Ugly
2NE1(??? ?) Lyrics
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내 맘에 들지 않아
난 예쁘지 않아 아름답지 않아
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
노랠 불러보지만
아무도 듣지 않아
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
난 왜 이렇게 못난 걸까 (걸까)
어떡하면 나도 너처럼 환하게 웃어볼 수 있을까
또 화가나 왜 늘 완벽하지 못해
이 깨진 거울 속 못난 모습을 향해 탓하기만 해
쳐다보지마 지금 이 느낌이 싫어 난
어디론가 숨고만 싶어 벗어 나고 싶어
이 세상은 거짓말
I think I'm ugly
And nobody wants to love me
Just like her I wanna be pretty
I wanna be pretty
Don't lie to my face
Tellin' me I'm pretty
I think I'm ugly
And nobody wants to love me
Just like her I wanna be pretty
I wanna be pretty
Don't lie to my face
'Cause I know I'm ugly
날 쉽게 이해한다고 하지마 (하지마)
못 생기고 삐뚤어진 내 마음이 널 원망할지도 몰라
말 시키지마 난 너와 어울리지 못해
그 잘난 눈빛 속 차가운 가식이 날 숨막히게 해
다가오지마 너의 관심조차 싫어 난
어디론가 떠나고 싶어 소리 치고 싶어
이 세상은 거짓말
I think I'm ugly
And nobody wants to love me
Just like her I wanna be pretty
I wanna be pretty
Don't lie to my face
Tellin' me I'm pretty
I think I'm ugly
And nobody wants to love me
Just like her I wanna be pretty
I wanna be pretty
Don't lie to my face
'Cause I know I'm ugly
All alone, I'm all alone
All alone, I'm all alone
따뜻함이란 없어
곁엔 아무도 없어
All alone, I'm all alone
I'm always all alone
All alone
따뜻함이란 없어
곁엔 그 누구도 날 안아줄 사람 없어
I think I'm ugly
And nobody wants to love me
Just like her I wanna be pretty
I wanna be pretty
Don't lie to my face
Tellin' me I'm pretty
I think I'm ugly
And nobody wants to love me
Just like her I wanna be pretty
I wanna be pretty
Don't lie to my face
'Cause I know I'm ugly
The lyrics of 2NE1's UGLY portray a painfully honest representation of an individual's negative self-image. Despite smiling and singing, deep down, the singer acknowledges that she doesn't feel good about herself, doesn't see herself as pretty or beautiful. She wonders why she isn't as confident and happy as those around her, and tends to blame herself for her shortcomings. This self-deprecating thought process is heightened when people try to make her feel better by giving her false compliments because she knows they're lying.
Throughout the song, she pushes people away, making excuses for why she can't be with them. She feels that she doesn't fit in, that her lack of beauty and flaws make her unworthy of love or attention. The feeling of loneliness is palpable as she desperately seeks validation, wanting to be just like the pretty girl that everyone loves. Despite acknowledging her perceived ugliness, she doesn't want people to lie to her face and tell her that she's pretty because she knows the truth.
The song draws attention to an issue that many people face but often leave unaddressed: the societal pressure to conform to certain beauty standards. The lyrics hit hard and sadly ring true for many individuals, especially young women, who have been brought up to believe that they must be beautiful, thin, and perfect to be worthy of love and acceptance.
Line by Line Meaning
밝게 웃어보지만 내 맘에 들지 않아
I pretend to smile brightly, but it doesn't make me happy
난 예쁘지 않아 아름답지 않아
I'm not pretty, I'm not beautiful
노랠 불러보지만 아무도 듣지 않아
I try to sing a song, but no one's listening
난 왜 이렇게 못난 걸까 (걸까)
Why am I so ugly (I wonder)
어떡하면 나도 너처럼 환하게 웃어볼 수 있을까
How can I also smile brightly like you
또 화가나 왜 늘 완벽하지 못해
I get angry again, why am I never perfect
이 깨진 거울 속 못난 모습을 향해 탓하기만 해
I keep blaming my ugly reflection in the broken mirror
쳐다보지마 지금 이 느낌이 싫어 난
Don't stare at me, I hate this feeling right now
어디론가 숨고만 싶어 벗어 나고 싶어
I want to hide somewhere, I want to escape
이 세상은 거짓말
This world is a lie
I think I'm ugly
I believe I'm ugly
And nobody wants to love me
And no one wants to love me
Just like her I wanna be pretty
Like her, I want to be pretty
Don't lie to my face Tellin' me I'm pretty
Don't lie to me, telling me I'm pretty
날 쉽게 이해한다고 하지마 (하지마)
Don't say you understand me easily (Don't do it)
못 생기고 삐뚤어진 내 마음이 널 원망할지도 몰라
My ugly and crooked heart may resent you
말 시키지마 난 너와 어울리지 못해
Don't make me talk, I don't fit in with you
그 잘난 눈빛 속 차가운 가식이 날 숨막히게 해
The cold pretense in your arrogant gaze suffocates me
다가오지마 너의 관심조차 싫어 난
Don't come near me, I hate even your attention
어디론가 떠나고 싶어 소리 치고 싶어
I want to go somewhere else, I want to scream
I'm all alone
I'm completely alone
따뜻함이란 없어 곁엔 아무도 없어
There's no warmth, no one beside me
I wanna be pretty Don't lie to my face
I want to be pretty, don't lie to me
'Cause I know I'm ugly
Because I know I'm ugly
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Hong Jun Park, Lydia Paek
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@akarichan694
U - U💙
G - Gotta💙
L - Love💙
Y - Yourself💙
I hope that 2NE1 knows that they are pretty... I think they still have trauma, because YG kept calling them ugly and a lot people called them ugly too... 2NE1 YOU ARE NOT UGLY💙😭
@grandsunrise_xxi7441
This song isn't "telling" you that "oh, you should love yourself, you're not ugly!". It's evident many people don't get it because of all the negativity against the song.
EX: " They're saying _____ yet the got plastic surgery and wear pounds of make up" Are you serious?
This song is expressing the desire, the battle, the pain to want to be up to the standard of not only "beautiful" but "perfect" in all aspects.
Singing "I want to be pretty" directly means that, "I want to be pretty". Simple as that, it reflects the minds of the young and old generation.
This song does not give you a real message, you have to figure it out yourself by looking at the reflection they make of all the girls out there. This is a reflection, not a message.
@shaneleeballeras1607
No one girl group can replace them. 2ne1 are legendary.
@riannejieren4473
TRUE!!!!
@monicakim6856
Agree
@rb2628
I agree 100
@nurulnadiaabdulmubin2575
Maniac
@hannahtan3480
Theirry Balleras couldn’t agree moree! Our Queens as always!❤️
@kendanielaadvincula431
2NE1 is not ugly. Discovering 2NE1 is one of the best things that happened to me. Thank you for existing.
@Patrycja.G.
same
@linabarbarap.o2635
same
@readapoc3443
same