Album
Release Date
April 29, 2024
Composers / Lyricists
Exy, Ryan S. Jhun, Jason Hahs, George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam, renforshort
Participating Members
About the Song
You Wanna Cry is a song by IVE from their album IVE EMPATHY, released under Starship Entertainment. The track was composed by Jason Hahs, Ryan S. Jhun, George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam, and renforshort, with lyrics written by Exy of WJSN, and arrangement by Ryan S. Jhun and Jason Hahs. You Wanna Cry captures a moment of emotional confrontation, blending IVE’s controlled vocal delivery with a polished pop production that highlights vulnerability beneath confidence, expressing the quiet tension between emotional restraint and the desire to fully confront one’s feelings, further reinforcing IVE’s evolving identity as artists capable of conveying layered emotional depth within contemporary K-pop.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
sam-kin nun-mul teo-jil ttae-kka-ji
you wanna cry? nan yeong-won-hi
it-eo jul-ge ne gyeot-e
Until the tears you swallowed burst
You wanna cry? Forever
I will stay by your side
mu-reu-peul kkwak kkeu-reo-a-neun chae
ma-eu-mi ul-meok-geo-ril ttae
ne seul-peum wi-reul geo-reul-ge
Hugging your knees tightly
When your heart is about to cry
I will walk on your sadness
ik-su-kan ne-ge nae-eo jul-ge
i don’t care who, who you are
ae ja-geun pu-meul jeok-syeo-do dwae
I will give you my embrace
I don’t care who, who you are
You can soak my small arms
sam-kin nun-mul teo-jil ttae-kka-ji
you wanna cry? nan ga-man-hi
yeah, i will hold your sadness
Until the tears you swallowed burst
You wanna cry? Silently
Yeah, I will hold your sadness
ne du nu-ne jam-gil ttae-kka-ji
you wanna cry? nan yeong-won-hi
it-eo jul-ge ne gyeot-e
Until you drown in your eyes
You wanna cry? Forever
I will stay by your side
ttae-ro-neun myeot ma-di mal-bo-da
ne so-neul ja-ba-jul te-ni
mu-geo-un neo-ui han-su-mi
deol meol-li dat-ji mot-ha-ge
bi-chwo jul-ge ne gin bam wi
Sometimes more than a few words
I will hold your hand
So your heavy sighs
Won’t reach too far
I will shine on your long night
ae pu-meul jeok-syeo-do dwae
You can soak my arms
sam-kin nun-mul teo-jil ttae-kka-ji
you wanna cry? nan ga-man-hi
yeah, i will hold your sadness
Until the tears you swallowed burst
You wanna cry? Silently
Yeah, I will hold your sadness
ne du nu-ne jam-gil ttae-kka-ji
you wanna cry? nan yeong-won-hi
it-eo jul-ge ne gyeot-e
Until you drown in your eyes
You wanna cry? Forever
I will stay by your side
you’re not alone forever
we’re gonna be together
you’re not alone forever
i’m gonna love forever
we’re gonna stay together
i’m gonna love forever
teo-jin nun-mul ma-reul ttae-kka-ji
you wanna cry? nan yeong-won-hi
it-eo jul-ge ne gyeot-e
Until the burst tears dry
You wanna cry? Forever
I will stay by your side
The song offers a warm embrace to those who have been suppressing their pain, telling them it’s okay to let go of their tears. It expresses a sincere promise to stay forever by their side, providing comfort and protection throughout their longest nights.
