Don't Know What To Do
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BLACKPINK’s song expresses the deep emptiness and confusion after a breakup, struggling to move on alone.
Album
KILL THIS LOVE (2nd Mini Album)
Release Date
April 5, 2019
Genre
EDM / Synth-pop
Label
YG Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
TEDDY, 24, Brian Lee, bekuhBOOM
Participating Members
Jisoo
Jennie
Rosé
Lisa
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
jam-kkan nu-ga si-gan-eul jom meom-chwo-bwa
mwon-ga keu-ge eo-geut-nan geol nan neu-kyeo
ae-sseo eo-saek-ha-ge u-seo-bo-da
i-jen geu-reon nae-ga an-sseu-reo-wo
mwon-ga keu-ge eo-geut-nan geol nan neu-kyeo
ae-sseo eo-saek-ha-ge u-seo-bo-da
i-jen geu-reon nae-ga an-sseu-reo-wo
For a moment, someone stopped time. I feel something overwhelming. I try to awkwardly smile, but now even that feels uncomfortable.
a-nya gwaen-chanh-da-go mal-ha-ji-man
Don’t know what to do without you
ha-cha-neun i-go-se hol-lo na-ma
geu-ryeo-bon ne gi-eo-geun Blue
Don’t know what to do without you
ha-cha-neun i-go-se hol-lo na-ma
geu-ryeo-bon ne gi-eo-geun Blue
I say I’m fine, but really, I don’t know what to do without you. Left alone in this place, your memory is painted in blue.
sa-ra-meun byeon-hae
wae na-man i-rae
o-neul-cheo-reom yeppeun na-re
eo-tteo-ke i-reo-ke mo-deun ge beok-cha-gi-man hae
wae na-man i-rae
o-neul-cheo-reom yeppeun na-re
eo-tteo-ke i-reo-ke mo-deun ge beok-cha-gi-man hae
People change, why am I the only one like this? On a day as beautiful as today, why does everything feel so overwhelming?
Don’t know what to do
Don’t know what to do without you
Don’t know what to do without you
Don’t know what to do without you
Don’t know what to do without you
Don’t know what to do without you
Don’t know what to do without you
You know I
Don’t know what to do
Don’t know what to do
jam-kkan wat-da tteo-nan sa-ram-deul-cheo-reom
Don’t know what to do
Don’t know what to do
jam-kkan wat-da tteo-nan sa-ram-deul-cheo-reom
You know I don’t know what to do, don’t know what to do, like people who came and left for a moment.
geu-nyang u-rin a-ni-eo-tteon geo-ji mwo
hok-si-ra-do jeon-hwa-ga ul-lil-kka bwa
gwaen-han gi-dael ha-neun nae-ga mi-wo
jak-ku ttok-ttak geo-ri-neun si-gye so-ri-ga
hok-si-ra-do jeon-hwa-ga ul-lil-kka bwa
gwaen-han gi-dael ha-neun nae-ga mi-wo
jak-ku ttok-ttak geo-ri-neun si-gye so-ri-ga
We weren’t anything special, right? But I keep wondering if you’ll call. I hate myself for holding onto false hope, as the ticking clock keeps reminding me.
yu-nan-hi geo-seul-lyeo
kwae-na meol-jjeong-hae bo-i-ji-man
Don’t know what to do without you
i-reon nae mam geo-ul-e deul-kil-kka bwa
kwae-na meol-jjeong-hae bo-i-ji-man
Don’t know what to do without you
i-reon nae mam geo-ul-e deul-kil-kka bwa
I try to act normal, but I seem distant. Don’t know what to do without you. I’m afraid my heart will be exposed.
geu-ryeo-bon nae ip-su-reun Blue
hon-ja-ga pyeon-hae
nan geu-nyang geu-rae
o-neul-cheo-reom yeppeun na-re
hon-ja-ga pyeon-hae
nan geu-nyang geu-rae
o-neul-cheo-reom yeppeun na-re
My lips are painted blue with memories of you. Being alone feels more comfortable. That’s just how I am, on a day as beautiful as today.
eo-tteo-ke i-reo-ke mo-deun ge beok-cha-gi-man hae
Don’t know what to do
Don’t know what to do without you
Don’t know what to do without you
Don’t know what to do
Don’t know what to do without you
Don’t know what to do without you
Why does everything feel so overwhelming? Don’t know what to do. Don’t know what to do without you. Don’t know what to do without you.
Don’t know what to do without you
You know I
Don’t know what to do
Don’t know what to do without you
You know I
Don’t know what to do
Don’t know what to do without you
a-nya gwaen-chanh-da-go mal-ha-ji-man
Don’t know what to do without you
ha-cha-neun i-go-se hol-lo na-ma
geu-ryeo-bon ne gi-eo-geun Blue
Don’t know what to do without you
ha-cha-neun i-go-se hol-lo na-ma
geu-ryeo-bon ne gi-eo-geun Blue
I say I’m fine, but really, I don’t know what to do without you. Left alone in this place, your memory is painted in blue.
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
안쓰러워
(an-sseu-reo-wo)
Pitiful
💡 Note: Feeling sorry for someone or oneself in a pathetic or vulnerable situation.
하찮은
(ha-chan-eun)
Trivial
💡 Note: Describing something that feels insignificant, worthless, or unimportant in a given space.
거슬려
(geo-seul-ryeo)
Annoying
💡 Note: Feeling irritated or bothered by a small sound or action that breaks one’s peace.
벅차기만
(beok-cha-gi-man)
Overwhelming
💡 Note: A state of being so full of emotion or pressure that it feels difficult to handle or breathe.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The song captures the deep confusion and emptiness following a separation from a loved one. It depicts a state of being lost and vulnerable, where even beautiful days feel overwhelming without their presence, highlighting the struggle to move forward alone while still being haunted by memories.
