Originally, the group consisted of five trainees who were formed by JYP Entertainment in 2010. While still in training, the group flew to China where they appeared in numerous variety shows performing dance routines and songs to showcase themselves to the Chinese audience. As the group had no official name, they were known to the Chinese audiences as JYP Sisters and the "Chinese Wonder Girls". However, the group went through several changes during this period; the withdrawal of two members and most notably the exit of member Lim who was re-grouped to join the Wonder Girls. The two remaining members of the group, Fei and Jia, soon had Suzy added making the group into a trio. They released a CF song "다시 사랑" in Korea along with a Chinese version in China in June of 2010. They later added a final member, Min, who had trained with JYP Entertainment nine years prior to debut. miss A made their Korean debut on July 1, 2010 on Mnet! Countdown with their title track "Bad Girl Good Girl".
No Mercy
miss A Lyrics
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Naega da songneun julloman aneunji
Wenmanhamyeon da jyeojuni
Naega chakhan julloman aneunji
[Suzy] (Mot gyeondigesseo deoneun an dwae
Wollae na dapge dora gallae)
Saranghaedo sarang batji motaneun geon ijen sirheo
[Min] No mercy jeo meolli sarajyeo jullae
[Fei] Neo eobsi deo meotjige sal su itge
Goodbye
[Min] No mercy, no mercy (No no no no)
[Jia] Maeil neol bara bwajuni
Nae nuneun neoman boneun jul aneunji
Neoui mare useojuni
Naneun hwado mot naeneun jul aneunji
[Suzy] (Chameul su eobseo geuman hallae
Ni bangsikdaero naneun motae)
Jal haejwodo jal motaejuneun
Niga jeongmal sirheo
[Min] No mercy jeo meolli sarajyeo jullae
[Fei] Neo eobsi deo meotjige sal su itge
Goodbye
[Min] No mercy
Ireokeneun mossara
No mercy (No no no no)
No mercy
Saenggangnado chatjima
[Jia] Neon amado ireon nal ihae motagetjiman
[Suzy] Nan tto sangcheoman badeul geol algie good bye
[Min] No mercy jeo meolli sarajyeo jullae
[Fei] Neo eobsi deo meotjige sal su itge
Goodbye
[Min] No mercy
Ireokeneun mossara
No mercy (No no no no)
No mercy
Saenggangnado chatjima
The lyrics to miss A's song No Mercy speak to the frustration and pain of a relationship that has gone sour. Jia begins the song by asking her partner not to act like they don't know what's going on between them, and to stop pretending that everything is okay. She feels like she is the only one invested in the relationship, and that her partner isn't willing to put in the effort to make things work. Suzy chimes in with the realization that even though she loves this person, they don't love her back, and that she can no longer handle this unrequited love. Min's section adds a sense of finality to the song, as she asks her partner to disappear from her life and to never come back. Fei echoes this sentiment, singing about how she can live a better life without this person in it.
The overall tone of No Mercy is one of empowerment and self-worth. Despite the pain caused by the failed relationship, the members of miss A are determined to move on and live their lives without this person who never gave them the love they deserved. There is a sense of finality in the song, as if the members are ready to close the book on this chapter of their lives and never look back.
Line by Line Meaning
Moreun cheok neomeogajuni
You hide your true feelings, pretending not to care about me
Naega da songneun julloman aneunji
You don't appreciate all the love I give you
Wenmanhamyeon da jyeojuni
You only open up when you feel like it
Naega chakhan julloman aneunji
You don't reciprocate the true and good love that I give you
(Mot gyeondigesseo deoneun an dwae
I can't live while being forgotten
Wollae na dapge dora gallae)
I will come back as an answer
Saranghaedo sarang batji motaneun geon ijen sirheo
I don't want to love someone who won't love me back anymore
No mercy jeo meolli sarajyeo jullae
I'll make you disappear far away without mercy
Neo eobsi deo meotjige sal su itge
I can live better without you
Goodbye
Farewell
Maeil neol bara bwajuni
I look at you every day
Nae nuneun neoman boneun jul aneunji
But my eyes only see you
Neoui mare useojuni
You smile at me with your words
Naneun hwado mot naeneun jul aneunji
But you don't give me anything in return
(Chameul su eobseo geuman hallae
I can't endure it, please hold back
Ni bangsikdaero naneun motae)
I can't do it your way anymore
Jal haejwodo jal motaejuneun
You don't do what I ask of you even when you say you will
Niga jeongmal sirheo
I really hate you
No mercy
I'll show no mercy
Ireokeneun mossara
I'll erase everything
Saenggangnado chatjima
Don't even think about it
Neon amado ireon nal ihae motagetjiman
You still don't understand me even now
Nan tto sangcheoman badeul geol algie good bye
I'll bid farewell again, just drowning in memories
Contributed by Alexandra R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.