RIIZE’s song “Overdrive” is an energetic, R&B hip-hop track uses the metaphor of speeding and driving to represent breaking through self-imposed limits, leaving your worries behind, and accelerating forward with renewed passion and confidence.

Song Credits

  • Artist: RIIZE
  • Album: II
  • Released: June 15, 2026
  • Length: 3:14
  • Label: SM Entertainment
  • Lyricist: Joowon
  • Composers: Mike Daley, Mitchell Owens, Adrian McKinnon, Emily Yeonseo Kim
  • Producer: Mike Daley, Mitchell Owens

RIIZE “Overdrive” Official Audio

RIIZE “Overdrive” Lyrics

Hangul

가볍게 예상 못 해, 감춰진 state
페달 위 발을 step, 번져오는 wave
떨림이 날 채울 때, and I’m in the race
오히려 좋아, 난 긴장감 날 데워내
내디뎌, I’m on now (속도는 올라가)
멈출 줄을 몰라 난 (Take a seat and we gon’ hold it down)
커지는 damage (Right now), 그대로 run it (We rise up)
잠잠했던 이유 전부 이 순간을 위해, I planned it

천천히 번지는 doubt
아무리 막아서도 날
Can’t help myself
Ooh, yeah
이미 앞서가는 마음
아직 끝은 모르지만
돌아갈 이유를 찾지 못했어
So we get into overdrive

Like, “Ooh” (Let’s start a fire)
Feel like everything we do (Burn it, burn it, burn it)

Flying high, 데일 듯이
Overdrive, 끓어오른 heat
Take it to the line (Take it to the line)
몰아붙여 날, goin’ overdrive
We can ride away, 가까워지는 꿈
달려왔던 매일, no stopping me and you
Take it to the line (Take it to the line)
몰아붙여 날, goin’ overdrive

Uh, fast life, 창 끝까지 내리고
고갤 뒤로 꺾어, that’s our attitude
Feel that fire burning, 절대 never slow
Keep switchin’ lanes, 부딪힐 걸 알면서도 we won’t stop
I got the green light, uh, 열이 더 올라, uh
See what it feels like, yeah, 난 원해 real life, yeah
쌓이는 damage (쌓이는 damage), 내겐 advantage (내겐 advantage)
한계를 넘어서 버린 새로운 날 보게 될 테니

Like, “Ooh” (Let’s start a fire)
목적지는 어디든 (Light up the sky)
Turn it on, make it vroom (Yeah, we gon’ rise up)
Feel like everything we do (Burn it, burn it, burn it)

Flying high, 데일 듯이
Overdrive, 끓어오른 heat
Take it to the line (Take it to the line)
몰아붙여 날, goin’ overdrive
We can ride away, 가까워지는 꿈
달려왔던 매일, no stopping me and you
Take it to the line (Take it to the line)
몰아붙여 날, goin’ overdrive

(Ooh) 선 위로 뻗은 두 손
(Ooh) 몇 번을 데여도 isn’t enough
(Yeah, it isn’t enough)
No, it isn’t enough
And I can’t help it
꾸고 싶던 꿈 날 숨 쉬게 해준
낮은 목소리 내게 들려와 in my mind
Turning it up, baby, we’re flying high

Flying high, 데일 듯이
Overdrive, 끓어오른 heat
Take it to the line (Take it to the line)
몰아붙여 날, goin’ overdrive (몰아붙여 날, goin’ overdrive, yeah)
We can ride away, 가까워지는 꿈 (Let’s start a fire)
달려왔던 매일, no stopping me and you (Light up the sky)
Take it to the line (Take it to the line; Yeah, we gon’ rise up)
몰아붙여 날

Goin’, goin’, goin’ overdrive (날, 날, 날)

Romanized

Gabyeopge yesang mot hae, gamchwojin state
Pedal wi bareul step, beonjyeooneun wave
Tteollimi nal chaeul ttae, and I’m in the race
Ohiryeo joa, nan ginjanggam nal dewonae
Naedidyeo, I’m on now (sokdoneun ollaga)
Meomchul jureul molla nan (Take a seat and we gon’ hold it down)
Keojineun damage (Right now), geudaero run it (We rise up)
Jamjamhaetdeon iyu jeonbu i sunganeul wihae, I planned it

Cheoncheonhi beonjineun doubt
Amuri magaseodo nal
Can’t help myself
Ooh, yeah
Imi apseoganeun maeum
Ajik kkeuteun moreujiman
Doragal iyureul chatji mothaesseo
So we get into overdrive

Like, “Ooh” (Let’s start a fire)
Feel like everything we do (Burn it, burn it, burn it)

Flying high, deil deusi
Overdrive, kkeuleooreun heat
Take it to the line (Take it to the line)
Morabutyeo nal, goin’ overdrive
We can ride away, gakkawojineun kkum
Dallyeowatdeon maeil, no stopping me and you
Take it to the line (Take it to the line)
Morabutyeo nal, goin’ overdrive

Uh, fast life, chang kkeutkkaji naerigo
Gogael dwiro kkeokkeo, that’s our attitude
Feel that fire burning, jeoldae never slow
Keep switchin’ lanes, budichil geol almyeonseodo we won’t stop
I got the green light, uh, yeori deo olla, uh
See what it feels like, yeah, nan wonhae real life, yeah
Ssaineun damage (ssaineun damage), naegen advantage (naegen advantage)
Hangyereul neomeoseo beorin saeroun nal boge doel teni

