About the Song
《Butter》 is a sleek and irresistibly confident track by BTS from Proof, released in 2022 through BIGHIT MUSIC. Written and composed by Jenna Andrews, RM, Alex Bilowitz, and Ron Perry, the song stands out for its polished pop production, effortless charisma, and instantly addictive groove. With its smooth energy, sharp hook, and undeniable sense of style, 《Butter》 remains one of BTS’s most iconic and universally appealing songs, and I would strongly recommend it to listeners who enjoy the group at their most cool, playful, and effortlessly captivating.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
seumuseu la-i-keu beo-teo
la-i-keu a keu-ri-mi-neol eon-deo-keo-beo
gon’ pap la-i-keu teu-reo-beul
beu-re-i-kin’ in-to yo-eo ha-teu la-i-keu daet
ku-ul sye-i-deu seu-teo-neol
ye i o it ol tu ma-i meo-deo
hat la-i-keu seu-meo
ye i m me-i-kin’ yu seu-weot la-i-keu daet
la-i-keu a keu-ri-mi-neol eon-deo-keo-beo
gon’ pap la-i-keu teu-reo-beul
beu-re-i-kin’ in-to yo-eo ha-teu la-i-keu daet
ku-ul sye-i-deu seu-teo-neol
ye i o it ol tu ma-i meo-deo
hat la-i-keu seu-meo
ye i m me-i-kin’ yu seu-weot la-i-keu daet
Smooth like butter
Like a criminal undercover
Gon’ pop like trouble
Breakin’ into your heart like that
Cool shade stunner
Yeah I owe it all to my mother
Hot like summer
Yeah I’m makin’ you sweat like that
Like a criminal undercover
Gon’ pop like trouble
Breakin’ into your heart like that
Cool shade stunner
Yeah I owe it all to my mother
Hot like summer
Yeah I’m makin’ you sweat like that
beu-re-i-keu it da-un
o wen ai leu-keu in deo mi-reo
ail melt yo-eo ha-teu in-to tu
a-i gat daet seu-peo-seu-ta geu-lo so
du deo bu-gi la-i-keu
o wen ai leu-keu in deo mi-reo
ail melt yo-eo ha-teu in-to tu
a-i gat daet seu-peo-seu-ta geu-lo so
du deo bu-gi la-i-keu
Break it down
Oh when I look in the mirror
I’ll melt your heart into 2
I got that superstar glow so
Do the boogie like
Oh when I look in the mirror
I’ll melt your heart into 2
I got that superstar glow so
Do the boogie like
sa-i-deu seu-tep ra-i-lep teu ma-i bi-teu (ha-teu-bi-teu)
ha-i la-i-keu deo mun lak wi me-i be-i-bi
no daet ai gat daet hi-teu
let mi syo yu keo-seu to-keu i seu chi-ip
sa-i-deu seu-tep ra-i-lep teu ma-i bi-teu (ha-teu-bi-teu)
get it let it ro-ul
ha-i la-i-keu deo mun lak wi me-i be-i-bi
no daet ai gat daet hi-teu
let mi syo yu keo-seu to-keu i seu chi-ip
sa-i-deu seu-tep ra-i-lep teu ma-i bi-teu (ha-teu-bi-teu)
get it let it ro-ul
Side step right left to my beat (Heartbeat)
High like the moon rock with me baby
Know that I got that heat
Let me show you ’cause talk is cheap
Side step right left to my beat (Heartbeat)
Get it let it roll
High like the moon rock with me baby
Know that I got that heat
Let me show you ’cause talk is cheap
Side step right left to my beat (Heartbeat)
Get it let it roll
seumuseu la-i-keu beo-teo
pul yu in la-i-keu no eo-deo
don’ ni-deu no eo-seo
tu reu-ma-in mi yu gat it baed
ein no eo-deo
daet kaen seu-wip yu eop la-i-keu a leo-beo
seu-teu-re-i-teu eop ai gat ya
