They Don't Know 'Bout Us BTS
Original Lyrics
English
[Intro]
They don't know about us
How your voice
Can calm the sea-ea-ea
They know
[Verse 1: V, Jung Kook]
I can show you love, I can show you
If you wanna know me, what can I do for you?
They keep asking just what was so different
I answer, I don't know either
Everybody hears the story that they wanna
They popped off 'cause of this one thing, I'm for sure
We just big boys, a.k.a. country kids
Just riding the wave, just shut up, shut up, oh
[Pre-Chorus: RM]
Hold up, chill, and take a bubble bath, bae (Ayy)
Do the math and go, just say what you say (Just say)
Oh, it's hard and that we cannot explain (Ayy)
Every time we tryna, tryna explain, we find
[Chorus: Jimin, Jung Kook]
They don't know 'bout us, they don't know 'bout us (Oh-oh)
They don't know 'bout us, they don't know 'bout us (Oh, oh)
Thеy don't know 'bout us, they don't know 'bout us (Oh-oh)
They don't know 'bout us, they don't know 'bout us
[Post-Chorus: V, Jung Kook, RM]
Yеah, damn, ooh, damn right, ooh, damn right (They don't know)
Yeah, damn, ooh, damn right, ooh, damn right (They don't know)
Yeah, damn, ooh, damn right, ooh, damn right (They don't know)
Yeah, damn, ooh, damn right, ooh, damn right (They don't know)
[Verse 2: Jin, SUGA, j-hope, V]
I can show you love, I can show you
If you wanna know me, what can I do for you? (They don't)
They keep asking just what was so different
I answer, I don't know either
Always chasing the easy way out of no reason (Ayy)
Pacific deep in my business, you a slick clown (Uh)
Should I break it down for you, baby?
You don't need to know, why you so pressed to find out? Ah (Ayy; Woo)
"Those guys are special (Special) among Asians," ayy
"Some kinda heroic beings (Beings), too hard to break," uh
Uh, we can't relate (Late)
We're just seven people though
Ah, you said we changed? (Changed)
We feel the same, shit
[Chorus: Jimin, Jung Kook]
They don't know 'bout us, they don't know 'bout us (Oh-oh)
They don't know 'bout us, they don't know 'bout us (Oh, oh)
They don't know 'bout us, they don't know 'bout us (Oh-oh)
They don't know 'bout us, they don't know 'bout us
[Post-Chorus: Jung Kook, V]
Yeah, damn, ooh, damn right, ooh, damn right
(They don't know about us, they don't know about us; They don't know)
Yeah, damn, ooh, damn right, ooh, damn right
(They don't know about us, they don't know about us; They don't know)
Yeah, damn, ooh, damn right, ooh, damn right
(They don't know about us, they don't know about us; They don't know)
Yeah, damn, ooh, damn right, ooh, damn right
(They don't know about us, they don't know about us)
[Outro]
They don't know us
How your voice
Can calm the sea-ea-ea
They don't know about us
How your voice
Can calm the sea-ea-ea
They know
[Verse 1: V, Jung Kook]
I can show you love, I can show you
If you wanna know me, what can I do for you?
They keep asking just what was so different
I answer, I don't know either
Everybody hears the story that they wanna
They popped off 'cause of this one thing, I'm for sure
We just big boys, a.k.a. country kids
Just riding the wave, just shut up, shut up, oh
[Pre-Chorus: RM]
Hold up, chill, and take a bubble bath, bae (Ayy)
Do the math and go, just say what you say (Just say)
Oh, it's hard and that we cannot explain (Ayy)
Every time we tryna, tryna explain, we find
[Chorus: Jimin, Jung Kook]
They don't know 'bout us, they don't know 'bout us (Oh-oh)
They don't know 'bout us, they don't know 'bout us (Oh, oh)
Thеy don't know 'bout us, they don't know 'bout us (Oh-oh)
They don't know 'bout us, they don't know 'bout us
[Post-Chorus: V, Jung Kook, RM]
Yеah, damn, ooh, damn right, ooh, damn right (They don't know)
Yeah, damn, ooh, damn right, ooh, damn right (They don't know)
Yeah, damn, ooh, damn right, ooh, damn right (They don't know)
Yeah, damn, ooh, damn right, ooh, damn right (They don't know)
[Verse 2: Jin, SUGA, j-hope, V]
I can show you love, I can show you
If you wanna know me, what can I do for you? (They don't)
They keep asking just what was so different
I answer, I don't know either
Always chasing the easy way out of no reason (Ayy)
Pacific deep in my business, you a slick clown (Uh)
Should I break it down for you, baby?
