So What – English Lyrics

• By: 이달의 소녀, LOONA

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Korean with LOONA's 'So What' is an exciting way to embrace a powerful and confident side of the language. The song's direct and repetitive lyrics, like '가시 돋친 게 so what?!' (Being sharp, so what?!), are easy to pick up and help you practice expressing bold emotions. What makes this song special is its message of self-acceptance, making it a truly empowering and fun song to learn with.

[English]

달의 운명을 거부하라.

정해진 궤도를 벗어나라.

숨겨진 뒷면을 드러내라.

스스로 불타라.

Always the obvious answers

Talk too long blah blah blah

Before it gets too long,

Cut it out, don’t be afraid

Here choose one tick tak toe

It’s either O or X (Ha!)

Shout Louder sho-shout!

Be yourself Ho-Hot!

Eh can’t let it hide Burn

Oh the look changed in your eyes (Hey!)

The obstacles that were too high

I’ll show you going over that

Further with my thrilling eyes

Follow me

Being sharp, So What?!

Being cold, So What?!

Being fearless (Bad)

For what?! So What?!

Take that

So What?!

I’m so bad, what’s wrong with that?

I’m so bad, so what?

I’m so bad, be myself

I’m so Bad

The way of kicking it and getting up to run

Let me remind you

Burn yourself

Take it out from yourself

The world revolves around you

We don’t need that small bird cage, No

Let’s fly higher

Lightly skip

On my own feet

Alright

Hurry, come follow me

Trust your instinct, don’t worry (Ha!)

Intense sho-shock!

You already can’t stop

Eh blow it away with firework Burn

Oh the look in your eyes became fierce (Hey!)

The shiniest star that is highest

Let me show you catching it

If you’ve been waiting endlessly

Follow me

Being sharp, So What?!

Being cold, So What?!

Being fearless (Bad)

For what?! So What?!

Take that

So What?!

I’m so bad, what’s wrong with that?

I’m so bad, so what?

I’m so bad, be myself

I’m so Bad

I can feel it

Your heart is about to blow up

But trust your heart, and don’t stop (don’t stop)

Don’t wanna wait no more

Go around the world

Especially being brighter tonight

Let’s burn more fiercely

If you want them all, have it all

Because it shines without a break

Bad bad so What?

More overwhelmed

Open up your possibilities

So that no one can stop you

Eh your intense heart burn

Oh it’s getting hotter (Hey!)

A glass wall that trapped my heart

I’ll show you breaking that wall

A shining world, further

Follow me

Being sharp, So What?!

Being cold, So What?!

Being fearless (Bad)

For what?! So What?!

Take that

So What?!

I’m so bad, what’s wrong with that?

I’m so bad, so what?

I’m so bad, be myself

I’m so Bad

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
burn /bɜrn/ B1	verb - to produce flames and heat
follow /ˈfɑloʊ/ A2	verb - to go after or come after
sharp /ʃɑrp/ B2	adjective - having a fine edge or point
fearless /ˈfɪr.ləs/ B2	adjective - without fear
world /wɜrld/ A1	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants
heart /hɑrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight verb - to make something bright
show /ʃoʊ/ A2	verb - to make something visible
cut /kʌt/ A2	verb - to divide something into pieces
obstacle /ˈɑbstəkl/ B1	noun - something that blocks progress
intense /ɪnˈtɛns/ B2	adjective - very strong or extreme
fierce /fɪrs/ B2	adjective - having or displaying an intense or ferocious aggressiveness
possibility /ˌpɑsəˈbɪlɪti/ B1	noun - a thing that may happen or be the case
kick /kɪk/ A2	verb - to strike with the foot
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - not good
higher /ˈhaɪər/ A2	adjective - at a greater height
remind /rɪˈmaɪnd/ B1	verb - to cause someone to remember something

Key Grammar Structures

• Don’t be afraid

  ➔ Imperative sentence with negation using "don’t" (do not)

  ➔ Used to give a command or advice in a negative form, instructing someone not to do something.

• Follow me

  ➔ Imperative sentence with the verb "follow" in base form

  ➔ A command inviting someone to proceed in the same direction as the speaker.

• Be yourself

  ➔ Imperative sentence with the adjective "yourself" as a predicate complement

  ➔ A command encouraging someone to remain true to their authentic self.

• I’m so bad, what’s wrong with that?

  ➔ A question using the relative clause "what's wrong with" to inquire about the validity or acceptability of an action or trait.

  ➔ A rhetorical or genuine question asking for judgment about whether being "bad" is acceptable or problematic.

• Let me show you catching it

  ➔ A phrase using the causative "let" + base form "show" + object + gerund "catching" to express allowing or demonstrating an action.

  ➔ A construction indicating permission or demonstration to actively show someone the action of catching.

• Trust your instinct

  ➔ Imperative command with the verb "trust" followed by the object "your instinct" in possessive form

  ➔ A command urging someone to have confidence in their natural feelings or intuition.