BTS – they don’t know ’bout us Lyrics in English (Translation)
they don’t know ’bout us Lyrics in English (Translation) Meaning is track 11 from BTS’s 2026 album ARIRANG, produced by Y2K along with Pdogg and Ghstloop. The R&B-influenced song explores hidden struggles, loyalty, and unspoken bonds, portraying a deeply personal connection between BTS and ARMY that outsiders cannot fully understand. With emotional vocals, smooth harmonies, and reflective lyrics, it highlights themes of resilience and trust. Its intimate tone contrasts with the album’s more high-energy tracks, showcasing BTS’s storytelling depth and emotional range.
BTS - they don't know 'bout us Lyrics Translation in English
[Intro]
They don’t know about us
How your voice
Can come to see-ee-ee
They know
[Intro]
They don’t know about us
How your voice
Reaches me so deeply
They don’t know
[Verse 1]
I can show you love, I can show you
If you wanna know me, what can I do for you?
[Verse 1]
I can show you love, I can show you
If you want to know me, what can I do for you?
daeche mwoga dalrasseonago jakku mureo
naneun daedaphae, nado molla
You keep asking what’s different about me
I answer, but honestly, I don’t even know
Everybody hears the story that they wanna
jaenen igeo ttaeme tteosseo, naega mado
Everyone hears only the story they want
They say we rose because of this or that
We just big boys, a.k.a. chonnom
geunyang mwo giseji, just shut up, shut up, oh
We’re just grown guys, that’s all
So just stop talking, just be quiet
[Pre-Chorus]
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
[Pre-Chorus]
Hold on, relax, take it easy, babe
Think it through, just say what you feel
It’s hard, we can’t really explain it
Every time we try, we realize
[Chorus]
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
[Chorus]
They don’t know about us, they don’t know about us
They don’t know about us, they don’t know about us
They don’t know about us, they don’t know about us
They don’t know about us, they don’t know about us
[Post-Chorus]
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)
Yeah, damn, ooh, damn right, ooh, damn right (They don’t know)
[Post-Chorus]
Yeah, damn, yeah, that’s right, yeah, that’s right
They don’t know
Yeah, damn, yeah, that’s right, yeah, that’s right
They don’t know
Yeah, damn, yeah, that’s right, yeah, that’s right
They don’t know
Yeah, damn, yeah, that’s right, yeah, that’s right
They don’t know
[Verse 2]
I can show you love, I can show you
If you wanna know me, what can I do for you? (They don’t)
[Verse 2]
I can show you love, I can show you
If you want to know me, what can I do for you?
daeche mwoga dalrasseonago jakku mureo
naneun daedaphae, nado molla
You keep asking what’s different about me
I answer, but honestly, I don’t even know
hangsang swiun gilman chajgi bappa gwaensiri (Ayy)
ojirabeudeul-eun taepyeongyangjjeum ppaenjaeri (Uh)
You’re always busy choosing the easy path
People talk big without knowing anything
algi swipge seolmyeonghae julkka, baby?
mollado dwae mwol tto gudi allyeo hani? Ah (Ayy; Woo)
Should I explain it in a simple way, baby?
Or maybe I don’t need to say anything at all
“gyaenen teukbyeolhae (hae) Asian junge,” ayy
“yeongungseureoun jonjae (jae), too hard to break,” uh
They say, “They’re special, young Asians”
“A powerful presence, too strong to break”
Uh, we can’t relate (Late)
geunyang saram ilgobininde
But we can’t relate to that
We’re just seven normal people
Ah, you said we changed? (Changed)
We feel the same, shit
You say we’ve changed?
We still feel the same
[Chorus]
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
[Chorus]
They don’t know about us, they don’t know about us
They don’t know about us, they don’t know about us
They don’t know about us, they don’t know about us
They don’t know about us, they don’t know about us
[Post-Chorus]
Yeah, damn, ooh, damn right, ooh, damn right
(They don’t know about us, they don’t know about us; They don’t know)
[Post-Chorus]
Yeah, damn, yeah, that’s right, yeah, that’s right
They don’t know about us
They don’t know about us, they don’t know about us
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, yeah, that’s right, yeah, that’s right
They don’t know about us
They don’t know about us, they don’t know about us
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, yeah, that’s right, yeah, that’s right
They don’t know about us
They don’t know about us, they don’t know about us
Yeah, damn, ooh, damn right, ooh, damn right
(They don’t know about us, they don’t know about us)
Yeah, damn, yeah, that’s right, yeah, that’s right
They don’t know about us
[Outro]
They don’t know us
How your voice
Can come to see-ee-ee-ee-ee
[Outro]
They don’t know us
How your voice
Reaches me so deeply
they don't know 'bout us Song Credits:
| Song | they don't know 'bout us |
|---|---|
| Album | ARIRANG |
| Artist | BTS |
| Lyricist | BTS |
| Musician | Y2K |
| Label | Big Hit Music |