GO! – English Lyrics

• By: CORTIS
• Album: COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw, self-assured energy of CORTIS's pre-debut track, "GO!" This K-pop/hip-hop fusion is an excellent entry point for learning the language of youthful ambition, featuring direct, declarative English phrases and catchy Korean lines about 'painting the town with green lights' and pursuing success. It's a special song because it introduces CORTIS as a 'young creator crew,' capturing their authentic, collaborative spirit and DIY approach to music video production.

[English]

We don’t need any other sign

Paint the town with the green lights

Pedal to the metal, like a bike

I just gotta get it

watch me go, go, go, go, go, go

I just gotta get it

watch me go, go, go, go, go, go

I just gotta get it

Bring the new beat

Bring the new hit

Bring the new sheet

We make the new sh-

Bring the new beat

Bring the new hit

Bring the new sheet

I’m on the new sh-

Pull up to the studio with our pants low, here we go

Drippy, just like a drain that’s leaky

Callin’ a new wave, like Poseidon

Martin (That’s so fire) Play that beat (That’s so fire)

Lit up the studio, make night bright as day

We made one today and this track is so sick

Bring the levels up, this song kicks, it runs the city

We don’t need any other sign

Paint the town with the green lights

Pedal to the metal, like a bike

I just gotta get it

watch me go, go, go, go, go, go

I just gotta get it

watch me go, go, go, go, go, go

I just gotta get it

Ever since I was little I been the neighborhood weirdo

Pop star in my mind all the way back in 8th grade

Got our caps on lock, enter a new era and push on

When the olds see us they give us a thumbs up

Watch me, I’m gon’ spit it

Pop n pop, I'm in hit mode

Wanna make a hit like a hitman so I reload

Chk-chk reload, uh uh, reload

Soon as I see the signal I go swish like a free throw

We don’t need any other sign

Paint the town with the green lights

Pedal to the metal, like a bike

I just gotta get it

watch me go, go, go, go, go, go

I just gotta get it

watch me go, go, go, go, go, go

I just gotta get it

Bring the new beat

Bring the new hit

Bring the new sheet

We make the new sh-

Bring the new beat

Bring the new hit

Bring the new sheet

I’m on the new sh-

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sign /saɪn/ A2	noun - a symbol that conveys information verb - to indicate or mark something
paint /peɪnt/ A2	verb - to apply colour to a surface noun - coloured substance used for painting
town /taʊn/ A2	noun - a populated area smaller than a city
green /ɡriːn/ A1	adjective - of the colour between blue and yellow
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - sources of illumination
pedal /ˈpɛdəl/ B1	noun - a foot‑operated lever, especially on a bicycle verb - to press or operate a pedal
metal /ˈmɛtəl/ B2	noun - a solid material that is typically hard, shiny, and malleable
beat /biːt/ B1	noun - a rhythmic unit in music
hit /hɪt/ B1	noun - a popular song verb - to strike something
studio /ˈstuːdi.oʊ/ B2	noun - a room or building where music, film, or art is produced
fire /faɪər/ A1	noun - combustion that produces heat and light
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each 24‑hour cycle
bright /braɪt/ B1	adjective - giving out a lot of light; vivid
track /træk/ B2	noun - a recorded piece of music; a song
city /ˈsɪti/ A2	noun - a large and permanent settlement
weirdo /ˈwɪər.doʊ/ C1	noun - a person who is considered strange or odd
pop /pɒp/ A2	noun - popular music; a style of contemporary music
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a luminous point in the night sky; also a celebrated performer
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels and remembers
reload /riːˈloʊd/ C1	verb - to fill again, especially a weapon or a device, with ammunition or data

Key Grammar Structures

• We don’t need any other sign

  ➔ Negative auxiliary verb contraction ('don't')

  ➔ The contraction "don't" is a common informal way to say "do not." It's used here to negate the verb "need."

• Pedal to the metal, like a bike

  ➔ Idiomatic expression ("pedal to the metal"); simile using "like"

  ➔ "Pedal to the metal" means to accelerate fully. The phrase is then compared to "like a bike" using the simile connector "like".

• Pull up to the studio with our pants low, here we go

  ➔ Phrasal verb ("pull up"); prepositional phrase ("to the studio"); adverbial phrase ("here we go")

  ➔ "Pull up" means to arrive. "To the studio" indicates the location. "Here we go" expresses excitement and anticipation.

• Drippy, just like a drain that’s leaky

  ➔ Adjective ("drippy"); simile using "like"; relative clause ("that's leaky")

  ➔ "Drippy" describes something that is stylish and cool. The simile compares this style to a "leaky drain," emphasizing the overflowing abundance of style.

• Callin’ a new wave, like Poseidon

  ➔ Present participle used as a verb ("Callin'"); simile using "like"

  ➔ "Callin'" is a shortened form of "calling," used informally. The simile compares the act of starting a new wave to the power of Poseidon.

• Ever since I was little I been the neighborhood weirdo

  ➔ Past perfect continuous ("I been"); Informal Language

  ➔ "I been" is an informal contraction of "I have been". While grammatically not standard, it's used to convey that the speaker has consistently been the neighborhood weirdo since they were little.

• Soon as I see the signal I go swish like a free throw

  ➔ Subordinating conjunction ("soon as"); present simple tense; simile using "like"

  ➔ "Soon as" introduces a time clause. The present simple tense is used for both the main clause and the subordinate clause. The simile uses "like" to compare the speaker's movement to a smooth basketball free throw.