G-DRAGON - PO￦ER Lyrics (Hangul / Romanized / English Translation) & Vocabulary Notes
G-DRAGON - PO￦ER
π΅ Album: PO￦ER - Single | π Release: 2024-10-31
[Intro]
When G.D’s in the house (Γbermensch)
When G.D’s in the house
Guess who’s back (It’s ur boy G.D)
[Chorus]
Now I got the power, The power power up power power
The power up power power yet, yet
μ΅κΉ 지 νΌλ€ μ¬λΌμ¬λΌνλ€κ° shout out
Eok-kka jjal peo-da syal-la-syal-la-ha-da-ga shout out
Spreading forced-hate memes and blabbering nonsense, then giving me a shout out
Pump up the power λ μμ λ‘μ yap, yap
Pump up the power nan ja-yu-ro-wo yap, yap
Pump up the power, I am completely free, yap, yap
Do not waste your time yea it’s gotta be me
Prove ’em all wrong I’ve got all the receipts
I got the power the power power up power
λλ λλ€μμ μλ¦λ€μ yep, yep
Na-neun na-da-wo-seo a-reum-da-wo yep, yep
I'm beautiful because I stay true to myself, yep, yep
- μ΅κΉ (Eok-kka): Slang portmanteau of μ΅μ§ κΉκΈ° (eok-ji kka-gi), meaning "unjust slander" or "baseless forced hating" on internet forums.
- 지 (Jjal): Internet meme, captured still image, or GIF clip.
- μ¬λΌμ¬λΌνλ€ (Syal-la-syal-la-ha-da): Onomatopoeic slang for talking fast, blabbering gibberish, or speaking nonsense without substance.
- λλ€μμ (Na-da-wo-seo): Stem λλ΅λ€ (to be like oneself / authentic) + cause connector -μ΄μ ("because I am truly myself").
[Verse 1]
μ λ€μ΄ λλ³΄κ³ κ°κΏμ΄λΌλκ΅°
Ae-deul-i na-bo-go gae-kkul-i-ra-deo-gun
The haters say I’ve got it way too easy
λκΈ λ¦¬ν κ΄μ’ κ±λ€ μ νλ§κ³
Daet-geul ri-peul gwan-jong gyae-deul ip-teul-mak-go
Silencing the comments, replies, and attention-seeking trolls
2μΈλ νμ νμ΄ μΈκΈ°μ μμ±ν
I-se-dae han-jeong-pum-i se-gi-ui wan-seong-pum
The 2nd-gen limited edition is the masterpiece of the century
(Like a Dragon fly) λμΈ μ리 κΈλ‘ λ°λͺ ν
(Like a Dragon fly) Nu-ul ja-ri geul-ro bal-myeong-pum
(Like a Dragon fly) Creating my spot with every word I invent
Hi-Hey-How u doin’ My-my name is (Called)
G to the D or ‘GOAT’ the livin’ legend
King is still poppin’ (star) ‘K’- λ€μ
King is still poppin’ (star) ‘K’- da-si
King is still poppin' (star) 'K'- once again
I heard you’ve got the straight flush (Whateva) “He’s 4ever royal.”
- μ λ€μ΄ (Ae-deul-i): In hip-hop/diss contexts, refers colloquially to "the haters", "the critics", or "the sideline talkers".
- κ°κΏ (Gae-kkul): Very popular Korean youth slang meaning "having it easy", "a breeze", or "living the cushiest life without trying".
- κ΄μ’ (Gwan-jong): Short for κ΄μ¬μ’ μ (gwan-sim-jong-ja), meaning an extreme "attention seeker" or internet troll.
- μ νλ§κ³ (Ip-teul-mak-go): Contraction of μ μ νμ΄λ§κ³ (gagging/shutting someone's mouth so they cannot speak).
- λμΈ μ리 (Nu-ul ja-ri): Reference to the Korean proverb λ° λ»κ³ λμΈ μ리 λ³΄κ³ λ€λ¦¬λ₯Ό λ»λλ€ (look where you lie before stretching your legs / knowing your place and carving out your ground).
[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t give a μ¬-μ μλ€ λ ‘λ’ κΈ°λΆ ‘μ΅’ μ¨-μ΅
I don’t give a swi-it ut-da kkeut ‘don’ gi-bu ‘eok’ ssi-ik
I don’t give a shh-it, laugh it off, donate hundreds of millions with a grin
κΆλ ₯μ€λ¨μ© λ¬»κ³ κ΄μ© μ²μ¬ μ§λ³ λΆκ°νλ ₯
Gwon-nyeok-o-nam-yong mut-go gwan-yong cheon-jae ji-byeong bul-ga-hang-nyeok
Burying abuse of power with tolerance; a genius's condition is an act of god
Way too strong I’ve got that
- μ¬-μ (Swi-it): Brilliant double entendre playing on the English profanity "shit" and the Korean onomatopoeia μΏ ("shh", silencing the critics).
- μ΅ (Eok): Hundred million KRW (~$75,000+ USD), referencing his massive philanthropic foundation donations.
