Release Date
May 12, 2025
Label
Composers / Lyricists
WOOZI, BUMZU, BuildingOwner, Benjamin 55, Stary55, samUIL, Desmond “DCope” Copeland, Young Chance
Participating Members
About the Song
《HBD》 is a celebratory track by SEVENTEEN, featured on SEVENTEEN 5th Album ‘HAPPY BURSTDAY’ under PLEDIS Entertainment. Composed by WOOZI, BUMZU, BuildingOwner, Benjamin 55, Stary55, samUIL, Desmond “DCope” Copeland, and Young Chance, with lyrics by WOOZI and BUMZU, the song turns a birthday message into a bright expression of gratitude, celebration, and SEVENTEEN’s warm connection with their listeners.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
o-neul ha-run sal-go-peun dae-ro sal geo-ya
chot-bul kyeo-go-seo so-weon-eul bil-eo da i-ruo-jil geo-ya
happy birthday to you
Today I’ll live just the way I want
Light the candles, make a wish, it’ll all come true
Happy birthday to you
gol-chi a-peun yae-gin kkeom-ttak-ji gat-ja-na
him-nae-ra-neun mal wi-ro doe-ji a-na kkeo-jyeo
mal gat-jan-eun so-rin geu-man-hae hae hae
son-ga-rak-jil jin-jeol-meo-ri nat-seo
Annoying talks stick like gum
Words like ‘cheer up’ don’t comfort me, go away
Stop with the nonsense
I’m sick of the finger-pointing
gae-rae-do nan da-si tae-eo-na-do
ji-geum-e na-ro sal-go si-peo eo eo
ae-il eop-neun mae-il-eul sal-go it-ja-na
o-neul ha-run sal-go-peun dae-ro sal geo-ya
But even if I’m reborn
I want to live as I am now
Living every day like there’s no tomorrow
Today I’ll live just the way I want
happy birthday to you
happy birthday to you you you you
happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you you you you
Happy birthday to you
ha-na-bu-teo yeol-kka-ji gang-yo-bat-neun se-sang-e
tteu-geo-wo-jin nae ma-meul yat-ja-ba-bwa-seon an dwae
kkeut-nal ttae-kka-ji kkeut-kka-ji run run run
mam-dae-ro nae mam-dae-ro
o-neul-eun nae mam-dae-ro
In a world that pressures from one to ten
Don’t underestimate my burning heart
Run run run until the end
As I want, my way
Today is my way
happy birthday to you
happy birthday to you you you you
happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you you you you
Happy birthday to you
meom-chu-ji a-neul geo-ya
it’s like happy burstday yeah
I won’t stop
It’s like HAPPY BURSTDAY yeah
i don’t care eo-ji-reop-ge o-neul bam-eun mi-chyeo-beo-ril-lae
let’s go
boom brr like it o-neul bam-eun mi-chyeo like this
boom brr like it (hey hey hey hey)
I don’t care, tonight I’ll go crazy
Let’s go
Boom Brr Like it, tonight go crazy like this
Boom Brr Like it (hey hey hey hey)
boom brr like it
happy birthday to you
Boom Brr Like it
Happy birthday to you
The lyrics convey a powerful message of self-liberation and living in the present moment. Instead of worrying about an uncertain tomorrow, the narrator chooses to spend today exactly as they desire, likening the celebration of life to a birthday wish. It expresses a firm refusal to be controlled by the expectations of others or societal pressures, choosing instead to burn with passion like a flame. Even when faced with criticism or “nagging,” the narrator embraces their true self, declaring a personal celebration where they will never stop running toward their own happiness.
