Don’t Say You Love Me is a soft retro, all-English song by Jin (진) of the group BTS, and is the first song on his second studio mini album, “Echo”, as well as the lead single of the album.
Jin sings about his failing relationship and how the leftover feelings for his partner and vice versa, is makin...
[Verse 1]
I really thought I made up my mind
Hopped in the car and put it in drive
I tried to leave like a hundred times
But something's stopping me every time, oh-ho
[Pre-Chorus]
Faking a smile while we're breaking apart
Oh, I never, never, never meant to take it this far
Too late to save me, so don't even start
Oh, you never meant to hurt me, but you're making it hard
[Chorus]
Don't tell me that you're gonna miss me
Just tell me that you wanna kill me
Don't say that you love me 'cause it hurts the most
You just gotta let me go
[Verse 2]
I really thought this was for the best
It never worked last time that I checked
I got this pain stuck inside my chest
And it gets worse the further I get, oh-ho
[Pre-Chorus]
Faking a smile while we're breaking apart
Oh, I never, never, never meant to take it this far
Too late to save me, so don't even start
Oh, you never meant to hurt me, but you're making it hard
[Chorus]
Don't tell me that you're gonna miss me (Tell me that you miss me)
Just tell me that you wanna kill me (Kill me)
Don't say that you love me 'cause it hurts the most (The most)
You just gotta let me go
Lie to me, tell me that you hate me (Tell me that you hate me)
Look me in the eyes and call me crazy (Crazy)
Don't say that you love me 'cause it hurts the most (The most)
You just gotta let me go
[Outro]
Let me go
Gotta let me go
Gotta let me
Don't say that you love me 'cause it hurts the most
You just gotta let me go
Don’t Say You Love Me was written by Nathan Fertig & Wyatt Sanders.
Don’t Say You Love Me was produced by Wyatt Sanders & Nathan Fertig.
Jin released Don’t Say You Love Me on Fri May 16 2025.
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- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
- Dingo Music
It’s a pop song with a simple arrangement and a contrasting blend of emotional, melancholic energy. It tells the story of a painful love—two people who can’t let go, even after their relationship has ended. Anyone who’s experienced heartbreak will find something deeply relatable here. It’s also the...
During the tracking week ending May 31, 2025, the song debuted at #90 on the Hot 100 chart.