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ICON by TWICE

TRACK

TWICE

ICON

Release date: 12th November 2021

From Formula of Love: O+T=<3
Track 3
2:56
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About This Track

'Icon' is a statement of unapologetic self-regard. TWICE adopt the voice of someone at the peak of their powers, uninterested in false modesty or the noise of competitors. The track moves with unhurried confidence, letting the group's delivery carry the weight: "I ain't going nowhere, I'm an icon / When all them other nobodies are long gone." There's a swagger here that feels earned rather than assumed, the kind of certainty that comes from sustained success. The song builds its argument through accumulation. Each verse adds another layer of justification for the title's claim: the spotlight follows naturally, the legacy speaks for itself, the work has been done. TWICE don't need to shout. The production sits back and lets them breathe, which only makes the assertion land harder. It's a track about presence as much as achievement, about taking up space without apology.

"ICON" is a track by TWICE, from the album Formula of Love: O+T=<3, released 12th November 2021. The track is 2:56 long. It's filed under K-Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about TWICE.

About the Artist

TWICE

TWICE

Lyrics

ICON

Yeah, yeah, yeah, mmm

I'm over the top, so what?
I'm just tryna give 'em all the what they want
No, I ain't hard to love
They know a thing like me is once in a lifetime

Spotlight on me, even when we laying in the dark
I don't even mind 'em seeing all my battle scars
Couple twists and turns, they took me straight to where we are
Outta the ashes, I'm coming alive

I think that's why they eyein' me
Watchin' me, my legacy
I took it to the top
From the start, never stop

I ain't going nowhere, I'm an icon
When all them other nobodies are long gone
I don't even need to turn the mic' on, ay-ya-ya-ya-ya
Damn, I got it, I'm iconic

Chasing the footsteps, you're tryna act too blessed
Tryin' too hard, na-na, ooh-ooh
But you best better stay calm, stop trying to be too on
Damn, I got it, I'm iconic

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah
Damn, I got it, I'm iconic

Don't gotta tell me twice
I'm just tryna give 'em all the what they like (like)
Got me so up, I'm fly (yeah)
Up in a lifted state of mind (yeah)

Imagine you living the high life, every second of your life
Everything better, I'm loving the view from the high rise
Even when it's high tide, I know that you wanna
Get into the middle of my ocean, you gotta

Gimme all my props 'cause, baby, I'm a hustla
When they talk about me they all saying, "Oh, I love her!"
I ain't seeing no lies, look here, I'm the highlight
If you had my love, you'd love me for your whole life

I think that's why they eyein' me
Watchin' me, my legacy
I took it to the top
From the start, never stop

I ain't going nowhere, I'm an icon
When all them other nobodies are long gone
I don't even need to turn the mic on, ay-ya-ya-ya-ya
Damn, I got it, I'm iconic

Chasing the footsteps, you're tryna act too blessed
Tryin' too hard, na-na, ooh-ooh (ooh)
But you best better stay calm, stop trying to be too on
Damn, I got it, I'm iconic

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah, yeah
Damn, I got it, I'm iconic

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Track details

From Formula of Love: O+T=<3

2:562021
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Album
Formula of Love: O+T=<3
Formula of Love: O+T=<3
TWICE
12th November 2021
Track number
3
Release year
2021
  1. 1SCIENTIST
    3:15
  2. 2MOONLIGHT
    3:39
  3. 3ICON
    2:56
  4. 4CRUEL
    3:31

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    • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    GG Ramirez, Melanie Joy Fontana, Michel “Lindgren” Schulz
    Lyricist
    GG Ramirez, Melanie Joy Fontana
    Composer
    GG Ramirez, Melanie Joy Fontana, Michel “Lindgren” Schulz
    Vocals
    CHAEYOUNG, DAHYUN, JEONGYEON, JIHYO, MINA (TWICE), MOMO (TWICE), NAYEON, SANA (TWICE), TZUYU
    Arranger
    Michel “Lindgren” Schulz
    Background Vocals
    Melanie Joy Fontana, Sophiya (소피야)
    Mastering Engineer
    권남우 (Kwon Nam Woo)
    Mixing Engineer
    이태섭 (Lee Taesub)
    Recording Engineer
    엄세희 (Eom Se Hee)
    Vocal Director
    Sophiya (소피야)
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