BLACKPINK promoted the song on multiple comeback stages, receiving two music show wins for "Playing with Fire". The song debut at #3 on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart and debut at #1 on the Billboard World Digital Songs chart, becoming the group's second #1. The track also charted in Japan at #81 and on the Canadian Hot 100 at #92, making BLACKPINK the first South Korean girl group and only the fifth South Korean act (after Psy, EXO, CL, and BTS) to enter the chart.
PLAYING WITH FIRE
BLACKPINK Lyrics
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언제나 남자 조심하라고
사랑은 마치 불장난 같아서 다치니까 eh
엄마 말이 꼭 맞을지도 몰라
널 보면 내 맘이 뜨겁게 달아올라
두려움보단 널 향한 끌림이 더 크니까 eh
내 전부를 너란 세상에 다 던지고 싶어
Look at me, look at me now
이렇게 넌 날 애태우고 있잖아
끌 수 없어, 우리 사랑은 불장난
(Oh-oh, oh-oh)
My love is on fire (ooh)
Now burn, baby, burn 불장난
(Oh-oh, oh-oh)
My love is on fire (ooh)
So don't play with me, boy 불장난
Oh, no 난 이미 멀리 와버렸는걸
어느새 이 모든 게 장난이 아닌 걸
사랑이란 빨간 불씨
불어라 바람, 더 커져가는 불길
이게 약인지, 독인지 우리 엄마도 몰라
내 맘 도둑인데 왜 (경찰도 몰라?)
불붙은 내 심장에 더 부어라 너란 기름
Kiss him, will I diss him?
I don't know, but I miss him
중독을 넘어선 이 사랑은 crack
내 심장의 색깔은 black, ah!
멈출 수 없는 이 떨림은 on and on and on
내 전부를 너란 불길 속으로 던지고 싶어
Look at me, look at me now
이렇게 넌 날 애태우고 있잖아
끌 수 없어, 우리 사랑은 불장난
(Oh-oh, oh-oh)
My love is on fire (ooh)
Now burn, baby, burn 불장난
(Oh-oh, oh-oh)
My love is on fire (ooh)
So don't play with me, boy 불장난
걷잡을 수가 없는 걸
너무나 빨리 퍼져 가는 이 불길
이런 날 멈추지 마
이 사랑이 오늘 밤을 태워버리게 hoo
The lyrics to BLACKPINK's song "Playing with Fire" tell a story of an intense and passionate love that consumes the singer. The song starts with the singer's mother warning them to be careful around men and love because it is like playing with fire, and that it could end up hurting them. But this caution is quickly dismissed because the singer's feelings for the subject of the song are too strong. The singer is willing to throw all caution to the wind and give their all to this love, as they feel a stronger attraction towards the subject of the song than their fears.
The chorus of the song reiterates the central theme of the lyrics, that this love is like playing with fire and that it is impossible to resist. The singer feels that their love is consuming them, and they use metaphors of flames and fire to represent the burning passion they feel. The lyrics suggest that this love may not be healthy or sustainable, but the singer is unable to resist it regardless of the potential consequences.
Overall, the lyrics to "Playing with Fire" capture a sense of reckless and consuming love, using metaphors and imagery of fire to convey the intensity of the emotions involved. The song suggests that sometimes love can be like playing with fire, and that even though one may get hurt, the attraction and passion can be too strong to resist.
Line by Line Meaning
우리 엄만 매일 내게 말했어
My mother always warned me
언제나 남자 조심하라고
To always be careful around men
사랑은 마치 불장난 같아서 다치니까 eh
Because love is like playing with fire, and it hurts, eh
엄마 말이 꼭 맞을지도 몰라
My mother's words might be right, after all
널 보면 내 맘이 뜨겁게 달아올라
When I see you, my heart burns hot
두려움보단 널 향한 끌림이 더 크니까 eh
Because the attraction toward you is stronger than my fear, eh
멈출 수 없는 이 떨림은 on and on and on
This unstoppable trembling goes on and on and on
내 전부를 너란 세상에 다 던지고 싶어
I want to give my everything to you and this world of yours
Look at me, look at me now
Look at me, right now
이렇게 넌 날 애태우고 있잖아
You're making me burn like this
끌 수 없어 우리 사랑은 불장난 (oh, oh, oh, oh)
I can't resist, our love is like playing with fire (oh, oh, oh, oh)
My love is on fire (ooh)
My love is burning (ooh)
Now burn, baby, burn 불장난 (oh, oh, oh, oh)
Now burn, baby, burn, we're playing with fire (oh, oh, oh, oh)
So don't play with me, boy 불장난
So don't play with me, boy, we're playing with fire
Oh, no 난 이미 멀리 와버렸는걸
Oh, no, I've already gone too far
어느새 이 모든 게 장난이 아닌 걸
And suddenly, it's not just a joke anymore
사랑이란 빨간 불씨
Love is a red spark
불어라 바람 더 커져가는 불길
The fire grows stronger as the wind blows
이게 약인지 독인지 우리 엄마도 몰라
We don't even know if this is a poison or a cure, even our mother doesn't know
내 맘 도둑인데 왜 경찰도 몰라
Even though my heart's been stolen, why doesn't the police know?
불붙은 내 심장에 더 부어라 너란 기름
Pour more of yourself, like oil, onto my burning heart
Kiss him, will I diss him?
Should I kiss him or leave him?
I don't know, but I miss him
I don't know, but I miss him
중독을 넘어선 이 사랑은 crack
This love that's gone beyond addiction is like crack
내 심장의 색깔은 black, ah!
The color of my heart is black, ah!
걷잡을 수가 없는 걸
I can't control it
너무나 빨리 퍼져 가는 이 불길
This fire is spreading too fast
이런 날 멈추지 마
Don't stop me on a day like this
이 사랑이 오늘 밤을 태워버리게 ooh
Let this love burn up tonight, ooh
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Hong Jun Park, Goong Gu Kim
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ilubyoO
I'm so proud of blackpink, it doesn't matter if they beating records or not. I'm just glad they are putting out amazing music, trying new styles, and finding themselves. I'm here to grow with Blackpink and support them all the way :)
@itzayanathyme
yah, they will go up to the top step by step =D
@sunnymelon3
Typical losers behaviour. When you all won you got arrogant and shove to other people face and mock the competitors. Now that you're losing you act like you don't care lol. Get ready to see ur fav get ass-kicked next week.
@itzayanathyme
TaeBaek LOL yeah the same as EXO-L right now with their subunit? #justsaying hahaha
@ilubyoO
TaeBaek Are all exo-l fans like you? Probably not, just you that is so immature. Not all Blackpink fans are like that so don't generalize us either.
@cheese7364
+TaeBaek thank you for helping us increase the view. Really. Thank you.
@cerqueirasilmara8040
amo essa música
@ArmyblinkAlejandra
Vamos por un billón blinks
@yoziqil
obg blackpink por esse hit
@lilackpop
Só eu acho que essa música é perfeita merecia mais?