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POP/STARS (feat. Madison Beer, (G)I-DLE & Jaira Burns)

The 2018 debut single that launched a virtual K-pop phenomenon with its unapologetic swagger.

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The 2018 debut single that launched a virtual K-pop phenomenon with its unapologetic swagger.

What sticks is how the lyric treats dominance as a simple fact, not an argument.

The English and Korean verses build the same unshakable posture, there's no room for doubt in 'We got it all in our hands now' or 'They could try it, but we're gonna wear the crown.' It's all forward motion.

Editor's note

K/DA's debut anthem for virtual pop dominance

The 2018 debut single that launched a virtual K-pop phenomenon with its unapologetic swagger.

I'm a goddess with a blade

What sticks is how the lyric treats dominance as a simple fact, not an argument. The English and Korean verses build the same unshakable posture, there's no room for doubt in 'We got it all in our hands now' or 'They could try it, but we're gonna wear the crown.' It's all forward motion.

The repeated 'You know who it is, coming 'round again' isn't just an introduction, it's a statement of arrival that expects recognition. 'I'm a goddess with a blade' and 'picture-perfect face with that wild in my veins' sit together without contradiction, which feels like the whole point. The Korean lines like '소리쳐봐 내 이름' (shout out my name) and '내가 끝내주는 bad gal' (I'm an amazing bad gal) push the confidence into something more layered, a demand to be seen on their own terms.

That phrase does a lot of work in three words, divine power and lethal precision, wrapped in pop swagger. It's the group's entire persona in one clean line.

The way 'growl, growl, growl, growl' gets delivered with that sharp, almost predatory edge cuts through the pop polish.

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the pull of "We got it all in our hands now" how "You know who it is, coming" turns into a mantra the pull of "I'm a goddess with a blade"
Lyrics

POP/STARS (feat. Madison Beer, (G)I-DLE & Jaira Burns)

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You know who it is, coming 'round again

You know who it is, coming 'round again

You want a dose of this right now

You want a dose of this right now

It’s K/DA, uh!

It’s K/DA, uh!

I'm a goddess with a blade

I'm a goddess with a blade

소리쳐봐 내 이름

sorichyeobwa nae ireum

잊지 못하게 loud, loud, loud, loud

itji motage loud, loud, loud, loud

I could take it to the top

I could take it to the top

절대 멈추지 못해

jeoldae meomchuji motae

내가 끝내주는 bad gal, gal, gal

naega kkeunnaejuneun bad gal, gal, gal

And when I start to talk like that (like that)

And when I start to talk like that (like that)

Oh, you won't know how to react

Oh, you won't know how to react

I’m a picture-perfect face with that wild in my veins

I’m a picture-perfect face with that wild in my veins

You can hear it in my growl, growl, growl, growl

You can hear it in my growl, growl, growl, growl

So keep your eyes on me now

So keep your eyes on me now

무엇을 보든 좋아할 거야

mueoseul bodeun joahal geoya

닿을 수 없는 level

daeul su eomneun level

나와 대결 원한 널 확신해

nawa daegyeol wonhan neol hwaksinhae

We got it all in our hands now

We got it all in our hands now

So can you handle what we're all about?

So can you handle what we're all about?

We're so tough, not scared to show you up

We're so tough, not scared to show you up

Can you feel the rush now?

Can you feel the rush now?

Ain't nobody bringing us

Ain't nobody bringing us

Down, down, down, down, down, down

Down, down, down, down, down, down

They could try it, but we're gonna wear the crown

They could try it, but we're gonna wear the crown

You could go another round

You could go another round

Round, round, round, round, round, round

Round, round, round, round, round, round

Wish you luck, but you're not bringing us down

Wish you luck, but you're not bringing us down

We go hard (hard) till we get it, get it

We go hard (hard) till we get it, get it

We go hard (hard), we so in it, in it

We go hard (hard), we so in it, in it

We pop stars (pop stars), only winning, winning now

We pop stars (pop stars), only winning, winning now

Ain't nobody bringing us down, down, down, down

Ain't nobody bringing us down, down, down, down

Hey! You ready for this? (Let’s go)

Hey! You ready for this? (Let’s go)

