Self-love anthem — "I wanna be me, not what others want." The addictive "I wanna be me me me" with iconic choreography — pure confidence.
| Korean | Romanization | English | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 간섭은 | ganseobeun | interference (topic) | 간섭 = interference, with topic particle 은. "간섭은 No No 해" = no no to interference. |
| 것보다 | geotboda | than (것+보다) | 것 = thing + 보다 = than. 상처받는 것보다 = than getting hurt. |
| 관심이 | gwansimi | interest (subject) | 관심 = interest with subject particle 이. Why so much interest in others' lives? |
| 굳이 | gudi | insistently, deliberately | 굳이 = insistently/unnecessarily. No need to force becoming something. |
| 그냥 | geunyang | just | 그냥 = just. I just want to be myself. |
| 꺼줄래요 | kkeojullae-yo | please turn off / stop it | 끄다 + 주다 + ㄹ래요 = polite request. Mind your own business, please. |
| 나아 | naa | better | 낫다 = to be better. A hundred times better. |
| 나야 | naya | it's me | 나 + particle 야 = it's me. 난 나야 = I'm me — the self-love catchphrase. |
| 나일 | nail | being me (when) | 나 + 이다 attributive 일. 나일 때 = when I am me. |
| 난 | nan | I (나+는) | 나 + 는 contracted to 난 = I. One of the most common words in Korean. |
| 남 | nam | others | 남 = others. People love talking about others. |
| 남의 | nam-ui | others' | 남 + 의 = others'. 남의 인생 = other people's lives. |
| 내 | nae | my | 나 + 의 contracted to 내 = my. 내 인생 = my life. |
| 내가 | naega | I (subject) | 나 + subject particle 가. I'll handle it myself. |
| 내거니까 | naegeoningkka | because it's mine | 내 것 + 이니까 = because it's mine. |
| 내버려 | naebeoryeo | leave alone | 내버려 두다 = to leave alone. I'll just leave it. |
| 너나 | neona | you (of all people) | 너 + 나 = you of all people. You mind your own business. |
| 누가 | nuga | who (subject) | 누구 + 가 = who. No matter who says what. |
| 눈치 | nunchi | mood-reading | 눈치 = reading the room. 눈치 보다 = to watch others' mood. |
| 되고 | doego | become (connective) | 되다 = to become. Whatever I become. |
| 되든 | doedeun | whether (I) become | 되다 + 든 = whether... or not. Whatever I become. |
| 될 | doel | to become | 되다 future attributive. No need to become. |
| 둘래 | dullae | will leave (두다+ㄹ래) | 두다 + ㄹ래 = intend to. I'll leave it alone. |
| 때 | ttae | when, time | 때 = when/time. When I am me. |
| 많아 | manha | a lot | 많다 = to be many/a lot. So much interest. |
| 말 | mal | words, talk | 말 = words/talk. Talking about others. |
| 말든 | maldeun | whether or not | 말다 + 든 = whether or not. Live or not, leave me be. |
| 말해버릴지도 | malhaeobeoriljido | might end up saying | 말하다 + 버리다 + ㄹ지도 몰라 = might just blurt out. |
| 모두 | modu | everyone, all | 모두 = everyone/all. Everyone has a word to say. |
| 몰라 | molla | don't know | 모르다 = not know. Could be / might. |
| 뭐가 | mweoga | what (subject) | 뭐 + 가 = what. Whatever I become. |
| 뭐라 | mweora | what (뭐+라) | 뭐라 = what (colloquial). No matter what anyone says. |
| 뭔 | mwon | what kind of | 뭔 = what kind of (colloquial 무슨). What interest. |
| 뭔가 | mweonga | something | 뭔가 = something. No need to be something. |
| 미안하지만 | mianhajiman | sorry but | 미안하다 + 지만 = sorry but. Excuse me, sorry. |
| 백번 | baekbeon | a hundred times | 백 + 번 = a hundred times. A hundred times better. |
| 보느라 | boneura | while (busy) watching | 보다 + 느라 = busy doing X. While reading the room. |
| 사람들은 | saramdeureun | people (topic) | 사람 + 들 + 은 = people. |
| 살든 | saldeun | whether (I) live | 살다 + 든 = whether I live. Ordinary or not. |
| 살아 | sara | live | 살다 = to live. I'm the one living. |
| 상처받는 | sangcheobanneun | getting hurt | 상처 + 받다 = to get hurt. |
| 신경 | singyeong | attention, care | 신경 = attention/care. 신경 꺼 = mind your own business. |
| 싶어 | sipeo | want | 싶다 = want. Verb-고 싶다 = want to. |
| 알아서 | araseo | on my own | 알아서 = on one's own initiative. I'll handle it myself. |
| 앞가림은 | apgarimeun | managing one's own affairs | 앞가림 = looking after one's own business. |
