[Romanized:]
Tadak tto taoreuneun jeo bulssi
Gireume daki jeone meonjeo jibeosamkine
Pilsi hwipsseullyeogagetji ye ye eum
Oneurui seonsu ipjanghasine geonsureul yeah
Mulgi sijakamyeon dungdungdung dongnebugi dwae dungdungdung
Tuktuk geondeune gwaensiri tuktuk yeah
Baneungi eopseum gyang damgwobeoriji pukpuk yeah
Jinsildo geojisi dwae
Geojitdo jinsiri dwae
Igoseseon moduga dodeokjeok sagowa
Pandani wanbyeokan sarami dwae utgisine
Bunno? mullon pillyohaji
Taoreul ttaen iyuga isseu
Eojjeomyeon uriui yeoksaji
Geuge sesangeul bakkugido haji
But igeon bunno anin bunnyo
Mwoga bunnoinji you know?
Bunnoin cheokamyeo jungnyeo jinjja bunno
Jillyeobeorin sudo eopsi maneun people
Neon naman jugineun ge aniya
Ttong bamneun ge iksukae uriya
Mugamgakaejin jeo saramdeul bwa
Bunnyo, mugwansim neonen timiya
Eh
Naneun ukae ukae
Naneun ukae ukae
Naneun aguie gadeuk chan bunnoe bunnohae
Naneun aguie gadeuk chan bunnoe bunnohae
Naneun ukae ukae
Naneun ukae ukae
Naneun kkeojyeoyaman haetdeon bunnoe bunnohae
Naneun kkeojyeoyaman haetdeon geu bunnoe bunnohae
Geurae uk uk ukaera uk
Jaega doel ttaekkaji geurae ukaera uk
Geurae uk uk ukaera uk
Bureojil ttaekkaji geurae ukaera uk
Naneun ukae ukae
Naneun ukae ukae
Naneun aguie gadeuk chan bunnoe bunnohae
Naneun kkeojyeoyaman haetdeon geu bunnoe bunnohae
I sesang bunnoga jibaeham
Bunnoga eopseum da mot sana bwa
Bunnohago tto bunnohago bunnohago
Geuri michyeogago uk uk uk uk
Bunnohaneun iyudo da suman gaji
Seonuiwa aguido da maehangaji
Bunnohal su itdaman namui sale
Pihaega inneun geon I don’t like
Geugeon stop ayy
Nuguui haengdonge nuguneun apahae
Nuguui eonhaenge nuguneun amdamhae
Nuguui challae nugu sungani dwae
Nuguui bunnoe nugu moksumi dwae
Sseogeul twe
Naneun ukae ukae
Naneun ukae ukae
Naneun aguie gadeuk chan bunnoe bunnohae
Naneun kkeojyeoyaman haetdeon geu bunnoe bunnohae
A daeche yok jom meongneun ge wae
Jal beoljana tto jingjingdae wae
Geu jeongdon gamsuhaeyaji ehem
Ehem ehem ehem ehem
Nine ehem
Ehem ehem ehem
Na sikyeosseobwa da chama
Nine ehem
Nine ehem ehem ehem ehem
Na sikyeosseobwa geunyang ehem bihem ehem
Geurae uk uk ukaera uk
Jaega doel ttaekkaji geurae ukaera uk
Geurae uk uk ukaera uk
Bureojil ttaekkaji geurae ukaera uk
Naneun ukae ukae
Naneun ukae ukae
Naneun aguie gadeuk chan bunnoe bunnohae
Naneun kkeojyeoyaman haetdeon geu bunnoe bunnohae
[Korean:]
타닥 또 타오르는 저 불씨
기름에 닿기 전에 먼저 집어삼키네
필시 휩쓸려가겠지 예 예 음
오늘의 선수 입장하시네 건수를 yeah
물기 시작하면 둥둥둥 동네북이 돼 둥둥둥
툭툭 건드네 괜시리 툭툭 yeah
반응이 없음 걍 담궈버리지 푹푹 yeah
진실도 거짓이 돼
거짓도 진실이 돼
이곳에선 모두가 도덕적 사고와
판단이 완벽한 사람이 돼 웃기시네
분노? 물론 필요하지
타오를 땐 이유가 있으
어쩌면 우리의 역사지
그게 세상을 바꾸기도 하지
But 이건 분노 아닌 분뇨
뭐가 분노인지 you know?
