Lizzie Velasquez

"**Lizzie Velasquez**" is a mixtape released by Seventeen, specifically member Vernon. The original song is "2014 Forest Hills Drive" by J. Cole was released on February January 28, 2014.

## Lyrics

* Korean
* Romanization
* English

-verse 1

February 18th, 98

NY state, 두 화가 사이에

세상에 내 가치를 증명해 보이기 위해

변화를 만들어 보이기 위해 나와

After my first word ‘sky’

And after the sky thickened with 9/11

아빠는 고향이 그리워 엄마랑 나를 먼저 보내고

1년 뒤 미국에서 나와

Lost in translation

‘Yes’가 ‘아니’, ‘no’가 ‘응’이 되는 언어

‘어리면 낮춰’, 억압으로 느껴져

모든게 싫증났고 표현에 서툴렀어

이젠 이미 다 이해되고 익숙해

잘 어울리다가도 주변에선 가끔 내게 물어보곤 해

‘미국은 어떤대?’

Shit 나도 아는 게 더 이상 하나 없는데

-hook 1

스스로에게 물어

What defines you? What defines you?

너가 태어난 곳? 너가 자라온 곳?

What defines you? What defines you?

널 낳아준 부모? 물려받은 외모?

What defines you? What defines you?

Who are you?

-verse 2

‘마음 착해도 못 가요 하나님나라엔’

따라 불러도 수긍이 안 갔던 초등학생

반 친구들이 주기도문을 외울 때

대충 같이 외는 척 창 밖을 내다본 애 yeah that’s me

‘유일무이한 믿음’

Can’t quite grasp the concept

난 그냥 선생님들과 친구들이 좋았을 뿐

집에 돌아오면 할머니랑 같이 제사 준비를

지금껏 내게 영향을 미친 사람, 경험, 환경

그 모두에게 이 노래를 바쳐

남들과의 다름이 만든 오늘날의 난

이 beat 위에서 나 자신을 빨가벗긴다

잠깐, 네 자신을 너무 주지마

통제하게 하지마, 규제하게 하지마

Cause 너무 높이 바라지 않는 만큼

성취는 떨어져 임마

-hook 2

스스로에게 물어

What defines you? What defines you?

너가 믿는 종교? 너의 주변 환경?

What defines you? What defines you?

너의 삶의 배경? 너가 세운 목표?

What defines you? What defines you?

Who are you?

-verse 3

Who are you?

그 전에 먼저 물어볼게 ‘Hipho 이란건 뭔데?’

좆같으면 영어 욕 섞어가면서 까는 wordplay?

No, it’s about 너의 얘기

I am what I spit 배출하지 않아 fake shit

잘 하는 거 하나 없이 ’기획사 casting’ 이란 걸 받고

무작정 새로워 보였던 기회를 잡어

당시의 일상보다는 재밌을 것 같던

지금 난 미친 듯 기쁜 마음으로 빡세게 살어

So 지하철에서 날 보고

외국인이라 신기해하던 꼬마들 내 얼굴 잘 봐둬

곳곳에서 Vernon 나올 때면

내가 너희들의 동경의 상대가 되 있을 테니까

I believe me 나는 나를 믿지

지금은 없어도 언젠간 모두 가지겠지

Got no 2 chainz, just tryna rap true

Just tryna make a million dollars off a rap tune

[Verse 1]

February 18th, '98, NY state

Du hwaga saie

Sesange nae gachireul jeungmyeonghae boigi wihae

Byeonhwareul mandeureo boigi wihae nawa

After my first word ‘sky’

And after the sky thickened with 9/11

Appaneun gohyangi geuriwo eommarang nareul meonjeo bonaego

1nyeon dwi migugeseo nawa

Rost in translation

‘Yes’ga ‘ani’, ‘no’ga ‘eung’i doeneun eoneo

‘eorimyeon najchwo’, eogabeuro neukkyeojyeo

Modeunge silhjeungnassgo pyohyeone seotulleosseo

Ijen imi da ihaedoego iksukhae

Jal eoullidagado jubyeoneseon gakkeum naege mureobogon hae

‘migugeun eotteondae?’

Shit nado aneun ge deo isang hana eopsneunde

[Hook]

Seuseuroege mureo

What defines you? What defines you?

Neoga taeeonan gos? neoga jaraon gos?

What defines you? What defines you?

Neol nahajun bumo? mullyeobadeun oemo?

What defines you? What defines you?

Who are you?

