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Say My Name's TWICE Cheer Up Cover Controversy: Why Did They Change the Lyrics? + Fan Reactions
2026.10.02 11:02
Say My Name sparked controversy by changing two lines of lyrics during their cover of TWICE's "Cheer Up." We have summarized the changed parts, the reactions for and against, and the reason for the rewriting all in one go.
There is one issue that has been heating up the K-pop timeline lately, isn't there? 🔥
as soon as Controversy over Say My Name's 'Cheer Up' cover lyrics rewritten are you.
It was heartwarming that a junior girl group sang TWICE's representative song, but...
The atmosphere changed drastically once it became known that they changed some of the lyrics. 😭
The sides arguing that it was "corrected well" and those claiming it is "disrespectful to a senior's song" are locked in a tight battle. are you.
I'll unravel what on earth happened, one by one ✨
1. What kind of group is Say My Name?
For those who might not know yet, I’ve put together a brief profile first 💡
Debut: October 16, 2024
Agency: iNKODE Entertainment, The first idol of the company where Kim Jae-joong serves as CSO
Fandom Name: LOVvmE
Composition: 8-member multinational girl group (Korea 4, Japan 2, China 1, Thailand 1)
Members: Hitomi (Leader), Shuu, Mei, Kani, Soha, Dohui, Junhui, Seungju
Update: Shui has suspended activities due to health reasons, so the group will operate as a 7-member unit for the time being.
A group that garnered attention even before debut because Hitomi, formerly of IZ*ONE, was the leader. are you.
They definitely showed their presence by clinching first place on Music Bank in January 2026 with the title track 'UFO (Attent!on)' from their December 2025 EP '&Our Vibe' 🏆
2. Cheer Up Lyrics: Where and How Were They Changed?
The controversy started with the performance on September 30.
A fan who was at the scene uploaded a video along with a comment saying how commendable it was that the lyrics were rewritten, and it spread really fast. 👀
There are two places where the passages have been changed.
A woman shouldn't give her heart easily -> She absolutely must not give her heart easily"Please understand because I'm a woman" -> "Please understand just a little more"
✔ For the first one, I removed the subject 'woman' and inserted 'absolutely'.
✔ For the second one, I changed 'because she is a woman' to 'just a little more'. .
Ultimately, it is a method of selectively picking out only the parts containing the word 'woman' and removing the mention of gender.
The writer said that even though it is widely used as a meme, it is an anachronistic expression, so they seemed to have refined it carefully, but this one remark became the spark 😥
3. Criticism: "Isn't this disregarding the original song?"
The opinions of the critics largely converged like this.
TWICE is an active group that is still actively promoting.
TWICE also recently sang the original lyrics on stage.
It is impolite for a junior to change lyrics that even the original artist does not change.
The moment you praise the rewritten lyrics, the original song becomes 'lyrics that need fixing'.
If you don't like the lyrics, you just shouldn't choose the song in the first place.
So you're saying the original artist is an anachronistic group? There were also a lot of reactions.
From the perspective of TWICE fans, the nuance of looking down on the original while covering a senior artist's hit song was bound to be disappointing.
4. "It can be changed": Supportive reaction
The voices on the other side were just as strong.
Many of the girl group songs from that era had lyrics written by male lyricists targeting male fans, so they could be changed now.
The phrase carries a nuance closer to "giving your heart easily makes you look frivolous" than "be careful of men."
There is talk that the performance venue was a women's university, so it might have been tailored to the nature of the stage.
This is a song that was already covered at a previous fan concert, so why is everyone making such a fuss about it now?
On the other hand, there were also opinions that the lyrics themselves were not a problem.
It is an interpretation that it is difficult to view as anachronistic, as it means not to be easily swayed no matter how much the other person contacts you. It is 🤔
5. In the end, what ignited the fire was not 'rewriting the lyrics' but 'a single word'
If you look through the reactions, you can see one point 💡
Even the critics, rather than the rewriting itself, The reaction was even stronger to the comment praising the rewritten lyrics while calling the original song 'anachronistic'. He did.
For your information, Seimainame has not yet officially revealed the reason for the rewriting.
Please keep in mind that 'why it was changed' is currently in the speculative stage.
💡 Frequently Asked Questions (Q&A)
Q. When was the Say My Name Cheer Up cover performance?
A. The stage in question is the performance on September 30, 2026. It is said that they also covered "Cheer Up" at a previous fan concert.
Q. Which parts of the Cheer Up lyrics have been changed?
A. These are two phrases containing the word 'woman'. I removed the mention of gender by changing them to 'absolutely' and 'just a little more', respectively.
Q. Did Say My Name reveal the reason for changing the lyrics?
A. There has been no official explanation from the agency or the member yet. The claim that it was changed because it is a women's university performance is just speculation among fans.
Q. Does TWICE still sing "Cheer Up" with the original lyrics?
A. According to TWICE fans, they sang the original lyrics exactly as they were on recent stages as well. That is why the junior group's rewritten lyrics became even more controversial.
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