RUDE! (Japanese Ver.)
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Rejecting judgment and fixed rules, the narrator finds freedom in living boldly and entirely on her own terms.
Album
Release Date
August 10, 2026
Genre
Dance-pop / J-pop
Label
SM Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
Sebastian Thott, Maya Rose, Arineh Karimi, 박태원, danke, 이형석 (PNP)
Participating Members
Jiwoo
Carmen
Yuha
Stella
Juun
A-na
Ian
Ye-on
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
Yeah, let’s go
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah I walked right in
Su-re-chi-ga-u min-na-ga All my friend
A-chi-ko-chi ka-ka-ru-no ko-e shi-sen Yeah yeah
Da-re-mo-ga wa-ka-tte-ru Give me space
I-tsu-de-mo me-o hi-ku My face
U-ra-ma-na-i-de-ne No race
Nuh uh uh uh
Su-re-chi-ga-u min-na-ga All my friend
A-chi-ko-chi ka-ka-ru-no ko-e shi-sen Yeah yeah
Da-re-mo-ga wa-ka-tte-ru Give me space
I-tsu-de-mo me-o hi-ku My face
U-ra-ma-na-i-de-ne No race
Nuh uh uh uh
Yeah I walked right in
Everyone passing by, all my friends
Voices and gazes everywhere, yeah yeah
Everyone knows, give me space
Always catching eyes, my face
Don’t hate me, no race
Everyone passing by, all my friends
Voices and gazes everywhere, yeah yeah
Everyone knows, give me space
Always catching eyes, my face
Don’t hate me, no race
Fu-tsuu-wa i-ya na-ni i-wa-re-te-mo
O-mo-u ma-ma-yo (O-mo-i-do-o-ri)
Mu-ja-ki-de-mo ta-no-shi-mu That’s okay
Not enough want more
O-mo-u ma-ma-yo (O-mo-i-do-o-ri)
Mu-ja-ki-de-mo ta-no-shi-mu That’s okay
Not enough want more
Nuh uh uh uh
I hate being ordinary, no matter what they say
As I want (as I please)
Even if innocent, enjoying it, that’s okay
Not enough, want more
I hate being ordinary, no matter what they say
As I want (as I please)
Even if innocent, enjoying it, that’s okay
Not enough, want more
Nee, do-o-shi-te “Hate me?”
Ko-re-ga wa-ta-shi Can’t change me
Ji-bun-ra-shi-ku i-ru
I-ma-ko-so i-chi-ban ka-ga-ya-ku
I’ve been actin’ too
Ko-re-ga wa-ta-shi Can’t change me
Ji-bun-ra-shi-ku i-ru
I-ma-ko-so i-chi-ban ka-ga-ya-ku
I’ve been actin’ too
Hey, why “Hate me?”
This is me, can’t change me
Being myself
Now is when I shine the most
I’ve been actin’ too
This is me, can’t change me
Being myself
Now is when I shine the most
I’ve been actin’ too
RUDE!
I-rae-tta-jeo-rae-tta No rule
Zu-u-zu-u-shii ko-no Attitude
(I’m not bad)
You can’t make me act right
I-rae-tta-jeo-rae-tta No rule
Zu-u-zu-u-shii ko-no Attitude
(I’m not bad)
You can’t make me act right
RUDE!
This way, that way, no rule
This bold attitude
(I’m not bad)
You can’t make me act right
This way, that way, no rule
This bold attitude
(I’m not bad)
You can’t make me act right
RUDE!
I don’t care ko-re-ga ji-bun
Ji-yuu-ni o-do-tte-i-ku
(Koo ya-tte)
You can’t make me act right
I don’t care ko-re-ga ji-bun
Ji-yuu-ni o-do-tte-i-ku
(Koo ya-tte)
You can’t make me act right
RUDE!
I don’t care, this is me
Dancing freely
(like this)
You can’t make me act right
I don’t care, this is me
Dancing freely
(like this)
You can’t make me act right
Shi, ta-ri-na-i Loud yuh
Sa-ken-de mi-yo-o-ka Yuh
I-tsu-mo ji-kan So tight
Oo-to-na-no i-na-i se-kai
Sa-ken-de mi-yo-o-ka Yuh
I-tsu-mo ji-kan So tight
Oo-to-na-no i-na-i se-kai
Shh, not loud enough, yuh
Shall we shout, yuh
Always time so tight
A world without adults
Shall we shout, yuh
Always time so tight
A world without adults
Mi-tsu-ke-yo-o-ka That’s my type
Saa, me mi-te mi-yo-o-ka
Mi-ra-i-no shin-pai ya-me-yo-o-ka
We living that good life, good life
Saa, me mi-te mi-yo-o-ka
Mi-ra-i-no shin-pai ya-me-yo-o-ka
We living that good life, good life
Shall we find it, that’s my type
Come on, let’s look into each other’s eyes
Let’s stop worrying about the future
We living that good life, good life
Come on, let’s look into each other’s eyes
Let’s stop worrying about the future
We living that good life, good life
Ka-za-ra-na-i hoo-ga Better
Soo na-chu-ra-ru-ni
Ta-me-ra-i Never
Hi-ka-re-te-i-ru
I-ma-ko-so i-chi-ban ka-ga-ya-ku
I’ve been actin’ too
Soo na-chu-ra-ru-ni
Ta-me-ra-i Never
Hi-ka-re-te-i-ru
I-ma-ko-so i-chi-ban ka-ga-ya-ku
I’ve been actin’ too
Better not to decorate
Yes, naturally
Never hesitate
Being drawn in
Now is when I shine the most
I’ve been actin’ too
Yes, naturally
Never hesitate
Being drawn in
Now is when I shine the most
I’ve been actin’ too
RUDE!
