B.D.U presents Friends To Lovers, a catchy K-pop track about the risky leap from friendship to romance. The song features lyrics by Dohanse and Yoonseok, who write about escaping the friend zone. Their words mix nervous hope with confident determination.
Released: March 23, 2026
Friends To Lovers
B.D.U
Friends To Lovers Lyrics Translation – B.D.U
Dohanse describes the internal battle of seeing someone everywhere but being stuck as just a friend. The songwriter uses a powerful line, ’emotions are just like dominos, once they start falling, they go all the way to the end.’ This captures the unstoppable nature of these growing feelings.
Siseoni gan gotWherever my eyes go,
Eodilbwado nega isseoeverywhere I look, you’re there.
I wish you let your love to meI wish you’d give your love to me.
Geunde gatji mothae, why, why, why? No wayBut I can’t have it, why, why, why? No way.
Friend zone ane gatyeoI’m trapped inside the friend zone,
Want you to be my side (Oh, babe)wanting you to be by my side (Oh, babe).
It’ll be alrightIt’ll be alright.
Malloneun mothae, showing you that I’m honestI can’t express it in words, showing you that I’m honest.
Nege matchwogalge, mwodeun malhaedo dwae, mwol won?I’ll match your pace, you can tell me anything, what do you want?
Wonhaneunji, ’cause you got me, no lieWhatever you want, ’cause you got me, no lie.
Daechung haji ana, if I can cross your lineI won’t do this half-heartedly, if I can cross your line.
Ije wa dorikil su eomneun geolThere’s no turning back now.
(Ooh) friends turn to lovers, (Ooh) friends turn in to lovers(Ooh) friends turn to lovers, (Ooh) friends turn into lovers.
Neol gidaryeo ’til you get me out, woah, woahI’m waiting for you ’til you get me out, woah, woah.
Yeollin gyeolmareun geobuhalge no wayI refuse to accept an open ending, no way.
Great escape from the friend, turn into loveA great escape from being friends, turning into love.
Yeah, I know you want me tooYeah, I know you want me too.
Challaui chakgagiragoneun an mideoI don’t believe this is just a fleeting illusion.
Yeah, gamjeongeun machi dominosYeah, emotions are just like dominos.
Ssodajimyeon kkeutkkaji ganeun geolOnce they start falling, they go all the way to the end.
Can’t stop, jusawireul deonjyeoI can’t stop, I’m rolling the dice.
Deungjeonghae neoui mameul conquerI’ll climb to the top and conquer your heart.
Tteoreojyeodo I can do it all dayEven if I fall, I can do it all day.
Nae maeumeun kkeutkkaji byeonhameopgieBecause my heart won’t change until the very end.
Nege matchwogalge, mwodeun malhaedo dwae, mwol won?I’ll adapt to you, you can tell me anything, what do you want?
Wonhaneunji ’cause you got me, no lieWhatever it is, ’cause you got me, no lie.
Daechung haji ana, if I can cross your lineI won’t hold back, if I can cross your line.
Ije wa dorikil su eomneun geolWe’ve come too far to turn around now.
(Ooh) friends turn to lovers, (Ooh) friends turn in to lovers(Ooh) friends turn to lovers, (Ooh) friends turn into lovers.
Neol gidaryeo ’til you get me out, woah, woahI’m waiting for you ’til you get me out, woah, woah.
Yeollin gyeolmareun geobuhalge no wayI refuse to accept an open ending, no way.
Great escape from the friend, turn into loveA great escape from being friends, turning into love.
It should be done this way (Ready to move on)It should be done this way (Ready to move on).
Naemireun son wie (Ne soneul eonjeo)On top of my extended hand (place your hand on mine).
Feel like i’m dreaming, dasin nochi anaI feel like I’m dreaming, I won’t ever let go again.
Oh, I want you to say, that you love meOh, I want you to say, that you love me.
(Ooh) friends turn to lovers, (Ooh) friends turn in to lovers(Ooh) friends turn to lovers, (Ooh) friends turn into lovers.
Neol gidaryeo ’til you get me out, woah, woahI’m waiting for you ’til you get me out, woah, woah.
Yeollin gyeolmareun geobuhalge no wayI refuse to accept an open ending, no way.
Great escape from the friend, turn into loveA great escape from being friends, turning into love.
(Ooh) friends turn to lovers, (Ooh) friends turn in to lovers(Ooh) friends turn to lovers, (Ooh) friends turn into lovers.
Neol gidaryeo ’til you get me out, woah, woahI’m waiting for you ’til you get me out, woah, woah.
Yeollin gyeolmareun geobuhalge no wayI refuse to accept an open ending, no way.
Great escape from the friend, turn into loveA great escape from being friends, turning into love.
Friends To Lovers Music Video
Friends To Lovers is an anthem for anyone taking a chance on love. The B.D.U lyrics offer a confident, hopeful story about refusing to accept just being friends.