Overdrive
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Doubt becomes fuel as two dreamers race beyond every limit toward a life that finally feels real.
Release Date
June 15, 2026
Genre
K-pop / Dance-pop / Electropop
Label
SM Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
Mike Daley, Mitchell Owens, Adrian McKinnon, 김연서, 주원 (Joowon)
Participating Members
Shotaro
Eunseok
Sungchan
Wonbin
Sohee
Anton
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
ga-byeop-ge yae-sang mot hae
gam-chwo-jin state
pe-dal wi ba-reul step
beon-jyeo-o-neun wave
tteol-li-mi nal chae-ul ttae
and i’m in the race
gam-chwo-jin state
pe-dal wi ba-reul step
beon-jyeo-o-neun wave
tteol-li-mi nal chae-ul ttae
and i’m in the race
Can’t predict lightly
Hidden state
Step on the pedal
Wave spreading
When the tremor fills me
And I’m in the race
Hidden state
Step on the pedal
Wave spreading
When the tremor fills me
And I’m in the race
o-hi-ryeo jo-a nan
gin-jang-gam nal dae-wo-nae
gin-jang-gam nal dae-wo-nae
I actually like it
The tension warms me up
The tension warms me up
nae-di-dyeo i’m on now
(sok-do-neun ol-la-ga)
meom-chul ju-reul mol-la nan
(take a seat and
we gon’ hold it down)
(sok-do-neun ol-la-ga)
meom-chul ju-reul mol-la nan
(take a seat and
we gon’ hold it down)
Step forward, I’m on now
(Speed is rising)
I don’t know how to stop
(Take a seat and
we gon’ hold it down)
(Speed is rising)
I don’t know how to stop
(Take a seat and
we gon’ hold it down)
keo-ji-neun damage (right now)
geu-dae-ro run it (we rise up)
jam-jam-haet-deon i-yu,
jeon-bu i sun-ga-neul wi-hae i planned it
geu-dae-ro run it (we rise up)
jam-jam-haet-deon i-yu,
jeon-bu i sun-ga-neul wi-hae i planned it
Growing damage (Right now)
Just run it (We rise up)
The reason for the calm,
I planned it all for this moment
Just run it (We rise up)
The reason for the calm,
I planned it all for this moment
cheon-cheon-hi beon-ji-neun doubt
a-mu-ri ma-ga-seo-do nal
can’t help myself
i-mi ap-seo-ga-neun ma-eum
a-jik kkeut-eun mo-reu-ji-man
do-ra-gal i-yu-reul chat-ji mot-hae-sseo
a-mu-ri ma-ga-seo-do nal
can’t help myself
i-mi ap-seo-ga-neun ma-eum
a-jik kkeut-eun mo-reu-ji-man
do-ra-gal i-yu-reul chat-ji mot-hae-sseo
Slowly spreading doubt
No matter how much I block it
Can’t help myself
My heart is already ahead
I don’t know the end yet
I couldn’t find a reason to go back
No matter how much I block it
Can’t help myself
My heart is already ahead
I don’t know the end yet
I couldn’t find a reason to go back
so we get into overdrive
like ooh (let’s start a fire)
feel like everything we do
burn it, burn it, burn it
like ooh (let’s start a fire)
feel like everything we do
burn it, burn it, burn it
flying high
dae-il deu-si
overdrive
kkeul-eo-o-reun heat
take it to the line
take it to the line
dae-il deu-si
overdrive
kkeul-eo-o-reun heat
take it to the line
take it to the line
Flying high
Like it will burn
Overdrive
Boiling heat
Take it to the line
Take it to the line
Like it will burn
Overdrive
Boiling heat
Take it to the line
Take it to the line
mol-a-bu-chyeo nal
goin’ overdrive
we can ride away
ga-kka-wo-ji-neun kkum
dal-lyeo-wat-deon mae-il
no stopping me and you
goin’ overdrive
we can ride away
ga-kka-wo-ji-neun kkum
dal-lyeo-wat-deon mae-il
no stopping me and you
Push me hard
Goin’ overdrive
We can ride away
Dreams getting closer
Every day we ran
No stopping me and you
Goin’ overdrive
We can ride away
