Icon – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: TWICE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the bold, unapologetic English of TWICE's 'Icon.' This fierce track is an excellent choice for intermediate English learners, offering a wealth of modern, confident phrases and colloquialisms that can be immediately applied to expressing self-assurance. The powerful, clear delivery of the members makes understanding the rhythm and intonation of English a fun, engaging lesson in K-pop attitude.

[English]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, mmm

So what if I’m over the top?

I’m just giving them everything they want

I’m not hard to love, no

Someone like me comes around once in a lifetime

Spotlight on me, even in the dark

I don’t even mind them seeing all my scars

A few twists and turns led me right here

Rising from the ashes, I’m coming alive

I think that’s why they’re all watching me

Watching me, my legacy

I made it to the top

From the beginning, never stopped

I’m not going anywhere, I’m an icon

Long after all the others are forgotten

I don’t even need to turn the mic on, ay-ya-ya-ya-ya

Damn, I’ve got it, I’m iconic

You’re chasing after me, pretending you’re so lucky

Trying too hard, na-na, ooh-ooh

But you better calm down, stop trying so hard to impress

Damn, I’ve got it, I’m iconic

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah

Damn, I’ve got it, I’m iconic

Don’t tell me twice

I’m just giving them everything they like (like)

I’m so high up, I’m flying (yeah)

Lost in a blissful state of mind (yeah)

Imagine living the high life, every second of your life

Everything’s better, I love the view from up here

Even when the waves are high, you want to

Dive into my world, you have to

Give me all the praise, baby, I’m a hustler

When they talk about me, they all say, “Oh, I love her!”

I don’t see any lies, look here, I’m the highlight

If you had my love, you’d love me forever

I think that’s why they’re all watching me

Watching me, my legacy

I made it to the top

From the beginning, never stopped

I’m not going anywhere, I’m an icon

Long after all the others are forgotten

I don’t even need to turn the mic on, ay-ya-ya-ya-ya

Damn, I’ve got it, I’m iconic

You’re chasing after me, pretending you’re so lucky

Trying too hard, na-na, ooh-ooh (ooh)

But you better calm down, stop trying so hard to impress

Damn, I’ve got it, I’m iconic

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah

Damn, I’ve got it, I’m iconic

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[Korean]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, mmm

I'm over the top, so what?

I'm just tryna give 'em all the what they want

No, I ain't hard to love

They know a thing like me is once in a lifetime

Spotlight on me, even when we laying in the dark

I don't even mind 'em seeing all my battle scars

Couple twists and turns, they took me straight to where we are

Outta the ashes, I'm coming alive

I think that's why they eyein' me

Watchin' me, my legacy

I took it to the top

From the start, never stop

I ain't going nowhere, I'm an icon

When all them other nobodies are long gone

I don't even need to turn the mic' on, ay-ya-ya-ya-ya

Damn, I got it, I'm iconic

Chasing the footsteps, you're tryna act too blessed

Tryin' too hard, na-na, ooh-ooh

But you best better stay calm, stop trying to be too on

Damn, I got it, I'm iconic

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah

Damn, I got it, I'm iconic

Don't gotta tell me twice

I'm just tryna give 'em all the what they like (like)

Got me so up, I'm fly (yeah)

Up in a lifted state of mind (yeah)

Imagine you living the high life, every second of your life

Everything better, I'm loving the view from the high rise

Even when it's high tide, I know that you wanna

Get into the middle of my ocean, you gotta

Gimme all my props 'cause, baby, I'm a hustla

When they talk about me they all saying, "Oh, I love her!"

I ain't seeing no lies, look here, I'm the highlight

If you had my love, you'd love me for your whole life

I think that's why they eyein' me

Watchin' me, my legacy

I took it to the top

From the start, never stop

I ain't going nowhere, I'm an icon

When all them other nobodies are long gone

I don't even need to turn the mic on, ay-ya-ya-ya-ya

Damn, I got it, I'm iconic

Chasing the footsteps, you're tryna act too blessed

Tryin' too hard, na-na, ooh-ooh (ooh)

But you best better stay calm, stop trying to be too on

Damn, I got it, I'm iconic

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah

Damn, I got it, I'm iconic

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
아이콘 aikon Level 2	noun - a person or thing that is a symbol of a particular idea or quality
생각하다 saeng-ga-ka-da Level 1	verb - to think
시작 si-jak Level 1	noun - start
정상 jeong-sang Level 2	noun - the top
유산 yu-san Level 3	noun - legacy
추적하다 chu-jeok-ha-da Level 3	verb - to chase
축복 chuk-bok Level 2	noun - blessing
노력하다 no-ryeok-ha-da Level 2	verb - to try hard
진정하다 jin-jeong-ha-da Level 3	verb - to calm down
높은 no-pun Level 1	adjective - high
상태 sang-tae Level 2	noun - state
상상하다 sang-sang-ha-da Level 2	verb - to imagine
사랑 sa-rang Level 1	noun - love
하이라이트 ha-i-ra-i-teu Level 3	noun - highlight
도전하다 do-jeon-ha-da Level 2	verb - to challenge