aespa - Whiplash Lyrics (Hangul / Romanized / English Translation) & Vocabulary Notes

aespa - Whiplash

🎵 Album: Whiplash - The 5th Mini Album - EP | 📅 Release: 2024-10-21

🇰🇷 Hangul 🗣️ Romanization 💬 English Translation 📚 Vocab Notes

Artist: aespa

Album: Whiplash - The 5th Mini Album

Release Date: 2024-10-21

Genre: Dance / EDM / Techno

[Intro]

One look give 'em Whiplash

Beat drop with a big flash

[Chorus]

집중해 좀 더

Jip-jung-hae jom deo

Focus a little more

Think fast

이유 넌 이해 못 해

I-yu neon i-hae mot hae

You can't fathom the reason

왜 이제야

Wae i-je-ya

Why only now?

Know I did that

Day 1 know I been bad

Don't stop

흔들린 채

Heun-deul-lin chae

Shaken as you are

무리해도

Mu-ri-hae-do

Even if you push yourself

Can't touch that
(Can't touch that)

📚 Chorus Vocabulary & Notes:

• 집중해 (Jip-jung-hae): Informal imperative of '집중하다' (to focus/concentrate). It commands the listener to pay full attention.
• 이해 못 해 (I-hae mot hae): '이해' (understanding) + '못 해' (cannot do), meaning 'unable to comprehend' or 'cannot understand'.
• 흔들린 채 (Heun-deul-lin chae): '흔들리다' (to be shaken/wavering) + '-ㄴ 채' (in the state of). Expresses being completely dazed or overwhelmed.
• 무리해도 (Mu-ri-hae-do): '무리하다' (to overexert / try beyond one's capability) + '-어도' (even if).

[Verse 1]

Under pressure, body sweating

Can you focus

어디서나 거침없어

Eo-di-seo-na geo-chim-eop-seo

Unstoppable and fearless everywhere

I'm the coldest

오직 나만이

O-jik na-man-i

I am the only one

이 판을 바꿀 Changer

I pan-eul ba-kkul Changer

The game changer to flip this entire scene

Just close your eyes, breathe in and visualize

📚 Verse 1 Vocabulary & Notes:

• 거침없어 (Geo-chim-eop-seo): '거침없다' means without hesitation, completely unhindered and bold.
• 오직 나만이 (O-jik na-man-i): '오직' (solely/only) + '나' (me) + '-만' (only) + '-이' (subject marker). Emphasizes unmatched absolute confidence.
• 이 판을 (I pan-eul): '이' (this) + '판' (the board/game/field/scene) + '-을' (object marker). Refers to the K-pop industry or the game of music.

[Chorus 2]

One look give 'em Whiplash

Beat drop with a big flash

집중해 좀 더

Jip-jung-hae jom deo

Focus a little more

Think fast

이유 넌 이해 못 해

I-yu neon i-hae mot hae

You can't fathom the reason

왜 이제야

Wae i-je-ya

Why only now?

Know I did that

Day 1 know I been bad

Don't stop

흔들린 채

Heun-deul-lin chae

Shaken as you are

무리해도

Mu-ri-hae-do

Even if you push yourself

Can't touch that
(Can't touch that)

Whip-Whiplash
Whip-Whiplash
Whip-Whiplash
Whip-Whiplash
Whip-Whiplash
Whip-Whiplash
Whip-Whiplash
One look give 'em Whiplash

[Verse 2]

Fancy

이건 참 화려해

I-geon cham hwa-ryeo-hae

This is truly glamorous

It's glowing and it's flashy

알아 적당함이 뭔지

Ar-a jeok-dang-ham-i mwon-ji

I know what true moderation is

Keep it classy

따라 하지

Tta-ra ha-ji

You just copy everything

넌 또 하나부터 열까지

Neon tto ha-na-bu-teo yeol-kka-ji

You, from one to ten, every single detail

아닌척하지

A-nin-cheok-ha-ji

While pretending you're not

Yeah

📚 Verse 2 Vocabulary & Notes:

• 화려해 (Hwa-ryeo-hae): '화려하다' means splendid, gorgeous, or dazzlingly flashy.
• 적당함 (Jeok-dang-ham): Nominal form of '적당하다' (appropriate/moderate), meaning tastefulness or having the right balance.
• 하나부터 열까지 (Ha-na-bu-teo yeol-kka-ji): Idiomatic Korean expression literally meaning 'from one to ten' — used to describe 'everything from A to Z' or 'every single thing'.
• 아닌척하지 (A-nin-cheok-ha-ji): '-ㄴ 척하다' means to feign/pretend. Here, it mocks imitators who copy aespa while pretending they didn't.

