I AM Lyrics in English by IVE

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Verse 1
dareun muneul yeoreo
Open another door
ttaragal piryoneun eopseo
No need to follow
neon neoui gilro nan naui gilro
You go your way, I'll go my way
haruharumada
Every single day
saegi dalrajin neukkim
Feels like the colors change
Prechorus 1
balge bichi naneun gireul chaja
Find a road that shines bright
Prechorus 1
neon geunyang mijeumyeon dwae
You just have to trust
Prechorus 1
boineun geudaeroya
It's exactly what you see
Chorus 1
neoneun nugungaui
You're someone's
jeil joheun eoneu narui
Very best day
meomulgopeun eodingaui natseon
An unfamiliar place they'd want to stay
Chorus 1
Life is areumdaun galaxy
Life is a beautiful galaxy
Be a writer jangreuroneun fantasy
Be a writer, genre's fantasy
naeil naege yeolrineun geon
What opens to me tomorrow
Verse 2
eojerang tto dareun jjarithan na
A new thrilling me unlike yesterday
duryeoun modeun ge seolrege
Everything scary turns exciting
Verse 2
sasohan geon da
All the small stuff
Prechorus 2
adeukaejyeo wa
It’s drifting away
Prechorus 2
neon geunyang mijeumyeon dwae
You just have to trust
Prechorus 2
boineun geudaeroya
It's exactly what you see
Chorus 2
neoneun nugungaui
You're someone's
jeil joheun eoneu narui
Very best day
meomulgopeun eodingaui natseon
An unfamiliar place they'd want to stay
Chorus 2
Life is areumdaun galaxy
Life is a beautiful galaxy
Be a writer jangreuroneun fantasy
Be a writer, genre's fantasy
naeil naege yeolrineun geon
What opens to me tomorrow
Bridge
eoneu gipeun bam
One deep night
gireul ilheodo
Even if I lose my way
charari naraolra
I'd rather fly up
geureom nega
Then you
jinaganeun daero girigeodeun
Because wherever you go becomes the path
Chorus 3
jeil joheun eoneu narui
Very best day
meomulgopeun eodingaui natseon
An unfamiliar place they'd want to stay
Chorus 3
Life is areumdaun galaxy
Life is a beautiful galaxy
Be a writer jangreuroneun fantasy
Be a writer, genre's fantasy
naeil naege yeolrineun geon
What opens to me tomorrow
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짜릿한 — electrifying / thrilling

짜릿한 is a vivid adjective that describes a sharp, exciting sensation, like a jolt of electricity. It's much more intense and expressive than a common word like "exciting," making it memorable and unique.

In this song, IVE sings "어제랑 또 다른 짜릿한 나" (a different, electrifying me from yesterday), using the word to capture the thrilling, confident feeling of self-discovery and transformation. It perfectly embodies the song's empowering message about embracing a new, exciting version of yourself.

"I AM" by South Korean group IVE kicks off with a simple rule: stop copying everyone else. The opening line commands you to open a different door, declaring, "넌 너의 길로 난 나의 길로" ("You go your way, I go my way"). Instead of sticking to beaten tracks, the lyrics treat existence like a wild book you write as you go. Lines like "Life is 아름다운 galaxy" ("Life is a beautiful galaxy") and "Be a writer 장르로는 fantasy" ("Be a writer, the genre is fantasy") make it plain that everyday reality is overrated when you can author something much bigger.

What makes the track so thrilling is its pure, vertical optimism. IVE do not tell you to study a map when trouble hits. When you are lost in the dark ("어느 깊은 밤 길을 잃어도"), their actual advice is to just take flight: "차라리 날아올라 그럼 네가 지나가는 대로 길이거든" ("Rather fly up, because wherever you pass becomes the path"). It is bold, maybe a little dramatic, but completely contagious. From sky-high heights ("I'm in sky high, my God"), small troubles fade out entirely, leaving only absolute confidence in who you are today.

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