Interlude: Shadow

(album: MAP OF THE SOUL : 7 - 2020)

[Romanized:]

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 maeil seolletji naega eodikkaji galji
Jeongsin eopsi dallida boni eoneusae yeogikkaji watji
Yeah, hmm, bal mite geurimja
Gogae sungnyeoboni deo keojijana
Domangchyeobwatja nal ttaraoneun jeo bitgwa biryehaneun nae geurimja
Duryeowo, nopi naneun ge nan museopji
Amudo mal an haejwotjana, yeogiga eolmana oerounji mallya
Naui doyageun churagi doel su itdan geol
Ije algesseo, ttaeron domangi chaseoniran geol, pause
Saramdeureun, mwo, malhaji, jeo bit sogeun challanhane
Geunde nae geurimjaneun doeryeo deo geujeo nareul samkyeo goemuri dwae
Jeo wiro wiro, tto wiro wiroman gada boni yeogin eodiro
Tto wiro wiroman ganeun (sileo nan)
Musahagil bireo bireo

Naui baramdaero nopge nalgo inneun sungan
Jeo naeryeojjoeneun biche deo keojin geurimja
Please don't let me shine
Don't let me down
Don't let me fly
Ijeneun duryeowo
Gajang mitbadagui nareul majuhaneun sungan
Gonggyoropgedo yeogin janggongijana
Please don't let me shine
Don't let me down
Don't let me fly
Ijeneun museowo
Don't let me shine

Useobwa (useobwa) mwol mangseoryeo (mangseoryeo)
Nega baradeon ge ireon ge anieossni (anieossni)
Uldeonga (uldeonga) mwoga duryeowo (mwoga duryeowo)
Nega wonhadeon ge ireon ge anieossni
Nega baran salm nega wonhan salm
Nega taekhan salm huhoe eopsi-da irwossji
Geogieda neoneun big house, big cars, big rings
Nega wonhan geon modeun geol da gajyeossji
Geunde mwoga munjeya jeulgyeo
Anim nohdeonga silheo?
Geureom dallideonga mwo meomchudeonga
Han gajiman harago jingjingdaeji malgo
Allyeojun jeok eopsdago? (yeah yeah)
Jeongmal mollasseossnyago? (oh no)
Nega gajin mankeumman naneun gajyeogalge geuge mwodeunji marya
Ttaeron neoui hyusigeun churagi doendan geol
Ijeya algessni maebeon choeseoni choeseoniran geol

Naui baramdaero nopge nalgo inneun sungan
Jeo naeryeojjoeneun biche deo keojin geurimja
Please don't let me shine
Don't let me down
Don't let me fly
Ijeneun duryeowo
Gajang mitbadagui nareul majuhaneun sungan
Gonggyoropgedo yeogin janggongijana
Please don't let me shine
Don't let me down
Don't let me fly
Ijeneun museowo
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...

Geurae naneun neogo neoneun naya, ijen algenni
Geurae neoneun nago naneun neoya, ijen algetji
Urin han momin geotdo, ttaeron buditchigetji
Neoneun jeoldae nareul tteeonael su eopseo, algetji yeah yeah
Tteeonael su eopseo niga mworeul hadeonji yeah
Injeonghaneun ge deo pyeonanhagetji yeah
Seonggong geobu silpae, eodi itdeonji yeah
Domangchil su eopseo eodil gadeonji yeah
Naneun neogo neoneun naya, algenni
Neoneun nago naneun neoya, algenni
Urin han momigo buditchigetji
Urin neogo urin naya, algenni

[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
정신 없이 달리다 보니 어느새 여기까지 왔지
Yeah, hmm, 발 밑에 그림자
고개 숙여보니 더 커지잖아
도망쳐봤자 날 따라오는 저 빛과 비례하는 내 그림자
두려워, 높이 나는 게 난 무섭지
아무도 말 안 해줬잖아, 여기가 얼마나 외로운지 말야
나의 도약은 추락이 될 수 있단 걸
이제 알겠어, 때론 도망이 차선이란 걸, pause
사람들은, 뭐, 말하지, 저 빛 속은 찬란하네
근데 내 그림자는 되려 더 그저 나를 삼켜 괴물이 돼
저 위로 위로, 또 위로 위로만 가다 보니 여긴 어디로
또 위로 위로만 가는 (싫어 난)
무사하길 빌어 빌어

나의 바람대로 높게 날고 있는 순간
저 내려쬐는 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 장공이잖아
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 알겠니매번 최선이 최선이란 걸

나의 바람대로 높게 날고 있는 순간
저 내려쬐는 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 장공이잖아
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 몸인 것도, 때론 부딪치겠지
너는 절대 나를 떼어낼 수 없어, 알겠지 yeah yeah
떼어낼 수 없어 니가 뭐를 하던지 yeah
인정하는 게 더 편안하겠지 yeah
성공 거부 실패, 어디 있던지 yeah
도망칠 수 없어 어딜 가던지 yeah
나는 너고 너는 나야, 알겠니
너는 나고 나는 너야, 알겠니
우린 한 몸이고 부딪치겠지
우린 너고 우린 나야, 알겠니

[English translation:]

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, I wondered everyday how far I'd go
I came to my senses and I find myself here
Yeah, hmm, shadow at my feet
Look down, it's gotten even bigger
I run but the shadow follows, as dark as the light's intense
I'm afraid, flying high is terrifying
No one told me how lonely it is up here
I can leap in the air but also plunge, now I know
Running away could be an option too, pause
People say, there's splendor in that bright light
But my growing shadow swallows me and becomes a monster
Up high, high, and higher, higher
I only go higher and vertigo overtakes me
I rise, rise, I hate it
I pray, I pray, hoping to be okay

The moment I'm flying high as I wished
My shadow grows in that blasting stark light
Please don't let me shine
Don't let me down
Don't let me fly
Now I'm afraid
The moment I face myself brought lowest
It so happens that I'm flying the highest
Please don't let me shine
Don't let me down
Don't let me fly
Now I'm scared
Don't let me shine

Smile, why are you hesitating for
Isn't it something like this that you wished for
Or cry, what are you afraid of
Isn't it something like this that you wanted
The life you wished for, the life you wanted,
the life you chose, you achieved everything with no regrets
On top of that, you have a big house, big cars, big rings,
You have everything you wanted
Then what's the problem, enjoy
Or let it go, you don't want to?
Then run, or pause
Stop whining and do one or the other
You're saying I haven't taught you that? (Yeah yeah)
You're asking if I really didn't know? (Oh no)
I'll take away exactly as much as you have, whatever it is
That sometimes your rest can be your fall
Do you get it only now that doing the best every time is the first best

The moment I'm flying high as I wished
My shadow grows in that blasting stark light
Please don't let me shine
Don't let me down
Don't let me fly
Now I'm afraid
The moment I face myself brought lowest
It so happens that I'm flying the highest
Please don't let me shine
Don't let me down
Don't let me fly
Now I'm 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, you are me, now do you know
Yeah you are me, I'm you, now you do know
We are one body, sometimes we will clash
You can never break me off, this you must know
Yeah yeah can't break me off, whatever you do
Yeah you'll be at ease if you admit it too
Yeah succeed or fail, whichever way you flow
Yeah you can't escape, wherever you go
I am you, you are me, now you do know
You are me, I am you, now do you know
We are one body and we are gonna clash
We are you, we are me, this do you know