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Coup D'etat

The 2013 title track declares a personal takeover, mixing political chant with swaggering hip-hop.

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The 2013 title track declares a personal takeover, mixing political chant with swaggering hip-hop.

The lyric borrows Gil Scott-Heron's famous line about media spectacle only to immediately internalize it.

'The revolution is in your mind' becomes a setup for a very different kind of coup: one of personal brand, flow, and mic checks.

Editor's note

G-Dragon's 'Coup D'etat' and the Unseen Revolution

The 2013 title track declares a personal takeover, mixing political chant with swaggering hip-hop.

"The revolution is in your mind"

The lyric borrows Gil Scott-Heron's famous line about media spectacle only to immediately internalize it. 'The revolution is in your mind' becomes a setup for a very different kind of coup: one of personal brand, flow, and mic checks.

He repeats 'This is my Coup D'e Tat' like he's staking a claim on the very idea of upheaval. The Korean line 'ibeseo ibeuro doneun bumerang', a boomerang from entrance to entrance, feels like a closed loop, a system he controls entirely. It's about owning the disruption, not just causing it.

He takes a phrase about collective consciousness and turns it into a solo artist's premise. It grounds the whole boast in a thought, not a battle.

The way 'Hand's up, get high' cuts through the political preamble is a classic G-Dragon move, switching the channel from collective chant to club command.

edit_note Ethan Walker · LyroVerse team · Apr 17
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Coup D'etat

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People

People

The revolution will not be televised

The revolution will not be televised

The revolution is in your mind

The revolution is in your mind

The revolution is here

The revolution is here

This is my Coup D’e Tat

This is my Coup D’e Tat

입에서 입으로 도는 부메랑

ibeseo ibeuro doneun bumerang

Hand’s up, get high

Hand’s up, get high

노래 시작한다 내가 술래다

norae sijakanda naega sullaeda

꼭꼭 숨어 머리카락 보일라

kkokkok sumeo meorikarak boilla

난 아버님 댁 놓아드린 새 보일러

nan abeonim daek noadeurin sae boilleo

그래 이건 스포일러 I’m so fly

geurae igeon seupoilleo I’m so fly

무서워 F 킬라

museowo F killa

여자들의 가슴 훔치는 고릴라

yeojadeurui gaseum humchineun gorilla

Bang, bang, bang, 난 이빨로 돈을 벌어

Bang, bang, bang, nan ippallo doneul beoreo

내 노래 한번에 넌 회사에서 손을 털어

nae norae hanbeone neon hoesa-eseo soneul teoreo

도 돼 이 game에 난 타 to the 짜

do dwae i gamee nan ta to the jja

너는 사 to the 짜 절대 모르니까 fame

neoneun sa to the jja jeoldae moreunikka fame

This is my Coup D’e Tat

This is my Coup D’e Tat

입에서 입으로 도는 부메랑

ibeseo ibeuro doneun bumerang

Hand’s up get high

Hand’s up get high

노래 시작한다 내가 술래다

norae sijakanda naega sullaeda

시간이 돈이라면 난 상당히 빈곤

sigani doniramyeon nan sangdanghi bin-gon

일년 삼육오일 홍길동 신공

illyeon samyugoil honggildong sin-gong

내 폰은 계속 울어대 갓난 애 마냥

nae poneun gyesok ureodae gannan ae manyang

내 폰은 계속 짖어대 옆집 개 마냥

nae poneun gyesok jijeodae yeopjip gae manyang

Bow-wow-wow, yeppie-yo-yeppie-ye

Bow-wow-wow, yeppie-yo-yeppie-ye

자뻑에 허세 갑 아주 뻔뻔해

jappeoge heose gap aju ppeonppeonhae

I’m so fresh so clean

I’m so fresh so clean

세탁소랑 경쟁해

setaksorang gyeongjaenghae

And my flow so sick

And my flow so sick

중환자실 연행해, what

junghwanjasil yeonhaenghae, what

This is my Coup D’e Tat

This is my Coup D’e Tat

입에서 입으로 도는 부메랑

ibeseo ibeuro doneun bumerang

Hand’s up get high

Hand’s up get high

노래 시작한다 내가 술래다

norae sijakanda naega sullaeda

머리, 어깨, 무릎, 발 swag check, mic check

meori, eokkae, mureup, bal swag check, mic check

하나, 둘, 셋, 넷 난 mc 먹는 팩-맨

hana, dul, set, net nan mc meongneun paek-maen

머리, 어깨, 무릎, 발 swag check, mic check

meori, eokkae, mureup, bal swag check, mic check

하나, 둘, 셋, 넷 이건 복음 amen

hana, dul, set, net igeon bogeum amen

Ay, you want some, you want some more

Ay, you want some, you want some more

It’s not enough

It’s not enough

(평범해지는 것이 내 유일한 금칙)

(pyeongbeomhaejineun geosi nae yuilhan geumchik)

Ay give me some, give some more, alright, y’all

Ay give me some, give some more, alright, y’all

(어줍잖은 남자들은 따라 하기 금지)

(eojupjaneun namjadeureun ttara hagi geumji)

This is my Coup D’e Tat

This is my Coup D’e Tat

입에서 입으로 도는 부메랑

ibeseo ibeuro doneun bumerang

Hand’s up, get high

Hand’s up, get high

노래 시작한다 내가 술래다

norae sijakanda naega sullaeda

This is my Coup D’e Tat

This is my Coup D’e Tat

입에서 입으로 도는 부메랑

ibeseo ibeuro doneun bumerang

Hand’s up, get high

Hand’s up, get high

노래 시작한다 내가 술래다

norae sijakanda naega sullaeda

This is my Coup D’e Tat

This is my Coup D’e Tat

입에서 입으로 도는 부메랑

ibeseo ibeuro doneun bumerang

Hand’s up, get high

Hand’s up, get high

노래 시작한다 노래 끝났다

norae sijakanda norae kkeunnatda

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What is "Coup D'etat" by G-Dragon about?

The 2013 title track declares a personal takeover, mixing political chant with swaggering hip-hop. The lyric borrows Gil Scott-Heron's famous line about media spectacle only to immediately internalize it. 'The revolution is in your mind' becomes a setup for a very different kind of coup: one of personal brand, flow, and mic checks.

Who performs "Coup D'etat"?

G-Dragon performs "Coup D'etat", and this lyric page sits inside the G-Dragon catalog on LyroVerse.

Does LyroVerse have an editor's note for "Coup D'etat"?

Yes. The page carries the LyroVerse editor's note "G-Dragon's 'Coup D'etat' and the Unseen Revolution", followed by the full lyric and related songs.

Are there related songs to explore after "Coup D'etat"?

Yes. The related section below points to Without You (feat. Rosé) and 1 Year with a short reason for opening each page next.

Where can I find more songs by G-Dragon?

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