Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Wave by ATEEZ from Korean to English.
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Intro
yeogi jigeum urin osyeonbeulru
Here and now we're ocean blue
pado wi eodijjeuminga
Somewhere upon the waves
hamkke hago isseo, yeojeonhi
We're together, still
eodiro galjin moreujiman
We don't know where we're going, but
Verse 1
geonbae, geonbae
Cheers, cheers
i sungan tteugeoun taeyang araeeseo
In this moment, under the hot sun
mangseorimeun beoryeo, da
Throw away your hesitation, all of it
mangseorimeun beoryeo, da
Throw away your hesitation, all of it
saenggakae, saenggakae, saenggakae
Think, think, think
Verse 2
urin beolsseo manheun geoseul neomeo (woah-oh)
We've already crossed over so much (woah-oh)
gieokae, gieokae, gieokae
Remember, remember, remember
siganeun heulreoganeun geot
Time just keeps flowing on
Prechorus 1
jeogi badareul neomeo (just going on)
Over there, past the sea (just going on)
jjineun taeyangeul hyanghae gal ttae (oh oh)
When we head toward the blazing sun (oh oh)
meomchugo sipeun sungani wado
Even when a moment comes when I want to stop
meori han beon sseureo neomgigo oechyeo
I sweep my hair back once and shout
Chorus 1
deodeodeo milryeowa, deo
It keeps pushing in more and more, more
Oh, oh, oh, deodeodeo milryeowa, deo
Oh, oh, oh, it keeps pushing in more, more
Oh, oh, oh, geochin padoreul neomeo
Oh, oh, oh, over the rough waves
Verse 3
mijimijiui seomeul chaja follow us
Searching for an unknown island, follow us
misisipigang haryureul geonneo where we go?
Crossing the lower Mississippi River, where we go?
ttero danilsurok padoga chilsurok padadadak
The more we swim in schools, the more the waves crash, splashing
Carry on now (badareul hyanghae trip)
Carry on now (a trip toward the sea)
Verse 4
da deonjyeobeoryeo, drink
Throw it all away, drink
i sunganeul jeulgyeo
Enjoy this moment
pado ane swing
Swing inside the waves
deo jeongsineopsi click
Click more recklessly
neon chajeul junbi dwaesseo?
Are you ready to find it?
jeo taeyang arae bit
That light under the sun
Prechorus 2
jeogi badareul neomeo (just going on)
Over there, past the sea (just going on)
jjineun taeyangeul hyanghae gal ttae (oh oh)
When we head toward the blazing sun (oh oh)
meomchugo sipeun sungani wado
Even when a moment comes when I want to stop
meori han beon sseureo neomgigo oechyeo
I sweep my hair back once and shout
Chorus 2
deodeodeo milryeowa, deo
It keeps pushing in more and more, more
Oh, oh, oh, deodeodeo milryeowa, deo
Oh, oh, oh, it keeps pushing in more, more
Oh, oh, oh, geochin padoreul neomeo
Oh, oh, oh, over the rough waves
Bridge
nega itneun gose
Wherever you are
nado seo isseulge
I'll be standing there too
nae soneul jaba, nae soneul jaba
Take my hand, take my hand
uri durimyeon dwae
The two of us is enough
(Woo-woo) geochildamyeon geochilsurok joha
(Woo-woo) The rougher it gets, the better
urin geu wieseo nol geonikkan
Because we're going to play on top of it
Outro
jigeum i sungani uriui padoramyeon (padoramyeon)
If this moment right now is our wave (our wave)
duryeowo malgo deo himkkeot majuhagil (woo-woo)
I hope you face it more boldly, without fear (woo-woo)
urin taeyang arae nuguboda deo tteugeounikka
Because under the sun we're hotter than anyone
geokjeonghaji ma (geokjeonghaji ma)
Don't worry (don't worry)
geokjeonghaji ma
Don't worry
jeogi padoreul neomeo
Over there, past the wave
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Hakuna matata — No worries
Hakuna matata is a Swahili phrase meaning "no worries" or "no trouble", famously popularized by Disney's The Lion King.
Its inclusion in a K-Pop song is a fun and unexpected cultural blend, making it instantly recognizable and memorable for many English speakers. In the context of ATEEZ's "Wave," it reinforces the song's carefree and adventurous spirit, encouraging listeners to let go of their fears and enjoy the journey.
"Wave" is ATEEZ's anthem about riding out life's ups and downs together instead of fighting them.
The whole song leans on one image: the ocean. Life is the wave, and the members are out on the water, not sure where the current will take them but sure of each other. Rather than dreading the unpredictable parts, they toast to the moment ("Cheers, cheers"), tell every hesitation to go, and keep moving toward the sun even when they want to stop.
The chorus borrows "Hakuna matata" as a playful reminder not to worry, while the group leans into the intensity rather than away from it: "the rougher it gets, the better." The bridge turns that philosophy into a promise to each other, take my hand, we're in this together, and the song closes the same way it opens, urging the listener not to be afraid and to keep pushing past the next wave.
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