Girls — aespa: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync두렵지 않아 네가 Hoot! 부셔줄게du·ryeop·jji a·na ni·ga Hoot! bu·syeo·jul·kkeNot afraid — I'll smash it for youListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
In “Girls,” aespa fight to protect a connected digital world from twisted forces that isolate people, answering with empathy, courage and togetherness. Images of war, a lingering ember and algorithms bent toward destruction give way to blooming out of chaos, a shared metaverse and a mirror image of the one they protect. The mood is defiant and confident, then settles into hope for peaceful days of laughing with friends.
Key lines
4 lines from the song in Korean, with how they sound and what they mean. The full line-by-line breakdown lives in the app.
두렵지 않아 네가 Hoot! 부셔줄게Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): du·ryeop·jji a·na ni·ga Hoot! bu·syeo·jul·kke
Meaning: Not afraid — I'll smash it for you
Words in this line- 두렵지du·ryeop·jjiafraid
- 않아a·nanot
- 네가ni·gayou
- 부셔줄게bu·syeo·jul·kkeI'll smash it
Word for word: Not-scared you-Hoot! Will-smash-give
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 네가 is formally the subject 'you', but reads as 'for you'; 부셔줄게 = 부수다 (break) + 줄게 (I'll do it for you) — that ending always means 'I'll do this for you'.
두려움에 맞설 그런 용기 Ah yeahListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): du·ryeo·u·me mat·sseol geu·reon yong·gi Ah yeah
Meaning: The courage to face down fear — ah yeah
Words in this line- 두려움에du·ryeo·u·meto fear
- 맞설mat·sseolto face/confront
- 그런geu·reonthat kind of
- 용기yong·gicourage
Word for word: Fear-to confront-will such courage (Ah yeah).
Why it doesn't translate word for word: '맞설 그런 용기' puts the verb clause 'will confront' before the noun 'that kind of courage' it describes — reversed from English word order. 'Ah yeah' is a pure ad-lib with no literal content.
안아줄게 느낄 수 있게Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): a·na·jul·kke neu·kkil ssu it·kke
Meaning: I'll hug you so you can feel it
Words in this line- 안아줄게a·na·jul·kkeI'll hug you
- 느낄neu·kkilfeel
- 수ssucan
- 있게it·kkeso that
Word for word: Hug-will-do feel can-so-that
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 안아줄게 combines 안다 'to hug' with 주다 'to do for you' plus the promise ending -ㄹ게, together meaning 'I'll hug you (for your sake)', not just 'hug'. 느낄 수 있게 stacks 느끼다 'feel' + 수 있다 'can' + -게 'so that' into one purpose clause: 'so that you can feel it'.
이제 더 nævis와 함께Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): i·je deo nævis-wa ham·kke
Meaning: Now, even more, together with nævis
Words in this line- 이제i·jenow
- 더deomore
- nævis와nævis-wawith nævis
- 함께ham·kketogether
Word for word: Now more nævis-with together
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 더 (more) has no stated point of comparison — in context it means 'even more/closer', not a standalone 'more'; the particle 와 attached to nævis means 'with', even though word-for-word it trails the name.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가져 | ga·jyeo | carries |
| 가치를 | ga·chi·reul | value |
| 결국 | gyeol·guk | in the end |
| 고립시켜 | go·rip·ssi·kyeo | isolating |
| 놀랄걸 | nol·lal·kkeol | you'll be surprised |
| 들어봐 | deu·reo·bwa | listen |
| 따라와 | tta·ra·wa | follow |
| 불러봐 | bul·leo·bwa | call it/try singing |
| 소리쳐 | so·ri·chyeo | shout |
| 속에서 | so·ge·seo | from within |
| 시작됐어 | si·jak·ttwae·sseo | started |
| 아니야 | a·ni·ya | is not |
| 언제라도 | eon·je·ra·do | whenever/no matter when |
| 일그러져 | il·geu·reo·jyeo | became distorted |
| 지켜봐 | ji·kyeo·bwa | watch |
| 피어나 | pi·eo·na | blooms |
| 혼돈 | hon·don | chaos |
| 혼자가 | hon·ja·ga | alone |
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Questions about “Girls”
What is “Girls” by aespa about?
In “Girls,” aespa fight to protect a connected digital world from twisted forces that isolate people, answering with empathy, courage and togetherness.
What does “두렵지 않아 네가 Hoot! 부셔줄게” mean in “Girls”?
Not afraid — I'll smash it for you. 네가 is formally the subject 'you', but reads as 'for you'; 부셔줄게 = 부수다 (break) + 줄게 (I'll do it for you) — that ending always means 'I'll do this for you'.
What does “두려움에 맞설 그런 용기 Ah yeah” mean in “Girls”?
The courage to face down fear — ah yeah. '맞설 그런 용기' puts the verb clause 'will confront' before the noun 'that kind of courage' it describes — reversed from English word order.
How do you pronounce “안아줄게 느낄 수 있게”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “a·na·jul·kke neu·kkil ssu it·kke”: that's how it's actually sung by aespa, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Girls” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Bomi goes through all 96 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
Official music video
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Credits and sources
- Artist
- aespa
- Official video
- SMTOWN · YouTube
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