The World Cup is introducing a halftime show for the first time, extending the break for Sunday's final between Argentina and Spain to fit in a handful of acts.
Among them is Korean boy band BTS, which has turned into a global sensation and attracted plenty of fans in the United States.
Many of BTS' most popular songs are partially or entirely in Korean, so what do they actually mean?
Here are BTS's most popular songs and lyrics with English translations.
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BTS most popular songs
Here is a look at the most popular songs by BTS.
| Rank | Song | Spotify streams as of July 15 |
| 1 | Dynamite | 2,303,765,728 |
| 2 | My Universe (with Coldplay) | 1,627,172,256 |
| 3 | Butter | 1,482,344,956 |
| 4 | Boy With Luv (feat. Halsey) | 1,408,973,383 |
| 5 | FAKE LOVE | 1,121,337,152 |
| 6 | Life Goes On | 1,037,783,170 |
| 7 | DNA | 820,999,966 |
| 8 | Permission to Dance | 819,996,067 |
| 9 | Blood Sweat & Tears | 721,102,778 |
| 10 | SWIM | 711,235,393 |
1. Dynamite lyrics in English
'Cause, ah-ah, I'm in the stars tonight
So watch me bring the fire and set the night alight
Shoes on, get up in the morn
Cup of milk, let's rock and roll
King Kong, kick the drum, rolling on like a rolling stone
Sing song when I'm walking home
Jump up to the top, LeBron
Ding dong, call me on my phone
Ice tea and a game of ping pong
This is getting heavy
Can you hear the bass boom? I'm ready
Life is sweet as honey
Yeah, this beat cha ching like money
Disco overload, I'm into that, I'm good to go
I'm diamond, you know I glow up
Hey, so let's go
'Cause, ah-ah, I'm in the stars tonight
So watch me bring the fire and set the night alight
Shining through the city with a little funk and soul
So I'ma light it up like dynamite, whoa
Bring a friend, join the crowd
Whoever wanna come along
Word up, talk the talk, just move like we off the wall
Day or night the sky's alight
So we dance to the break of dawn
Ladies and gentlemen, I got the medicine, so you should keep ya eyes on the ball, huh
This is getting heavy
Can you hear the bass boom? I'm ready
Life is sweet as honey
Yeah, this beat cha ching like money
Disco overload, I'm into that, I'm good to go
I'm diamond, you know I glow up
Let's go
'Cause, ah-ah, I'm in the stars tonight
So watch me bring the fire and set the night alight
Shining through the city with a little funk and soul
So I'ma light it up like dynamite, whoa
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na-na, na-na, life is dynamite
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na-na, na-na, life is dynamite
Shining through the city with a little funk and soul
So I'ma light it up like dynamite, whoa
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, eh
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, eh
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, eh
Light it up, dynamite
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, eh
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, eh
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na, eh
Light it up, dynamite
'Cause, ah-ah, I'm in the stars tonight
So watch me bring the fire and set the night alight
Shining through the city with a little funk and soul
So I'ma light it up like dynamite
(This is ah)
'Cause, ah-ah, I'm in the stars tonight
So watch me bring the fire and set the night alight
Shining through the city with a little funk and soul
So I'ma light it up like dynamite, whoa
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na-na, na-na, life is dynamite
Dy-na-na-na, na-na, na-na-na, na-na, life is dynamite
Shining through the city with a little funk and soul
I'ma light it up like dynamite, whoa
2. My Universe lyrics in English
You (You), you are (You are) my universe
And I (I) just want (Just want) to put you first
And you (You), you are (You are) my universe, and I