I-rae-tta-jeo-rae-tta No rule
Zu-u-zu-u-shii ko-no Attitude
(I’m not bad)
You can’t make me act right
I-rae-tta-jeo-rae-tta No rule
Zu-u-zu-u-shii ko-no Attitude
(I’m not bad)
You can’t make me act right
RUDE!
This way, that way, no rule
This bold attitude
(I’m not bad)
You can’t make me act right
This way, that way, no rule
This bold attitude
(I’m not bad)
You can’t make me act right
RUDE!
I don’t care ko-re-ga ji-bun
Ji-yuu-ni o-do-tte-i-ku
(Koo ya-tte)
You can’t make me act right
I don’t care ko-re-ga ji-bun
Ji-yuu-ni o-do-tte-i-ku
(Koo ya-tte)
You can’t make me act right
RUDE!
I don’t care, this is me
Dancing freely
(like this)
You can’t make me act right
I don’t care, this is me
Dancing freely
(like this)
You can’t make me act right
Su-ki-ka-tte Move
Make me act right
Su-ki-ka-tte Move
Acting too rude, uh
Make me act right
Su-ki-ka-tte Move
Acting too rude, uh
Freely move
Make me act right
Freely move
Acting too rude, uh
Make me act right
Freely move
Acting too rude, uh
Ko-to-ba-no to-ge
Ka-ku-sa-na-i hyo-o-joo-mo
A-ri-no-ma-ma-ni
Feel so cool
A-chi-ko-chi u-ra-ya-mu shi-sen
Don’t call me darling
I’m too rude!
Ka-ku-sa-na-i hyo-o-joo-mo
A-ri-no-ma-ma-ni
Feel so cool
A-chi-ko-chi u-ra-ya-mu shi-sen
Don’t call me darling
I’m too rude!
Words with thorns
Expressions not hidden
Just as I am
Feel so cool
Envious gazes everywhere
Don’t call me darling
Expressions not hidden
Just as I am
Feel so cool
Envious gazes everywhere
Don’t call me darling
You know what he said to me?
What?
He was like,
“You are so rude”
And I was like,
“Boy, does it look like I could care?
I couldn’t even care less!”
What?
He was like,
“You are so rude”
And I was like,
“Boy, does it look like I could care?
I couldn’t even care less!”
I’m too rude!
You know what he said to me?
What?
He was like,
“You are so rude”
And I was like,
You know what he said to me?
What?
He was like,
“You are so rude”
And I was like,
RUDE!
I-rae-tta-jeo-rae-tta No rule
Zu-u-zu-u-shii ko-no Attitude
(I’m not bad)
You can’t make me act right
I-rae-tta-jeo-rae-tta No rule
Zu-u-zu-u-shii ko-no Attitude
(I’m not bad)
You can’t make me act right
“Boy, does it look like I could care?
I couldn’t even care less!”
RUDE!
This way, that way, no rule
This bold attitude
(I’m not bad)
I couldn’t even care less!”
RUDE!
This way, that way, no rule
This bold attitude
(I’m not bad)
RUDE!
I don’t care ko-re-ga ji-bun
Ji-yuu-ni o-do-tte-i-ku
(Koo ya-tte)
You can’t make me act right
I don’t care ko-re-ga ji-bun
Ji-yuu-ni o-do-tte-i-ku
(Koo ya-tte)
You can’t make me act right
You can’t make me act right
RUDE!
I don’t care, this is me
Dancing freely
(like this)
You can’t make me act right
RUDE!
I don’t care, this is me
Dancing freely
(like this)
You can’t make me act right
Su-ki-ka-tte Move
Make me act right
Su-ki-ka-tte Move
Make me act right
Make me act right
Su-ki-ka-tte Move
Make me act right
Freely move
Make me act right
Freely move
Make me act right
Make me act right
Freely move
Make me act right
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
이랬다저랬다
(iraetdajeoraetda)
this way and that
💡 Note: Describes constantly shifting between different ways or directions, reinforcing a playful refusal to follow one fixed rule or expectation.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics embrace the freedom of refusing to reshape yourself for other people’s expectations. Being called rude becomes a badge of independence as the narrator rejects conventional behavior, ignores judgment, and chooses to speak, move, and live on her own terms. Rather than hiding sharp words, changing expressions, or worrying about the future, she celebrates an unfiltered identity and the confidence to enjoy life without asking permission. What others see as bad manners is reframed as fearless individuality and unapologetic freedom.
