Album
Release Date
September 16, 2022
Genre
Label
Composers / Lyricists
Teddy Sinclair, Willy Sinclair, Paro, 24
Participating Members
About the Song
《The Happiest Girl》 is a poignant ballad by BLACKPINK that explores the quiet devastation of pretending to be okay after love has ended. Released in 2022 as part of the album BORN PINK, the song strips away bravado and spectacle, centering on emotional restraint, denial, and heartbreak expressed through restrained vocals and a minimalist arrangement. Written by Teddy Sinclair, Willy Sinclair, and Paro, the lyrics capture the painful irony of calling oneself “happy” while quietly unraveling inside. The understated production by 24 and Nohc allows the raw emotion to take center stage, emphasizing silence and space over dramatic intensity. Supported by YG Entertainment, 《The Happiest Girl》 stands out as one of BLACKPINK’s most vulnerable moments, turning emotional suppression into a deeply affecting confession.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
Don’t beg me back
Don’t say that we’ll make it through this
If I’m so beautiful then why
The plates we smashed
Echo with the sound of madness
I can’t remember why we try
The moment you say no
You’ll see like it doesn’t matter
Tonight I’ll be the happiest girl in the world
You’ll see like it never happened
I can stop the tears if I want to
I can stop the tears if I want to
You’ll see like it never happened
We’re wards of pain
The past and a perfect picture
There’s no one else to blame this time
We can’t undo the high
we chase steal the crash no
You’re not the one, who gets to cry
The moment you say no
You’ll see like it doesn’t matter
Tonight I’ll be the happiest girl in the world
You’ll see like it never happened
I can stop the tears if I want to
I can stop the tears if I want to
You’ll see like it never happened
to fix a heart
A broken heart baby
take us to the start
Go back to the start
You’ll see like it doesn’t matter
Tonight I’ll be the happiest girl in the world
You’ll see like it never happened
I can stop the tears if I want to
I can stop the tears if I want to
You’ll see like it never happened
the song portrays the bittersweet struggle of a woman trying to maintain her composure and dignity during a painful breakup. she makes a firm resolve to act like the happiest person in the world for just one night, choosing to suppress her tears and ignore the echoes of madness from a relationship that can no longer be fixed.