In the night, I lie and look up at you
When the morning comes, I watch you rise
There's a paradise they couldn't capture
That bright infinity inside your eyes
I fly to you every night (Fly)
Forgetting that it's just a dream
I meet you with a smile (Meet)
Never ending forever, baby
You (You), you are (You are) my universe
And I (I) just want (Just want) to put you first
And you (You), you are (You are) my universe
And you make my world light up inside
I was more at ease in the dark
In the shadows that grew long (Eyes)
And they said that we can't be together
Because, because we come from different sides
You (You), you are (You are) my universe
And I (I) just want (Just want) to put you first
And you (You), you are (You are) my universe
And you make my world light up inside
My universe (Do-do, do-do)
My universe (Do-do, do-do)
My universe (Do-do, do-do)
(You make my world)
You make my world light up inside
Make my world light up inside
What light me up are
Stars adorned with love made of you
In my universe, you
Make another world for me
Because you are my stars and my universe
These hardships are just temporary
Just shine as bright as you shine now
We will follow you to adorn this long night
I fly away with you
When I'm without you, I'm crazy
Please hold my hand
We are made of each other, baby
You (You), you are (You are) my universe
And I (I) just want (Just want) to put you first (To put you first)
And you (You), you are (You are) my universe
And you make my world light up inside
My universe (Do-do, do-do)
You, you are (You are)
My universe (Do-do, do-do)
I just want (Just want)
My universe
You, you are (You are) my universe, and I
My universe
(Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy)
3. Butter lyrics in English
Smooth like butter
Like a criminal undercover
Gon' pop like trouble
Breakin' into your heart like that (Ooh)
Cool shade stunner
Yeah, I owe it all to my mother
Hot like summer
Yeah, I'm makin' you sweat like that
Break it down
Oh, when I look in the mirror
I'll melt your heart into two
I got that superstar glow so (Ooh)
Do the boogie like
Side step, right, left to my beat
High like the moon, rock with me, baby
Know that I got that heat
Let me show you 'cause talk is cheap
Side step, right, left to my beat
Get it, let it roll
Smooth like butter
Pull you in like no other
Don't need no Usher
To remind me you got it bad
Ain't no other
That can sweep you up like a robber
Straight up, I got ya
Makin' you fall like that
Break it down
Oh, when I look in the mirror
I'll melt your heart into two
I got that superstar glow so (Ooh)
Do the boogie like
Side step, right, left to my beat
High like the moon, rock with me, baby
Know that I got that heat
Let me show you 'cause talk is cheap
Side step, right, left to my beat
Get it, let it roll
Get it, let it roll
Get it, let it roll
Ice on my wrist, I'm the nice guy
Got the right body and the right mind
Rollin' up to party, got the right vibe
Smooth like (Butter), hate us (Love us)
Fresh boy pull up and we lay low
All the playas get movin' when the bass low
Got ARMY right behind us when we say so
Let's go
Side step, right, left to my beat (Right, left to my beat)
High like the moon, rock with me, baby
Know that I got that heat
Let me show you 'cause talk is cheap (You know that talk is cheap)
Side step, right, left to my beat
Get it, let it roll
Smooth like (Butter), cool shade (Stunner)
Ain't you know we don't stop
Hot like (Summer), ain't no (Bummer)
You be like, oh my God
We gon' make you rock and you say (Yeah)
We gon' make you bounce and you say (Yeah)
Hotter? Sweeter! Cooler? Butter!
Get it, let it roll
4. Boy With Luv lyrics in English
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
I'm curious about you, how's your day?
Oh, tell me (Oh yeah oh yeah, ah yeah ah yeah)
What makes you happy?
