RIIZE’s “Fame” is a rage-style hip hop song driven by an intense, forward-charging rhythm and the raw texture of electric guitar, creating a powerful sense of dynamic energy. Through its lyrics, the track expresses RIIZE’s ideal vision as “emotional pop artists,” delivering the message that what they truly seek is not fame itself, but the sharing of emotions and love.
Hangul
They don’t really love me, they don’t really love me
They, na-na, na-na
They don’t really love me, they don’t really love me
Na-na-na
Shout, loud, cry, tears
Fear, pain, but keep going
All I did it for
My love, not fame
Will she love me? 내가 무너져도
난 아닌 척해, do I look like I’m good?
숨 막히는 밤이 나를 끌어안지
이런 내 모습 보일까 봐
꿈은 don’t lie, 라는 말 거짓말 (Woah, ooh-woah, woah)
나를 위해 써낸 drama 일까 (Woah, ooh-woah, woah)
When you call me out, 망설이지 왜 (Woah, ooh-woah, woah)
내게 물어봐, do I deserve your faith? (Ooh, yeah, yeah, woo)
All this fake fame, maybe I don’t need it
끌어안아 한 조각의 feeling
오직 깊고 짙은 사랑을 원하는 걸
Won’t stop
On the way, 달려 널 위해 (Yeah, woo)
날 보는 지금 넌 어때? (지금 넌 어때?)
아직도 원해, where you at? (Where you at?)
Still can’t see, 멀리 소리쳐 너를 찾아 (찾아)
Shout loud for your name (Shout loud for your name)
Ain’t ’bout the fame, nah
Shout loud for your name, yeah (Shout loud for your name)
Ain’t ’bout the fame, nah
Super hard (Super hard), make it loud (Make it loud)
어떤 날 (숨을, 숨을) 원할까? Yeah
겉모습 말고 진짜 나인 내 모습
터트려 난 지금뿐, bass go boom, boom, boom, boom (Boom)
Turning up for my reason, 날 비추는 빛 (Yeah)
Shot, shot, flashlight
Pass me the key
난 너와 영원히 (Go up, go up)
All this fake fame, maybe I don’t need it
끌어안아 한 조각의 feeling
We gon’ run and chase, make it everyday
함께라면 우린 이뤄내, you know that I need you
On the way, 달려 널 위해 (Yeah, woo)
날 보는 지금 넌 어때? (지금 넌 어때?)
아직도 원해, where you at? (Where you at?)
Still can’t see, 멀리 소리쳐 너를 찾아 (찾아)
Shout loud for your name (Shout loud for your name)
Ain’t ’bout the fame, nah
Shout loud for your name, yeah (Shout loud for your name)
Ain’t ’bout the fame, nah
Woo
Yeah
Ain’t ’bout the fame, nah
Romanized
They don’t really love me, they don’t really love me
They, na-na, na-na
They don’t really love me, they don’t really love me
Na-na-na
Shout, loud, cry, tears
Fear, pain, but keep going
All I did it for
My love, not fame
Will she love me? naega muneojyeodo
Nan anin cheokae, do I look like I’m good?
Sum makineun bami nareul kkeureoanji
Ireon nae moseup boilkka bwa
Kkumeun don’t lie, raneun mal geojinmal (Woah, ooh-woah, woah)
Nareul wihae sseonaen drama ilkka (Woah, ooh-woah, woah)
When you call me out, mangseoriji wae (Woah, ooh-woah, woah)
Naege mureobwa, do I deserve your faith? (Ooh, yeah, yeah, woo)
All this fake fame, maybe I don’t need it
Kkeureoana han jogagui feeling
Ojik gipgo jiteun sarangeul wonhaneun geol
Won’t stop
On the way, dallyeo neol wihae (Yeah, woo)
Nal boneun jigeum neon eottae? (jigeum neon eottae?)
Ajikdo wonhae, where you at? (Where you at?)
