Danger
Updated: 1 day ago
⋆ Genre: R&B Pop
⋆ Producing Credits: Johnny Goldstein, Slow Rabbit
⋆ Writing/Composing Credits: Johnny Goldstein, Slow Rabbit, Sean Douglas, JBACH, Feli Farraro, Hwang Yoo Bin, Cho Yun Kyoung, Na Jung Ah (153/Joombas), tru (153/Joombas), Kim Bo Eun, Woo Seung Yeon (153/Joombas), Yeonjun, Taehyun, danke, Beomgyu, Lee Seu Ran, Jeong Ha Ri (153/Joombas)
ABOUT/MEANING: “Danger” explores the overwhelming intensity of desire as the boy finds himself increasingly consumed by “you.” Attraction feels exhilarating, but it also threatens his sense of control: the deeper he allows himself to fall, the more aware he becomes of how vulnerable that attachment makes him.
The danger therefore comes from the same connection that brings him pleasure. He recognises how completely desire is beginning to override his sense of control, yet rather than pulling away, he increasingly chooses to follow it. What initially feels like something happening to him becomes something he willingly throws himself into. Love is not frightening because the other person is necessarily harmful, but because caring this deeply means allowing another person to profoundly affect you.
Within The Star Chapter: SANCTUARY, “Danger” complicates the warmth of reunion. Finding “you” may provide belonging and security, but meaningful connection is not completely safe or effortless. Allowing someone into your heart also means becoming vulnerable to desire, dependence and the possibility of being hurt. The boy recognises that risk even as he finds himself unable - and perhaps unwilling - to resist the connection creating it.
LYRICS - ENGLISH TRANSLATION (translations by @translatingTXT)
TOMORROW X TOGETHER
Yeah
A strong crash landing
I can’t stop, watch out
Forget about going off track
And throw myself
Caught up in a crime called emotion
I can only see you
I can't escape
The destination of my fate
Girl, you got me bad
Come on, come on, come on, come on now
This flame that devoured me whole
It’s so addictive
Deeper into me
Come on, come on, come on
You got me in
Danger, danger
Danger
You got me in
Danger, danger
Danger
You got me in
Throwing myself into
A fire I can’t control
Damn I’m so obsessed
Danger, danger
Danger
Give me some of that
(Danger)
What you doin’ to me?
What you doin’ to me?
What you doin’ to me?
You’re my ride or die, I don’t hesitate
CONTEXT/EXPLANATION: “Ride or die” is an English expression describing someone to whom you are intensely loyal and committed, particularly someone you will remain beside regardless of what happens. Within the song's driving imagery, the phrase also works literally: the boy describes his heart overriding logic before accelerating towards “you” with broken brakes.
My heart overtakes logic
My brakes are broken like a maniac
I’ve deviated from the path, to you I’ll navigate
Forget about the speed limits, this ride
I step on it harder
Can’t escape
The destination of my fate
Girl, you got me bad
Come on, come on, come on, come on now
Falling into this flame
It’s intense enough to die from
There’s nothing to be afraid of
Come on, come on, come on
You got me in
Danger, danger
Danger
You got me in
Danger, danger
Danger
You got me in
Throwing myself into
A fire I can’t control
Damn I’m so obsessed
Danger, danger
Danger
Give me some of that
(Danger)
(Ooh, Ooh~)
(Ooh, Ooh~)
What you doin’ to me?
(Yeah, yeah~)
What you doin’ to me? (Hey, girl)
(Ooh, Ah~)
What you doin’ to me? (Yeah)
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