our TIMEBOMB is about to explode
(Tic tic tic tic)
Even if it’s dangerous, We OK
Cause I know what’s waitin’ at the end
Whenever I’m with you, Big Energy
Feels like our TIMEBOMB is about to explode
(Tic tic tic tic)
Even if it’s dangerous, We OK
Cause I know what’s waitin’ at the end
got teo-jil geot-man gat-a neo-wa na-ui timebomb
(tic tic tic tic tic tic boom)
i do this for the love a-mu-do nal mot mal-lyeo
so dizzy dizzy meo-ri-ga pok-bal-hal geot-man gat-a
neo ttae-mun-e mal-i-ya better stop right now
neo-wa a-seul-a-seul mil-go dang-gyeo byeo-rang kkeut-e
(tic tic tic tic tic tic boom)
i do this for the love a-mu-do nal mot mal-lyeo
so dizzy dizzy meo-ri-ga pok-bal-hal geot-man gat-a
neo ttae-mun-e mal-i-ya better stop right now
neo-wa a-seul-a-seul mil-go dang-gyeo byeo-rang kkeut-e
Feels like our TIMEBOMB is about to explode
(Tic tic tic tic tic tic boom)
I do this for the love, no one can stop me
So dizzy dizzy, feels like my head will explode
It’s because of you, better stop right now
You and I, dangerously pushing and pulling at the edge
(Tic tic tic tic tic tic boom)
I do this for the love, no one can stop me
So dizzy dizzy, feels like my head will explode
It’s because of you, better stop right now
You and I, dangerously pushing and pulling at the edge
nan tteo-reo-jyeo-do a-jjil-ha-ge jja-ris-han-de
i jjae-kak-jjae-kak geo-ri-neun nae ma-meul
tok ha-go geon-deul-myeon teo-jyeo-do nan mol-la
oh ae-sseo oe-myeon-hal-su-rok deo
nun-ap-e de-ryeo-wa seo-ro-reul i-reo-ke
now baby here we are
i jjae-kak-jjae-kak geo-ri-neun nae ma-meul
tok ha-go geon-deul-myeon teo-jyeo-do nan mol-la
oh ae-sseo oe-myeon-hal-su-rok deo
nun-ap-e de-ryeo-wa seo-ro-reul i-reo-ke
now baby here we are
Even if I fall, it’s thrilling and electrifying
This ticking heart of mine
If you poke it, it might explode, I don’t know
Oh, the more I try to ignore
The more it brings us face to face like this
Now baby here we are
This ticking heart of mine
If you poke it, it might explode, I don’t know
Oh, the more I try to ignore
The more it brings us face to face like this
Now baby here we are
(tic tic tic tic boom)
we ’bout to blow it up and make a scene
whenever i’m with you, big energy
got teo-jil geot-man gat-a neo-wa na-ui timebomb
(tic tic tic tic)
wi-heom-hae-do we ok
we ’bout to blow it up and make a scene
whenever i’m with you, big energy
got teo-jil geot-man gat-a neo-wa na-ui timebomb
(tic tic tic tic)
wi-heom-hae-do we ok
(Tic tic tic tic boom)
We ’bout to blow it up and make a scene
Whenever I’m with you, Big Energy
Feels like our TIMEBOMB is about to explode
(Tic tic tic tic)
Even if it’s dangerous, We OK
We ’bout to blow it up and make a scene
Whenever I’m with you, Big Energy
Feels like our TIMEBOMB is about to explode
(Tic tic tic tic)
Even if it’s dangerous, We OK
cause i know what’s waitin’ at the end
got teo-jil geot-man gat-a neo-wa na-ui timebomb
(tic tic tic boom)
i’m ready to blow your mind
gi-da-ryeot-deon time is now
i’m ready to blow your mind
got teo-jil geot-man gat-a neo-wa na-ui timebomb
(tic tic tic boom)
i’m ready to blow your mind
gi-da-ryeot-deon time is now
i’m ready to blow your mind
Cause I know what’s waitin’ at the end
Feels like our TIMEBOMB is about to explode
(Tic tic tic boom)
I’m ready to blow your mind
The time we’ve waited for is now
I’m ready to blow your mind
Feels like our TIMEBOMB is about to explode
(Tic tic tic boom)
I’m ready to blow your mind
The time we’ve waited for is now
I’m ready to blow your mind
neo-wa na-ui timebomb timebomb timebomb
i’m ready to blow your mind
gi-da-ryeot-deon time is now
i’m ready to blow your mind
neo-wa na-ui timebomb timebomb
(tic tic tic tic)
i’m ready to blow your mind
gi-da-ryeot-deon time is now
i’m ready to blow your mind
neo-wa na-ui timebomb timebomb
(tic tic tic tic)
You and I, TIMEBOMB TIMEBOMB TIMEBOMB
I’m ready to blow your mind
The time we’ve waited for is now
I’m ready to blow your mind
You and I, TIMEBOMB TIMEBOMB
(Tic tic tic tic)
I’m ready to blow your mind
The time we’ve waited for is now
I’m ready to blow your mind
You and I, TIMEBOMB TIMEBOMB
(Tic tic tic tic)
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
초조하게
(chojohage)
anxiously
💡 Note: Expresses a restless, nervous state of mind filled with suspenseful anticipation and deep unease.
고장
(gojang)
breakdown
💡 Note: Metaphorically describes wanting one’s rational thoughts or heart to stop functioning to escape intense emotional overwhelmingness.
외면할수록
(oemyonhalsurok)
the more I turn away
💡 Note: Highlights an ironic struggle where trying to actively ignore or avoid a powerful attraction only brings it closer.
아슬아슬
(aseulaseul)
breathtakingly close
💡 Note: An exquisite expression capturing a precarious, thrilling, and tightrope-like tension of a risky situation.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics metaphorically use a ticking timebomb to illustrate the volatile, overwhelming anxiety and thrilling tension of an inescapable love. Feeling trapped in a fragile emotional state where danger and euphoria intersect, the narrator grapples with an obsessive attraction that pushes them to the literal edge of a cliff. Despite the constant fear of a sudden emotional explosion, they completely throw away self-restraint and willingly plunge into the chaos, proving that a deeper passion is worth enduring a dangerously thrilling and uncontrollable detonation.
