- Title: Upgrade 2020 (Feat. 팔로알토) (Prod. 코드 쿤스트)
- Artist: 스윙스
- Album: 쇼미더머니 9 Episode 2 (2020)
- Translated by @OHGIRIBB | Source
ENGLISH
I’m far from perfect
And I’ve never wanted to be perfect
I just want to be better every day
I have a lot of regrets, I don’t want to repeat my yesterdays
Please let me win over my my yesterdays
Now the kids and their moms
All know who I am
Honestly, right now it’s too much to handle for me
Emotions over rationality, without fear
I’ve lived my life like that, and now I’ve opened my eyes belatedly
I was frozen
Now I’m trying my best
So that my fans will not be embarrassed of me as much as possible
Because I’m not the only one getting criticized, I’m dressing up and losing weight
I’m not some model, but I look pretty decent now (ha)
I want to become better like that
Didn’t want to feel down because of Corona, so I had a bottle of it
Even if I want to disappear sometimes, I believe in myself till the end
It’s hard for everyone but I’m gonna lead my life like a game
“My kid said that he likes you,” a mom fan told me that
Now what should I do?
Kid, listen to this uncle
It’s alright to make mistakes in life, no matter what others say
Those are the words that I wanted to convey to the earth in 2020
It’s too cruel, everyone’s dying
Leaving each other alone is also a form of showing concern
Let’s get better in our respective places
Upgrade 2020, yeah this is dedicated
Through trials and errors in life, we’re educated
Upgrade 2020, yeah everyday is my birthday
Living like I’m born again, dying at night and making a comeback tomorrow
Upgrade 2020, yeah this is dedicated
Through trials and errors in life, we’re levitated
Upgrade 2020, yeah everyday is my birthday
The me from today is different from yesterday’s, push it to the limit
When the real hip hop is being brought back again
If my skills fall behind, I’ll let go of everything then
But till that day comes, I’m still the king of all lions
I make myself dangerous, always looking for that one punch
I’m just like everyone else, always afraid and nervous
However my speciality is that I don’t back off just because I’m scared
This is hip hop, this is realness
Even if the world is changing, there are things that should stay the same
Hip hop isn’t perfect either, but it keeps going because it’s honest
Honesty is valuable, it needs to be protected like a child
Show Me, 9 seasons
How is it that it’s still doing well, the reason is because of how we've protected it so far
Making money comes next
Art is dangerous, it’s like a paradoxical healing
Do I sound like an old geezer? Yeah, but on the topic of rapping
It’s not just about women, money and fame
You need to live while knowing it that, if not we’re screwed
Let’s be honest, do you think you and I look like actors?
Do you think that our fame will last forever?
But let me ask you a question, who’s the one who made this season a success?
You guys know the answer, hurry up and be my fan
I’m not being arrogant, just a student that’s full of swag
Talking like as if this is the presidential elections
Follow me so we can go to the future
Upgrade 2020, yeah this is dedicated
Through trials and errors in life, we’re educated
Upgrade 2020, yeah everyday is my birthday
Living like I’m born again, dying at night and making a comeback tomorrow
Upgrade 2020, yeah this is dedicated
Through trials and errors in life, we’re levitated
Upgrade 2020, yeah everyday is my birthday
The me from today is different from yesterday’s, push it to the limit
We’re not perfect, I don’t ask others for things
Our values are all different, it’s time to be generous now
Celebrities that appear on TV, so many of them get exposed for being ignorant
But that’s not something to kill them over, they all have panic disorders
Honestly, I’m lacking as a human
I’m known to be mentally unsound
Because of the things I said by mistakes, I’ve burned bridges with over 100 people
I have regrets about them for a long time, I think it’s embarrassing
Only those who have endured that are still staying with me, by my side
I have no rights to save anyone, I don’t have any power
But if this goes on how many more people do you think are gonna leave?
I was shit on so much, I’ve suffered from persecution complex
Hundreds of fans who were once true to me have turned into enemies
The reason why I chose to stay alive, is because there are a lot more good things
Must I die if my bad points are revealed as I get more famous?
Thousands of cameras are above me in the skies
Stop inputting coordinates, now film it for the memories
Stand alone never give up
I’m protecting myself with my voice
What’s noisy wasn’t the people
It was my heart
I ain’t gon lose I ain’t gone lose baby
I ain’t gon lose
I can never ever lose
Upgrade, I have to upgrade (to the top)
KOREAN
Trivia:
Just like how life grows through trial and error, the message of this song is about acknowledging those insecurities and trying to continue upgrading our lives.
'Upgrade' and 'Levitate' are the titles of Swings' past albums
