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The song 'Wannabe' by ITZY emphasizes the theme of self-acceptance and the freedom to be who you want to be. It encourages listeners to ignore others' judgments and embrace their true identity.

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Wannabe by ITZY

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잔소리는 stop it, 알아서 할 게

Stop the nagging, I'll handle it myself

내가 뭐가 되든 내가 알아서 할 테니까 좀

Whatever I become, I'll take care of it myself

I do what I wanna, 평범하게 살든 말든 내버려 둘래?

I do what I wanna, whether I live normally or not, will you just leave me alone?

어차피 내가 살아 내 인생 내 거니까

After all, I live my life, it's mine

I'm so bad, bad, 차라리 이기적일래

I'm so bad, bad, I'd rather be selfish

눈치 보느라 착한 척 상처받는 것보다 백번 나아

It's a hundred times better than pretending to be nice and getting hurt

I'm just on my way, 간섭은, no, no 해

I'm just on my way, interference, no, no

말해버릴지도 몰라 너나 잘하라고

I might just tell you to mind your own business

누가 뭐라 해도 난 나야

No matter what anyone says, I'm me

난 그냥 내가 되고 싶어 (I wanna be me, me, me)

I just want to be me (I wanna be me, me, me)

굳이 뭔가 될 필요는 없어

No need to become something

난 그냥 나일 때 완벽하니까 (I wanna be me, me, me)

I'm perfect when I'm just me (I wanna be me, me, me)

I don't wanna be somebody

Just wanna be me, be me (I wanna be me, me, me)

I don't wanna be somebody

Just wanna be me, be me (I wanna be me, me, me)

(Action!) Errbody, errbody, errbody teaching me (hey, all eyes on me, hey)

이래라, 저래라, 모두 한마디씩 (hey, don't touch me, hey)

Do this, do that, everyone has something to say (hey, don't touch me, hey)

Ah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, 내 앞가림은 내가 해

Ah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, I handle my own life

I'ma do my thing, just do your thang 'cause I'm the one and only

사람들은 남 말하기를 좋아해 (라라라)

People love to talk about others (la la la)

남의 인생에 뭔 관심이 많아 왜? (라라라)

Why are they so interested in other people's lives? (la la la)

저기 미안하지만, 신경 좀 꺼줄래요?

Sorry, but could you mind your own business?

It's none of your business, I do my own business

누가 뭐라 해도 난 나야

No matter what anyone says, I'm me

난 그냥 내가 되고 싶어 (I wanna be me, me, me)

I just want to be me (I wanna be me, me, me)

굳이 뭔가 될 필요는 없어

No need to become something

난 그냥 나일 때 완벽하니까 (I wanna be me, me, me)

I'm perfect when I'm just me (I wanna be me, me, me)

(Hey, hey)

No matter if you love me or hate me

(Hey, hey)

I wanna be me, one and only me

If you feel me (hey), turn this beat up (hey)

I wanna be me, me, me

누가 뭐라 해도 난 나야

No matter what anyone says, I'm me

난 그냥 내가 되고 싶어 (I wanna be me, me, me)

I just want to be me (I wanna be me, me, me)

굳이 뭔가 될 필요는 없어

No need to become something

난 그냥 나일 때 완벽하니까 (I wanna be me, me, me)

I'm perfect when I'm just me (I wanna be me, me, me)

I don't wanna be somebody

Just wanna be me, be me (I wanna be me, me, me)

I don't wanna be somebody

Just wanna be me, be me (I wanna be me, me, me)

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Key Vocabulary from Wannabe

Korean	Romanization	Translation	Grammar Note
잔소리	jansori	nagging	noun
이기적	igijeok	selfish	adjective
상처받다	sangcheobatda	to get hurt	verb
간섭	ganseob	interference	noun
완벽하다	wanbyeokhada	to be perfect	verb
신경	singyeong	concern	noun
내 인생	nae insaeng	my life	noun
아무도	amudo	nobody	pronoun
이래라 저래라	iraela jeoraera	do this do that	expression
내버려 두다	naebeoryeo duda	to leave alone	verb
내 앞가림	nae apgarim	my own life	noun
뭘	mweol	what	particle
내가	naega	I	particle

Grammar Points in This Song

The verb '하다' (to do)

'하다' is a very common verb in Korean that means 'to do'. It is used in many expressions and sentences. In the song, it is used to express the action of doing what you want.

Example:

내가 알아서 할 테니까

The construction '고 싶다' (to want)

This construction is used to express the desire to do something. It is formed by adding '고 싶다' after the verb. It allows expressing wishes or intentions.

Example:

난 그냥 내가 되고 싶어

Use of '아/어' (verb conjugation)

The suffixes '아' or '어' are added to the root of the verb to conjugate it according to tense and subject. This is common in the song's phrases where actions are described.

Example:

난 그냥 나일 때 완벽하니까

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