FAMOUS – English Lyrics

• By: ALLDAY PROJECT
• Album: FAMOUS

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into "FAMOUS" by ALLDAY PROJECT, a high-energy K-pop debut that blends hip-hop and pop with a bold message of self-confidence and redefining success. Through its impactful lyrics and dynamic delivery, you can explore modern Korean slang and expressions related to ambition, individuality, and breaking norms. The song's unique sound and assertive attitude make it a powerful entry point for understanding contemporary K-pop vocal styles and its innovative production. It's special for its ironic take on fame and its status as a fast-climbing debut hit, offering a fresh perspective on K-pop's evolving soundscape.

[English]

Oh, oh-oh

Oh

분명 나쁜 아이는 아니어도

또 틀에 가두면, we break it

Bum, no bigger than the girl next door

무대 서면, we fake it

No white collar, 근데 얜 좀 쳐

When I put mans in their places

모든 시선들은 날 따라와

But we ain't even famous

Don't you try me, I want some more

Don't you play me, we on the floor

Don't you try me, I want some more

(We ain't even famous)

Don't you try me, I want some more

Don't you play me, we on the floor

Don't you try me, I want some more

(We ain't even famous)

Money don't make friends, only got my fam

Pull up with my M's and I make the money dance

Funny how it goes, but this is how it ends

This is how I live by the name Tarzzan

I ain't even famous

다들 날 보면 오, they say less

And my kit in my whip is the latest

내 가친 조 단위 임마 불러봐

My name is "The Greatest Unfamous"

느껴져 내 분위기

When I walk, 다 돌아봐

I be gettin' what I need

Those things I've got

Think it's going to my head

Know you lookin' when I dance

Take a quick pic for your friend

내 이름 알아둬

분명 나쁜 아이는 아니어도

또 틀에 가두면, we break it

Bum, no bigger than the girl next door

무대 서면, we fake it

No white collar, 근데 얜 좀 쳐

When I put mans in their places

모든 시선들은 날 따라와

But we ain't even famous

I'm stacking my dollars

난 뿌리부터 달라, 초록 빛깔 color

감출 수 없어, 나잖아 빛이

Not even famous, but they wanna be us

같은 공기지만 우린 너무 다른 위치

비교 말어 걔넨 전부 구려

똑같은 걸 해도, I do it better

말해 뭐해, I'm a trendsetter

All day, I show 'em, 끝없는 체력

내 표적은 네 머리

When I walk, 다 돌아봐

I be gettin' what I need

Those things I've got

Think it's going to my head

Know you lookin' when I dance

Take a quick pic for your friend

내 이름 알아둬

분명 나쁜 아이는 아니어도

또 틀에 가두면, we break it

범 무서운지 모르고 덤벼

겁 없이, I just face it

No white collar, 근데 얜 좀 쳐

When I put mans in their places

모든 시선들은 날 따라와

(But we ain't even famous)

Don't you try me, I want some more

Don't you play me, we on the floor

Don't you try me, I want some more

(We ain't even famous)

Don't you try me, I want some more

Don't you play me, we on the floor

Don't you try me, I want some more

(We ain't even famous)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
famous /ˈfeɪməs/ A2	adjective - widely known
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces; to violate a rule or agreement
fake /feɪk/ B1	verb - to pretend, to feign; to falsify or imitate fraudulently
try /traɪ/ A1	verb - to attempt to do something; to test or challenge (someone)
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for (something)
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment; to manipulate or deceive (someone)
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - currency, funds; wealth
friends /frendz/ A1	noun - companions, people you know and like
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to be alive; to reside; to experience life
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word or term by which a person or thing is known
latest /ˈleɪtɪst/ B1	adjective - newest, most recent
greatest /ˈɡreɪtɪst/ B1	adjective - largest, most important, most skilled
unfamous /ʌnˈfeɪməs/ C1	adjective - not famous, unknown (often used to emphasize the lack of fame, or in a specific context like 'The Greatest Unfamous')
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move along on foot at a moderate pace
get /ɡet/ A1	verb - to obtain, to receive; to become
head /hed/ A1	noun - the upper part of the human body; the mind or intellect (especially in idiomatic expressions)
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct one's gaze; to appear or seem
quick /kwɪk/ A2	adjective - moving or doing something fast; brief or sudden
stack /stæk/ B2	verb - to arrange items one on top of another; to accumulate a large amount of something

Key Grammar Structures

• 분명 나쁜 아이는 아니어도

  ➔ Concessive Clause (-아/어여도)

  ➔ The ending "아니어도" (from 아니어도) attached to verbs or adjectives means "even if/though" or "although." It indicates that despite the preceding clause, the following clause is true or happens.

• 내 가친 조 단위 임마 불러봐

  ➔ Experiential/Attemptive Auxiliary Verb (-아/어보다)

  ➔ The ending "불러봐" (from 불러보다) is used after a verb to mean "try doing something," or to indicate that one does something to see what happens, or simply "to experience something."

• 느껴져 내 분위기

  ➔ Passive Voice (-아/어지다)

  ➔ The ending "느껴져" (from 느껴지다) is used to form the passive voice, especially for verbs that don't have an inherent passive form. It can also indicate a change in state or condition, meaning "to become (something)" or "to get (done)."

• 내 이름 알아둬

  ➔ Auxiliary Verb (-아/어 두다)

  ➔ The ending "알아둬" (from 알아두다) is used after a verb to indicate that an action is done for the purpose of preserving its result or for future use. It can mean "to do something and keep it (that way)" or "to do something in advance."

• 감출 수 없어, 나잖아 빛이

  ➔ Inability (-(으)ㄹ 수 없다) & Confirmatory Ending (-(이)잖아)

  ➔ "감출 수 없어" (from -(으)ㄹ 수 없다) expresses inability or impossibility, meaning "cannot do something." "나잖아" (from -(이)잖아) is an informal ending used to confirm something that the speaker assumes the listener already knows or should know, often with an emphatic or slightly exasperated tone.

• 같은 공기지만 우린 너무 다른 위치

  ➔ Concessive Conjunction (-지만)

  ➔ The ending "공기지만" (from -지만) connects two clauses where the second clause expresses a contrast or opposition to the first clause, meaning "but" or "although."

• 말해 뭐해, I'm a trendsetter

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression: 말해 뭐해

  ➔ The phrase "말해 뭐해" is an idiomatic expression that literally means "What is there to say?" or "Why say it?". It conveys that something is so obvious, certain, or well-known that further explanation or discussion is unnecessary. It can be translated as "needless to say," or "it goes without saying."

• 범 무서운지 모르고 덤벼

  ➔ Indirect Question (-(으)ㄴ/는지 모르다)

  ➔ The construction "무서운지 모르고" (from -(으)ㄴ/는지 모르다) is used to express "not knowing whether/if" something is the case or "not knowing how/what/when/where" (when combined with interrogative pronouns). It forms an indirect question embedded in a declarative sentence.