JENNIE and Dua Lipa’s Handlebars throws itself into love headfirst, no helmet, no brakes.
From the first line, it’s clear this isn’t about the soft, rose-tinted version of romance—it’s the messy, exhilarating kind where falling feels more like crashing.
The Sound: A Controlled Spiral into Chaos
Produced by Rob Bisel, Handlebars mirrors its lyrics—smooth on the surface, reckless underneath.
The beat sways like someone losing their balance, the bassline keeps things unsteady, and the melody loops like an idea you just can’t shake.
It’s polished but slightly unhinged, much like the kind of romance the song describes.
JENNIE’s voice has that sharp, almost teasing quality, pulling you in even when the words hint at disaster.
Dua Lipa, ever the cool contrast, leans into the ride with a controlled, effortless presence.
Together, they don’t just sing about falling in love—they make you feel the vertigo.
Jennie & Dua Lipa’s “Handlebars” Lyrics Explained: A Ride Through Reckless Love
“I trip and fall in love / Just like a Tuesday drunk”—it’s love as an inevitable wipeout.
No calculated moves, no caution, just diving in and hoping for the best. And yet, there’s self-awareness laced through the recklessness.
JENNIE follows up with “Why is it love is never kind to me? / I heard that fools rush in and, yeah, that’s me.”
It’s not just about falling—it’s about knowing you’ll fall and doing it anyway.
Dua Lipa’s verse keeps the spiral going: “Another round, another drink / I try to stop, but I can’t think.”
The song circles the theme of compulsion—love as something you can’t walk away from, even when it keeps knocking you flat.
The Collaboration: When Two Worlds Collide
JENNIE and Dua Lipa’s chemistry in Handlebars works because they’re playing off opposites.
JENNIE brings the edge, the sharp delivery, the sense of emotional freefall.
Dua steadies the ride, giving the track a smoothness that keeps it from tipping over completely.
It’s a back-and-forth that makes the song addictive, pulling listeners into its hypnotic, reckless energy.
“Working with Dua is always a pleasure,” JENNIE told Capital FM this week. “I’ve known her for the longest time, and this time we actually got to…okay I don’t know how much I’m allowed to say, but working with her is like, it doesn’t even feel like work, it’s more like hanging out with a friend.”
More Than Just One Standout Track: Handlebars by JENNIE and Dua Lipa in Context
Handlebars is just one of many collaborations on Ruby, JENNIE’s debut solo album.
The project also features tracks with Doechii (ExtraL), Dominic Fike (Love Hangover), and Childish Gambino (Damn Right), showcasing her range beyond the glossy pop of BLACKPINK.
Each song feels like a different version of JENNIE—sometimes playful, sometimes introspective, but always intentional.
Why Handlebars Has Us Buzzing
There’s a reason Handlebars sticks with you. It captures a feeling most people know too well—the rush, the recklessness, the inevitable crash, and the fact that, somehow, you’d still do it all over again.
The song doesn’t just tell you about that cycle; it throws you straight into it. And whether you come out unscathed? That’s another story.
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JENNIE, Dua Lipa Handlebars Lyrics
Chorus: JENNIE
I trip and fall in love
Just like a Tuesday drunk
I always go all in, all in, all in
Over the handlebars
Hitting the ground so hard
If I’m alone, fallin’, fallin’, fallin’
We ain’t gotta talk about it
Verse 1: JENNIE
Mercy
Why is it love is never kind to me?
I heard that fools rush in and, yeah, that’s me
It burns me time and time again
So why am I still fixing for this frying pan, thinkin’
Pre-Chorus: Dua Lipa, JENNIE
I wonder what you’re doing for tonight and forever (Oh-oh)
I could be the rest of your life or whatever
My lips and your lips, we could press them together (‘Gether, ‘gether, ‘gether)
I don’t ever think twice, and, baby, that’s why
Chorus: JENNIE & Dua Lipa
I trip and fall in love
Just like a Tuesday drunk
I always go all in, all in, all in
Over the handlebars
Hitting the ground so hard
If I’m alone, fallin’, fallin’, fallin’
Verse 2: Dua Lipa
Another round, another drink
I try to stop, but I can’t think
About anything else but you (But you)
And I’m a little too buzzed on your love to play it cute
A single kiss, I lost my mind for seven days and seven nights
Can’t eat, sleep, baby, it’s true (It’s true)
Tryna bite my lip, I’m probably gonna slip
And say some crazy shit to you
Pre-Chorus: JENNIE & Dua Lipa
I wonder what you’re doing for tonight and forever (Oh-oh)
I don’t ever think twice, and maybe that’s why
Chorus: JENNIE & Dua Lipa
I trip and fall in love
Just like a Tuesday drunk
I always go all in, all in (All in, all in), all in
Over the handlebars
Hitting the ground so hard
If I’m alone, fallin’, fallin’, fallin’ (Fallin’, yeah)
Outro: Dua Lipa & JENNIE
We ain’t gotta talk about it
Na-na-na-na-na-na, na (Yeah)
We ain’t gotta talk about it
Na-na-na-na-na-na, na
We ain’t gotta talk about it