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Babymonster, Batter Up: the English lyrics & meaning

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With their debut single, Batter Up, the new K-pop girl group has officially entered the international music scene, creating a massive buzz. The song is a unique mix of basslines, pop melodies, and rap bars, the official video has perfectly introduced the band members to the fanbase, and the lyrics have a precise meaning about their characters. Let’s analyze the song, focusing on the English translation.

You can find the complete English lyrics and the official video for Batter Up at the end of this article.

Batter Up: the English lyrics & meaning

Batter Up is a song about Babymonster’s strong personalities: in the lyrics, the band members express their proud characters, introducing themselves as a group of girls we would never forget.

Batter Up doesn’t hide the wild, fierce character Babymonster wants to show. The singers compare themselves to a “starving lion,” and even warn the listener that they could turn “into a monster.” It’s a metaphor for the wild, unapologetic charisma they have: as the lyrics say, they “sting like a bee,” but they would “never do us wrong.”

Remember me, sting like a bee
Personality like a starving lion
I don’t want anything but your heart
I would never do you wrong
You’ll regret it when I’m gone

The expression “Batter Up” has a precise meaning lent from the baseball context: it’s what the umpire says when the next batter has to enter the batter’s box. It’s a call to action, and that’s the meaning of the song lyrics: it’s my turn to conquer the stage, my moment to show my character. This interpretation is confirmed by the baseball bat Ruka holds while she raps in the official video.

Ruka (루카) 

The song doesn’t try to present Babymonster as a group of sweet girls talking about romantic love. The band members want to be remembered as wild, dominant personalities who define the mood inside a relationship. They admit they are “not innocent,” with the explicit intent of turning the usual love song upside down: they are “the monsters of the world,” and we should actually be scared of them.

That’s the real meaning behind the lyrics of Batter Up: you are warned, we entered the scene, and we are ready to make a mess. We are not the kind of sweet, peaceful girls who sing about the beauty of love. On the contrary, you should see us as monsters to be scared of. An identity statement that wanted to introduce the new band to the whole world.

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The official video and the complete English lyrics

BABYMONSTER - 'BATTER UP' M/V
Watch this video on YouTube.

Attention

I’m on a mission, don’t need permission
No matter what, I’m gonna make my own decisions
I’m talkin’ you, you want it too
I’m pretty and kind, but watch how I turn into monster

Remember me, (Me) sting like a bee (Bee)
Personality like a starving lion
I don’t want anything but your heart
I would never do you wrong
You’ll regret it when I’m gone

You
Slightly harder
Even faster
Gonna swing away
You got a lot to say
What a big mistake

Batter, batter, batter up
Batter up, batter up, batter up
Batter, batter, batter up
Batter up, batter up, batter up
Batter, batter, batter up

Hit it, I run, nеver can stop
Rappin’ start, shot in your ears
Screams will turn into cheers loud, surprisе
Yo, the rise of the monster
My way will be shining forever way
Square up, I’m goin’, goin’ gone (Gone)
Took over the baton, and all set
Quickly, run, run, run, run
Who can stop me? I step on it harder, just get out of my way
I don’t pretend to be innocent, you want me? But look in the mirror
Never get tired, volume up, light ’em up
Burn the stage, take everything away, home run
Like a boss, baby, I’ma boss, baby
Rip it up everything like brrah

Remember me, (Me) sting like a bee (Bee)
We are the MVP rocking the stage
I don’t want anything but your heart
I would never do you wrong
You’ll regret it when I’m gone

You
Slightly harder
Even faster
Gonna swing away
You got a lot to say
What a big mistake
[Chorus: Chiquita, Ruka]
Batter, batter, batter up
Batter up, batter up, batter up
Batter, batter, batter up
Batter up, batter up, batter up
Batter, batter, batter up

So listen up, everybody
Volume up, move on
We are the monsters of the world
Batter up, right now
Let’s run anywhere (Anywhere)
Let me show you who we are (Batter up, up, up, up)
Everybody
Volume up, move on
We are the monsters of the world
Batter up, right now
Let’s run anywhere (Anywhere)
Let me show you who we are (Batter up, up, up, up)

Published by Carlo Affatigato

Carlo has been a web content creator for over 10 years. He founded Auralcrave in 2015, envisioning it as a new space capable of offering different perspectives on topics that passionate all of us. With a scientific background, Carlo developed an interest in music, cinema, literature, and art at a young age, transforming it into a complementary dimension to his professional growth. For years, he was a music journalist specializing in electronic and dance music, writing for the most important Italian magazines (both online and print). Movies and TV series have been a true obsession in many phases of his life: during university, it was not uncommon for him to set the alarm in the middle of the night to watch classic films airing on TV. With the advent of the Internet, Carlo became a keen observer of web and social phenomena, addressing light topics such as advertising, trends, fashion, and general themes. He is the main author of Auralcrave and personally manages its social media, editorial line, book publication, resource management, and business expansion. A former engineer, life coach, husband, and father, he believes that every area of knowledge has interesting stories that deserve to be told and is convinced that doing so makes the world a better place.