---
title: 'KATSEYE - Gnarly (Live at the 2025 MTV VMAs)'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=15IENcMpgbM'
video_id: '15IENcMpgbM'
date: 2026-08-05
duration_sec: 143
---

# KATSEYE - Gnarly (Live at the 2025 MTV VMAs)

> Source: [KATSEYE - Gnarly (Live at the 2025 MTV VMAs)](https://youtube.com/watch?v=15IENcMpgbM)

## Summary

The transcript captures KATSEYE's live performance of 'Gnarly' at the 2025 MTV VMAs, featuring the song's lyrics and audience applause. The performance is a high-energy showcase of the group's musical style and stage presence.

### Key Points

- **Performance Opening** [00:01] — The performance begins with the song's opening lyrics and music, setting an energetic tone.
- **Chorus and Hook** [00:15] — The chorus repeats the word 'Gnarly' and includes celebratory lyrics like 'OH MY GOD THIS SONG IS SO LIT CONGRATULATIONS'.
- **Verse about Legitimacy** [00:45] — The lyrics emphasize that this is not just a hobby, with the repeated line 'I'M LEGIT I'M LEGIT'.
- **Applause and Conclusion** [02:16] — The performance ends with audience applause, indicating a positive reception.

### Conclusion

The transcript is a straightforward recording of a live performance, focusing on the musical content and audience reaction, with no additional commentary or analysis.

## Transcript

THEY COULD DESCRIBE EVERYTHING WITH ONE SINGLE WORD ♪ ROBOTICS (GNARLY) ♪ ♪ PARTYIN' IN THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS ♪
♪ OH MY GOD THAT NEW BEAT (GNARLY) ♪ ♪ OH MY GOD IS THIS REAL? (EVERYTHING'S GNARLY) ♪ ♪ OH MY GOD THIS SONG IS SO LIT CONGRATULATIONS ♪
♪ GANG GANG GANG GANG GANG ♪ ♪ (GNARLY) ♪ ♪ NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-GNARLY NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-GNARLY NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-GNARLY ♪
♪ THIS AIN'T JUST A HOBBY ♪ ♪ I'M LEGIT I'M LEGIT ♪ ♪ I'M LEGIT I'M LEGIT ♪
♪ I'M LEGIT I'M LEGIT ♪ ♪ NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-GNARLY NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-GNARLY ♪ ♪ (GNARLY) ♪
♪ GNARLY (GNARLY) ♪ ♪ I'M NOT (IT'S GIVING GNARLY) ♪ ♪ YEAH THE VIEW IS ♪
♪ (GNARLY) ♪ ♪ NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-GNARLY NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-GNARLY NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-GNARLY ♪
♪ THIS AIN'T JUST A HOBBY ♪ ♪ I'M LEGIT I'M LEGIT ♪ ♪ I'M LEGIT I'M LEGIT ♪
♪ NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-GNARLY NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-GNARLY ♪ ♪ NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-GNARLY NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-GNARLY ♪ ♪ I'M LEGIT I'M LEGIT ♪
[Applause]