Overview:

Explore NCT WISH’s “Don’t Say You Love Me", an R&B pop song about first love, nervous confessions, and emotional tension.

NCT WISH ‘Don’t Say You Love Me’ is an R&B pop song featuring a simple, addictive melody and groovy beat. It depicts the moment a boy inexperienced in love resolves to confess his feelings first, with a catchy hook amplifying the tension and nervousness before a confession.

Song Credits

  • Artist: NCT WISH
  • Album: Ode to Love
  • Released: April 20, 2026
  • Length: 2:48
  • Label: SM Entertainment
  • Lyrics: Kim Woo Dam (XYXX)
  • Composition: Rachel West / Drew Love / Evan Gartner / Tido

NCT WISH “Don’t Say You Love Me” Official Audio

NCT WISH “Don’t Say You Love Me” Lyrics

Hangul

Don’t say you love me
오늘은 내가 먼저
말할게 나는 사실
Baby, I’ll say I love you

전화 끊고 getting out
자주 가던 공원에 late night
You’re the one, I’ll go first, I won’t hold back
내일이면 다시 망설일까 right there (Nah, yeah)
나란하게 선 우리 모두 다 쉿
마주했던 긴장감은 뒤로 throw it
한 마디만 더한다면 highlight scene
Everyday 밤새 고민했지

네가 지금 하려는 말을 알아
내 손으로 네 입을 막아봐

Don’t say you love me
오늘은 내가 먼저
말할게 나는 사실
Baby, I’ll say I love you
I’m gonna lead it
숨길 수 없는 heart beat
좋다면 come and hug me
Baby, don’t say you love me

Don’t say it, don’t say it, don’t say it, na, na
Don’t say it, don’t say it, don’t say it, na, na
Don’t say it, don’t say it, na
Don’t say you love me

연습해 왔던 백 만개의 my route
까맣게 잊어 when I feel the perfume
(Uh) 새하얗게 너만 빛나 깨어나는 view
Yeah, 단순해진 시야 가득 채워지는 you
I like 커다래진 두 눈이
Alright, 올라가는 입꼬리
놀란 건지 다 알고 있던 건지
Don’t even care, 이대로 keep on going

밤을 새워 준비한 말이니까
이 떨림을 너에게 전해봐

Don’t say you love me
오늘은 내가 먼저
말할게, 나는 사실
Baby, I’ll say I love you
I’m gonna lead it
숨길 수 없는 heart beat
좋다면 come and hug me
Baby, don’t say you love me

간직한 조각들, 모아서
가장 멋진 말을 선물할게
(Listen) 맘의 배터리는 hundred percent
And if you’re fine, 나와 다음을 꿈꿔볼래?
끝나는 점 뒤, 선 하나 drawing
이어질 real 함께 걸어갈래, 다음 이야기

Don’t say you love me
오늘은 내가 먼저
말할게, 나는 사실
Baby I’ll say I love you
I’m gonna lead it
숨길 수 없는 heart beat
좋다면 come and hug me
Baby don’t say you love me

Don’t say it, don’t say it, don’t say it, na, na
Don’t say it, don’t say it, don’t say it, na, na
Don’t say it, don’t say it, na
Don’t say you love me
Don’t say it, don’t say it, don’t say it, na, na
Don’t say it, don’t say it, don’t say it, na, na
Don’t say it, don’t say it, na
Don’t say you love me

Romanized

Don’t say you love me
Oneureun naega meonjeo
Malhalge naneun sasil
Baby, I’ll say I love you

Jeonhwa kkeunko getting out
Jaju gadeon gongwone late night
You’re the one, I’ll go first, I won’t hold back
Naeirimyeon dasi mangseorilkka right there (Nah, yeah)
Naranhage seon uri modu da swit
Majuhaetdeon ginjanggameun dwiro throw it
Han madiman deohandamyeon highlight scene
Everyday bamsae gominhaetji

Nega jigeum haryeoneun mareul ara
Nae soneuro ne ibeul magabwa

Don’t say you love me
Oneureun naega meonjeo
Malhalge naneun sasil
Baby, I’ll say I love you
I’m gonna lead it
Sumgil su eomneun heart beat
Jotamyeon come and hug me
Baby, don’t say you love me

Don’t say it, don’t say it, don’t say it, na, na
Don’t say it, don’t say it, don’t say it, na, na
Don’t say it, don’t say it, na
Don’t say you love me

Yeonseupae watdeon baek mangaeui my route
Kkamake ijeo when I feel the perfume
(Uh) saehayake neoman binna kkaeeonaneun view
Yeah, dansunhaejin siya gadeuk chaewojineun you
I like keodaraejin du nuni
Alright, ollaganeun ipkkori
Nollan geonji da algo itdeon geonji
Don’t even care, idaero keep on going

