The K-pop group's ballad lingers on the slow, painful aftermath of a relationship's end.
The song doesn't dramatize the heartbreak.
It just sits with the ache, letting the repetition do the work.
Lyric guide
It Hurts (Slow)
The K-pop group's ballad lingers on the slow, painful aftermath of a relationship's end.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Editor's note
2NE1's 'It Hurts (Slow)' aches with a breakup's weight.
The K-pop group's ballad lingers on the slow, painful aftermath of a relationship's end.
Neomu apa apa apa
The song doesn't dramatize the heartbreak. It just sits with the ache, letting the repetition do the work.
The phrase 'Neomu apa apa apa' ('It hurts so much, hurts, hurts') repeats throughout the verses. It's a plain, direct statement of pain that builds with each vocalist's turn.
That repeated 'apa' ('hurts') feels less like a chorus hook and more like a mantra of raw feeling.
Bom's English interjection, 'No way, I can't recognize / You're not mine anymore,' cuts through the Korean verses with a blunt shift.
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What to keep in your ear
how "Neomu apa apa apa" turns into a mantra
the pull of "No way, I can't recognize / You're not mine anymore,"
Lyrics
It Hurts (Slow)
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[CL] Naega jun shinbaleul shingo geunyeowa gileul geotgo
Amureochi ankae geunyeowa kisshago
Naega jun hyangsu ppurigo geunyeoreul poomae ango
Nawa haetdeon geu yaksok ddo dashi hagaetjyo
[Minzy] Oorin imi neujeotnabwayo
Oori sarang kkeutnan geongayo
Amu malirado jom naegae haejweoyo
Oori jungmal sranghaetjana
Dwaedollilsoon eopneun geongayo
[Dara] Oneul bam namani apayo
[Bom] Byeonhaetni ni mamsokae
Eejae nan deo eesang eopneun geoni
Nan neol neol saenggak-hamyeon
Neomu apa apa apa
[Minzy] Amugeotdo aniran deut
Nae noonmul barabogo
Taeyeonhagae maleul ddo ee-eogago
[CL] Aniran mal mot-hagaetdago
Geu eoddeon miryeondo huhwaedo junhyeo eopdago
Janinhagae malhaetjyo
[Bom] Oorin imi neujeun geongayo
Oori sarang kkeutnan geongayo
Geojitmalirado jom anirago haejweoyo
Eejaen deo jalhal su itneundae
Dashi mannal suneun eopjiman
[Dara] Oneul bam namani apayo
[CL] Byeonhaetni ni mamsokae
Eejae nan deo eesang eopneun geoni
Nan neol neol saenggak-hamyeon
Neomu apa apa apa
[Minzy] Deo eesang yejeonae neega aniya
[CL] Naega saranghan neowa jigeunae niga neomudo dallasseo
[Dara] Geojeo munghani
Meoleojineun neol barabogoman seo seo ooleosseo
[Bom] No way, I can't recognize
You're not mine anymore
[Dara] Byunhaeya haetni? Doraol soon eopni?
Kkok bunhaeya haetni? Dorawajul soon eopni?
Byunhaeya haetni? Doraol soon eopni?
Wae byunhaeya hani? Gyesok saranghal soon eopni?
[Bom] Oh, kkeuchin geoni ni mamsokae
Eejae nan deo eesang eopneun geoni
Nan neol neol saenggak-hamyeon
[Minzy] Neomu apa apa apa
[Minzy] Apa apa
[CL] Apa apa
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What is "It Hurts (Slow)" by 2NE1 about?
The K-pop group's ballad lingers on the slow, painful aftermath of a relationship's end. The song doesn't dramatize the heartbreak. It just sits with the ache, letting the repetition do the work.
Who performs "It Hurts (Slow)"?
2NE1 performs "It Hurts (Slow)", and this lyric page sits inside the 2NE1 catalog on LyroVerse.
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Are there related songs to explore after "It Hurts (Slow)"?
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