Legacy
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City lights, footsteps, and shared energy turn past struggles into a legacy meant to shine far beyond Seoul.
Release Date
August 24, 2026
Genre
Hip-Hop
Label
SM Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
Cyrus Villanueva, Ned Houston, Daniel Roughley, Tim Tan, Hautboi Rich, sokodomo
Participating Members
Johnny
Taeyong
Yuta
Doyoung
Jaehyun
Jungwoo
Mark
Haechan
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
ay what’s up seoul
legacy do-si wi melody
jeong-sin-eop-ge hae are you scared?
now you’d better see
(you’d better)
geo-meun bam kkeut-e
jeong-sin-eop-ge hae are you scared?
now you’d better see
(you’d better)
geo-meun bam kkeut-e
Legacy melody over the city
Makes you dizzy, are you scared?
Now you’d better see
(You’d better)
At the end of the dark night
Makes you dizzy, are you scared?
Now you’d better see
(You’d better)
At the end of the dark night
ja-geun light little remedy
bit-bang-ul sso-da nae-rin da-eum
feel the gravity
bit-bang-ul sso-da nae-rin da-eum
feel the gravity
A small light, little remedy
After the raindrops pour down
Feel the gravity
After the raindrops pour down
Feel the gravity
eo-dum-e neon flash
seo-ul-ui signal flash
cho-rok-bit tta-ra dash
never gon’ hold me back
seo-ul-ui signal flash
cho-rok-bit tta-ra dash
never gon’ hold me back
Neon flash in the darkness
Signal flash of Seoul
Dash following the green light
Never gon’ hold me back
Signal flash of Seoul
Dash following the green light
Never gon’ hold me back
eo-ryeo-un gil geu-ryeo-naen past
imma go do the most
planted the seeds
hon-ran sok-e han-gang wi sae-gin chord
imma go do the most
planted the seeds
hon-ran sok-e han-gang wi sae-gin chord
The difficult path drawn by the past
Imma go do the most
Planted the seeds
Chord engraved over the chaos on the Han River
Imma go do the most
Planted the seeds
Chord engraved over the chaos on the Han River
jam-e deul-ji anh-neun
do-si sok-e thunder
nat-seon pa-dong dwi-ro
seon-myeong-hae-jin color
sae-ro-un gam-gak-i
nam-gyeo-jil i culture
do-si sok-e thunder
nat-seon pa-dong dwi-ro
seon-myeong-hae-jin color
sae-ro-un gam-gak-i
nam-gyeo-jil i culture
In the city that never sleeps
Thunder
Behind the unfamiliar waves
The colors become vivid
This culture will leave
A new sensation
Thunder
Behind the unfamiliar waves
The colors become vivid
This culture will leave
A new sensation
yeah bal-ja-gug-eul tta-ra
bit-i doe-neun future
bit-i doe-neun future
Yeah, follow the footsteps
The future becomes light
The future becomes light
(legacy)
-do-hwa-seon-e raindrop
tae-yang bit-eul kkae-wo
han-gang wi-reul gam-ssa
(legacy legacy)
ttang-eul dit-go kkae-eo-na
-do-hwa-seon-e raindrop
tae-yang bit-eul kkae-wo
han-gang wi-reul gam-ssa
(legacy legacy)
ttang-eul dit-go kkae-eo-na
(Legacy)
Raindrop on the fuse
Awaken the sunlight
Embrace over the Han River
(Legacy legacy)
Stand on the ground and awaken
Raindrop on the fuse
Awaken the sunlight
Embrace over the Han River
(Legacy legacy)
Stand on the ground and awaken
cho-rok-bit-eul tta-ra
nam-san wi-neun bal-ga
(legacy legacy)
nam-san wi-neun bal-ga
(legacy legacy)
Follow the green light
Namsan is bright
(Legacy legacy)
Namsan is bright
(Legacy legacy)
do-hwa-seon-e raindrop
(legacy legacy)
keep it going worldwide
(energy energy)
ttang-eul dit-go kkae-eo-na
sae jwa-pyo-reul yeo-reo-nwa
(legacy legacy)
keep it going worldwide
(energy energy)
ttang-eul dit-go kkae-eo-na
sae jwa-pyo-reul yeo-reo-nwa
Raindrop on the fuse
(Legacy legacy)
Keep it going worldwide
(Energy energy)
Stand on the ground and awaken
Open new coordinates
(Legacy legacy)
Keep it going worldwide
(Energy energy)
Stand on the ground and awaken
Open new coordinates
am-jeon sok-ui neon sign
(legacy legacy)
(legacy legacy)
Neon sign in the blackout
(Legacy legacy)
(Legacy legacy)
strobe light
um-ag-i teo-jyeo it’s go time
sae-ro-un gil we on low ride
han-gang-dae-ro wi-ro green light
out in the open and i don’t hide
jwa-pyo-reul jjig-eo we worldwide
um-ag-i teo-jyeo it’s go time
sae-ro-un gil we on low ride
han-gang-dae-ro wi-ro green light
out in the open and i don’t hide
jwa-pyo-reul jjig-eo we worldwide
Strobe light
The music bursts, it’s go time
A new path, we on low ride
Green light over the Han River road
Out in the open and I don’t hide
Mark the coordinates, we worldwide
The music bursts, it’s go time
A new path, we on low ride
Green light over the Han River road
Out in the open and I don’t hide
Mark the coordinates, we worldwide
ka-me-ra kyeo-jyeo it’s showtime
i se-gye neo-meo-ro both sides
what you say?
