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한국어 (Korean)
English Translation
[Verse 1: Jung Kook]
[Verse 1: Jung Kook]
이상한 꼬마
A strange little kid
숨쉬듯 노래했네
Sang like he was breathing
어디든 좋아
Anywhere was fine
음악이 하고 싶었네
I just wanted to make music
오직 노래
Only singing
심장을 뛰게 하던 thing
The one thing that made my heart race
하나뿐이던
The one and only
길을 걸었지만
Path I walked
[Verse 2: Jimin, V]
[Verse 2: Jimin, V]
쉽지 않아
It wasn't easy
실패와 절망
Failure and despair
지친 날 누군가 불러 세워 건넨 말
On a weary day, someone stopped me and said
You're a singing star
You're a singing star
You're a singing star
You're a singing star
But I see no star
But I see no star
몇 년이 흘러가버린
Several years slipped by
[Pre-Chorus: Jin, RM]
[Pre-Chorus: Jin, RM]
(We still) Sky high, sky fly, sky dope
(We still) Sky high, sky fly, sky dope
(We still) Same try, same scar, same work
(We still) Same try, same scar, same work
(We still) 세상 어딜 가도
(We still) Wherever in the world we go
(We still) 호텔방서 작업
(We still) Working from hotel rooms
(I still) 하루는 너무 잘 돼 그 다음날은 망해
(I still) Some days go too well, the next day's a mess
(I still) 오늘은 뭐로 살지 김남준 아님 RM?
(I still) Who am I living as today — Kim Namjoon or RM?
스물다섯, 잘 사는 법은 아직도 모르겠어
Twenty-five, I still don't know how to live well
그러니 오늘도 우리는 그냥 go
So today again, we just go
[Chorus: Jimin, Jung Kook]
[Chorus: Jimin, Jung Kook]
We goin' from NY to Cali
We goin' from NY to Cali
London to Paris
London to Paris
우리가 가는 그 곳이 어디든 party
Wherever we go, it's a party
El Mariachi
El Mariachi
El Mariachi
El Mariachi
El Mariachi (Uh, uh)
El Mariachi (Uh, uh)
We goin' from Tokyo, Italy
We goin' from Tokyo, Italy
Hong Kong to Brazil
Hong Kong to Brazil
이 세계 어디서라도 난 노래하리
Anywhere in this world, I will sing
El Mariachi
El Mariachi
El Mariachi
El Mariachi
El Mariachi
El Mariachi
El Mariachi
El Mariachi
[Post-Chorus: Jung Kook]
[Post-Chorus: Jung Kook]
Hoo-ooh, hoo-ooh
Hoo-ooh, hoo-ooh
Hoo-ooh, hoo-ooh, ooh
Hoo-ooh, hoo-ooh, ooh
[Verse 3: j-hope]
[Verse 3: j-hope]
구름 위를 매일 구름 위를 매일, ayy, ooh
Above the clouds every day, above the clouds every day, ayy, ooh
구름 위에 내 feel 구름 위에 check it, ayy, ooh
My feel above the clouds, check it above the clouds, ayy, ooh
구름과의 케미 구름과 하루 종일, ayy, huh
Chemistry with the clouds, all day with the clouds, ayy, huh
구름 타는 재미, 구름 보며 fade in
The joy of riding clouds, fade in watching the clouds
너흰 몰라 maybe
You wouldn't know, maybe
몇 년 동안의 비행 탓에 (Oh)
Thanks to years of flying (Oh)
마일리지만 몇 심만 대 (Oh)
Millions of air miles racked up (Oh)
못 이룬 너희들을 위로해줄 때야
It's time to comfort those of you whose dreams didn't come true
그 비행 point으로 선물 할게
I'll give you that mileage as a gift
Love 에어플레인 모드 신경은 다 off
Love — airplane mode on, all concerns turned off
그 누구든지 뭐라던
No matter what anyone says
그저 계속 first를 지키며
I'll just keep holding onto first place
밤 하늘을 볼게 지금 내 자리에 맞춰
And look up at the night sky, suited to where I stand now
[Bridge: SUGA, Jimin]
[Bridge: SUGA, Jimin]
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know
그래 멈추는 법도
Yeah, I don't know how to stop
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know
그래 좀 쉬는 법도
Yeah, I don't know how to rest
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know
실패하는 법도
I don't know how to fail
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know
I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know
TV 나와서 하는 귀여운
The cute little money flexing
돈 자랑들은 fed up
On TV — I'm fed up
여권은 과로사 직전
My passport is on the verge of overwork
미디어의 혜택은 되려 너네가 받았지 깔깔깔깔
You're the one who actually benefited from the media, ha ha ha ha
야, 야, 셀럽놀이는 너네가 더 잘해
Hey hey, you're better at playing celebrity than us
우린 여전히 그때와 똑같어
We're still exactly the same as before
Woah
Woah
[Chorus: V, Jin, Jimin]
[Chorus: V, Jin, Jimin]
We goin' from Mexico City
We goin' from Mexico City
London to Paris
London to Paris
우리가 가는 그 곳이 어디든 party
Wherever we go, it's a party
El Mariachi
El Mariachi
El Mariachi
El Mariachi
El Mariachi (Uh, uh)
El Mariachi (Uh, uh)
We goin' from Tokyo, Italy
We goin' from Tokyo, Italy
Hong Kong to Brazil
Hong Kong to Brazil
이 세계 어디서라도 난 노래하리
Anywhere in this world, I will sing
El Mariachi
El Mariachi
El Mariachi
El Mariachi
El Mariachi
El Mariachi
El Mariachi
El Mariachi
(El Mari, hoo)
(El Mari, hoo)
[Post-Chorus: Jung Kook]
[Post-Chorus: Jung Kook]
Hoo-ooh, hoo-ooh
Hoo-ooh, hoo-ooh
Hoo-ooh, hoo-ooh, ooh
Hoo-ooh, hoo-ooh, ooh
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