The K-pop group's 2018 track turns a car ride into a promise of escape.
Most escape songs are about running from something.
This one is purely about running toward, the lyric assumes the paradise is already present in the act of choosing together.
Lyric guide
Ride With Me
The K-pop group's 2018 track turns a car ride into a promise of escape.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Editor's note
UNB's Ride With Me is a night drive invitation
The K-pop group's 2018 track turns a car ride into a promise of escape.
Jigeum neowa hamkke issneun gos-i cheongug
Most escape songs are about running from something. This one is purely about running toward, the lyric assumes the paradise is already present in the act of choosing together. The stress is on 'malhaejwo' and 'malhaebwa,' the asking and telling, making the journey conditional on hearing the other person's voice name a want.
The repeated plea 'Eodi gago sip-eunji malhaebwa', 'Tell me where you want to go', doesn't ask for a destination. It asks for a desire. The singer isn't offering a map; they're offering to be the vehicle for whatever the other person secretly wants. 'Hawai LA NYC moduda' rolls off the tongue like a menu of fantasies, any of them valid if it's what you wish.
It translates to 'The place where I'm with you right now is heaven.' The lyric doesn't wait for Hawaii or LA; it declares the paradise is already this shared space, this moving car. The present tense does all the work.
The way 'swor swor' punctuates the chorus feels like tires on wet pavement, a little slick and propulsive.
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What to keep in your ear
how "Eodi gago sip-eunji malhaebwa" turns into a mantra
the pull of "Hawai LA NYC moduda"
the pull of "swor swor"
Lyrics
Ride With Me
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Ildan ollata babe
Igeon kkumgat-a doege
Niga gago sip-eun gos pyeonhage malhaejwo
Naege seukeulaeb haessdeon maeb
Dugeundaeneun daieoli sog beokis liseuteu
(Check check)
Deul-eojulge jigeum malhaebwa
Geulae nan neoui jiniya
Jiji anh-eul taeyang mankeum nae jasedo geulae
Seuteuleseu da kkeonae
Tell me what ever you want it
We can go on a paradise
Baby work it out swor swor
Neoga nawa hamkke issdamyeon baby
Geogjeong an haedo dwae
Jigeum neowa hamkke issneun gos-i cheongug
Wonhaneunge issdamyeon malhae jeonbu
Cuz you deserve it I can take it babe
You wanna do what I wanna do babe
Eodi gago sip-eunji malhaebwa
Hawai LA NYC moduda
Baby lets ride with me
Baby lets ride with me
Eodi gago sip-eunji malhaebwa
I just wanna see what’s up
On your mind
Baby lets ride with me
Baby lets ride with me
We can go left right back front
And turn around
Now you go up down
Shake your booty now
Better work it out skrt
One more time left right back front
And turn around
Now you go up down
Shake your booty now
We can go all night yeah
Yeogi jeogi dulleobwa
Bakwi dallin keulleob an iya nanliya
Yeogin yutopia
Jigyeobjanh-a yeogi seoul seoul seoul
Solijilleo say ho ho ho
I don’t thinkin no more
Wanna be on this way
Haejigi jeon-e dallyeo dallyeo dallyeo
Gibun-eun more higher higher higher
Let’s Ride
We can go on a paradise
Baby work it out swor swor
Neoga nawa hamkke issdamyeon baby
Geogjeong anhaedo dwae
Jigeum neowa hamkke issneun gos-i cheongug
Wonhaneunge issdamyeon malhae jeonbu
Cuz you deserve it I can take it babe
You wanna do what I wanna do babe
Eodigago sip-eunji malhaebwa
Hawai LA NYC moduda
Baby lets ride with me
Baby lets ride with me
Eodigagosip-eunji malhaebwa
I just wanna see what’s up
On your mind
Baby lets ride with me
Baby lets ride with me
Oneulbam-i gagijeon-e
Chingubulleo party eottae
Seoduleujima jeonhwagi deuljima
Eotteon geogjeong gomin-eun jeonbu naeil hae
Modu da ollatado dwae
Mogjeogji ttawin eobs-eo
Neowa naega hanadoeneun bam
Bichnaneun chueog-ui byeol sswaollyeo
Eunhasue su noh-eulgeoya
I promise
Eodigago sip-eunji malhaebwa
Hawai LA NYC moduda
Baby lets ride with me
Baby lets ride with me
Eodi gago sip-eunji malhaebwa
I just wanna see what’s up
On your mind
Baby lets ride with me
Baby lets ride with me
We can go left right back front
And turn around
Now you go up down
Shake your booty now
Better work it out skrt
One more time left right back front
And turn around
Now you go up down
Shake your booty now
We can go all night yeah
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What is "Ride With Me" by UNB about?
The K-pop group's 2018 track turns a car ride into a promise of escape. Most escape songs are about running from something. This one is purely about running toward, the lyric assumes the paradise is already present in the act of choosing together.
Who performs "Ride With Me"?
UNB performs "Ride With Me", and this lyric page sits inside the UNB catalog on LyroVerse.
Does LyroVerse have an editor's note for "Ride With Me"?
Yes. The page carries the LyroVerse editor's note "UNB's Ride With Me is a night drive invitation", followed by the full lyric and related songs.
Are there related songs to explore after "Ride With Me"?
Yes. The related section below points to Black Heart and Only one with a short reason for opening each page next.
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