Released on June 27, 2025, Always Love brings together d4vd and Stray Kids’ Hyunjin in a song that feels like a voicemail you keep recording but never send.
What started as passing compliments in interviews has become a real collaboration.
Hyunjin once mentioned d4vd in Teen Vogue, d4vd mentioned Hyunjin on Korean radio, and this quiet back-and-forth eventually turned into a track that feels at once universal and deeply personal.
“This was a true full circle moment,” d4vd reflects, and you can hear that genuine excitement woven into every note of their collaboration.
Fans who have followed both artists know exactly why this moment hits different: Always Love is the kind of song you hum at 2 a.m. when you’re not quite ready to let go.
The Story Behind “Always Love” by d4vd and Hyunjin
If you’ve been keeping tabs on d4vd’s recent journey, you’ll know he released his debut album Withered just a couple of months before dropping Always Love.
That album traced the full lifecycle of a relationship, and this new duet extends that theme, only with an extra layer of softness.
Hyunjin’s part is something his fans have wanted for a while. Known for fierce verses in Stray Kids and a few guest features, this is the first time he truly sinks into a slower, more vulnerable mode.
Some listeners see this as a glimpse of what he could sound like on future solo work, something he’s hinted at after collaborating on Troye Sivan’s Rush remix.
Line by Line: The Full Lyrics Meaning of “Always Love”
The song’s emotional architecture is built on a progression of questions that grow increasingly vulnerable.
d4vd opens with haunting admission:
“Suddenly I’ve become just a memory of someone / Hear the melodies from my voice / They’ll call you back to me, but it’s your choice.”
The lyrics place us in the echo of a relationship that is already drifting into the past.
It feels less like he is fighting for something and more like he is pleading not to be forgotten entirely.
The pre-chorus shifts into direct address: “You don’t have to make me cry / You don’t have to say goodbye / I know we were meant to be.”
Here’s where the song’s emotional intelligence shines.
Rather than demanding or pleading, he tries to hold back the final goodbye by stripping away blame.
There’s an undercurrent of bargaining — if we pretend it is not ending, maybe it won’t.
Then comes the chorus—a masterclass in escalating intimacy through questioning: “Do ya, do ya feel what I feel? / Do you love like I love?”
These aren’t just questions; they’re invitations to emotional transparency.
The progression from “Do you…” to “Would you…” to “Are you…” maps the journey from uncertainty to possibility to commitment.
When Hyunjin enters for the second verse, his contribution deepens the narrative: “All my life I tried to find / Someone that won’t make me lose my mind / So, tell me if it’s now or never / ‘Cause with you, I see forever.”
He usually brings an edge to his performances with Stray Kids, but here, he drops into a breathy head voice that feels fragile.
This vulnerability adds a bittersweet tension because it shows a softer side you rarely see.
His verse adds hope to d4vd’s melancholy, suggesting that this relationship might be the answer both have been seeking.
The repeated refrain “I don’t need nobody else but you” becomes increasingly powerful with each iteration.
It’s not possessive—it’s declarative, a statement of choice rather than desperation.
Deconstructing the Soundscape
Always Love opens with d4vd’s signature atmospheric production—those psychedelic guitars floating over minimal percussion create an immediate sense of weightlessness.
Andrew Luce and Leelee, two of d4vd’s long-time collaborators, shape the song’s dreamy atmosphere.
It feels like being suspended in amber: warm, golden, and timelessly preserved.
What’s particularly striking is how the sonic palette accommodates both artists without compromising either’s identity.
d4vd’s melancholic indie sensibilities provide the foundation, while Hyunjin’s smooth vocal delivery adds an entirely new dimension.
The track breathes with space and each element is given room to exist without crowding the mix.
The instrumental arrangement is deceptively simple.
It is built on hazy textures, what sounds like washed-out guitars or even distorted vocal layers.
It could be a guitar or manipulated voice; however, that detail doesn’t really matter. It works because it creates a space that feels suspended.
It’s production that serves the song rather than showing off technical prowess.
The Verdict
What makes Always Love work so beautifully is the vocal interplay between the two artists.
d4vd’s breathy, contemplative delivery perfectly complements Hyunjin’s more grounded approach.
There’s genuine chemistry here—you can feel them listening to each other, responding rather than simply taking turns.
Hyunjin’s performance reveals new facets of his artistry.
While Stray Kids’ music typically showcases his more dynamic, rap-focused style, Always Love allows his softer vocal textures to shine.
The Meaning Behind “Always Love” by d4vd and Hyunjin
So what is the deeper meaning of Always Love by d4vd and Hyunjin?
It captures the feeling of hovering between a goodbye you can’t accept and the hope that maybe, just maybe, there is something worth saving.
The lyrics stay simple but feel open enough for anyone to project their own memories onto.
Always Love by d4vd and Hyunjin sits somewhere between a promise and a plea.
It is the part of a breakup when you are still pretending you might text them one more time.
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d4vd, Hyunjin Always Love Lyrics
Verse 1: d4vd
Suddenly I’ve become just a memory of someone
Hear the melodies from my voice
They’ll call you back to me, but it’s your choice, oh
Pre-Chorus: d4vd
You don’t have to make me cry
You don’t have to say goodbye
I know we were meant to be
Chorus: d4vd
Do ya, do ya feel what I feel?
Do you love like I love?
Would you hold my hand?
Would you let me go?
Would you stand by my side?
Are you down for the ride?
I don’t need nobody else but you
But you
Verse 2: HYUNJIN
All my life I tried to find
Someone that won’t make me losе my mind
So, tell me if it’s now or nevеr
‘Cause with you, I see forever
I think you could make me better, better
Pre-Chorus: d4vd
You don’t have to make me cry
You don’t have to say goodbye
I know we were meant to be
Chorus: d4vd & HYUNJIN
Do ya, do ya feel what I feel?
Do you love like I love?
Would you hold my hand?
Would you let me go?
Would you stand by my side?
Are you down for the ride?
I don’t need nobody else but you (But you)
Chorus: d4vd & HYUNJIN
Do ya, do ya feel what I feel?
Do you love like I love?
Would you hold my hand?
Would you let me go?
Would you stand by my side?
Are you down for the ride?
I don’t need nobody else but you, but you