The lyrics to CORTIS’ “REDRED”, written by the members, use red and green as metaphors to distinguish between what the group avoids (red) and what they aspire to (green). The song focuses on breaking down social conformity, urging listeners to stop “pretending to be cool” and instead embrace independent judgment and raw, authentic expression.
Hangul
Green, green
Take a sip of tabara (Ooh)
The caffeine is having an effect
The beat I made last night
I put it on my phone and went out into the street.
Five people shake their heads
The corners of the mouth turn up, eheh
Change your phone DND
See all kinds of green, green
Shhh, in the cold wave (in the cold wave)
I put my hands in my pockets (Pocket)
Out in the middle of the night (in the middle of the night)
Quickly to a place without people (Brr)
I’ll do all this with my team (Team)
Do something that someone won’t like (act, act)
It’s none of my business, take it, take it
The traffic light turned green, green
Ears flapping Ears flapping (it’s red, red)
Watching the signs (it’s red, red)
Crucible Sarigi (It’s red, red)
Go over the green, green fence
Covering your butt (it’s red, red)
Look around (it’s red, red)
Pretending to be cool (It’s red, red)
You should come and joke with the team
Put all my friends in a truck
Go out into the street and turn around
After walking around the street, I returned to the studio
Cooking until we get stinky
Ears flapping Ears flapping (it’s red, red)
Watching the signs (it’s red, red)
Crucible Sarigi (It’s red, red)
You should come and joke with the team
They called me a monster, like I’m possessed (Yeah)
The tracks I made, yes, the friends I made after listening to them, yes
With each passing day the herd grows
I step like a real nigga step (Ah)
Screaming out loud like yes, yes
You nod your head like yes, yes
F1, don’t raise the red flag
You should come mess with the team (tell me what’s red)
A city left cold (it’s red)
That CD with all the dust (it’s red)
A quiet stage is boring
It’s frustrating, the top of my head turns red (It’s red)
We need to go out and show how
Learn again, you have to write down
Take it back and throw it away, the second mess
The traffic light turned green, green
Ears flapping Ears flapping (it’s red, red)
Watching the signs (it’s red, red)
Crucible Sarigi (It’s red, red)
Go over the green, green fence
Covering your butt (it’s red, red)
Look around (it’s red, red)
Pretending to be cool (It’s red, red)
You should come and joke with the team
Ayy (Yeah, yeah)
Turn up the volume, hey
I told you to turn it up
I don’t joke with stupid red signals
The traffic light turned green, green
Ears flapping Ears flapping (it’s red, red)
Watching the signs (it’s red, red)
Crucible Sarigi (It’s red, red)
Go over the green, green fence
Covering your butt (it’s red, red)
Look around (it’s red, red)
Pretending to be cool (It’s red, red)
You should come and joke with the team
Put all my friends in a truck
Go out into the street and turn around
After walking around the street, I returned to the studio
Cooking until we get stinky
Ears flapping Ears flapping (it’s red, red)
Watching the signs (it’s red, red)
Crucible Sarigi (It’s red, red)
You should come and joke with the team
Romanised
Green, green Ttabara han mogeum sip (Ooh) Caffeine tto kickin’ in Eojetbame manduldeon beat Nae pose-da damaseo georiro nagaseo Daseosi gogaereul bingbing Ipkkorin ollaga, hihi Haendeupon bakkwo nwa DND I see all kinds of green, green Swit, hanpa-e (hanpa-e) I put my hands in the pocket (Pocket) Out, han bame (han bame) Saram eomneun seupaseuro ppalli (Brr) I’ll do that shit all with my team (Team) Nugunga sireohal jit (jit, jit) Al baga aniyeo get it, get it Sinhodeung bakkwieosseo green, green
Pallanggwi pallanggwi (It’s red, red) Nunchina salpigi (It’s red, red) Dogani sarigi (It’s red, red) Neomeoga ultari green, green Gungdeng-i garigi (It’s red, red) Jubyeoneul salpigi (It’s red, red) Kulhan cheok cheok-hagi (It’s red, red) You should come and mess with the team
Nae chingudeul jeonbu han teureoge-da damaseo Georiro nagaseo bingbing Georiseo doldaga doraga studio Cooking until we get stinky
Pallanggwi pallanggwi (It’s red, red) Nunchina salpigi (It’s red, red) Dogani sarigi (It’s red, red) You should come and mess with the team
They called me monster, hollin deusi (Yes) Manduldeon track, yes, deutgo moin friends, yes Haruga galsurok neureoga pack Jinjjabaegi-cheoreom balpaga step (Ah) Screaming loud like yes, yes Gogae kkattagyeo like yes, yes F1, deulji but red flag You should come and mess with the team (Tell me what’s red) Chagapge, Bangchidoen city (It’s red) Meonjiga ssain geu CD (It’s red) Jeongsukhan mudaeneun sisihae Dapdaphae jeongsuri sippeolgejiji (It’s red) We have to go out to show how Dasi baewo bwa, you have to write down Bullyeowa beoryeo du beonjjae honran Sinhodeung bakkwieosseo green, green
