Ditto – English Lyrics

• By: NewJeans

Lyrics & Translation

Explore NewJeans' breakout hit "Ditto," a song that masterfully blends retro Baltimore club sounds with melancholic, youthful emotion. Its Korean lyrics offer a rich tapestry of longing and nostalgia, perfectly complemented by the song's ethereal production, making it a unique and deeply resonant entry point for understanding modern K-pop's artistic depth.

[English]

Hoo-ooh, ooh-ooh

Hoo-ooh, hoo

Stay in the middle Like you a little, don't want no riddle

Say it, just say it back, oh, say it ditto

I'd stay awake for ya, so say it, ditto

Seasons come and they go My heart can't take anymore

The memories only grow and im waiting all this time, I

i've been waiting all this time

Do you want somebody? Like I want somebody?

We get along, but really..?

Do you think about me now, yeah? All the time, yeah, all the time

I got no time to lose

im tired but not of you

im missing you like Ra-ta-ta-ta got my heart like (Ra-ta-ta-ta)

I got nothing to lose

from sayin I like you, ooh-woah, ooh-woah, ooh-woah

Ra-ta-ta-ta got my heart like (Ra-ta-ta-ta)

But I don't want to stay in the middle

Like you a littlе, don't want no riddle

Say it, just say it back, oh, say it ditto

i cant wait so say it, so say it, ditto

I don't want to walk in this middle of ends in a maze of not knowing-- wanna know

why dont you say it back Oh, say it ditto

I want you so, want you, so say it ditto

Not just anybody Yeah its you who got me

only you, no really. you are always on my mind, i

ive been Waiting all this time

I got nothing to lose from sayin I like you, ooh-woah, ooh-woah, ooh-woah

Ra-ta-ta-ta got my heart like (Ra-ta-ta-ta)

But I don't want to stay in the middle

Like you a little, don't want no riddle Say it, just say it back, oh, say it ditto

I'd stay awake for ya, so say it, ditto

I don't want to walk in this middle of ends in a maze of not knowing-- wanna know

why dont you say it back Oh, say it ditto

I want you so, want you, so say it ditto

Hoo-ooh, ooh-ooh

Hoo-ooh, hoo

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
stay /steɪ/ A1	verb - to remain in a place or condition
middle /ˈmɪdl/ A2	noun - the central point or position
like /laɪk/ A1	verb - to find someone or something pleasing or enjoyable adjective - similar to something
little /ˈlɪtl/ A1	adjective - small in size or amount
riddle /ˈrɪdl/ B2	noun - a puzzling question or mystery
say /seɪ/ A1	verb - to speak or utter words
ditto /ˈdɪtoʊ/ B2	noun - the same as what has been mentioned verb - to repeat what someone has just said
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood; the center of emotions
seasons /ˈsiːzənz/ A1	noun - periods of the year characterized by weather
memories /ˈmeməriz/ A2	noun - mental recollection of past events
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a period or an occasion
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something
think /θɪŋk/ A1	verb - to have an opinion or belief
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the part of a person that thinks and feels verb - to object to or be annoyed by something
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A1	adjective - needing rest because of work or exertion
missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ A2	adjective - not present or available verb - to feel the absence of someone
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to no longer have or be unable to find
walk /wɔːk/ A1	verb - to move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot
maze /meɪz/ B1	noun - a complex network of paths or passages