You don't need to know, why you so pressed to find out? Ah (Ayy; Woo)
"Those guys are special (Special) among Asians," ayy
"Some kinda heroic beings (Beings), too hard to break," uh
Uh, we can't relate (Late)
We're just seven people though
Ah, you said we changed? (Changed)
We feel the same, shit
[Chorus: Jimin, Jung Kook]
They don't know 'bout us, they don't know 'bout us (Oh-oh)
They don't know 'bout us, they don't know 'bout us (Oh, oh)
They don't know 'bout us, they don't know 'bout us (Oh-oh)
They don't know 'bout us, they don't know 'bout us
[Post-Chorus: Jung Kook, V]
Yeah, damn, ooh, damn right, ooh, damn right
(They don't know about us, they don't know about us; They don't know)
Yeah, damn, ooh, damn right, ooh, damn right
(They don't know about us, they don't know about us; They don't know)
Yeah, damn, ooh, damn right, ooh, damn right
(They don't know about us, they don't know about us; They don't know)
Yeah, damn, ooh, damn right, ooh, damn right
(They don't know about us, they don't know about us)
[Outro]
They don't know us
How your voice
Can calm the sea-ea-ea
Translation
Normal
[Intro]
Ellos no saben sobre nosotros
Cómo tu voz
Puede calmar el maaar
Ellos saben
[Verso 1: V, Jung Kook]
Puedo mostrarte amor, puedo mostrarte
Si quieres conocerme, ¿qué puedo hacer por ti?
Siguen preguntando qué era tan diferente
Respondo, yo tampoco lo sé
Todos escuchan la historia que quieren
Se exaltaron por esta cosa, estoy seguro
Solo somos chicos grandes, también conocidos como chicos de pueblo
Solo surfeando la ola, solo cállate, cállate, oh
[Pre-Coro: RM]
Espera, relájate y date un baño de burbujas, nena (Ayy)
Haz las cuentas y vete, solo di lo que digas (Solo di)
Oh, es difícil y no podemos explicarlo (Ayy)
Cada vez que intentamos, intentamos explicar, encontramos
[Coro: Jimin, Jung Kook]
Ellos no saben sobre nosotros, ellos no saben sobre nosotros (Oh-oh)
Ellos no saben sobre nosotros, ellos no saben sobre nosotros (Oh, oh)
Ellos no saben sobre nosotros, ellos no saben sobre nosotros (Oh-oh)
Ellos no saben sobre nosotros, ellos no saben sobre nosotros
[Post-Coro: V, Jung Kook, RM]
Sí, maldición, ooh, maldita sea, ooh, maldita sea (Ellos no saben)
Sí, maldición, ooh, maldita sea, ooh, maldita sea (Ellos no saben)
Sí, maldición, ooh, maldita sea, ooh, maldita sea (Ellos no saben)
Sí, maldición, ooh, maldita sea, ooh, maldita sea (Ellos no saben)
[Verso 2: Jin, SUGA, j-hope, V]
Puedo mostrarte amor, puedo mostrarte
Si quieres conocerme, ¿qué puedo hacer por ti? (Ellos no)
Siguen preguntando qué era tan diferente
Respondo, yo tampoco lo sé
Siempre buscando la salida fácil sin razón (Ayy)
Metido en mis asuntos como un payaso astuto (Uh)
¿Debería explicártelo, cariño?
No necesitas saber, ¿por qué te urge descubrirlo? Ah (Ayy; Woo)
"Esos chicos son especiales (Especiales) entre los asiáticos", ayy
"Algún tipo de seres heroicos (Seres), demasiado difíciles de romper", uh
Uh, no podemos relacionarnos (Tarde)
Solo somos siete personas
Ah, ¿dijiste que cambiamos? (Cambiamos)
Nos sentimos igual, mierda
[Coro: Jimin, Jung Kook]
Ellos no saben sobre nosotros, ellos no saben sobre nosotros (Oh-oh)
Ellos no saben sobre nosotros, ellos no saben sobre nosotros (Oh, oh)
Ellos no saben sobre nosotros, ellos no saben sobre nosotros (Oh-oh)
Ellos no saben sobre nosotros, ellos no saben sobre nosotros
[Post-Coro: Jung Kook, V]
Sí, maldición, ooh, maldita sea, ooh, maldita sea
(Ellos no saben sobre nosotros, ellos no saben sobre nosotros; Ellos no saben)
Sí, maldición, ooh, maldita sea, ooh, maldita sea
(Ellos no saben sobre nosotros, ellos no saben sobre nosotros; Ellos no saben)
Sí, maldición, ooh, maldita sea, ooh, maldita sea
(Ellos no saben sobre nosotros, ellos no saben sobre nosotros; Ellos no saben)
Sí, maldición, ooh, maldita sea, ooh, maldita sea
(Ellos no saben sobre nosotros, ellos no saben sobre nosotros)
[Outro]
Ellos no nos conocen
Cómo tu voz
Puede calmar el maaar
Ellos no saben sobre nosotros
Cómo tu voz
Puede calmar el maaar
Ellos saben
[Verso 1: V, Jung Kook]
Puedo mostrarte amor, puedo mostrarte
Si quieres conocerme, ¿qué puedo hacer por ti?