분노인 척하며 죽여 진짜 분노
질려버린 수도 없이 많은 people
넌 나만 죽이는 게 아니야
똥 밟는 게 익숙해 우리야
무감각해진 저 사람들 봐
분뇨, 무관심 너넨 팀이야
Eh
나는 욱해 욱해
나는 욱해 욱해
나는 악의에 가득 찬 분노에 분노해
나는 악의에 가득 찬 분노에 분노해
나는 욱해 욱해
나는 욱해 욱해
나는 꺼져야만 했던 분노에 분노해
나는 꺼져야만 했던 그 분노에 분노해
그래 욱 욱 욱해라 욱
재가 될 때까지 그래 욱해라 욱
그래 욱 욱 욱해라 욱
부러질 때까지 그래 욱해라 욱
나는 욱해 욱해
나는 욱해 욱해
나는 악의에 가득 찬 분노에 분노해
나는 꺼져야만 했던 그 분노에 분노해
이 세상 분노가 지배함
분노가 없음 다 못 사나 봐
분노하고 또 분노하고 분노하고
그리 미쳐가고 욱 욱 욱 욱
분노하는 이유도 다 수만 가지
선의와 악의도 다 매한가지
분노할 수 있다만 남의 삶에
피해가 있는 건 I don’t like
그건 stop ayy
누구의 행동에 누구는 아파해
누구의 언행에 누구는 암담해
누구의 찰나에 누구 순간이 돼
누구의 분노에 누구 목숨이 돼
썩을 퉤
나는 욱해 욱해
나는 욱해 욱해
나는 악의에 가득 찬 분노에 분노해
나는 꺼져야만 했던 그 분노에 분노해
아 대체 욕 좀 먹는 게 왜
잘 벌잖아 또 징징대 왜
그 정돈 감수해야지 에헴
에헴 에헴 에헴 에헴
니네 에헴
에헴 에헴 에헴
나 시켰어봐 다 참아
니네 에헴
니네 에헴 에헴 에헴 에헴
나 시켰어봐 그냥 에헴 비헴 에헴
그래 욱 욱 욱해라 욱
재가 될 때까지 그래 욱해라 욱
그래 욱 욱 욱해라 욱
부러질 때까지 그래 욱해라 욱
나는 욱해 욱해
나는 욱해 욱해
나는 악의에 가득 찬 분노에 분노해
나는 꺼져야만 했던 그 분노에 분노해
[English translation:]
Crackle, that ember burns up again
Swallows first before it reaches the oil
Without doubt, bound to be swept away, yeah yeah hmm
Today’s player is coming in, with the number of offenses, yeah
When it starts to bite, boom boom boom
It becomes the neighborhood drum, boom boom boom
Nudge nudge, touching me for no reason, nudge nudge, yeah
If there’s no reaction, just soak it in, splish splash, yeah
The truths may become false, the lies may become true
In this place, everyone becomes someone with perfect ethics
And perfect judgment, that’s funny
Rage? Of course you need it
When it burns up there’s always a reason
Mayhaps it’s our history
Sometimes it changes the world
But this is not rage, this is excretion
Which one is rage, you know?
Pretending it’s rage and killing, real rage
Fed up, the countless number of people
You’re not just killing me (you’re not)
We’re used to stepping on shit (we are)
Look at those people who’ve grown numb (look)
Excretion, apathy, you guys are a team
Eh
I go UGH! UGH!
I go UGH! UGH!
I’m raging at the malice-filled rage
I’m raging at the malice-filled rage
I go UGH! UGH!
I go UGH! UGH!
I’m raging at the rage that had to die out
I’m raging at the rage that had to die out
Yeah, UGH! UGH! Just go UGH! UGH!
Until it all becomes ashes, yeah, go UGH! UGH!
Yeah, UGH! UGH! Just go UGH! UGH!
Until it breaks, yeah, go UGH! UGH!
I go UGH! UGH!
I go UGH! UGH!
I’m raging at the malice-filled rage
I’m raging at the rage that had to die out
This world, it is taken over by rage
It seems that nobody can live without rage
Raging, again raging, and raging
Going insane, like UGH! UGH! UGH! UGH!
There are tens of thousands of reasons to be raging
Good will and evil will, all the very same
I can rage, but if there were to be damage done
To others’ lives, I don’t like
That’s stop ayy
Someone gets hurt at someone’s actions
Someone becomes gloomy at someone’s speech and behaviour
Someone’s spur of the moment becomes someone’s moment
Someone’s rage becomes someone’s life
Damn, ptooey
I go UGH! UGH!
I go UGH! UGH!
I’m raging at the malice-filled rage
I’m raging at the rage that had to die out, hey
Ah, what the hell is there to be upset about being criticized a bit?
You earn a lot, why are you whining again?
You’d have to put up with at least that much, ahem
Ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem
Y’all, ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem
If I were the one told to do it, I would endure it all
Y’all, ahem, y’all, ahem, ahem, ahem, ahem
If I were the one, just, ahem, b-hem, ahem
I go UGH! UGH!
I go UGH! UGH!
I’m raging at the malice-filled rage
I’m raging at the malice-filled rage
I go UGH! UGH!
I go UGH! UGH!
I’m raging at the rage that had to die out
I’m raging at the rage that had to die out
Unpacking the Explosive Energy of “UGH!”
“UGH!” by BTS is a hard-hitting track that dives deep into the complex emotion of anger in today’s society. The lyrics deftly explore the difference between righteous rage and toxic, baseless fury, reflecting on how modern culture often blurs the lines between genuine passion and negativity for its own sake. Through clever wordplay and energetic delivery, BTS questions the normalization of outrage and the impact it has on individuals and communities. The recurring onomatopoeic “UGH!” serves as both a cathartic release and a biting commentary on how quickly anger can be weaponized. Ultimately, the song asks listeners to consider the purpose and consequences of their anger, urging them to distinguish between justified emotion and harmful outbursts.
Song Credits
- Songwriters: Suga (Min Yoongi), J-Hope (Jung Hoseok), RM (Kim Namjoon), Hiss Noise, Supreme Boi
- Release Year: 2020
- Label: Big Hit Entertainment