Good Lil Boy
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A fearless youth rejects imposed paths and runs through hardship with resilience, freedom, and self-belief.
Album
Release Date
July 29, 2020
Genre
K-pop / Hip Hop
Label
KQ Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
EDEN, Hongjoong, LEEZ, Ollounder, Mingi
Participating Members
Hongjoong
Seonghwa
Yunho
Yeosang
San
Mingi
Wooyoung
Jongho
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
dal-lyeo-ra dal-lyeo
deo ppa-reu-ge
su-mi teok-kka-ji cha-o-reun-da
dal-lyeo-ra dal-lyeo
geop-meok-ji mal-go ap-man bo-go dal-lyeo-ga
hey little boy
deo ppa-reu-ge
su-mi teok-kka-ji cha-o-reun-da
dal-lyeo-ra dal-lyeo
geop-meok-ji mal-go ap-man bo-go dal-lyeo-ga
hey little boy
Run, run
Faster
Breath catches up to my throat
Run, run
Don’t be scared, just look ahead and run
Hey little boy
Faster
Breath catches up to my throat
Run, run
Don’t be scared, just look ahead and run
Hey little boy
why you look down?
ttok-ba-ro bwa
bu-reup-tteu-go
gat-eun bae-gyeong-e sok-ji ma-ra deo gang-hae-jyeo-ya hae
se-sang-eun ba-bo-ga a-ni-ya
chong-al-i tang
ttok-ba-ro bwa
bu-reup-tteu-go
gat-eun bae-gyeong-e sok-ji ma-ra deo gang-hae-jyeo-ya hae
se-sang-eun ba-bo-ga a-ni-ya
chong-al-i tang
Why you look down?
Look straight
Open your eyes wide
Don’t be fooled by the same background, you need to be stronger
The world isn’t foolish
The bullet goes bang
Look straight
Open your eyes wide
Don’t be fooled by the same background, you need to be stronger
The world isn’t foolish
The bullet goes bang
ga-si-neun pik
beon-gae-ga pang
ba-ram-eun hwik
everything is just a moment baby
jeong-sin kkwak but-jab-a-ra baby
a-ri-go tta-ga-un ba-ram sok-e (hey little boy)
beon-gae-ga pang
ba-ram-eun hwik
everything is just a moment baby
jeong-sin kkwak but-jab-a-ra baby
a-ri-go tta-ga-un ba-ram sok-e (hey little boy)
The thorn goes pick
Lightning goes bang
The wind goes whoosh
Everything is just a moment baby
Hold on tight baby
In the stinging, sharp wind (Hey little boy)
Lightning goes bang
The wind goes whoosh
Everything is just a moment baby
Hold on tight baby
In the stinging, sharp wind (Hey little boy)
bu-dich-hyeo jjit-gi-neun ge salm-i-ya
sin-bal kkeun jo-yeo mae-go
geo-chil geot-do eop-si
se-sang-eul nae geot-cheo-reom da
du ju-meok kkwak jwi-go
du-ryeo-ul geot-do eop-si no more
sin-bal kkeun jo-yeo mae-go
geo-chil geot-do eop-si
se-sang-eul nae geot-cheo-reom da
du ju-meok kkwak jwi-go
du-ryeo-ul geot-do eop-si no more
Crashing and tearing is life
Tie your shoelaces tight
Without hesitation
Take the world as if it’s yours
Clench your fists tight
Without fear, no more
Tie your shoelaces tight
Without hesitation
Take the world as if it’s yours
Clench your fists tight
Without fear, no more
na-reul bwa good little boy
oh
(hands up hands up)
get ready for a new day
we gon’ ride
oh
oh
(hands up hands up)
get ready for a new day
we gon’ ride
oh
Look at me, good little boy
Oh
(Hands up hands up)
Get ready for a new day
We gon’ ride
Oh
Oh
(Hands up hands up)
Get ready for a new day
We gon’ ride
Oh
(hands up hands up)
ji-geum-bu-teo-ya na-reul bwa good little boy
tteu-reo-jin se-sang-e ul-li-neun bell
him ppak ju-go dal-lyeo-gal-ge
