쩔어 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: BTS
• Album: 화양연화 Young Forever

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Hmm, welcome, is this your first time with BTS?

...

Ayo, ladies and gentlemen

If you’re ready, I’ll start, yeah

Unlike other guys

In my style, my-my-my-my style, eh-oh

I worked all night every day

While you were partying at clubs, yeah

Don’t be surprised, just listen every day

I got a feel

I, I got a feel, I’m kinda going crazy

...

(Yah) Going crazy, going crazy, going crazy, the sweat from our practice room

...

Look, booming, booming, booming, my dance answers everything

Everyone’s timid, pathetic, whiny, and silly

That doesn’t concern me, ‘cause I’m full of hope

Okay, from head to toe, we’re all in (so crazy)

I spend half the day working (so crazy)

I live and breathe in the studio, even if my youth fades away

But thanks to that, I’m on a fast track to success, no matter what

Girls, scream even louder (booming)

I worked all night every day (going crazy)

While you were partying at clubs, yeah

Unlike other guys

I don't wanna say, yes

I don't wanna say, yes

Scream it out, all right (all right)

Burn our bodies all night (all night)

'Cause we got fire (fire), higher (higher)

I gotta make it

I gotta, gotta make it, going crazy

I refuse to refuse

I’m just that extra

Everyone, follow along

Going crazy, going crazy, going crazy (going crazy)

I refuse to refuse

You’re all my slaves

Everyone, follow along

Going crazy, going crazy, going crazy (going crazy)

The generation of giving up on 3 things? The generation of giving up on 5 things?

Then I like dried meat, so I’m the generation of giving up on 6 things

The media and adults say we have no ambition

They sell us off like stocks

Why kill us before we even try?

They’re the enemy, enemy, enemy

Why are you already bowing your heads?

Receive energy, energy, energy

Never give up, you know you’re not lonely

Your dawn and my dawn are more beautiful than the day

So can I get a little bit of hope? (Yeah)

Wake up the sleeping youth, go

I worked all night every day (going crazy)

While you were partying at clubs, yeah

Unlike other guys

I don't wanna say, yes

I don't wanna say, yes

Scream it out, all right (all right)

Burn our bodies all night (all night)

'Cause we got fire (fire), higher (higher)

I gotta make it

I gotta, gotta make it, going crazy

I refuse to refuse

I’m just that extra

Everyone, follow along

Going crazy, going crazy, going crazy (going crazy)

I refuse to refuse

You’re all my slaves

Everyone, follow along

Going crazy, going crazy, going crazy (going crazy)

This is the BTS style

Different from those who lie and are wack

Every day is a hustle life

I gotta make it fire, baby

This is the BTS style

Different from those who lie and are wack

Every day is a hustle life

I gotta make it

I, I gotta make it, I’m kinda going crazy

Say what?

Say, whoa, whoa

Say what?

Going crazy, going crazy, going crazy (going crazy)

...

[Korean]

Hmm, 어서 와, 방탄은 처음이지?

Ayo, ladies and gentleman

준비가 됐다면 부를게, yeah

딴 녀석들과는 다르게

내 스타일로, 내-내-내-내 스타일로, eh-oh

밤새 일했지 everyday

니가 클럽에서 놀 때, yeah

자 놀라지 말고 들어 매일

I got a feel

I, I got a feel, 난 좀 쩔어

(Yah) 쩔어, 쩔어, 쩔어, 우리 연습실 땀내

봐 쩌렁, 쩌렁, 쩌렁한, 내 춤이 답해

모두 비실이, 찌질이, 찡찡이, 띨띨이들

나랑은 상관이 없어, 'cause 난 희망이 쩔어

Okay, 우린 머리부터 발끝까지 전부 다 (쩌 쩔어)

하루의 절반을 작업에 (쩌 쩔어)

작업실에 쩔어 살어 청춘은 썩어가도

덕분에 모로 가도 달리는 성공가도

소녀들아 더 크게 소리질러 (쩌 쩌렁)

밤새 일했지 everyday (쩔어)

니가 클럽에서 놀 때, yeah

딴 녀석들과는 다르게

I don't wanna say, yes

I don't wanna say, yes

소리쳐봐, all right (all right)

몸이 타버리도록 all night (all night)

'Cause we got fire (fire), higher (higher)

I gotta make it

I gotta, gotta make it 쩔어

거부는 거부해

난 원래 너무해

모두 다 따라 해

쩔어, 쩔어, 쩔어 (쩔어)

거부는 거부해

전부 나의 노예

모두 다 따라 해

쩔어, 쩔어, 쩔어 (쩔어)

3포세대? 5포세대?

그럼 난 육포가 좋으니까 6포세대

언론과 어른들은 의지가 없다며

우릴 싹 주식처럼 매도해

왜 해보기도 전에 죽여?

걔넨 enemy, enemy, enemy

왜 벌써부터 고개를 숙여?

