BAD
QUEEN B'Z Lyrics

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Hey Girls
Cut the lipstick
Cut it off
Listen
ripseutigeun jareugo (gidarijiman malgo)
maseukaran deonjigo (han georeum meonjeo ga)
geureul gajyeo say shut your mouth up
ije buteo nega geureul jibaehaechyaminamina geuui gaseumeul

tamina mina jeonbu gajyeora
chyaminamina sonyeodeuriyeo
tamina mina jeonbu gajyeora
yakhan yeojaneun beoseora

GIRLS, GIRLS BREAK THE RULES
ipsureul yeoreobwa ne mamsoge inneun geol tohae
Attention GIRLS, GIRLS BREAK THE RULES
ipsureul ppaesseobwa nun gamgo gidaeeo itji malgo
bam baraba bam baraba bam baraba yee
nan nappeun yeoja idaero nollae
bam baraba bam baraba bam baraba yee
nan nappeun yeoja you better feel me
FREE YOUR MIND

LADIES!
sullae, sullae ganggang
deo nopi BANG, BANG
sonyeodeurui bonneungeul teotteuryeo BOOM
I'm bichi, bichi na bal matchwora
gwitigwiti nal naege buteora
Who got them ije michyeonagal ttae
sonyeodeuriyeo like a machine gun
sesange eopeokeot
Boom sha-ka-ra-ka Boom

chyaminamina geuui gaseumeul
tamina mina jeonbu gajyeora
chyaminamina sonyeodeuriyeo
tamina mina jeonbu gajyeora
yakhan yeojaneun beoseora

GIRLS, GIRLS BREAK THE RULES
ipsureul yeoreobwa ne mamsoge inneun geol tohae
Attention GIRLS, GIRLS BREAK THE RULES
ipsureul ppaesseobwa nun gamgo gidaeeo itji malgo
bam baraba bam baraba bam baraba yee
nan nappeun yeoja idaero nollae
bam baraba bam baraba bam baraba yee
nan nappeun yeoja you better feel me
FREE YOUR MIND

chyaminamina girls,
chyaminamina eh eh
chyaminamina bubutcho,
chyaminamina girls

Play hard, play hard,
play hard, play hard
Play hard, play hard,
play hard, play hard, play hard . girl

GIRLS, GIRLS BREAK THE RULES (Girls )

GIRLS, GIRLS BREAK THE RULES
ipsureul yeoreobwa ne mamsoge inneun geol tohae
Attention GIRLS, GIRLS BREAK THE RULES
ipsureul ppaesseobwa nun gamgo gidaeeo itji malgo (ooh )
bam baraba bam baraba bam baraba yee
nan nappeun yeoja idaero nollae
bam baraba bam baraba bam baraba yee

nan nappeun yeoja you better feel me
FREE YOUR MIND

Overall Meaning

The song "BAD" by QUEEN B'Z is all about girl power and breaking the rules. The opening words "Hey Girls, Cut the lipstick, Cut it off" means that the girls should forget about the traditional feminine image and be who they truly are. In the first verse, the lyrics talk about breaking free and finding oneself, saying "ripseutigeun jareugo (gidarijiman malgo) maseukaran deonjigo (han georeum meonjeo ga) geureul gajyeo say shut your mouth up", which translates to "throw away sophistication (don't wait) and escape from being numb (take one step forward) grab it, say shut your mouth up".

The chorus is all about breaking the rules and being bold, singing "GIRLS, GIRLS BREAK THE RULES, ipsureul yeoreobwa ne mamsoge inneun geol tohae, Attention GIRLS, GIRLS BREAK THE RULES, ipsureul ppaesseobwa nun gamgo gidaeeo itji malgo". These lines mean that girls should break free from the traditional roles and expectations set for them, and be true to themselves.