i se-gye neo-meo-ro both sides
what you say?
Camera’s on, it’s showtime
Beyond this world, both sides
What you say?
Beyond this world, both sides
What you say?
slide with the beat
bal-mit-e melody
sum-jug-in bam wi-ro
we light up the street
you could try
but these guys ain’t flyer than me
bal-mit-e melody
sum-jug-in bam wi-ro
we light up the street
you could try
but these guys ain’t flyer than me
Slide with the beat
Melody under my feet
Over the silent night
We light up the street
You could try
but these guys ain’t flyer than me
Melody under my feet
Over the silent night
We light up the street
You could try
but these guys ain’t flyer than me
ol-la-ga deo no-pi
betcha like what you see yeah
betcha like what you see yeah
Go higher
Betcha like what you see yeah
Betcha like what you see yeah
balg-ge ta-o-reu-neun
do-si sok-e thunder
jin-an ja-ri-ma-da
seon-myeong-hae-jin color
sae-ro-un i-reum-deul-i
man-deu-reo-naen culture
do-si sok-e thunder
jin-an ja-ri-ma-da
seon-myeong-hae-jin color
sae-ro-un i-reum-deul-i
man-deu-reo-naen culture
Brightly blazing
Thunder in the city
Every place we pass
The colors become vivid
New names create
A culture
Thunder in the city
Every place we pass
The colors become vivid
New names create
A culture
yeah bal-ja-gug-eul tta-ra bit-i
Yeah, follow the footsteps, light becomes
(legacy)
-do-hwa-seon-e raindrop
tae-yang bit-eul kkae-wo
han-gang wi-reul gam-ssa
(legacy legacy)
ttang-eul dit-go kkae-eo-na
-do-hwa-seon-e raindrop
tae-yang bit-eul kkae-wo
han-gang wi-reul gam-ssa
(legacy legacy)
ttang-eul dit-go kkae-eo-na
(Legacy)
Raindrop on the fuse
Awaken the sunlight
Embrace over the Han River
(Legacy legacy)
Stand on the ground and awaken
Raindrop on the fuse
Awaken the sunlight
Embrace over the Han River
(Legacy legacy)
Stand on the ground and awaken
cho-rok-bit-eul tta-ra
nam-san wi-neun bal-ga
(legacy legacy)
nam-san wi-neun bal-ga
(legacy legacy)
Follow the green light
Namsan is bright
(Legacy legacy)
Namsan is bright
(Legacy legacy)
do-hwa-seon-e raindrop
(legacy legacy)
keep it going worldwide
(energy energy)
ttang-eul dit-go kkae-eo-na
sae jwa-pyo-reul yeo-reo-nwa
(legacy legacy)
keep it going worldwide
(energy energy)
ttang-eul dit-go kkae-eo-na
sae jwa-pyo-reul yeo-reo-nwa
Raindrop on the fuse
(Legacy legacy)
Keep it going worldwide
(Energy energy)
Stand on the ground and awaken
Open new coordinates
(Legacy legacy)
Keep it going worldwide
(Energy energy)
Stand on the ground and awaken
Open new coordinates
am-jeon sok-ui neon sign
(legacy legacy)
(legacy legacy)
Neon sign in the blackout
(Legacy legacy)
(Legacy legacy)
city lights hon-ja-yeoss-deon bam-eun
it’s our time ui-sim tta-win eop-gi-e
seen it from the start
feel it in my heart
kkeut-nae sa-ra-ji-ji anh-a
it’s our time ui-sim tta-win eop-gi-e
seen it from the start
feel it in my heart
kkeut-nae sa-ra-ji-ji anh-a
City lights, the lonely night
It’s our time, no doubt
Seen it from the start
Feel it in my heart
It never disappears
It’s our time, no doubt
Seen it from the start
Feel it in my heart
It never disappears
eo-dum sok-e neo-wa na
du-reun tto-kka-teun doppelganger
u-rin na-ta-na-myeon
pan-eul ba-kkwo bangaranga