| 어차피 | eochapi | anyway | 어차피 = anyway, after all. |
| 없어 | eopseo | there is none | 없다 = to not exist. There's no need. |
| 완벽하니까 | wanbyeokhanikka | because (I'm) perfect | 완벽하다 + 니까 = because perfect. |
| 왜 | wae | why | 왜 = why. |
| 이기적일래 | igijeogillae | would rather be selfish | 이기적 + 일래 = would rather be selfish. |
| 이래라 | iraera | do it like this | 이래라 = do it this way! 이래라 저래라 = bossing around. |
| 인생 | insaeng | life | 인생 = life. My life. |
| 인생에 | insaenge | in life | 인생 + 에 = in life. |
| 잔소리는 | jansorineun | nagging (topic) | 잔소리 = nagging. |
| 잘하라고 | jarharago | do it well (telling you to) | 잘하다 + 라고 = telling you to do well. You do it yourself. |
| 저기 | jeogi | excuse me / hey | 저기 = excuse me / over there. |
| 저래라 | jeoraera | do it like that | 저래라 = do it that way! |
| 좀 | jom | a bit / please | 좀 = a bit, softens requests. |
| 좋아해 | joahae | like | 좋아하다 = to like. |
| 차라리 | charari | rather | 차라리 = rather. I'd rather be selfish. |
| 착한 | chakhan | nice, good | 착하다 + ㄴ = nice. 착한 척 = pretending to be nice. |
| 척 | cheok | pretending | 척 = pretense. 착한 척 = faking being nice. |
| 테니까 | tenikka | because (I) will | 터 + 이니까 = because I will. |
| 평범하게 | pyeongbeomhage | ordinarily | 평범하다 + 게 = ordinarily. |
| 필요는 | piryoneun | need (topic) | 필요 + 는 = need. No need to. |
| 하기를 | hagireul | doing (object) | 하다 + 기 + 를 = the act of doing. |
| 한마디씩 | hanmadissik | one word each | 한마디 + 씩 = one word each. |
| 할 | hal | to do (attributive) | 하다 future attributive. I'll do it myself. |
| 할게 | halge | I'll do it | 하다 + ㄹ게 = I will (promise). I'll handle it. |
| 해 | hae | do | 하다 = to do. I'll do it. |
| 해도 | haedo | even if (do/say) | 하다 + 도 = even if. No matter who says it. |
누가 뭐라 해도 난 나야 난 그냥 내가 되고 싶어
누가 뭐라 해도 = whoever says what, even if they say it — no matter what anyone says. Verb stem + -아/어도 = "even if X, still". Then -고 싶어 = want to: 내가 되고 싶어 = I want to become (me). This is the song's core: others' words don't matter, I'm me.
Pattern: V-아/어도 = even if V / V-고 싶다 = want to V
Example: 비가 와도 운동할 거야 = Even if it rains, I'll exercise. / 나는 네가 되고 싶지 않아 = I don't want to become you.
I wanna be me, me, me
wanna is the colloquial contraction of want to, followed by a bare verb. be me = be myself. The chorus repeats me, me, me three times — stamping the claim "I am me."
Pattern: I wanna V = I want to V
Example: I wanna be happy = I want to be happy. / I wanna dance = I want to dance.
굳이 뭔가 될 필요는 없어 난 그냥 나일 때 완벽하니까
Verb + -(으)ㄹ 필요는 없어 = "no need to do." 굳이 adds "insistently." Then 나일 때 = when I am me (나 + 이다 + 때); 완벽하니까 = because (I'm) perfect (완벽하다 + 니까). No need to be someone else — being me is already perfect.
Pattern: V-(으)ㄹ 필요는 없어 = no need to V / -(으)ㄹ 때 = when...
Example: 걱정할 필요는 없어 = No need to worry. / 어릴 때 = when young.
I wanna be me, me, me
This line repeats 4x (lines 11/13/16/19) — the most earworm moment. When singing along, stress the me-me-me rhythm and point at yourself with the dance move.
Pattern: I = me (subject = object form)
Example: I love me = I love myself. (self-love statement)
잔소리는 Stop it 알아서 할게
Verb stem + -(으)ㄹ게 = I will… (promise)
Pattern: Verb stem + -(으)ㄹ게
Example: I'll handle it myself.
내가 뭐가 되든 내가 알아서 할 테니까
Verb stem + -든 = no matter…
Pattern: Verb stem + -든
Example: Come rain or snow, let's go.
평범하게 살든 말든 내버려 둘래
Verb stem + -든 말든 = regardless of doing or not
Pattern: Verb stem + -든 말든
Example: Eat or not, up to you.
어차피 내가 살아 내 인생 내거니까
Verb stem + -(으)니까 = because…
Pattern: Verb stem + -(으)니까
Example: Since late, hurry.
눈치 보느라 착한 척 상처받는 것보다 백번 나아
Verb stem + -ㄴ 척 = pretending to…
Pattern: Verb stem + -ㄴ 척
Example: Pretended not to know.
간섭은 No No 해
Noun + 은/는 = as for…
Pattern: Noun + 은/는
Example: Studying? No thanks.
말해버릴지도 몰라 너나 잘하라고
Verb stem + -ㄹ지도 몰라 = might…
Pattern: Verb stem + -ㄹ지도 몰라
Example: It might rain.
I do what I wanna
wanna = casual "want to"
Pattern: I wanna + verb
Example: I wanna go home.