NewJeans delivers ‘Ditto,’ a heartfelt track about young love and vulnerability. The lyrics, penned by 250 and Hyu-il Cho, mix simplicity with raw emotion, while the melody by 250 and Andrew Wuepper adds a dreamy backdrop. The artist sings about the uncertainty of affection, asking for clarity in a relationship.
Released: December 19, 2022
Ditto
Newjeans
Ditto Lyrics English Translation by Newjeans
The performer questions their connection, saying, ‘Do you want somebody, just like I want someone?’ This line captures the longing and doubt of unspoken feelings. The lyrics also compare emotions to seasons, showing how love evolves over time.
Stay in the middleStay in the middle,
Like you a littleI like you a little,
Don’t want no riddleI don’t want any riddles.
Malhaejwo Say it backTell me, say it back.
Oh say it DittoOh, say it, say ‘Ditto’.
Achimeun neomu meoreoThe morning is too far away,
So say it Dittoso say it, say ‘Ditto’.
Huljjeok keobeoryeosseoMy feelings have suddenly grown,
Hamkkehan gieokcheoreomjust like the memories we share.
Neol boneun nae maeumeunAs I look at you, my heart
Eoneusae yeoreum jina gaeulhas already passed through summer into autumn.
Gidaryeotji All this timeI’ve been waiting all this time.
Do you want somebodyDo you want somebody,
Like I want somebodyjust like I want someone?
Nal bogo useotjimanYou smiled when you looked at me,
Do you think about me now Yeahbut do you think about me now?
All the time yeahAll the time, yeah.
All the timeAll the time.
I got no time to loseI’ve got no time to lose.
Nae gileotdeon haruDuring my long, lonely day,
Nan bogo sipeoI really miss you.
Ra-ta-ta-ta ullin simjang (Ra-ta-ta-ta)Ra-ta-ta-ta, my heart is racing (Ra-ta-ta-ta).
I got nothing to loseI’ve got nothing to lose.
Neol joahandago Woah woah woahI’m telling you I like you, woah woah woah.
Ra-ta-ta-ta ullin simjang (Ra-ta-ta-ta)Ra-ta-ta-ta, my heart is thumping (Ra-ta-ta-ta).
But I don’t want toBut I don’t want to.
Stay in the middleStay in the middle,
Like you a littleI like you a little,
Don’t want no riddleI don’t want any riddles.
Malhaejwo Say it backTell me, say it back.
Oh say it DittoOh, say it, say ‘Ditto’.
Achimeun neomu meoreoThe morning is too far away,
So say it Dittoso say it, say ‘Ditto’.
I don’t want toI don’t want to
Walk in this mirowalk through this ‘miro’ or maze.
Da aneun geon anieodoEven if I don’t know everything,
Baradeon daerojust as I’ve always hoped,
Malhaejwo Say it backtell me, say it back.
Oh say it DittoOh, say it, say ‘Ditto’.
I want you so want youI want you, I want you so much,
So say it Dittoso say it, say ‘Ditto’.
Not just anybodyIt wasn’t just anyone,
Neoreul sangsanghaetjiI was imagining you.
Hangsang dahaitdeonWe were always connected,
Cheoeum neukkim geudaero nanfeeling just like the very first time.
Gidaryeotji All this timeI’ve been waiting all this time.
I got nothing to loseI’ve got nothing to lose.
Neol joahandago Woah woah woahI’m telling you I like you, woah woah woah.
Ra-ta-ta-ta ullin simjang (Ra-ta-ta-ta)Ra-ta-ta-ta, my heart is pounding (Ra-ta-ta-ta).
But I don’t want toBut I don’t want to.
Stay in the middleStay in the middle,
Like you a littleI like you a little,
Don’t want no riddleI don’t want any riddles.
Malhaejwo Say it backTell me, say it back.
Oh say it DittoOh, say it, say ‘Ditto’.
Achimeun neomu meoreoThe morning is too far away,
So say it Dittoso say it, say ‘Ditto’.
I don’t want toI don’t want to
Walk in this mirowalk through this ‘maze’.
Da aneun geon anieodoEven if I don’t know everything,
Baradeon daerojust as I’ve always hoped,
Malhaejwo Say it backtell me, say it back.
Oh say it DittoOh, say it, say ‘Ditto’.
I want you so want youI want you, I want you so much,
So say it Dittoso say it, say ‘Ditto’.
Ditto Music Video
The meaning behind ‘Ditto’ is the search for reassurance in love. NewJeans invites listeners to reflect on their own experiences with affection and hesitation.