WE KNOW
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Patient pursuit tears away every mask, restoring truth and forcing hidden cruelty into the light.
Release Date
December 1, 2023
Genre
K-pop / Hip-Hop / Electronic
Label
KQ Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
EDEN, Ollounder, Maddox, Peperoni, Oliv, Alex Karlsson, Hongjoong, Mingi
Participating Members
Hongjoong
Seonghwa
Yunho
Yeosang
San
Mingi
Wooyoung
Jongho
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
tak-han sae-byeok-nyeo-ge growling
mo-du kkae-wo-nae-ji i’m the morning
ji-bae-hae i control it
chil-heuk gat-deon eo-dum-eun i-je keep falling
mo-du kkae-wo-nae-ji i’m the morning
ji-bae-hae i control it
chil-heuk gat-deon eo-dum-eun i-je keep falling
In the murky dawn, growling
Wake everyone up, I’m the morning
I control it
The pitch-black darkness keeps falling
Wake everyone up, I’m the morning
I control it
The pitch-black darkness keeps falling
eo-seo mo-du-e-ge al-lyeo u-rin starving
ae-ga bo-nae-neun ha-na-ui geo-chin warning
pa-do-ga doel te-ni i dive in
i don’t care about a thing,
cause i’ll be burning
ae-ga bo-nae-neun ha-na-ui geo-chin warning
pa-do-ga doel te-ni i dive in
i don’t care about a thing,
cause i’ll be burning
Hurry, tell everyone we’re starving
I’m sending a rough warning
I’ll become the wave, I dive in
I don’t care about a thing,
cause I’ll be burning
I’m sending a rough warning
I’ll become the wave, I dive in
I don’t care about a thing,
cause I’ll be burning
ga-myeon dwi sum-gyeo-jin
bi-geop-han mi-so-reul nun-chi-chae
yeo-jeon-hi so-gil su it-da mit-neun-geol
kkum-sok-e sum-ju-gi-da he-jip-eo nwa
i know
(i know)
bi-geop-han mi-so-reul nun-chi-chae
yeo-jeon-hi so-gil su it-da mit-neun-geol
kkum-sok-e sum-ju-gi-da he-jip-eo nwa
i know
(i know)
Hidden behind the mask
I notice the cowardly smile
Still believing it can deceive
Holding breath in dreams, I stir it up
I know
(I know)
I notice the cowardly smile
Still believing it can deceive
Holding breath in dreams, I stir it up
I know
(I know)
neo-ui dwi-reul jjo-cha-ga-go it-seo nan
(i know)
coming after you
(i know)
coming after you
I’m chasing after you
(I know)
Coming after you
(I know)
Coming after you
every time, we know
we know we know we know
oh you gotta know
you know you know you know
we know we know we know
oh you gotta know
you know you know you know
neo-ui sim-jang-eul no-ryeo
neo-ui sum-tong-eul jo-yeo
neon du-ryeo-um-e muk-kyeo neu-kyeo
when you see my face
neo-ui sum-tong-eul jo-yeo
neon du-ryeo-um-e muk-kyeo neu-kyeo
when you see my face
Aiming at your heart
Tightening your breath
You feel bound by fear
When you see my face
Tightening your breath
You feel bound by fear
When you see my face
every time, we know
we know we know we know
oh you gotta know
you know you know you know
we know we know we know
oh you gotta know
you know you know you know
neo-ui sim-jang-eul no-ryeo
neo-ui sum-tong-eul jo-yeo
neon du-ryeo-um-e muk-kyeo neu-kyeo
when you see my face
neo-ui sum-tong-eul jo-yeo
neon du-ryeo-um-e muk-kyeo neu-kyeo
when you see my face
Aiming at your heart
Tightening your breath
You feel bound by fear
When you see my face
Tightening your breath
You feel bound by fear
When you see my face
i’m keeping distance
nun-chi-chae-ji mot-han chae neol jap-ji
ban-chik a-nin bang-chi ju-si-ha-ji-man
ta-i-ming wait, meon-bal-chi
nun-chi-chae-ji mot-han chae neol jap-ji
ban-chik a-nin bang-chi ju-si-ha-ji-man
ta-i-ming wait, meon-bal-chi
I’m keeping distance
Catching you without you noticing
Not cheating, just observing
Timing, wait, from afar
Catching you without you noticing
Not cheating, just observing
Timing, wait, from afar
yeah
you don’t know my type
yeah
you don’t know my mind
yeah
but i know what you want
you don’t know my type
yeah
you don’t know my mind
yeah
but i know what you want
jeol-dae an dang-hae-ju-ji
hyeon-sil sok nu-gun-ga
gwa-nyeok an jo-jun-doe-eo it-seo
ppan-hi bo-i-neun jin-si-reul
wae-gok-ha-go wae
pyeong-ga-reul won-ha-ni
hyeon-sil sok nu-gun-ga
gwa-nyeok an jo-jun-doe-eo it-seo
ppan-hi bo-i-neun jin-si-reul
wae-gok-ha-go wae
pyeong-ga-reul won-ha-ni
I won’t be caught
Someone in reality
Aimed within the target
Why distort the obvious truth
Why do you want judgment
Someone in reality
Aimed within the target
Why distort the obvious truth
Why do you want judgment
ttu-deul-gi-neun po-geon geu-sa-i
yo-dong-chi-neun geo-jit se-sang-i
pi-hal su eop-ge bulk-ge mul-deun
