ATEEZ returns with ‘Ghost’, a track from their Golden Hour: Part.4 album. Eden, Maddox and others write the intense lyrics, while the group delivers a powerful performance. The song pulls listeners into a dark, psychological space where suppressed desires take over.
Released: February 6, 2026
Ghost
Ateez • From “Golden Hour : Part.4”
Golden Hour : Part.4’s Ghost Korean Lyrics English Meaning
The lyricist crafts a story about confronting hidden truths. He describes how ‘your bitten lips’ let the drama leak out. The performer sings about being a ghost that appears when the lights get low, pushing someone to unleash their true instincts.
Sumeul chama gamyeon dwie sumeoHold your breath, hide behind the mask.
Buseojil deut aseulhan iseongeul aesseo nulleo, uhSuppress your fragile reason before it breaks, uh.
Deouk himkkeot chama ne jinsimeul nan araHold it in even tighter, I know your true feelings.
Kkaemun ipsul geu sairo saeeo nawa dramaThrough your bitten lips, the drama leaks out.
Neukkiji every night, ulliji deep insideYou feel it every night, it echoes deep inside.
Sumi gappajin chae jameseo kkaeji neonYou wake up from your sleep, completely out of breath.
Neoui muuisigi bureuji calling meYour subconscious is calling, calling me.
Amuri meomchuryeo haedo heulleogaji machi timerNo matter how hard you try to stop it, it keeps ticking like a timer.
There’s no way out, gyeonggohaneun mesijiThere’s no way out, it’s a warning message.
Don’t say it out, ne gwiе soksagijiDon’t say it out, I whisper in your ear.
Doedolligien imi neujеobeoryeotjiIt’s already too late to turn back.
Know you want it more, more than meKnow you want it more, more than me.
Now, you see that I’m a ghostNow, you see that I’m a ghost,
When the lights get lowwhen the lights get low.
Ne jinsimui kkeuneul pureoUnleash your true desires.
Now, you see it in your soulNow, you see it in your soul,
When I get so closewhen I get so close.
Gamchongman saegigo gaLeaving only the sensation behind.
Now you see that I’m aNow you see that I’m a,
Gho-gho-ghostgho-gho-ghost.
Bonneung kkeuteuro neol mireoPushing you to the edge of your instincts.
Don’t, don’t, don’tDon’t, don’t, don’t,
Don’t, don’tdon’t, don’t.
Meomchuji ma geuge neoyaDon’t stop, that’s who you really are.
Ganyeorige naeneun sumsorikkaji nanEven your faint, trembling breaths, I
An nochiji I got youwon’t miss them, I got you.
Mae sungan geochireojindamyeonIf it gets rougher every moment,
Jom deo seonmyeonghage nareul boyeojul sudoI might show myself even more clearly.
Ne kkum sogeseokkaji areungeoril ttaeWhen I flicker even in your dreams,
Nan swipge neoreul gadun hostI’m the host that easily trapped you.
Geujeo nal trusthae mot mideowodoJust trust me, even if you can’t believe it.
Kkeumjjigi sileodo dasi bwa gotEven if you hate it terribly, you’ll see me again soon.
Pain to gainPain to gain.
Dust to flameDust to flame.
Deureona your faceReveal your face.
Making your brainMaking your brain.
Bonneunggwa insaneInstincts going insane.
Heundeullineun graceTrembling grace.
Chigobanneun raceA back-and-forth race.
Pagodeuneun chainChains digging deep.
There’s no way out, gyeonggohaneun mesijiThere’s no way out, it’s a warning message.
Don’t say it out, ne gwie soksagijiDon’t say it out, I whisper in your ear.
Doedolligien imi neujeobeoryeotjiIt’s already too late to turn back.
Know you want it more, more than meKnow you want it more, more than me.
Now, you see that I’m a ghostNow, you see that I’m a ghost,
When the lights get lowwhen the lights get low.
Ne jinsimui kkeuneul pureoUnleash your true desires.
Now, you see it in your soulNow, you see it in your soul,
When I get so closewhen I get so close.
Gamchongman saegigo gaLeaving only the sensation behind.
Now you see thatNow you see that,
I’m a gho-gho-ghostI’m a gho-gho-ghost.
Gho-gho-ghostGho-gho-ghost.
Bonneung kkeuteuro neol mireoPushing you to the edge of your instincts.
Don’t, don’t, don’tDon’t, don’t, don’t,
Don’t, don’tdon’t, don’t.
Meomchuji ma geuge neoyaDon’t stop, that’s who you really are.
Sumeul chama gamyeon dwie sumeoHold your breath, hide behind the mask.
Buseojil deut aseulhan iseongeul aesseo nulleo, uhSuppress your fragile reason before it breaks, uh.
Deouk himkkeot chama ne jinsimeul nan araHold it in even tighter, I know your true feelings.
Kkaemun ipsul geu sairo saeeo nawa dramaThrough your bitten lips, the drama leaks out.
Ghost Music Video
This song creates a tense atmosphere around facing one’s shadow self. The ‘Ghost’ lyrics explore the struggle between control and desire.