CORTIS’s “REDRED” lyrics, 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 away from social conformity, urging listeners to stop “pretending to be cool” and to instead embrace independent judgment and raw, authentic expression.

Song Credits

  • Artist: CORTIS
  • Album: GREENGREEN
  • Released: April 20, 2026
  • Length: 3:11
  • Label: BIGHIT MUSIC
  • Songwriters: Supreme Boi, Hiss Noise, SEONGHYEON (CORTIS), MARTIN (CORTIS), KEONHO (CORTIS), JAMES (CORTIS), JUHOON (CORTIS), Showjoe, Elijah Noll, BRIDGE, Lewis Shoates & skai

CORTIS “REDRED” Official MV

CORTIS “REDRED” Lyrics

Hangul

Green, green

따바라 한 모금 sip (Ooh)
Caffeine 또 kickin’ in
어젯밤에 만들던 beat
내 폰에다 담아서 거리로 나가서
다섯이 고개를 빙빙
입꼬린 올라가, 히히
핸드폰 바꿔 놔 D-N-D
Seeing all kinds of green, green

쉿, 한파에 (한파에)
I put my hands in my pocket (Pocket)
Outside, 한 밤에 (한 밤에)
사람 없는 스팟으로 빨리 (Brr)
I’ll do that shit all with my team (Team)
누군가 싫어할 짓 (짓, 짓)
알 바가 아니여 get it, get it
신호등 바뀌었어 green, green

팔랑귀 팔랑귀 (That’s red, red)
눈치나 살피기 (That’s red, red)
도가니 사리기 (That’s red, red)
넘어가 울타리 green, green
궁뎅이 가리기 (That’s red, red)
주변을 살피기 (That’s red, red)
쿨한 척 척하기 (That’s red, red)
You should come mess with the team

내 친구들 전부 한 트럭에다 담아서
거리로 나가서 빙빙
거리서 돌다가 돌아가 studio
Cookin’ up ’til we get stinky
팔랑귀 팔랑귀 (That’s red, red)
눈치나 살피기 (That’s red, red)
도가니 사리기 (That’s red, red)
You should come mess with the team

They called me a freak, 홀린 듯이 (Yeah)
만들던 tracks, yeah, 듣고 모인 friends, yeah
하루가 갈수록 늘어가 pack
진짜배기처럼 밟아가 step (Ah)
Screaming loud like yeah, yeah
고개 까딱여 like yeah, yeah
F1, 들지 마 red flag
You should come mess with the team (Tell me what’s red)

차갑게 방치된 city (That’s red)
먼지가 쌓인 그 CD (That’s red)
정숙한 무대는 시시해
답답해 정수리 시뻘게지지 (That’s red)
We gotta pop out to show how
다시 배워 봐, you gotta note down
불러와 버려 두 번째 혼란
신호등 바뀌었어 green, green

팔랑귀 팔랑귀 (That’s red, red)
눈치나 살피기 (That’s red, red)
도가니 사리기 (That’s red, red)
넘어가 울타리 green, green
궁뎅이 가리기 (That’s red, red)
주변을 살피기 (That’s red, red)
쿨한 척 척하기 (That’s red, red)
You should come mess with the team

Ayy (Yeah, yeah)
Turn it up, ayy
I told you to turn it up
I don’t mess with no stupid red signs
신호등 바뀌었어 green, green

팔랑귀 팔랑귀 (That’s red, red)
눈치나 살피기 (That’s red, red)
도가니 사리기 (That’s red, red)
넘어가 울타리 green, green
궁뎅이 가리기 (That’s red, red)
주변을 살피기 (That’s red, red)
쿨한 척 척하기 (That’s red, red)
You should come mess with the team

내 친구들 전부 한 트럭에다 담아서
거리로 나가서 빙빙
거리서 돌다가 돌아가 studio
Cookin’ up ’til we get stinky
팔랑귀 팔랑귀 (That’s red, red)
눈치나 살피기 (That’s red, red)
도가니 사리기 (That’s red, red)
You should come mess with the team

Romanized

Green, green Ttabara han mogeum sip (Ooh) Caffeine tto kickin’ in Eojetbame manduldeon beat Nae pone-da damaseo georiro nagaseo Daseosi gogaereul bingbing Ipkkorin ollaga, hihi Haendeupon bakkwo nwa D-N-D Seeing all kinds of green, green Swit, hanpa-e (hanpa-e) I put my hands in my pocket (Pocket) Outside, 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 (That’s red, red) Nunchina salpigi (That’s red, red) Dogani sarigi (That’s red, red) Neomeoga ultari green, green Gungdeng-i garigi (That’s red, red) Jubyeoneul salpigi (That’s red, red) Kulhan cheok cheok-hagi (That’s red, red) You should come mess with the team

Nae chingudeul jeonbu han teureoge-da damaseo Georiro nagaseo bingbing Georiseo doldaga doraga studio Cookin’ up ’til we get stinky

Pallanggwi pallanggwi (That’s red, red) Nunchina salpigi (That’s red, red) Dogani sarigi (That’s red, red) You should come mess with the team

