ICONIC BY MISTAKE – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, KATSEYE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of global pop with 'ICONIC BY MISTAKE'. This track is a perfect tool for learners to practice conversational English and modern slang, while exploring the synchronized harmonies of three distinct global girl groups.

[English]

Hating me is all you do, from breakfast to dinner

The algorithm is bulletproof, breaking your fingers

Thank you for the comments, it's all because of your hate

I-I-I-I-I-I-I am iconic by mistake

I-I-I-I-I-I-I am iconic by mistake

Engrave it on my tombstone

I, I survived the fame and I barely changed

Heart, heart it, heart it harder

Here, "heart" is like a verb, come heal it where it hurts

Your imagination made me go viral

Life's a simulation, sending me into a spiral

24/7, more like 25/8

Honestly, are you okay?

Hating me is all you do, from breakfast to dinner

The algorithm is bulletproof, breaking your fingers

Thank you for the comments, it's all because of your hate

I-I-I-I-I-I-I am iconic by mistake

I-I-I-I-I-I-I am iconic by mistake

Never off duty, taking a beating, a beating

I keep on smiling, but looks can be deceiving, deceiving

Act like you knew me, know me, talking nonsense with foam at your mouth

I just keep on going, too beautiful to be broken

Your imagination made me go viral

Life's a simulation, sending me into a spiral

24/7, more like 25/8

Honestly, are you okay?

Hating me is all you do, from breakfast to dinner

The algorithm is bulletproof, breaking your fingers

Thank you for the comments, it's all because of your hate

I-I-I-I-I-I-I am iconic by mistake

I-I-I-I-I-I-I am iconic by mistake

I'm just trying to stay myself, dancing a little crazy

But now I'm iconic because of how much you love to hate me

Snap my neck, 360, demanding me in 5D

Doing this for the dream, nah, nah, not just for the money

(Ay) but the money is nice though

(Ay) and I'm so grateful

(Wait) I'm getting kind of spiritual

Been to hell and back, let them judge me, it's a crucible

Your imagination made me go viral

Life's a simulation, sending me into a spiral

24/7, more like 25/8

Honestly, are you okay?

Your digital footprint is looking insane

Hating me is all you do, from breakfast to dinner

The algorithm is bulletproof, breaking your fingers

Thank you for the comments, it's all because of your hate

I-I-I-I-I-I-I am iconic by mistake

I-I-I-I-I-I (I), I-I-I-I-I-I (I)

I-I-I-I-I-I (I), I-I-I-I-I-I (I)

I-I-I-I-I-I, I-I-I-I-I-I (I)

...

[Korean]

Hating me is like all you do, breakfast to dinner

Algorithm bulletproof, br-breaking your fingers

Thank you for the comments, it's because of all your hate

I-I-I-I-I-I-I am iconic by mistake

I-I-I-I-I-I-I am iconic by mistake

Engrave it on my tombstone

I, I survived the fame and I barely changed

Heart, heart it, heart it harder

Here, heart is like a verb, come heal it where it hurts

Your imagination got me going viral

Life's a simulation, got me in a spiral

24-7, more like 25-8

Honestly, are you okay?

Hating me is like all you do, breakfast to dinner

Algorithm bulletproof, br-breaking your fingers

Thank you for the comments, it's because of all your hate

I-I-I-I-I-I-I am iconic by mistake

I-I-I-I-I-I-I am iconic by mistake

Never off duty, duty, taking a beating, beating

I keep on cheesing, cheesing, looks are deceiving, deceiving

Act like you knew me, know me, flapping your lips foaming

I just keep on going, too beautiful to be broken

Your imagination got me going viral

Life's a simulation, got me in a spiral

24-7, more like 25-8

Honestly, are you okay?

Hating me is like all you do, breakfast to dinner

Algorithm bulletproof, br-breaking your fingers

Thank you for the comments, it's because of all your hate

I-I-I-I-I-I-I am iconic by mistake

I-I-I-I-I-I-I am iconic by mistake

I'm just tryna stay me, dance a little crazy

But now I am iconic from how much you love to hate me

Snap my neck, 360, demanding me in 5D

Do this for the dream, nah, nah, not just for the bag

(Ay) but the bag is nice though

(Ay) and I'm so grateful

(Wait) I'm getting kinda spiritual

Been to hell and back, let 'em judge me, crucible

Your imagination got me going viral

Life's a simulation, got me in a spiral

24-7, more like 25-8

Honestly, are you okay?

Your digital footprint is looking so insane

Hating me is like all you do, breakfast to dinner

Algorithm bulletproof, br-breaking your fingers

Thank you for the comments, it's because of all your hate

I-I-I-I-I-I-I am iconic by mistake

I-I-I-I-I-I (I), I-I-I-I-I-I (I)

I-I-I-I-I-I (I), I-I-I-I-I-I (I)

I-I-I-I-I-I, I-I-I-I-I-I (I)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
iconic /aɪˈkɒnɪk/ B2	adjective - widely recognized and well-established
mistake /mɪˈsteɪk/ A1	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong
algorithm /ˈælɡərɪðəm/ C1	noun - a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations
bulletproof /ˈbʊlɪtpruːf/ B2	adjective - protected against gunfire; invulnerable
survived /səˈvaɪvd/ B1	verb - to continue to live or exist
fame /feɪm/ B1	noun - the state of being known by many people
simulation /ˌsɪmjʊˈleɪʃən/ B2	noun - imitation of a situation or process
viral /ˈvaɪrəl/ B2	adjective - circulating rapidly on the internet
spiral /ˈspaɪrəl/ B2	noun - a continuous downward or worsening progression
deceiving /dɪˈsiːvɪŋ/ B2	adjective - giving a misleading impression
grateful /ˈɡreɪtfʊl/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing appreciation
spiritual /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/ B2	adjective - relating to the human spirit or soul
crucible /ˈkruːsɪbl/ C2	noun - a situation of severe trial or pressure
digital /ˈdɪdʒɪtəl/ A2	adjective - involving or using digital technology
footprint /ˈfʊtprɪnt/ B1	noun - the trace of information left online

Key Grammar Structures

• Hating me is like all you do, breakfast to dinner

  ➔ Gerund as a subject

  ➔ "Hating" functions as a noun, serving as the subject of the sentence to describe an activity.

• It's because of all your hate

  ➔ Causality with 'because of' + noun phrase

  ➔ "Because of" is a prepositional phrase followed by the noun phrase "all your hate" to indicate the cause.

• I survived the fame and I barely changed

  ➔ Adverb of degree 'barely'

  ➔ "Barely" is used to mean 'hardly' or 'almost not', emphasizing the slight degree of change.

• Heart is like a verb

  ➔ Simile with 'like'

  ➔ "Like" is used here as a preposition to compare 'heart' to a 'verb', creating a metaphorical link.

• Your imagination got me going viral

  ➔ Causative structure: get + object + present participle

  ➔ "Got" causes the action "going viral" to happen to the object "me".

• Too beautiful to be broken

  ➔ Too + adjective + infinitive

  ➔ The structure 'too + adjective + infinitive' denotes that the quality is in excess, making the action 'to be broken' impossible.

• I'm just tryna stay me

  ➔ Informal contraction 'tryna'

  ➔ 'Tryna' is a contraction of 'trying to', commonly used in informal speech and song lyrics.

• I'm getting kinda spiritual

  ➔ Adverb 'kinda' (kind of) as a hedge

  ➔ 'Kinda' modifies the adjective 'spiritual', softening the intensity of the statement.