HANDLE IT
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HANDLE IT captures the pain of clinging to love, enduring heartache, and refusing to let go despite the distance.
Album
Release Date
October 26, 2020
Genre
R&B
Label
JYP Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
Liz Lokre, Ryan Ashley, MNEK, ARMADILLO, Chaeyoung
Participating Members
Nayeon
Jeongyeon
Momo
Sana
Jihyo
Mina
Dahyun
Chaeyoung
Tzuyu
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[FULL LYRICS โ ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
mal-ra-beo-rin nae du nun-e ba-ram-i bul-eo SI-RYEO
gu-di ae-sseo cham-un nun-mul-i heul-reo
gwan-chan-eul geo-ra mal-hae-jwo
gu-di ae-sseo cham-un nun-mul-i heul-reo
gwan-chan-eul geo-ra mal-hae-jwo
The wind blows into my empty eyes, I hate it
Tears I barely held back start to fall
Please tell me it’s going to be okay
Tears I barely held back start to fall
Please tell me it’s going to be okay
tae-yang-i tteu-neun-ji ji-neun-ji-neun mol-ra-do
ne-ga BO-GO SIP-EO
geu man-eun i-yu byeon-myeong da SO-YONG-eop-dan geol
neon deo jal al-ja-na
ne-ga BO-GO SIP-EO
geu man-eun i-yu byeon-myeong da SO-YONG-eop-dan geol
neon deo jal al-ja-na
Even if I don’t know if the sun is rising or setting
I miss you
All those excuses and reasons are useless
You know me better than that
I miss you
All those excuses and reasons are useless
You know me better than that
son-eul eon-go-seon dae-dab-hae-bwa mo-reu-neun cheok-ha-jin ma
dol-a-gal gil-eul na-neun i-jeot-eo i-jen cha-jeul su-do eop-seo
ain’t got no better way better way better way
dol-a-gal gil-eul na-neun i-jeot-eo i-jen cha-jeul su-do eop-seo
ain’t got no better way better way better way
Hold my hand and answer me, don’t pretend you don’t know
I’ve forgotten the way back, I can’t find it anymore
Ain’t got no better way, better way, better way
I’ve forgotten the way back, I can’t find it anymore
Ain’t got no better way, better way, better way
cause i can’t HANDLE IT a-mu mal-do deul-ri-ji an-a
yeo-gi is-seul-ge neo dol-a-o-ge doel geo-ya
oh i can’t HANDLE IT deo meo-reo-ji-ji ma nae-ge-seo
yeo-gi is-seul-ge neo dol-a-o-ge doel geo-ya
oh i can’t HANDLE IT deo meo-reo-ji-ji ma nae-ge-seo
Cause I can’t handle it, I don’t hear anything
I’ll stay here, you’ll come back to me
Oh, I can’t handle it, don’t go further away from me
I’ll stay here, you’ll come back to me
Oh, I can’t handle it, don’t go further away from me
baby come here quick
we shouldn’t call it quits
cause i can’t handle it
we shouldn’t call it quits
cause i can’t handle it
gi-eok-i SEU-TI-KEO-cheo-reom tte-eo nae-beo-ryeo-do
ja-guk-i nam-a-seo deo jit-eo bo-yeo
bul-i kkeo-jil su-ga eop-ge ne HEUN-JEOK-deul-i
yeo-gi-jeo-gi nam-a-it-ja-na ta-deul-eo ga ta-deul-eo ga
ja-guk-i nam-a-seo deo jit-eo bo-yeo
bul-i kkeo-jil su-ga eop-ge ne HEUN-JEOK-deul-i
yeo-gi-jeo-gi nam-a-it-ja-na ta-deul-eo ga ta-deul-eo ga
Even if I try to erase memories like stickers
They leave marks and look even messier
I can’t turn off the traces of you
They’re left here and there, scattered everywhere
They leave marks and look even messier
I can’t turn off the traces of you
They’re left here and there, scattered everywhere
meong-i deu-reo sae-pa-rat-ge ga-seum-eul ta-go
ja-kku BEON-JYEO-man ga
keo-jyeo beo-ryeot-eo nae mam-sok-e bi-u-neun beop-do mol-ra
ja-kku BEON-JYEO-man ga
keo-jyeo beo-ryeot-eo nae mam-sok-e bi-u-neun beop-do mol-ra
A lump forms, burning through my heart
It keeps spreading
I don’t know how to empty my heart that’s grown so big
It keeps spreading
I don’t know how to empty my heart that’s grown so big
pa-do-ga ssul-ryeo eop-seol-jyeot-deon da-si ye-jeon geu ja-ri-ro
ain’t got no better way better way better way
ain’t got no better way better way better way
The waves crash, returning to the place they were before
Ain’t got no better way, better way, better way
Ain’t got no better way, better way, better way
cause i can’t handle it
a-mu mal-do deul-ri-ji an-a
yeo-gi is-seul-ge neo dol-a-o-ge doel geo-ya
oh i can’t handle it deo meo-reo-ji-ji ma nae-ge-seo
a-mu mal-do deul-ri-ji an-a
yeo-gi is-seul-ge neo dol-a-o-ge doel geo-ya
oh i can’t handle it deo meo-reo-ji-ji ma nae-ge-seo
Cause I can’t handle it
I don’t hear anything
I’ll stay here, you’ll come back to me
Oh, I can’t handle it, don’t go further away from me
I don’t hear anything
I’ll stay here, you’ll come back to me
Oh, I can’t handle it, don’t go further away from me
baby come here quick
we shouldn’t call it quits
cause i can’t handle it
cause i can’t handle it
we shouldn’t call it quits
cause i can’t handle it
cause i can’t handle it
๐ฃ๏ธ Practice Korean Words
์๋ ค
(si-ryeo)
aching/chilly
๐ก Note: the sharp, cold sensation in the eyes caused by wind or sadness
์๊ตญ
(ja-guk)
trace/mark
๐ก Note: the visible remains or lingering impression left by a memory
๋ฒ์ ธ
(beon-jyeo)
spreading
๐ก Note: the way a bruise or an emotion slowly expands across one’s heart
์์ฉ์๋จ
(so-yong-eop-dan)
useless
๐ก Note: realizing that reasons or excuses no longer have any effect
๐ต Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics express the pain of being unable to let go of someone, even when everything feels dried out and broken. They capture the sense of helpless longing that comes from waiting in place, believing the other person will return. The repeated confession shows emotional overload, where distance becomes unbearable and giving up feels impossible. At its core, the song is about clinging to connection through endurance, refusing to walk away despite the hurt.
