Lee Chanhyuk’s ‘Endangered Love’ is a dance-pop and pop R&B track that carries a nostalgic vibe, blending modern beats with a sense of wistful longing. The song’s melodic arrangement and rhythmic flow evoke memories of past emotions while maintaining a contemporary pop sensibility, making it both reflective and irresistibly catchy.
Song Credits
- Artist: Lee Chanhyuk
- Album: Eros
- Released: July 14, 2025
- Length: 3:41
- Label: YG Entertainment
- Writer: Lee Chanhyuk, MILLENNIUM, SIHWANG & Lee Jinhyeob
- Composer: Lee Chanhyuk, MILLENNIUM, SIHWANG & Lee Jinhyeob
LEE CHANHYUK “Endangered Love” Official MV
LEE CHANHYUK “Endangered Love” Lyrics
Hangul
왔다네 정말로
아무도 안 믿었던
사랑의 종말론
It’s over tonight
God mercy (God mercy on this ground)
Where the hell? (Where the hell is Eros going?)
Did you hear that?
You heard that
What’s it sound?
Back in the day
한 사람당 하나의
사랑이 있었대
내일이면
인류가 잃어버릴
멸종위기 사랑
Back in the day (in the day)
불이 만들어지는 (umm)
사랑이 있었대 (uh, uh)
내일이면
인류가 잃어버릴
멸종위기사랑
Mm-yeah, uh, yeah
Do-do-do, mm
왔다네 (왔다네) 정말로 (정말로)
아무도 (uh) 안 믿었던 (안 믿었던)
사랑의 (사랑의) 종말론 (종말론)
It’s over tonight
Stop people
Stop letting this world depraved
Where the hell? (Where the hell is Eros going?)
Did you hear that?
You heard that
What’s it sound?
Back in the day
한 사람당 하나의
사랑이 있었대
내일이면
인류가 잃어버릴
멸종위기 사랑
사랑
News is announcing ’bout its ending
사랑
Who’s still gonna sing for the love?
People
Revive it somehow
Revive it somehow
Back in the day
한 사람당 하나의
사랑이 있었대
내일이면
인류가 잃어버릴
멸종위기 사랑
Back in the day
불이 만들어지는
사랑이 있었대
내일이면
인류가 잃어버릴
멸종위기 사랑
Romanized
Watdane jeongmallo
Amudo an mideotdeon
Sarangui jongmallon
It’s over tonight
God, mercy (God, mercy on this ground)
Where the hell (Where the hell is Eros going?)
Did you hear that? You heard that
What’s it sound?
Back in the day, han saramdang hanaui
Sarangi isseotdae
Naeirimyeon illyuga ileobeoril
Myeoljongwigisarang
Back in the day, han saramdang hanaui
Sarangi isseotdae
Naeirimyeon illyuga ileobeoril
Myeoljongwigisarang
Mm, yeah
Yeah
Do-do-do, mm
Watdane jeongmallo (Yeah, jeongmallo)
Amudo an mideotdeon (mideotdeon)
Sarangui jongmallon
It’s over tonight
Stop people (Stop letting this world depraved)
Where the hell (Where the hell is Eros going?)
Did you hear that? You heard that
What’s it sound?
Back in the day, han saramdang hanaui
Sarangi isseotdae
Naeirimyeon illyuga ileobeoril
Myeoljongwigisarang
Sarang
News is announcing, ’bout its ending
Sarang
Who’s still gonna sing for the love, people?
Oh, yeah, yeah
Oh-woah (Ooh, yeah)
Revive it somehow (Ooh, woah)
Revive it somehow
Back in the day, han saramdang hanaui
Sarangi isseotdae
Naeirimyeon illyuga ileobeoril
Myeoljongwigisarang
Back in the day, buri mandeureojineun
Sarangi isseotdae
Naeirimyeon illyuga ileobeoril
Myeoljongwigisarang
Translation
It’s really here
No one ever believed
The eschatology of love
It’s over tonight
God, mercy (God, mercy on this ground)
Where the hell (Where the hell is Eros going?)
Did you hear that? You heard that
What’s it sound?
Back in the day
There used to be one love per person
Tomorrow, mankind will lose it
Endangered love
Back in the day
There was a love that could spark a fire
Tomorrow, mankind will lose it
Endangered love
Mm, yeah
Yeah
Do-do-do, mm
It’s really here (Yeah, really)
No one ever believed (Believed)
The eschatology of love
It’s over tonight
Stop people (Stop letting this world depraved)
Where the hell (Where the hell is Eros going?)
Did you hear that? You heard that
What’s it sound?
Back in the day
There used to be one love per person
Tomorrow, mankind will lose it
Endangered love
Love
News is announcing, ’bout its ending
Love
Who’s still gonna sing for the love, people?
Oh, yeah, yeah
Oh-woah (Ooh, yeah)
Revive it somehow (Ooh, woah)
Revive it somehow
Back in the day
There used to be one love per person
Tomorrow, mankind will lose it
Endangered love
Back in the day
There was a love that could spark a fire
Tomorrow, mankind will lose it
Endangered love
LEE CHANHYUK “Endangered Love” Meaning
Lee Chanhyuk’s “Endangered Love” poignantly reflects the changing nature of sincere, deep human relationships, which are increasingly at risk of disappearing in a rapidly shifting world a metaphor conveyed through imagery of “endangered animals.” Despite this, the song encourages listeners to hold onto hope and trust that such love will endure, eventually blooming brightly again in the near future.
The track has made a remarkable impact on domestic music charts, a rare feat for a side track: it reached No. 26 on Melon, Korea’s largest music-streaming platform, No. 37 on Genie Music, No. 46 on Naver Vibe, and soared to No. 5 on Bugs. Its rising popularity earned Lee Chanhyuk consecutive performances at the Blue Dragon Awards, with the video of his November 19 performance amassing over 1.8 million views on YouTube in less than a week.
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