DEEP DIVE English Translation Lyrics by ATEEZ
English Translation of “DEEP DIVE” by Ateez
지금 난 DEEP DIVE 표류해
Right now, I’m drifting in a DEEP DIVE
도시의 밤 좀 공허해
The city’s night feels a bit empty
Keep in mind, gotta get used to it, huh?
Keep in mind, gotta get used to it, huh?
엇갈린 Traffic light과 같지 Prime time
It’s like a traffic light out of sync, prime time
끝에 기다리지 마음의 소란
At the end, I’m waiting, the chaos in my mind
짧은 숨을 참고서 다시 DEEP DIVE 홀로
Holding my breath, diving deep again, alone
숨을 참아 숨을 참아 쓰러질 때까지
Hold my breath, hold my breath until I collapse
내가 말했잖아 내 정신을 잃어도 정상까지
I told you, even if I lose my mind, I’ll reach the top
높이 올라갈수록 숨통을 조여오는 곳
The higher I climb, the more it tightens around my throat
고산병 주변 동료들도 죽어가지
Altitude sickness, even my companions are falling
내면의 나와 마주친 차디찬 공간
A cold space where I face my inner self
웃음을 짓고 있는데 왜 울상인 걸까
I’m smiling, but why do I look like I’m about to cry?
부실 공사처럼 쌓아 올린 거짓들은 언제쯤 무너질까
How long until the lies, built like a poorly constructed building, collapse?
불안을 숨기면서 숨을 참아
I hide my anxiety while holding my breath
Wide awake, not gettin’ any sleep, yeah
Wide awake, not gettin’ any sleep, yeah
떠다니지 조각 같은 불안
Floating, like fragmented anxiety
Woo, it doesn’t seem too bad, woo, yeah
Woo, it doesn’t seem too bad, woo, yeah
익숙해 이 풍경
I’m used to this scenery
난 이 공허 속을 헤엄치는 법을 알고 있지
I know how to swim through this emptiness
Diving deep, I’m getting closer
Diving deep, I’m getting closer
To this emptiness
To this emptiness
지금 난 DEEP DIVE 표류해
Right now, I’m drifting in a DEEP DIVE
도시의 밤 좀 공허해
The city’s night feels a bit empty
Keep in mind, gotta get used to it, huh?
Keep in mind, gotta get used to it, huh?
엇갈린 Traffic light과 같지 Prime time
It’s like a traffic light out of sync, prime time
끝에 기다리지 마음의 소란
At the end, I’m waiting, the chaos in my mind
짧은 숨을 참고서 다시 DEEP DIVE 홀로
Holding my breath, diving deep again, alone
발화한 불빛은 짧은 순간
The sparked light is a brief moment
연기와 그림자가 채워 공간
Smoke and shadows fill the space
Would you step into this room?
Would you step into this room?
With lower lows than higher highs
With lower lows than higher highs
명심해 찰나의 순간은 집착으로 Toxic
Remember, a fleeting moment becomes toxic with obsession
빠르게 휘감지 My body
Quickly twisting around my body
Runaway, runaway
Runaway, runaway
외면해 홀릴듯한 Neon sign
Turn away from the hypnotic neon sign
Wide awake, not gettin’ any sleep, yeah
Wide awake, not gettin’ any sleep, yeah
떠다니지 조각 같은 불안
Floating, like fragmented anxiety
Woo, it doesn’t seem too bad, woo, yeah
Woo, it doesn’t seem too bad, woo, yeah
익숙해 이 풍경
I’m used to this scenery
난 이 공허 속을 헤엄치는 법을 알고 있지
I know how to swim through this emptiness
Diving deep, I’m getting closer
Diving deep, I’m getting closer
To this emptiness
To this emptiness
지금 난 DEEP DIVE 표류해
Right now, I’m drifting in a DEEP DIVE
도시의 밤 좀 공허해
The city’s night feels a bit empty
Keep in mind, gotta get used to it, huh?
Keep in mind, gotta get used to it, huh?
엇갈린 Traffic light과 같지 Prime time
It’s like a traffic light out of sync, prime time
끝에 기다리지 마음의 소란
At the end, I’m waiting, the chaos in my mind
짧은 숨을 참고서 다시 DEEP DIVE 홀로
Holding my breath, diving deep again, alone
헤엄치다 닿은 L.A
Swimming, I reached L.A
Paris 찍고 온 내 현실은 침대에
After visiting Paris, my reality is in my bed
얼굴을 묻고 숨만 겨우 쉴 때
When I bury my face and can barely breathe
I just wanna live a real life
I just wanna live a real life
난 어디쯤에 있고 어디까지 갈지
I don’t know where I am or how far I’ll go
깊은 밤의 끝에서 잠겨있는 난 Diver
At the end of the deep night, I’m locked in, a diver
발버둥을 치는 Emotion
Struggling with emotion
단 하나도 풀지 못해 또
I can’t untangle even one thing
Searching for something
Searching for something
난 매일 같이 물먹지
I drown every day
더 Deep 할 거 없다 했지만
I said there’s no more deep, but
Deep diving all night here
Deep diving all night here
Notes:
- Original: “숨을 참아 숨을 참아 쓰러질 때까지”
“Hold my breath, hold my breath until I collapse” metaphorically describes enduring pressure or anxiety until it becomes overwhelming. - Original: “이 공허 속을 헤엄치는 법을 알고 있지”
“I know how to swim through this emptiness” conveys a sense of being able to navigate through inner emptiness or despair. - Original: “명심해 찰나의 순간은 집착으로 Toxic”
“Remember, a fleeting moment becomes toxic with obsession” highlights how fleeting moments, when obsessed over, can turn harmful. - Original: “I just wanna live a real life”
This line expresses a desire for authenticity amidst the chaotic lifestyle being described in the song.