Outro: Ego

Outro: Ego
Background Information
Original title	Outro: Ego
Released	February 2, 2020 (as CT) February 21, 2020
Format	CD, digital download, streaming
Length	3:16
Language	Korean
Label	Big Hit Entertainment
Songwriter(s)	J-Hope, Hiss Noise, Supreme Boi
Producer(s)	Hiss Noise
Release Chronology
Previous	"We are Bulletproof: the Eternal" (MOTS: 7) "BTS Cypher Pt.3: Killer" (Proof)
Next	"ON (feat. Sia)" (MOTS: 7) "Her" (Proof)

"Outro: Ego" is a song by J-Hope of BTS. It was released on February 2, 2020 as the second comeback trailer and appears as the nineteenth track in their fourth studio album Map of the Soul: 7.

The song also appears as the eighth track on CD2 of BTS's first anthology album Proof.

Lyrics

We’re now going to progress to some steps Which are a bit more difficult Ready, set, and begin We're now going to progress to some steps which are a bit more difficult Ready, set, and begin Bighit exclusive, exclusive (D-DJ Friz!) 바-방탄소년단 매일 돌아가 본다고 그때의 나로 포기를 선택한 삶으로 날 놓아본다고 But 세상에는 있지 변하지 않는 몆 진실 시간은 앞으로 흐른다는 것 만약은 없단 것 까마득해질 만하면 생각나 그 시절 악마의 손길과 운명의 recall 궁금해 아직도 왜 다시 불렀는지도 매일 ask me, guess it, 채찍, repeat, oh 변할 건 없다며 결국 또 걱정을 억지로 잠궈, close How much love? How much joy? 위안을 주며 stay calm, alone 그래 I don't care, 전부 내 운명의 선택, so we're here 내 앞을 봐, the way is shinin' Keep goin' now (Ready, set, and begin) 그 길로, 길로, 길로 Wherever my way 오직 ego, ego, ego Just trust myself (2 Cool, 2 Cool 4 Skool) 문득 스쳐가는 j-hope이 아닌 정호석의 삶, hmm 희망이란 없고 후회만 가득했겠지 'til I die (2 Cool, 2 Cool 4 Skool) 춤은 뜬 구름을 잡을 뿐 나의 꿈을 탓할 뿐 살아 숨쉬는 거에 의문을 Oh my God (God, God, God) Uh, time goes by 7년의 걱정이 드디어 입 밖으로 모두 해소되는 핍박 가장 믿던 그들의 답은 내 심장으로 하나뿐인 hope, 하나뿐인 soul 하나뿐인 smile, 하나뿐인 너 세상 그 진실에 확실해진 답 변하지 않는 그 어떤 나, right 이제 I don't care, 전부 내 운명의 선택, so we're here 내 앞을 봐, the way is shinin' Keep goin' now (Ready, set, and begin) 그 길로, 길로, 길로 Wherever my way 오직 ego, ego, ego Just trust myself 믿는 대로 가는 대로 (그 길로, 길로, 길로) 운명이 됐고 중심이 됐어 (Wherever my way) 힘든 대로 또 슬픈 대로 (오직 ego, ego, ego) 위로가 됐고 날 알게 됐어 (Just trust myself) Map of the Soul, map of the all (Map of the Soul) That's my ego, that's my ego Map of the Soul, map of the all That's my ego, that's my ego (Map of the Soul)

