Active during his pre-debut days as an underground rapper ( Runch Randa ). With his 13 years old Nam-joon were already a prodigy in rap, impressing even older underground rappers. He made a collab with the famous rapper Zico where can be found on SoundCloud.
He released his first solo mixtape in 2015, titled RM. Is a work where Nam-joon talks about his mental health, his passion, his deep thoughts about the world around him and also about love. Until today this mixtape is considered one of the best works inside the Korean Hip-Hop scene.
In 2018 he came with a new mixtape called "mono.". A simple work with a few collaborations where Nam-joon tried lofi Hip-Hop and ballad. Different than his previous work but with the same deep thoughts and metaphors that make RM a unique artist. Also 'mono.' is available on Spotify and iTunes and in it's first day of release the mixtape reached high positions on stream plataforms giving RM a profile with verification and more acknowledged as rapper, producer and songwriter.
A lot of prestigious artists, from South Korea and EUA got interest in RM and invited him for collaborations. Famous american rappers like Wale and Lil Nas X, even the rock group Fall Out Boy and famous Korean artists like Drunken Tiger and Gaeko.
In 2017 was released the track "Change", a collab between Wale and Rap Monster (RM), witch is a track that talks about violence, school system, bullying and cyber bullying, how people are controlled by the government and their wish that the world is gonna change.
In 2019 Lil Nas X called RM for one of the remixes of his hit "Old Town Road". And this collab gave Nam-joon a chance to perform along with Lil Nas X for the first time on 2019 edition of Grammy's stage.
Life
Rap Monster Lyrics
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산다는 건 외로움을 알아감의 연속
주변에 사람들이 얼마나 있건 없건
내 안의 작은 나는 언제나 외로웠어
외로움의 반대말은 왜 없을까
사람은 죽을 때까지 안 외로울 때가 없어서일지 몰라
주변이 시끌벅적하게 넘치는 듯하다가도
혼자여야 하는 순간이 반드시 찾아와
우린 위험 속에 살어
이 아름다운 세상을 볼 수 있게 된 댓가로
방탄조끼도 가로등도 튼튼한 차도
우릴 완벽히 죽음으로부터 지켜주진 못하죠
모두가 태어난 순간부터
죽음을 담보로 하기에 삶은 더 아름다운 것
빛도 어둠이 있어야 진정 빛이듯이
거친 폭풍우 뒤 햇살 비치듯이
Life, fall in love
삶은 사람에 상처받고
바람에 외로워하고
We wanna be right
but always wrong
우린 틀리기 위해 태어난 걸까
어쩜 삶이란 그런 걸까
(내일은 과연 어떨지 우린 평생 모르지)
(이 건물이 무너진다 해도 피할 수가 없지)
We tryna be bright
but always dark
살 만큼 산 것 같아도
아직도 모르지
세상은 한 장의 데칼코마니
내 편 같았던 놈이 더 악랄한 적으로 변하곤 하지
종이 접듯 관계를 접어버리면 끝나는 일
걘 순식간에 반대편에서 날 비웃고 있지
아주 똑같이, 허나 아이야 화낼 필요 없어
어느 부모는 돈 앞에 서면 자식도 없어
우린 타올라야 해. 세상이 너무 차가워서
누구도 얼릴 수 없게 내가 날 해할지언정
어쩜 맞고 틀린 것 같은 건 없을 지 몰라
하지만 우리가 언제나 배우게 됐던 건 누군갈
밟고, 잡고, 지우고, 미워하는 것
Fuck all the peace and love 알아 그건 성공의 천적인 걸
너무 당연하듯이
이치인 양 떠 들려지는 저 인용구들이
날 더 슬프게 해. 그럼 뭐해 나 역시 말뿐인데
한낱 누군갈 스쳐가는 바람 뿐인데
Life, fall in love
삶은 사람에 상처받고
바람에 외로워하고
We wanna be right
but always wrong
우린 틀리기 위해 태어난 걸까
어쩜 삶이란 그런 걸까
살기 위해 태어난 걸까
죽기 위해 태어난 걸까
살기 위해 태어난 걸까
죽기 위해 태어난 걸까
죽기 위해 사는 걸까
살기 위해 죽는 걸까
내 이름 위에 붙은 명찰
그건 삶일까
죽음일까
Who knows.
Life, fall in love
삶은 사람에 상처받고
바람에 외로워하고
We wanna be right
but always wrong
우린 틀리기 위해 태어난 걸까
어쩜 삶이란 그런 걸까
(내일은 과연 어떨지 우린 평생 모르지)
(이 건물이 무너진다 해도 피할 수가 없지)
We tryna be bright
but always dark
살 만큼 산 것 같아도
아직도 모르지
In "Life," Rap Monster raps about the dual nature of life and the human experience as a series of highs and lows, happiness and loneliness: "Living is just understanding the loneliness./ Despite how many people surround you, I was always alone." He also touches on the inevitability of death and how it makes life more precious: "From the moment we're born/ Life is more beautiful because it's backed by death."
The lyrics also discuss the struggle to find meaning and purpose in life, even when faced with negativity and obstacles. The song touches on darker themes such as societal pressures, the fragility of relationships, and the fear of failure.
Overall, "Life" is a reflective and introspective track that urges listeners to face the challenges and uncertainties of life head-on, while never losing sight of who they are and what they truly value.
Line by Line Meaning
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After drinking a shot, I felt
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Living is a continuous realization of loneliness.
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No matter how many people are around,
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The small me inside was always lonely.
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Why isn't there an opposite word for loneliness?
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Maybe because people never stop feeling lonely until they die.