Siguen preguntando qué era tan diferente
Respondo, yo tampoco lo sé
Todos escuchan la historia que quieren
Se exaltaron por esta cosa, estoy seguro
Solo somos chicos grandes, también conocidos como chicos de pueblo
Solo surfeando la ola, solo cállate, cállate, oh
[Pre-Coro: RM]
Espera, relájate y date un baño de burbujas, nena (Ayy)
Haz las cuentas y vete, solo di lo que digas (Solo di)
Oh, es difícil y no podemos explicarlo (Ayy)
Cada vez que intentamos, intentamos explicar, encontramos
[Coro: Jimin, Jung Kook]
Ellos no saben sobre nosotros, ellos no saben sobre nosotros (Oh-oh)
Ellos no saben sobre nosotros, ellos no saben sobre nosotros (Oh, oh)
Ellos no saben sobre nosotros, ellos no saben sobre nosotros (Oh-oh)
Ellos no saben sobre nosotros, ellos no saben sobre nosotros
[Post-Coro: V, Jung Kook, RM]
Sí, maldición, ooh, maldita sea, ooh, maldita sea (Ellos no saben)
Sí, maldición, ooh, maldita sea, ooh, maldita sea (Ellos no saben)
Sí, maldición, ooh, maldita sea, ooh, maldita sea (Ellos no saben)
Sí, maldición, ooh, maldita sea, ooh, maldita sea (Ellos no saben)
[Verso 2: Jin, SUGA, j-hope, V]
Puedo mostrarte amor, puedo mostrarte
Si quieres conocerme, ¿qué puedo hacer por ti? (Ellos no)
Siguen preguntando qué era tan diferente
Respondo, yo tampoco lo sé
Siempre buscando la salida fácil sin razón (Ayy)
Metido en mis asuntos como un payaso astuto (Uh)
¿Debería explicártelo, cariño?
No necesitas saber, ¿por qué te urge descubrirlo? Ah (Ayy; Woo)
"Esos chicos son especiales (Especiales) entre los asiáticos", ayy
"Algún tipo de seres heroicos (Seres), demasiado difíciles de romper", uh
Uh, no podemos relacionarnos (Tarde)
Solo somos siete personas
Ah, ¿dijiste que cambiamos? (Cambiamos)
Nos sentimos igual, mierda
[Coro: Jimin, Jung Kook]
Ellos no saben sobre nosotros, ellos no saben sobre nosotros (Oh-oh)
Ellos no saben sobre nosotros, ellos no saben sobre nosotros (Oh, oh)
Ellos no saben sobre nosotros, ellos no saben sobre nosotros (Oh-oh)
Ellos no saben sobre nosotros, ellos no saben sobre nosotros
[Post-Coro: Jung Kook, V]
Sí, maldición, ooh, maldita sea, ooh, maldita sea
(Ellos no saben sobre nosotros, ellos no saben sobre nosotros; Ellos no saben)
Sí, maldición, ooh, maldita sea, ooh, maldita sea
(Ellos no saben sobre nosotros, ellos no saben sobre nosotros; Ellos no saben)
Sí, maldición, ooh, maldita sea, ooh, maldita sea
(Ellos no saben sobre nosotros, ellos no saben sobre nosotros; Ellos no saben)
Sí, maldición, ooh, maldita sea, ooh, maldita sea
(Ellos no saben sobre nosotros, ellos no saben sobre nosotros)
[Outro]
Ellos no nos conocen
Cómo tu voz
Puede calmar el maaar
Meaning & Explanation
BTS's 'They Don't Know 'Bout Us' is a powerful anthem addressing the misconceptions and external judgments faced by the group. The lyrics reveal a deep frustration with how outsiders perceive their relationships, success, and personal dynamics without truly understanding them. The recurring line 'They don't know 'bout us' serves as both a defiant declaration and a vulnerable admission of the gap between public perception and private reality. The song cleverly blends hip-hop swagger with emotional vulnerability, particularly in lines like 'How your voice can calm the sea,' suggesting intimate bonds that outsiders can't comprehend. BTS confronts the exoticization of Asian artists ('Those guys are special among Asians') while asserting their normalcy ('We're just seven people though'). The track's brilliance lies in its dual nature - it's both a love song to their inner circle (possibly referring to ARMY or their brotherhood) and a middle finger to critics. The oceanic metaphors ('Pacific deep in my business') symbolize how deeply media and critics invade their privacy, while the 'country kids' reference grounds their identity in humble beginnings. Musically, the contrast between the smooth R&B chorus and aggressive rap verses mirrors their message - softness and strength coexisting. This song resonates because it captures the universal experience of being misunderstood while specifically addressing BTS's unique position as global superstars constantly scrutinized. The lyrical complexity invites multiple interpretations - is it about their bond with fans? Their brotherhood? Or romantic relationships kept private? This ambiguity makes it deeply relatable to anyone who's felt the world doesn't understand their truth.
[Note: This explanation provides key insights into the song's themes and emotions.]
[Note: This explanation provides key insights into the song's themes and emotions.]