Read the lyrics for RIIZE’s “Fame.” Understand the song’s message about real love versus artificial acclaim, perfect for singalongs and karaoke.
The lyrics for RIIZE’s latest single “Fame” present a candid dialogue about authenticity in the face of public scrutiny. Written primarily in Korean with impactful English phrases, the text serves as an internal monologue set to music. It opens with a blunt declaration: “They don’t really love me.” This premise questions the nature of audience affection, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of motive. The members question whether they are seen for their true selves or for a constructed image. Lines like “Do I look like I’m good?” and “fear, pain, but keep going” reveal the persistent anxiety that accompanies a life in the spotlight, a theme the seven-member Korean group channels with palpable conviction.
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Central to the song is the recurring rejection of artificial validation. The pre-chorus explicitly states, “All this fake fame, maybe I don’t need it,” defining the core conflict. The desire shifts from external acclaim to “one piece of feeling” and a “deep, thick love.” This lyrical pivot is crucial. It reframes the artist’s journey not as a pursuit of accolades, but as a search for genuine connection, both with a significant other and perhaps with their own unvarnished identity. The chorus, with its driving query “Where you at?” frames this search as an active, urgent mission, pushing against the noise to find something real.
The second verse builds this energy, advocating to “make it loud” and to reveal the “real me inside.” The phrase “bass go boom” symbolizes breaking through pretense. The lyrics culminate in a promise of perseverance, asserting that “together we can achieve anything.” This collective pronoun underscores RIIZE’s unity as a group facing these pressures. The outro’s final, repeated whisper of “Ain’t ’bout the fame, nah” acts as a quiet, firm resolution. For fans engaging in karaoke or singalongs, the lyrics offer more than catchy hooks; they provide a narrative of resilience. The song’s power lies in its specific contradiction, using the platform of a major pop release to question the very system that enables it.
Produced by HARING
November 24, 2025
1 song, 3 minutes
℗ 2025 SM Entertainment, under exclusive license to RCA Records
Lyrics
[Intro: Anton, Wonbin]
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
[Verse 1: Sungchan, Anton, Eunseok, Shotaro]
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)
[Pre-Chorus: Sungchan, Sohee, Anton]
All this fake fame, maybe I don’t need it
끌어안아 한 조각의 feeling
오직 깊고 짙은 사랑을 원하는 걸
Won’t stop
[Chorus: All]
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)
[Post-Chorus: All, Wonbin, Anton]
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
[Verse 2: Shotaro, Sungchan, Anton, Sohee, (All, Sungchan, Wonbin)]
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)
[Pre-Chorus: Eunseok, Wonbin]
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
[Chorus: All]
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)
[Post-Chorus: All, Sohee, Eunseok]
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
[Outro: Wonbin]
Woo
Yeah
Ain’t ’bout the fame, nah
