NORMAL (Explicit Ver.)
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BTS’s normal reveals the struggle of fame and the desire to embrace authentic, vulnerable humanity beyond stardom.
Album
ARIRANG
Release Date
April 10, 2026
Genre
Hip-hop / R&B
Label
BIGHIT MUSIC
Composers / Lyricists
Ryan Tedder, Sean Foreman, Livvi Franc, Sean Cook, Pdogg, RM, j-hope, SUGA, Kirsten Allyssa Spencer, Derrick Milano
Participating Members
RM
Jin
SUGA
j-hope
Jimin
V
Jungkook
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
Kerosene, dopamine, chemical induced
Fantasy and fame, yeah, the things we choose
Show me hate, show me love, make me bulletproof
Yeah, we call this shit normal (hoo-hoo)
Run away out of sight, don’t know what I want
Wish I had a minute just to turn me off
Kerosene, dopamine, what I gotta do
Yeah, we call this shit normal
heavy’s the head when you chasin’ true
Will you color me red? Will you color me blue?
Two sides of a coin and they both ain’t true
Is it different for me? Is it different for you?
Got me feelin’ things unusual
And I live them all
Got me and my feelings up on this wall
And my knees-ees
Kerosene, dopamine, chemical induced
Fantasy and fame, yeah, the things we choose
Show me hate, show me love, make me bulletproof
Yeah, we call this shit normal (hoo-hoo)
Run away out of sight, don’t know what I want
Wish I had a minute just to turn me off
Kerosene, dopamine, what I gotta do
Yeah, we call this shit normal
how I’m ‘posed to feel?
Used to think that I was built with a heart made of steel
Now I understand the truth, some pain don’t heal
If everything’s just happy, mm, that ain’t real (that ain’t real)
I breathe everything out like a thousand times
Normal and special, they are just some lines
One deep sigh, then it slips away, fades away
What I try to keep never want to stay
Run away, pushin’ me, pullin’ me
Said you wanted all of me, but what is even all of me?
Suddenly, part of me is hauntin’ me
Heard the things they callin’ me, what the hell you want from me?
Got me feelin’ things unusual
And I live them all
Got me and my feelings up on this wall
And my knees-ees
Kerosene, dopamine, chemical induced
Fantasy and fame, yeah, the things we choose
Show me hate, show me love, make me bulletproof
Yeah, we call this shit normal (hoo-hoo)
Run away out of sight, don’t know what I want
Wish I had a minute just to turn me off
Kerosene, dopamine, what I gotta do
Yeah, we call this shit normal
no, we, no, we, no, we call this shit normal
No, we, no, we, no, we call this shit normal, yeah
No, we, no, we, no, we call this shit normal
Fantasy and fame, yeah, the things we choose
Show me hate, show me love, make me bulletproof
Yeah, we call this shit normal (hoo-hoo)
Run away out of sight, don’t know what I want
Wish I had a minute just to turn me off
Kerosene, dopamine, what I gotta do
Yeah, we call this shit normal
heavy’s the head when you chasin’ true
Will you color me red? Will you color me blue?
Two sides of a coin and they both ain’t true
Is it different for me? Is it different for you?
Got me feelin’ things unusual
And I live them all
Got me and my feelings up on this wall
And my knees-ees
Kerosene, dopamine, chemical induced
Fantasy and fame, yeah, the things we choose
Show me hate, show me love, make me bulletproof
Yeah, we call this shit normal (hoo-hoo)
Run away out of sight, don’t know what I want
Wish I had a minute just to turn me off
Kerosene, dopamine, what I gotta do
Yeah, we call this shit normal
how I’m ‘posed to feel?
Used to think that I was built with a heart made of steel
Now I understand the truth, some pain don’t heal
If everything’s just happy, mm, that ain’t real (that ain’t real)
I breathe everything out like a thousand times
Normal and special, they are just some lines
One deep sigh, then it slips away, fades away
What I try to keep never want to stay
Run away, pushin’ me, pullin’ me
Said you wanted all of me, but what is even all of me?
Suddenly, part of me is hauntin’ me
Heard the things they callin’ me, what the hell you want from me?
Got me feelin’ things unusual
And I live them all
Got me and my feelings up on this wall
And my knees-ees
Kerosene, dopamine, chemical induced
Fantasy and fame, yeah, the things we choose
Show me hate, show me love, make me bulletproof
Yeah, we call this shit normal (hoo-hoo)
Run away out of sight, don’t know what I want
Wish I had a minute just to turn me off
Kerosene, dopamine, what I gotta do
Yeah, we call this shit normal
no, we, no, we, no, we call this shit normal
No, we, no, we, no, we call this shit normal, yeah
No, we, no, we, no, we call this shit normal
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
평범한
(Pyeong-beom-han)
Ordinary
💡 Note: Referring to a state that is common and typical, free from the extra burdens of fame.
가면
(Ga-myeon)
Mask
💡 Note: A metaphorical tool used to hide one’s true face and emotions in front of society.
위선
(Wi-seon)
Hypocrisy
💡 Note: The act of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that one does not actually possess.
날것
(Nal-geot)
Rawness
💡 Note: Describing something in its natural, unrefined state without any artificial modifications.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
the song “normal” explores the paradox of global superstars yearning for a simple life, shedding the heavy layers of fame to reveal their vulnerable, human selves. it is a raw statement about staying authentic in a world that constantly demands more than just being “normal.”
