I Don’t Care

[Intro] mmm… 오늘은… 나부터 지켜. (…finally.) [Verse 1] I kept folding myself smaller — 네 말 하나에 숨을 참았지. But tonight I caught my breath, and it didn’t feel borrowed this time. 너무 오래 참았던 말들, they slipped out before I could rethink it. Not loud… just real, my voice shaking but finally mine. [Pre-Chorus 1] You said I was “too much,” 근데 그 말이 나를 닫아놨어. Now I see it clearer — I wasn’t the weight in the room. One deep breath… 다시 서 있어. My hands stop trembling — for once. [Chorus] I don’t care — not the way I used to. 내 마음 그대로 둘래, no more shrinking down. I don’t care — even if my voice cracks, I’m done tiptoeing just to keep you warm. I don’t care — 달라진 건 단 하나, I’m choosing me… even if it feels strange. I don’t care — not out of anger, just learning how to stay with myself again. [Verse 2] I used to break my own pace — 너의 숨에 내 발을 맞췄지. But now I’m walking steady, and my steps don’t pause for anyone. 한참 동안 삼킨 말들, they’re rising — messy but honest. Not sharp… just true — the kind of truth that sits right in my chest. [Pre-Chorus 2] You said I wasn’t simple, 근데 그 말은 나를 숨게 했어. But here I am, clearer — I was never meant to live that small. One more breath… 다시 나를 잡아. My voice shakes — but it’s still mine. [Final Chorus] I don’t care — not the way I used to. 내 마음 그대로 둘래, no more shrinking down. I don’t care — even if my voice cracks a little, I’m done tiptoeing just to keep you warm. I don’t care — 달라진 건 단 하나, I’m choosing me… even when it feels new. I don’t care — not out of anger, just finally learning how to stay with myself. [Bridge] A little lighter now, 예전의 나는 아니야. I’m learning how to hold myself, bit by bit… yeah, slow but steady. 달라진 게 많진 않아도, my heartbeat’s landing where it should. If choosing me feels new, 그냥… 그대로 가볼래. [Outro] mmm… 난 이제 내 자리로 돌아갈래. I don’t care — not in the way that hurts… just in the way that lets me breathe for real. yeah… I’m good now. 다음엔… 나를 먼저 지킬게. ------ [Intro] mmm… 오늘은… 나부터 지켜. (Oneuleun… nabuteo jikyeo.) Today… I’ll protect myself first. (…finally.) [Verse 1] I kept folding myself smaller — 네 말 하나에 숨을 참았지. (Ne mal hana-e sumeul chamatji.) I held my breath at every little thing you said. But tonight I caught my breath, and it didn’t feel borrowed this time. 너무 오래 참았던 말들, (Neomu oraechamatdeon maldeul,) they slipped out before I could rethink it. Not loud… just real, my voice shaking but finally mine. [Pre-Chorus 1] You said I was “too much,” 근데 그 말이 나를 닫아놨어. (Geunde geu mari nareul dadaanwasseo.) But that word locked me up. Now I see it clearer — I wasn’t the weight in the room. One deep breath… 다시 서 있어. (Dasi seo isseo.) I’m standing again. My hands stop trembling — for once. [Chorus] I don’t care — not the way I used to. 내 마음 그대로 둘래, no more shrinking down. (Nae maeum geudaero dullae,) I’ll leave my heart just as it is. I don’t care — even if my voice cracks, I’m done tiptoeing just to keep you warm. I don’t care — 달라진 건 단 하나, (Dallajin geon dan hana,) Only one thing has changed, I’m choosing me… even if it feels strange. I don’t care — not out of anger, just learning how to stay with myself again. [Verse 2] I used to break my own pace — 너의 숨에 내 발을 맞췄지. (Neoui sume nae bareul matchwotji.) I matched my steps to your breathing. But now I’m walking steady, and my steps don’t pause for anyone. 한참 동안 삼킨 말들, (Hancham dongan samkin maldeul,) they’re rising — messy but honest. Not sharp… just true — the kind of truth that sits right in my chest. [Pre-Chorus 2] You said I wasn’t simple, 근데 그 말은 나를 숨게 했어. (Geunde geu mareun nareul sumge haesseo.) But that word made me hide. But here I am, clearer — I was never meant to live that small. One more breath… 다시 나를 잡아. (Dasi nareul jaba.) I hold myself again. My voice shakes — but it’s still mine. [Final Chorus] I don’t care — not the way I used to. 내 마음 그대로 둘래, no more shrinking down. (Nae maeum geudaero dullae.) I don’t care — even if my voice cracks a little, I’m done tiptoeing just to keep you warm. I don’t care — 달라진 건 단 하나, (Dallajin geon dan hana,) I’m choosing me… even when it feels new. I don’t care — not out of anger, just finally learning how to stay with myself. [Bridge] A little lighter now, 예전의 나는 아니야. (Yejeonui naneun aniya.) I’m not who I used to be. I’m learning how to hold myself, bit by bit… yeah, slow but steady. 달라진 게 많진 않아도, (Dallajin ge manchin anado,) Even if not much has changed, my heartbeat’s landing where it should. If choosing me feels new, 그냥… 그대로 가볼래. (Geunyang… geudaero gabolrae.) I’ll just… go with it as it is. [Outro] mmm… 난 이제 내 자리로 돌아갈래. (Nan ije nae jariro doragallae.) I’m going back to my place now. I don’t care — not in the way that hurts… just in the way that lets me breathe for real. yeah… I’m good now. 다음엔… 나를 먼저 지킬게. (Daeum-en… nareul meonjeo jikilge.) Next time… I’ll protect myself first.