sae-gyeo-ji-neun energy
seo-ul wi-ui melody
du-reun tto-kka-teun doppelganger
u-rin na-ta-na-myeon
pan-eul ba-kkwo bangaranga
sae-gyeo-ji-neun energy
seo-ul wi-ui melody
In the darkness, you and I
Both the same doppelganger
When we appear
Change the game, bangaranga
Energy engraved
Melody over Seoul
Both the same doppelganger
When we appear
Change the game, bangaranga
Energy engraved
Melody over Seoul
everybody knows that we gon’
live inside their memory yeah
live inside their memory yeah
(legacy)
-do-hwa-seon-e raindrop
tae-yang bit-eul kkae-wo
han-gang wi-reul gam-ssa
(legacy legacy)
ttang-eul dit-go kkae-eo-na
-do-hwa-seon-e raindrop
tae-yang bit-eul kkae-wo
han-gang wi-reul gam-ssa
(legacy legacy)
ttang-eul dit-go kkae-eo-na
(Legacy)
Raindrop on the fuse
Awaken the sunlight
Embrace over the Han River
(Legacy legacy)
Stand on the ground and awaken
Raindrop on the fuse
Awaken the sunlight
Embrace over the Han River
(Legacy legacy)
Stand on the ground and awaken
cho-rok-bit-eul tta-ra
nam-san wi-neun bal-ga
(nam-san wi-neun bal-ga legacy yeah)
(legacy legacy)
nam-san wi-neun bal-ga
(nam-san wi-neun bal-ga legacy yeah)
(legacy legacy)
Follow the green light
Namsan is bright
(Namsan is bright, legacy yeah)
(Legacy legacy)
Namsan is bright
(Namsan is bright, legacy yeah)
(Legacy legacy)
on se-sang-e sae-gyeo-nwa
(legacy legacy)
keep it going worldwide
(energy energy)
seoul city we don’t stop
sae jwa-pyo-reul yeo-reo-nwa
(legacy legacy)
keep it going worldwide
(energy energy)
seoul city we don’t stop
sae jwa-pyo-reul yeo-reo-nwa
Engrave it on the whole world
(Legacy legacy)
Keep it going worldwide
(Energy energy)
Seoul city we don’t stop
Open new coordinates
(Legacy legacy)
Keep it going worldwide
(Energy energy)
Seoul city we don’t stop
Open new coordinates
am-jeon sok-ui neon sign
legacy legacy
legacy legacy
Neon sign in the blackout
Legacy legacy
Legacy legacy
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
발자국
(baljaguk)
footprint
💡 Note: A poetic image of the traces someone leaves behind, symbolizing influence, history, and a path for others to follow.
좌표
(jwapyo)
coordinates
💡 Note: Refers to a fixed point or position, used metaphorically for establishing a new direction and place in the world.
암전
(amjeon)
blackout
💡 Note: Describes complete darkness, creating a contrast with the neon light that represents hope and renewed presence.
새겨지다
(saegyeojida)
to be engraved
💡 Note: Expresses something becoming permanently marked or remembered, reinforcing the idea of leaving an enduring legacy.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics portray Seoul as a living landscape of darkness, neon light, rain, music, and constant motion, where past struggles become the foundation for something lasting. Following green lights, city streets, the Han River, and Namsan, the speakers move forward without hiding, determined to leave their mark beyond the city and across the world. Their footsteps, melodies, and shared energy transform uncertainty into a bright future, while the repeated image of light emerging from darkness reflects a desire to build a lasting legacy that remains in people’s memories.
