STEP

Step was released as the lead single on September 6, 2011 to online music sites. The song was ranked fourteenth on the List of 21 Greatest K-pop Songs of All Time by Spin.[11] An arranged version of "Step" is featured in the international arcade music game, DJ Max Technika 3 and Pump It Up Fiesta 2.

English Translation Step it up now, oh oh oh Lalalalalalalalalala Lalalalalalalalalala I won’t fall anymore, goodbye sadness I won’t get close anymore, goodbye tears It’s believing in yourself, no more sighs Such trivial worries, with a smile, bye bye {Hook} I learned one more time I will never forget about you, yeah I grew, stronger and higher Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah {Chorus} Step it up, step it up, it’s the beginning again I’m going to outrun by speeding up my tempo again Just step it up, step it up, for everyone to see Turn up the volume baby, my bebe Lalalalalala lalalalalalalala Lalalalalala lalalalalalalala {Verse 2} Tomorrow is going to be new, have high expectations That’s the fun of living, throw your worries away Everyone is probably the same, I won't be discouraged Such little worries, with a smile, bye bye I’m stronger and higher Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah {Chorus} Step it up, step it up, it’s the beginning again I’m going to outrun by speeding up my tempo again Just step it up, step it up, for everyone to see Turn up the volume baby, my bebe Lalalalalala lalalalalalalala Lalalalalala lalalalalalalala {Verse 3} In my life, I rashly get louder You think I did it for myself? for myself? One two, one two step, everyone on the beat Don’t be scared, no, don’t cry, let’s do it altogether Why are you thinking of useless other things, dizzily? Don’t do that, let’s all just step it up now I won’t turn back Time is too short to even just look forward {Chorus} Step it up, step it up, it’s the beginning again I’m going to outrun by speeding up my tempo again Just step it up, step it up, for everyone to see Turn up the volume baby, my bebe Lalalalalala lalalalalalalala Lalalalalala lalalalalalalala Step it up, step it up (Why rashly get louder) Speed up the tempo again (You think I did it for no reason?) Just step it up, step it up, for everyone to see Turn the volume up baby, my bebe Lalalalalala lalalalalalalala Lalalalalala lalalalalalalala Romanization [Seungyeon] Step it up now, oh oh, oh [All] Lalalalalala lalalalalalalala Lalalalalala lalalalalalalala {Verse 1} [Jiyoung] Neomeo jijin anheul geoya, seulpeum a annyeong [Gyuri] Chinhae jiji anheul geoya, nunmura annyeong [Nicole] Jashineul midneun geoya, hansumeun geuman [Seungyeon] Iggat gomin jjeumeun useumyeo Bye bye {Hook} [Hara] Tto, hanbeon deo, baewosseo [Gyuri] I will never forget about you, yeah~ [Hara] (Keojyeosseo) Nan, gang hage, deo nopge [Seungyeon] Oh nopge Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah {Chorus} [All] Step it up Step it up, dashi shijak iya Tto temporeul ollyeoseo, ap jilleo gallae Just step it up Step it up, da boran deushi Keuge bollyum nopyeo, Baby my bebe Lalalalalala lalalalalalalala Lalalalalala lalalalalalalala {Verse 2} [Jiyoung] Nae ireun saero ul kkeoya, gidaereul nopyeo [Gyuri] Geuge saneun jaemi gata, geun shimeun nallyeo [Nicole] Nugu na gateul kkeoya, gi jukji anha [Seungyeon] Jageun geokjeong jjeumeun useumyeo Bye bye {Hook} [Hara] Nan, gang hage, deo nopge [Nicole] Oh nopge Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah {Chorus} [All] Step it up Step it up, dashi shijak iya Tto temporeul ollyeoseo, ap jilleo gallae Just step it up Step it up, da boran deushi Keuge bollyum nopyeo, Baby my bebe {Verse 3} [All] Nae insaeng e, seod bulli Get louder Na joheurago, geuraet gesseo, geuraet gesseo [Nicole] One Two One Two Step, modu bakja e matge Geob nael pilyo eobseo, ani ulgeot eobseo, modu gati hamkke hae [Hara/Jiyoung] Eoji reobge wae, sseulde eobtneun saenggak hae Geureoji malgo, uri moduda, Step it up now {Bridge} [Seungyeon] Jeoldae nan dora boji anh gesseo ([Gyuri] Oh whoa yeah) [Gyuri] Apman bogi do shiganeun jjalba {Chorus} [All] Step it up Step it up, dashi shijak iya Tto temporeul ollyeoseo, ap jilleo gallae Just step it up Step it up, da boran deushi Keuge bollyum nopyeo, Baby my bebe [All] Step it up Step it up (wae seod bulli Get louder) Tto temporeul ollyeoseo (gwaenhi geuraet gesseo, geuraet gesseo) Just step it up Step it up, da boran deushi Keuge bollyum nopyeo, Baby my bebe Lalalalalala lalalalalalalala Lalalalalala lalalalalalalala