[Pre-Chorus]

Under pressure, body sweating

Can you focus
(Hoo)

I deliver, I can promise

I'm the coldest
(Cold)

외면해도 소용없지

Oe-myeon-hae-do so-yong-eop-ji

It's useless even if you try to look away

Don't you blow it

Just close your eyes, breathe in and visualize

📚 Pre-Chorus Vocabulary & Notes:

• 외면해도 (Oe-myeon-hae-do): '외면하다' (to look away / ignore / turn one's back on) + '-어도' (even if).
• 소용없지 (So-yong-eop-ji): '소용없다' means 'to be of no use' or 'pointless/futile'.

[Bridge]

시작되는 순간

Si-jak-doe-neun sun-gan

The very moment it begins

끝나버린 판단

Kkeut-na-beo-rin pan-dan

Judgement is already settled

기횐 오직 One time

Gi-hoen o-jik One time

There is only one chance

Unforgettable

찾아낸 The right light

Chaj-a-naen The right light

The right spotlight that we found

사라지지 않아

Sa-ra-ji-ji an-a

Will never fade away

눈에 새긴 One time

Nun-e sae-gin One time

Engraved into your sight, this one time

Unforgettable

📚 Bridge Vocabulary & Notes:

• 순간 (Sun-gan): Moment / instant.
• 판단 (Pan-dan): Judgment / verdict / decision.
• 기횐 (Gi-hoen): Contraction of '기회는' (the opportunity / chance).
• 새긴 (Sae-gin): Past participle of '새기다' (to engrave / carve / imprint in memory).

[Chorus 3]

One look give 'em Whiplash

Beat drop with a big flash

집중해 좀 더

Jip-jung-hae jom deo

Focus a little more

Think fast

이유 넌 이해 못 해

I-yu neon i-hae mot hae

You can't fathom the reason

왜 이제야

Wae i-je-ya

Why only now?

Know I did that

Day 1 know I been bad

Don't stop

흔들린 채

Heun-deul-lin chae

Shaken as you are

무리해도

Mu-ri-hae-do

Even if you push yourself

Can't touch that
(Can't touch that)

[Post-Chorus]

I'm the highlight

비춰 Red light

Bi-chwo Red light

Shining the red light

Yeah Tonight, it's all about me
(All about me)

You know it's my site

거친 Next sigh

Geo-chin Next sigh

A rough, breathless next sigh

만들어갈 History

Man-deul-eo-gal History

The history we are about to create

📚 Post-Chorus Vocabulary & Notes:

• 비춰 (Bi-chwo): From '비추다' (to shine / illuminate).
• 거친 (Geo-chin): Modifier form of '거칠다' (rough / fierce / wild).
• 만들어갈 (Man-deul-eo-gal): '만들다' (to make) + '-어 가다' (to go on doing / create into the future) + '-ㄹ' (future modifier).

[Outro]

One look give 'em Whiplash
(Whip-Whip)

Beat drop with a big flash

따라와 어서 Move fast

Tta-ra-wa eo-seo Move fast

Follow along quickly, move fast

(Move move move)

이유 넌 이해 못 해

I-yu neon i-hae mot hae

You can't fathom the reason

왜 이제야

Wae i-je-ya

Why only now?

Know I did that
(Did that)

Day 1 know I been bad
(Been bad)

Don't stop

흔들린 채

Heun-deul-lin chae

Shaken as you are

다가와도

Da-ga-wa-do

Even if you approach

Can't touch that
(Can't touch that)

Whip-Whiplash
Whip-Whiplash
Whip-Whiplash
Whip-Whiplash
Whip-Whiplash
Whip-Whiplash
Whip-Whiplash
One look give 'em Whiplash

📚 Outro Vocabulary & Notes:

• 따라와 (Tta-ra-wa): '따라오다' (to follow / come along) in informal imperative form.
• 어서 (Eo-seo): Adverb meaning 'quickly' or 'without delay'.
• 다가와도 (Da-ga-wa-do): '다가오다' (to come closer / approach) + '-아도' (even if).

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