Like, “Ooh” (Let’s start a fire)
Mokjeokjineun eodideun (Light up the sky)
Turn it on, make it vroom (Yeah, we gon’ rise up)
Feel like everything we do (Burn it, burn it, burn it)

Flying high, deil deusi
Overdrive, kkeuleooreun heat
Take it to the line (Take it to the line)
Morabutyeo nal, goin’ overdrive
We can ride away, gakkawojineun kkum
Dallyeowatdeon maeil, no stopping me and you
Take it to the line (Take it to the line)
Morabutyeo nal, goin’ overdrive

(Ooh) seon wiro ppeodeun du son
(Ooh) myeot beoneul deyeodo isn’t enough
(Yeah, it isn’t enough)
No, it isn’t enough
And I can’t help it
Kkugo sipdeon kkum nal sum swige haejun
Najeun moksori naege deullyeowa in my mind
Turning it up, baby, we’re flying high

Flying high, deil deusi
Overdrive, kkeuleooreun heat
Take it to the line (Take it to the line)
Morabutyeo nal, goin’ overdrive (morabutyeo nal, goin’ overdrive, yeah)
We can ride away, gakkawojineun kkum (Let’s start a fire)
Dallyeowatdeon maeil, no stopping me and you (Light up the sky)
Take it to the line (Take it to the line; Yeah, we gon’ rise up)
Morabutyeo nal

Goin’, goin’, goin’ overdrive (nal, nal, nal)

Translation

You can’t easily predict it, this hidden state
Stepping my foot down onto the pedal, step, a spreading wave
When the trembling thrills fill me up, and I’m in the race
I actually like it, this tension warms me up
Take a step forward, I’m on now (the speed is ramping up)
I don’t know how to stop, I— (Take a seat and we gon’ hold it down)
The growing damage (Right now), just run it exactly as it is (We rise up)
The exact reason I stayed so quiet and still was entirely for this very moment, I planned it

The doubt that spreads out so slowly—
No matter how much it tries to block me, I—
Can’t help myself
Ooh, yeah
My heart is already racing far ahead
Though I don’t know the final end just yet,
I couldn’t find a single reason to ever turn back
So we get into overdrive

Like, “Ooh” (Let’s start a fire)
Feel like everything we do (Burn it, burn it, burn it)

Flying high, as if I’m about to get burned
Overdrive, a boiling, simmering heat
Take it to the line (Take it to the line)
Push me right to the absolute brink, goin’ overdrive
We can ride away, a dream that is drawing closer and closer
The everyday that we’ve spent running hard, no stopping me and you
Take it to the line (Take it to the line)
Push me right to the absolute brink, goin’ overdrive

Uh, fast life, rolling the windows all the way down to the edge
Tilting our heads all the way back, that’s our attitude
Feel that fire burning, 절대 never slow
Keep switchin’ lanes, even while knowing we might crash, we won’t stop
I got the green light, uh, the heat rises even more, uh
See what it feels like, yeah, I want the real life, yeah
The accumulating damage (accumulating damage), it’s an advantage to me (it’s an advantage to me)
Because you will catch sight of a brand-new me who has completely shattered through their limits

Like, “Ooh” (Let’s start a fire)
Wherever our final destination may be (Light up the sky)
Turn it on, make it vroom (Yeah, we gon’ rise up)
Feel like everything we do (Burn it, burn it, burn it)

Flying high, as if I’m about to get burned
Overdrive, a boiling, simmering heat
Take it to the line (Take it to the line)
Push me right to the absolute brink, goin’ overdrive
We can ride away, a dream that is drawing closer and closer
The everyday that we’ve spent running hard, no stopping me and you
Take it to the line (Take it to the line)
Push me right to the absolute brink, goin’ overdrive

(Ooh) Two hands stretched out wide above the starting line
(Ooh) No matter how many times I get burned, isn’t enough
(Yeah, it isn’t enough)
No, it isn’t enough
And I can’t help it
The dream I so desperately wanted to dream, the low voice
That finally allowed me to breathe echoes clearly inside my mind
Turning it up, baby, we’re flying high

Flying high, as if I’m about to get burned
Overdrive, a boiling, simmering heat
Take it to the line (Take it to the line)
Push me right to the absolute brink, goin’ overdrive (push me right to the brink, goin’ overdrive, yeah)
We can ride away, a dream that is drawing closer and closer (Let’s start a fire)
The everyday that we’ve spent running hard, no stopping me and you (Light up the sky)
Take it to the line (Take it to the line; Yeah, we gon’ rise up)
Push me right to the absolute brink

Goin’, goin’, goin’ overdrive (me, me, me)

RIIZE “Overdrive” Meaning

“Overdrive” by RIIZE is a high-energy anthem about pushing beyond limits and moving forward with confidence. Using the imagery of driving at full speed, the song encourages listeners to leave fear and hesitation behind as they race toward their goals.

The central metaphor of “overdrive” represents breaking through personal barriers. Just as a vehicle shifts into a higher gear for greater speed and power, the lyrics describe overcoming self-doubt and unlocking one’s full potential. The song emphasizes growth through action rather than staying trapped by uncertainty.

Another key theme is ambition and momentum. The lyrics focus on accelerating toward dreams without looking back, embracing challenges as part of the journey. Instead of slowing down when obstacles appear, the song promotes a fearless mindset that turns pressure into motivation.

Overall, “Overdrive” reflects RIIZE’s message of continuous growth and self-improvement. With its powerful energy and driving rhythm, the track inspires listeners to trust themselves, push past limitations, and move confidently toward the future.