The rest of the song encourages girls to play hard and let loose, all while breaking the rules and being unapologetically themselves. The repeated hook "bam baraba bam baraba bam baraba yee" is a fun way to encourage the listener to let go and enjoy the moment.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey Girls
The Queen B'Z is addressing all the girls to listen to her

Cut the lipstick
They want the girls to stop trying too hard to look good

Cut it off
Get rid of falseness and be true to yourself

Listen
Pay attention to what they have to say

ripseutigeun jareugo (gidarijiman malgo)
The world may be waiting for you, but don't hesitate to go get it

maseukaran deonjigo (han georeum meonjeo ga)
Don't ever be afraid to take the first step even if it's hard

geureul gajyeo say shut your mouth up
Succeed and shut up those who once doubted you

ije buteo nega geureul jibaehaechyaminamina geuui gaseumeul
From now on, do what makes you happy and show it to the world

tamina mina jeonbu gajyeora
Take all the chances and opportunities that come your way

chyaminamina sonyeodeuriyeo
Girls, hurry up and join them

tamina mina jeonbu gajyeora
Take all the chances and opportunities that come your way

yakhan yeojaneun beoseora
The weak girls should disappear

GIRLS, GIRLS BREAK THE RULES
Girls should break out of their comfort zones

ipsureul yeoreobwa ne mamsoge inneun geol tohae
Let your lips spread your words and reveal your true feelings

Attention GIRLS, GIRLS BREAK THE RULES
Girls should be aware that breaking the rules is necessary to make a change

ipsureul ppaesseobwa nun gamgo gidaeeo itji malgo
Girls should open their eyes and be confident in themselves

bam baraba bam baraba bam baraba yee
Let's party hard and have fun

nan nappeun yeoja idaero nollae
They are going to dance as bad girls

nan nappeun yeoja you better feel me
You better understand them

FREE YOUR MIND
Liberate yourself from your worries and fears

sullae, sullae ganggang
Let's get ready for an energetic dance

deo nopi BANG, BANG
The rhythm is getting faster and louder

sonyeodeurui bonneungeul teotteuryeo BOOM
They are exploding with their own power

I'm bichi, bichi na bal matchwora
They are shining bright and you should pay attention to them

gwitigwiti nal naege buteora
The music is calling out to them

Who got them ije michyeonagal ttae
They are looking for someone who can match their intensity

sonyeodeuriyeo like a machine gun
The girls are powerful and won't back down

sesange eopeokeot
There's nothing they can't do

Boom sha-ka-ra-ka Boom
The beat goes on and on

chyaminamina girls,
Girls, listen up

chyaminamina eh eh
Girls, hurry and join in

chyaminamina bubutcho,
Girls, don't hold back

Play hard, play hard,
Let's have fun and go all out

play hard, play hard
Let's party hard

Play hard, play hard,
Let's have fun and go all out

play hard, play hard, play hard . girl
Let's enjoy every moment and live life to the fullest

GIRLS, GIRLS BREAK THE RULES (Girls )
Girls should break out of their comfort zones

GIRLS, GIRLS BREAK THE RULES
Girls should break out of their comfort zones

ipsureul yeoreobwa ne mamsoge inneun geol tohae
Let your lips spread your words and reveal your true feelings

Attention GIRLS, GIRLS BREAK THE RULES
Girls should be aware that breaking the rules is necessary to make a change

ipsureul ppaesseobwa nun gamgo gidaeeo itji malgo (ooh )
Girls should open their eyes and be confident in themselves

bam baraba bam baraba bam baraba yee
Let's party hard and have fun

nan nappeun yeoja idaero nollae
They are going to dance as bad girls

nan nappeun yeoja you better feel me
You better understand them

FREE YOUR MIND
Liberate yourself from your worries and fears

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Comments from YouTube:

@LuanLeaodearaujo

10y↑42

if it were a famous group that would be the best thing in kpop just because they are showing that debuted fucks this needs to be more famous

@urmomsahobbit

10y↑22

These girls really need to be more popular. They're all extremely talented (especially Seul Yi) and this song is killer!

@tonymok726

8y↑60

I can see your voice S3 bring me here...

@alizeykhan7600

8y↑5

lol same here 😂😂😂

@galaunam2818

8y↑3

me too. 구슬이 so cute.

@hidayahmasri7614

8y↑1

Tony Mok same here😊

@ThuyTran-qu6cd

8y↑1

Tony Mok me too

@BigBoyBurgerClub

7y↑1

Jang Yoon Ha JYH

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@nadyaz92

8y↑57

i prefer girl groups with strong image like this rather than cute one.. sadly they're usually underrated..

@ollieoxen426

9y↑21

This would be a great song with better production and arrangement.

