Album
Release Date
April 29, 2024
Genre
Pop / Acoustic
Composers / Lyricists
Liz, Ryan S. Jhun, Youra (Full8loom), Thomas Baxter, Cleo Tighe
Participating Members
About the Song
Thank U is a song by IVE from their album IVE EMPATHY, released under Starship Entertainment. The track was composed by Thomas Baxter, Ryan S. Jhun, and Cleo Tighe, with lyrics written by Liz of IVE and Youra of Full8loom, and arrangement by Ryan S. Jhun and Thomas Baxter. Thank U expresses a sincere sense of appreciation and emotional reflection, blending gentle melodies with IVE’s warm vocal tones to convey gratitude toward meaningful connections, while highlighting personal growth, emotional honesty, and the quiet strength found in acknowledging those who remain present through change, reinforcing IVE’s ability to deliver emotionally resonant narratives within a refined contemporary pop sound.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
ga-kkeum-ssi-geun ma-eu-mi teong bin geot gat-ni
sa-gye-jeol-gwa bal-geo-reu-meul mat-chu-deon sa-i
I feel lonely
Do you feel like your heart is empty?
We used to match steps with the seasons
I feel lonely
bo-mul gat-deon in-hyeong wi-ro ssa-in meon-ji
yeo-jeo-ni po-geun-han pum-e sok-sa-gyeot-ji
Goodbye, buddy
Dust piled on the treasure-like doll
I whispered in the still warm embrace
Goodbye, buddy
bi-u-neun bang-beo-beul a-ra i-jen
jeon-cheo-reom nun-mul eop-si-do
I guess I should give my thanks to you
Now I know how to let go
Without tears like before
I guess I should give my thanks to you
Thank U
eo-je-ui na-e-ge mal-hae Thank U
on-mom jeo-ri-ge a-peu-deon seong-jang-tong tta-wi beol-sseo i-gyeo-naet-ji
I went through, I’m good, so I guess that I should say
Thank U
Thank U
I tell yesterday’s me, Thank U
I’ve already overcome the growing pains that hurt all over
I went through, I’m good, so I guess that I should say
Thank U
jin-si-mi-gi-e bo-yeo
ne-ga i-sseo-seo ji-geum nae-ga i-sseo
geu u-seum, nun-mul, nae mo-deun sun-ga-ne-ge
Thank U
I’m good
Because it’s sincere, I show it
Because of you, I’m here now
To that laughter, tears, every moment of mine
Thank U
I’m good
gu-ji da-reun ma-reun pi-ryo eop-seo I could
Oh nun-bich-man bwa-do a-ra So
na bak-ke eop-seot-deon nae mam-so-ge
da-reun geol chae-wo-ga ha-na-dul-ssik
nae se-gye-n getting colorful
No need for other words, I could
Oh, just by looking in your eyes, I know, So
In my heart where there was only me
Filling it with something else one by one
My world is getting colorful
So
Thank U
eo-je-ui na-e-ge mal-hae Thank U
on-mom jeo-ri-ge a-peu-deon seong-jang-tong tta-wi beol-sseo i-gyeo-naet-ji
I went through, I’m good, so I guess that I should say
Thank U
So
Thank U
I tell yesterday’s me, Thank U
I’ve already overcome the growing pains that hurt all over
I went through, I’m good, so I guess that I should say
Thank U
an-a-ju-go si-peun geol
You can feel later, ga-deu-kan affection
geu u-seum, nun-mul, nae mo-deun sun-ga-ne-ge
Thank U
I want to embrace it
You can feel later, full of affection
To that laughter, tears, every moment of mine
Thank U
Thanks for all the pain
Thanks for all your trust
Thanks for all our growth
All thanks to you
All thanks to you
The song reflects on the journey of personal growth and maturity, offering a heartfelt gratitude to the past self that endured difficult times. It emphasizes the beauty of moving forward without tears and finding strength in the collective bond of the six members.
