NOT ME
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Album
Release Date
November 24, 2025
Genre
Dance / K-pop
Label
BELIFT LAB
Composers / Lyricists
Emilia Hilgers, Tamia Harrell, Josh Allen, Patrick McManus, Michael McCall, Julian De Martino, Katie White, dyvahh, BELIFT LAB Inc., 문여름, SSAC (MUMW), VINCENZO, Tatte, 이혜윰 (Jam Factory), 신쿵, Forever Noh, 엑시(우주소녀), 솔희 (SOHLHEE), 조윤경, Ellie Suh (153/Joombas), 김보은(Jam Factory), 이그린 (라라라스튜디오), 4계절(이은화)(153/Joombas), 4계절(이앵두)(153/Joombas), 4계절(김채아) (153/Joombas), danke, 윤아 (아일릿(ILLIT)), 민주 (아일릿(ILLIT)), 모카
Participating Members
About the Song
《NOT ME》 is a bold and self-defining track by ILLIT, released on November 24, 2025, as part of the album NOT CUTE ANYMORE under BELIFT LAB. Written and composed by Emilia Hilgers, Tamia Harrell, Josh Allen, Patrick McManus, Michael McCall, Julian De Martino, Katie White, dyvahh, BELIFT LAB Inc., Moon Yeoreum, SSAC, VINCENZO, Tatte, Lee Hyeyum, Shinkung, Forever Noh, EXY, SOHLHEE, Jo Yoonkyung, Ellie Suh, Kim Boeun, Lee Green, 4season Lee Eunhwa, 4season Lee Aengdu, 4season Kim Chaea, danke, Yunah, Minju, and Moka, the song captures ILLIT’s sharper side with a confident pop sound, expressing the moment of rejecting an image that no longer fits and choosing a clearer, stronger version of oneself.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
that’s not my name
that’s not my, not my, not my name
that’s not my name
that’s not my, not my, not my
ye-sang-eul kkae-beo-ryeo mi-an i’m a surprise
nun-tteu-myeon sso-da-ji-neun shorts mu-han gam-sa
gye-sok ro-ding jung-i-ya ye-cheuk bul-ga
Sorry for breaking expectations, I’m a surprise
When I open my eyes, endless shorts, infinite thanks
Still loading, unpredictable
ma-chi na-bo-da nal deo jal a-neun geot ga-teum
on-mo-me labelling labelling
an bo-il ji-gyeong-i-ya
i-geo jom tte-eo-nae-go si-peo
what the ***
Feels like they know me better than I do
Labelling all over my body
To the point I can’t see
I want to take this off
What the ***
10000 pi-seu peu-jeul-cheo-reom
oops! like a non-mun
dab-jeong-neo-ga a-nin-geol
nan geu-nyang na-il-ppun
dwel su i-sseo mwo-deun-ji ma-eum-dae-ro
Like a 10,000 piece puzzle
oops! Like a thesis
Not a predetermined answer
I’m just me
I can be anything I want
they call me il-lit
they call me nyang
they call me ppo-yong
they call me jelly
they call me j
they call me daeng
they call me il-lit
they call me e
they call me bad
they call me princess
they call me bae
they call me core
They call me Princess
They call me BAE
They call me Core
that’s not my name
that’s not my, not my, not my name
that’s not my name
that’s not my name
that’s not my, not my, not my name
that’s not my name
that’s not my, not my, not my
ttae-ron mat-gi-do ha-ji
geu-nyang nal ga-du-eo-du-ji-neun ma
geu ma-si jja-rit-hae
Sometimes it’s right
Just don’t lock me up
That taste is thrilling
re-bel mu-han na-ni-do what geu-ge na-in geol
because we’re more than what they see
gwa-gam-hi ji-wo-beo-ryeo te-du-ri
born to be ( )
be what we want
Level infinite difficulty, that’s me
Because we’re more than what they see
Boldly erase the boundaries
Born to be ( )
Be what we want
they call me il-lit
they call me real
they call me kkum
They call me IL-LIT
They call me Real
They call me Dream
they call me eon-ni
they call me king
they call me star
They call me Unnie
They call me King
They call me Star
they call me il-lit
they call me kong
they call me luck
they call me yeo-sin
they call me duck
they call me love
They call me Goddess
They call me Duck
They call me Love
that’s not my name
that’s not my, not my, not my name
that’s not my name
that’s not my name
that’s not my, not my, not my name
that’s not my name
that’s not my name
that’s not my, not my, not my name
that’s not my name
that’s not my name
that’s not my, not my, not my name
that’s not my name
that’s not my, not my, not my name
The lyrics present a spirited rejection of public labels and superficial internet definitions, asserting the group’s true, unpredictable identity over the numerous nicknames given to them online. Frustrated by the suffocating feeling of being constantly categorized by strangers, the narrators choose to peel off these restrictive tags and step completely outside pre-established boundaries. This empowering track emphasizes that they are far more complex than a single word or image can capture, celebrating a limitless growth that fuels an unapologetic independence.
