K-pop Lyrics

My birth place Seoul city since 1989

I was destined to be standing between the lines

of the east and the west

culturally compressed

identities moralities merge and I`m complexed

into a figure I call an international idiot

but my papa always said Jolly the sky is the limit

however in reality

niether the twinkie or the f.o.b.

was the title of my I.D.



1989nyeon nan taeeona seoulsie

taechobuteo dongseoyang geu saie seoinneun chae

baegyeong jeongcheseong gachigwan modu dwiseokkyeobeoryeo

gukjejeok baboro nan jeollakhaebeoryeo

hajiman appaneun hangsang malsseumhasyeotji ganeungseongi muhanhanggeoranda

hajiman hyeonsireseo nan igeotdo jeogeotdo anin bangnangja







skin color the ruler

tradition the mission

prejudice the justice

and one`s nationality equals as a category

dividing authenticity

there ain`t such thing no more here called uniformity



pibusaegeun ttodareun pandanui gijun

bokjonghaeyamanhaneun jeontongdeul

seonipgyeoneun got jeongui

gukjeogeul han jongnyuro chwigeuphae

hanadoemttawineun beoryeojinji oraeji







I was imported the foreigner

they would deport me call me a stranger

no train for me to board everyone`s a defender

but I just won`t care don`t care cuz today is



suippumin naneun 'oegugin'

nareul songgarakjilhae naneun natseonin

sokhal su inneun jipdando eomneun najiman

oneuldo sanggwananhae geujeo nan





Just another day being half Korean

Just another day being half American

Just another day living as an alien

Just another day living as the only one

X2



oneuldo nan banhanggugin

oneuldo nan bammigugin

oneuldo nan oegugincheoreom sara

oneuldo na honjainggeotcheoreom sara







My hometown NC since 1992

I was destined to be adapting everything that's new

saying bless you when achoo

living the American dream

Barney and Elmo as my friend instead of ppoppoppo

chocolate chip cookies dipped in milk instead of apollo

and I grew with the gift of being bilingual

helping me mingle globally with people

red, black, yellow, and white

all are the same in my sight



1992nyeombuteo nae gohyangi doen miguk NCju

saeroumeul badadeurimyeonseo jara

haruharu amerikan deurimsogeseo saraga

ppoppoppo daesin baniwa elmoga nae chingguji

apollo daesin chokochipkukiwa uyuga nae gunggeotjilgeori

geureoge du eoneoreul nan baewoga

gukjejeok sahoesogeseo yeoreo saramdeureul mannabwa

hwangin baegin heugin modu nae nunen ttokgateun han 'saram'







skin color doesn't matter

tradition is an option

prejudice injustice

proud of my nationality

so I anticonformity love individuality

finally do I see there cannot be another me



pibusaek sanggwaneopseo

jeontongeun jayugo

seonipgyeoneun burui

nae gukjeogeun nae jaranggeori

deudieo boyeo naui yuilmuihan jangjeomi





I was imported the foreigner

they would deport me call me a stranger

no train for me to board everyone's a defender

but I just won't care don't care cuz today is



suippumin naneun 'oegugin'

nareul songgarakjilhae naneun natseonin

sokhal su inneun jipdando eomneun najiman

oneuldo sanggwananhae geujeo nan







Just another day being half Korean

Just another day being half American

Just another day living as an alien

Just another day living as the only one

X2



oneuldo nan banhanggugin

oneuldo nan bammigugin

oneuldo nan oegugincheoreom sara

oneuldo na honjainggeotcheoreom sara

My birth place Seoul city since 1989

I was destined to be standing between the lines

of the east and the west

culturally compressed

identities moralities merge and I`m complexed

into a figure I call an international idiot

but my papa always said Jolly the sky is the limit

however in reality

niether the twinkie or the f.o.b.

was the title of my I.D.



1989년 난 태어나 서울시에

태초부터 동서양 그 사이에 서있는 채

배경 정체성 가치관 모두 뒤섞여버려

국제적 바보로 난 전락해버려

하지만 아빠는 항상 말씀하셨지 가능성이 무한한거란다

하지만 현실에서 난 이것도 저것도 아닌 방랑자







skin color the ruler

tradition the mission

prejudice the justice

and one`s nationality equals as a category

dividing authenticity

there ain`t such thing no more here called uniformity



피부색은 또다른 판단의 기준

복종해야만하는 전통들

선입견은 곧 정의

국적을 한 종류로 취급해

하나됨따위는 버려진지 오래지







I was imported the foreigner

they would deport me call me a stranger

no train for me to board everyone`s a defender

but I just won`t care don`t care cuz today is



수입품인 나는 '외국인'

나를 손가락질해 나는 낯선인

속할 수 있는 집단도 없는 나지만

오늘도 상관안해 그저 난





Just another day being half Korean

Just another day being half American

Just another day living as an alien

Just another day living as the only one

X2



오늘도 난 반한국인

오늘도 난 반미국인

오늘도 난 외국인처럼 살아

오늘도 나 혼자인것처럼 살아







My hometown NC since 1992

I was destined to be adapting everything that's new

saying bless you when achoo

living the American dream

Barney and Elmo as my friend instead of 뽀뽀뽀

chocolate chip cookies dipped in milk instead of 아폴로

and I grew with the gift of being bilingual

helping me mingle globally with people

red, black, yellow, and white

all are the same in my sight



1992년부터 내 고향이 된 미국 NC주

새로움을 받아들이면서 자라

하루하루 아메리칸 드림속에서 살아가

뽀뽀뽀 대신 바니와 엘모가 내 친구지

아폴로 대신 초코칩쿠키와 우유가 내 군것질거리

그렇게 두 언어를 난 배워가

국제적 사회속에서 여러 사람들을 만나봐

황인 백인 흑인 모두 내 눈엔 똑같은 한 '사람'







skin color doesn't matter

tradition is an option

prejudice injustice

proud of my nationality

so I anticonformity love individuality

finally do I see there cannot be another me



피부색 상관없어

전통은 자유고

선입견은 불의

내 국적은 내 자랑거리

드디어 보여 나의 유일무이한 장점이





I was imported the foreigner

they would deport me call me a stranger

no train for me to board everyone's a defender

but I just won't care don't care cuz today is



수입품인 나는 '외국인'

나를 손가락질해 나는 낯선인

속할 수 있는 집단도 없는 나지만

오늘도 상관안해 그저 난







Just another day being half Korean

Just another day being half American

Just another day living as an alien

Just another day living as the only one

X2



오늘도 난 반한국인

오늘도 난 반미국인

오늘도 난 외국인처럼 살아

오늘도 나 혼자인것처럼 살아