Dreams getting closer
Every day we ran
No stopping me and you
take it to the line
take it to the line
mol-a-bu-chyeo nal
goin’ overdrive
take it to the line
mol-a-bu-chyeo nal
goin’ overdrive
Take it to the line
Take it to the line
Push me hard
Goin’ overdrive
Take it to the line
Push me hard
Goin’ overdrive
fast life chang kkeut-kka-ji nae-ri-go
go-gael dwi-ro kkeok-eo that’s our attitude
feel that fire, burning
jeol-dae never slow
keep switchin’ lanes
bu-dich-hil geol al-myeon-seo-do we won’t stop
go-gael dwi-ro kkeok-eo that’s our attitude
feel that fire, burning
jeol-dae never slow
keep switchin’ lanes
bu-dich-hil geol al-myeon-seo-do we won’t stop
Fast life, roll down to the end
Tilt your head back, that’s our attitude
Feel that fire, burning
Never slow
Keep switchin’ lanes
Even knowing we’ll crash, we won’t stop
Tilt your head back, that’s our attitude
Feel that fire, burning
Never slow
Keep switchin’ lanes
Even knowing we’ll crash, we won’t stop
i got the green light
yeo-ri deo ol-la
see what it feels like
nan won-hae real life yeah
ssa-i-neun damage (ssa-i-neun damage)
nae-gen advantage (nae-gen advantage)
yeo-ri deo ol-la
see what it feels like
nan won-hae real life yeah
ssa-i-neun damage (ssa-i-neun damage)
nae-gen advantage (nae-gen advantage)
I got the green light
The heat rises more
See what it feels like
I want real life yeah
Stacking damage (Stacking damage)
To me, it’s an advantage (To me, it’s an advantage)
The heat rises more
See what it feels like
I want real life yeah
Stacking damage (Stacking damage)
To me, it’s an advantage (To me, it’s an advantage)
han-gye-reul neo-meo-seo beo-rin
sae-ro-un nal bo-ge doel te-ni
like ooh (let’s start a fire)
mok-jeok-ji-neun eo-di-deun (light up the sky)
turn it on, make it vroom
(yeah we gon’ rise up)
sae-ro-un nal bo-ge doel te-ni
like ooh (let’s start a fire)
mok-jeok-ji-neun eo-di-deun (light up the sky)
turn it on, make it vroom
(yeah we gon’ rise up)
Crossing the limits
You’ll see a new me
Like ooh (Let’s start a fire)
Wherever the destination (Light up the sky)
Turn it on, make it vroom
(Yeah we gon’ rise up)
You’ll see a new me
Like ooh (Let’s start a fire)
Wherever the destination (Light up the sky)
Turn it on, make it vroom
(Yeah we gon’ rise up)
feel like everything we do
burn it, burn it, burn it
flying high
dae-il deu-si
overdrive
kkeul-eo-o-reun heat
burn it, burn it, burn it
flying high
dae-il deu-si
overdrive
kkeul-eo-o-reun heat
Feel like everything we do
Burn it, burn it, burn it
Flying high
Like it will burn
Overdrive
Boiling heat
Burn it, burn it, burn it
Flying high
Like it will burn
Overdrive
Boiling heat
take it to the line
take it to the line
mol-a-bu-chyeo nal
goin’ overdrive
take it to the line
mol-a-bu-chyeo nal
goin’ overdrive
Take it to the line
Take it to the line
Push me hard
Goin’ overdrive
Take it to the line
Push me hard
Goin’ overdrive
we can ride away
tteu-geo-wo-ji-neun sum
dal-lyeo-wat-deon mae-il
no stopping me and you
take it to the line
take it to the line
tteu-geo-wo-ji-neun sum
dal-lyeo-wat-deon mae-il
no stopping me and you
take it to the line
take it to the line
We can ride away
Breath getting hotter
Every day we ran
No stopping me and you
Take it to the line
Take it to the line
Breath getting hotter
Every day we ran
No stopping me and you
Take it to the line
Take it to the line
mol-a-bu-chyeo nal
goin’ overdrive
seon wi-ro ppeo-deun du son
myeot beon-eul dae-yeo-do isn’t enough
