Billlie’s “WORK” is an anthem of self-reliance, “unbreakable will,” and pushing past personal limits. It marks a stylistic shift for the group, combining industrial hip-hop with bass house to create a vibrant,, “destructive” sound that emphasizes growth, overcoming trauma, and pursuing one’s desires without hesitation.

Song Credits

  • Artist: Billlie
  • Album: the collective soul and unconscious: chapter two
  • Released: May 1, 2026
  • Length: 2:59
  • Label: 미스틱스토리 MYSTIC STORY
  • Lyrics: danke, 김수민 (UP), 문수아 (Billlie)
  • Composers: JASMINE (UP), Hwaji (UP), Konquest (UP), Ludwig “Loui” Lindell

Billlie “WORK” Performance Video

Billlie “WORK” Lyrics

Hangul

All my girls
Come on, yeah

입 아파 skip talk
말 대신에 보여줘 with the guts (With the guts)
쓸데없는 건 전부 crop (전부 crop)
그냥 내 뜻대로 해 gotta hunt (Hunt), gotta hunt, yeah
마주한 skid zone (Skid zone)
피하기는 싫어 차라리 난 speed up (Speed up)
Wanna slide going far 더 위로 (위로)
Ready for my life (Ready for my life), 나약함 いらない いらない

깨뜨려 trauma (No cap)
Take it or leave it (Like that)
원하면 get it (On track)
All set

Lip gloss make ’em fuss
‘Cause I’ma make it work
Your doubt, 전부 cut
‘Cause I’ma make it work
Better work, work, work, work
Work, work, work
Keep on, gotta run
I know I better work

I’ma make it work tha-a-at (Work, work it)
Know I better work (Work)
끌림대로 할게-에-에 (Work, work it)
Know I better work (Work)

그래 나도 누구처럼 그래 미뤄 내고 자주 피해
그래서 뭐 señorita? 나대로 잘 살아
You don’t know me it is real, 작은 주근깨도 slick
까지 내가 하면 kick when I do it let ’em know it like this
한 발 더 두 발 더 keep (Keep)
오랜 상처도 대놓고 twist (Twist)
Baby 이마저도 나인 걸 SEE
Like that push it back, push it back like this

Now 계속해 my race
깨지고 다칠수록 단단해져 like a jewel
Nada, I never fix
Make ’em move, make ’em prove, that’s my style (Style)

Lip gloss make ’em fuss
‘Cause I’ma make it work
Your doubt, 전부 cut
‘Cause I’ma make it work
Better work, work, work, work
Work, work, work
Keep on, gotta run
I know I better work

I’ma make it work tha-a-at
Know I better work (Work)
끌림대로 할게-에-에 (Work, work it)
Know I better work (Work)
I’ma make it work tha-a-at (Work, work it)
Know I better work (Work)
다친대도 worth i-i-it (Work, work it)
Know I better work (Work)

Yeah, I love all my flaws, 저 벽을 넘어서
훅 뛰어 봐 limit line 더 멀리로 jump
Well, I do what I do 다 쥐어도 want it more
I know that it’s time for us

Li-li-li-lip gloss make ’em shock
‘Cause I’ma, I’ma make it work, work
Trash ta-ta-talk, 전부 hush
‘Cause I’ma make it work
Better work, work, work, work
Work, work, work (I’ma, I’ma make it work, work)
Step up, gotta run
I know I better work

I’ma make it work that
Know I better work that (Work, work that)
끌림대로 할게
Know I better work

Romanized

All my girls
Come on, yeah

Ip apa skip talk
Mal daesine boyeojwo with the guts (With the guts)
Sseulde-eomneun geon jeonbu crop (jeonbu crop)
Geunyang nae tteutdaero hae gotta hunt (Hunt), gotta hunt, yeah
Majuhan skid zone (Skid zone)
Pihagineun sireo charari nan speed up (Speed up)
Wanna slide going far deo wiro (wiro)
Ready for my life (Ready for my life), nayak-ham iranai iranai

Kkaetteuryeo trauma (No cap)
Take it or leave it (Like that)
Wonhamyeon get it (On track)
All set

Lip gloss make ’em fuss
‘Cause I’ma make it work
Your doubt, jeonbu cut
‘Cause I’ma make it work
Better work, work, work, work
Work, work, work
Keep on, gotta run
I know I better work

I’ma make it work tha-a-at (Work, work it)
Know I better work (Work)
Kkeullimdaero halge-e-e (Work, work it)
Know I better work (Work)

Geurae nado nugucheoreom geurae mirwo naego jaju pihae
Geuraeseo mwo señorita? Nadaero jal sara
You don’t know me it is real, jageun jugeunkkaedo slick
Kkaji naega hamyeon kick when I do it let ’em know it like this
Han bal deo du bal deo keep (Keep)
Oraen sangcheodo daenoko twist (Twist)
Baby imajeodo nain geol SEE
Like that push it back, push it back like this

