Stray Kids kick off their 5-Star album with the powerful track ‘Hall Of Fame’. Bang Chan and Changbin help write lyrics full of confidence and ambition. The song is a high-energy anthem about leaving a permanent mark on the world.
Released: June 2, 2023
위인전 (Hall Of Fame)
Stray Kids • From “★★★★★ (5-Star)”
★★★★★ (5-Star)’s 위인전 (Hall Of Fame) Korean Lyrics English Meaning
The songwriters name-check historical legends like Galileo and Shakespeare to show their own grand scale. They use powerful physical actions to describe their success, like ‘stamping out biographies’ with permanent markers. The tune mixes a hard hitting beat with a declaration of legendary status.
I write my name into the stars right nowI write my name into the stars right now.
On gaelleorie nal namgyeoI leave my mark on every gallery.
Nal jungsimeuro doraga sunlightThe sunlight revolves around me.
Oh, Galileo, dasi jaebalgyeon, yeah, I’m the spotlightOh, a rediscovery like Galileo, yeah, I’m the spotlight.
Cry, natgwa bam dwaedo fly, eodil gado bada hwandae gamdang (Woo)Cry, day and night I fly, handling the warm welcome wherever I go (Woo).
Andoejin ana tteottteothan nae baljagugeun bakjedoego daeum (Yeah)My confident footsteps will never be erased, they’re preserved for the next era (Yeah).
Seonmanghaetdeon geu jarie nan ollaI have reached the place everyone envied.
Ibi yeol gaerado seolmyeonghagi neomu bappaEven with ten mouths, I’d be too busy to explain it all.
Widaehan i yeoksa, yuseongpeneuro sseo naeryeoga, ayyI write down this great history with a permanent marker, ayy.
Jeon segyero jeonpa, sichareul musihaneun prime time, ayyBroadcasting to the whole world, my prime time ignores time zones, ayy.
Meori wie tteooreuneun ideaneun Thomas Edisonui jeonguThe ideas floating above my head are like Thomas Edison’s lightbulb.
Nae paceui kkeut ganeumhal ttaejjeum imi jujadeurui seonduBy the time they try to guess my pace, I’m already leading the runners.
Pump, pump, jjigeonaeji wiinjeonPump, pump, stamping out biographies.
I’m gonna stomp, stomp, nae baljaguk, Armstrong (I’m strong)I’m gonna stomp, stomp, my footsteps are like Armstrong (I’m strong).
Jeongjeomeul jjingneun eopjeok (Woo)These are achievements that reach the absolute peak (Woo).
Ibi tteok beoreojige mandeuneun gwanggyeong, legendaryIt’s a jaw-dropping spectacle, truly legendary.
Hear the people call my nameHear the people call my name.
Here, I’m on the Hall of FameHere, I’m on the Hall of Fame.
Unveil the rumbling, trails of hustlingUnveil the rumbling, trails of hustling.
Jjigeo wiinjeonStamping out biographies.
Shaking the industryShaking the industry,
Quaking realityQuaking reality,
Making it iconicMaking it iconic.
I stack it up now (Now)I stack it up now (Now).
Deo ssaa ollyeo ppaegokan nae ilgijanggwa (Now)I pile it up even higher with my jam-packed diary (Now).
Girokdeureun making new history nowThese records are making new history now.
Bichi naneun i jari balI step onto this shining stage,
Ditgo gogae ppatppasi deureo ijen, nah, nahRaising my head up high now, nah, nah.
Call me Shakespeare, I’m filling out my papersCall me Shakespeare, I’m filling out my papers.
Jeulgyeo gobiwaui battle, i geimpanui seungbureul dwijibeul fakerEnjoying the battle with hurdles, I’m the faker who will flip the outcome of this game.
Einsteindo suchihwa mothaneun paeteonI am a pattern that even Einstein couldn’t quantify.
Daeum dangyeneun hwolssin nopji jigeum sujunui geodeupjegopThe next stage is infinitely higher, multiplying our current level.
Immortal like Hawking, in black holes, I’m walkingImmortal like Hawking, in black holes, I’m walking.
My scribbles and doodles, they’re permanent markingsMy scribbles and doodles, they’re permanent markings.
Kkwak chaewo jeogeo my fate (Fate), eochapi this is my way (Way)I completely fill up the pages of my fate (Fate), because this is my way anyway (Way).
Jeo neomeo sesangdo dwiheundeuneun nan dongseonambuk Grand SlamShaking up the world beyond, I’m a Grand Slam in every direction.
Pump, pump, jjigeonaeji wiinjeonPump, pump, stamping out biographies.
I’m gonna stomp, stomp, nae baljaguk, Armstrong (I’m strong)I’m gonna stomp, stomp, my footsteps are like Armstrong (I’m strong).
Jeongjeomeul jjingneun eopjeok (Woo)These are achievements that reach the absolute peak (Woo).
Ibi tteok beoreojige mandeuneun gwanggyeong, legendaryIt’s a jaw-dropping spectacle, truly legendary.
That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankindThat’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
I want more, the Hall of FameI want more, the Hall of Fame.
Numerous records I’ll make ’em alwaysNumerous records I’ll make ’em always.
Hear the people call my nameHear the people call my name.
Here, I’m on the Hall of FameHere, I’m on the Hall of Fame.
Unveil the rumbling, trails of hustlingUnveil the rumbling, trails of hustling.
Jjigeo wiinjeonStamping out biographies.
‘Cause you know I’m (Ow)‘Cause you know I’m (Ow),
Shaking the industry (Ooh)Shaking the industry (Ooh),
Quaking reality (Ooh-ooh)Quaking reality (Ooh-ooh),
Making it iconicMaking it iconic.
Jeongjeomeul jjigeo stomp, stomp (Ow)Reaching the absolute peak, stomp, stomp (Ow).
Shaking the industry (Ooh)Shaking the industry (Ooh),
Quaking reality (Ooh-ooh)Quaking reality (Ooh-ooh).
ibi tteok beoreojige mandeuneun gwanggyeong, legendaryIt’s a jaw-dropping spectacle, truly legendary.
위인전 (Hall Of Fame) Music Video
The meaning behind ‘Hall Of Fame’ is an unstoppable drive for greatness. It is a must-read for any STAY looking for the lyrics translation to this explosive Korean anthem.