Guerrilla by ATEEZ Lyrics Meaning – Unraveling the Anthem of Resistance
Lyrics
판을 뒤집어 this game
One chance 바로 지금 이때
Like that (ooh)
짧고 강렬한 escape
No next 나를 따라 쉽게
지겨, 지겨워, 지긋지긋 또
이제 기지개, 저기 봐 new world (new world)
지겨, 지겨워 sick and 지끈지끈 또
이제 지쳤어 so long
Umm 사라지는 emotion
Umm 표정은 빛을 잃어가 (hoo)
Umm 웃음은 통제가 되어
무감각만 남은 채 no, oh
참을 수 없어 no more lies
시간이 됐어 shoot the flashing light
(Make a move)
춤을 춰 break that wall 우리 feel로
여기저기 울려 퍼져 guerrilla
This is how we shout (shout)
크게 keep it loud (loud)
모두 다 눈뜰 때까지
춤을 춰 break that wall 우리 feel로
여기저기 울려 퍼져 guerrilla
This is how we fight (eh)
Now we’re gonna ride (eh)
세상을 깨워 we are
Whoa
춤을 춰 break that wall 우리 feel로
세상을 바꿀 we are the guerrillas
Fix on
We gonna make it loud 심장은 원해 마치
터지는 beat and vibe 외쳐대 ’til I die
맹세해 빛과 어둠 걷어낼 때까지 다
성난 태도는 땅을 전부 울릴지어다
헤쳐 모여 we’ll be done (we’ll be done)
음악이 무기 hooligan (hooligan)
울려 퍼져 guerrilla
어서 문을 열어라, 화려하게 make it boom
감정의 눈을 가린 채 산다는 게
너에겐 아무 의미 없는가?
참을 수 없어 no more lies (no more lies)
시간이 됐어 shoot the flashing light
(Make a move)
춤을 춰 break that wall 우리 feel로
여기저기 울려 퍼져 guerrilla
This is how we shout (shout)
크게 keep it loud (loud)
모두 다 눈뜰 때까지
춤을 춰 break that wall 우리 feel로
여기저기 울려 퍼져 guerrilla
This is how we fight (oh)
Now we’re gonna ride (oh)
세상을 깨워 we are
Whoa
춤을 춰 break that wall 우리 feel로
세상을 바꿀 we are the guerrillas
두 귀를 막은 채
두 눈을 가린 채
똑같은 인형처럼 살 순 없잖아
모두 고개를 들어 마주하라
회색빛 세상을 봐
춤을 춰 break that wall 우리 feel로
(세상을 바꿀 we are the guerrillas)
The guerrillas (break the wall)
The guerrillas (break the wall)
The guerrillas (break the wall)
The guerrillas (break the wall)
Whoa-ah-ah
춤을 춰 break that wall 우리 feel로
세상을 바꿀 we are the guerrillas (guerrillas)
춤을 춰 break that wall 우리 feel로
세상을 바꿀 we are the guerrillas
ATEEZ, the powerhouse of K-pop that’s taking the world by storm, delivers another explosive track with ‘Guerrilla.’ Beyond its catchy beats and powerful choreography lies a lyrical depth that speaks to a generation seeking change. The song is not just a call to the dance floor but a rallying cry for those tired of the status quo, a manifesto wrapped in melody.
The crux of ‘Guerrilla’ lies in its penetrating lyrics, a mirror reflecting the collective discontent and burning desire for transformation among today’s youths. Let’s dissect the potent message ATEEZ presents and how it resonates with the zeitgeist of rebellion and self-empowerment that’s gripping the global audience.
Flipping the Script with a Single Beat
From the get-go, ‘Guerrilla’ turns the tables on expected norms with ‘I got it back (back), 판을 뒤집어 this game.’ The game here symbolizes the pre-established path laid before the masses, a life of conformity. ATEEZ makes it clear they’re not just participants but game-changers, seizing the perfect moment to initiate an upheaval.
The motive is simple yet profound—breaking free. A short and intense escape, ‘짧고 강렬한 escape’ from the mundane, ‘지겨, 지겨워, 지긋지긋’ the song chants. This isn’t about mere escapism, but a deliberate and forceful departure from a world that’s feverishly exhausting.
An Emotional Escape into a New World
Ennui and desensitization haunt the verses, with the lines ‘Umm 사라지는 emotion, Umm 웃음은 통제가 되어.’ ATEEZ captures the numbness that infiltrates life when routine takes over, when emotion wanes and laughter becomes mechanical. It’s an unforgiving critique of a society that demands control over human spirit.
‘무감각만 남은 채 no, oh’ signals the threshold at which one refuses to swallow any more lies, to be blinded by the dazzling but deceptive lights of conformity. It’s time to shoot the flashing light, to expose the shadow lurking behind the glittering facade of normalcy.
Unleashing the Sound of Revolution
‘춤을 춰 break that wall 우리 feel로,’ with this line, ATEEZ isn’t just suggesting change, but embodying it. Dance here becomes a form of protest, a means to break down the walls of restriction. The pulsating beats of ‘Guerrilla’ reverberate with rebellion, its rhythms becoming the heartbeats of insurrection.
ATEEZ embraces music as their weapon, ‘음악이 무기 hooligan,’ turning sound into a tool for shattering silence. This isn’t just about personal liberation—it’s a collective awakening, engaging every sense until the entire world opens its eyes to the dawn of a new era.
The Guerrilla’s Creed: Perceiving Through the Blindfold
The song questions the very essence of living blindfolded by emotion, ‘감정의 눈을 가린 채 산다는 게 너에겐 아무 의미 없는가?’ This query cuts deep, challenging the listener to reassess the meaning of existence when the soul is suppressed, when one’s sight is restricted to what’s directly ahead.
Refusing to stand for this any longer, ATEEZ calls upon everyone to confront the grey reality and to initiate change. It is a call to action meant to bring color to the monochrome, to infuse life with passion and purpose. ‘Guerrilla’ is a creed that defies mere survival and seeks a revival of spirit.
Echoes of Persona Non Grata: The Guerrilla’s Chant
Memorable lines in the song, ‘두 귀를 막은 채, 두 눈을 가린 채, 똑같은 인형처럼 살 순 없잖아,’ encapsulate the message that we cannot live like identical dolls, deaf and blind to the realities of our world. It’s a bold declaration of identity, a refusal to be a persona non grata in one’s own life.
‘회색빛 세상을 봐’— these words don’t just implore us to look at the grey world; they dare us to change what we see. ‘Guerrilla’ is not content with observation; it provokes transformation. With the repeated cries of ‘The guerrillas,’ ATEEZ immortalizes the insurgent spirit, igniting the fire of resistance in a world yearning for change.
