little monster
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ILLIT’s little monster captures the bold fight against inner fears, turning anxiety into carefree confidence.
Album
Release Date
June 16, 2025
Genre
Dance / K-pop
Label
BELIFT LAB
Composers / Lyricists
CAROLINE AILIN, Jesse Shatkin, dyvahh, danke, “hitman”bang, VINCENZO, 1월 8일, 3! (lalala studio), Maryjane(라라라스튜디오), DANA, 김보은(Jam Factory), 이경 (wavecloud), 도연 (wavecloud), Vendors (CHILLER), Vendors (Owl), 조윤경, bay (153/Joombas), 미아 (153/Joombas), 이이진, Ellie Suh (153/Joombas), 윤채 (MUMW)
Participating Members
YUNAH
MINJU
MOKA
WONHEE
IROHA
Watch the Video
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
mwon-ga jom i-sang-hae I don’t know what it is
ae maem-sok su-baek gae-ui se-po-deul-do swil teum eop-si
swit, mwon-ga u-ril jjo-cha-o-go i-sseo deul-li-ni?
geu-nyang dul sun eop-neun-geol
ae maem-sok su-baek gae-ui se-po-deul-do swil teum eop-si
swit, mwon-ga u-ril jjo-cha-o-go i-sseo deul-li-ni?
geu-nyang dul sun eop-neun-geol
Something feels strange, I don’t know what it is
Hundreds of cells in my heart, never resting
Shh, something is chasing us, can you hear?
We can’t just leave it be
Hundreds of cells in my heart, never resting
Shh, something is chasing us, can you hear?
We can’t just leave it be
We’re creating a monster
geo-dae-hae mot-doen stress keo-da-ran geu-reu-se ma-gu neo-eo
Let’s eat all the monsters
jeon-bu ji-beo-sam-kyeo dang-jang hae-chi-ul-lae han-nip ga-deuk
geo-dae-hae mot-doen stress keo-da-ran geu-reu-se ma-gu neo-eo
Let’s eat all the monsters
jeon-bu ji-beo-sam-kyeo dang-jang hae-chi-ul-lae han-nip ga-deuk
We’re creating a monster
Huge, nasty stress, throw it in a big bowl
Let’s eat all the monsters
Swallow them all, let’s finish them in one big bite
Huge, nasty stress, throw it in a big bowl
Let’s eat all the monsters
Swallow them all, let’s finish them in one big bite
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
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Anymore
I don’t wanna know
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I don’t wanna know
Anymore
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
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I don’t wanna know
han-nip-e da meo-geo beo-ril geo-ya
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
han-nip-e da meo-geo beo-ril geo-ya
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I’ll eat it all in one bite
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I’ll eat it all in one bite
dal-kom-ssaem-ssa-reum cheo-eum mat-bon goe-mul-ui mat
i seul-peum-deul-eun jjin-deuk-hae dal-la-but-eo mak
ja yu-in-hae o-neun gil-mok-e deo-cheul no-ko let’s count
swit, ji-geum-i-ya ja-ba kkwak!
i seul-peum-deul-eun jjin-deuk-hae dal-la-but-eo mak
ja yu-in-hae o-neun gil-mok-e deo-cheul no-ko let’s count
swit, ji-geum-i-ya ja-ba kkwak!
Sweet and bitter, the first taste of a monster
These sorrows are sticky, clinging tight
Set traps on the path that lures them in, let’s count
Shh, now’s the time, grab tight!
These sorrows are sticky, clinging tight
Set traps on the path that lures them in, let’s count
Shh, now’s the time, grab tight!
We’re creating a monster
po-hoek-hae mot-doen stress keo-da-ran geu-reu-se ma-gu seok-eo
Let’s eat all the monsters
jeon-bu ji-beo-sam-kyeo dang-jang hae-chi-ul-lae han-nip ga-deuk
po-hoek-hae mot-doen stress keo-da-ran geu-reu-se ma-gu seok-eo
Let’s eat all the monsters
jeon-bu ji-beo-sam-kyeo dang-jang hae-chi-ul-lae han-nip ga-deuk
We’re creating a monster
Capture the nasty stress, mix it in a big bowl
Let’s eat all the monsters
Swallow them all, let’s finish them in one big bite
Capture the nasty stress, mix it in a big bowl
Let’s eat all the monsters
Swallow them all, let’s finish them in one big bite
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
Anymore
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
Anymore
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
han-nip-e da meo-geo beo-ril geo-ya
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
han-nip-e da meo-geo beo-ril geo-ya
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I’ll eat it all in one bite
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I’ll eat it all in one bite
mwon-ga jom i-sang-hae I don’t know what it is
ae maem-sok su-baek gae-ui se-po-deul-do swil teum eop-si
ja-kku-man goe-rop-hyeo jeol-dae yong-seo mot hae
ga-man-du-ji an-kess-eo
ae maem-sok su-baek gae-ui se-po-deul-do swil teum eop-si
ja-kku-man goe-rop-hyeo jeol-dae yong-seo mot hae
ga-man-du-ji an-kess-eo
Something feels strange, I don’t know what it is
Hundreds of cells in my heart, never resting
Constantly tormenting, I can never forgive
I won’t leave it alone
Hundreds of cells in my heart, never resting
Constantly tormenting, I can never forgive
I won’t leave it alone
We’re creating a monster
kkul-kkeok sam-kil-su-rok bu-ran-eun sa-ra-jyeo no-ga-nae-ryeo
Let’s eat all the monsters
jan-tteuk bae-bu-reu-ge meok-go na-myeon got ji-na-gal geo-ya
kkul-kkeok sam-kil-su-rok bu-ran-eun sa-ra-jyeo no-ga-nae-ryeo
Let’s eat all the monsters
jan-tteuk bae-bu-reu-ge meok-go na-myeon got ji-na-gal geo-ya
We’re creating a monster
The more we swallow, the more anxiety melts away
Let’s eat all the monsters
Once we eat our fill, it will soon pass
The more we swallow, the more anxiety melts away
Let’s eat all the monsters
Once we eat our fill, it will soon pass
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
Anymore
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
Anymore
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
han-nip-e da meo-geo beo-ril geo-ya
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
han-nip-e da meo-geo beo-ril geo-ya
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I’ll eat it all in one bite
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I’ll eat it all in one bite
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
세포들도
(sepodeuldo)
even cells
💡 Note: Metaphorically describes how one’s entire body and subconscious mind react restlessly to creeping stress.
집어삼켜
(jibeosamkyeo)
swallowing up
💡 Note: Represents a bold, proactive action to completely overwhelm and destroy negative external influences.
찐득해
(jjindeukhae)
sticky
💡 Note: Poetically describes how stubborn melancholy or sadness tends to linger and stubbornly cling to the mind.
포획해
(pohwekhae)
capturing
💡 Note: Illustrates a calculated and confident strategy to trap, control, and neutralize overflowing mental stress.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics imaginatively portray an energetic battle against inner anxiety and negative emotions by personifying negative stress and sadness as a monster. Instead of running away or being consumed by fear, the narrator decides to confront these negative feelings directly, gathering and devouring them in a single, confident bite. This playful track captures a courageous mindset that processes emotional difficulties by digesting them with a youthful, active perspective, illustrating an empowering transformation where deep-rooted anxieties completely melt away into a carefree confidence.
