ILLIT – Mamihlapinatapai

MAMIHLAPINATAPAI
Artist: 아일릿(ILLIT)
Genre: Electronica
Release Date: 2026.04.30

Lyrics by Ido Zmishlany, Dan Farber, Annika Bennett, Blaise Railey, BELIFT LAB Inc, 문여름, 하윤아 (153/Joombas), 윤 (153/Joombas), 김바다 (MUMW), 김수지 (라라라스튜디오), bay (153/Joombas), 미아 (153/Joombas), 이경 (wavecloud), DBLV(CHILLER), DBLV(Owl)
Composed by Ido Zmishlany, Dan Farber, Annika Bennett, Blaise Railey, BELIFT LAB Inc, 문여름, 하윤아 (153/Joombas), 윤 (153/Joombas), 김바다 (MUMW), 김수지 (라라라스튜디오), bay (153/Joombas), 미아 (153/Joombas), 이경 (wavecloud), DBLV(CHILLER), DBLV(Owl)
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“Mamihlapinatapai” refers to that subtle moment when two people need each other but neither takes the first step. The song wittily translates this contemporary slang which likens the situation to a game of reading the room during group projects into music. To the young people of today who have become “lazy perfectionists” in the face of countless choices and responsibilities.

Romanization

Ugh.. jeo hoksi jojanghasil bun?
ildaneun naneun anya
kkwak chan nae to-do list
I say “What are those?”

oneul nae yeongeobeun closed
I mean D-day, what?
sesanggwa naui nunchi game
Yeah it’s ME vs. the WORLD

I! DON’T! CARE!
deowodo HOT amerikano
I! DON’T! CARE!
yeoyuji HOT amerikano

Uh, don’t want it
No, I don’t want it
Uh, don’t want it
I, I don’t want it

Uh, don’t want it
No, I don’t want it
Uh, don’t want it
I, I don’t want it

Wait a minute jamsiman
Don’t text me when I’m gone
Like, do not disturb please or airplane mode
jigeum jom meomchwodo jiguneun an meomchwo
Yeah I don’t care
Call me free rider

I! DON’T! CARE!
deowodo HOT amerikano
I! DON’T! CARE!
yeoyuji HOT amerikano

Uh, don’t want it
No, I don’t want it
Uh, don’t want it
I, I don’t want it

Uh, don’t want it
No, I don’t want it
Uh, don’t want it
I, I don’t want it

Turn on my airplane mode
nae meotdaero all day
amureon seontaekdo haji angil seontaekhae ma way
gwi apeun allamdo jeonbu da myuteu hae
mugyehoek gata boyeodo igeotdo da nae gyehoek

I! DON’T! CARE!
deowodo HOT amerikano
I! DON’T! CARE!

I! DON’T! CARE!
yeoyuji HOT amerikano
I! DON’T! CARE!

I! DON’T! CARE!
I! DON’T! CARE!
deowodo HOT amerikano
I! DON’T! CARE!

Hangul

Ugh.. 저 혹시 조장하실 분?
일단은 나는 아냐
꽉 찬 내 to-do list
I say “What are those?”

오늘 내 영업은 closed
I mean D-day, what?
세상과 나의 눈치 game
Yeah it’s ME vs. the WORLD

I! DON’T! CARE!
더워도 HOT 아메리카노
I! DON’T! CARE!
여유지 HOT 아메리카노

Uh, don’t want it
No, I don’t want it
Uh, don’t want it
I, I don’t want it

Uh, don’t want it
No, I don’t want it
Uh, don’t want it
I, I don’t want it

Wait a minute 잠시만
Don’t text me when I’m gone
Like, do not disturb please or airplane mode
지금 좀 멈춰도 지구는 안 멈춰
Yeah I don’t care
Call me free rider

I! DON’T! CARE!
더워도 HOT 아메리카노
I! DON’T! CARE!
여유지 HOT 아메리카노

Uh, don’t want it
No, I don’t want it
Uh, don’t want it
I, I don’t want it

Uh, don’t want it
No, I don’t want it
Uh, don’t want it
I, I don’t want it

Turn on my airplane mode
내 멋대로 all day
아무런 선택도 하지 않길 선택해 ma way
귀 아픈 알람도 전부 다 뮤트 해
무계획 같아 보여도 이것도 다 내 계획

I! DON’T! CARE!
더워도 HOT 아메리카노
I! DON’T! CARE!

I! DON’T! CARE!
여유지 HOT 아메리카노
I! DON’T! CARE!

I! DON’T! CARE!
I! DON’T! CARE!
더워도 HOT 아메리카노
I! DON’T! CARE!

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Source: Genie Music
Romanized by KLyrics For You
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