little monster
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Release Date
June 16, 2025
Genre
Dance / K-pop
Label
BELIFT LAB
Composers / Lyricists
CAROLINE AILIN, Jesse Shatkin, dyvahh, danke, “hitman”bang, VINCENZO, 1월 8일, 3! (lalala studio), Maryjane(라라라스튜디오), DANA, 김보은(Jam Factory), 이경 (wavecloud), 도연 (wavecloud), Vendors (CHILLER), Vendors (Owl), 조윤경, bay (153/Joombas), 미아 (153/Joombas), 이이진, Ellie Suh (153/Joombas), 윤채 (MUMW)
Participating Members
About the Song
《little monster》 is a playful yet slightly mysterious track by ILLIT, released on June 16, 2025, as part of the album bomb under BELIFT LAB. Written and composed by CAROLINE AILIN, Jesse Shatkin, dyvahh, danke, “hitman” bang, VINCENZO, January 8th, 3!, Maryjane, DANA, Kim Boeun, Lee Kyung, Doyeon, Vendors (CHILLER), Vendors (Owl), Jo Yoonkyung, bay, Mia, Lee Yijin, Ellie Suh, and Yoonchae, the song captures ILLIT’s mischievous charm with a bright pop edge, turning the idea of a “little monster” into something cute, bold, and full of unpredictable energy.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
ae maem-sok su-baek gae-ui se-po-deul-do swil teum eop-si
swit, mwon-ga u-ril jjo-cha-o-go i-sseo deul-li-ni?
geu-nyang dul sun eop-neun-geol
Hundreds of cells in my heart, never resting
Shh, something is chasing us, can you hear?
We can’t just leave it be
geo-dae-hae mot-doen stress keo-da-ran geu-reu-se ma-gu neo-eo
Let’s eat all the monsters
jeon-bu ji-beo-sam-kyeo dang-jang hae-chi-ul-lae han-nip ga-deuk
Huge, nasty stress, throw it in a big bowl
Let’s eat all the monsters
Swallow them all, let’s finish them in one big bite
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
Anymore
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
han-nip-e da meo-geo beo-ril geo-ya
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I’ll eat it all in one bite
i seul-peum-deul-eun jjin-deuk-hae dal-la-but-eo mak
ja yu-in-hae o-neun gil-mok-e deo-cheul no-ko let’s count
swit, ji-geum-i-ya ja-ba kkwak!
These sorrows are sticky, clinging tight
Set traps on the path that lures them in, let’s count
Shh, now’s the time, grab tight!
po-hoek-hae mot-doen stress keo-da-ran geu-reu-se ma-gu seok-eo
Let’s eat all the monsters
jeon-bu ji-beo-sam-kyeo dang-jang hae-chi-ul-lae han-nip ga-deuk
Capture the nasty stress, mix it in a big bowl
Let’s eat all the monsters
Swallow them all, let’s finish them in one big bite
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
Anymore
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
han-nip-e da meo-geo beo-ril geo-ya
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I’ll eat it all in one bite
ae maem-sok su-baek gae-ui se-po-deul-do swil teum eop-si
ja-kku-man goe-rop-hyeo jeol-dae yong-seo mot hae
ga-man-du-ji an-kess-eo
Hundreds of cells in my heart, never resting
Constantly tormenting, I can never forgive
I won’t leave it alone
kkul-kkeok sam-kil-su-rok bu-ran-eun sa-ra-jyeo no-ga-nae-ryeo
Let’s eat all the monsters
jan-tteuk bae-bu-reu-ge meok-go na-myeon got ji-na-gal geo-ya
The more we swallow, the more anxiety melts away
Let’s eat all the monsters
Once we eat our fill, it will soon pass
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
Anymore
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
han-nip-e da meo-geo beo-ril geo-ya
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I don’t wanna know
I’ll eat it all in one bite
The lyrics imaginatively portray an energetic battle against inner anxiety and negative emotions by personifying negative stress and sadness as a monster. Instead of running away or being consumed by fear, the narrator decides to confront these negative feelings directly, gathering and devouring them in a single, confident bite. This playful track captures a courageous mindset that processes emotional difficulties by digesting them with a youthful, active perspective, illustrating an empowering transformation where deep-rooted anxieties completely melt away into a carefree confidence.
