On June 25, 2009, YG Entertainment announced that "I Don't Care" would be released on July 1, with the group's debut mini-album set to be released soon thereafter on July 8. The single follows the first lead single "Fire", which was released in May and was met with positive critical and commercial reception. The song marked a change in the group's image, as "Fire" showcased a stronger and edgier feel; in contrast, YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun-suk stated that "I Don't Care" would enable the group to display a softer and more feminine image. In an interview, member CL stated that the song was "a warning message for the men and advice for the women". "I Don't Care" was then officially released for digital download and streaming on July 1, 2009 as the second single off of the mini-album.
Two remixes of "I Don't Care" were also recorded and made available for digital download, an unplugged reggae version mix that was released on September 3, 2009 and a remix by former 1TYM rapper Song Baek-kyoung which was released on September 28. The reggae mix was later added to the group's debut studio album To Anyone (2010). A Japanese-language version of the track was additionally recorded and included as part of the groupβs first Japanese studio album titled Collection, which was released by YGEX on March 28, 2012.
A commercial success following its release, "I Donβt Care" became one of the countryβs most popular songs of 2009. It won various awards, including multiple Mnet Asian Music Awards and Cyworld Digital Music Awards. The accompanying music video for the single was directed by Cha Eun-taek and was filmed over the course of two days in late June. It features the members visiting a fortune teller who then freezes time in order to play sabotage on their cheating boyfriends.
To promote the single, 2NE1 appeared on various music programs in South Korea throughout the months of July and August 2009.
I DON'T CARE
2NE1 Lyrics
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I had to do this one for my girls, you know
Sometime you gotta act like you don't care
That's the only way you boys learn
Oh oh oh oh oh oh (2NE1)
Oh oh oh oh oh oh (2NE1)
λ§€μΌ ν루μ μμλ² κΊΌμ Έ μλ νΈλν°
λ³νμ§ μμ κ² λ§ κ°μ oh oh
κ·Έμ μΉκ΅¬λΌλ μ λ§μ μ¬μμΉκ΅¬
λ λκ°μ΄ μκ°νμ§λ§ I want let it bye
μ΄μ λ λ§λλ‘ ν΄ λ λ―Έλ ¨μ λ²λ¦΄λ
ν λ μ λ§ μ¬λνλλ° oh
κ°λμ© μ μ μ·¨ν΄ μ ν κ±Έμ΄
μ§κΈμ μλ²½ λ€μ―μ λ°
λ λ λ€λ₯Έ μ¬μμ μ΄λ¦μ λΆλ¬ no no
I don't care κ·Έλ§ ν λ
λκ° μ΄λμμ λ νλ μ΄μ μ λ§ μκ΄ μν κ²
λΉμΌμ€λ μ΄μ μ μΈκ³ λΆκ³ 맀λ¬λ¦¬μ§λ§
'Cause I don't care
I don't care
'Cause I don't care
I don't care
Boy, I don't care
λ€λ₯Έ μ¬μλ€μ λ€λ¦¬λ₯Ό νμ³λ³΄λ
λκ° λ무λ무 νμ¬ν΄
λ§€μΌ λΉΌλλ 컀νλ§ λ λͺ°λ ν μκ°ν
λμ΄μ λͺ» μ°Έμ κ² κ°μ oh oh
λ μ λ μλλΌλ μ λ§μ λμ μΉκ΅¬
λ λλμ μΉκ΅¬λ€κΉμ§ νμΌλ μ§λ§
μ°¨λΌλ¦¬ νκ°λΆν΄ λμκ² λ κ³ΌλΆν΄
λ΄ μ¬λμ΄λΌ λ―Ώμλλ° oh oh
μ€λλ λ°μλ€κ³ λ§νλ λ
νΉμλ μ νν΄λ΄€μ§λ§
μμ λ€μμ μ¬μ μμμλ¦¬κ° λ€λ € oh no
I don't care κ·Έλ§ν λ
λκ° μ΄λμμ λ νλ μ΄μ μ λ§ μκ΄ μν κ²
λΉμΌμ€λ μ΄μ μ μΈκ³ λΆκ³ 맀λ¬λ¦¬μ§λ§
'Cause I don't care
I don't care
'Cause I don't care
I don't care
Boy, I don't care
λ λλμ μΈλ©° μ§μλ λ°€μ κΈ°μ΅ν΄ boy
λ ννν λ μκ°νλ©΄ λ§μ΄ μ¬μ λ€ boy
λ λμΉκΈ΄ μκΉκ³ κ°κΈ°μ μμνμλ
μμλ μνμ§ λ μ μ΄μ μ 맀λ¬λ¦¬λ
μμμ€ κ±°μ§λ§λ§ ν΄λ μλ°±λ²
