ye-i-ye-i-ye eum
yeah yeah yeah hmm
si-kkeu-reop-ge ssa-in saeng-ga-geun jeo-beo
fold away those noisy piled-up thoughts
du-geun-dae-neun ri-deum jeul-gyeo like FESTA
enjoy the pounding rhythm like a FESTA
ga-jang jo-a-ha-neun un-dong-hwa-reul sin-go
put on your favorite sneakers
sum-cha-ge dal-lyeo-bwa
and run until you're breathless
dae-che nu-ga mwo-ga geu-ri dap-dap-han-de?
who or what is frustrating you so much?
won-rae nae-il geok-jeong tta-win nae-il-mo-re
leave tomorrow's worries for the day after
i-reo-na ji-do a-neun i-reun mol-la-do dwae
you don't need to know what hasn't happened yet
geu-ge deo FUN-hae
that's more FUN
han-kkeot jeul-gyeo-bol-lae mae-i-ri FESTA
gonna enjoy it fully, every day is a FESTA
geum-se jja-rit-ha-ge gi-bu-ni UP yeah
suddenly thrilling, feeling goes UP yeah
sang-kwae-han COLOR-ma-eu-me pa-ra-ke mul-deul-go i-sseo
refreshing COLOR dyeing my heart blue
si-kkeu-reo-un do-sim-do na-ui MU-DAE
even the noisy city is my STAGE
du-geun-dae-neun ri-deum jeul-gyeo like FESTA
enjoy the pounding rhythm like a FESTA
gam-gak-deu-reul jeon-bu kkae-wo-jul sun-gan
the moment to awaken all senses
deo no-pi tti-wo-bwa (oh –)
jump higher (oh –)
ha-go si-peun geon da hae-do dwae
you can do whatever you want
deo sil-keot so-ri-cheo FUN FUN-ha-ge
shout out louder, make it FUN FUN
ga-jang jo-a-ha-neun pyo-jeong-eul jit-go
put on your favorite expression
sin-na-ge u-seo-bwa
and laugh excitedly
1 deo-ha-gi 1-eun geu-nyang 2-in-de
1 plus 1 is just 2
mwo-reul ja-kku deo-hae ttaeng, think again
why keep adding more? wrong, think again
sae-kka-ma-ke chi-raet-deon eo-je-e
on the pitch-black yesterday
BYEOL-BI-cheul ppu-ryeo
sprinkle STARLIGHT
si-kkeu-reo-un do-sim-do na-ui MU-DAE
even the noisy city is my STAGE
du-geun-dae-neun ri-deum jeul-gyeo like FESTA
enjoy the pounding rhythm like a FESTA
gam-gak-deu-reul jeon-bu kkae-wo-jul sun-gan
the moment to awaken all senses
deo no-pi tti-wo-bwa (oh –)
jump higher (oh –)
ha-go si-peun geon da hae-do dwae
you can do whatever you want
deo sil-keot so-ri-cheo FUN FUN-ha-ge
shout out louder, make it FUN FUN
ga-jang jo-a-ha-neun pyo-jeong-eul jit-go
put on your favorite expression
sin-na-ge u-seo-bwa
and laugh excitedly
jeon-bu teuk-byeol-hae-jyeo you and me, eo-neu-sae
everything becomes special, you and me, suddenly
meom-chul su eop-neun i si-ja-geul jeul-gyeo
enjoy this beginning that can't be stopped
ga-jang jo-a-ha-neun saek-kka-reul gol-la
pick your favorite color
gam-gak-deu-reul jeon-bu kkae-wo-jul sun-gan
the moment to awaken all senses
neu-kkyeo-bwa my FESTA (oh -)
feel it, my FESTA (oh -)
ha-go si-peun geon da hae-do dwae
you can do whatever you want
deo sil-keot so-ri-cheo FUN FUN-ha-ge
shout out louder, make it FUN FUN
ga-jang jo-a-ha-neun pyo-jeong-eul jit-go
put on your favorite expression
sin-na-ge u-seo-bwa
and laugh excitedly
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
in an excited way
💡 Note: expressing joy with lively excitement
shout aloud
💡 Note: calling out loudly with energy
try smiling
💡 Note: urging someone to smile brightly
try feeling it
💡 Note: inviting someone to sense or experience something fully
The lyrics of “I WANT” describe a day where worries are folded away and replaced with movement, color, and sound. The narrator chooses to stop overthinking, put on their favorite sneakers, and run until they’re breathless, turning even the noisy city into their own stage. Rather than obsessing over tomorrow or problems that haven’t happened yet, they focus on the present rush of rhythm—“like festa”—and the joy of shouting, jumping, and smiling without restraint.
As the song moves on, “I WANT” frames fun as a kind of rebellion against heaviness and negativity: yesterday may have been painted pitch black, but today they scatter starlight over it. Simple math like “1 + 1 = 2” becomes a metaphor for refusing to complicate life with useless worries. Repeating dreams, repeating joy, and choosing favorite colors and expressions all become acts of self-definition.
By the final chorus, the message is clear: it’s okay to dream again and again, to start over as many times as needed, and to enjoy the unstoppable beginning that today represents. The “festa” isn’t just a party but a personal state of mind—shouting, laughing, and living in a way that feels true to oneself, together with someone who shares that special energy.