받아 energy, energy, energy

절대 마 포기, you know you not lonely

너와 내 새벽은 낮보다 예뻐

So can I get a little bit of hope? (Yeah)

잠든 청춘을 깨워, go

밤새 일했지 everyday (쩔어)

니가 클럽에서 놀 때, yeah

딴 녀석들과는 다르게

I don't wanna say, yes

I don't wanna say, yes

소리쳐봐, all right (all right)

몸이 타버리도록 all night (all night)

'Cause we got fire (fire), higher (higher)

I gotta make it

I gotta, gotta make it 쩔어

거부는 거부해

난 원래 너무해

모두 다 따라 해

쩔어, 쩔어, 쩔어 (쩔어)

거부는 거부해

전부 나의 노예

모두 다 따라 해

쩔어, 쩔어, 쩔어 (쩔어)

이런 게 방탄 스타일

거짓말 wack들과는 달라

매일이 hustle life

I gotta make it fire, baby

이런 게 방탄 스타일

거짓말 wack들과는 달라

매일이 hustle life

I gotta make it

I, I gotta make it, 난 좀 쩔어

Say what?

Say, whoa, whoa

Say what?

쩔어, 쩔어, 쩔어 (쩔어)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
쩔어 /jjʌl-eo/ B1	adjective/verb - to be immersed in, to be absorbed in, to be exhausted (from work), to be awesome/cool (slang)
연습 /yeon-seup/ A2	noun - practice, training
땀 /ttam/ A1	noun - sweat
춤 /chum/ A2	noun - dance
희망 /hui-mang/ B1	noun - hope
작업 /jak-eop/ B1	noun - work, task, project
청춘 /cheong-chun/ B2	noun - youth
성공 /seong-gong/ B1	noun - success
소리 /so-ri/ A2	noun - sound, voice
fire /fai-eo/ A2	noun - fire
거부 /geo-bu/ B2	noun/verb - rejection, refusal
노예 /no-ye/ B2	noun - slave
세대 /se-dae/ B1	noun - generation
언론 /eon-ron/ B2	noun - press, media
의지 /ui-ji/ B2	noun - will, determination
매도 /mae-do/ C1	noun - slander, defamation
enemy /'en-i-mi/ B1	noun - enemy
energy /'en-er-ji/ A2	noun - energy

Key Grammar Structures

• Hmm, 어서 와, 방탄은 처음이지?

  ➔ Imperative + Question particle

  ➔ This sentence uses the imperative form "어서 와" (come quickly) to give a friendly welcome and the question particle "이지?" (isn't it?) to make the sentence sound more engaging.

• 준비가 됐다면 부를게, yeah

  ➔ Conditional Clause + Future Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the conditional clause "됐다면" (if it's ready) and the future tense marker "-ㄹ게" (I will) to express a future action based on a condition.

• 내 스타일로, 내-내-내-내 스타일로, eh-oh

  ➔ Repetition for Emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of "내 스타일로" (in my style) multiple times emphasizes the artist's unique style and self-assurance.

• 밤새 일했지 everyday

  ➔ Past tense + Adverbial phrase

  ➔ The phrase uses the past tense "일했지" (I worked) and the adverbial phrase "everyday" to describe a past action that occurred repeatedly.

• I got a feel, 난 좀 쩔어

  ➔ Idiomatic expression + Descriptive verb

  ➔ "I got a feel" is an idiomatic expression (I have a feeling). "쩔어" (jjеoreo) functions as a descriptive verb meaning 'amazing' or 'awesome', adding a sense of enthusiasm and confidence.

• 소녀들아 더 크게 소리질러 (쩌 쩌렁)

  ➔ Vocative Case + Imperative

  ➔ The vocative case "소녀들아" (girls!) addresses the audience, followed by the imperative "소리질러" (scream!) to urge them to take action.

• 3포세대? 5포세대? 그럼 난 육포가 좋으니까 6포세대

  ➔ Interrogative + Comparative/Contrastive + Conjunction

  ➔ This line uses interrogative sentences ("3포세대? 5포세대?") to pose questions, followed by a comparative phrase (“육포가 좋으니까”) and the conjunction "6포세대" (6-generation). It presents a contrast and humorously defines a new generation.

• 왜 해보기도 전에 죽여?

  ➔ Interrogative + Negative + Adverbial phrase

  ➔ This sentence employs the interrogative particle "왜?" (why?), the negative verb "죽여" (kill), and the adverbial phrase "해보기도 전에" (before even trying) to express frustration and disbelief.

• 받아 energy, energy, energy

  ➔ Imperative + Repetition

  ➔ The imperative "받아" (receive) is used to instruct someone to take the energy. The repetition of "energy" reinforces the emphasis.

• 이런 게 방탄 스타일

  ➔ Demonstrative Pronoun + Nominal Clause

  ➔ "이런 게" (This is) uses the demonstrative pronoun "이런" (this kind of) to refer to something and then links it to the noun "방탄 스타일" (BTS style), meaning "This is BTS style."