@alexblack4048

11y↑8

Yes it is :) they actually ˝debuted˝ as P.O.P. Con but later they changed it to Queen B'z for some reason and debuted with this. Check out the first song they came out with Nol Ja Go. Ok so the members are Seul Yi(short blonde hair) main vocalist at 0:19 MaeAhRi(long brown hair but watch the live she has bright red hair) main vocalist, leader 0:21 Rumi(ponytail) vocalist, lead rapper, maknae 0:40 Aram(long blonde hair) vocalist, main rapper 1:25 Jini(long brown hair) vocalist, main dancer 1:40

@jasonwillim421

8y↑24

I came here after watching icanseeyourvoice3 and not dissapointed :)

@Yandereakarichan

4y↑2

I miss them

@WeDaGlobs

11y↑2

The main vocalist's voice is so powerful!

@TheeYouTubee

11y↑6

You just got a new fan, this song was amazing! The rap was what made me fall in love.

@zestedecitronvert4870

9y↑10

Reminds me of Waka Waka somehow.

@camilleboulho4263

8y↑2

+LeeLuna me too XDD

@bravetherainbow

9y↑10

Wow, I slept on these guys. Great song and video.

Can't believe this is the performance version though, lol. This amount of action and dancing is perfect but the original version must be so over the top. This version could have been the original version, I can't even be bothered watching the other one lol.

@goodnightinsomnia7152

5y↑5

2019 ?

@jana07118

2y↑5

Anyone here from 2022?
Btw I love the song it really good, it’s great.

@pinkwindmillchris3996

50w

I’m from 2023! I was just looking for a K-pop group who’s name started with a q and I found this song.

@thienmaiphuc5399

2y↑2

You try to give the video more brightness it will be great if you do

@anneeiny77

8y↑21

this is da best girl group I ever seen in Korea, I'm tired of that cute girls groups. We're not like that at all.

@ParisLeShea

11y↑1

They remind me of one of my other favorite kpop groups: RaNia. FINALLY a group that doesn't have super high pitched voices and can still sing. I admit I wasn't a big fan of the actual song but I like the concept and there are some really good vocalists among them. I hope that they ALL sing well (I felt like I only really heard 3 of them in the song).

@Plyflynes

11y

In case ppl don't know this isn't new exactly the name is new but the members were actually of a group named P.O.P Con last year, there song was called Nolja Go! These girls are very talented singer, I hope they can have a better chance this time around and actually perform live!! Queen B'z fighting!!!

@hyperfall

11y↑1

I have not been impressed by a girl rookie group in a WHILE. Amazing!

@LaydeeCrystalz

11y↑1

I can't wait to see this live!

@lennaStojanovic

11y

girl with short blond hair has an amazing powerful voice, i like it :3

@TieneBubbles123

6y↑1

I Miss them so much.

@alexblack4048

11y↑2

Okay so you know the blondes (the rapper is Aram and the vocal is Seul Yi) xD now the high note at the and and the whispering at 0:22 is MaeAhRi the leader, main vocalist and during the 0:34 the nazaly voice is Rumi(ponytail) and the deep voice is Jini so i guess you can recognize a bit now xD

@danielguerrero6057

11y

They debuted last year with a different name P.O.P CON with the single Nol Ja Go, and the have now made a comeback with a new name for the group and a strongest image.

@TheAddictiveHeroine

11y

This reminded me so much to 4minute's Volume Up. Not hating or saying they are copying them, i mean, we have this beautiful talented ladies dancing in sexy outfits with that paranormal-like atmosphere. No need to point out what it obvious, they really can sing and the song is pretty catchy. The other rookie groups must work hard because they have serious competition here! ♥

@kyoshiromibue1910

3y↑1

Please make these girls reborn..

@jana07118

Yesss pleasee

@tl11rj7x

11y

I agree 100% when I heard the song before I watched the mv I was like it would be cool if they did a tropical tribal dance for this song.

@TrishPandora

11y↑1

omg seriously this is one of my favourite debuts this year!

@andzikowa

10y↑2

Those girls are awesome! ppl, let's make them famous!

@LaunchParty1

11y

Awesome Song !!!! Come to Europe like Germany - France etc. We LOVE YOU Europe STUMPS UP!

