WANNABE (English Ver.)
WANNABE (English Ver.) Lyrics
You're nagging non-stop
But I’m my own boss
Gotta let me work it out for myself
Don't need your guidance
I do what I wanna
Just leave me to own my own mistakes
And let me breathe, I need a little freedom
To make big girl decisions
[Pre-Chorus: Yuna, Chaeryeong]
I'm so bad, bad
I’ma get all I can get
'Cause good girls always finish last
I'm done with trying to please somebody else
I'm just on my way
Don't need you in my space
Sorry if I let it slip but
I don't care what you say
[Chorus: Yeji, Yuna, Lia, Chaeryeong]
Won't pretend to be someone I'm not
Yeah, I’ll be staying true to myself
I wanna be me, me, me
I won’t change, I'm loving what I got
’Cause I know I'm perfect just the way I am
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
[Verse 2: Ryujin, Chaeryeong, Lia]
(Action)
Errbody, errbody, errbody teaching me (All eyes on me)
Gotta do this and that, always interfering (Don’t touch me)
Ah yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Got flaws, so take it or leave it
I'ma do my thang, just do your thang
'Cause I'm the one and only
[Pre-Chorus: Yeji, Yuna, Lia]
They all think that they can be the judge of my life (La, la, la)
Nothing else to do but pick apart, criticize (La, la, la)
Sorry, I ain't got time for your meaningless opinions
It's none of your business, I do my own business
[Chorus: Yeji, Chaeryeong, Lia, Yuna]
Won't pretend to be someone I'm not
Yeah, I'll be staying true to myself
I wanna be me, me, me
I won't change, I'm loving what I got
'Cause I know I'm perfect just the way I am
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, turn this beat up!
I wanna be me, me, me
[Chorus: Yeji, Yuna, Lia, Chaeryeong]
Won't pretend to be someone I'm not
Yeah, I'll be staying true to myself
I wanna be me, me, me
I won't change, I'm loving what I got
'Cause I know I'm perfect just the way I am
I wanna be me, me, me
[Post-Chorus: Lia, Yuna, Yeji, Ryujin]
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
About
In this English version of the classic song “WANNABE” released by South Korean group ITZY, the girls sing about straying away from those attempting to control them, finding their true selves, and realizing that they must embrace their flaws and mistakes.
“WANNABE (English Ver.)” was released on January 22, 2021, as the second track on ITZY’s first English extended play, “Not Shy (English Ver.),” and reiterates the message ITZY wishes to send to their listeners: be yourself.
Won’t pretend to be someone I’m not
Yeah, I’ll be staying true to myself
I wanna be me, me, me
I won’t change, I’m loving what I got
Cause I know I’m perfect just the way I am
I wanna be me, me, me
Q&A
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- 2.WANNABE (English Ver.)