μ€λ μ΄νλ‘ λ λ¨μ μΈλ¦¬λ bad girl
μ΄μ λλ¬Ό νλ°©μΈ μμ΄ λ λΉμμ΄
μ¬λμ΄λ κ²μ μ loser
λ¬΄λ¦ κΏκ³ μλͺ»μ λμ°μ³
μλ λ μμμ λΉμ₯ κΊΌμ Έ (κΊΌμ Έ)
Now clap your hands to this
I don't care κ·Έλ§ν λ
λκ° μ΄λμμ λ νλ μ΄μ μ λ§ μκ΄ μν κ²
λΉμΌμ€λ μ΄μ μ μΈκ³ λΆκ³ 맀λ¬λ¦¬μ§λ§
You know I don't care
I don't care
You know I don't care
I don't care
Boy, I don't care
The song I Don't Care by 2NE1 is about a girl who is tired of her boyfriend's infidelity and lies. The lyrics express the frustration and disappointment of being in a relationship where the boy does not value or appreciate her. The opening lines of the song "Hey playboy, it's about time and your time's up, I had to do this one for my girls, you know" indicate that the singer is standing up for herself and her friends who have been hurt by the same person.
The chorus, "I don't care, I don't care, boy I don't care" is a message to her boyfriend that she is done with him and his antics. The verses address specific instances of his behaviour, such as looking at other girls, ignoring her calls, and lying. She tries to distance herself emotionally, saying that she will no longer cry over him or waste her time trying to make things work. It is a powerful message of self-love and self-preservation, encouraging young women to value themselves and not tolerate bad treatment from their romantic partners.
Overall, the song I Don't Care is a catchy and empowering anthem for those who have ever felt heartbroken or mistreated in a relationship. It encourages the listener to have confidence in themselves and their worth, and not let anyone bring them down.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey playboy, it's about time and your time's up
Addressing a guy who has been taking advantage of them and their friends, saying it's time for him to stop.
I had to do this one for my girls, you know
Explaining that this song is for all the girls who have been in a similar situation.
Sometime you gotta act like you don't care
Advice for girls who have been hurt by guys like the one being sung about.
That's the only way you boys learn
Suggesting that sometimes guys only learn when girls act indifferent towards their actions.
λ μ·κΉμ 묻μ 립μ€ν±μ λλ μ λλ‘ μ©μ λͺ»ν΄
Expressing anger towards a guy who has cheated, saying that she can never forgive him.
λ§€μΌ ν루μ μμλ² κΊΌμ Έ μλ νΈλν°
Highlighting a guy's behavior of constantly checking his phone and possibly texting other girls.
λ³νμ§ μμ κ² λ§ κ°μ oh oh
Recognizing that this guy's behavior is unlikely to change, hence the need to take action.
κ·Έμ μΉκ΅¬λΌλ μ λ§μ μ¬μμΉκ΅¬
Pointing out that the guy had many other 'friends' who are girls.
λ λκ°μ΄ μκ°νμ§λ§ I want let it bye
Explaining that she will not tolerate being treated the same as his other 'girlfriends' and has decided to end things.
μ΄μ λ λ§λλ‘ ν΄ λ λ―Έλ ¨μ λ²λ¦΄λ
Telling the guy that it's his call from now on and that she's over feeling stupid for caring about him.
ν λ μ λ§ μ¬λνλλ° oh
Reflecting on the fact that she used to really love this guy, but things have changed.
κ°λμ© μ μ μ·¨ν΄ μ ν κ±Έμ΄
Describing a situation where the guy drunkenly calls her in the early hours of the morning.
μ§κΈμ μλ²½ λ€μ―μ λ°
Emphasizing the fact that he's calling her at 5:30 in the morning.
