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CRUSH

The K-pop group's 2014 single flips a crush into a declaration of power.

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Quick meaning

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The K-pop group's 2014 single flips a crush into a declaration of power.

The lyric "난 뭐 해도 내 멋대로지", "Whatever I do, it becomes my own style", cuts through the noise.

It's a statement of self-possession that makes the bravado feel earned, not just performed.

Editor's note

2NE1's CRUSH is a hot, cold, real rush

The K-pop group's 2014 single flips a crush into a declaration of power.

"They love me 'cause I'm real (ah)"

The lyric "난 뭐 해도 내 멋대로지", "Whatever I do, it becomes my own style", cuts through the noise. It's a statement of self-possession that makes the bravado feel earned, not just performed.

The repeated line "They love me 'cause I'm hot. 'cause I'm cold. 'cause I'm real. 'cause I kill" does a lot of work. It's not about being liked for one thing; it's about being accepted for the whole contradictory package. The words answer a kind of pressure to be simple or palatable by refusing it outright.

In a song full of swagger, that one word "real" grounds the whole thing. It suggests the attitude isn't just an act.

The way "rush rush" gets paired with "neoui simjang-eul ttwige haneun", "makes your heart race", sticks with you. It turns the feeling of a crush back on the listener.

edit_note Ethan Walker · LyroVerse team · Apr 16
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What to keep in your ear

the pull of "난 뭐 해도 내 멋대로지" the pull of "rush rush" the pull of "They love me 'cause I'm real (ah)"
Lyrics

CRUSH

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Ah, oh

Ah, oh

Ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah (2NE1)

Ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah (2NE1)

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah

Oh, ah

Oh, ah

난 모든 여자들의 뜨거운 crush

nan modeun yeojadeurui tteugeoun crush

너의 심장을 뛰게 하는 rush rush

neoui simjang-eul ttwige haneun rush rush

예쁜 언니들은 날 좋아해

yeppeun eonnideureun nal joahae

날 좋아하면 예뻐지니까

nal joahamyeon yeppeojinikka

They love me 'cause I'm hot (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm hot (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm cold (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm cold (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm real (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm real (ah)

They love me 'cause I kill (ah)

They love me 'cause I kill (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm hot (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm hot (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm cold (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm cold (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm real (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm real (ah)

They love me 'cause I kill

They love me 'cause I kill

난 두려울 게 하나 없지

nan duryeoul ge hana eopji

나도 내 자신이 무섭게 느껴져

nado nae jasini museopge neukkyeojyeo

난 바빠 넌 TV 도 안 보니

nan bappa neon TV do an boni

지금 나가 말 시키지 마

jigeum naga mal sikiji ma

나처럼 춤 출수 있다고 생각하면 나와

nacheoreom chum chulsu itdago saenggakamyeon nawa

죽여줄게 나 하나로

jugyeojulge na hanaro

너를 미치게 하는 이 music

neoreul michige haneun i music

소리 들리니

sori deullini

M-I-N-Z-Y, they love me

M-I-N-Z-Y, they love me

난 싸가지

nan ssagaji

난 뭘 해도 내 멋대로지

nan mwol haedo nae meotdaeroji

난 싸가지

nan ssagaji

모두 알잖아 I don′t care

modu aljana I don′t care

난 싸가지

nan ssagaji

난 조금도 아쉽지 않지

nan jogeumdo aswipji anji

많은 걸 바라지는 마

maneun geol barajineun ma

난 아무도 못 말리는 싸가지

nan amudo mot mallineun ssagaji

They love me 'cause I'm hot (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm hot (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm cold (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm cold (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm real (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm real (ah)

They love me 'cause I kill (ah)

They love me 'cause I kill (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm hot (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm hot (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm cold (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm cold (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm real (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm real (ah)

They love me 'cause I-

They love me 'cause I-

I got twenty one big brothers

I got twenty one big brothers

To me, you ain't big brother (big brother)

To me, you ain't big brother (big brother)

난 예쁜 입술로 거침없이 말해 (shit...)

nan yeppeun ipsullo geochimeopsi malhae (shit...)

날 건들면 바보 너만 손해

nal geondeulmyeon babo neoman sonhae

Valentine's Day everyday

Valentine's Day everyday

큐피트도 나와 사랑에 빠졌지

kyupiteudo nawa sarang-e ppajyeotji

내 웃는 얼굴에 속지는 마

nae unneun eolgure sokjineun ma

난 위험하니까

nan wiheomhanikka

난 싸가지

nan ssagaji

난 뭘 해도 내 멋대로지

nan mwol haedo nae meotdaeroji

난 싸가지

nan ssagaji

모두 알잖아 I don't care

modu aljana I don't care

난 싸가지

nan ssagaji

난 조금도 아쉽지 않지

nan jogeumdo aswipji anji

많은 걸 바라지는 마

maneun geol barajineun ma

난 아무도 못 말리는 싸가지

nan amudo mot mallineun ssagaji

They love me 'cause I'm hot (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm hot (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm cold (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm cold (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm real (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm real (ah)

They love me 'cause I kill (ah)

They love me 'cause I kill (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm hot (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm hot (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm cold (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm cold (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm real (ah)

They love me 'cause I'm real (ah)

They love me 'cause I kill

They love me 'cause I kill

Come and get it, I kill (ah-ah-ah, ah)

Come and get it, I kill (ah-ah-ah, ah)

Come and get it, I kill (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

Come and get it, I kill (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

Yeah, come and get it, I kill (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

Yeah, come and get it, I kill (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)

Come and get it, I kill (ah)

Come and get it, I kill (ah)

놀자 hey, hey, hey 놀자 (ah)

nolja hey, hey, hey nolja (ah)

놀자 hey, hey, hey 놀자 (ah)

nolja hey, hey, hey nolja (ah)

놀자 hey, hey, hey 놀자 (ah)

nolja hey, hey, hey nolja (ah)

놀자 hey, hey, hey 놀자 (hey)

nolja hey, hey, hey nolja (hey)

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What is "CRUSH" by 2NE1 about?

The K-pop group's 2014 single flips a crush into a declaration of power. The lyric "난 뭐 해도 내 멋대로지", "Whatever I do, it becomes my own style", cuts through the noise. It's a statement of self-possession that makes the bravado feel earned, not just performed.

Who performs "CRUSH"?

2NE1 performs "CRUSH", and this lyric page sits inside the 2NE1 catalog on LyroVerse.

Does LyroVerse have an editor's note for "CRUSH"?

Yes. The page carries the LyroVerse editor's note "2NE1's CRUSH is a hot, cold, real rush", followed by the full lyric and related songs.

Are there related songs to explore after "CRUSH"?

Yes. The related section below points to Falling In Love and It Hurts (Slow) with a short reason for opening each page next.

Where can I find more songs by 2NE1?

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