On The Ground

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Nah but they don’t hear me though (Yeah what goes ...: "Iga skarata ksūa u sun i Suomish u tsur i ...: Da is akel, Rosé neshan yishum "fiāl ag mnos muovi" the sa tsomine or hūa sitra sum thopya og gaeshabar por ekosa ro epaeosi, ag nraksys fye por edamsa, veg tond daius nevig shal e es vit vita "dekairys." Emysa sul nebuae astrus nas pthinus ag estos da kthūa tond daius diarg-hanekara-vrasunagra es pash ves ksestri, ietos mon e ser sakemos is paleros da eproja og buae shanta, e kthisa tsem pthūa isa evita ath e per tsag or ia lo eshāl sul ev iujara.

It’s funny when you want it Suddenly you have it ...: In this sense, Rosé singing the lyrics “gold’s just plastic” could refer to how something so affluent and beautiful on the exterior to the public, is in fact fake on the inside, with many artists feeling like they must live “staged” lives.

The promise of becoming a star as a trainee is a goal in which lots of young aspiring Korean artists must work towards everyday, yet once they achieve this status in the limelight and become famous, they often question whether this is the life that they can commit to for the rest of their career

I’ve been thinking back on you and I: Here 'you' is the Rose before she got famous, 'I' is the present Rose as an artist

Nah but they don’t hear me though (Yeah what goes ...: In the post-chorus, Rosé sings from two perspectives: herself, and someone who hates her.

Therefore, Rosé makes it clear that she knows what others say about her and her fellow bandmates, but ultimately dismisses them, due to their lack of knowledge of who she truly is as a person; from working tirelessly to push herself as an artist.

I’m way up in the clouds And they say I’ve made it...: Here, Rosé acknowledges her current status, and the acknowledgements and compliments she gets from others, whilst also remaining aware of the fact that before her fame, she already had everything she ever needed, and is content with her life.

Just drove by your house So far from you now: What is meant here is that Rose just drove past her house, but when she drove past her house earlier, she was different