Album
Release Date
April 10, 2023
Genre
Dance / Pop
Composers / Lyricists
Ryan S. Jhun, Hwang Hyun (MonoTree), Scott Russell Stoddart, Torine Michelle Bjaland, Anna Anita Jaskiv
Participating Members
About the Song
“NOT YOUR GIRL” is a confident and emotionally grounded track from IVE’s first full-length album I’ve IVE, released under Starship Entertainment. The song was composed by renowned producer Ryan S. Jhun alongside Scott Russell Stoddart, Torine Michelle Bjaland, and Anna Anita Jaskiv, while the lyrics were written by Hwang Hyun of MonoTree, known for crafting emotionally precise and empowering narratives. With its clean arrangement and controlled intensity, the track expresses a powerful declaration of self-identity and emotional independence, rejecting expectations placed by others and asserting the right to define oneself freely. Within the broader narrative of IVE’s artistic evolution, “NOT YOUR GIRL” highlights the group’s ability to convey strength without aggression, delivering a message of quiet confidence and personal clarity that reinforces their image as artists who stand firmly in control of their own story.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
let’s go
let’s play girls
na na na na not your girl
oh let’s go
cham-ji mal-go nal bul-leo-jwo
ooh ooh nae i-reum-eul (shout out my name)
na-wa nu-ni ma-ju-chi-go
ae jin-si-meul neu-kki-myeon
deo ttwieo ttwieo neol bol su it-ge (neol bol su it-ge)
Don’t hold back, call me
Ooh ooh my name (Shout out my name)
When our eyes meet
If you feel my sincerity
Jump higher so I can see you (so I can see you)
na-reul a-na-bwa se-ge nu-gu-bo-da
you bun-wi-gi high that’s right
al-ja-na nae tae-do
han sun-gan kkum-cheo-reom kkeut-na-ji anh-ge neo-ui
je-il ga-kka-un go-se ji-geum nae-ga it-seo
Hug me tighter than anyone
You, the vibe is high, that’s right
You know my attitude
So it doesn’t end like a dream
I’m right next to you now
jo-myeong eop-da hae-do jo-a baby
nan hang-sang bit-na-ni-kka
deo ga-kka-i wa nal neu-kyeo-bwa
ttwieo-bwa deo no-pi so-ri-chyeo deo keu-ge
on-eu-ri ji-na-myeon an dwae
on-eu-reun on-eul ppun on-eul je-il yep-peum
Even if there’s no light, it’s okay, baby
I always shine
Come closer, feel me
Jump higher, shout louder
Can’t let today pass
Today is only today, the prettiest day
na na na na not your girl
eo-di han beon ppae-seo-bwa
na na na na not your girl
na na na na not your girl
o-jik on-eul ppun on-eul je-il yep-peum
Na na na na Not your girl
Try to take me once
Na na na na Not your girl
Na na na na Not your girl
Only today, the prettiest day
ji-geu-mi-ya
ae-ge ppa-jyeo beo-ri-gi jeo-ne
do or not
It’s now
Before you fall for me
Do or not
eo-seo wa ttwieo-bwa cling hae-jwo
na-ui jeon-bu mo-du ne-ge jul-ge
ne kku-meul nae-ge bo-yeo-jul-lae
ji-geum a-jik gam-dong an hae-sseo nan
nal neo-e-ge jom-deo ppa-jyeo-deul-ge hae-jwo
Come on, jump, cling to me
I’ll give you all of me
Will you show me your dream?
I’m not impressed yet
Make me fall for you more
ma-gi nae-ri-gi jeo-ne baby
on-eu-ri ji-na-gi jeo-ne baby
nan neo-mu ba-ppeu-ni-kka
Before the curtain falls, baby
Before today passes, baby
I’m too busy
ttwieo-bwa deo no-pi so-ri-chyeo deo keu-ge
on-eu-ri ji-na-myeon an dwae
on-eu-reun on-eul ppun on-eul je-il yep-peum
Jump higher, shout louder
Can’t let today pass
Today is only today, the prettiest day
na na na na not your girl
eo-di han beon ppae-seo-bwa
na na na na not your girl
na na na na not your girl
o-jik on-eul ppun on-eul je-il yep-peum
Na na na na Not your girl
Try to take me once
Na na na na Not your girl
Na na na na Not your girl
Only today, the prettiest day
ttwieo deo deo deo deo deo
so-ri-chyeo eo eo eo eo eo
i sun-ga-neul ga-jyeo-ga-jwo
Jump more more more more more
Shout out oh oh oh oh oh
Take this moment away
ttwieo-bwa deo no-pi so-ri-chyeo deo keu-ge
ae-il bam nan yeo-gi eop-seo
on-eu-reun on-eul ppun on-eul je-il yep-peum
Jump higher, shout louder
I won’t be here tomorrow night
Today is only today, the prettiest day
na na na na not your girl
eo-di han beon ppae-seo-bwa
na na na na not your girl
na na na na not your girl
o-jik on-eul ppun on-eul je-il yep-peum
Na na na na Not your girl
Try to take me once
Na na na na Not your girl
Na na na na Not your girl
Only today, the prettiest day
The song captures the energetic spirit of enjoying the present moment with absolute confidence. It emphasizes that while they are currently sharing a special connection, they remain independent and free, urging the listener to cherish the beauty of today before the fleeting moment passes.
