Battle Ground (Korean Version)
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Ambition turns pressure into strength as self-belief and persistence drive an endless climb toward victory.
Album
Release Date
August 1, 2026
Genre
K-pop / Hip-hop / Rock
Label
JYP Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
Bang Chan (Stray Kids), Changbin (Stray Kids), HAN (Stray Kids), FRANTS
Participating Members
Bang Chan
Lee Know
Changbin
Hyunjin
HAN
Felix
Seungmin
I.N
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
(stray kids!)
ready for the battle ground
ready for the better ground
it’s our playground
play play
game on the battle ground
ready for the battle ground
ready for the better ground
it’s our playground
play play
game on the battle ground
nae ba-reul nae-di-dil got chat-deon jung eum-a-gi-ran nak-ha-ji-jeo-meul cha-ja
yuk-ji-reul bal-ba cheo-eu-me deung dwi-e maen ga-bang-en no-ryeok-gwa yeol-jeong-ppun
jeol-dae heul-li-ji anh-ge maen ga-bang-kkeu-neul deo kkwak mae
gye-sok cha-ja-da-nyeo ga-bang bin gong-ga-ni sil-lyeok-eu-ro kkwak cha-ge
yuk-ji-reul bal-ba cheo-eu-me deung dwi-e maen ga-bang-en no-ryeok-gwa yeol-jeong-ppun
jeol-dae heul-li-ji anh-ge maen ga-bang-kkeu-neul deo kkwak mae
gye-sok cha-ja-da-nyeo ga-bang bin gong-ga-ni sil-lyeok-eu-ro kkwak cha-ge
Searching for a place to step, found music as my landing point
Stepped on land, the bag on my back at first only had effort and passion
Tighten the bag straps so nothing spills
Keep searching until the empty space in the bag is filled with skill
Stepped on land, the bag on my back at first only had effort and passion
Tighten the bag straps so nothing spills
Keep searching until the empty space in the bag is filled with skill
sa-ra-nam-eul su i-sseul-kka keo-jyeo-ga-neun bu-ran-gam
jeom-jeom jo-yeo-o-neun ju-byeon si-seon-deu-reui ap-bak-gam
geu-reol-su-rok deo bak-cha-reul ga-hae
kkum-e da-ga-gal-su-rok deo ppak-sen bang-hae-mu-ren
deo gang-ryeok-ha-ge dae-eung-hae-ga-myeo
geu bang-hae-mu-re-ge nae-ga bang-hae-reul hae
jeom-jeom jo-yeo-o-neun ju-byeon si-seon-deu-reui ap-bak-gam
geu-reol-su-rok deo bak-cha-reul ga-hae
kkum-e da-ga-gal-su-rok deo ppak-sen bang-hae-mu-ren
deo gang-ryeok-ha-ge dae-eung-hae-ga-myeo
geu bang-hae-mu-re-ge nae-ga bang-hae-reul hae
Can I survive? Growing anxiety
Pressure from the tightening gazes around
The more it happens, the harder I push
The closer to the dream, the tougher the obstacles
Respond more strongly
I become the obstacle to those obstacles
Pressure from the tightening gazes around
The more it happens, the harder I push
The closer to the dream, the tougher the obstacles
Respond more strongly
I become the obstacle to those obstacles
pop popping all day, i do it my way
nae ja-si-neul mi-deo i ain’t gon play
si-ga-ni ji-na-gal-su-rok da-ga-o-neun sang-dae
(pop)
da-si bo-ge doe-neun replay
da-beul cha-ja-nae
nae ja-si-neul mi-deo i ain’t gon play
si-ga-ni ji-na-gal-su-rok da-ga-o-neun sang-dae
(pop)
da-si bo-ge doe-neun replay
da-beul cha-ja-nae
Pop popping all day, I do it my way
Believe in myself, I ain’t gon play
As time passes, opponents approach
(POP)
Replay to see again
Find the answer
Believe in myself, I ain’t gon play
As time passes, opponents approach
(POP)
Replay to see again
Find the answer
ppal-li cha-ja-nae
gi-reul ppal-li cha-ja wi-ro ppal-li ga-ya hae
listen up, you better run for your lives
cause i’m running to the top
gi-reul ppal-li cha-ja wi-ro ppal-li ga-ya hae
listen up, you better run for your lives
cause i’m running to the top
Find it quickly
Find the path quickly, gotta go up fast
Listen up, you better run for your lives
Cause I’m running to the top
Find the path quickly, gotta go up fast
Listen up, you better run for your lives
Cause I’m running to the top
nan gal de-kka-ji go up up up
let me see your hands up up up (put ’em up)
geu nu-gu-do mak-ji mot-hae nal but-jap-ji mot-hae
da beo-seo-deon-jyeo go up
gal de-kka-ji go up up up (click clack)
da sso bwa-ryeo (pow pow)
let me see your hands up up up (put ’em up)
geu nu-gu-do mak-ji mot-hae nal but-jap-ji mot-hae
da beo-seo-deon-jyeo go up
gal de-kka-ji go up up up (click clack)
da sso bwa-ryeo (pow pow)
I’ll go as far as I can, Go up up up
Let me see your hands up up up (put ’em up)
No one can stop me, no one can hold me