Bameul saewo junbihan marinikka
I tteollimeul neoege jeonhaebwa

Don’t say you love me
Oneureun naega meonjeo
Malhalge, naneun sasil
Baby, I’ll say I love you
I’m gonna lead it
Sumgil su eomneun heart beat
Jotamyeon come and hug me
Baby, don’t say you love me

Ganjikan jogakdeul, moaseo
Gajang meotjin mareul seonmulhalge
(Listen) mamui baeteorineun hundred percent
And if you’re fine, nawa daeumeul kkumkkwobollae?
Kkeunnaneun jeom dwi, seon hana drawing
Ieojil real hamkke georeogallae, daeum iyagi

Don’t say you love me
Oneureun naega meonjeo
Malhalge, naneun sasil
Baby I’ll say I love you
I’m gonna lead it
Sumgil su eomneun heart beat
Jotamyeon come and hug me
Baby don’t say you love me

Don’t say it, don’t say it, don’t say it, na, na
Don’t say it, don’t say it, don’t say it, na, na
Don’t say it, don’t say it, na
Don’t say you love me
Don’t say it, don’t say it, don’t say it, na, na
Don’t say it, don’t say it, don’t say it, na, na
Don’t say it, don’t say it, na
Don’t say you love me

Translation

Don’t say you love me
Today, I’ll be the one
To speak first; the truth is
Baby, I’ll say I love you

Hanging up the phone and getting out
At the park we always go to, late night
You’re the one, I’ll go first, I won’t hold back
I wonder if I’ll hesitate again tomorrow, right there (Nah, yeah)
Standing side-by-side, everyone else, shh
The tension we faced—throw it behind us
One more word and it’s the highlight scene
Everyday, I spent all night worrying about this

I know what you’re about to say right now
But I’ll cover your mouth with my hand

Don’t say you love me
Today, I’ll be the one
To speak first; the truth is
Baby, I’ll say I love you
I’m gonna lead it
This heart beat I can’t hide
If you like it, come and hug me
Baby, don’t say you love me

Don’t say it, don’t say it, don’t say it, na, na
Don’t say it, don’t say it, don’t say it, na, na
Don’t say it, don’t say it, na
Don’t say you love me

The million versions of my route I practiced
I forget them completely when I feel the perfume
(Uh) Only you shine so purely, a view that wakes me up
Yeah, my simplified vision is filled up entirely by you
I like those widened eyes of yours
Alright, the corners of your mouth lifting
Are you surprised, or did you know all along?
Don’t even care, just keep on going like this

Since these are words I stayed up all night preparing
Let me deliver this trembling feeling to you

Don’t say you love me
Today, I’ll be the one
To speak first; the truth is
Baby, I’ll say I love you
I’m gonna lead it
This heart beat I can’t hide
If you like it, come and hug me
Baby, don’t say you love me

Gathering the fragments I’ve kept
I’ll gift you the most wonderful words
(Listen) My heart’s battery is hundred percent
And if you’re fine, do you want to dream of “next” with me?
After the period, drawing a single line
The real life that follows, will you walk through the next story with me?

Don’t say you love me
Today, I’ll be the one
To speak first; the truth is
Baby, I’ll say I love you
I’m gonna lead it
This heart beat I can’t hide
If you like it, come and hug me
Baby, don’t say you love me

Don’t say it, don’t say it, don’t say it, na, na
Don’t say it, don’t say it, don’t say it, na, na
Don’t say it, don’t say it, na
Don’t say you love me
Don’t say it, don’t say it, don’t say it, na, na
Don’t say it, don’t say it, don’t say it, na, na
Don’t say it, don’t say it, na
Don’t say you love me

NCT WISH “Don’t Say You Love Me” Meaning

NCT WISH’s “Don’t Say You Love Me” is an R&B pop track built on a simple yet addictive melody and a smooth, groovy beat. The song captures the emotional tension right before a confession, portraying a boy who is inexperienced in love but determined to express his feelings first. Rather than waiting for reassurance, he chooses to take the lead, even while feeling nervous and unsure.

The lyrics highlight the inner conflict between hesitation and courage. The phrase “don’t say you love me” reflects a desire to control the moment wanting to confess on his own terms before hearing the other person’s feelings. This creates a subtle push-and-pull dynamic, where anticipation and vulnerability coexist. The catchy hook reinforces this tension, repeating the emotion of standing on the edge of a life-changing confession.

Musically, the groovy rhythm and laid-back R&B vibe soften the nervousness in the lyrics, making the song feel both intimate and relatable. Instead of dramatic intensity, it delivers a light yet sincere portrayal of young love capturing that fleeting moment where fear and excitement blend together.

Overall, “Don’t Say You Love Me” expresses the courage it takes to be honest in love, especially when everything still feels new and uncertain.