Lirik Lagu Baby It's Both (Tick-Tack English Version) - ILLIT

Oh, I love you, I hate you
Baby, it's both
Tell me that you need me
Never mind don't
I love you, I hate you
Leave but don't go
I don't want you near me
Baby, come close

You kill me but you keep me breathing
You're giving me confusing feelings
Oh, I love you, I hate you
Baby, it's both

Gotta, gotta cut you out
Gotta, gotta touch you now
Gotta, gotta make up, up, up my mind
Oh, oh my God
Kinda wanna slam the door
Kinda wanna beg for more
Wanna make up, up, up all night

Oh, you wanna make me scream
You're so good at that
Wanna pull you close
And then push you right back
When you're kissing me
Oh, you drive me mad
Head and hearts at war
I'm down bad

Oh, I love you, I hate you
Baby, it's both
Tell me that you need me
Never mind, don't
I love you, I hate you
Leave but don't go
I don't want you near me
Baby, come close

You kill me but you keep me breathing
You're giving me confusing feelings
Oh, I love you, I hate you
Baby, it's both

Saying I'll run, run, run
Saying we're done, done, done
But missin' you when I'm all alone
Oh, oh my God
Wanna just hold you tight
Wanna just say goodbye
Don't know why I'm like this, oh

Oh, you wanna make me scream
You're so good at that
Wanna pull you close
And then push you right back
When you're kissing me
Oh, you drive me mad
Head and hearts at war
I'm down bad

Oh, I love you, I hate you
Baby, it's both
Tell me that you need me
Never mind, don't
I love you, I hate you
Leave but don't go
I don't want you near me
Baby, come close

You kill me but you keep me breathing
You're giving me confusing feelings
Oh, I love you, I hate you
Baby, it's both

Dalam versi bahasa Koreanya, lagu "Tick-Tack" menunjukkan momen cinta monyet di bangku sekolah. Liriknya menggambarkan luapan emosi dan kekhawatiran yang bisa ditimbulkan oleh perasaan kepada crush tersebut. 

Alih-alih nuansa kekanak-kanakan yang ditampilkan dalam versi bahasa Korea, lagu "Baby, It's Both" dalam bahasa Inggris yang berkolaborasi dengan Ava Max memiliki nuansa yang lebih intens dan menceritakan tentang hubungan cinta-benci.

Meski musikalitas ILLIT terus berkembang, tetapi banyak warganet yang menyayangkan lirik lagu "Baby, It's Both" yang dianggap terlalu sensual. Apalagi girl group asuhan dari BELIFT LAB itu masih memiliki anggota yang masih di bawah umur, yakni Wonhee dan Moka.

Wonhee yang berusia 17 tahun memiliki bagian dalam lagu "Baby It's Both" yang dinilai tak sesuai dengan umurnya, yakni "you make me wanna scream, you're so good at that" dan Iroha yang masih berusia 16 tahun juga menyanyikan lirik berbunyi, "gotta touch you now".

Karena itulah, sejumlah netizen mengaku tidak nyaman dengan dugaan makna sensual pada lirik lagu "Baby It's Both" yang berkolaborasi dengan Ava Max itu. Pihak ILLIT belum memberikan pernyataannya soal kontroversi tersebut hingga artikel ini dirilis.