Oh, text me (Oh yeah oh yeah, oh yeah oh yeah)
Your every picture
I wanna have under my pillow, oh, oh bae
Come be my teacher
Teach me everything about you
Your one, your two
Listen my my baby
I'm flying high up in the sky
(With the two wings that you gave me back then)
Now it's so high up here
I want you tuned in to my eyes
Yeah, you makin' me a boy with luv
Oh my, my, my, (uh) oh my, my, my
I've waited all my life
I want to be with you through everything
Oh my, my, my, (yeah) oh my, my, my
Looking for something right
Okay, now, I kinda get it
(oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
I want something stronger (I want it)
(oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Than a moment, than a moment, love
(oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
I have waited longer
(oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
For a boy with, for a boy with luv
From the moment I met you, ya, my life was all you, ya
You're the star that turns ordinaries into extraordinaries, oh yeah
One after another ay, ay, everything is special ay, ay
The things you're interested in, the way you walk or talk, and every little trivial habit of yours
(Hope world, ay)
Everyone says that I used to be so little and now I became a hero (Oh no)
I say that something like destiny was never my thing (Oh no)
World peace (No way)
A great order (No way)
I just want to keep you safe
(Boy with luv)
Listen my my baby
I'm flying high up in the sky
(With the two wings that you gave me back then)
Now, it's so high up here
I want you tuned in to my eyes
Yeah, you makin' me a boy with luv
Oh my, my, my, (uh) oh my, my, my
You got me high so fast
I want to be with you through everything
Oh my, my, my, oh my, my, my
You got me fly so fast
Okay, now, I kinda' get it
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Love is nothing stronger (I want it)
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
(Than a boy with) Than a boy with luv
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Love is nothing stronger
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
(Than a boy with) Than a boy with luv
I'll tell you frankly
Sometimes I was a little stuck up
Elevated sky, expanded halls
Sometimes I prayed, let me run away
But your pain is my pain
When I realised that, I vowed to myself (Yeah)
With the wings of Icarus you gave me (Uh)
Not towards the sun but towards you
Let me fly
Oh my, my, my, (uh) oh my, my, my
I've waited all my life (All my life)
I want to be with you through everything
Oh my, my, my, (yeah) oh my, my, my (Oh, oh)
Looking for something right (Right)
Okay, now, I kinda' get it
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
I want something stronger (I want something stronger, I want it)
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Than a moment, than a moment, love (Mo-moment, love)
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
Love is nothing stronger (ooh ooh, oh yeah)
(Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh)
(Than a boy with) Than a boy with luv
5. FAKE LOVE lyrics in English
For you, I could pretend like I was happy when I was sad
For you, I could pretend like I was strong when I was hurt
I wish love was perfect as love itself
I wish all my weaknesses could be hidden
I grew a flower that can't be bloomed in a dream
That can't come true
I'm so sick of this fake love, fake love, fake love
I'm so sorry but it's fake love, fake love, fake love
I wanna be a good man, just for you
I gave the world, just for you
I changed everything, just for you
But I don't know me, Who are you?
The forest just for us, you weren't there
The route I took, I forgot
I even became quite unsure of who I was
Try babbling into the mirror, who the hell are you?
For you, I could pretend like I was happy when I was sad
For you, I could pretend like I was strong when I was hurt
I wish love was perfect as love itself
I wish all my weaknesses could be hidden
I grew a flower that can't be bloomed in a dream
That can't come true
Love you so bad, love you so bad
Mold a pretty lie for you
Love it's so mad, love it's so mad
Trying to erase myself and make me your doll
Love you so bad, love you so bad
Mold a pretty lie for you
Love it's so mad, love it's so mad
Trying to erase myself and make me your doll
I'm so sick of this fake love, fake love, fake love
I'm so sorry but it's fake love, fake love, fake love
Why you sad? I don't know. I don't know
Smile, say "I love you"
Look at me, even I gave up on myself
Even you can't understand me
You say I'm unfamiliar, changed into the one you used to like
You say I'm not myself which you knew well
No? What do you mean no? I'm blind
Love? What the heck is love? It's all fake love
Woo, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know why
Woo, even I, even I don't know myself
Woo, I just know, I just know, I just know why
'Cause it's all fake love, fake love, fake love
Love you so bad, love you so bad
Mold a pretty lie for you
Love it's so mad, love it's so mad
Trying to erase myself and make me your
Love you so bad, love you so bad
Mold a pretty lie for you
Love it's so mad, love it's so mad
Trying to erase myself and make me your doll
I'm so sick of this fake love, fake love, fake love
I'm so sorry but it's fake love, fake love, fake love
For you, I could pretend like I was happy when I was sad
For you, I could pretend like I was strong when I was hurt
I wish love was perfect as love itself
I wish all my weaknesses could be hidden
I grew a flower that can't be bloomed in a dream
That can't come true
6. Life Goes On lyrics in English
(I remember)
(Ah, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah)
(I remember)
(Ah, ah)
One day the world stopped
Without warning
Spring didn't know to wait
Showed up not even a minute late
Streets erased of footprints
I lie here, fallen to the ground
Time goes by on its own
Without a single apology (yeah)
It looks like rain again today
I'm soaked to the bone
Still won't stop
Running faster than that cloud of rain
Thought that'd be enough
Guess I'm only human after all
I'm in a world of pain
This cold the world gave to me
Prompts me to press the dust-covered rewind
Dancing off-beat lying on the ground
Once winter comes, let's exhale a warmer breath
There's no end in sight
Is there a way out?