We’re now going to progress to some steps Which are a bit more difficult Ready, set, and begin We're now going to progress to some steps which are a bit more difficult Ready, set, and begin Bighit exclusive, exclusive (D-DJ Friz!) B-Bulletproof Boy Scouts Maeil doraga bondago Geuttaeui naro Pogireul seontaekhan salmeuro Nal nohabondago But sesangeneun issji Byeonhaji anhneun myeot jinsil Siganeun apeuro heureundaneun geos Manyageun eopsdan geos Kkamadeukhaejil manhamyeon saenggakna geu sijeol Akmaui songilgwa unmyeongui recall Gunggeumhae ajikdo wae dasi bulleossneunjido Maeil ask me, guess it, chaejjik, repeat, oh Byeonhal geon eopsdamyeo gyeolguk tto Geokjeongeul eokjiro jamgwo, close ‘How much love? How much joy?’ Wianeul jumyeo stay calm, alone Geurae I don't care, jeonbu nae Unmyeongui seontaek, so we're here Nae apeul bwa, the way is shinin' Keep goin' now (Ready, set, and begin) Geu gillo, gillo, gillo Wherever my way Ojik ego, ego, ego Just trust myself (2 Cool, 2 Cool 4 Skool) Mundeuk seuchyeoganeun j-hopei anin jeonghoseogui salm Huimangiran eopsgo huhoeman gadeukhaessgessji till I die (2 Cool, 2 Cool 4 Skool) Chumeun tteun gureumeul jabeul ppun naui kkumeul tashal ppun Sara sumswineun geoe uimuneul Oh my God (God, God, God) Uh time goes by 7 nyeonui geokjeongi deudieo ip bakkeuro Modu haesodoeneun pipbak Gajang mitdeon geudeurui dabeun nae simjangeuro ‘hanappunin hope, hanappunin soul’ ‘hanappunin smile, hanappunin neo’ Sesang geu jinsire hwaksilhaejin dap Byeonhaji anhneun geu eotteon na, right Ije I don't care, jeonbu nae Unmyeongui seontaek, so we're here Nae apeul bwa, the way is shinin' Keep goin' now (Ready, set, and begin) Geu gillo, gillo, gillo Wherever my way Ojik ego, ego, ego Just trust myself Mitneun daero ganeun daero (Geu gillo, gillo, gillo) Unmyeongi dwaessgo jungsimi dwaesseo (Wherever my way) Himdeun daero tto seulpeun daero (ojik ego, ego, ego) Wiroga dwaessgo nal alge dwaesseo (Just trust myself) Map of the Soul, map of the all (Map of the Soul) That's my ego, that's my ego Map of the Soul, map of the all That's my ego, that's my ego (Map of the Soul)

We’re now going to progress to some steps Which are a bit more difficult Ready, set, and begin We're now going to progress to some steps which are a bit more difficult Ready, set, and begin Bighit exclusive, exclusive (D-DJ Friz!) B-Bulletproof Boy Scouts I go back every day To me of yesterday To the life of giving up I let myself go away But in this world, you know There are truths unchanged Time rushes ever forward There's no ifs, buts, or maybes Almost forgotten memories return Touch of the devil, fateful recall I still wonder, why did they beckon again Every day ask me, guess it, whip it, repeat oh Nothing that will change, so I lock it up again, close How much love? How much joy? Soothe myself and stay calm, alone Yeah, I don't care, it's all Choices by my fate, so we're here Look ahead, the way is shinin' Keep goin' now (Ready, set, and begin) That way, way, way Wherever my way Only ego, ego, ego Just trust myself (2 Cool, 2 Cool 4 Skool) Life not of j-hope but Jeong Ho-Seok flashes by It must have been full of regret with no hope till I die (2 Cool, 2 Cool 4 Skool) My dancing was chasing ghosts Blaming my dream, asking why I live and breathe Oh my God (God, God, God) Uh time goes by Seven years of anguish come out finally Oppressions all resolved Into my heart come answers from my most trusted Only one hope, only one soul Only one smile, only one you Definite answer to the truth of the world Only one and unchanging me, right Now I don't care, it's all Choices by my fate, so we're here Look ahead, the way is shinin' Keep goin' now (Ready, set, and begin) That way, way, way Wherever my way Only ego, ego, ego Just trust myself Way I trust, way I go (That way, way, way) Became my fate, became my core (Wherever my way) Hard it was, and sad it was (Only ego, ego, ego) Still reassured and made me know myself (Just trust myself) Map of the Soul, map of the all (Map of the Soul) That's my ego, that's my ego Map of the Soul, map of the all That's my ego, that's my ego (Map of the Soul)

Videos

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BTS (방탄소년단) MAP OF THE SOUL 7 'Outro Ego' Comeback Trailer

EPISODE BTS (방탄소년단) 'Outro Ego' Comeback Trailer Shooting

J-hope 'Outro - Ego' & 'Hope World' @ Lollapalooza 2022

Outro Ego

Outro - Ego

Trivia

• This is J-Hope's first comeback trailer intro since "Intro: Boy Meets Evil".
• This track contains samples from BTS's song "Intro: 2 Cool 4 Skool".

Gallery

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