Album
Release Date
February 13, 2017
Label
Composers / Lyricists
Pdogg, RM, Supreme Boi, Bang Si-hyuk, ADORA, JUNE
Participating Members
About the Song
《Not Today》 is a fierce and defiant track by BTS, first introduced on Wings and later included on YOU NEVER WALK ALONE in 2017 through BIGHIT MUSIC. Written and composed by Pdogg, RM, Supreme Boi, “hitman”bang, ADORA, and JUNE, the song channels resistance, determination, and the refusal to give up into something explosive and unforgettable. With its marching intensity, powerful hook, and unstoppable momentum, 《Not Today》 stands out as one of BTS’s most energizing and empowering songs, and I would strongly recommend it to listeners who enjoy the group at their most bold, rebellious, and rallying.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
all the underdogs in the world
a day may come when we lose.
but it is not today. today, we fight!
no, not today eon-je-n-ga kkot-eun ji-get-ji
a day may come when we lose.
but it is not today. today, we fight!
no, not today eon-je-n-ga kkot-eun ji-get-ji
All the underdogs in the world
A day may come when we lose.
But it is not today. Today, we fight!
No, not today, someday flowers will wither.
A day may come when we lose.
But it is not today. Today, we fight!
No, not today, someday flowers will wither.
but no, not today geu ttae-ga o-neul-eun a-ni-ji
no no, not today a-jik-eun juk-gi-en too good day
no no, not today no no no, not today
gae-rae u-ri-neun extra but still part of this world
extra + ordinary geu-geot-do byeol geo a-nyeo
o-neul-eun jeol-dae juk-ji ma-ra bit-eun eo-du-meul ttul-ko na-ga
no no, not today a-jik-eun juk-gi-en too good day
no no, not today no no no, not today
gae-rae u-ri-neun extra but still part of this world
extra + ordinary geu-geot-do byeol geo a-nyeo
o-neul-eun jeol-dae juk-ji ma-ra bit-eun eo-du-meul ttul-ko na-ga
But no, not today, that day is not today.
No no, not today, it’s too good a day to die.
No no, not today, no no no, not today.
Yes, we are EXTRA, but still part of this world.
EXTRA + ORDINARY, that’s nothing special.
Today, never die, light pierces through the darkness.
No no, not today, it’s too good a day to die.
No no, not today, no no no, not today.
Yes, we are EXTRA, but still part of this world.
EXTRA + ORDINARY, that’s nothing special.
Today, never die, light pierces through the darkness.
sae se-sang neo-do won-hae? oh baby yes i want it
na-ra-gal su eop-seum ttwieo today we will survive
ttwieo-gal su eop-seum geo-reo today we will survive
geo-reo-gal su eop-seum gi-eo gi-eo-seo-ra-do gear up
na-ra-gal su eop-seum ttwieo today we will survive
ttwieo-gal su eop-seum geo-reo today we will survive
geo-reo-gal su eop-seum gi-eo gi-eo-seo-ra-do gear up
Do you want a new world? Oh baby yes I want it.
If you can’t fly, then run. Today we will survive.
If you can’t run, then walk. Today we will survive.
If you can’t walk, then crawl, gear up even if you crawl.
If you can’t fly, then run. Today we will survive.
If you can’t run, then walk. Today we will survive.
If you can’t walk, then crawl, gear up even if you crawl.
gyeo-nwo chong! jo-jun! bal-sa!
not not today! not not today!
hey~ baep-sae-deul-a da hands up
hey~ chin-gu-deul-a da hands up
hey~ na-reul mid-neun-da-myeon hands up
chong! jo-jun! bal-sa!
not not today! not not today!
hey~ baep-sae-deul-a da hands up
hey~ chin-gu-deul-a da hands up
hey~ na-reul mid-neun-da-myeon hands up
chong! jo-jun! bal-sa!
Aim, shoot, fire!
Not not today! Not not today!
Hey~ crow-tits, hands up.
Hey~ friends, hands up.
Hey~ if you trust me, hands up.
Aim, shoot, fire!
Not not today! Not not today!
Hey~ crow-tits, hands up.
Hey~ friends, hands up.
