“Dopamine”, which GISELLE took part in both composing and writing, is a dreamy R&B track filled with deep emotion that highlights her artistry in a new and personal way. With its hazy, atmospheric sound and heartfelt delivery, the song immerses listeners in a world of complexity and longing, balancing vulnerability with restraint.

Song Credits

  • Artist: Giselle (aespa)
  • Album: SYNK : PARALLEL LINE – Special Digital Single
  • Released: October 9, 2024
  • Length: 3:15
  • Label: SM Entertainment
  • Writer: Shintaro Yasuda, GISELLE, Paulina Cerrilla & Paige Garabito
  • Composer: Shintaro Yasuda

Giselle “Dopamine” Live Performance

Giselle “Dopamine” Lyrics

Hangul

Yeah Umm
I don’t need a man, just accessories
Yeah you look so good standing next to me
(Na na na na) Next best thing, I need Dopamine
Can’t let you close to me

Stop, go, put that in slow-mo
천천히 Stay low-
‘Key, know I want you I want it, Yeah
Oh no, you’re getting too close
Playin’ dangerous with me

Ugh commitment
시간 없어 나는
Tell me if I got you in ya feelings
알거라 믿어 숨길 거니까
잊지 마
Lock it up inside, I gotta hide the way I feel

Be my little secret
Keep it hush hush
But I think I’m in love
그래도 말 안 해
I’m thinkin’ that you know,
I won’t ever let you in though
(Yeah you know)

I don’t need a man, just accessories
Yeah you look so good standing next to me
(Na na na na)
Next best thing, I need Dopamine
That Dopamine, it’s that Dopamine Yeah

I need that Dopamine
Won’t let you get too close to me
솔직히 난 잘 몰라
이런 Love Shh 흘러 눈물이
I do this on my own Yuh
I do like control La
Said what I said but with you
I be in my head like

My prettiest problem
You lookin’ like
I don’t wanna solve ‘em
이대로 있을래 잠은
나중에 자면 되니까

Every time I see you
두근거리는 My heart rate
Spikes up like a race
Still to this day
알아버린 밑바닥
That was first base
But you’ll never know

Commitment
Used to be real in it
Tell me if I got you in ya feelings
Cuz I be in mine
Like all the time
You know I
알아주길 원해 Now

Be my little secret
Keep it hush hush
But I think I’m in love
그래도 말 안 해
I’m thinkin’ that you know,
I won’t ever let you in though
(Yeah you know)

I don’t need a man, just accessories
Yeah you look so good standing next to me
(Na na na na)
Next best thing, I need Dopamine
That Dopamine, it’s that Dopamine Yeah

I don’t need no man, just accessories
That’s what I thought I was but honestly
You know all that’s fake and
God knows why I need you
Woah

Romanized

Yeah Umm
I don’t need a man, just accessories
Yeah you look so good standing next to me
(Na na na na) Next best thing, I need Dopamine
Can’t let you close to me

Stop, go, put that in slow-mo
cheoncheonhi Stay low-
‘Key, know I want you I want it, Yeah
Oh no, you’re getting too close
Playin’ dangerous with me

Ugh commitment
shigan eopseo naneun
Tell me if I got you in ya feelings
algeora mideo sumgil geonikka
itji ma
Lock it up inside, I gotta hide the way I feel

Be my little secret
Keep it hush hush
But I think I’m in love
geuraedo mal an hae
I’m thinkin’ that you know,
I won’t ever let you in though
(Yeah you know)

I don’t need a man, just accessories
Yeah you look so good standing next to me
(Na na na na)
Next best thing, I need Dopamine
That Dopamine, it’s that Dopamine Yeah

I need that Dopamine
Won’t let you get too close to me
soljiki nan jal molla
ireon Love Shh heulleo nunmuri
I do this on my own Yuh
I do like control La
Said what I said but with you
I be in my head like

My prettiest problem
You lookin’ like
I don’t wanna solve ‘em
idaero isseullae jameun
najunge jamyeon dwenikka

Every time I see you
dugeungeorineun My heart rate
Spikes up like a race
Still to this day
arabeorin mitbadak
That was first base
But you’ll never know

Commitment
Used to be real in it
Tell me if I got you in ya feelings
Cuz I be in mine
Like all the time
You know I
arajugil weonhae Now

Be my little secret
Keep it hush hush
But I think I’m in love
geuraedo mal an hae
I’m thinkin’ that you know,
I won’t ever let you in though
(Yeah you know)

I don’t need a man, just accessories
Yeah you look so good standing next to me
(Na na na na)
Next best thing, I need Dopamine
That Dopamine, it’s that Dopamine Yeah

I don’t need no man, just accessories
That’s what I thought I was but honestly
You know all that’s fake and
God knows why I need you
Woah

Translation

Yeah Umm
I don’t need a man, just accessories
Yeah you look so good standing next to me
(Na na na na) Next best thing, I need Dopamine
Can’t let you close to me

Stop, go, put that in slow-mo
Slowly, stay low-
‘Key, know I want you I want it, Yeah
Oh no, you’re getting too close
Playin’ dangerous with me

Ugh commitment
I don’t have time
Tell me if I got you in ya feelings
I believe you’ll know, so I’ll hide it
Don’t forget
Lock it up inside, I gotta hide the way I feel

Be my little secret
Keep it hush hush
But I think I’m in love
Still, I won’t say it
I’m thinkin’ that you know,
I won’t ever let you in though
(Yeah you know)

I don’t need a man, just accessories
Yeah you look so good standing next to me
(Na na na na)
Next best thing, I need Dopamine
That Dopamine, it’s that Dopamine Yeah

I need that Dopamine
Won’t let you get too close to me
Honestly, I don’t really know
This kind of love—shh—tears fall
I do this on my own Yuh
I do like control La
Said what I said but with you
I be in my head like

My prettiest problem
You lookin’ like
I don’t wanna solve ‘em
I’ll stay like this for now
Because I can sleep later

Every time I see you
My heart rate is pounding
Spikes up like a race
Still to this day
I’ve discovered the depths
That was first base
But you’ll never know

Commitment
Used to be real in it
Tell me if I got you in ya feelings
Cuz I be in mine
Like all the time
You know I
I want you to acknowledge me now

Be my little secret
Keep it hush hush
But I think I’m in love
Still, I won’t say it
I’m thinkin’ that you know,
I won’t ever let you in though
(Yeah you know)

I don’t need a man, just accessories
Yeah you look so good standing next to me
(Na na na na)
Next best thing, I need Dopamine
That Dopamine, it’s that Dopamine Yeah

I don’t need no man, just accessories
That’s what I thought I was but honestly
You know all that’s fake and
God knows why I need you
Woah

Giselle “Dopamine” Meaning

In GISELLE’s “Dopamine”, the lyrics delve into the push and pull of desire, control, and emotional distance. The song portrays someone who craves love and affection but resists commitment, creating a “situationship” where connection exists without true intimacy. This tension highlights themes of denial and vulnerability, as the speaker enjoys the thrill of attention yet chooses to keep their feelings hidden and the other person at arm’s length.

Coupled with its hazy, atmospheric R&B sound and GISELLE’s heartfelt delivery, “Dopamine” draws listeners into a space of complexity and longing, capturing both restraint and intensity. It not only underscores her unique sensibility as a songwriter and artist but also reveals the emotional depth she is capable of bringing into her music.