BTS – Hooligan Lyrics | Romanized & Meaning

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Hooligan

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BTS’s Hooligan captures the thrill of breaking free and uniting through raw passion and unstoppable energy.

Album

ARIRANG

Release Date

March 30, 2026

Genre

Hip-hop / Hardcore Hip-hop

Label

BIGHIT MUSIC

Composers / Lyricists

Pdogg, RM, SUGA, j-hope, Jungkook, El Guincho, Michel Magne, Pablo Martinez Alborch, MarcLo, Xplicit, Delacey, Jasper Harris, Derrick Milano, Kirsten Allyssa Spencer

Participating Members

RM Jin SUGA j-hope Jimin V Jungkook

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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]

English Translation

watch this, watch this beat goin’ hooligan
we pop out, we actin’ a fool again

hooligan
watch this, watch this beat goin’ hooligan

why this bassline slappin’ so rude
drop it lower than chopped and screwed
hooligan
watch this, watch this beat goin’ hooligan

man, i’m ’bout to blow a fuse
tong-je-bul-neung, meo-ri chum
ttwieo mi-chin-nom-in deut
me everywhere, eol-ssu

Man, I’m ’bout to blow a fuse
Out of control, head dancing
Jumping like a madman
Me everywhere, alright

somebody move
somebody move

da-deul mo-yeo ha-na dul
i can never ever choose
every one o’ you a muse
crowd lookin’ like a campus
beat drop u-rin dancin’

Everyone gather one by one
I can never ever choose
Every one o’ you a muse
Crowd lookin’ like a campus
Beat drop we’re dancin’

watch this, watch this beat goin’ hooligan
we pop out, we actin’ a fool again

hooligan
watch this, watch this beat goin’ hooligan
why this bassline slappin’ so rude
drop it lower than chopped and screwed
hooligan
watch this, watch this beat goin’ hooligan

i go cuckoo crazy loco save me
like el cucuy gu-ji mal an hae-do al-jan-a

I go cuckoo crazy loco save me
Like El Cucuy, you know without me saying

hooligan, like hooligan
ttae-ryeo bu-swo like hooligan
si-gan dwaess-eu-ni jom bi-kyeo jom
all clear i-sang mu

Hooligan, like hooligan
Smash it like hooligan
Time’s up, move aside
All clear, no problem

take you out
take you out

what’s the future?
where’s the now?
this is international
make it unforgettable

watch this, watch this beat goin’ hooligan
we pop out, we actin’ a fool again

hooligan
watch this, watch this beat goin’ hooligan

we the mess, gonna get a bigger mop here
this that k, gotta get a better pop here
you gon’ hear this one playin’ round the clock, yeah
round the clock clock clock clock
why this bassline slappin’ so rude
drop it lower than chopped and screwed
hooligan
watch this, watch this beat goin’ hooligan
why this bassline slappin’ so rude
drop it lower than chopped and screwed
hooligan
watch this, watch this beat goin’ hooligan

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🗣️ Practice Korean Words

통제불능 (tong-je-bul-neung)

uncontrollable

💡 Note: describing a state of intense energy that cannot be governed or restricted by rules.

얼쑤 (eul-ssu)

hurrah / cheers

💡 Note: a traditional korean exclamation used to enhance the rhythm and express excitement during music.

굳이 (gu-di)

obstinate / necessarily

💡 Note: used to suggest that something is so obvious or natural that it doesn’t need to be forced or explained.

이상 무 (i-sang mu)

all clear / no problem

💡 Note: a military phrase used here to signal that the chaos was successful and everything is now perfect.

🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation

the track celebrates unfiltered energy and the liberation found in losing oneself to a powerful beat. it portrays the group and their fans as “hooligans” not in a violent sense, but as individuals who break through societal restraints to express raw passion and joy. by embracing controlled chaos, the song emphasizes that music is a universal muse that can turn any space into an unforgettable stadium of unity and dance.