- μ¨-μ΅ (Ssi-ik): Onomatopoeia for smirking or flashing a confident grin.
- κΆλ ₯μ€λ¨μ© (Gwon-nyeok-o-nam-yong): Abuse and misuse of power/authority (κΆλ ₯ + μ€λ¨μ©).
- λΆκ°νλ ₯ (Bul-ga-hang-nyeok): Legal & philosophical term for force majeure / an irresistible, unavoidable act of nature.
[Chorus]
Now I got the power, The power power up power power
The power up power power yet, yet
μ΅κΉ 지 νΌλ€ μ¬λΌμ¬λΌνλ€κ° shout out
Eok-kka jjal peo-da syal-la-syal-la-ha-da-ga shout out
Spreading forced-hate memes and blabbering nonsense, then giving me a shout out
Pump up the power λ μμ λ‘μ yap, yap
Pump up the power nan ja-yu-ro-wo yap, yap
Pump up the power, I am completely free, yap, yap
Do not waste your time yea it’s gotta be me
Prove ’em all wrong I’ve got all the receipts
I got the power the power power up power
λλ λλ€μμ μλ¦λ€μ yep, yep
Na-neun na-da-wo-seo a-reum-da-wo yep, yep
I'm beautiful because I stay true to myself, yep, yep
[Verse 2]
μΌλΉλ°± ‘μ§λ’°λ°’ λ³Έμ μ΄(Born to be) ‘BANG’ Nothin’ U ain’t know But A ‘G’ Thang
Il-dang-baek ‘ji-roe-bat’ bon-eob-i(Born to be) ‘BANG’ Nothin’ U ain’t know But A ‘G’ Thang
A one-man army in a minefield, born to be BIGBANG, nothing you don’t know but a 'G' thang
But my girl, Y’all my brothers (Who run the world?) The world is yours
λμλ¨λΆ Asia (λ―Έλ₯΄μμ¬) Europe to Australia (λλ₯΄μ€) Africa 2 America (μ΄μμ΅μΌ)
Dong-seo-nam-buk Asia (mi-reu-si-yeo) Europe to Australia (na-reu-sya) Africa 2 America (eo-seo-op-syo)
North, south, east, west Asia (Oh mighty Dragon) Europe to Australia (Soaring high) Africa to America (Welcome!)
Started from the bottom ‘Now, Here’ (μ리λ)
Started from the bottom ‘Now, Here’ (a-ri-rang)
Started from the bottom, 'Now, Here' (Arirang)
- μΌλΉλ°± (Il-dang-baek): Idiom meaning "one person matching a hundred foes" (a one-man army).
- λ³Έμ (Bon-eob): One's primary profession/calling, cleverly used as a homophone with English "Born to be".
- λ―Έλ₯΄ (Mi-reu): Pure native Korean word for "Dragon" (G-Dragon's namesake), with honorific -μμ¬.
- λλ₯΄μ€ (Na-reu-sya): Archaic Korean word meaning "to fly high / soar up into the sky".
- μ리λ (A-ri-rang): Korea's most iconic traditional folk song, homophonically reinterpreted in the lyrics alongside "Now, Here" (Arirang / I'm right here).
[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t give a μ¬-μ μλ€ λ ‘λ’ κΈ°λΆ ‘μ΅’ μ¨-μ΅
I don’t give a swi-it ut-da kkeut ‘don’ gi-bu ‘eok’ ssi-ik
I don’t give a shh-it, laugh it off, donate hundreds of millions with a grin
κΆλ ₯μ€λ¨μ© λ¬»κ³ κ΄μ© μ²μ¬ μ§λ³ λΆκ°νλ ₯
Gwon-nyeok-o-nam-yong mut-go gwan-yong cheon-jae ji-byeong bul-ga-hang-nyeok
Burying abuse of power with tolerance; a genius's condition is an act of god
Way too strong I’ve got that
[Chorus]
Now I got the power, The power power up power power
The power up power power yet, yet
μ΅κΉ 지 νΌλ€ μ¬λΌμ¬λΌνλ€κ° shout out
Eok-kka jjal peo-da syal-la-syal-la-ha-da-ga shout out
Spreading forced-hate memes and blabbering nonsense, then giving me a shout out
Pump up the power λ μμ λ‘μ yap, yap
Pump up the power nan ja-yu-ro-wo yap, yap
Pump up the power, I am completely free, yap, yap
Do not waste your time yea it’s gotta be me
Prove ’em all wrong I’ve got all the receipts
I got the power the power power up power
λλ λλ€μμ μλ¦λ€μ yep, yep
Na-neun na-da-wo-seo a-reum-da-wo yep, yep
I'm beautiful because I stay true to myself, yep, yep
[Outro]
I got the power the power power, “88 λ μ.”
I got the power the power power, “Pal-pal na-ra.”
I got the power the power power, “'88 soaring high.”
- 88 (Pal-pal): Refers to G-DRAGON's birth year (1988, the Year of the Dragon) while also acting as a soundplay on νν (peol-peol / soaring freely).
- λ μ (Na-ra): Spoken imperative / exclamatory form of λ λ€ ("to fly").