Throw it all off, Go up
Go as far as I can, Go up up up (click clack)
Shoot it all (pow pow)
Let me see your hands up up up (put ’em up)
No one can stop me, no one can hold me
Throw it all off, Go up
Go as far as I can, Go up up up (click clack)
Shoot it all (pow pow)
ji-chil dae-ro ji-chil ttae-do byeon-han geon eop-seo
imma win on the battle ground
ready for the battle ground
ready for the better ground
it’s our playground
play play
imma win on the battle ground
ready for the battle ground
ready for the better ground
it’s our playground
play play
Even when exhausted, nothing has changed
Imma win on the Battle Ground
Ready for the Battle Ground
Ready for the Better Ground
It’s our playground
Play play
Imma win on the Battle Ground
Ready for the Battle Ground
Ready for the Better Ground
It’s our playground
Play play
game on the battle ground
seo-ro nun-chi bo-myeo sa-ra gyeong-jaeng so-ge battle ground
kkum-i-ran mok-pyo-seo-ne po-gi-reul mae-deup-ji-eo da-eum
da-eum level-e-neun dae-che tto eo-tteon nu-ga i-sseul-kka
jeom-jeom jo-pyeo-ji-neun ap-bak-gam deok-e tteol-li-neun ssa-um
seo-ro nun-chi bo-myeo sa-ra gyeong-jaeng so-ge battle ground
kkum-i-ran mok-pyo-seo-ne po-gi-reul mae-deup-ji-eo da-eum
da-eum level-e-neun dae-che tto eo-tteon nu-ga i-sseul-kka
jeom-jeom jo-pyeo-ji-neun ap-bak-gam deok-e tteol-li-neun ssa-um
Game on the Battle Ground
Living while watching each other in competition, Battle Ground
Tie up giving up at the goal line called a dream
Who will be at the next level?
The narrowing pressure makes the fight tremble
Living while watching each other in competition, Battle Ground
Tie up giving up at the goal line called a dream
Who will be at the next level?
The narrowing pressure makes the fight tremble
jae-neung-i-ran mu-gi gal-go-dak-ka tto si-ga-neul beol-gi wi-hae
dwi-cheo-jin dong-ryo-deu-reun mo-reu-neun cheo-ka-myeon-seo run away
su-ma-neun teu-ra-u-ma-deul-gwa seul-peum ga-deuk cha-go chat-ji-man
tto ppeon-han deu-ra-ma sseu-gi silh-eo
na-reul chat-go chat-ji nan
dwi-cheo-jin dong-ryo-deu-reun mo-reu-neun cheo-ka-myeon-seo run away
su-ma-neun teu-ra-u-ma-deul-gwa seul-peum ga-deuk cha-go chat-ji-man
tto ppeon-han deu-ra-ma sseu-gi silh-eo
na-reul chat-go chat-ji nan
Sharpen the weapon called talent to buy more time
Pretend not to know the lagging colleagues and Run away
Filled with countless traumas and sadness
But I don’t want to write the same old drama
I keep searching for myself
Pretend not to know the lagging colleagues and Run away
Filled with countless traumas and sadness
But I don’t want to write the same old drama
I keep searching for myself
pop popping all day, i do it my way
nae ja-si-neul mi-deo i ain’t gon play
si-ga-ni ji-na-gal-su-rok da-ga-o-neun sang-dae
(pop)
da-si bo-ge doe-neun replay
nae ja-si-neul mi-deo i ain’t gon play
si-ga-ni ji-na-gal-su-rok da-ga-o-neun sang-dae
(pop)
da-si bo-ge doe-neun replay
Pop popping all day, I do it my way
Believe in myself, I ain’t gon play
As time passes, opponents approach
(POP)
Replay to see again
Believe in myself, I ain’t gon play
As time passes, opponents approach
(POP)
Replay to see again
da-beul cha-ja-nae
ppal-li cha-ja-nae
gi-reul ppal-li cha-ja wi-ro ppal-li ga-ya hae
that battle ground i’m gonna take what’s mine
ppal-li cha-ja-nae
gi-reul ppal-li cha-ja wi-ro ppal-li ga-ya hae
that battle ground i’m gonna take what’s mine
Find the answer
Find it quickly
Find the path quickly, gotta go up fast
That Battle Ground I’m gonna take what’s mine
Find it quickly
Find the path quickly, gotta go up fast
That Battle Ground I’m gonna take what’s mine
nan gal de-kka-ji go up up up
let me see your hands up up up (put ’em up)
geu nu-gu-do mak-ji mot-hae nal but-jap-ji mot-hae
da beo-seo-deon-jyeo go up
gal de-kka-ji go up up up (click clack)
da sso bwa-ryeo (pow pow)
let me see your hands up up up (put ’em up)
geu nu-gu-do mak-ji mot-hae nal but-jap-ji mot-hae
da beo-seo-deon-jyeo go up
gal de-kka-ji go up up up (click clack)
da sso bwa-ryeo (pow pow)
I’ll go as far as I can, Go up up up
Let me see your hands up up up (put ’em up)
No one can stop me, no one can hold me
Throw it all off, Go up
Go as far as I can, Go up up up (click clack)
Shoot it all (pow pow)
Let me see your hands up up up (put ’em up)
