![[theqoo] LYRICS FROM I-DLE’S SONG ‘MONO’ THAT CUBE SAID WERE WORRIED ABOUT](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZzrYy6L-f_qRqiRMeBnJw0ND5J-1MAYr3fp7mNJnWagtsc4cj63ljS4JWTsBFwERaWW39SkYDVwf3EpqYZnK3PMoN8gFrPAqaggIk3unPvAOsfFaOwIAPd1w8dlWQ5FbZBMy3T0bobr1PP57wwSn0mGSCSySwNmEswmtpKUX1fUayEN-8LAb-CmG3E1d2=w1200-h630-p-k-no-nu "[theqoo] LYRICS FROM I-DLE’S SONG ‘MONO’ THAT CUBE SAID WERE WORRIED ABOUT")
Some of the lyrics Cube was concerned about:
There were some reactions saying it’s a shame the lyrics are all in English, but personally, I liked that it’s in English because it allows for more diverse interpretations.
They also shared some behind-the-scenes details on a live broadcast:
Since the lyrics of Mono could be considered bold in a way, they felt that all the members needed to be on the same page to sing this song together. So all the members gathered, talked about the lyrics in depth, and studied them together.
모노 비하인드
소여니 이런 거 할 때 본인들이 무슨 얘기를 하는지 정확히 이해를 하고 있어야 되니까 멤버들이랑 공부도 많이 햇대 🥹🫳🏻🫳🏻 pic.twitter.com/Mks41DPhrs
— 라온 (@with_lion_) February 1, 2026
“Mono’s Behind
Soyeon said that when doing things like this, they have to fully understand what they’re talking about, so they studied a lot with the members.”
The message that I-dle wanted to convey with Mono:
“Though it’s a single track, the approach is anything but light. ‘Mono’ is a track born from the mono method of playing sound through a single channel, telling a story of identity untethered to specific rules or definitions. Instead of flashy devices or ostentatious concepts, the central question of where to place the core of the music takes center stage. The featuring of British rapper skaiwater functions by aligning with this very essence.”
“This feels like the song this era needs!
Whether you came from the right or the left, the east or the west,
Whether you’re g*y or straight, it doesn’t matter
It feels like the song we need in times like these, when so much division is happening”
“It’s amazing that a female idol already popular in Korea could release a song with such meaning, it’s not easy. Female idols get torn apart over the tiniest things…
Honestly, that’s only expected on Twitter. In reality, it’s hard to reveal such things, and they’re often hidden, so it’s no surprise. I hope I-dle become even more huge.”
아이들언니왈: 스스로를 규정하지말고 자신의모습 그대로를 사랑할때 모두를 사랑할수있어
ㄴ 이게아이들정체성이죠😭😭 pic.twitter.com/kduRTFvtsP— 해구리 (@haegur1) January 27, 2026
“I-dle unnies said: When you stop defining yourself and learn to love yourself just as you are, you can love everyone.
This is the essence of an I-dle identity.”
“I-dle mega crew was crazy…”
1. I like the meaning behind it
2. They are artists
3. So it’s like Born This Way
4. This just feels like a work of art…
5. Just listening to the song might feel boring but it’s so good when you watch it with the performance…
6. They are cool. The song is freaking good. Go up go up
7. I also thought of KATSEYE’s ad when I saw the mega crewㅋㅋ
8. It’s so goodㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
9. It’s rare to see a song with a clear message like this. They are cool
10. I really hope they succeed. What a cool song… Only Jeon Soyeon can make a song with such message behind it