Pallanggwi pallanggwi (It’s red, red) Nunchina salpigi (It’s red, red) Dogani sarigi (It’s red, red) Neomeoga ultari green, green Gungdeng-i garigi (It’s red, red) Jubyeoneul salpigi (It’s red, red) Kulhan cheok cheok-hagi (It’s red, red) You should come and mess with the team
Ayy (Yeah, yeah) Turn it up, ayy, I told you to turn it up, I don’t mess with stupid red signals
Sinhodeung bakkwieosseo green, green Pallanggwi pallanggwi (It’s red, red) Nunchina salpigi (It’s red, red) Dogani sarigi (It’s red, red) Neomeoga ultari green, green Gungdeng-i garigi (It’s red, red) Jubyeoneul salpigi (It’s red, red) Kulhan cheok cheok-hagi (It’s red, red) You should come and mess with the team
Nae chingudeul jeonbu han teureoge-da damaseo Georiro nagaseo bingbing Georiseo doldaga doraga studio Cooking until we get stinky
Pallanggwi pallanggwi (It’s red, red) Nunchina salpigi (It’s red, red) Dogani sarigi (It’s red, red) You should come and mess with the team
Translation
Green, green A sip of warm vanilla milk (sip) Caffeine kicks in again The beat I was doing last night I put it on the phone and I went out on the street The five of us turn our heads The corners of our mouths turn up, hee-hee Put the phone on DND (Do Not Disturb) I see all kinds of green, green Shh, in the cold snap I put my hands in my pockets Outside, in the middle of the night I run to a place where there are no people I can do all that shit with my team Something that someone might hate I don’t give a damn, take it, take it The light changed, green, green
Thin eared and naive (It’s red, red) Walking on eggshells (It’s red, red) Playing it too safe (It’s red, red) Jumping over the fence, green, green Hiding your tail (It’s red, red) Looking at others (It’s red, red) Pretending to be cool (It’s red, red) You should come mess with the team
Load all my friends in a truck Go out on the streets and drive around Wandering the streets then back to the studio Cooking until we stink
Thin-eared and naive (It’s red, red) Walks on eggshells (It’s red, red) Plays it too safe (It’s red, red) You should come mess with the team
They called me a monster, like I was possessed The tracks I made, the friends that gathered to listen As the days go by, the group grows Walking on the pass like the real deal Screaming loud like yes, yes Nodding your head like yes, yes F1 racing, don’t raise the red flag You should come and mess with the team (Tell me what’s red) A city left out in the cold (It’s red) That CD covered in dust (It’s red) A quiet, polite stage is boring It’s frustrating, the top of my head is turning bright red (It’s red) We gotta go out to show how Learn it again, you gotta write it down Lead to the second round of chaos The traffic light changed, green, green
Thin eared and naive (It’s red, red) Walking on eggshells (It’s red, red) Playing it too safe (It’s red, red) Jumping over the fence, green, green Hiding your tail (It’s red, red) Looking at others (It’s red, red) Pretending to be cool (It’s red, red) You should come mess with the team
Ayy, turn it up, I told you to turn it up, I don’t mess with stupid red signals
The light has changed, green, green Thin-eared and naive (It’s red, red) Walking on eggshells (It’s red, red) Playing it too safe (It’s red, red) Jumping over the fence, green, green Hiding your tail (It’s red, red) Watching others around (It’s red, red) Pretending to be cool (It’s red, red) You should come mess with the team
Load all my friends in a truck Go out on the streets and drive around Wandering the streets then back to the studio Cooking until we stink
Thin-eared and naive (It’s red, red) Walks on eggshells (It’s red, red) Plays it too safe (It’s red, red) You should come mess with the team
CORTIS “REDRED” is a bold, message-driven track that uses color symbolism to explore identity, independence and liberation from social pressure.
Basically, the song contrasts red and green as two opposite paths. “Red” represents what should be stopped or avoided, such as blindly following trends, caring too much about the opinions of others, or pretending to be someone you are not. It acts as a warning sign, telling listeners to stop and question toxic or conformist behavior.
On the other hand, “Green” symbolizes moving forward with authenticity and self-confidence. It reflects the courage to trust your own judgment, pursue your true desires and go beyond the limits imposed by society. In this sense, “green” is not just a direction, it is a mentality of freedom and self-expression.
The repeated chant of “REDRED” in the chorus reinforces this idea as a strong, almost alarming signal, pushing listeners to reject anything that stops them from being authentic.
Ultimately, the song sends a clear message: stop conforming, start choosing your own path. He encourages listeners to “color outside the box” and define success and identity on their own terms.