No one can stop me, no one can hold me
Throw it all off, Go up
Go as far as I can, Go up up up (click clack)
Shoot it all (pow pow)
ji-chil dae-ro ji-chil ttae-do byeon-han geon eop-seo
imma win on the battle ground
ready for the battle ground
ready for the better ground
it’s our playground
play play
imma win on the battle ground
ready for the battle ground
ready for the better ground
it’s our playground
play play
Even when exhausted, nothing has changed
Imma win on the Battle Ground
Ready for the Battle Ground
Ready for the Better Ground
It’s our playground
Play play
Imma win on the Battle Ground
Ready for the Battle Ground
Ready for the Better Ground
It’s our playground
Play play
game on the battle ground
jo-yong-hi kkeu-deo-gi-neun go-gae
da-ga-ol kkum-eun nae-ga bol ttae
battle ground na jom deo dal-lyeo bol-lae
sae-ha-yan hui-ma-geu-ro geo-meun nae meo-ri-reul do-bae
jo-yong-hi kkeu-deo-gi-neun go-gae
da-ga-ol kkum-eun nae-ga bol ttae
battle ground na jom deo dal-lyeo bol-lae
sae-ha-yan hui-ma-geu-ro geo-meun nae meo-ri-reul do-bae
Game on the Battle Ground
Nodding quietly
The dream to come, when I see it
Battle Ground, I want to run a bit more
Cover my black head with pure white hope
Nodding quietly
The dream to come, when I see it
Battle Ground, I want to run a bit more
Cover my black head with pure white hope
jo-yong-hi kkeu-deo-gi-neun go-gae
da-ga-ol kkum-eun nae-ga bol ttae
battle ground na jom deo dal-lyeo bol-lae
sae-ha-yan hui-ma-geu-ro geo-meun nae meo-ri-reul do-bae
da-ga-ol kkum-eun nae-ga bol ttae
battle ground na jom deo dal-lyeo bol-lae
sae-ha-yan hui-ma-geu-ro geo-meun nae meo-ri-reul do-bae
Nodding quietly
The dream to come, when I see it
Battle Ground, I want to run a bit more
Cover my black head with pure white hope
The dream to come, when I see it
Battle Ground, I want to run a bit more
Cover my black head with pure white hope
nan gal de-kka-ji go up up up
let me see your hands up up up (put ’em up)
geu nu-gu-do mak-ji mot-hae nal but-jap-ji mot-hae
da beo-seo-deon-jyeo go up
gal de-kka-ji go up up up (click clack)
da sso bwa-ryeo (pow pow)
let me see your hands up up up (put ’em up)
geu nu-gu-do mak-ji mot-hae nal but-jap-ji mot-hae
da beo-seo-deon-jyeo go up
gal de-kka-ji go up up up (click clack)
da sso bwa-ryeo (pow pow)
I’ll go as far as I can, Go up up up
Let me see your hands up up up (put ’em up)
No one can stop me, no one can hold me
Throw it all off, Go up
Go as far as I can, Go up up up (click clack)
Shoot it all (pow pow)
Let me see your hands up up up (put ’em up)
No one can stop me, no one can hold me
Throw it all off, Go up
Go as far as I can, Go up up up (click clack)
Shoot it all (pow pow)
ji-chil dae-ro ji-chil ttae-do byeon-han geon eop-seo
imma win on the battle ground
imma win on the battle ground
Even when exhausted, nothing has changed
Imma win on the Battle Ground
Imma win on the Battle Ground
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
낙하지점
(nakhajijeom)
landing point
💡 Note: Literally a place where something lands, used metaphorically for discovering music as the destination where one’s journey truly begins.
압박감
(apbakgam)
pressure
💡 Note: Describes the suffocating emotional weight created by competition, expectations, and the gaze of others.
갈고닦아
(galgodakka)
hone and polish
💡 Note: A figurative expression for repeatedly refining one’s ability until talent becomes a sharpened weapon.
도배
(dobae)
covering completely
💡 Note: Literally means covering a surface with wallpaper, used poetically for filling a dark mind entirely with bright hope.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics portray ambition as a battlefield where dreams must be defended against fear, competition, pressure, and repeated obstacles. Starting with little more than effort and passion, the narrator gradually fills an empty bag with skill while learning to trust himself under increasingly intense scrutiny. Trauma and anxiety remain present, but instead of surrendering, he turns every challenge into another reason to sharpen his talent and climb higher. The battle becomes both external and internal, driven by unyielding resolve, self-belief, and the conviction that even exhaustion cannot stop him from claiming the future he has worked toward.
