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

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

- September 14, 2026

aespa - LEMONADE Lyrics (Hangul / Romanized / English Translation) & Vocabulary Notes Official MV

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Track Analysis & Lyrics

Discover the complete lyrics breakdown, easy sing-along Romanization, and rich English translation for aespa's energetic anthem "LEMONADE". Explore the clever wordplay and learn key Korean vocabulary as aespa turns raw drama into sweet success!

Intro / Chorus

I go in all the way

I go in all the way

Don’t step on the brakes

Don’t step on the brakes

I take my drama straight

I face my drama head-on

I’ll make it LEMONADE

I’ll make it into lemonade

겁 없이 Walk my way

Geop eopsi Walk my way

Fearlessly, I walk my way

던져 On my stage

Deonjyeo On my stage

Throw it out on my stage

I take my karma straight

I take my karma head-on

I’ll make it LEMONADE

I’ll turn it into lemonade

📚 Section Vocabulary & Notes:

* 겁 없이 (Geop eopsi): Fearlessly / Without hesitation — Composed of 겁 (fear) and 없이 (without), expressing fearless determination.
* 던져 (Deonjyeo): Throw / Cast — Imperative/informal present of 던지다 (to throw), highlighting throwing everything onto the stage.

Verse 1

Wait, hold up, no

Wait, hold up, no

I can’t control my mind

I can’t control my mind

손끝에 Crushin’

Sonkkeute Crushin’

Crushing it at my fingertips

고민은 Juicy

Gomineun Juicy

My worries are dripping juicy

다 삼켜버린 다음

Da samkyeobeorin daeum

After swallowing it all down

Apologies in advance if I show up and I get way too loud

Apologies in advance if I show up and I get way too loud

깨어나 Me myself and I, that’s all mine

Kkaeeona Me myself and I, that’s all mine

Awakening—me, myself and I, that’s all mine

With a blessing 치워버려 All doubts

With a blessing chiwobeoryeo All doubts

With a blessing, sweep away all doubts

You probably shouldn’t talk right now

You probably shouldn’t talk right now

📚 Section Vocabulary & Notes:

* 손끝에 (Son-kkeut-e): At one's fingertips — 손 (hand) + 끝 (tip/end) + particle 에 (at).
* 고민 (Go-min): Worry / Trouble / Dilemma — Refers to inner anxieties, here described metaphorically as 'juicy' citrus ready to be squeezed.
* 삼켜버린 (Sam-kyeo-beo-rin): Swallowing up / Gulping down — From 삼키다 (to swallow) + auxiliary verb ~버리다 denoting completeness.
* 깨어나 (Kkae-eo-na): Wake up / Awaken — Coming alive to one's true confidence and inner strength.
* 치워버려 (Chi-wo-beo-ryeo): Clear away / Sweep aside — Expressing an assertive command to clear out all hesitation.

Verse 2

Like zip, I don’t care

Like zip, I don’t care

I can take whatever put it all over my body

I can take whatever, put it all over my body

그게 Fashion, uh huh

Geuge Fashion, uh huh

That becomes fashion, uh huh

서로 다른 세계들에 다가서면

Seoro dareun segyedeure dagaseomyeon

When approaching different worlds

일어나는 Action, dirty dancin’

Ireonaneun Action, dirty dancin’

The action that unfolds, dirty dancin’

I’ma go hot, don’t know what happened

I’ma go hot, don’t know what happened

’Cause my day to day’s in a different lane

’Cause my day to day is in a different lane

At a speed that you’re never catching yeah

At a speed that you’re never catching yeah

📚 Section Vocabulary & Notes:

* 서로 다른 (Seo-ro da-reun): Mutually different / Divergent — 서로 (each other) + 다른 (different), evoking aespa's multiverse/KWANGYA aesthetic.
* 다가서면 (Da-ga-seo-myeon): When stepping closer / Approaching — From 다가서다 (to step towards) + conditional suffix ~면 (if/when).
* 일어나는 (Il-eo-na-neun): Arising / Happening — Describing the electric reactions triggered when worlds collide.

Chorus & Post-Chorus

I go in all the way

I go in all the way

Don’t step on the brakes

Don’t step on the brakes

I take my drama straight

I take my drama head-on

I’ll make it LEMONADE

I’ll turn it into lemonade

겁 없이 Walk my way

Geop eopsi Walk my way

Fearlessly, I walk my way

던져 On my stage

Deonjyeo On my stage

Cast it out on my stage

I take my karma straight

I take my karma straight

I’ll make it LEMONADE

I’ll turn it into lemonade

No way no way, I ain’t got no ETA-TA-TA

No way, no way, I don't have an estimated time of arrival

I’ll make it LEMONADE

I’ll make it into lemonade

No way no way, I ain’t got no ETA-TA-TA

No way, no way, I ain’t got no ETA

I’ll make it LEMONADE

I’ll turn it into lemonade

📚 Section Vocabulary & Notes:

* Drama / Karma: A clever homage to aespa's mega-hit track "Drama", turning both theatrical chaos and destiny (karma) into refreshing creative power.
* ETA: Slang acronym for 'Estimated Time of Arrival' — meaning aespa operates on their own timeless schedule, unstoppable and free of constraints.

