Album
Release Date
August 3, 2021
Genre
Composers / Lyricists
TEDDY, 24, JENNIE, Brian Lee, David Guetta, R. Tee, Leah Haywood, Danny Chung
Participating Members
About the Song
《Lovesick Girls (Japan Version)》 captures the restless emotions of love and heartbreak through a sound that is both melancholic and liberating, reflecting the contradiction of wanting love despite knowing its pain. Performed by BLACKPINK and released in 2021 on the Japanese release Lovesick Girls (Japan Version), the song blends expressive pop melodies with energetic electronic elements, turning emotional scars into momentum. The track was crafted by an international team including 24, JENNIE, Brian Lee, David Guetta, R.Tee, Leah Haywood, and TEDDY, with lyrics written by Danny Chung. Released under YG Entertainment, 《Lovesick Girls (Japan Version)》 emphasizes BLACKPINK’s message of embracing vulnerability while choosing to move forward together, even when love is messy and imperfect.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
lovesick girls
FOREVER and ever
de-gu-chi to-za-shi-ta ma-ma no love
love with the exit closed
i-ta-mi ni hi-rei su-ru love
love that grows in PROPORTION to the pain
no matter what we believe in
ai no ki-zu ni don-na i-mi mo nai to ha-na-re-te
leaving, saying there’s no meaning in the scars of love
see, you’re getting tired of it, right
ket-cha-ku do-ki yo gen-kai ne chot-to
it’s time to settle it, it’s a bit of a LIMIT
even if we put our expectations on the pain
ta-ka-ga is-shun da-ke-do do-a
it’s just a moment but the DOOR
what are we wandering in search of
but i don’t care i’ll do it over and over
we’ll be TOGETHER forever, right
we are the lovesick girls
we are the lovesick girls
hey, i won’t let it end just as you please
i-ta-mi o shit-te wa-ka-ru i-mi wa kit-to
the meaning understood through knowing PAIN, surely
yeah we were born to be ALONE
but why we still looking for LOVE
no love never my exes know
no diamond rings that set in stone
to the left better left ALONE
a prince not even on my list
love is a drug that i quit
no doctor could help when i’m lovesick
it’s just a moment but the door
na-ni o sa-ga-shi sa-ma-you no ka
what are we wandering in search of
it was when i opened my ANXIOUS eyes
ki-mi da i-ta-ku-te-mo ei-en ni is-sho ne
it’s you, even if it hurts, we’re together forever
nee kat-te ni o-wa-ra-se-nai yo zut-to
hey, i won’t let it end just as you please
i-ta-mi o shit-te wa-ka-ru i-mi wa kit-to
the meaning understood through knowing pain, surely
yeah we were born to be ALONE
but why we still looking for LOVE
love is slippin’ and fallin’
ai wa killin’ your darlin’
love is killin’ your darlin’
so much that everything is forgotten after the scars HEAL
ki-koe-nai what you say
i can’t hear what you say
only the pain is HAPPINESS
ka-na-shii me o su-ru ki-mi no hou ga ka-wai-sou de
you, with those sad eyes, are the one who’s more pitiful
even if we part anyway
na-mi-da ga ka-re-te-mo
even if the tears dry up
i-ta-mi go-ma-ka-shi-te-mo
even if i hide the pain
but we’re still looking for LOVE
The song explores the endless cycle of seeking affection even after being deeply wounded by a past relationship. It portrays a resilient spirit that refuses to let anyone else define the end of their love, ultimately acknowledging that despite the pain, people are destined to continue searching for love.
