Love can be unpredictable, thrilling, and utterly magnetic — and BLACKPINK’s JISOO and Zayn Malik capture all those emotions in their brand-new duet “Eyes Closed.” The long-awaited collaboration dropped on October 10, blending JISOO’s soft, elegant vocals with Zayn’s soulful tone to create a track that feels both intimate and otherworldly.
The K-pop star teased the release earlier this week with a mysterious message, “two voices, one orbit,” alongside a shadowy teaser image showing a silhouette behind her — instantly setting the internet ablaze with speculation.
When the song finally arrived, fans were treated to an ethereal love ballad filled with longing and tension. JISOO opens with the haunting line, “Time is standing still and I don’t wanna leave your lips,” while Zayn answers, “I know what you’re feeling and I know you wanna say it / I do too but we gotta be patient.”
Their voices weave together beautifully in the chorus as they sing about a love that defies logic:
“’Cause someone like me / And someone like you
Really shouldn’t work, yeah, the history is proof
Damned if I don’t / Damned if I do.”
The dreamy melody floats over gentle acoustic strums and airy synths, creating a cinematic soundscape that perfectly complements the lyrics’ emotional depth.
Accompanying the single is a futuristic music video, where JISOO and Zayn awaken from suspended animation aboard a sleek spaceship. Drifting through zero gravity, they find each other in a glowing corridor before heading toward a breathtaking Saturn landing — a visual metaphor for love that exists beyond time and space.
Fans first speculated about the duo’s connection back in July, when Zayn attended BLACKPINK’s New York concert with his daughter, Khai, later posting on Instagram: “@BLACKPINKOFFICIAL THANK YOU 🙂 ME & KHAI LOVED IT.” That small gesture has now blossomed into one of the most unexpected and captivating collaborations of the year.
“Eyes Closed” also marks JISOO’s first release since her solo EP Amortage, which featured hits like “Hugs & Kisses” and “Earthquake.” She’s currently on BLACKPINK’s Deadline World Tour, continuing through Asia with stops in Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Singapore.
Meanwhile, Zayn is gearing up for his Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM, kicking off January 20 — another exciting chapter in his post–One Direction journey.
The JISOO x Zayn partnership feels like a cosmic meeting of two stars from different universes — and “Eyes Closed” proves that sometimes, love sounds best when you don’t try to make sense of it.
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Watch the “Eyes Closed” music video below and feel every beat of this smoldering duet.
