Korean

I wanna be a rap star
I wanna be the top
I wanna be a rockstar
I want it all mine
I wanna be rich
I wanna be the king
I wanna go win
I wanna be…

I wanna be a rap star
I wanna be the top
I wanna be a rockstar
I want it all mine
I wanna be rich
I wanna be the king
I wanna be me
I want a big thing
Oh boy let me see
I got a big dream yeah

Woo 매일 설렜지 내가 어디까지 갈지
정신없이 달리다 보니 어느새 여기까지 왔지
Yeah, hmm 발 밑에 그림자
고개 숙여보니 더 커졌잖아
도망쳐봤자 날 따라오는 저 빛과 
비례하는 내 그림자
두려워 높게 나는 게 난 무섭지
아무도 말 안 해줬잖아
여기가 얼마나 외로운지 말야
나의 도약은 추락이 될 수 있단 걸
이제야 알겠어 때론 도망이 차선이란 걸, pause

사람들은 뭐 말하지 저 빛 속은 찬란하네
근데 내 그림자는 되려 더 커져 나를 삼켜 괴물이 돼
저 위로 위로 또 위로 위로
만 가다 보니 여긴 어지러워
더 위로 위로만 가네 싫어
나 무사하길 빌어 빌어

나의 바람대로 높게 날고 있는 순간
저 내리쬐는 빛에 더 커진 그림자
Please don’t let me shine
Don’t let me down
Don’t let me fly
이제는 두려워

가장 밑바닥의 나를 마주하는 순간
공교롭게도 여긴 창공이잖아
Please don’t let me shine
Don’t let me down
Don’t let me fly
이제는 무서워
Don’t let me shine

웃어봐 뭘 망설여
네가 바라던 게 이런 게 아니었니
울던가 뭐가 두려워
네가 원하던 게 이런 게 아니었니
네가 바란 삶 네가 원한 삶
네가 택한 삶 후회 없이 다 이뤘지
거기에다 너는 big house, big cars, big rings
네가 원한 건 모든 걸 다 가졌지
근데 뭐가 문제야 즐겨
아님 놓던가 싫어?
그럼 달리던가 뭐 멈추던가
한 가지만 하라고 징징대지 말고
알려준 적 없다고? (Yeah yeah)
정말 몰랐었냐고? (Oh no)
네가 가진 만큼만 나는 가져갈게 그게 뭐든지 말야
때론 너의 휴식은 추락이 된단 걸
이제야 알겠니 매번 최선이 최선이란 걸

나의 바람대로 높게 날고 있는 순간
저 내리쬐는 빛에 더 커진 그림자
Please don’t let me shine
Don’t let me down
Don’t let me fly
이제는 두려워

가장 밑바닥의 나를 마주하는 순간
공교롭게도 여긴 창공이잖아
Please don’t let me shine
Don’t let me down
Don’t let me fly
이제는 무서워
Don’t let me shine

I wanna be a rap star
I wanna be the top
I wanna be a rockstar
I want it all mine
I wanna be rich
I wanna be the king
I wanna go win
I wanna be…

I wanna be a rap star
I wanna be the top
I wanna be a rockstar
I want it all mine
I wanna be rich
I wanna be the king
I wanna be me
I wanna be...

그래 나는 너고 너는 나야 이젠 알겠니
그래 너는 나고 나는 너야 이젠 알겠지
우린 한 몸이고 또 때론 부딪히겠지
너는 절대 나를 떼어낼 수 없어 알겠지
Yeah yeah 떼어낼 수 없어 네가 뭐를 하던지
Yeah 인정하는 게 더 편안하겠지
Yeah 성공 혹은 실패 어디 있던지
Yeah 도망칠 수 없어 어딜 가던지

나는 너고 너는 나야 알겠니
너는 나고 나는 너야 알겠니
우린 한 몸이고 부딪히겠지
우린 너고 우린 나야 알겠니

 

English

I wanna be a rap star
I wanna be the top
I wanna be a rockstar
I want it all mine
I wanna be rich
I wanna be the king
I wanna go win
I wanna be…

I wanna be a rap star
I wanna be the top
I wanna be a rockstar
I want it all mine
I wanna be rich
I wanna be the king
I wanna be me
I want a big thing
Oh boy let me see
I got a big dream yeah

Woo everyday was exciting, wondering how far I’d go
Having ran so mindlessly, before I knew it, this was where I was
Yeah, hmm shadows beneath my feet
I bow my head and they grow even bigger
Even if I run away, my shadow 
which depends on that light follows me
I’m afraid, I’m terrified of flying high
No one told me how lonely it is here,
My leap can turn into a fall
I now know that sometimes running away is the next best thing to do, pause

People say the inside of that light is splendid 
But it tries to become my shadow that grows bigger, it becomes a monster that swallows me
It’s dizzy here, having gone up, up and only up
I hate only going up and further up
I wish and wish for it to be alright

The moment I fly the way I want
The shadow that grows bigger in that beaming light
Please don’t let me shine
Don’t let me down
Don’t let me fly
I’m now afraid

The moment I face myself at my lowest
It just so happens for there to be a blue sky
Please don’t let me shine
Don’t let me down
Don’t let me fly
I’m now scared
Don’t let me shine

Try to smile, what’s holding you back?
Was this not what you were hoping for?
Did you cry? If not, what are you afraid of?
Was this not what you wanted? 
The life you hoped for, the life you want
You’ve achieved, without regrets, everything in the life you chose
On top of that, you have a big house, big cars, big rings*
You have everything you wanted
But what’s the problem? Enjoy it
Or do you not want to let go?
So then, did you run or did you stop?
Just do one thing and don’t whine about it
You’ve never been told that? (Yeah yeah)
Did you really not know that? (Oh no)
I’ll take as much as you have, no matter what it is
Sometimes, your break can turn into a fall
Do you get it now? That every ‘very best’ is the very best

The moment I fly the way I want
The shadow that grows bigger in that beaming light
Please don’t let me shine
Don’t let me down
Don’t let me fly
I’m now afraid

The moment I face myself at my lowest
It just so happens for there to be a blue sky
Please don’t let me shine
Don’t let me down
Don’t let me fly
I’m now scared
Don’t let me shine

I wanna be a rap star
I wanna be the top
I wanna be a rockstar
I want it all mine
I wanna be rich
I wanna be the king
I wanna go win
I wanna be…

I wanna be a rap star
I wanna be the top
I wanna be a rockstar
I want it all mine
I wanna be rich
I wanna be the king
I wanna be me
I wanna be…

Yeah I’m you and you’re me, do you get that now?
Yeah you’re me and I’m you, you get that now
We’re one and will sometimes clash
But you can never break off from me, you got that?
Yeah, yeah, can’t break off no matter what you try
Yeah, it’ll probably feel better if you just admit it
Yeah, succeed or fail, wherever you may be
You can’t escape, wherever you go

I’m you and you’re me, do you get that? 
Yeah you’re me and I’m you, do you get that? 
We’re one and about to clash
We’re you and we’re me, do you get that?

Translator’s Note:

* Reference to lyrics of their debut song, ‘No More Dream’.

 
 

Trans cr; Mary, Rinne & Denise | Spot Checker; Aditi @ bts-trans
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