Born Singer

I’m a born singer
A little belated confession (I swear)
The mirage that always seemed so far away
is now before my eyes
I’m a born singer
Perhaps an early confession
But I’m so happy
I’m good

The very first stage we stood
under the name Bangtan
I revisit how we felt about
our first stage 3 years ago
Still I’m nothing different
from a rural Daegu rapper but
I wrote the word “pro”
on top of “amateur”
While rapping and dancing
on the stage I wanted so badly
I feel yet alive, the tiresome trip
to work and back home
I can withstand such troubles
because my people are watching me
Because even if my body hurts,
the cheers come rolling in
Before and after debut difference
lies on the boundary between idol and rapper
Living on, my notebook’s
still filled with rhymes
In the waiting room and between performances
I hold a pen and write the lyrics
This is how I am,
did something about me change before your eyes?
Damn, shit I’m still the same
I changed, you say?
Go and tell them
Without change I keep my essence
I’m still rapperman
Unchanging since 3 years ago
I rap and sing I’m out

I’m a born singer
A little belated confession (I swear)
The mirage that always seemed so far away
is now before my eyes
I’m a born singer
Perhaps an early confession
But I’m so happy
I’m good

Truthfully, I was afraid,
I said I’d show them all but
I was afraid of proving myself
The fact that a kid who grew up on pens and books
is now surprising the world
I dunno
I was afraid I’d stand asymmetrical
to the world’s expectations
In case I betray all those
who had faith in me
I straighten my heavy shoulders
and go up on my first stage
During the brief static of the moment,
I steady my breath
People I’ve been watching
are now all watching me
Those I looked up to on TV,
right now they’re beneath me
Like a kaleidoscope, the one chance act
without a moment to brush past had begun
3 year’s battle with the mic doused
in blood and sweat evaporates in 3 minutes
I was merely 0 seconds but I pour them out
clearly I’m fucking real
“Hey, kid. What’s your dream?”
Mine is to become a rap star
can’t you feel
And the moment it drops, those cheers
yeah I could read your mind
I could read your mind
Just smiles instead of question mark
The members patted
my shoulder wordlessly
It feels just like the day before yesterday
but 20 nights have passed already
And let the haters on me
It’s a day job they’ve always been at
While you were teasing the keyboard
I fulfilled my dreams
Sunglasses, hairstyle I know why you ridicule me
In any case, it’s me who’s gone further
than you at age 20
haha

I’m a born singer
A little belated confession (I swear)
The mirage that always seemed so far away
is now before my eyes
I’m a born singer
Perhaps an early confession
But I’m so happy
I’m good

The days we’ve run through,
the days we’ve experienced together
How we became one mind
in 3 year’s time
I’m drenched with the blood and sweat I’ve spilled
After the performance tears leak through
Every moment I make sure
not to lose my integrity
To always be myself,
so I don’t embarrass the me from the beginning
So we go we go we go
Higher higher higher

I’m a born singer
A little belated confession (I swear)
The mirage that always seemed so far away
is now before my eyes
I’m a born singer
Perhaps an early confession
But I’m so happy
I’m good