Big Bang - Shout Out To The World! (English Translation) [2009]

TOP, charged out like a bull! [~ Pt.Ten~]

-When in pain, to be able to regard it not as a poison but as a medicine.-

Though I have now become a well known singer, but if I were to talk about my school days, I really don’t have much to say. This was because I had no interest in studying at all, maybe it was because I disliked school’s restrictions or how everything felt like a duty. Thus, going to school was particularly tiring and hard for me. Even if I didn’t go to school, I wouldn’t waste my time doing nothing. Even if I needed to go somewhere, I still abide by my “16 line rap” or “write 24 lines” rule and fulfill my promise to myself before I go out. Afterwards, I slowly become more and more devoted to music, and my time spent going out with friends grew shorter and shorter.

I hope you don’t use me as an example to form the judgment that “If you have a steady dream, then you don’t need to go school”. In life, we must “endure even if we hate it”. If ever anything temporarily obscure causes you to disregard your studies, there cannot be a bigger fool that that.

There are countless people in this world who want to become singers, but less than 1% of them are able to actually become a singer. Before you take the challenge, you must be sure this is the road you will take until the end. Even if you have such confidence, this is not an easy path to take.

One thing that I slightly regret, is that if I had studied harder would I have been able to achieve more? When I was young I had the impression that I’ve encountered experiences that other kids have not. I had the false impression that I was more mature than they were. “Challenge yourself” and “Enjoy your experiences”. If you choose a different dream from those who are the same age as you, you will need definite confidence and passion. If you start aimlessly running towards something that you “seem to think you like”, then that could be very dangerous and may end up becoming a nightmare instead of a dream.

During my school days, other than Hip Hop I had nothing else, so there was no other path for me. To put it nicely, from early on I got caught in a particular area. From a different point of view, it’s the same as having nothing to do and then unknowingly becoming attracted to it.

Dreams are something that is buried deep in everyone’s hearts, and that no one can suppress. Just like an exploding volcano, but to clearly know the direction of your dream, you need to have a lot of knowledge. Even though studying seriously is a good thing, but you must think about the best way to do it. If you don’t know this then all your hard work from before will be useless.

As an obligation to prepare for the future, from school and your family, you might feel that sometimes things are pointless. Maybe you will get annoyed thinking about why you are sitting there listening to your teacher ramble on. Even if you don’t feel pressured because you don’t yet have a dream, one day your true dream will appear. Compared to the past where you were hurriedly preparing, is it not better to put all your effort and try your hardest?

Work hard to do all to your capability now, and when something alluring presents itself to you and you feel that “you must do this even if you die”, it’ll be great if you can accept that challenge bravely.