BLACKPINK – LOVESICK GIRLS Lyrics | Romanization & Meaning

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Lovesick Girls

BLACKPINK (블랙핑크)

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Album

THE ALBUM

Release Date

October 2, 2020

Genre

Dance-pop / Electropop

Label

YG Entertainment

Composers / Lyricists

TEDDY, 24, JENNIE, Brian Lee, R.Tee, David Guetta, JISOO, Danny Chung

Participating Members

Jisoo Jennie Rosé Lisa

About the Song

《Lovesick Girls》 captures the emotional contradictions of love through a bright yet bittersweet lens, presenting BLACKPINK at their most honest and human. Released in 2020 as the title track of their first full-length album THE ALBUM, the song merges upbeat dance-pop energy with introspective lyrics that reflect pain, longing, and self-awareness in romantic relationships. The track was composed by TEDDY, 24, JENNIE, Brian Lee, R.Tee, and David Guetta, while the lyrics were co-written by JISOO, JENNIE, and Danny Chung, adding a personal, confessional tone to the narrative. Polished by production from 24 and R.Tee and released under YG Entertainment, 《Lovesick Girls》 stands as a defining moment in BLACKPINK’s discography, balancing vulnerability and strength while redefining love as something painful, addictive, and undeniably real.

[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]

English Translation

yeong-won-han bam
chang-mun eop-neun bang-e u-ril ga-dun love
what can we say
mae-beon a-pa-do oe-chi-neun love

An endless night, trapped in a windowless room with our love. What can we say? Love always hurts, but we keep coming back for more.

da-chi-go mang-ga-jyeo-do na
mwol mit-go beo-ti-neun geo-ya
eo-cha-pi tteo-na-myeon sang-cheo-tu-seong-in chae-ro mi-wo-ha-ge doel-geol
kkeut-jang-eul bo-gi jeon kkeun-nael sun eop-seo
i a-peum-eul gi-da-rin geot-cheo-reom

Even if we’re broken and shattered, I keep believing and enduring. If you leave, I’ll end up hating you with all my scars. We can’t stop before we see the end, as if we were waiting for this pain.

a-ma da jam-kkan il-ji-do mol-la
u-rin mu-eol cha-ja-seo he-mae-neun geol-kka

Maybe we don’t even realize it, but are we wandering around searching for something?

but i don’t care i’ll do it over and over
ae se-sang so-gen neo-man i-sseu-myeon dwae

But I don’t care, I’ll keep doing it over and over. As long as you’re in this world with me, that’s enough.

we are the lovesick girls
ne meot-dae-ro nae sa-rang-eul kkeun-nael-sun eop-seo
we are the lovesick girls
i a-peum eop-sin nan a-mu ui-mi-ga eop-seo

We are the lovesick girls. I can’t end my love the way you want. We are the lovesick girls. Without this pain, there’s no meaning for me.

but we were born to be alone
yeah we were born to be alone
yeah we were born to be alone
but why we still looking for love

But we were born to be alone. Yeah, we were born to be alone. Yeah, we were born to be alone. But why are we still looking for love?

no love letters, no x and o’s
no love never, my exes know
no diamond rings, that set in stone
to the left, better left alone

No love letters, no X and O’s. No love ever, my exes know. No diamond rings, that set in stone. To the left, better left alone.

didn’t wanna be a princess, i’m priceless
a prince not even on my list
love is a drug that i quit
no doctor could help when i’m lovesick

I didn’t want to be a princess, I’m priceless. A prince isn’t even on my list. Love is a drug that I quit. No doctor can help when I’m lovesick.

a-ma da jam-kkan il-ji-do mol-la
u-rin mu-eol cha-ja-seo he-mae-neun geol-kka

Maybe we don’t even realize it, but are we wandering around searching for something?

bul-an-han nae nun-bit so-ge neol da-ma
a-peu-deo-ra-do neo-man i-sseu-myeon dwae

In my uncertain gaze, I hold you. Even if it hurts, as long as you’re here, it’s okay.

we are the lovesick girls
ne meot-dae-ro nae sa-rang-eul kkeun-nael sun eop-seo
we are the lovesick girls
i a-peum eop-sin nan a-mu ui-mi-ga eop-seo

We are the lovesick girls. I can’t end my love the way you want. We are the lovesick girls. Without this pain, there’s no meaning for me.

but we were born to be alone
yeah we were born to be alone
yeah we were born to be alone
but why we still looking for love

But we were born to be alone. Yeah, we were born to be alone. Yeah, we were born to be alone. But why are we still looking for love?

sa-rang-eun slippin’ and fallin’
sa-rang-eun killin’ your darlin’
a-peu-da a-mul-myeon tto cha-ja-o-neun i geop eop-neun tteol-lim

Love is slipping and falling. Love is killing your darling. Even if it hurts and heals, the fearless thrill keeps coming back.

deul-li-ji a-na what you say
i a-peum-i nan haeng-bok-hae
na-reul bul-ssang-hae ha-neun ne-ga nae nu-nen deo bul-ssang-hae

I don’t care what you say. This pain makes me happy. You pity me, but I think you’re more pitiful in my eyes.

we are the lovesick girls
ne meot-dae-ro nae sa-rang-eul kkeun-nael sun eop-seo
we are the lovesick girls
i a-peum-eop-sin nan a-mu ui-mi-ga eop-seo

We are the lovesick girls. I can’t end my love the way you want. We are the lovesick girls. Without this pain, there’s no meaning for me.

lovesick girls
mo-du gyeol-guk tteo-na-ga-go
lovesick girls
ae nun-mul-i mu-deo-jyeo-do

Lovesick girls, everyone eventually leaves. Lovesick girls, even if tears dry up.

lovesick girls
a-peu-go tto a-pa-do
lovesick girls
but we’re still looking for love

Lovesick girls, even if it hurts and hurts again. Lovesick girls, but we’re still looking for love.

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🗣️ Practice Korean Words

헤매는 (he-mae-neun)

wandering

💡 Note: wandering or searching for something without a clear direction or answer.

상처투성이 (sang-cheo-tu-seong-i)

covered in scars

💡 Note: a state of being filled with emotional wounds and pain from past love.

무뎌져도 (mu-dyeo-jyeo-do)

becoming numb

💡 Note: the process of getting used to pain until the emotional response becomes dull.

떨림 (tteol-rim)

trembling

💡 Note: a physical or emotional vibration caused by excitement or a new romantic attraction.

🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation

The lyrics explore the paradoxical nature of love, where individuals continue to seek affection despite being scarred and broken by it. It portrays a resolute defiance against giving up on love, suggesting that the very pain and longing for connection are what give life meaning, even when we are destined for solitude.