[INTRO — ALL, whispered] [SFX: radio click, distant boots, whistle] Left, right, left Left, right, left One line, four steps Formation [VERSE 1 — JENNIE, low controlled rap] Boots tied tight, every buckle in place Eyes straight forward, no fear on my face Name on the patch, but I choose my rank 규칙보다 먼저 내 길을 그려 (I draw my path before the rules) Cool under pressure, clean with the pace They count us out, then count again Four at the front when the bass kicks in [LISA, sharp rapid rap] 하나, 둘, 셋, 넷, count that clean Four-step rhythm like a moving machine Left foot, right foot, bass on time 발맞춰, 더 빠르게, stay in line No medal needed, I know my worth Stomp so hard, make it shake through the earth [SFX: four boot stomps] [PRE-CHORUS — JISOO, warm steady vocal] 겁은 뒤로, 눈은 앞으로 (Fear behind us, eyes ahead) 흔들려도 돌아와 제자리 (Even if we shake, we return in place) [ROSÉ, airy rising vocal] I hear the drum underneath my skin Every breath says begin again Call my name and I’ll answer strong Side by side is where I belong [SFX: snare roll, brass rise] [CHORUS — ALL, explosive] Left, right, left, we move as one Four in formation till the night is done Boots hit hard, let the whole room shake We don’t step back from the choice we make Left, right, left, hear the cadence call One voice rising from the four of us all Whistle blows, watch the line unfold Fall in, stand tall, take control In formation In formation [POST-CHORUS — ALL, chant] Form up, form up Left-right-ready Four beats locked Whole floor steady 한 줄로, 더 크게 (One line, even louder) In-in-in formation [SFX: stomp, 808 hit] [VERSE 2 — LISA, fast syncopated rap] Quick step, switch side, no gap in the row 말보다 빠르게 몸으로 보여 (Show it through movement) Radio click when the low bass lands I don’t need orders to know where I stand One for the rhythm, two for the crew Three for the fire when the fourth breaks through 왼발, 오른발, 정확히 맞춰 (Left foot, right foot, lock it in) [JENNIE, cool commanding rap] Calm in the pressure, sharp in the frame 오늘의 작전? Remember the name (Today’s mission? Remember the name) Not one ahead and not one behind Four different colors in one straight line No empty promise, I show and prove Whole room freezes when I make one move Sound that drum, let the signal run When four lock in, we move as one [PRE-CHORUS 2 — JISOO, grounded vocal] 길을 잃어도 소릴 따라와 (When you lose the way, follow the sound) 내 목소리가 널 데려가 (My voice will bring you back) [ROSÉ, soaring vocal] When the lights disappear from view I can still feel the other three move Every heartbeat falls in time Your step, my step, yours and mine [CHORUS — ALL] Left, right, left, we move as one Four in formation till the night is done Boots hit hard, let the whole room shake We don’t step back from the choice we make Left, right, left, hear the cadence call One voice rising from the four of us all Whistle blows, watch the line unfold Fall in, stand tall, take control [BRIDGE — ROSÉ, intimate] When my rhythm slips And the lights go dim I feel three hands Pull me back in No step has to be perfect We only have to hear each other And find the beat again [JISOO, warm emotional reply] 넘어져도 끝은 아니야 (Falling doesn’t mean it’s over) 서로의 박자 되어 주니까 (Because we become each other’s rhythm) 다시 하나, 둘, 앞으로 (Again, one, two, forward) [SFX: heartbeat becomes marching drum] [DANCE BREAK] [SFX: rapid snare, alternating boot stomps] LISA: LEFT! ALL: LEFT! JENNIE: RIGHT! ALL: RIGHT! JISOO: HOLD THAT LINE! ROSÉ: RAISE THAT LIGHT! ALL: ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! FORMATION! [SFX: whistle, brass hit, 808 drop] [FINAL CHORUS — ALL, stacked harmonies] Left, right, left, now the whole world knows Four in formation everywhere we go Boots hit hard, hear the heartbeat race Every step leaves its mark in place Left, right, left, hear the cadence call Not one standing alone at all Whistle blows, watch the line unfold Fall in, stand tall, take control JENNIE: Keep it precise! LISA: Four on the rise! JISOO: 발맞춰 끝까지 (Matching steps until the end) ROSÉ: We move as one! ALL: In formation In formation Left, right, left In formation [OUTRO] [SFX: four final boot stomps, radio click] Formation complete. [Hard stop]
