2NE1 songs: meaning, key lines and pronunciation

“FIRE” by 2NE1 is a fearless dance-floor song about shaking off worries and chasing a bigger life with no fear of losing. They step into a new world, get back up after every fall, and keep going even when what they believed in lets them down.

“GO AWAY” by 2NE1 is about a woman whose partner tries to end things, and who flips it by sending him away first. She recalls turning down other admirers for his sake, refuses his comfort, and says she won't cling, even as a rainy night makes her feel a little pitiful.

2NE1's “I Am The Best” is a swaggering declaration of self-belief from someone who knows she is the hottest name in the room. She gets dressed up, checks the mirror and heads out with confidence, while rivals, copycats and posers trail behind her.

In “LONELY,” 2NE1 sing as a woman who breaks up with a kind partner because she feels isolated even when he is beside her. She admits that she has changed and no longer recognizes herself, insists he is not to blame, and says she is simply not good at loving.