λ λ λ€λ₯Έ μ¬μμ μ΄λ¦μ λΆλ¬ no no
Finding out that he's calling her just to talk about another girl, which she isn't happy about.
I don't care κ·Έλ§ ν λ
Repeated chorus line that means she's done caring about this guy.
λκ° μ΄λμμ λ νλ μ΄μ μ λ§ μκ΄ μν κ²
Continuation of the chorus line, saying that she won't care about what he does anymore.
λΉμΌμ€λ μ΄μ μ μΈκ³ λΆκ³ 맀λ¬λ¦¬μ§λ§
Asking him to back off and to stop calling her and trying to make her feel bad.
'Cause I don't care
Reiterating the fact that she genuinely doesn't care anymore.
Boy, I don't care
Addressing the guy and telling him that she really doesn't care anymore.
λ€λ₯Έ μ¬μλ€μ λ€λ¦¬λ₯Ό νμ³λ³΄λ
Claiming that the guy is even looking at other girls' legs.
λκ° λ무λ무 νμ¬ν΄
Calling the guy out for being pathetic.
λ§€μΌ λΉΌλλ 컀νλ§ λ λͺ°λ ν μκ°ν
Discovering that the guy has been secretly hanging out with other girls, including going on dates and removing his couple ring.
λμ΄μ λͺ» μ°Έμ κ² κ°μ oh oh
Reaching a point where she can't put up with it anymore and needs to break it off with him.
λ μ λ μλλΌλ μ λ§μ λμ μΉκ΅¬
Those who know her and the situation would never have believed that a guy like him could ever hurt and disappoint her.
λ λλμ μΉκ΅¬λ€κΉμ§ νμΌλ μ§λ§
Admitting that because of him, she made other friends uncomfortable and upset.
μ°¨λΌλ¦¬ νκ°λΆν΄ λμκ² λ κ³ΌλΆν΄
Saying that she's actually better off without him and knows that she deserves better.
λ΄ μ¬λμ΄λΌ λ―Ώμλλ° oh oh
Reminiscing about how she genuinely believed that she was in love with him and that he loved her too.
μ€λλ λ°μλ€κ³ λ§νλ λ
Talking about how busy he is lately when they do talk.
νΉμλ μ νν΄λ΄€μ§λ§
Admitting to calling him from time to time, despite everything.
μμ λ€μμ μ¬μ μμμλ¦¬κ° λ€λ € oh no
Realizing that there are always other girls around him, and it's obvious that they're making him laugh behind her back.
λ λλμ μΈλ©° μ§μλ λ°€μ κΈ°μ΅ν΄ boy
Remembering all the nights she cried herself to sleep over him.
λ ννν λ μκ°νλ©΄ λ§μ΄ μ¬μ λ€ boy
Feeling relieved that she will not regret leaving him behind.
λ λμΉκΈ΄ μκΉκ³ κ°κΈ°μ μμνμλ
Saying that she knows she's too valuable to be left behind or just another one of his 'things.'
μμλ μνμ§ λ μ μ΄μ μ 맀λ¬λ¦¬λ
Reminding him that he took her for granted when they were together, and now he's trying to hold onto her after the fact.
μμμ€ κ±°μ§λ§λ§ ν΄λ μλ°±λ²
Telling him that she's heard enough of his lies and can't take it anymore.
μ€λ μ΄νλ‘ λ λ¨μ μΈλ¦¬λ bad girl
Deciding that from today onwards, she won't take any more crap and will become a strong, bad girl who doesn't put up with being treated poorly anymore.
μ΄μ λλ¬Ό νλ°©μΈ μμ΄ λ λΉμμ΄
Saying that she can now laugh at him and his attempts at trying to hold onto her, and she won't shed a single tear for him.
μ¬λμ΄λ κ²μ μ loser
Calling him a loser who lost in the game of love.
λ¬΄λ¦ κΏκ³ μλͺ»μ λμ°μ³
Saying that he should kneel down and apologize.
μλ λ μμμ λΉμ₯ κΊΌμ Έ (κΊΌμ Έ)
Telling him that he should get lost, either right away or out of her sight.
Now clap your hands to this
Segue into the end of the song.
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Byoung Hoon Kim, Hong Jun Park
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