My feet refuse to move, oh
Close your eyes for a moment
Hold my hand
To the future, let's run away
Like an echo in the forest
The day will come back around
As if nothing happened
Yeah life goes on
Like an arrow in the blue sky
Another day flying by
On my pillow, on my table
Yeah life goes on
Like this again
Let me tell you with this song
People say the world has changed
But thankfully between you and me
Nothing has changed
With the "hello" that we start and finish the day
Let us thread tomorrow with today
Stopped for now but don't hide in the shadow
Because the daylight will glow once again
There's no end in sight
Is there a way out?
My feet refuse to move, oh
Close your eyes for a moment
Hold my hand
To the future, let's run away (Oh, oh, oh)
Like an echo in the forest
The day will come back around
As if nothing happened
Yeah life goes on
Like an arrow in the blue sky
Another day flying by
On my pillow, on my table
Yeah life goes on
Like this again
I remember, ah-yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I remember, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
I remember, ah-yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I remember, ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
7. DNA lyrics in English
At first sight, I could recognize you
As if we were calling for each other
The DNA in my blood vessels tell me
That it's you I was looking all over for
Our meeting is like a mathematical formula
Commandments of religion, providence of the universe;
The evidence of destiny given to me
You're the source of my dream
Take it, take it
My hand reaching out to you is my chosen fate
Don't worry, love
None of this is a coincidence
We're totally different, baby
Because we're the two who found our destiny
From the day of the universe's creation and beyond
Through the infinite centuries and beyond
In the previous life and maybe the next too
We're eternally together
None of this is a coincidence
Because we're the two who found our destiny
DNA
I want it this love I want it real love
I only focus on you
You steer me a little harder
The DNA of the genesis wants you
This is inevitable, I love us
We are the only true lovers
Every time I see her, I freak out
Surprisingly, I keep gasping and it's weird, maybe
This is the emotion they call love
Because from the very beginning, my heart runs to you
Don't worry, love
None of this is a coincidence
We're totally different, baby
Because we're the two who found our destiny
From the day of the universe's creation and beyond
Through the infinite centuries and beyond
In the previous life and maybe the next too
We're eternally together
None of this is a coincidence
Because we're the two who found our destiny
DNA
Don't look back
Because we're the two who found our destiny
Don't regret it, baby
Because we're forever
Forever
Forever
Forever
Forever
We are together
Don't worry, love
None of this is a coincidence
We're totally different, baby
Because we're the two who found our destiny
La la la la la
La la la la la
Because it's not a coincidence
La la la la la
La la la la la
Because it's not a coincidence
DNA
8. Permission to Dance lyrics in English
It's the thought of being young
When your heart's just like a drum
Beating louder with no way to guard it
When it all seems like it's wrong
Just sing along to Elton John
And to that feeling, we're just getting started
When the nights get colder
And the rhythms got you falling behind
Just dream about that moment
When you look yourself right in the eye, eye, eye
Then you say
I wanna dance
The music's got me going
Ain't nothing that can stop how we move, yeah
Let's break our plans
And live just like we're golden
And roll in like we're dancing fools
We don't need to worry
'Cause when we fall, we know how to land
Don't need to talk the talk
Just walk the walk tonight
'Cause we don't need Permission to Dance
There's always something that's standing in the way
But if you don't let it faze ya
You'll know just how to break
Just keep the right vibe, yeah
'Cause there's no looking back
There ain't no one to prove
We don't got this on lock, yeah
The wait is over
The time is now
So let's do it right
Yeah, we'll keep going
And stay up until we see the sunrise
And we'll say
I wanna dance
The music's got me going
Ain't nothing that can stop how we move, yeah
Let's break our plans
And live just like we're golden
And roll in like we're dancing fools