eo-jjeo-myeon i-go-seun kam-kam-han seu-ril-leo
geu-reo-gi-e ol-la-on u-ri-ui teu-reil-leo
ji-geum-bu-teo-ya na-reul bwa good little boy
tteu-reo-jin se-sang-e ul-li-neun bell
him ppak ju-go dal-lyeo-gal-ge
eo-jjeo-myeon i-go-seun kam-kam-han seu-ril-leo
geu-reo-gi-e ol-la-on u-ri-ui teu-reil-leo
(Hands up hands up)
From now on, look at me, good little boy
The bell rings in this twisted world
I’ll run with all my strength
Maybe this place is a dark thriller
That’s why our trailer is rising
From now on, look at me, good little boy
The bell rings in this twisted world
I’ll run with all my strength
Maybe this place is a dark thriller
That’s why our trailer is rising
do do
tta-ga-un bi
bal-mit-e bi-chin nae mo-seup-gwa bit
tteul-lin pal-ja dol-lyeo mu-han-dae-ro neo-meo
bak-kwon-aen moe-bi-u-seu-ui tti
geu-rae chak-ha-ge sa-neun geo
tta-ga-un bi
bal-mit-e bi-chin nae mo-seup-gwa bit
tteul-lin pal-ja dol-lyeo mu-han-dae-ro neo-meo
bak-kwon-aen moe-bi-u-seu-ui tti
geu-rae chak-ha-ge sa-neun geo
Do do
The stinging rain
The reflection of myself and light beneath my feet
Turn the wrong fate to infinity
Change the Möbius strip
Yeah, living kindly
The stinging rain
The reflection of myself and light beneath my feet
Turn the wrong fate to infinity
Change the Möbius strip
Yeah, living kindly
jeong-hae-jin gil tta-ra-ga-neun geo
il-bu-teo sip-eul da a-neun geo
geu-ge mwon-de
neo-ui gi-jun-eun ba-ro neo
a-ri-go tta-ga-un ba-ram sok-e (hey little boy)
bu-dich-hyeo jjit-gi-neun ge salm-i-ya
il-bu-teo sip-eul da a-neun geo
geu-ge mwon-de
neo-ui gi-jun-eun ba-ro neo
a-ri-go tta-ga-un ba-ram sok-e (hey little boy)
bu-dich-hyeo jjit-gi-neun ge salm-i-ya
Following the set path
Knowing everything from 1 to 10
What is that
Your standard is just you
In the stinging, sharp wind (Hey little boy)
Crashing and tearing is life
Knowing everything from 1 to 10
What is that
Your standard is just you
In the stinging, sharp wind (Hey little boy)
Crashing and tearing is life
sin-bal kkeun jo-yeo mae-go
geo-chil geot-do eop-si
se-sang-eul nae geot-cheo-reom da
du ju-meok-eul kkwak jwi-go
du-ryeo-ul geot-do eop-si no more
na-reul bwa good little boy
geo-chil geot-do eop-si
se-sang-eul nae geot-cheo-reom da
du ju-meok-eul kkwak jwi-go
du-ryeo-ul geot-do eop-si no more
na-reul bwa good little boy
Tie your shoelaces tight
Without hesitation
Take the world as if it’s yours
Clench your fists tight
Without fear, no more
Look at me, good little boy
Without hesitation
Take the world as if it’s yours
Clench your fists tight
Without fear, no more
Look at me, good little boy
oh
(hands up hands up)
get ready for a new day
we gon’ ride
oh
(hands up hands up)
(hands up hands up)
get ready for a new day
we gon’ ride
oh
(hands up hands up)
ji-geum-bu-teo-ya na-reul bwa good little boy
jo-geum deo keu-myeon da al geo-ya
ji-gyeo-weo geu-reon mal-deul-do
why should i know that
i don’t want it
ji-geum-eul nu-ril geo-ya nan
jo-geum deo keu-myeon da al geo-ya
ji-gyeo-weo geu-reon mal-deul-do
why should i know that
i don’t want it
ji-geum-eul nu-ril geo-ya nan
From now on, look at me, good little boy
When you grow a bit more, you’ll know everything
Tired of those words too
Why should I know that
I don’t want it
I’ll enjoy the present