kkot-nip-gwa cho-ra-han ja-sin
yo-dong-chi-neun geo-jit se-sang-i
pi-hal su eop-ge bulk-ge mul-deun
kkot-nip-gwa cho-ra-han ja-sin
In the midst of pounding verbal abuse
A world shaken by lies
Unable to escape, stained red
Petals and a shabby self
A world shaken by lies
Unable to escape, stained red
Petals and a shabby self
ga-myeon dwi sum-gyeo-jin
bi-geop-han mi-so-reul nun-chi-chae
yeo-jeon-hi so-gil su it-da mit-neun-geol
kkum-sok-e sum-ju-gi-da he-jip-eo nwa
i know
(i know)
bi-geop-han mi-so-reul nun-chi-chae
yeo-jeon-hi so-gil su it-da mit-neun-geol
kkum-sok-e sum-ju-gi-da he-jip-eo nwa
i know
(i know)
Hidden behind the mask
I notice the cowardly smile
Still believing it can deceive
Holding breath in dreams, I stir it up
I know
(I know)
I notice the cowardly smile
Still believing it can deceive
Holding breath in dreams, I stir it up
I know
(I know)
neo-ui dwi-reul jjo-cha-ga-go it-seo nan
(i know)
coming after you
(i know)
coming after you
I’m chasing after you
(I know)
Coming after you
(I know)
Coming after you
every time, we know
we know we know we know
oh you gotta know
you know you know you know
we know we know we know
oh you gotta know
you know you know you know
neo-ui sim-jang-eul no-ryeo
neo-ui sum-tong-eul jo-yeo
neon du-ryeo-um-e muk-kyeo neu-kyeo
when you see my face
neo-ui sum-tong-eul jo-yeo
neon du-ryeo-um-e muk-kyeo neu-kyeo
when you see my face
Aiming at your heart
Tightening your breath
You feel bound by fear
When you see my face
Tightening your breath
You feel bound by fear
When you see my face
you better run
hide and seek
coming close on you then i gotcha
hide and seek
coming close on you then i gotcha
you better run
hide and seek
coming close on you then i gotcha
hide and seek
coming close on you then i gotcha
pul-eo-nae nal muk-keot-deon
geo-jit-e sa-seul-eul oh
mo-deun geol je-ja-ri-ro oh
geo-jit-e sa-seul-eul oh
mo-deun geol je-ja-ri-ro oh
Unravel the chains of lies that bound me Oh
Return everything to its place Oh
Return everything to its place Oh
every time, we know
we know we know we know
oh you gotta know
you know you know you know
we know we know we know
oh you gotta know
you know you know you know
neo-ui sim-jang-eul no-ryeo
neo-ui sum-tong-eul jo-yeo
neon du-ryeo-um-e muk-kyeo neu-kyeo
when you see my face
neo-ui sum-tong-eul jo-yeo
neon du-ryeo-um-e muk-kyeo neu-kyeo
when you see my face
Aiming at your heart
Tightening your breath
You feel bound by fear
When you see my face
Tightening your breath
You feel bound by fear
When you see my face
ul-lyeo peo-ji-neun tem-po
mak-eul sun eop-seo deo
han-bang chi-ryeo-neun bae-po
jeon sa-bang-i nae jeok
mak-eul sun eop-seo deo
han-bang chi-ryeo-neun bae-po
jeon sa-bang-i nae jeok
The echoing tempo
Can’t be stopped anymore
The boldness to strike
Everywhere is my enemy
Can’t be stopped anymore
The boldness to strike
Everywhere is my enemy
i got it
cheon-dung-i turn the lights on
eo-dum dwi gam-chun mask off
tal eop-neun geo-jit tta-win eop-seo
jo-sim-hae my mic is on
cheon-dung-i turn the lights on
eo-dum dwi gam-chun mask off
tal eop-neun geo-jit tta-win eop-seo
jo-sim-hae my mic is on
I got it
Thunder turns the lights on
Mask off hidden behind darkness
No flawless lies
Be careful, my mic is on
Thunder turns the lights on
Mask off hidden behind darkness
No flawless lies
Be careful, my mic is on
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
새벽녘
(saebyeoknyeok)
around dawn
💡 Note: Evokes the dim boundary between darkness and morning, when concealed truth begins to emerge.
숨죽이다
(sumjugida)
hold one’s breath
💡 Note: Describes remaining silent and hidden while waiting tensely for the decisive moment to act.
왜곡하고
(waegokhago)
distorting
💡 Note: Refers to twisting an obvious truth in order to manipulate perception and escape responsibility.
제자리
(jejari)
rightful place
💡 Note: Symbolizes restoring truth, order, and dignity after they have been displaced by deception.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics confront a deceiver who hides cruelty and manipulation behind a mask, believing the truth can remain distorted forever. Watching from a distance, the speakers patiently close in, refusing to be fooled by false judgment, abuse, or calculated smiles. As they break the chains created by lies and return everything to its rightful place, their pursuit becomes a promise of inevitable exposure, fearless resistance, and justice arriving with the force of thunder.
