Action – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: NU'EST
• Album: The First Mini Album [Action]

Lyrics & Translation

[Korean]

[English]

넌 나빠 딱 봐도 티가 나

You're bad, it's obvious to see

틀려 툭하면 튀잖아

You're wrong, you jump out at the slightest thing

절대로 튀지 말라고

I told you not to jump out

말해줬을텐데

I would have told you

왜 나빠 너보다 잘해서

Why are you worse, I'm better than you

틀려 똑같지 않아서

You're wrong, we're not the same

멋대로 손가락질은

pointing fingers on your own

말라고 말했을텐데

I would have told you

I don't care, I don't care

I don't care, I don't care

너나 따라해 따라해

You follow only yourself, just copy

하나같이 똑같아보여

Everything looks the same

Oh 지겨워 지겨워

Oh, it's boring, so boring

재미없게 왜이래 왜이래

Why act so dull, why this way

새장 속의 새처럼

Like a bird in a cage

Oh 너를 안에 가둬두지마

Oh, don't lock yourself inside

어서 일어나

Get up quickly

Ready 끝내주게 action!

Ready, let’s hit the perfect action!

Ready 쓰러지게 action!

Ready, fall into the action!

Oh 눈치 볼거 없잖아

Oh, there's nothing to be cautious about

빛이 나고 있잖아

You're shining right now

Ready 끝내주는 showtime!

Ready, it's showtime!

Ready 너만의 showtime!

Ready, your very own showtime!

세상이 놀라게

Make the world amazed

니가 누군지 널 보여줘

Show everyone who you are

넌 나빠 멋대로 하잖아

You're bad, doing whatever you want

틀려 될대로 가잖아

Wrong again, just go as you like

절대로 튀지 말라고

I told you not to jump out

말해줬을텐데

I would've told you

왜 나빠 멋을 좀 알아서

Why are you bad, just know how to style

틀려 겁내지 않아서

You're wrong, not afraid to try

허! 내게 손가락질은

Huh! I told you not to point fingers

말라고 말했을텐데

I would've told you

I don't care, I don't care

I don't care, I don't care

너나 따라해 따라해

You follow only yourself, just copy

하나같이 똑같아보여

Everything looks the same

Oh 지겨워 지겨워

Oh, it's so boring, so boring

재미없게 왜이래 왜이래

Why act so dull, why this way

새장 속의 새처럼

Like a bird in a cage

Oh 너를 안에 가둬두지마

Oh, don't keep you locked inside

어서 일어나

Get up quickly

Ready 끝내주게 action!

Ready, let’s hit the perfect action!

Ready 쓰러지게 action!

Ready, fall into the action!

Oh 눈치 볼거 없잖아

Oh, there's nothing to be cautious about

빛이 나고 있잖아

You're shining right now

Ready 끝내주는 showtime!

Ready, it's showtime!

Ready 너만의 showtime!

Ready, your very own showtime!

세상이 놀라게

Make the world amazed

니가 누군지 널 보여줘

Show everyone who you are

니 이름을 외치고 있잖아

You're shouting your name

세상이 기다린 건 너라고

The world has been waiting for you

Lights, camera, action

Lights, camera, action

내게 포기하라 했던

I told you to give up on me

뻔한 system안에 외쳐

Shout inside the ordinary system

The world is mine (not yours)

The world is mine (not yours)

꼭두각시 같이 살지 않아

Living like a puppet isn’t necessary

모두가 따라가는

Everyone follows along

길은 내게 맞지 않아

The path doesn't fit me

And it goes, 1, 2, 3, action

And it goes, 1, 2, 3, action

This ain't a movie

This isn't a movie

I'm coming out 100% raw

I'm coming out 100% raw

The true, the real me

The real, true me

Victim of conformity

Victim of conformity

Pressed down on all fours

Pushed down on all fours

Stand up, fight back

Stand up, fight back

The world it's yours

The world is yours

Ready 끝내주게 action!

Ready, let’s hit the perfect action!

Ready 쓰러지게 action!

Ready, fall into the action!

Oh 눈치 볼거 없잖아

Oh, there's nothing to be cautious about

빛이 나고 있잖아

You're shining right now

Ready 끝내주는 showtime!

Ready, it's showtime!

Ready 너만의 showtime!

Ready, your very own showtime!

세상이 놀라게

Make the world amazed

니가 누군지 널 보여줘

Show everyone who you are

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
action /ˈækʃən/ B1	noun - the fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve an aim
showtime /ˈʃoʊtaɪm/ B2	noun - the time when a performance begins
world /wɜrld/ A2	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
fight /faɪt/ B1	verb - to take part in a violent struggle involving the exchange of physical blows or the use of weapons
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
cage /keɪdʒ/ B2	noun - a structure of bars or wires in which animals or birds are confined
system /ˈsɪstəm/ B1	noun - a set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole
victim /ˈvɪktɪm/ B2	noun - a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event
conformity /kənˈfɔːrmɪti/ C1	noun - compliance with standards, rules, or laws
raw /rɔː/ B2	adjective - not cooked or processed
stand /stænd/ A2	verb - to be in an upright position on the feet
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to shout out or speak to someone
together /təˈɡɛðər/ A2	adverb - with each other; in a group
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - not good in any manner or degree
same /seɪm/ A1	adjective - identical; not different

Key Grammar Structures

• Why 나빠 너보다 잘해서

  ➔ Using the conjunction 'why' to ask a reason, combined with the verb '잘해서' (doing well/being good at) which is a form of '잘하다' conjugated into '해서' (because of doing well).

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• Lights, camera, action

  ➔ A phrase using commas to sequentially list elements, serving as an imperative phrase often used in film directing to signal the start of a scene.

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• The world is mine (not yours)

  ➔ Using the simple present tense with 'is' to state a strong assertion or claim of ownership or control.

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• Pressed down on all fours

  ➔ Using a passive voice construction to describe being forced or pressured into a position, with the preposition 'on' indicating the point of contact.

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• Fight back

  ➔ Using an imperative verb phrase with a verb in base form to instruct or encourage someone to resist or oppose something.

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• Stand up, fight back

  ➔ Using coordinated imperative phrases separated by a comma, giving multiple commands or encouraging actions in sequence.

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