no, it isn’t enough
goin’ overdrive
seon wi-ro ppeo-deun du son
myeot beon-eul dae-yeo-do isn’t enough
no, it isn’t enough
Push me hard
Goin’ overdrive
Hands stretched over the line
Even if I get burned several times, isn’t enough
No, it isn’t enough
Goin’ overdrive
Hands stretched over the line
Even if I get burned several times, isn’t enough
No, it isn’t enough
and i can’t help it
kku-go sip-deon kkum
nal sum swi-ge hae-jun
na-jeun mok-so-ri nae-ge deul-lyeo-wa
in my mind
turning it up baby
kku-go sip-deon kkum
nal sum swi-ge hae-jun
na-jeun mok-so-ri nae-ge deul-lyeo-wa
in my mind
turning it up baby
And I can’t help it
The dream I wanted to dream
Made me breathe
A low voice whispers to me
In my mind
Turning it up baby
The dream I wanted to dream
Made me breathe
A low voice whispers to me
In my mind
Turning it up baby
we’re flying high
flying high
dae-il deu-si
overdrive
kkeul-eo-o-reun heat
take it to the line
flying high
dae-il deu-si
overdrive
kkeul-eo-o-reun heat
take it to the line
we’re flying high
Flying high
Like it will burn
Overdrive
Boiling heat
Take it to the line
Flying high
Like it will burn
Overdrive
Boiling heat
Take it to the line
take it to the line
mol-a-bu-chyeo nal
goin’ overdrive
we can ride away
(let’s start a fire)
ga-kka-wo-ji-neun kkum
mol-a-bu-chyeo nal
goin’ overdrive
we can ride away
(let’s start a fire)
ga-kka-wo-ji-neun kkum
Take it to the line
Push me hard
Goin’ overdrive
We can ride away
(Let’s start a fire)
Dreams getting closer
Push me hard
Goin’ overdrive
We can ride away
(Let’s start a fire)
Dreams getting closer
dal-lyeo-wat-deon mae-il
no stopping me and you
(light up the sky)
take it to the line
(yeah we gon’ rise up)
take it to the line
no stopping me and you
(light up the sky)
take it to the line
(yeah we gon’ rise up)
take it to the line
Every day we ran
No stopping me and you
(Light up the sky)
Take it to the line
(Yeah we gon’ rise up)
Take it to the line
No stopping me and you
(Light up the sky)
Take it to the line
(Yeah we gon’ rise up)
Take it to the line
mol-a-bu-chyeo nal
goin’ goin’ goin’ overdrive
goin’ goin’ goin’ overdrive
Push me hard
Goin’ goin’ goin’ overdrive
Goin’ goin’ goin’ overdrive
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
긴장감
(ginjanggam)
tension
💡 Note: Describes the charged anticipation that warms and energizes the narrator instead of making him retreat.
끓어오른
(kkeureooreun)
boiled up
💡 Note: Evokes passion and excitement rising intensely until they can no longer be restrained.
몰아붙여
(morabutyeo)
push relentlessly
💡 Note: Expresses driving oneself to the very limit without allowing hesitation or exhaustion to intervene.
한계를 넘어서
(hangyereul neomeoseo)
beyond the limit
💡 Note: Represents surpassing former boundaries to discover a stronger and unfamiliar version of oneself.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics portray an exhilarating pursuit of a dream that has already accelerated beyond hesitation or retreat. Doubt, pressure, and damage only intensify the narrator’s determination, turning every obstacle into an advantage and every risk into proof of being alive. Racing toward an uncertain destination with someone beside him, he embraces the heat, speed, and danger of crossing his limits. Even after being burned repeatedly, the dream continues to awaken relentless desire, fearless momentum, and a hunger for a life that feels completely real.