Now gyesok-hae my race
Kkaejigo dachilsurok dandanhaejyeo like a jewel
Nada, I never fix
Make ’em move, make ’em prove, that’s my style (Style)

Lip gloss make ’em fuss
‘Cause I’ma make it work
Your doubt, jeonbu cut
‘Cause I’ma make it work
Better work, work, work, work
Work, work, work
Keep on, gotta run
I know I better work

I’ma make it work tha-a-at (Work, work it)
Know I better work (Work)
Kkeullimdaero halge-e-e (Work, work it)
Know I better work (Work)

Yeah, I love all my flaws, jeo byeogeul neomeoseo
Huk ttwieo bwa limit line deo meolliro jump
Well, I do what I do da jwieodo want it more
I know that it’s time for us

Li-li-li-lip gloss make ’em shock
‘Cause I’ma, I’ma make it work, work
Trash ta-ta-talk, jeonbu hush
‘Cause I’ma make it work
Better work, work, work, work
Work, work, work (I’ma, I’ma make it work, work)
Step up, gotta run
I know I better work

I’ma make it work that
Know I better work that (Work, work that)
Kkeullimdaero halge
Know I better work

Translation

All my girls
Come on, yeah

My mouth is sore, so skip the talk
Show me with actions instead, with the guts
Crop out all the useless things
I’ll just do it my way, gotta hunt, yeah
Facing a skid zone
I don’t want to avoid it; I’d rather speed up
Wanna slide going far, even higher
Ready for my life, I don’t need weakness, don’t need it

Break the trauma (No cap)
Take it or leave it (Like that)
If you want it, get it (On track)
All set

Lip gloss make ’em fuss
‘Cause I’ma make it work
Your doubt, cut it all out
‘Cause I’ma make it work
Better work, work, work, work
Work, work, work
Keep on, gotta run
I know I better work

I’ma make it work tha-a-at (Work, work it)
Know I better work (Work)
I’ll do as I’m attracted to (Work, work it)
Know I better work (Work)

Sure, like anyone else, I procrastinate and avoid things often
So what, señorita? I’m living fine my own way
You don’t know me, it is real, even my tiny freckles are slick
When I do it, it’s a kick, when I do it, let ’em know it like this
One more step, two more steps, keep it going
Even old scars, I’ll openly twist them
Baby, even this is who I am, SEE
Like that push it back, push it back like this

Now I continue my race
The more I break and get hurt, the harder I become like a jewel
Nada, I never fix
Make ’em move, make ’em prove, that’s my style

Lip gloss make ’em fuss
‘Cause I’ma make it work
Your doubt, cut it all out
‘Cause I’ma make it work
Better work, work, work, work
Work, work, work
Keep on, gotta run
I know I better work

I’ma make it work tha-a-at (Work, work it)
Know I better work (Work)
I’ll do as I’m attracted to (Work, work it)
Know I better work (Work)

Yeah, I love all my flaws, going over that wall
Take a leap over the limit line, jump further
Well, I do what I do, even if I hold it all, I want it more
I know that it’s time for us

Li-li-li-lip gloss make ’em shock
‘Cause I’ma, I’ma make it work, work
Trash talk, hush it all
‘Cause I’ma make it work
Better work, work, work, work
Work, work, work (I’ma, I’ma make it work, work)
Step up, gotta run
I know I better work

I’ma make it work that
Know I better work that (Work, work that)
I’ll do as I’m attracted to
Know I better work

Billlie “WORK” Meaning

“WORK” is a powerful statement of self-reliance and relentless ambition, marking a bold evolution in Billlie’s sound and message. Blending industrial hip-hop with bass house, the track delivers a sharp, almost “destructive” energy that mirrors its core theme: pushing past limits and taking control of your own path.

At its heart, the song is about owning your hustle. Lyrics like “Make it work” and “Gotta hunt” emphasize independence and determination success isn’t given, it’s earned through action. There’s a strong sense of urgency and drive, reflecting a mindset that refuses to slow down or settle.

Co-written by Moon Sua, the track also highlights an “unbreakable will.” It speaks to continuing forward despite pressure, fear, or exhaustion. Rather than avoiding hardship, the song embraces it as part of growth, turning struggle into fuel.

Another key layer is duality and self-acceptance. “WORK” explores the idea of confronting both strengths and flaws the “A-side” and “B-side” of oneself. Instead of hiding imperfections, the lyrics suggest that true growth comes from acknowledging and integrating every part of who you are.

This message is reinforced through the group’s signature “Billlieverse” imagery, with surreal visuals like an upside-down world or confined spaces symbolizing introspection and transformation. These elements reflect a deeper journey of self-awareness beneath the song’s intense surface.