Song Information
Title: Pretty Savage
Artist:
BLACKPINK
Composer:
TEDDY,
R.Tee,
24,
bekuhBOOM
Lyricist:
TEDDY,
LØREN,
Vince,
Danny Chung
Album: THE ALBUM
Track Length: 03:19
About the Song
“Pretty Savage” is a track from BLACKPINK’s first full studio album The Album, released on October 2, 2020. Produced by Teddy, R.Tee, 24, and Bekuh Boom, the song combines sharp trap beats with a minimal, staccato rhythm that highlights each member’s distinct vocal color.
Lyrically, the track sends a clear message: BLACKPINK doesn’t bend to criticism or expectations. Instead, they embrace confidence, independence, and an attitude that sets them apart from everyone else.
Following the album’s release, “Pretty Savage” was performed on major Korean music shows alongside “Lovesick Girls,” and later showcased to global audiences through The Late Late Show With James Corden as a preview for their online concert THE SHOW. A Japanese version was included in The Album – JP Ver. in 2021.
The song performed strongly on global charts, reaching No. 32 on the Billboard Global 200 and entering the top ten in Singapore and Malaysia. It also earned gold certifications in Australia and New Zealand.
Critics praised the track for its bold energy and sleek production, calling it one of the standout songs on The Album. Despite not being a title track, “Pretty Savage” quickly became a fan favorite and a defining performance piece for the group.
[Full Lyrics – Romanization & English Only]
biseuthan geot gatji urin ppyeotsokkkaji dareum
we may look a little similar, but we’re different to the bone
ai changpihadagado meongseok kkalmyeon bareum
i get shy sometimes, but once the spotlight’s on, i’m quick to shine
born skinny bish amman saljjyeodo nan mareum
born skinny bish, even if i gain weight, i still stay slim
gyesaneun neuryeodo nunchineun ppareum
i’m slow at math, but quick to read the room
ingireul nonhajamyeon an hae imman apeum
talking popularity? not worth opening my mouth
f boys not my boys ssakdukssakduk jareum
f boys? not my boys — snip snip, i cut them off
uri ireum teullindamyeon ttuduttudu majeum
mess up our name and you’ll get ddu-du ddu-du’d
drip drip, ice it out, bust it down top to the bottom
geomeunsaek bunhongbichi
black and pink light up
all up in it, make it lit like
yeah, we some bishes you can’t manage
tto i eoryeoun geol haenaeji
doing the impossible like it’s nothing
urin yeppeujanghan savage
we’re pretty but savage
we some yeppeujanghan savage
we some pretty savage
you better run run run
you better run run run
all my diamonds, they yellow or bright white
got ’em blind, can’t find me, i’m outta sight
if you mad stay mad we not alike
if you’re mad, stay mad, we’re not alike
s a v a g e, keep it pretty pretty savage
biseuthan geol geolchyeotjiman jataebuteo dareum
we might wear similar things, but the aura is different
jjan hago natanamyeon kapetbuteo kkareum
when we appear, the carpet rolls out automatically
black haetda pink haetda nae mamdaero bakkum
black then pink then back — i change it however i want
ne jiltuga munjeya maybe i’m the problem
your jealousy’s the issue — maybe i’m the problem
geomeunsaek bunhongbichi
black and pink glow up
all up in it, make it rain like
yeah, we some bishes you can’t manage
tto i eoryeoun geol haenaeji
doing the impossible like it’s nothing
urin yeppeujanghan savage
we’re pretty but savage
we some yeppeujanghan savage
we some pretty savage
you better run run run
you better run run run
all my diamonds, they yellow or bright white
got ’em blind, can’t find me, i’m outta sight
if you mad stay mad we not alike
if you’re mad, stay mad, we’re not alike
s a v a g e, keep it pretty pretty savage
pretty girl
useojujiman manyang yakajin ana
i smile, but that doesn’t mean i’m weak
and i wish you would
bibarami bulsurok deo nopi nara
the stronger the storm, the higher i fly
i got nothin’ left to say to you
i’ve got nothing left to say to you
wonhamyeon boyeojulge attitude
if you want, i’ll show you my attitude
guji mal an haedo da aljana (you know)
don’t need to speak — you already know (you know)
savage bwado bwado yeppeujanghan
savage, no matter how much you look, still pretty
savage, so pretty pretty pretty pretty
savage bwado bwado yeppeujanghan
savage, no matter how much you look, still pretty
savage, so pretty pretty pretty pretty
Practice Korean Words
Additional Notes: Used to emphasize something that is true at the deepest, most fundamental level — in the song, it underscores how BLACKPINK is inherently and undeniably different from others.
Additional Notes: Expresses envy or resentment; in the lyrics, it highlights how others’ jealousy becomes part of the narrative, implying that the members’ success naturally attracts envy.