[Verse 2]

‘maeum chakhaedo mot gayo hananimnaraen’

Ttara bulleodo sugeungi an gassdeon chodeunghaksaeng

Ban chingudeuri jugidomuneul oeul ttae

Daechung gati oeneun cheok chang bakkeul naedabon ae yeah that’t me

‘yuilmuihan mideum’

Can’t quite grasp the concept

Nan geunyang seonsaengnimdeulgwa chingudeuri johasseul ppun

Jibe doraomyeon halmeonirang gati jesa junbireul

Jigeumkkeot naege yeonghyangeul michin saram, gyeongheom, hwangyeong

Geu moduege i noraereul bachyeo

Namdeulgwaui dareumi mandeun oneulnarui nan

I beat wieseo na jasineul ppalgabeosginda

Jamkkan, ne jasineul neomu jujima

Tongjehage hajima, gyujehage hajima

Cause neomu nopi baraji anhneun mankeum

Seongchwineun tteoreojyeo imma

[Hook]

Seuseuroege mureo

What defines you? What defines you?

Neoga taeeonan gos? neoga jaraon gos?

What defines you? What defines you?

Neol nahajun bumo? mullyeobadeun oemo?

What defines you? What defines you?

Who are you?

[Verse 3]

Who are you?

Geu jeone meonjeo mureobolge ‘Hipho irangeon mwonde?’

Jojgateumyeon yeongeo yok seokkeogamyeonseo kkaneun wordplay?

No, it’t about neoui yaegi

I am what I spit baechulhaji anha fake shit

Jal haneun geo hana eopsi ’gihoeksa casting’ iran geol batgo

Mujakjeong saerowo boyeossdeon gihoereul jabeo

Dangsiui ilsangbodaneun jaemisseul geot gatdeon

Jigeum nan michin deut gippeun maeumeuro ppaksege sareo

So jihacheoreseo nal bogo

Oeguginira singihaehadeon kkomadeul nae eolgul jal bwadwo

Gosgoseseo Vernon naol ttaemyeon

Naega neohuideurui donggyeongui sangdaega doe isseul tenikka

I believe me naneun nareul mitji

Jigeumeun eopseodo eonjengan modu gajigessji

Got no 2 chainz, just tryna rap true

Just tryna make a million dollart off a rap tune

[Verse 1]

February 18th, '98 NY state

Between two artists

To let the world see what I’m worth

To make a difference, I

After my first word ‘sky’

And after the sky thickened with 9/11

Dad misses his hometown

So, I left with mum first

1 year ago, the me in USA

Lost in translation

A language where ‘Yes’ is ‘no’, ‘no’ is ‘yes’

‘If you’re younger, you’re lower’, feel the oppression

Everything got boring, expressing yourself got awkward

Now everything makes sense, and I got used to it

Even if I fit in, the people around me ask

‘What’s America like?’

Shit, I don’t even know anymore

[Hook]

Ask yourself

What defines you? What defines you?

Where you were born? Where you grew up?

What defines you? What defines you?

The parents that gave birth to you? Your inherited appearance?

What defines you? What defines you?

Yeah...

Who are you?

[Verse 2]

Yeah, uhh

‘Even if you have a good heart, you can’t go to heaven’

Even if I’m called, I’m the elementary student that never obeys

When my classmates recite the Lord’s Prayer

Pretending to be a rebel and looking out the window, yeah that’s me

‘A unique kind of faith’

Can’t quite grasp the concept

I only like my teachers and friends

When I get home, I prepare to sacrifice with my grandmother

Things that affect me now; crazy people, experience, environment

I dedicate this song to all of them

Today I made a difference with others

For this beat, my identity is stripped off

Wait, don’t give your identity away

Don’t be controlled, don’t be limited

Cause as much as you don’t have high expectations

Achievement goes away, punk

[Hook]

Ask yourself

What defines you? What defines you?

Where you were born? Where you grew up?

What defines you? What defines you?

The parents that gave birth to you? Your inherited appearance?

What defines you? What defines you?

Yeah...

Who are you?

[Verse 3]

Who are you?

Before that let me ask, ‘Hiphop, what’s that?’

Same shitty English, mixing up profanity, wordplay?

No, it’s about your story

I am what I spit, I don’t tell fake shit

Without anything I’m good at ’Agency casting’ I got this kind of thing

Recklessly grabbed the opportunity I saw

Seemed like it would be fun everyday

Now my heart crazily yearns to change the way I live

So

If you see me in the subway

Kids thinking its foreigner, how amusing

Take a good look at my face

Vernon appearing everywhere

I could become your rival

Ah believe me, I believe in myself

Even if I don’t have it right now, I will have it all someday

Got no 2 chainz, just tryna rap true

Just tryna make a million dollars off a rap tune