They called me a freak, hollin deusi (Yeah) Manduldeon tracks, yeah, deutgo moin friends, yeah Haruga galsurok neureoga pack Jinjjabaegi-cheoreom balpaga step (Ah) Screaming loud like yeah, yeah Gogae kkattagyeo like yeah, yeah F1, deulji ma red flag You should come mess with the team (Tell me what’s red) Chagapge bangchidoen city (That’s red) Meonjiga ssain geu CD (That’s red) Jeongsukhan mudaeneun sisihae Dapdaphae jeongsuri sippeolgejiji (That’s red) We gotta pop out to show how Dasi baewo bwa, you gotta note down Bullyeowa beoryeo du beonjjae honran Sinhodeung bakkwieosseo green, green

Pallanggwi pallanggwi (That’s red, red) Nunchina salpigi (That’s red, red) Dogani sarigi (That’s red, red) Neomeoga ultari green, green Gungdeng-i garigi (That’s red, red) Jubyeoneul salpigi (That’s red, red) Kulhan cheok cheok-hagi (That’s red, red) You should come mess with the team

Ayy (Yeah, yeah) Turn it up, ayy I told you to turn it up I don’t mess with no stupid red signs

Sinhodeung bakkwieosseo green, green Pallanggwi pallanggwi (That’s red, red) Nunchina salpigi (That’s red, red) Dogani sarigi (That’s red, red) Neomeoga ultari green, green Gungdeng-i garigi (That’s red, red) Jubyeoneul salpigi (That’s red, red) Kulhan cheok cheok-hagi (That’s red, red) You should come mess with the team

Nae chingudeul jeonbu han teureoge-da damaseo Georiro nagaseo bingbing Georiseo doldaga doraga studio Cookin’ up ’til we get stinky

Pallanggwi pallanggwi (That’s red, red) Nunchina salpigi (That’s red, red) Dogani sarigi (That’s red, red) You should come mess with the team

Translation

Green, green A sip of hot vanilla latte (sip) Caffeine kickin’ in again The beat I was making last night I put it on my phone and head out to the streets The five of us spinning our heads Corners of our mouths go up, hee-hee Put the phone on D-N-D (Do Not Disturb) Seeing all kinds of green, green Shh, in the cold snap I put my hands in my pocket Outside, in the middle of the night Hurry to a spot where there are no people I’ll do that shit all with my team Something someone might hate I don’t give a damn, get it, get it The traffic light changed, green, green

Thin-eared and gullible (That’s red, red) Walking on eggshells (That’s red, red) Playing it too safe (That’s red, red) Jump over the fence, green, green Hiding your tail (That’s red, red) Looking around at others (That’s red, red) Pretending to be cool (That’s red, red) You should come mess with the team

Load all my friends into one truck Head out to the streets and spin around Roaming the streets then back to the studio Cookin’ up ’til we get stinky

Thin-eared and gullible (That’s red, red) Walking on eggshells (That’s red, red) Playing it too safe (That’s red, red) You should come mess with the team

They called me a freak, like I’m possessed The tracks I made, the friends who gathered to listen As the days go by, the pack grows Walking the step like the real deal Screaming loud like yeah, yeah Nodding my head like yeah, yeah F1 racing, don’t raise the red flag You should come mess with the team (Tell me what’s red) A city left out in the cold (That’s red) That CD covered in dust (That’s red) A quiet, polite stage is boring It’s frustrating, the top of my head is turning bright red (That’s red) We gotta pop out to show how Learn it again, you gotta note down Bring on the second round of chaos The traffic light changed, green, green

Thin-eared and gullible (That’s red, red) Walking on eggshells (That’s red, red) Playing it too safe (That’s red, red) Jump over the fence, green, green Hiding your tail (That’s red, red) Looking around at others (That’s red, red) Pretending to be cool (That’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 no stupid red signs

The traffic light changed, green, green Thin-eared and gullible (That’s red, red) Walking on eggshells (That’s red, red) Playing it too safe (That’s red, red) Jump over the fence, green, green Hiding your tail (That’s red, red) Looking around at others (That’s red, red) Pretending to be cool (That’s red, red) You should come mess with the team

Load all my friends into one truck Head out to the streets and spin around Roaming the streets then back to the studio Cookin’ up ’til we get stinky

Thin-eared and gullible (That’s red, red) Walking on eggshells (That’s red, red) Playing it too safe (That’s red, red) You should come mess with the team

CORTIS “REDRED” Meaning

CORTIS “REDRED” is a bold, message-driven track that uses color symbolism to explore identity, independence, and breaking free from social pressure.

At its core, the song contrasts red and green as two opposing paths. “Red” represents what should be stopped or avoided such as blindly following trends, caring too much about others’ opinions, or pretending to be someone you’re not. It acts like a warning signal, telling listeners to pause and question toxic or conformist behaviors.

On the other hand, “Green” symbolizes moving forward with authenticity and self-belief. It reflects the courage to trust your own judgment, pursue your true desires, and go beyond limitations set by society. In this sense, “green” is not just a direction it’s a mindset of freedom and self-expression.

The repeated chant of “REDRED” in the chorus reinforces this idea as a strong, almost alarm-like signal, urging listeners to reject anything that holds them back from being genuine.

Ultimately, the song delivers a clear message: stop conforming, start choosing your own path. It encourages listeners to “color outside the lines” and define success and identity on their own terms.