Still can’t see, meolli sorichyeo neoreul chaja (chaja)
Shout loud for your name (Shout loud for your name)
Ain’t ’bout the fame, nah
Shout loud for your name, yeah (Shout loud for your name)
Ain’t ’bout the fame, nah
Super hard (Super hard), make it loud (Make it loud)
Eotteon nal (sumeul, sumeul) wonhalkka? Yeah
Geonmoseup malgo jinjja nain nae moseup
Teoteuryeo nan jigeumppun, bass go boom, boom, boom, boom (Boom)
Turning up for my reason, nal bichuneun bit (Yeah)
Shot, shot, flashlight
Pass me the key
Nan neowa yeongwonhi (Go up, go up)
All this fake fame, maybe I don’t need it
Kkeureoana han jogagui feeling
We gon’ run and chase, make it everyday
Hamkkeramyeon urin irwonae, you know that I need you
On the way, dallyeo neol wihae (Yeah, woo)
Nal boneun jigeum neon eottae? (jigeum neon eottae?)
Ajikdo wonhae, where you at? (Where you at?)
Still can’t see, meolli sorichyeo neoreul chaja (chaja)
Shout loud for your name (Shout loud for your name)
Ain’t ’bout the fame, nah
Shout loud for your name, yeah (Shout loud for your name)
Ain’t ’bout the fame, nah
Woo
Yeah
Ain’t ’bout the fame, nah
Translation
They don’t really love me, they don’t really love me
They, na-na, na-na
They don’t really love me, they don’t really love me
Na-na-na
Shout, loud, cry, tears
Fear, pain, but keep going
All I did it for
My love, not fame
Will she love me? Even if I fall apart
I pretend I’m fine, do I look like I’m good?
The suffocating nights hold me tight
Afraid to let you see this side of me
They say “dreams don’t lie,” but that’s a lie (Woah, ooh-woah, woah)
Is this just drama I wrote for myself? (Woah, ooh-woah, woah)
When you call me out, why do you hesitate? (Woah, ooh-woah, woah)
Ask me, do I deserve your faith? (Ooh, yeah, yeah, woo)
All this fake fame, maybe I don’t need it
Holding onto a single piece of feeling
All I want is deep, intense love
Won’t stop
On the way, running for you (Yeah, woo)
How do you feel, looking at me now? (How do you feel now?)
I still want you, where you at? (Where you at?)
Still can’t see, I shout into the distance, searching for you (Searching)
Shout loud for your name (Shout loud for your name)
Ain’t ’bout the fame, nah
Shout loud for your name, yeah (Shout loud for your name)
Ain’t ’bout the fame, nah
Super hard (Super hard), make it loud (Make it loud)
What kind of day do you want? (Breathing, breathing) Yeah
Not the surface, but the real me
I explode in this moment, bass go boom, boom, boom, boom (Boom)
Turning up for my reason, the light that shines on me (Yeah)
Shot, shot, flashlight
Pass me the key
I’m with you forever (Go up, go up)
All this fake fame, maybe I don’t need it
Holding onto a single piece of feeling
We gon’ run and chase, make it everyday
Together we’ll make it, you know that I need you
On the way, running for you (Yeah, woo)
How do you feel, looking at me now? (How do you feel now?)
I still want you, where you at? (Where you at?)
Still can’t see, I shout into the distance, searching for you (Searching)
Shout loud for your name (Shout loud for your name)
Ain’t ’bout the fame, nah
Shout loud for your name, yeah (Shout loud for your name)
Ain’t ’bout the fame, nah
Woo
Yeah
Ain’t ’bout the fame, nah
The title track “Fame” marks RIIZE’s first foray into rage-style hip hop, channeling raw, dynamic energy that sharply amplifies its message and sets it apart from the group’s previously bright and aspirational sound. Beneath its intense production, the song explores the duality of fame, questioning whether public recognition truly leads to happiness and ultimately rejecting “fake fame” in favor of something more meaningful.
“Fame” delves into the anxieties and emotional weight of stardom, capturing the pain of feeling judged or unloved while being forced to appear strong. In the end, RIIZE delivers a powerful declaration of authenticity, emphasizing that genuine connection, self-acceptance, and shared emotions with their fans, BRIIZE, matter far more than superficial success, symbolized by their relentless pursuit of the one presence that truly understands them.