When you grow a bit more, you’ll know everything
Tired of those words too
Why should I know that
I don’t want it
I’ll enjoy the present
u-ri-ga gan-da u-ri-neun ga
mal-li-ji ma-ra mal-li-ji ma
u-ri-ga gan-da u-ri-neun ga
mal-lil te-myeon mal-lyeo-bo-deon-ga
u-ri-ga gan-da u-ri-neun ga
mal-li-ji ma-ra mal-li-ji ma
mal-li-ji ma-ra mal-li-ji ma
u-ri-ga gan-da u-ri-neun ga
mal-lil te-myeon mal-lyeo-bo-deon-ga
u-ri-ga gan-da u-ri-neun ga
mal-li-ji ma-ra mal-li-ji ma
We’re going, we’re going
Don’t stop us, don’t stop us
We’re going, we’re going
Try to stop us if you can
We’re going, we’re going
Don’t stop us, don’t stop us
Don’t stop us, don’t stop us
We’re going, we’re going
Try to stop us if you can
We’re going, we’re going
Don’t stop us, don’t stop us
se-sang-eun ba-bo a-ni-go ba-bo
u-ri-ga ba-bo a mol-la geu-nyang ga
sin-bal kkeun jo-yeo mae-go
geo-chil geot-do eop-si (we keep going)
se-sang-eul nae geot-cheo-reom da
du ju-meok-eul kkwak jwi-go
u-ri-ga ba-bo a mol-la geu-nyang ga
sin-bal kkeun jo-yeo mae-go
geo-chil geot-do eop-si (we keep going)
se-sang-eul nae geot-cheo-reom da
du ju-meok-eul kkwak jwi-go
The world isn’t foolish, not foolish
We’re not fools, I don’t care, just go
Tie your shoelaces tight
Without hesitation (We keep going)
Take the world as if it’s yours
Clench your fists tight
We’re not fools, I don’t care, just go
Tie your shoelaces tight
Without hesitation (We keep going)
Take the world as if it’s yours
Clench your fists tight
du-ryeo-ul geot-do eop-si no more
na-reul bwa good little boy
oh
(hands up hands up)
get ready for a new day
we gon’ ride
na-reul bwa good little boy
oh
(hands up hands up)
get ready for a new day
we gon’ ride
Without fear, no more
Look at me, good little boy
Oh
(Hands up hands up)
Get ready for a new day
We gon’ ride
Look at me, good little boy
Oh
(Hands up hands up)
Get ready for a new day
We gon’ ride
oh
(hands up hands up)
ji-geum-bu-teo-ya na-reul bwa good little boy
(hands up hands up)
ji-geum-bu-teo-ya na-reul bwa good little boy
Oh
(Hands up hands up)
From now on, look at me, good little boy
(Hands up hands up)
From now on, look at me, good little boy
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
차오른다
(chaoreunda)
rises and fills
💡 Note: Describes breath surging upward from intense effort, capturing the physical strain of running forward.
부딪혀
(budichyeo)
colliding
💡 Note: Conveys meeting hardship directly rather than avoiding the painful realities of life.
두려울
(duryeoul)
fearful
💡 Note: Refers to what might inspire fear, which the speaker resolves to confront without hesitation.
팔자
(palja)
fate
💡 Note: Represents a predetermined destiny that the speaker boldly intends to overturn and redefine.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics urge a young soul to keep running through a harsh and unpredictable world without surrendering to fear or imposed expectations. Pain, confusion, and failure are presented as unavoidable parts of life, yet the speaker refuses to follow a path designed by others and instead declares that personal conviction must become the only true standard. With clenched fists and tightened shoelaces, the journey becomes an act of fearless resilience, youthful rebellion, and self-defined courage.
