ONEWE – Imposter Lyrics | Romanized & Meaning

Imposter

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ONEWE Imposter lyrics romanization and English meaning
Truth and performance collide as two rivals manipulate appearances until no one can tell who is real.

Release Date

August 19, 2026

Genre

K-pop / Rock / Alternative Rock

Label

RBW

Composers / Lyricists

X3RO, Harin (ONEWE), Giuk (ONEWE), Kanghyun (ONEWE)

Participating Members

Yonghoon Kanghyun Harin Dongmyeong Giuk

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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]

English Translation
sa-ram-gwa sa-ram sa-i-e
jo-ja-geul man-deu-reo
geo-ri-e sa-ram-deu-reun
ae-gen gwan-sim-jo-cha eop-seo
Between people, creating manipulation
People on the street
Don’t even care about me
sang-sang sok na-ra-reul man-deun da-eum
young-hwa so-ge ju-in-gong-cheo-reom
hwa-ryeo-han BIG Poster
(That’s on me, hoster)
After creating an imaginary country
Like a movie protagonist
A flashy BIG Poster
(That’s on me, hoster)
geo-chim-eop-neun ha-ru sok
nal um-jik-i-neun geu-rae-peu
ju-wi-reul deop-go it-neun sin-gyeong-deul
da cheo-da-bo-ge hae
In an unstoppable day
A graph moves me
Nerves covering around
Make everyone look
Trigger-ga
neol mi-chi-ge han
i-yu sim-jang sok-e
Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo
(You want it like)
Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo
The trigger
Drives you crazy
Reason in the heart
Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo
(You want it like)
Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo
geu-ryeo-jin gyu-chik-gwa
(I’m proven imposter)
du sa-i-ui Paradigm
Drawn rules and
(I’m proven imposter)
The paradigm between two
I’m imposter
deu-reo-na-neun ne mok-jeok
kkae-jin Issue like you
da-reun mal-gwa i-yu
(Ye ye ye ye)
Make me monster
I’m imposter
Your purpose revealed
Broken issue like you
Different words and reasons
(Ye ye ye ye)
Make me monster
gak-bon-e mi-chin Coster
neo-man bo-myeon Woo
on-mom-i tteol-lyeo-wa
Coster crazy about the script
When I see only you Woo
My whole body trembles
But I’m going imposter
kki-wo match-un neo-wa
nun-eul match-weo
(Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo)
geu-dae-ro
(Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo)
But I’m going imposter
Matched with you
Eye to eye
(Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo)
As it is
(Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo)
bo-ran deut Imposter
gi-da-ri-deon jang-myeon
geo-jit-mal-cheo-reom
(Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo)
neol bae-ryeo
(Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo)
Proudly Imposter
The scene I’ve been waiting for
Like a lie
(Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo)
Consider you
(Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo)
I’m proven imposter
ne-ge huk da-ga-ol Imposter
ae-ga jjin-in deut hol-lyeo yeon-gi-e mol-lyeo
si-jak-gwa kkeut-ui jeon-gae-neun ye-sang mot ha-ge eok-je
mo-du-ga geom-nae beong-jji-neun ta-i-ming-e jeong-che (reul kka)
I’m proven imposter
Imposter coming close to you
As if I’m real, drawn to the act
The development of start and end is unexpectedly suppressed
In the timing where everyone is scared and dumbfounded, reveal the identity
baek-nal jaeng-jeom hae-do nae-ga tan-ro na-neun-ji
hae-myeong-ui Flavor mal-sok-e ga-si-ga it-ji
doe-sae-gyeo cheo-eum-bu-teo I made it made it
gyeol-guk dul-man nam-ge doen jin-jja-wa gat-ja-ni
Even if I argue for days, do I get exposed
The flavor of explanation has thorns in words
Reflecting from the start I made it made it
In the end, only the real and fake remain
geu-ryeo-jin gyu-chik-gwa
(I’m proven imposter)
du sa-i-ui Paradigm
Drawn rules and
(I’m proven imposter)
The paradigm between two
Random random neol ga-dwo-dun got
geu eo-di-e
neol a-neun nom-deul
but-ja-ba-seo Pick a tag
Random random the place that trapped you
Wherever it is
The guys who know you
Catch them and pick a tag
byeol-nan pik-sel True
geo-bi eop-si pi-ket Throw
gin-mal-eul an hae
(Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo)
neol gi-da-ryeo
(Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo)
Unusual pixel True
Fearlessly throw a picket
No long words
(Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo)
Waiting for you
(Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo)
I’m imposter
deu-reo-na-neun ne mok-jeok
kkae-jin Issue like you
da-reun mal-gwa i-yu
(Ye ye ye ye)
Make me monster
I’m imposter
Your purpose revealed
Broken issue like you
Different words and reasons
(Ye ye ye ye)
Make me monster
gak-bon-e mi-chin Coster
neo-man bo-myeon Woo
on-mom-i tteol-lyeo-wa
Coster crazy about the script
When I see only you Woo
My whole body trembles
But I’m going imposter
kki-wo match-un neo-wa
nun-eul match-weo
(Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo)
geu-dae-ro
(Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo)
But I’m going imposter
Matched with you
Eye to eye
(Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo)
As it is
(Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo)
bo-ran deut Imposter
gi-da-ri-deon jang-myeon
geo-jit-mal-cheo-reom
(Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo)
neol bae-ryeo
(Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo)
Proudly Imposter
The scene I’ve been waiting for
Like a lie
(Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo)
Consider you
(Whoo whoo whoo whoo whoo)
I’m proven imposter
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
거침없는 (geochimeomneun)
without hesitation
💡 Note: Describes moving boldly without restraint, reflecting the narrator’s aggressive confidence within a manipulated world.
끼워 맞춘 (kkiwo matchun)
forced to fit
💡 Note: Refers to arranging unrelated pieces to create a convenient explanation, suggesting a deliberately constructed narrative.
탄로 (tallo)
exposure
💡 Note: Describes a hidden truth or deception being discovered, emphasizing the constant risk of the narrator’s identity being revealed.
되새겨 (doesaegyeo)
reflect repeatedly
💡 Note: Means to revisit something again and again in one’s mind, suggesting a return to the origin of the deception.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation

The lyrics blur the line between authenticity and performance, portraying a world where identities, motives, and even relationships can be manipulated like scenes in a script. The narrator openly embraces the role of an imposter, using spectacle, deception, and calculated appearances while confronting someone whose intentions are equally unclear. As accusations and explanations collide, the distinction between the genuine and the fabricated becomes increasingly unstable, until only two opposing figures remain. Beneath the theatrical confidence lies a tense struggle over who controls the narrative, turning deception into a performed identity and truth into a shifting psychological game.