Don't Know What To Do – English Lyrics

• By: BLACKPINK

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the emotional depth and catchy melodies of BLACKPINK's "Don't Know What To Do." This song offers a relatable narrative of heartbreak and resilience, perfect for language learners to delve into K-pop's lyrical storytelling and a blend of Korean and English expressions within its dynamic electropop sound.

[English]

잠깐 (잠깐) 누가 시간을 좀 멈춰봐 (멈춰봐)

뭔가 (뭔가) 크게 어긋난 걸 난 느껴 (난 느껴)

애써 (애써) 어색하게 웃어보다 (어색하게 웃어보다)

이젠 (이젠) 그런 내가 안쓰러워

아냐 괜찮다고 말하지만

Don't know what to do without you

하찮은 이곳에 홀로 남아

그려본 네 기억은 blue

사람은 변해 왜 나만 이래

오늘처럼 예쁜 날에

어떻게 이렇게 모든 게 벅차기만 해

Don't know what to do

I don't know what to do without you, yeah

I don't know what to do without you, yeah

I don't know what to do without

You, you, you

You know, I don't know what to do

Don't know what to do

잠깐 (잠깐) 왔다 떠난 사람들처럼 (떠난 사람들처럼)

그냥 (그냥) 우린 아니었던 거지 뭐 (아니었던 거지 뭐)

혹시라도 전화가 울릴까 봐

괜한 기댈 하는 내가 미워

자꾸 똑딱 거리는 시계 소리가

유난히 거슬려

꽤나 멀쩡해 보이지만

Don't know what to do without you

이런 내 맘 거울에 들킬까 봐

그려본 내 입술은 blue

혼자가 편해 난 그냥 그래

오늘처럼 예쁜 날에

어떻게 이렇게 모든 게 벅차기만 해

Don't know what to do

I don't know what to do without you, yeah

I don't know what to do without you, yeah

I don't know what to do without

You, you, you

...

You know, I don't know what to do

Don't know what to do without you

아냐, 괜찮다고 말하지만

Don't know what to do without you

하찮은 이곳에 홀로 남아

그려본 네 기억은 blue

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to have information or understanding about something
do /duː/ A1	verb - to perform an action or task
without /wɪˈðaʊt/ A2	preposition - not having or including
blue /bluː/ A2	adjective - having the color of the sky or sea
memory /ˈmɛm.ə.ri/ B1	noun - the ability to remember information, experiences, and people
feel /fiːl/ B1	verb - to experience an emotion or physical sensation
alone /əˈloʊn/ B1	adverb - without anyone else; by oneself
beautiful /ˈbjuː.tɪ.fəl/ B2	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B2	verb - to make or become different
hate /heɪt/ B2	verb - to feel intense or passionate dislike for someone or something
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events
cry /kraɪ/ B1	verb - to shed tears, typically as an expression of distress
sound /saʊnd/ A2	noun - what you hear; noise
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
memory /ˈmɛm.ə.ri/ B1	noun - the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't know what to do without you

  ➔ Present simple tense with 'do not' (don't) for negation and 'know' as a verb of mental state.

  ➔ 'Don't' is the contraction of 'do not' used for negation in present tense.

• 잠깐 (잠깐) 누가 시간을 좀 멈춰봐

  ➔ Use of a question word '누가' (who) to ask about the subject performing an action.

  ➔ '누가' is a Korean interrogative pronoun meaning 'who', used to ask about the subject performing an action.

• 그려본 네 기억은 blue

  ➔ Use of '그려본' (try to imagine or recall) combined with '은' as a topic marker, and 'blue' as a metaphorical adjective.

  ➔ '그려본' is a derived form from '그려보다', meaning to try to imagine or recall something.

• 애써 (애써) 어색하게 웃어보다

  ➔ Use of adverb '애써' (hardly, with effort) to modify the verb '웃어보다' (try to smile), indicating effort.

  ➔ '애써' is an adverb meaning to do something with effort or difficulty, emphasizing the effort involved.

• 오늘처럼 예쁜 날에

  ➔ Use of '처럼' (like, similar to) to compare '오늘' (today) with a beautiful day.

  ➔ '처럼' is a grammatical particle that indicates similarity or comparison, like 'like' in English.

• 이젠 (이젠) 그런 내가 안쓰러워

  ➔ Use of '이젠' (now, from now on) indicating a change in time or perspective.

  ➔ '이젠' means 'now' or 'from now on', used to signal a shift in perspective or time.