NCT NEW TEAM (now known as NCT WISH) released “Hands Up” as their energetic pre-debut single. The song serves as a musical mission statement for the group, symbolizing their passion, ambition, and readiness to “raise their hands in unison” as they aspire to reach the top and soar to greater heights together.

Song Credits

  • Artist: NCT NEW TEAM
  • Album: Hands Up
  • Released: October 19, 2023
  • Length: 3:15
  • Label: SM Entertainment
  • Composers: Kenzie, Ludvig Evers (Moonshine), Jonatan Gusmark (Moonshine), and Adrian McKinnon
  • Lyricits: ⁠Kenzie and h.toyosaki

NCT NEW TEAM “Hands Up” Official MV

NCT NEW TEAM “Hands Up” Lyrics

Japanese

Oh, yeah
Oh, yeah
Yeah, We goin’ up
高く手上げて
Ayy

Let’s roll, let’s roll
はしゃごう it’s good night 盛り上がっていこう
Watch out, watch out
See me swoop 予想できない 道路には green Light
Check 来てみて right now (What? Let it flow)
ここで待ってるから
Bet you wanna
Yeah, bet you gonna
人混みの中 自由に流れ (Jump in)
Peter Pan まるで
Hey, I got the drip and the drop (Drop, drop ayy)
ねえ 教えて あれは誰? 誰もが虜に
その heart beat, bang, bang 止まない
思い切り叫ぶ声が

Ya, ya, we’re ready
So put your hands up (Yeah, Get, it get it)
Ya, ya, we’re ready
So put your hands up

올라 올라
We gon’ make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up (올라 올라)
We gon’ make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Never, never go down
We fly, we fly (올라 올라)
We gon’ make you put your hands up

Hands up, hands up
Make you put your hands up
(Put ’em up, put ’em up, let’s go)
Make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Yeah

勢い乗った 大胆に All right
ロケットで to the top (飛んでいけ to the top)
ステップ踏んで ハッ
声上げ 燃え立つまで
The “fick-y, fick-y, fick-y”
体の隅々 感じてるよ (I feel)
Bet you wanna
ひとつになる one
So let me see you fly

Ya, ya, we’re ready
So put your hands up (Yeah, Get, it get it)
Ya, ya, we’re ready
So put your hands up

올라 올라
We gon’ make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up (올라 올라)
We gon’ make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Never never go down
We fly, we fly (올라 올라)
So put your hands up now

今晩 恋が咲き始める (綻ぶ love)
浮かぶ melody (Hear me now)
Baby, Why not fly?
高く高く上がろう 満たし合う 果てもなく
I can see you movin’
Let me take you to the sky

Ya, ya, we’re ready
So put your hands up

올라 올라
We gon’ make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up (올라 올라)
We gon’ make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Never never go down
We fly, we fly (올라 올라)
We gon’ make you put your hands up

Hands up, Hands up
올라 올라
P-put your hands up

Romanized

Oh, yeah
Oh, yeah
Yeah, We goin’ up
Takaku te agete
Ayy

Let’s roll, let’s roll
Hashagou it’s good night moriagatte ikou
Watch out, watch out
See me swoop yosō dekinai dōro ni wa green Light
Check kite mite right now (What? Let it flow)
Koko de matterukara
Bet you wanna
Yeah, bet you gonna
Hitogomi no naka jiyū ni nagare (Jump in)
Peter Pan marude
Hey, I got the drip and the drop (Drop, drop ayy)
Nē oshiete are wa dare? Daremoga toriko ni
Sono heart beat, bang, bang yamanai
Omoikiri sakebu koe ga

Ya, ya, we’re ready
So put your hands up (Yeah, Get, it get it)
Ya, ya, we’re ready
So put your hands up

Olla olla
We gon’ make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up (olla olla)
We gon’ make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Never, never go down
We fly, we fly (olla olla)
We gon’ make you put your hands up

Hands up, hands up
Make you put your hands up
(Put ’em up, put ’em up, let’s go)
Make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Yeah

Ikioi notta daitan ni All right
Roketto de to the top (tonde ike to the top)
Suteppu funde ha~tsu
Koe age moetatsu made
The “fick-y, fick-y, fick-y”
Karada no sumizumi kanji teru yo (I feel)
Bet you wanna
Hitotsu ni naru one
So let me see you fly

