TOMBOY
Title Track
From I NEVER DIE
Track 1
Released March 14, 2022
2:54
Meaning
"TOMBOY" is a defiant manifesto rejecting gender binaries and societal expectations of femininity. The narrator refuses to be a "blonde barbie doll" or perform a princess role, asserting identity beyond labels with the closing declaration "It's neither man nor woman — just me, I-DLE." The song positions self-love as an act of resistance against stereotypes and spent over seven consecutive weeks at #1 on the Korean Melon chart.
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