Revenge
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A dark portrayal of shattered trust captures an inevitable turn toward fearless retaliation and poetic justice.
Album
Release Date
June 1, 2026
Genre
Dance / R&B
Label
THEBLACKLABEL
Composers / Lyricists
Chrishan, IMANI, Malachiii, 나린 (NARIN), 가원 (GAWON), 엘라 (ELLA)
Participating Members
Gawon
Soolin
Anna
Narin
Ella
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
mal-hae-bwa ne point of view
lying’s never new to you, talk is cheap
you know how to light a fuse
gil-eun ilh-eo-do i ain’t gon’ trip
lying’s never new to you, talk is cheap
you know how to light a fuse
gil-eun ilh-eo-do i ain’t gon’ trip
Tell me your point of view
Lying’s never new to you, talk is cheap
You know how to light a fuse
Even if lost, I ain’t gon’ trip
Lying’s never new to you, talk is cheap
You know how to light a fuse
Even if lost, I ain’t gon’ trip
i can’t even think straight
gat-hyeo-sseo neo-ran ge-im-e
beo-seo-nal su eobs-neun obsession
back to the same place
gat-hyeo-sseo neo-ran ge-im-e
beo-seo-nal su eobs-neun obsession
back to the same place
I can’t even think straight
Trapped in your game
An inescapable obsession
Back to the same place
Trapped in your game
An inescapable obsession
Back to the same place
i’m talking ’bout revenge
talking ’bout revenge
hate i had to do this
but damn you made me do it
talking ’bout revenge
hate i had to do this
but damn you made me do it
you taught me ’bout revenge
i’ll teach you all again
it’s not a happy ending
told you from the beginning oh
i’ll teach you all again
it’s not a happy ending
told you from the beginning oh
what would it take you to fall
i’ll watch you when you’re losing it all
beo-ryeo-jyeo beo-rin chances, after chances
and still you wanna go to war
i’ll watch you when you’re losing it all
beo-ryeo-jyeo beo-rin chances, after chances
and still you wanna go to war
What would it take you to fall
I’ll watch you when you’re losing it all
Thrown away chances, after chances
And still you wanna go to war
I’ll watch you when you’re losing it all
Thrown away chances, after chances
And still you wanna go to war
gyeol-gug-en dol-a-o-neun geon pain
smarter to stay in your lane
cause you messed it up big, yea
smarter to stay in your lane
cause you messed it up big, yea
In the end, what returns is pain
Smarter to stay in your lane
Cause you messed it up big, yea
Smarter to stay in your lane
Cause you messed it up big, yea
got me thinking ’bout revenge
talking ’bout revenge
hate i had to do this
but damn you made me do it
talking ’bout revenge
hate i had to do this
but damn you made me do it
you taught me ’bout revenge
i’ll teach you all again
it’s not a happy ending
told you from the beginning oh
i’ll teach you all again
it’s not a happy ending
told you from the beginning oh
said i never tried enough to put my trust in you
i-je wa-bo-ni i’m the one who’s being lied to
we’re never on the same page
and i’m so over playing games
i-je wa-bo-ni i’m the one who’s being lied to
we’re never on the same page
and i’m so over playing games
Said I never tried enough to put my trust in you
Now I see I’m the one who’s being lied to
We’re never on the same page
And I’m so over playing games
Now I see I’m the one who’s being lied to
We’re never on the same page
And I’m so over playing games
now i’m the crash out babe
guess that’s the part i’ll play
outta my mind but i don’t mind
cause you made me this way
guess that’s the part i’ll play
outta my mind but i don’t mind
cause you made me this way
do-mang-gal su eobs-eo i’ll get my way
dol-a-ga-do it’s still a risk i’ll take
dol-a-ga-do it’s still a risk i’ll take
I can’t escape, I’ll get my way
Even if I go back, it’s still a risk I’ll take
Even if I go back, it’s still a risk I’ll take
i’m talking ’bout revenge
talking ’bout revenge
hate i had to do this
but damn you made me do it
talking ’bout revenge
hate i had to do this
but damn you made me do it
you taught me ’bout revenge
i’ll teach you all again
it’s not a happy ending
told you from the beginning oh
i’ll teach you all again
it’s not a happy ending
told you from the beginning oh
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
갇혔어
(gachyeosseo)
trapped
💡 Note: Describes a feeling of being completely confined and suffocated within someone else’s manipulative game.
버려져
(beoryeojyeo)
thrown away
💡 Note: Portrays the squandering or throwing away of multiple opportunities for reconciliation.
돌아오는
(doraoneun)
returning
💡 Note: Emphasizes the inevitable rebound of consequences and hurt that comes back to the wrongdoer.
도망갈
(domanggal)
escaping
💡 Note: Highlights that the offender has run out of exits and cannot evade the looming retaliation.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics paint a dark, intense picture of a broken dynamic where repetitive lies and psychological games drive the narrator to a breaking point. Trapped in a toxic cycle of obsession, the speaker decides to accept their new role as the antagonist, turning the pain inflicted upon them back onto its source. The song delves into themes of broken trust and inevitable consequence, transforming a history of squandered chances into a cold, calculated lesson in poetic justice and a fearless retaliation.
