BAD – English Lyrics

• By: TAEYANG
• Album: QUINTESSENCE

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the nuances of modern Korean R&B with Taeyang’s 'BAD'. This song is an excellent resource for language learners to practice emotive vocabulary, colloquial expressions of longing, and the rhythmic flow of professional K-pop vocal phrasing.

[English]

단숨에 정상에 왔어

단 한 순간도 never sold my soul

Sky's not the limit 하늘보다 더 위로

Here I stand with the band, we still on

아직 난 bad boy, you love to hate

난 벌어 시기 질투 너는 벌어 매

I broke the rules 다시 만들어 code

Still bad boy 이게 default

Pedal to the metal with no brakes

가슴은 뜨겁고 머린 차갑게

한 손 주행 you know my attitude

Elegance 무대 위 내 move

The hurricane in the silence

짙은 어둠 속을 질주해 I'm reckless

그 누구도 가지 못해 not the safest

I can't help it, I can't help

밟힐수록 더 scorching my flame

재가 된 후에야 넌 out of my face

This is what I see

선명해진 my faith, my faith, my faith

I'm the son, I'll end the reign

가뭄 속에 핀 vervain

When I'm gone I still remain

단숨에 정상에 왔어

단 한 순간도 never sold my soul

Sky's not the limit 하늘보다 더 위로

Here I stand with the band, we still on

아직 난 bad boy you love to hate

난 벌어 시기 질투 너는 벌어 매

I broke the rules 다시 만들어 code

Still bad boy 이게 default

Pedal to the metal with no brakes

가슴은 뜨겁고 머린 차갑게

한 손 주행 you know my attitude

Elegance 무대 위 내 move

I'm gon' change up the whole frame

이런 날 절대 감당 못해

Oh Lord, I pray to keep me sane

모두 잠든 밤 조준 heart, go, bang

만지는 것마다 turn into gold

낯선 이곳 야생 I'm in control

They tryna play me but I'm not a game

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
normal /ˈnɔːrməl/ A2	adjective - conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected
limit /ˈlɪmɪt/ A2	noun - a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend
jealousy /ˈdʒɛləsi/ B2	noun - the feeling or showing of envy of someone or their achievements
default /dɪˈfɔːlt/ B2	noun - a preselected option adopted by a computer program or other mechanism
attitude /ˈætɪtuːd/ B1	noun - a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something
elegance /ˈɛlɪɡəns/ B2	noun - the quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner
hurricane /ˈhɜːrɪkeɪn/ B2	noun - a storm with a violent wind
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ A2	noun - complete absence of sound
reckless /ˈrɛkləs/ C1	adjective - heedless of danger or the consequences of one's actions
scorching /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/ C1	adjective - very hot
flame /fleɪm/ B1	noun - a hot glowing body of ignited gas that is generated by something on fire
faith /feɪθ/ B2	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something
reign /reɪn/ C1	noun - the period during which a sovereign rules
sane /seɪn/ C1	adjective - (of a person) of sound mind; not mad or mentally ill
control /kənˈtroʊl/ A2	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events

Key Grammar Structures

• 단 한 순간도 never sold my soul

  ➔ Present perfect tense (negative)

  ➔ "Never sold" indicates an action that has not occurred from the past until the present.

• Sky's not the limit

  ➔ Contraction (is)

  ➔ The 's is a contraction of "is" in this context, defining the subject's status.

• You love to hate

  ➔ Infinitive as object

  ➔ "To hate" functions as the direct object of the verb "love".

• 밟힐수록 더 scorching my flame

  ➔ Comparative structure (The more..., the more...)

  ➔ Using "-ㄹ수록" to show that an increase in one action intensifies another.

• 재가 된 후에야 넌 out of my face

  ➔ Adverbial phrase indicating condition

  ➔ "-ㄴ 후에야" defines the specific condition or time required for the result to occur.

• I'm gon' change up

  ➔ Future intention (slang contraction)

  ➔ "Gon'" is a colloquial contraction of "going to", expressing a strong future plan.

• Man-jineun geot-mada turn into gold

  ➔ Noun clause with -mada (Every time / Whatever)

  ➔ "Goe-mada" refers to "everything that" is touched, emphasizing the subject's Midas touch.

• They tryna play me

  ➔ Present continuous + slang contraction

  ➔ "Tryna" is a contraction of "trying to", used here with the present continuous structure.