me-i-kin’ yu pol la-i-keu daet
pul yu in la-i-keu no eo-deo
don’ ni-deu no eo-seo
tu reu-ma-in mi yu gat it baed
ein no eo-deo
daet kaen seu-wip yu eop la-i-keu a leo-beo
seu-teu-re-i-teu eop ai gat ya
me-i-kin’ yu pol la-i-keu daet
Smooth like butter
Pull you in like no other
Don’t need no Usher
To remind me you got it bad
Ain’t no other
That can sweep you up like a robber
Straight up I got ya
Makin’ you fall like that
Pull you in like no other
Don’t need no Usher
To remind me you got it bad
Ain’t no other
That can sweep you up like a robber
Straight up I got ya
Makin’ you fall like that
beu-re-i-keu it da-un
o wen ai leu-keu in deo mi-reo
ail melt yo-eo ha-teu in-to tu
a-i gat daet seu-peo-seu-ta geu-lo so
du deo bu-gi la-i-keu
o wen ai leu-keu in deo mi-reo
ail melt yo-eo ha-teu in-to tu
a-i gat daet seu-peo-seu-ta geu-lo so
du deo bu-gi la-i-keu
Break it down
Oh when I look in the mirror
I’ll melt your heart into 2
I got that superstar glow so
Do the boogie like
Oh when I look in the mirror
I’ll melt your heart into 2
I got that superstar glow so
Do the boogie like
sa-i-deu seu-tep ra-i-lep teu ma-i bi-teu (ha-teu-bi-teu)
ha-i la-i-keu deo mun lak wi me-i be-i-bi
no daet ai gat daet hi-teu
let mi syo yu keo-seu to-keu i seu chi-ip
sa-i-deu seu-tep ra-i-lep teu ma-i bi-teu (ha-teu-bi-teu)
get it let it ro-ul
ha-i la-i-keu deo mun lak wi me-i be-i-bi
no daet ai gat daet hi-teu
let mi syo yu keo-seu to-keu i seu chi-ip
sa-i-deu seu-tep ra-i-lep teu ma-i bi-teu (ha-teu-bi-teu)
get it let it ro-ul
Side step right left to my beat (Heartbeat)
High like the moon rock with me baby
Know that I got that heat
Let me show you ’cause talk is cheap
Side step right left to my beat (Heartbeat)
Get it let it roll
High like the moon rock with me baby
Know that I got that heat
Let me show you ’cause talk is cheap
Side step right left to my beat (Heartbeat)
Get it let it roll
get it let it ro-ul
get it let it ro-ul
no a-i-seu on ma-i lis
aim daet n-a-i-seu ga-i
gat daet ra-i-teu ba-di aen daet ra-i-teu ma-in
ro-ul-lin’ eop teu pa-di gat deo ra-i-teu ba-ib
get it let it ro-ul
no a-i-seu on ma-i lis
aim daet n-a-i-seu ga-i
gat daet ra-i-teu ba-di aen daet ra-i-teu ma-in
ro-ul-lin’ eop teu pa-di gat deo ra-i-teu ba-ib
Get it let it roll
Get it let it roll
No ice on my wrist
I’m that n-ice guy
Got that right body and that right mind
Rollin’ up to party got the right vibe
Get it let it roll
No ice on my wrist
I’m that n-ice guy
Got that right body and that right mind
Rollin’ up to party got the right vibe
seumuseu la-i-keu beo-teo
hei-teu eoseu leo-beo-seu
peu-res bo-i pul eop aen wi le-i lo
oel deo peul-lae-eo-seu get mu-bin’ wen deo be-i-seu lo
gat a-eo-em-a-i ra-i-teu bi-ha-in-deu-seu wen wi se-i so
le-seu go
hei-teu eoseu leo-beo-seu
peu-res bo-i pul eop aen wi le-i lo
oel deo peul-lae-eo-seu get mu-bin’ wen deo be-i-seu lo
gat a-eo-em-a-i ra-i-teu bi-ha-in-deu-seu wen wi se-i so
le-seu go
Smooth like butter
Hate us love us
Fresh boy pull up and we lay low
All the playas get movin’ when the bass low
