BORN TO BE – English Lyrics

• By: ITZY

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into ITZY's powerful anthem "BORN TO BE" to learn Korean through its confident and empowering lyrics. The song's repetitive and clear phrasing makes it an engaging way to grasp expressions of self-assurance, while its vibrant energy and strong message offer a unique and memorable language learning experience.

[English]

Come on

I’m on it

Born to be, born to be, born to be oh

Brand new fire

It’s my time to shine, let me turn the tide, move

Ice blue silver

I’m shining like a star, I go boom go boom

Sit down enjoy the show cuz it’s about to go down

Transcend beyond the limit, now I’m running it

You can tell right away yeah I’m the realest

I’m flawless I got nothing missing oh yeah

All eyes towards me

All my senses are awakening, I’ll prove it

Don’t need your permission

Every step I take is in victory lane yeah

Im about to have this whole crowd going

Crazy like something you’ve never experienced

Can you see what I’ve become now

Yeah let’s turn it up now

Born to be, born to be, born to be oh oh

Born to be, born to be, wild and free oh oh

No matter what they say Imma say it louder

I do it on my way always hit it harder

Born to be, born to be, wild and free oh oh

Born to be so fierce

I’ve never felt such fears

Sensation Imma bring yeah

Get ready don’t be tense

Spotlight following watch me glow

Young and wild and free

More confidently, from now on nothing’s going wrong

Don’t compare just don’t care other things, I do it my way

Bounce it bounce it turn it up

Got that winning pace I’m going up oh yeah

All eyes towards me

All my senses are awakening, I’ll prove it

Can you see what I’ve become now

Yeah let’s turn it up now

Born to be, born to be, born to be oh oh

Born to be, born to be, wild and free oh oh

No matter what they say Imma say it louder

I do it on my way always hit it harder

Born to be, born to be, wild and free oh oh

No matter what they say Imma say it

I do it on my way always hit it harder

Born to be, born to be, born to be

Born to be, born to be, born to be oh oh

Born to be, born to be, wild and free oh oh

No matter what they say Imma say it louder

I do it on my way always hit it harder

Born to be, born to be, wild and free oh oh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - to emit light
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A2	noun - the process of combustion that produces heat and light
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a celestial body that emits light
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged; extremely enthusiastic
victory /ˈvɪktəri/ B2	noun - the act of winning or overcoming an opponent
glow /ɡloʊ/ B2	verb - to give out a steady light
wild /waɪld/ B1	adjective - living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated
fierce /fɪrs/ B2	adjective - having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness
experience /ɪkˈspɪəriəns/ B1	noun - practical contact with and observation of facts or events
tide /taɪd/ B2	noun - the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational forces of the moon and sun
permission /pərˈmɪʃən/ B2	noun - the action of allowing someone to do something
senses /ˈsɛnsɪz/ B1	noun - the faculties by which the body perceives outside stimuli
crowd /kraʊd/ A2	noun - a large number of people gathered together
realest /ˈriːəlɪst/ B2	adjective - most genuine or authentic
bounce /baʊns/ B1	verb - to move quickly up, back, or away from a surface after hitting it

Key Grammar Structures

• Born to be, born to be, born to be oh

  ➔ Infinitive verb phrase expressing purpose or natural tendency

  ➔ Uses the infinitive 'to be' after 'born' to express innate qualities or purpose.

• It’s my time to shine

  ➔ Possessive pronoun + 'to be' + noun phrase indicating a personal opportunity

  ➔ Uses the structure 'It’s my time' to express personal readiness or a special moment.

• Transcend beyond the limit

  ➔ Verb 'transcend' followed by a prepositional phrase 'beyond the limit' indicating exceeding boundaries

  ➔ Uses the verb 'transcend' with 'beyond the limit' to suggest surpassing boundaries or expectations.

• All my senses are awakening

  ➔ Subject + 'be' + present participle ('awakening') indicating ongoing process

  ➔ Uses the present tense 'are' with the gerund 'awakening' to describe a continuous process of becoming more aware.

• I do it on my way

  ➔ Emphatic form of 'do' + verb to emphasize the action

  ➔ Uses the emphatic 'do' for emphasis, indicating determination or confidence in doing things 'my way'.

• Born to be so fierce

  ➔ Infinitive 'to be' combined with adverb 'so' + adjective 'fierce' for emphasis

  ➔ Uses 'to be' with 'so fierce' to describe an innate, strong, and wild attitude with emphasis.