See 언제든지 내 모습 magic

See eonjedeunji nae moseup magic

단 한 번에 내가 잡어

dan han beone naega jabeo

절대 기죽지 않지 uh! Uh)

jeoldae gijukji anji uh! Uh)

Pow pow 네가 뭘 알아 (알아)

Pow pow nega mwol ara (ara)

견딜 수 없어, 원해도 (해도)

gyeondil su eopseo, wonhaedo (haedo)

원하는 게 얼굴에 보여

wonhaneun ge eolgure boyeo

I’m trouble and you're wanting it

I’m trouble and you're wanting it

I’m so cold (so cold)

I’m so cold (so cold)

When I move that way, you gon' be so blown (so blown)

When I move that way, you gon' be so blown (so blown)

I'm the realest in the game, uh!

I'm the realest in the game, uh!

Said I'm on fire with a blade

Said I'm on fire with a blade

You’re about to hear my name

You’re about to hear my name

Ringing in your head like, whoa

Ringing in your head like, whoa

So keep your eyes on me now

So keep your eyes on me now

무엇을 보든 좋아할 거야

mueoseul bodeun joahal geoya

We're so tough, not scared to show you up

We're so tough, not scared to show you up

Can you feel the rush now?

Can you feel the rush now?

Ain't nobody bringing us

Ain't nobody bringing us

Down, down, down, down, down, down

Down, down, down, down, down, down

They could try it, but we're gonna wear the crown

They could try it, but we're gonna wear the crown

You could go another round

You could go another round

Round, round, round, round, round, round

Round, round, round, round, round, round

Wish you luck, but you're not bringing us down

Wish you luck, but you're not bringing us down

We go hard (hard) till we get it, get it

We go hard (hard) till we get it, get it

We go hard (hard), we so in it, in it

We go hard (hard), we so in it, in it

We pop stars (pop stars), only winning, winning now

We pop stars (pop stars), only winning, winning now

Ain't nobody bringing us down, down, down, down

Ain't nobody bringing us down, down, down, down

Oh, mm, oh, 난 멈추지 않아

Oh, mm, oh, nan meomchuji ana

Oh, oh, we go hard

Oh, oh, we go hard

Oh, oh, we POP/STARS (stars), stars (stars)

Oh, oh, we POP/STARS (stars), stars (stars)

Ain't nobody bringing us

Ain't nobody bringing us

Down, down, down, down, down, down

Down, down, down, down, down, down

They could try it, but we're gonna wear the crown

They could try it, but we're gonna wear the crown

You could go another round

You could go another round

Round, round, round, round, round, round

Round, round, round, round, round, round

Wish you luck, but you're not bringing us down

Wish you luck, but you're not bringing us down

We go hard till we get it, get it (we go hard)

We go hard till we get it, get it (we go hard)

We go hard, we so in it, in it

We go hard, we so in it, in it

We pop stars, only winning, winning now

We pop stars, only winning, winning now

Ain't nobody bringing us down, down, down, down

Ain't nobody bringing us down, down, down, down

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What is "POP/STARS (feat. Madison Beer, (G)I-DLE & Jaira Burns)" by K/DA about?

The 2018 debut single that launched a virtual K-pop phenomenon with its unapologetic swagger. What sticks is how the lyric treats dominance as a simple fact, not an argument. The English and Korean verses build the same unshakable posture, there's no room for doubt in 'We got it all in our hands now' or 'They could try it, but we're gonna wear the crown.' It's all forward motion.

Who performs "POP/STARS (feat. Madison Beer, (G)I-DLE & Jaira Burns)"?

K/DA performs "POP/STARS (feat. Madison Beer, (G)I-DLE & Jaira Burns)", and this lyric page sits inside the K/DA catalog on LyroVerse.

Does LyroVerse have an editor's note for "POP/STARS (feat. Madison Beer, (G)I-DLE & Jaira Burns)"?

Yes. The page carries the LyroVerse editor's note "K/DA's debut anthem for virtual pop dominance", followed by the full lyric and related songs.

Are there related songs to explore after "POP/STARS (feat. Madison Beer, (G)I-DLE & Jaira Burns)"?

Yes. The related section below points to Drum Go Dum (feat. Aluna, Wolftyla, Bekuh BOOM) and THE BADDEST (feat. Bea Miller, (G)I-DLE & Wolftyla) with a short reason for opening each page next.

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