Got ARMY right behind us when we say so
Let’s go
Hate us love us
Fresh boy pull up and we lay low
All the playas get movin’ when the bass low
Got ARMY right behind us when we say so
Let’s go
sa-i-deu seu-tep ra-i-lep teu ma-i bi-teu (ha-teu-bi-teu)
ha-i la-i-keu deo mun lak wi me-i be-i-bi
no daet ai gat daet hi-teu
let mi syo yu keo-seu to-keu i seu chi-ip
sa-i-deu seu-tep ra-i-lep teu ma-i bi-teu (ha-teu-bi-teu)
get it let it ro-ul
ha-i la-i-keu deo mun lak wi me-i be-i-bi
no daet ai gat daet hi-teu
let mi syo yu keo-seu to-keu i seu chi-ip
sa-i-deu seu-tep ra-i-lep teu ma-i bi-teu (ha-teu-bi-teu)
get it let it ro-ul
Side step right left to my beat (Heartbeat)
High like the moon rock with me baby
Know that I got that heat
Let me show you ’cause talk is cheap
Side step right left to my beat (Heartbeat)
Get it let it roll
High like the moon rock with me baby
Know that I got that heat
Let me show you ’cause talk is cheap
Side step right left to my beat (Heartbeat)
Get it let it roll
seumuseu la-i-keu (beo-teo)
ku-ul sye-i-deu (seu-teo-neol)
aen yu no wi don’ seu-top
hat la-i-keu (seu-meo)
ein no (beo-meo)
yu bi la-i-keu o ma-i gat
ku-ul sye-i-deu (seu-teo-neol)
aen yu no wi don’ seu-top
hat la-i-keu (seu-meo)
ein no (beo-meo)
yu bi la-i-keu o ma-i gat
Smooth like (Butter)
Cool shade (Stunner)
And you know we don’t stop
Hot like (Summer)
Ain’t no (Bummer)
You be like oh my god
Cool shade (Stunner)
And you know we don’t stop
Hot like (Summer)
Ain’t no (Bummer)
You be like oh my god
wi gon’ me-i-keu yu lak aen yu se-i (ye)
wi gon’ me-i-keu yu ba-un-seu aen yu se-i (ye)
wi gon’ me-i-keu yu ba-un-seu aen yu se-i (ye)
We gon’ make you rock and you say (Yeah)
We gon’ make you bounce and you say (Yeah)
We gon’ make you bounce and you say (Yeah)
ha-teo?
swi-teo
ku-ul-leo?
beo-teo
get it let it ro-ul
swi-teo
ku-ul-leo?
beo-teo
get it let it ro-ul
Hotter?
Sweeter
Cooler?
Butter
Get it let it roll
Sweeter
Cooler?
Butter
Get it let it roll
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
햇살
(haet-sal)
sunshine
💡 Note: A metaphor for the warm and bright energy that radiates from a confident presence.
여름
(yeo-reum)
summer
💡 Note: Setting the stage for a passionate and energetic atmosphere where the song’s heat is felt.
부드러운
(bu-deu-reo-un)
smooth / soft
💡 Note: Describing the effortless way the narrator’s charm “melts” into the listener’s heart.
당당하게
(dang-dang-ha-ge)
confidently
💡 Note: Representing the bold attitude and self-belief that define the entire track’s vibe.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The song is a confident and charismatic anthem that celebrates one’s own undeniable charm and smooth allure, comparing it to the melting texture of butter. It focuses on the electric connection made under the summer heat, where every move and look is designed to capture someone’s heart effortlessly. Ultimately, it serves as a bold statement of self-assurance, inviting everyone to get swept up in the group’s irresistible superstar glow.