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Even if the surroundings seem bustling,
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The moment one must be alone always comes.
Yeah that's a life
Yeah, that's life.
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We live in danger.
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As a reward for being able to see this beautiful world,
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Bulletproof vests, streetlights, and sturdy cars,
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Cannot completely protect us from death.
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From the moment everyone is born,
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Life is more beautiful because it's guaranteed to end in death.
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Just as light needs darkness to truly shine,
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The sun shines after a rough storm.
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Life wounds people,
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Leaves them lonely in the wind,
We wanna be right
We want to be right,
but always wrong
but we are always wrong.
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Were we born to be wrong?
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Maybe that's what life is all about.
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(We will never know what tomorrow will bring)
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(Even if this building collapses, we cannot avoid it)
We tryna be bright
We're trying to be bright,
but always dark
but we're always dark.
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Even though we've lived enough,
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We still don't know.
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The world is a single sheet of decalcomania.
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Someone who used to be on my side often becomes a worse enemy.
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Folding up relationships like paper leads to their end.
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It ridicules me from the opposite side in an instant.
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It's entirely the same, but there's no need to get angry, little one.
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When some parents face money, they forget their children.
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We have to rise up because the world is too cold.
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Even if no one can freeze me, I might harm myself.
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Maybe there's no such thing as right or wrong.
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But what we always learn is to step on, hold, erase, or hate someone.
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Someone to step on, hold, erase, or hate.
Fuck all the peace and love ?? ?? ??? ??? ?
Fuck all the peace and love, you know it's the enemy of success.
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As if it's too obvious.
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Those quotes that sound sensible like logic,
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Make me sadder. What's the point, I'm just talking anyway.
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Just a wind that passes by someone.
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Were we born to live?
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Were we born to die?
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Do we live to die?
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Do we die to live?
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The name tag attached to my name,
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Is that life?
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Or is it death?
Who knows.
Who knows.
Contributed by Logan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
RM Jhope With Some Kookies
Life lyrics
Pulled in just one glass of soju and felt it
living is consecutively awareness and loneliness
whether you have many people around you or not
the little me inside myself was always lonely
why is there no opposite word of loneliness?
could it be because people, until they die, have no moments of not being lonely?
even if our surroundings are boisterous,
it’s necessary to seek a moment to be alone
yeah that’s a life
we live inside danger
through the reward that makes us able to see this beautiful world
flak jackets and streetlamps and sturdy cars
until the time that we die perfectly we can’t protect everything
from the moment that everything is born
life is more beautiful knowing that we’ve taken a loan on death
even light is treasured more when there’s darkness
the sunshine appears after we’ve passed through the storm
life, fall in love
life receives injuries from us and
is lonely because of the wind and
we wanna be right
but always wrong
were we born to be wrong?
is life something like that?
(in the end, for our whole lives we don’t know what tomorrow will be)
(even if we say we’ll tear this building down, we can’t avoid it)
we tryna be bright
but always dark
we still don’t know if we’ve lived to the extent that we can
the world is one decalcomania
the people I thought were on my side can change and become vicious
like folding paper, a problem that ends if we go have relationships
in a moment he can be sneering at me from the other side
it’s just the same, but kid, there’s no need to get mad
some parents don’t have children when they stand in front of money
we have to set it ablaze, because the world is too cold
so nobody can know, rather than doing me
at times we’re right, I don’t know if there’ll be a time when it doesn’t seem wrong
but the thing that we all learned at some point was how
to step on someone, to catch them, to erase them, to hate them
fuck all the peace and love, I know that that’s the natural enemy of success
that’s too obvious
logic follows like a sheep, those quotations becoming audible
make me even sadder. so what am I doing, as expected I’m only talking
but it’s just a breeze that brushes against someone
life, fall in love
life receives injuries from us and
is lonely because of the wind and
we wanna be right
but always wrong
were we born to be wrong?
is life something like that?
were we born to die, were we born to live
were we born to die, were we born to live
are we living to die, or are we dying to live
the nametag with my name on it, is that my life?
or is it death
who knows…
life, fall in love
life receives injuries from us and
is lonely because of the wind and
we wanna be right
but always wrong
were we born to be wrong?
is life something like that?
(in the end, for our whole lives we don’t know what tomorrow will be)
(even if we say we’ll tear this building down, we can’t avoid it)
we tryna be bright
but always dark
we still don’t know if we’ve lived to the extent that we can
nad
this song is like sitting alone in a cafe accompanied with a good book and people are just passing by
Luna Dragfilia
kyul kyung right just a good casual and soothing song with a lot of deep meaning and nice beats and tones
barning hurtsalot
Don't forget the background rain
Sadia .k
And it's raining outside, that would be perfect.
Mochi Trashu
kyul kyung you just explained my thought
Bella Song
I'm literally alone in a cafe with a good book and a coffee. Just me and my depression just like any other day.
M
RapMonster is honestly one of my favourite artists of all time..he writes songs that have meaning to him, and songs just for the fun of it, but no matter what, they are all special to him. He writes the lyrics about what he has been through or what other people are going through, etc..he's such a good artist and I honestly love him so much. The lyrics in this song (like many others) are deep and meaningful. He works very hard on his music and I wish more people appreciated him.
Joselin Rodriguez
ruby canfora that was a cover though lmao
that one leave who inspired namjoon for spring day
ruby canfora tried listen to what am i to you, RM write a really intense heartbreaking lyrics and that song is a cover. Plus,he is a hiphop artist, so he would write and cover a wide range of musics style .
julia
Maki Cheesecake I agree