IF I – English Lyrics

• By: TREASURE
• Album: NEW WAVE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful melodies of 'IF I' to enhance your language skills! This song is perfect for learning emotive Korean expressions and romantic vocabulary, offering a smooth and melodic way to practice listening comprehension and pronunciation.

[English]

What if I did something that’s unforgivable

Hiding my potential like it’s criminal

But I got an alter ego Like a whole other human

Seeing me for how I really am But I can do the same

(Let’s go)

No I don’t think I react (Uh) Big step big moves

I don’t chase I attract Too loud too fast

Whole room jump back

I ain't here for the rules I'm here for the impact

Mhmm That money bounce

Like me No sleep caffeine

Dopamine drippin’

Small core big dreams

You want calm want peace

I want noise that heat

7CHILL go dumb YÆ ain’t no one check me (Slay)

Ain’t nobody ever gonna forget my name

Bullets ricochet it don’t matter I know where the battle is

Me versus me errday

So bang bang the enemy Here come the best of me

(Mhmm Let’s go)

If I win you love me If I win too big you don’t trust me

If I win you love me If I win too big you don’t trust me

If I go can’t stop me If I jump nobody gon’ touch me

If I go can’t stop me If I jump nobody gon’ touch me

IF I IF I IF I IF I Move whole crowd going like

Wa A A A A A

IF I IF I IF I IF I Come no doubt they gonna

Hi I I I I I I de

Mask on Brain gone

Hate the game Don’t play nice

Heart cold Head strong

Got the fame Paid the price

You call it a passion Your limitation

My domination Catching you fall

You’re trippin like I’m black ice (Ah ah)

You bitter cause I’m better under pressure (Ah ah)

Turned my shadow into halo That’s that treasure (Yeah yeah)

My confidence give you a complex So you better brush off the cobwebs

I’m counting my blessings and prospects You know that

Ain’t nobody ever gonna forget my name

Bullets ricochet it don’t matter I know where the battle is

Me versus me errday

So bang bang the enemy Here come the best of me

(Mhmm Let’s go)

If I win you love me If I win too big you don’t trust me

If I win you love me If I win too big you don’t trust me

If I go can’t stop me If I jump nobody gon’ touch me

If I go can’t stop me If I jump nobody gon’ touch me

IF I IF I IF I IF I Move whole crowd going like

Wa A A A A A

IF I IF I IF I IF I Come no doubt they gonna

Hi I I I I I I de

Jump jump I make ‘em

Jump jump I make you

Jump jump I make you

Jump jump Errbody

Jump jump Let’s get it

Jump jump Let’s get it

Jump jump Let’s get it

Jump jump Errbody

If I say go (Go)

You say go (Go)

If I say one (One)

We number one (One)

If I move (Move)

You gon’ move (Move)

If I jump (Jump)

You gon’ jump (Jump)

Jump

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
unforgivable /ˌʌnfərˈɡɪvəbl/ B2	adjective - impossible to forgive
potential /pəˈtɛnʃl/ B1	noun - latent qualities that may be developed
criminal /ˈkrɪmɪnl/ B1	adjective - relating to crime
impact /ˈɪmpækt/ B2	noun - a marked effect or influence
dopamine /ˈdoʊpəmiːn/ C2	noun - a compound present in the body as a neurotransmitter
ricochet /ˈrɪkəʃeɪ/ C2	verb - to rebound off a surface
passion /ˈpæʃn/ B1	noun - strong and barely controllable emotion
limitation /ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃn/ B2	noun - a restriction or boundary
domination /ˌdɒmɪˈneɪʃn/ C1	noun - the exercise of control or influence
pressure /ˈprɛʃər/ A2	noun - continuous physical force exerted on an object
treasure /ˈtrɛʒər/ A2	noun - a quantity of precious metals, gems, or other valuable objects
confidence /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/ B1	noun - a feeling of self-assurance
complex /ˈkɒmplɛks/ B2	noun - a related group of repressed emotions causing psychological problems
prospects /ˈprɒspɛkts/ B2	noun - the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring
blessings /ˈblɛsɪŋz/ B1	noun - a beneficial thing for which one is grateful

Key Grammar Structures

• What if I did something that’s unforgivable

  ➔ Second Conditional (Hypothetical situations)

  ➔ Use of "did" (past simple) in an "if" clause to talk about a hypothetical present or future.

• Ain’t nobody ever gonna forget my name

  ➔ Double Negative / Future with "going to"

  ➔ The colloquial "ain't" combined with "nobody" emphasizes the negative. "Gonna" is the contraction of "going to".

• If I win you love me

  ➔ Zero Conditional (General truths/rules)

  ➔ Both parts of the sentence use the present simple, implying a direct consequence or rule.

• You’re trippin like I’m black ice

  ➔ Simile (using "like")

  ➔ Using "like" to compare the listener's reaction to the slipperiness or danger of "black ice".

• You bitter cause I’m better under pressure

  ➔ Conjunction "cause" (short for because)

  ➔ "Cause" acts as a subordinating conjunction to introduce the reason for being "bitter".

• If I jump nobody gon’ touch me

  ➔ First Conditional (Future real possibilities)

  ➔ Structure: "If" + present simple, followed by a future intention (gonna).

• I don’t chase I attract

  ➔ Present Simple (Habitual/State of being)

  ➔ Uses present simple to describe a constant personality trait or characteristic.

• My confidence give you a complex

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement (Informal usage)

  ➔ In standard English, it should be "gives" (singular). "Give" here is used as a stylistic, informal choice often found in pop lyrics.