We don't need to worry
'Cause when we fall, we know how to land
Don't need to talk the talk
Just walk the walk tonight
'Cause we don't need Permission to Dance
Da-na-na-na-na-na-na
Da-na-na-na-na-na-na
Da-na-na-na-na-na-na
No, we don't need Permission to Dance
Da-na-na-na-na-na-na
Da-na-na-na-na-na-na
Da-na-na-na-na-na-na
Well, let me show ya
That we can keep the fire alive
'Cause it's not over
'Till it's over, say it one more time
Say
I wanna dance
The music's got me going
Ain't nothing that can stop how we move, yeah
Let's break our plans
And live just like we're golden
And roll in like we're dancing fools
We don't need to worry
'Cause when we fall, we know how to land
Don't need to talk the talk
Just walk the walk tonight
'Cause we don't need Permission to Dance
9. Blood Sweat & Tears lyrics in English
My blood, sweat, tears, and my last dance
Take it all away
My blood, sweat, tears, and my cold breath
Take it all away
My blood, sweat, and tears
My blood, sweat, and tears
My body, mind, and soul
I know well they're all yours
This is a spell that will punish me
Peaches and cream, sweeter than sweet
Chocolate cheeks and chocolate wings
But your wings are the devil's
There is a bitter next to your sweet
Kiss me, it's okay if it hurts
Just make it as tight
As that I can't feel the pain anymore
Baby, it's okay if I get drunk
I'll drink you in deep now
Deep into my throat
The whiskey that is you
My blood, sweat, tears, and my last dance
Take it all away
My blood, sweat, tears, and my cold breath
Take it all away
Want it more and more
More and more
Want it more and more
More and more, more, more
Want it more and more
More and more
Want it more and more
More and more, more, more
It doesn't matter if it hurts
Tie me up so I can't escape
Hold me tight and shake me up
So that I can't come to my senses
Kiss me on the lips
A secret just between the two of us
Deeply poisoned by the jail of you
I cannot worship anyone but you and I knew
The grail was poisoned but I drank it anyway
My blood, sweat, tears, and my last dance
Take it all away
My blood, sweat, tears, and my cold breath
Take it all away
Want it more and more
More and more
Want it more and more
More and more, more, more
Want it more and more
More and more
Want it more and more
More and more, more, more
Kill me softly
Close my eyes with your caress
I can't resist it anyway
I can't even escape anymore
You are too sweet, too sweet
Because you are too sweet
My blood, sweat, and tears
My blood, sweat, and tears
10. SWIM lyrics in English
Swim, swim
Water falling off your skin
Swim, swim
I could spend a lifetime watching you
Swim, swim
This is how it all begins
Swim, swim
I just wanna dive, I just wanna dive
Bad world, gone away and I still wake up in this mad world
Name a place that I could breathe on this map, world
Lookin' like a goody, goody in this bad world, bad world
Don't know how to act, girl
I'm in the deep, tell me where the hell you at, girl?
Oh, you ain't even gotta love me bad, girl
You know that I'm never holdin' back, girl
Yeah
So easy, don't make it so hard
Nights like these, I just wanna get lost
Right here with the moon and the sharks
I ain't gotta think 'bout a thing, baby, I just
Swim, swim
Water falling off your skin
Swim, swim
I could spend a lifetime watching you
Swim (Swim), swim (Swim)
This is how it all begins
Swim, swim
I just wanna dive, I just wanna dive
Water, water so deep, water so deep
Take it off the ground, I ain't never gettin' cold feet
Yeah, you know me, yeah, you know me
Sittin' on the shore, now I'm ready for the whole sea
I can feel the high waves comin' (Yeah)
Why you run away? You can run in (Yeah)
Salt on my tongue, she's stunnin' (Oh)
You're the only place that I wanna be, yeah
Swim, swim
Water falling off your skin
Swim, swim
I could spend a lifetime watching you
Swim (Swim), swim (Swim)
This is how it all begins
Swim, swim
I just wanna dive, I just wanna dive
Splash (Splash), drift (Drift)
I make waves with my two fins (Two fins)
Splash (Woo), drip (Drip)
I just wanna take it across the line
Under here, we don't chase the time
Baby, everything can't be so sad (So sad)
Turn my face from the land
I just wanna dive, I just wanna dive
Swim, swim
Water falling off your skin
Swim, swim
I could spend a lifetime watching you
Swim (Swim), swim (Swim)
Let it all begin
Swim, swim
I just wanna dive, I just wanna dive