CEREMONY Lyrics – English Translation – Stray Kids
Ignite your evening with CEREMONY, the dynamic title track from Stray Kids’ fourth studio album KARMA, which debuted on August 22, 2025, through JYP Entertainment. This K-pop sensation fuses hip-hop flair, EDM beats, and pop-rock vibrancy, propelled by 3RACHA’s innovative production and lines such as “We’re moving forward with maximum power / And we’re gonna dominate, pop it.” CEREMONY captures the rebellious essence of S-Class from 5-Star (2023) and the fierce energy of LALALALA from ROCK-STAR (2023), yet enhances it with a cutting-edge futuristic twist, set against the backdrop of the “Karma Sports” of 2081.
As the second track on the album, it honors triumph and perseverance, with the group’s iconic battle cry of “Karma, karma, karma, karma” amplifying its contagious excitement. Now with our English translation, you can explore its deeper meanings and discover why this track is so addictive. This song delivers a stadium-sized celebration—Stray Kids at their most unstoppable! Check out the English lyrics for CEREMONY below, and be part of Stray Kids’ worldwide takeover.
Song Credits
Lead Vocals: Bang Chan (방찬), Lee Know (리노), Changbin (창빈), Hyunjin (현진), Han (한), Felix (필릭스), Seungmin (승민) & I.N (아이엔)
Songwriter: Bang Chan, Changbin, Han (Stray Kids) & 베르사최 (Versachoi)
Background Vocals: Bang Chan (방찬), Lee Know (리노), Changbin (창빈), Hyunjin (현진), Han (한), Felix (필릭스), Seungmin (승민) & I.N (아이엔)
Music Composer: Bang Chan, Changbin, Han (Stray Kids) & 베르사최 (Versachoi)
Distributor: Dreamus
Arranger: Bang Chan & 베르사최 (Versachoi)
Label: JYP Entertainment
Release Date: August 22, 2025
Song Language: Korean-English
Copyright © JYP Entertainment
Translation: CEREMONY Lyrics (Original) – Stray Kids
CEREMONY (English Translation)
[Intro: Bang Chan, Changbin]
Hip-hip (Hooray!)
Hip-hip (Hooray!)
Hip-hip, Hip-hip
Yuh, Yuh, Yuh, Yuh
[Verse 1: Changbin, I.N]
We’re moving forward with maximum power
And we’re gonna dominate—pop it!
Making headlines, big news topic
My experience points are my countless trophies
No one, nobody can stop me
All the hate gives me a running start
Jump up, jump up
Like a pop-up toaster, lift!
[Pre-Chorus: Seungmin, Hyunjin, Felix]
Working off the clock
That ratio got us going worldwide (Worldwide!)
Thirsty day and night
They put us in the desert but we survive
Busy giving our light
Unlike them, we’re getting all the spotlight
Listen to the war cry
Karma, karma, karma, karma
[Chorus: Bang Chan, Felix, Lee Know]
Hip-hip (Hooray!)
Hip-hip (Hooray!)
Hip-hip, Hip-hip
Karma, karma, karma, karma
Ceremony!
Hip, hip, hip, hip, hip, hip, hip (Hooray!)
Woah, Ceremony!
Hip, hip, hip, hip, hip, hip, hip (Hooray!)
[Verse 2: Han]
We did it—make some noise, wow
Slide, ring, kiss—muah
Catch my award like it’s a bouquet
Look, both my hands are full
When I’m busy, I don’t even have time to blink
But that’s okay—I prepare another acceptance speech
I feel like I’m the universe
Vroom, vroom, vroom (Ho!)
[Verse 3: I.N, Lee Know]
You and I, let’s go celebrate
It’s getting intense now
Flicker, flicker, alarms blaring—emergency
We don’t care—show you I’m standing firm
Here and there, just look at our paradise
No one knows how far we gon’ end up
Chitter-chatter, it’s crowded
There’s always commotion wherever we go
[Pre-Chorus: Hyunjin, Lee Know, Seungmin]
(Repeat)
[Chorus: Bang Chan, Hyunjin, Lee Know, Changbin]
Hip-hip (Hooray!)
Hip-hip (Hooray!)
Hip-hip, Hip-hip
Karma, karma, karma, karma
Ceremony!
Hip, hip, hip, hip, hip, hip, hip (Hooray!)
Woah, Ceremony!
Hip, hip, hip, hip, hip, hip, hip (Hooray!)
[Outro: Felix, Hyunjin, Bang Chan]
Yeah, we gon’ celebrate ’cause we got good
Karma, karma, karma, karma
Calmer, calmer, calmer—that’s our
Karma, karma, karma, karma
Yeah, we gon’ celebrate ’cause we got good
Karma, karma, karma, karma
Calmer, calmer, calmer…
Oh, Ceremony!