Hey~ if you trust me, hands up.
Aim, shoot, fire!
juk-ji a-na mut-ji ma-ra so-ri jil-leo
not not today
kkul-ji ma-ra ul-ji a-na son-eul deu-reo
not not today
not not today
kkul-ji ma-ra ul-ji a-na son-eul deu-reo
not not today
Don’t die, don’t ask, shout out.
Not not today.
Don’t kneel, don’t cry, raise your hands.
Not not today.
Not not today.
Don’t kneel, don’t cry, raise your hands.
Not not today.
hey~ not not today
hey~ not not today
hey~ not not today
chong! jo-jun! bal-sa!
too hot, seong-gong-eul doublin’ too hot,
cha-teu-reul deom-beul-ling
hey~ not not today
hey~ not not today
chong! jo-jun! bal-sa!
too hot, seong-gong-eul doublin’ too hot,
cha-teu-reul deom-beul-ling
Hey~ Not not today.
Hey~ Not not today.
Hey~ Not not today.
Aim, shoot, fire!
Too hot, success is doublin’. Too hot,
Tumbling the charts.
Hey~ Not not today.
Hey~ Not not today.
Aim, shoot, fire!
Too hot, success is doublin’. Too hot,
Tumbling the charts.
too high, we on teuraem-peol-lin too high,
nu-ga jom meom-chu-gil
u-rin hal su-ga eop-seot-dan-da sil-pae
seo-ro-ga seo-rol jeon-bu mid-eot-gi-e
nu-ga jom meom-chu-gil
u-rin hal su-ga eop-seot-dan-da sil-pae
seo-ro-ga seo-rol jeon-bu mid-eot-gi-e
Too high, we on trampoline. Too high,
Someone stop us.
We couldn’t do it, failure.
Because we all believed in each other.
Someone stop us.
We couldn’t do it, failure.
Because we all believed in each other.
what you say yeah not today yeah
o-neul-eun an juk-eo jeol-dae yeah
neo-ui gyeot-e na-reul mid-eo together we won’t die
na-ui gyeot-e neo-reul mid-eo together we won’t die
ham-kke-ra-neun mal-eul mid-eo bang-tan-i-ran geol mid-eo
gyeo-nwo chong! jo-jun! bal-sa!
o-neul-eun an juk-eo jeol-dae yeah
neo-ui gyeot-e na-reul mid-eo together we won’t die
na-ui gyeot-e neo-reul mid-eo together we won’t die
ham-kke-ra-neun mal-eul mid-eo bang-tan-i-ran geol mid-eo
gyeo-nwo chong! jo-jun! bal-sa!
What you say yeah, not today yeah.
Today we won’t die, never yeah.
Trust me by your side, together we won’t die.
Trust you by my side, together we won’t die.
Believe in the word together, believe in Bangtan.
Aim, shoot, fire!
Today we won’t die, never yeah.
Trust me by your side, together we won’t die.
Trust you by my side, together we won’t die.
Believe in the word together, believe in Bangtan.
Aim, shoot, fire!
not not today! not not today!
hey~ baep-sae-deul-a da hands up
hey~ chin-gu-deul-a da hands up
hey~ na-reul mid-neun-da-myeon hands up
chong! jo-jun! bal-sa!
juk-ji a-na mut-ji ma-ra so-ri jil-leo not not today
hey~ baep-sae-deul-a da hands up
hey~ chin-gu-deul-a da hands up
hey~ na-reul mid-neun-da-myeon hands up
chong! jo-jun! bal-sa!
juk-ji a-na mut-ji ma-ra so-ri jil-leo not not today
Not not today! Not not today!
Hey~ crow-tits, hands up.
Hey~ friends, hands up.
Hey~ if you trust me, hands up.
Aim, shoot, fire!
Don’t die, don’t ask, shout out. Not not today.
Hey~ crow-tits, hands up.
Hey~ friends, hands up.
Hey~ if you trust me, hands up.
Aim, shoot, fire!