Verse 3

Wait, oh my god, stop

Wait, oh my god, stop

얽혀버린 문젤 다 Mixing

Eolkyeobeorin munjel da Mixing

All the entangled problems, mixing them together

Like a hurricane 휘저어 Pieces

Like a hurricane hwijeoeo Pieces

Like a hurricane, stirring up the pieces

All the lemons 난 갈아 마셔 다

All the lemons nan gara masyeo da

All the lemons, I grind and drink them all

I don’t care if you say I’m freaky

I don’t care if you say I’m freaky

무표정으로 난 Savour

Mupyojongeuro nan Savour

With an unbothered straight face, I savor it

Muchas gracias mi amor

Thank you very much, my love

전부 삼켜내 Like a piece of cake

Jeonbu samkyeonae Like a piece of cake

Swallowing it completely, just like a piece of cake

Make me, what you still waiting for? Ya

Make me, what are you still waiting for? Yeah

📚 Section Vocabulary & Notes:

* 얽혀버린 (Eolk-hyeo-beo-rin): Entangled / Complicated — Past participle describing messy conflicts or problems tangled like vines.
* 문젤 (Mun-jel): Problems — Colloquial contraction of 문제를 (munje-reul).
* 휘저어 (Hwi-jeo-eo): Stir up / Churn — Dynamic verb portraying vigorous blending like a storm.
* 갈아 마셔 (Ga-ra ma-syeo): Grind and drink — 갈다 (to blend/grind) + 마시다 (to drink), capturing the visual of crushing sour lemons into sweet juice.
* 무표정으로 (Mu-pyo-jeong-eu-ro): With a poker face / Expressionlessly — 무표정 (expressionless) + instrumental particle ~으로 (with/by).

Chorus & Post-Chorus

I go in all the way

I go in all the way

Don’t step on the brakes

Don’t step on the brakes

I take my drama straight

I take my drama straight

I’ll make it LEMONADE

I’ll make it into lemonade

겁 없이 Walk my way

Geop eopsi Walk my way

Without fear, I walk my way

던져 On my stage

Deonjyeo On my stage

Throw it all onto my stage

I take my karma straight

I face my karma head-on

I’ll make it LEMONADE

I’ll make it into lemonade

No way no way, I ain’t got no ETA-TA-TA

No way, no way, I ain't got no ETA

I’ll make it LEMONADE

I’ll make it into lemonade

No way no way, I ain’t got no ETA-TA-TA

No way, no way, I ain't got no ETA

I’ll make it LEMONADE

I’ll turn it into lemonade

📚 Section Vocabulary & Notes:

* Straight: In culinary terms, drinking a shot "straight" means without dilution; here aespa swallows life's drama raw and effortlessly turns it into lemonade.

Bridge

Ain’t no emergency contact

Ain't no emergency contact needed

모든 건 날 위한 Party

Modeun geon nal wihan Party

Everything is a party thrown for me

Bring me that new flavor, you know

Bring me that new flavor, you know

더 큰 세상으로 Welcome back to my world

Deo keun sesangeuro Welcome back to my world

Into a vaster world, welcome back to my world

I’ma stand all on my own

I’ma stand all on my own

어디라도 Now I can go

Eodirado Now I can go

Anywhere at all, now I can go

새롭게 Open the door

Saeropge Open the door

Anew, open the door

I need more (More LEMONADE)

I need more (More LEMONADE)

📚 Section Vocabulary & Notes:

* 모든 건 (Mo-deun geon): Everything / Every single thing — Contraction of 모든 것은.
* 날 위한 (Nal wi-han): For me / Meant for me — 날 (contraction of 나를) + 위한 (for/intended for). Demonstrates total self-assurance.
* 세상으로 (Se-sang-eu-ro): Into the world — 세상 (world) + directional particle ~으로 (towards/into).
* 어디라도 (Eo-di-ra-do): Anywhere at all — Conveys complete freedom of movement without boundaries.
* 새롭게 (Sae-rop-ge): Anew / Freshly — Adverbial form of 새롭다 (to be new).

Final Chorus & Outro

I go in all the way

I go in all the way

Don’t step on the brakes

Don’t step on the brakes

I take my drama straight

I take my drama head-on

I’ll make it LEMONADE

I’ll turn it into lemonade

겁 없이 Walk my way

Geop eopsi Walk my way

Without fear, I walk my way

던져 On my stage

Deonjyeo On my stage

Throw it out on my stage

I take my karma straight

I face my karma head-on

I’ll make it LEMONADE

I’ll make it into lemonade

No way no way, I ain’t got no ETA-TA-TA

No way, no way, I ain't got no ETA

I’ll make it LEMONADE

I’ll turn it into lemonade

No way no way, I ain’t got no ETA-TA-TA

No way, no way, I ain't got no ETA

I’ll make it LEMONADE

I’ll make it into lemonade

Wait, hold up, stop

Wait, hold up, stop

📚 Section Vocabulary & Notes:

* Welcome back to my world: A direct callback to aespa's signature universe motto ("Welcome to MY World"), sealing the anthem with their iconic futuristic presence.