LEMONADE — aespa: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync손끝에 crushin' 고민은 juicyson·kkeu·te crushin' go·mi·neun juicyCrushing at my fingertips, worries are juicyListen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
In “LEMONADE,” aespa sing about turning every problem into something sweet and drinkable, charging ahead without brakes or fear. They treat worries like fruit to crush and swallow, shrug off critics, and enjoy a life moving too fast to catch. The mood is cocky, playful and hungry for a bigger world.
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.
손끝에 crushin' 고민은 juicyListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): son·kkeu·te crushin' go·mi·neun juicy
Meaning: Crushing at my fingertips, worries are juicy
Words in this line- 손끝에son·kkeu·teat fingertips
- 고민은go·mi·neunworries
서로 다른 세계들에 다가서면 일어나는 actionListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): seo·ro da·reun se·gye·deu·re da·ga·seo·myeon i·reo·na·neun action
Meaning: When different worlds approach each other, action happens
Words in this line- 서로seo·roeach other
- 다른da·reundifferent
- 세계들에se·gye·deu·reworlds
- 다가서면da·ga·seo·myeonapproach
- 일어나는i·reo·na·neunhappens
All the lemons 난 갈아 마셔 다Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): All the lemons nan ga·ra ma·syeo da
Meaning: All the lemons, I grind and drink them
Words in this line- 난nanI
- 갈아ga·ragrind
- 마셔ma·syeodrink
- 다daall
갈아 (grind) + 마셔 (drink) = turning bitter into drinkable, metaphor for overcoming hardship
모든 건 날 위한 partyListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): mo·deun geon nal wi·han party
Meaning: Everything is a party for me
Words in this line- 모든mo·deuneverything
- 건geonis
- 날nalme
- 위한wi·hanfor
Word for word: All things are for me a party.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 모든 건 날 위한 party literally means 'everything is a party for me,' but it means the singer treats everything in life, even hardships, as entertainment and celebration. It's a life philosophy, treating pain as adventure.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 깨어나 | kkae·eo·na | wake up |
| 던져 | deon·jyeo | throw |
| 무표정으로 | mu·pyo·jeong·eu·ro | blankly |
| 문젤 | mun·jel | problems |
| 삼켜내 | sam·kyeo·nae | swallow |
| 삼켜버린 | sam·kyeo·beo·rin | swallowed |
| 새롭게 | sae·rop·kke | newly |
| 세상으로 | se·sang·eu·ro | to world |
| 어디라도 | eo·di·ra·do | anywhere |
| 얽혀버린 | eol·kyeo·beo·rin | tangled |
| 전부 | jeon·bu | all |
| 치워버려 | chi·wo·beo·ryeo | clear |
| 휘저어 | hwi·jeo·eo | shatter |
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Questions about “LEMONADE”
What is “LEMONADE” by aespa about?
In “LEMONADE,” aespa sing about turning every problem into something sweet and drinkable, charging ahead without brakes or fear.
What does “모든 건 날 위한 party” mean in “LEMONADE”?
Everything is a party for me. 모든 건 날 위한 party literally means 'everything is a party for me,' but it means the singer treats everything in life, even hardships, as entertainment and…
What does “손끝에 crushin' 고민은 juicy” mean in “LEMONADE”?
Crushing at my fingertips, worries are juicy.
How do you pronounce “서로 다른 세계들에 다가서면 일어나는 action”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “seo·ro da·reun se·gye·deu·re da·ga·seo·myeon i·reo·na·neun action”: that's how it's actually sung by aespa, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “LEMONADE” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Bomi goes through all 92 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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Credits and sources
- Artist
- aespa
- Official video
- SMTOWN · YouTube
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