Ya, ya, we’re ready
So put your hands up (Yeah, Get, it get it)
Ya, ya, we’re ready
So put your hands up

Olla olla
We gon’ make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up (olla olla)
We gon’ make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Never never go down
We fly, we fly (olla olla)
So put your hands up now

Konban koi ga saki hajimeru (hokorobu love)
Ukabu melody (Hear me now)
Baby, Why not fly?
Takaku takaku agarou mitashi au hate mo naku
I can see you movin’
Let me take you to the sky

Ya, ya, we’re ready
So put your hands up

Olla olla
We gon’ make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up (olla olla)
We gon’ make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Never never go down
We fly, we fly (olla olla)
We gon’ make you put your hands up

Hands up, Hands up
Olla olla
P-put your hands up

Translation

Oh, yeah
Oh, yeah
Yeah, We goin’ up
Raise your hands way up high
Ayy

Let’s roll, let’s roll
Let’s have some wild fun, it’s good night, let’s get this hype building up
Watch out, watch out
See me swoop, completely unpredictable, and the road ahead has a green light
Check it out, come over right now (What? Let it flow)
Because I’m standing right here waiting for you
Bet you wanna
Yeah, bet you gonna
Flowing freely right through the middle of the dense crowd (Jump in)
Just like Peter Pan
Hey, I got the drip and the drop (Drop, drop ayy)
Hey, tell me, who is that? Absolutely everyone is captivated by them
That heart beat, bang, bang, it just won’t stop
The sound of voices screaming out with everything they’ve got—

Ya, ya, we’re ready
So put your hands up (Yeah, Get, it get it)
Ya, ya, we’re ready
So put your hands up

Going up, going up (Olla, olla)
We gon’ make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up (Going up, going up)
We gon’ make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Never, never go down
We fly, we fly (Going up, going up)
We gon’ make you put your hands up

Hands up, hands up
Make you put your hands up
(Put ’em up, put ’em up, let’s go)
Make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Yeah

Riding the massive momentum, boldly, All right
On a rocket de to the top (Fly away to the top)
Step to the beat—ha!
Raise your voice until it completely burns up
The “fick-y, fick-y, fick-y”
I can feel it vibrating through every single corner of my body (I feel)
Bet you wanna
Becoming entirely one
So let me see you fly

Ya, ya, we’re ready
So put your hands up (Yeah, Get, it get it)
Ya, ya, we’re ready
So put your hands up

Going up, going up (Olla, olla)
We gon’ make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up (Going up, going up)
We gon’ make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Never never go down
We fly, we fly (Going up, going up)
So put your hands up now

Tonight, love is beginning to beautifully bloom (An unfolding love)
A floating, drifting melody (Hear me now)
Baby, Why not fly?
Let’s go higher and higher, fulfilling one another without any end or limit
I can see you movin’
Let me take you to the sky

Ya, ya, we’re ready
So put your hands up

Going up, going up (Olla, olla)
We gon’ make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up (Going up, going up)
We gon’ make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Make you put your hands up
Never never go down
We fly, we fly (Going up, going up)
We gon’ make you put your hands up

Hands up, Hands up
Going up, going up (Olla, olla)
P-put your hands up

NCT NEW TEAM “Hands Up” Meaning

NCT WISH’s “Hands Up” is an energetic anthem about ambition, teamwork, and chasing dreams. Originally released as the pre-debut single of NCT NEW TEAM, the song serves as a mission statement for the group, introducing their youthful spirit and determination to reach new heights together.

At its core, “Hands Up” is about pursuing goals with confidence and enthusiasm. The lyrics encourage listeners to believe in their dreams, embrace challenges, and continue moving forward regardless of obstacles. The repeated call to “put your hands up” symbolizes a shared commitment to growth and success.

Another key theme is unity. The song highlights the strength that comes from working together, portraying the members as a team striving toward the same destination. Rather than focusing on individual achievements, “Hands Up” emphasizes collective effort, trust, and the excitement of pursuing a common dream.

With its bright melodies, dynamic synths, and uplifting energy, the track perfectly captures the optimism of youth. Ultimately, “Hands Up” is an inspiring anthem about believing in yourself, supporting one another, and reaching for bigger dreams without fear.