IDOL
BTS Lyrics

You can call me artist (artist)
You have the freedom to refer to me as an artist.

You can call me idol (idol)
You can also refer to me as an idol.

아님 어떤 다른 (다른)
Or any other term of your choosing.

뭐라 해도 I don't care (I don't care)
Regardless of what you say, it doesn't affect me or my worth.

I'm proud of it (proud of it)
In fact, I take pride in who I am.

난 자유롭네 (자유롭네)
I am free from societal constraints and expectations.

No more irony (irony)
I am done with the paradoxes and contradictions of society.

나는 항상 나였기에
I have always been true to myself.

손가락질 해 (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
So point and stare all you want, it doesn't bother me.

나는 전혀 신경 쓰지 않네
I don't pay attention to your criticism.

나를 욕하는 너의 (oh, what?)
Why do you insult me?

그 이유가 뭐든 간에
Regardless of your reasoning,

I know what I am (I know what I am)
I know exactly who I am.

I know what I want (I know what I want)
And what I want for myself.

I never gon' change (I never gon' change)
I will never change or compromise for others.

I never gon' trade
I will never barter or trade myself for society's expectations.

Trade off (choo, choo!)
I refuse to hop on the bandwagon for popularity or profit.

뭘 어쩌고저쩌고 떠들어대셔?
Why are you babbling about something irrelevant?

Talkin', talkin', talkin'
Talking non-stop without any substance.

I do what I do
I do what I do, without apologizing.

그니까 넌 너나 잘하셔 (damn it, hey)
So you should focus on yourself instead of being jealous.

You can't stop me lovin' myself
You can't stop me from loving myself.

Hoo-hoo
Expression of enjoyment.

얼쑤 좋다
I like the traditional Korean dance move called 'Eolssu.'

지화자 좋다
I like the traditional Korean handicraft called 'jihwaza.'

Oh-oh-ooh-whoa (hey!)
Vocalization expressing excitement.

Oh-oh-ooh, whoa-ooh-whoa
Repeating vocalization expressing excitement.

Oh-oh-ooh-whoa
Yet another vocalization expressing excitement.

덩기덕 쿵더러러 (얼쑤!)
Imitation sound effect combined with the Eolssu dance motion.

Face off 마치 오우삼 ayy
I am facing off, like a martial artist fighting with the spirit of five animals.

Top star with that spotlight, ayy
I am a top star on the stage with a shining spotlight on me.

때론 superhero가 돼
Sometimes, I feel like a superhero.

돌려대, 너의 Anpanman
I am dancing and spinning like your Anpanman.

Wow 24시간이 적지
Wow, I never have enough time in the day.

헷갈림, 내겐 사치 whoo!
I am feeling overwhelmed, but it's a luxurious experience for me.

I do my thang (I do my thang)
I do what I am good at and love with confidence.

I love myself
I have great self-esteem and love myself.

I love myself (I love myself)
Repetition of self-affirmation.

I love my fans, love my dance and my what
I love my fans, my dance, and everything that I do.

내 속 안엔 (내 속 안엔)
Inside of me lives many versions of myself.

몇십, 몇백 명의 내가 있어
There are hundreds and thousands of versions of me.

오늘 또 다른 날 맞이해 (맞이해)
I am eager to face another day and enjoy it to the fullest.

어차피 전부 다 나이기에 (나이기에)
Everyone will grow older, so there's no need to worry.

고민보다는 걍 달리네 (달리네)
Instead of worrying, I choose to run forward.

Runnin' man, runnin' man, runnin' man
A reference to a popular South Korean variety show, expressing that I am always up for adventure and excitement.

Brruh!
Expression of strength.

Oh-oh-ooh, whoa-ooh-whoa (whoo!)
Continuation of vocalization expressing excitement.

I'm so fine wherever I go (go, go, go, go)
I am confident in myself wherever I go.

가끔 멀리 돌아가도 oh
Even if sometimes I stray from my path,

It's okay
It's okay, I am still perfectly fine and happy.

I'm in love with my, myself
I am deeply in love with myself.

난 이 순간 행복해 (ah-ooh!)
I am extremely happy in this moment.