@Mini3028

8y↑4

came here because i can see your voice

@moonlightting95

8y↑4

fighting..Working-hard is not denied, it should be appreciate

@Edis_

11y

I see 9muses Sera and Eunji and one sounds like BEG´s Miryo but they have all great voices still and love their make ups.. good comeback :D Love everytime there´s water in MVs

@alexblack4048

11y

so what i got from the internet, live, and cc lyrics 0:20 Seul Yi(lead vocal), 0:22 MaeAhRi(leader, main vocal), 1:25 Aram(main rapper), 1:40 Jini(vocal), 1:46 Rumi(vocal, maknae)

@ParisLeShea

11y

Yeah they can actually sing... and thank goodness they are not all sopranos. I'm impressed :)

@WeDaGlobs

11y

They finally performed on Music Bank

@NoticiasKpop

11y↑1

Wooow muy arriesgado el tema y el video para un debut, pero mejor, me gusto mucho este grupo ¡¡¡ Suerte !!!

@user-vz3uw7gj2d

11y

Queen B'zファイティン！サランヘヨ～♡

@jinlullamosa9652

5y↑5

I love queen B'Z <3 <3

@SmileyHottest1227

11y

Before their debut,my fav rookie girl group of 2013 is Ladies' Code,but now seems like they hv competition! Queen B'Z is awesome! Not comparing both groups,they hv their own style,but their singing n charisma is just daebak!

@ann2pm

11y

wooaahhh they don't look and sing newbie i salute their agency and production manager

@KyuKijeog

11y

and also the vampire concept

@ashkahnalikhani1643

11y

The short haired girl has the best voice in the group, and it's the most unique too, what's her name?

@itskirari

11y

I really like this song and video. Their voices are really great. I think the rapper is very good to. If people look up the color coded lyrics you can see that seul yi (blonde girl) isn't the only one singing. The only girl that doesn't get any lines is Rumi. Wonder why that is though she might have been a last minute addition to the group after they all ready recorded the song. The leader also only got two lines. I think with time their line distribution will get better.

@ekulerudamuru

11y

and a new top group is born..

@ThePurplayer

11y

QUEEN B'Z just wrote on their fb that they're gonna be on M!Countdown & Music Bank!! :D

@choa-hyuna

4y↑2

I miss them😭

@jana07118

Me too 😭

@krystaljohnson3085

11y↑1

This Music Video is just amazing ! Congratulations ! = )

@lynamoonchild8108

7y↑3

if RV or TWICE or BP who sing this song it will a KILL to music charts

@aj_skyler

I feel the same

@_lily.3106

but Momo, Joy and Jennie would look GREAT in this concept, yes.

@karinerodrygues3226

I agree and this is so sad </3

@Julleen

11y

good luck! hwaiting! ....Turan on the other hand

@banzaibamtaro2515

11y

no when sistar hyorin have more parts people too complain about this. It's not solo projects it's group so everyone should have time to shine. And not only one girl. No matter if she's face of the group or main singer.

@Thecourtneymarlene

11y

Jjang I was highly impressed! I love this n.n

@ThePurplayer

11y

QUEEN B'Z made their debut on M!Countdown!! AMAZING!! :D

@saranghaetiffany

11y↑1

O.M.G! This song sounds so good ! I've ketp my mouth wide open during the entire video ! I'M SURE THAT I'M GONNA BE A FAN OF THIS GROUP ! Fightiiiiing !!! [from France]

@mirroredhour

11y↑1

Wow, what an interesting, intriguing MV. And the group has really strong voices and I think they're pretty unique.

@miwa5417

11y

it's like there is only 1 girl singing and 1 had a short rap. but the song is really catchy. I like it.

@FrancesDixon

11y

They aren't ever truly necessary

@afinaazmira3953

8y↑4

Hey Goo Seulyi, I'm your new fan. Saranghaeyo 💕

@WeDaGlobs

11y

Seul Yi!!

@salmav.6630

7y↑6

No puedo creer que han pasado casi 4 años desde que subieron el MV y hasta la fecha sigo amando la canción, el mv y la coreografía <3 . Ya no he sabido nada de ellas ¿Qué estarán haciendo?
#QUEEN_BZ <3

@karinerodrygues3226

Também vim aqui por saudade. Essa música é incrível! Dancei muito na época que saiu! É muito triste ver que o grupo não estourou.

