I'm a born singer, a confession that's a little late (I swear)

The mirage that always felt so far is now right before my eyes

I'm a born singer, perhaps it's an early confession

But I'm so happy, I'm good, yeah

The very first stage I stood on under the name BTS

I reexamine the feelings from our debut stage three years ago

I was still just a country rapper from Daegu, nothing more, but

I added the word 'pro' over the word 'amateur'

The stage I’d longed for, when I rap and dance on it

I still feel alive, the exhausting daily grind

Is bearable because my people are watching me

Even if I'm sick, I can endure it because the cheers come rushing in

The difference before and after debut, stuck between idol and rapper

Even so, my notebook is still filled with rhymes

Between the waiting room and the stage, I write lyrics with my pen

What about me has changed in your eyes?

Damn, shit, I’m still the same

You think I changed? Go tell them

Still guarding my essence, I'm still rapperman

Still rapping and singing like three years ago (I'm out)

I'm a born singer, a confession a bit late (I swear)

The mirage that always seemed far is now right in front of me

I'm a born singer, maybe it's an early confession

But I'm so happy, I'm good, yeah

Honestly, I was scared

I talked big, but proving myself was another story

I only knew pens and books, now I'm surprising the world

I dunno, I feared the world's expectations might be out of sync

I was afraid I'd betray everyone who believed in me

So I squared my heavy shoulders and stepped on my first stage

A fleeting silence, I catch my breath

The ones I used to look up to are now watching me

The ones I watched on TV are now beneath me

Like a flash of memories, no time to reflect

The once-in-a-lifetime play had already begun

My three years of blood and sweat vanished in three minutes

A fierce battle with the mic, blood pumping

Only a few seconds, but I poured it all out, I'm ******* real

Hey, what's your dream? Mine's to be a rap star, can't you feel

And the moment I came down, that roar

Yeah I could read your mind, I could read your mind

No more question marks, only smiles

The members just silently patted my shoulder

Feels like yesterday, but twenty nights have already passed

And let the haters hate on me

It’s what they’ve always done

While you were typing away, I was filling up my dreams

My sunglasses, my hairstyle—yeah, I know why you hate

Anyway, I’m twenty and doing better than you, haha

I'm a born singer, a confession that's a little late (I swear)

The mirage that always felt far is right before my eyes

I'm a born singer, perhaps an early confession

But I’m so happy, I’m good, yeah

The days we ran, the days we faced together

Three years, our hearts became one

The sweat and blood we shed soaks me again

After the stage ends, my tears start to spread

Every moment, I promise myself not to lose my roots

To always be myself, not ashamed of who I was

So we go we go we go

Even higher, higher, higher

I'm a born singer, a confession that's a little late (I swear)

The mirage that always felt far is right before my eyes

I'm a born singer, perhaps an early confession

But I’m so happy, I’m good, yeah