Don’t die, don’t ask, shout out. Not not today.
kkul-ji ma-ra ul-ji a-na son-eul deu-reo not not today
hey~ not not today
hey~ not not today
hey~ not not today
chong! jo-jun! bal-sa!
throw it up! throw it up!
hey~ not not today
hey~ not not today
hey~ not not today
chong! jo-jun! bal-sa!
throw it up! throw it up!
Don’t kneel, don’t cry, raise your hands. Not not today.
Hey~ Not not today.
Hey~ Not not today.
Hey~ Not not today.
Aim, shoot, fire!
Throw it up! Throw it up!
Hey~ Not not today.
Hey~ Not not today.
Hey~ Not not today.
Aim, shoot, fire!
Throw it up! Throw it up!
ni nun sok-e du-ryeo-um tta-wi-neun beo-ryeo
break it up! break it up!
break it up! break it up!
Throw away the fear in your eyes.
Break it up! Break it up!
Break it up! Break it up!
neol ga-du-neun yu-ri-cheon-jang tta-win bu-swo
turn it up! (turn it up!)
burn it up! (burn it up!)
seung-ri-ui nal-kka-ji (fight!)
mu-reup kkul-ji ma mu-neoji-ji-ma
that’s (do) not today!
not not today! not not today!
hey~ baep-sae-deul-a da hands up
hey~ chin-gu-deul-a da hands up
hey~ na-reul mid-neun-da-myeon hands up
chong! jo-jun! bal-sa!
juk-ji a-na mut-ji ma-ra so-ri jil-leo
not not today
kkul-ji ma-ra ul-ji a-na son-eul deu-reo
not not today
hey~ not not today
hey~ not not today
hey~ not not today
chong! jo-jun! bal-sa!
turn it up! (turn it up!)
burn it up! (burn it up!)
seung-ri-ui nal-kka-ji (fight!)
mu-reup kkul-ji ma mu-neoji-ji-ma
that’s (do) not today!
not not today! not not today!
hey~ baep-sae-deul-a da hands up
hey~ chin-gu-deul-a da hands up
hey~ na-reul mid-neun-da-myeon hands up
chong! jo-jun! bal-sa!
juk-ji a-na mut-ji ma-ra so-ri jil-leo
not not today
kkul-ji ma-ra ul-ji a-na son-eul deu-reo
not not today
hey~ not not today
hey~ not not today
hey~ not not today
chong! jo-jun! bal-sa!
Break the glass ceiling that traps you.
Turn it up! (Turn it up!)
Burn it up! (Burn it up!)
Until the day of victory (fight!)
Don’t kneel, don’t collapse.
That’s (Do) not today!
Not not today! Not not today!
Hey~ crow-tits, hands up.
Hey~ friends, hands up.
Hey~ if you trust me, hands up.
Aim, shoot, fire!
Don’t die, don’t ask, shout out.
Not not today.
Don’t kneel, don’t cry, raise your hands.
Not not today.
Hey~ Not not today.
Hey~ Not not today.
Hey~ Not not today.
Aim, shoot, fire!
Turn it up! (Turn it up!)
Burn it up! (Burn it up!)
Until the day of victory (fight!)
Don’t kneel, don’t collapse.
That’s (Do) not today!
Not not today! Not not today!
Hey~ crow-tits, hands up.
Hey~ friends, hands up.
Hey~ if you trust me, hands up.
Aim, shoot, fire!
Don’t die, don’t ask, shout out.
Not not today.
Don’t kneel, don’t cry, raise your hands.
Not not today.
Hey~ Not not today.
Hey~ Not not today.
Hey~ Not not today.
Aim, shoot, fire!
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
조준
(Jojun)
Aiming
💡 Note: The act of pointing a weapon or focus toward a specific target
뱁새
(Baepsae)
Crow-tit
💡 Note: A metaphor for those with less privilege trying to keep up with the powerful
유리천장
(Yuricheonjang)
Glass ceiling
💡 Note: An invisible social barrier that prevents certain groups from rising higher
무너지지마
(Muneojijima)
Don’t crumble
💡 Note: A strong command to remain steadfast and not collapse under pressure
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The song serves as a powerful anthem for underdogs, urging them to resist defeat and continue fighting against all odds. It encourages collective resilience and action to break through social barriers and the glass ceiling that restrict personal and group freedom.
