Not Today – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

Learning Korean through “Not Today” offers a dynamic way to engage with the language's powerful and declarative expressions. The song's repetitive and impactful chorus makes it easy to pick up key phrases related to strength and perseverance. What makes “Not Today” special is its raw energy and direct address to the listener, creating a sense of shared purpose and resilience that is both motivating and empowering for language learners.

[English]

No, not today Someday flowers will fall

But no. Not today That that is not today

No, no. Not today It’s too good day to die

No no, not today no no no, not today

Right We are EXTRA But still part of this world

EXTRA + ORDINARY it ain’t anything big

Never die today Light breaks through the darkness

You want a new world too? Oh baby yes I want it

Run if you can’t fly today we will survive

Walk if you can’t run today we will survive

Crawl if you can’t walk crawl to gear up

Ready! Aim! Fire!

Not not today!

Not not today!

Hey~ crow tits! All hands up!

Hey~ friends! All hands up!

Hey~ If you believe in me hands up!

Ready! Aim! Fire!

Never die! Never ask! Shout! Not not today!

Never kneel down! Never cry! hands up! Not not today

Hey~ Not not today

Ready! Aim! Fire!

Too hot, my success doublin’ too hot, over the chart I’m tumblin’

Too high, we on trampoline too high, someone’s gonna have to stop it

See, we couldn’t fail Cuz our faith is entirely on each other

What you say yeah Not today yeah

never die today yeah

Trust me on your side together we won’t die

Trust you on my side together we won’t die

Trust the word ‘together’ trust that it’s bulletproof

Ready! Aim! Fire!

Not not today!

Not not today!

Hey~ crow tits! All hands up!

Hey~ friends! All hands up!

Hey~ If you believe in me hands up!

Ready! Aim! Fire!

Never die! Never ask! Shout! Not not today!

Never kneel down! Never cry! hands up! Not not today

Hey~ Not not today

Ready! Aim! Fire!

Throw it up! Throw it up! Throw away the fear in your eyes

Break it up! Break it up! Break the glass ceiling that locks you up

Turn it up! (Turn it up!) Burn it up! (Burn it up!) Till the day of the victory (fight!)

Never kneel down Never fall apart That’s (Do) not today!

Not not today!

Not not today!

Hey~ crow tits! All hands up!

Hey~ friends! All hands up!

Hey~ If you believe in me hands up!

Ready! Aim! Fire!

Never die! Never ask! Shout! Not not today!

Never kneel down! Never cry! hands up! Not not today

Hey~ Not not today

Ready! Aim! Fire!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
today /təˈdeɪ/ A1	noun - the present day
die /daɪ/ A2	verb - to stop living
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to separate into pieces
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - to believe in the reliability of someone or something
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ B2	verb - to continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship
aim /eɪm/ B2	verb - to direct a goal or purpose
fire /faɪər/ B2	noun - the phenomenon of combustion characterized by heat and light
victory /ˈvɪk.tər.i/ B2	noun - an act of defeating an enemy or opponent
gear /ɡɪr/ B2	noun - equipment or apparatus needed for a particular activity
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B2	verb - to accept something as true
kneel /niːl/ B2	verb - to go down on one's knees
hot /hɒt/ B2	adjective - having a high temperature
success /səkˈsɛs/ B2	noun - the accomplishment of an aim or purpose
extraordinary /ɪkˈstrɔːrdəˌneri/ C1	adjective - very unusual or remarkable
bulletproof /ˈbʊlɪtpruːf/ C1	adjective - able to resist bullets

Key Grammar Structures

• It’s too good day to die

  ➔ Infinitive phrase ('to die') used to express purpose or intention.

  ➔ The phrase 'to die' is an **infinitive**, used here to indicate the purpose of whether it is a good day or not.

• Light breaks through the darkness

  ➔ Present simple tense ('breaks') to describe a general or recurring action.

  ➔ The verb 'breaks' is in **present simple tense** to describe a **general truth** or ongoing phenomenon.

• Never kneel down! Never cry!

  ➔ Imperative sentences used for commands or strong encouragement.

  ➔ The sentences 'Never kneel down' and 'Never cry' are in the **imperative mood**, giving strong commands or exhortations.

• Trust that it’s bulletproof

  ➔ Noun clause ('that it’s bulletproof') as the object of the verb 'trust'.

  ➔ The clause 'that it’s bulletproof' functions as the **object** of the verb 'trust', expressing what is trusted to be invulnerable.

• Turn it up! (Turn it up!) Burn it up! (Burn it up!)

  ➔ Imperative sentences with phrasal verbs ('turn up', 'burn up') for commands or encouragement.

  ➔ These phrases are in the **imperative mode**, giving direct commands to increase the volume ('turn it up') and to energize or ignite ('burn it up').

• Run if you can’t fly today we will survive

  ➔ Conditional clause ('if you can’t fly') combined with a main clause ('we will survive') to express possibility and assurance.

  ➔ The sentence uses a **conditional clause** ('if you can’t fly') to set a condition, with the main clause ('we will survive') indicating a positive outcome regardless of the condition.