Rapper San E bravely speaks his mind about the current political scandal in Korea with his new song Bad X (Bad Year).
On November 24th, San E released Bad X (Bad Year) as a teaser track for his upcoming album. The song was written about the feelings of a man and woman right before a break-up.
However, upon closer look at the lyrics, it becomes clear that the song doesn’t specifically signify a couple. Netizens dissected the lyrics and speculated that it represented criticisms toward the current state of their nation. Specific phrases such as “Will you hurry and come down,” “You’re just a puppet, a marionette is all,” “Ha…ya, I didn’t trust you to become like this,” were included.
In an update, San E’s management agency Brand New Music explained that the track is open for analysis. Talking to Sports Chosun, it was revealed, “We are aware that the song isn’t just about a break-up. San E has included into the song what he has always wanted to express without any limitations. We will leave it up to the fans to interpret what they think the meaning behind the lyrics truly is.“
San E received positive comments for his use of word play in his lyrics. Others have praised him for summing up the nation’s feelings masked into a soothing love song.
Here are a few examples:
- The part with “Ha… Ya,” which means “Hey… You” is a pun on the Korean word “Haya.” The term that means resignation or to resign.
- The title of the song in Korean is “Bad X” and a rough translation for the title would be “Bad Bxxxh.”
- The English title is “Bad Year.” The term “year” is another pun on the word “bxxxh” as it implicates the same meaning for the Korean word, “nyeon.”
- The part with “The year of the monkey“, which is pronounced, “byungshin-nyeon“, is yet another pun on the Korean words that mean, “dumb*ss bxxxh.”
The lyrics were welcome to the Korean citizens who remained vigilant with the alleged corruption scandal against their President. Just last week, at least one million Korean citizens gathered in protest for her resignation. San E’s lyrics tackled these motions on his latest track.
“Bad X (Bad Year)” will be included in his full album scheduled to be released next month.
▷Full lyrics to ‘Bad Year’ below
BAD YEAR
A lot of strange things happened this year,
especially bad things that no one ever wanted.
But of all those, the worst one by far was
meeting her, that bad bitch.
BAD YEAR
‘I’m in front of your house’, I call you (brrrr)
There’s no response.
I tried to end things on a good note,
but yeah, I’m a bit pissed off.
‘Will you hurry and come down?’ (Fast)
If you go any further, it might cause panic disorder (yeah).
They say when you look at someone you should look them in the eyes (you know).
Your bloodshot eyes
are as red as the red light district (So Freaking Red)
And your tongue has always
ridiculed and harassed my ears.
Can I say some shit about you?
I hope you fall towards hell (Go to hell)
I’m a pretty foolish guy, but you’re also pretty pathetic. I won’t go far, so I’ll let you go, Goodbye.
Goodbye, goodbye, Adieu, bad bitch.BAD YEAR BAD YEAR Such a bad bitch
BAD YEAR BAD YEAR
Good Bye So Long
(Good Bye Baby So Long)
Good Bye Baby So Long
(Good Bye Baby So Long)
Adieu, bad bitch.
BAD YEAR BAD YEAR
Such a bad bitch.
BAD YEAR BAD YEAR
Good Bye Baby So Long
(Good Bye Baby So Long)
Goob Bye Baby So Long
(Good Bye Baby So Long)Adieu, bad bitch. Ha… ya… I didn’t trust you to become like this.
The promises you spit from your mouth,
you always broke them. Just change your repertoire.
Now that I look, I can see you had another man beside you.
You come back after locking lips with him and make excuses with your dirty tongue.You’re just a puppet, a marionette, that’s all.
So Sick And Tired
Why did God give me this bitch, why is He testing me like this, please help me, holy moly.
Year of the monkey, just end here, please.
The year of the chicken, it’s the year of the red hen.#BADBITCH #BADYEAR
Just breathing while suffocating
Bad Year Bad Bad Bad
Bad Year
Just breathing while suffocating
Bad Year Bad Bad Bad
Bad Year
I’m a pretty foolish guy, but you’re also pretty pathetic. I won’t go far, so I’ll let you go, Goodbye.
Goodbye, goodbye, Adieu, bad bitch.BAD YEAR BAD YEAR
Adieu, bad bitch.
BAD YEAR BAD YEAR
Good Bye Baby So Long
(Good Bye Baby So Long)
Good Bye Baby So Long
(Good Bye Baby So Long)
Adieu, bad bitch
BAD YEAR BAD YEAR
Such a bad bitch.
BAD YEAR BAD YEAR
Good Bye Baby So Long
(Good Bye Baby So Long)
Good Bye Baby So Long
(Good Bye Baby So Long)
Adieu, bad bitch.
BAD YEARA lot of strange things happened this year,
especially bad things that no one ever wanted.
But of all those, the best one by far was leaving her… there isn’t much left.
Source: Dispatch, Sports Chosun