@lavenderwyvern

11y↑1

They are lovely! I hope that they will get the recognition they deserve. <3

@buddyplayboyz2214

10y↑1

I want comeback.

@FrancesDixon

11y

I noticed that too.

@Mawnnnnn

7y↑7

I'm getting 2ne1's I Am The Best & BB's Fantastic Baby vibes from this song. I like it, though. Their strong vocals are nice. I like mature concepts like these more.

@aienefjaei

11y

Do you need me to tell you how long have I been waiting for a girl group like this? This is what I call QUA.LI.TY

@_lily.3106

6y↑3

I lowkey want them to have a fan name so I can claim myself. I vote for hive

and yes I thought it twice

@_lily.3106

6y↑3

It kinda makes sense since their group name is a play on words for queen bee. and bees can't live without a hive.

@jana07118

That’s actually a very smart and nice fan base name!

@mikairin26

7y↑1

amazing voice....hope success unnies

@amnasaad7635

7y↑1

How I never listen this song before????! What I did in 2013? I was super fan of nugu & searching about them 24/7.... maybe I was foucus on boys only..... I’m really sad cuz THIS SONG IS SUPER LEGEND

@suzinbunny4621

11y

Go Seul Hi / Go Sul Hi

@brendadegodoy7071

11y

Haha, omg! When I listened to this song two days ago, I thought of a MV with a forest, girls doing a cult or something and being weird.. I thought it was impossible, but here it is, kk Love the song!

@tiagoergo

11y

TSAMINAMINA EH EH WAKA WAKA EH EH~ I love this song. I love the girls. I love everything <3

@alexisrush7757

11y

It would've been awesome if they came out with this song during the fall especially around halloween lol

@thereseyang

11y

Cool m/v! Awesome vocals just like Ladies code;)

@ThePurplayer

11y

They will perform this live on this week! Please wait a little more ^^

@BevaEva

11y

Wow love the concept fits in well~ and thumbs up to the makeup artist daaaebak~

@darliinglove

11y

i want a live perf

@kyeerahman9900

that chorus. Love it ..

@BevaEva

11y

LOVE this group~

@ZhiYong100

11y

Their vocal so strong~

@EelsElfsAndShawols

11y

At first i didnt like it, but i think its really good now

@x7557x

11y

Exactly!

@LenAmaranthe

11y

*Facepalm* Guys, the blond girl with short hair DOESN'T sing the whole damn song, nor is the editing bad.Just watch Chocolat's debut MV for Syndrome. It'll look like one girl sings the most of the song and she's actually the MAIN DANCER, but, she's the face of the group as well. So she got more screen time and appeared lip syncing during the other members parts. So we can only say when each one of them sing, after seeing them live.

@lwjcwn

11y

This is crazy good!!!!

@AdasThong

11y

WOW! this is the probably the most interesting, exciting debut i've seen! i hope they stick with the horror theme & don't go all cute & prissy in their next song.

@_lily.3106

Sorry, they actually went "cute and prissy" as I quote from you, you're not going to like bbibbi, I loved it tho

@theaterdude7772

6y↑3

They could be a good sister group with dreamcatcher when it came to the concept because both of these groups started with a somewhat cute concept (P.O.P Con and Minxx) and shifted to a dark concept, Queen B'z could be the pop sexy side of the dark concept while dreamcatcher could be the rock and energetic side of the dark concept.

PS: I REALLY DONT LIKE THEYRE COMEBACK!!!

@BMFRBH

11y

like the mv more the song

@affxtionitalia2773

11y

A very good work. The song is Amazing and the girls to. ♥

@vym1602

11y↑1

this is just AMAZING! wow, what a song, rap, vocals, that dance wooow love it! ♥

@iamlollyrockz

11y

looooove it ! FIGHTING !

@saffyagoncalves1559

11y

My replay button is destroy ! xD

@uriPirateKing

8y↑1

BOOM SHAKA LAKA BOOM!!!

@Celiahaahaaable

11y

Well then I like it! I was a little tank just the idea of "vampire" but the song is interesting and it moves quickly in the head. They are pretty nice behind is vampire makeup. They sing well and rap is nice. I'm okai o/ Queen B'Z Fighting, I'm a fan ^ ^ ~ ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