aespa · Korean · 32 words

Armageddon, Part 2

The second half of aespa's first full album Armageddon turns away from the title track's aggression toward warmth, escape and self-acceptance. "BAHAMA" is a summer runaway song full of ocean and beach imagery, "Long Chat (#♥)" is written in the contracted texting register of a friendship that talks all night, and "Prologue", "Live My Life" and "목소리 (Melody)" deal with growing up, refusing other people's rules, and the person whose voice feels like home. The vocabulary here covers seaside nouns, chat-app slang, and the feeling words these songs use to describe anxiety, comfort and defiance.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
태평양	the Pacific Ocean	우리는 태평양을 건너 작은 섬으로 갔어.We crossed the Pacific and went to a small island.
파도	a wave (of the sea)	파도 소리를 들으니까 마음이 편해져.Hearing the sound of the waves makes me feel at ease.
찰랑찰랑	with a soft lapping, sloshing sound	바닷물이 발목에서 찰랑찰랑 소리를 냈다.The seawater lapped softly around my ankles.
모래성	a sandcastle	우리 오후 내내 모래성만 만들었잖아.We spent the whole afternoon just building sandcastles.
부서지다	to break apart, to shatter	파도가 바위에 부서지는 걸 한참 봤어.I watched the waves breaking on the rocks for a long while.
질투하다	to be jealous of, to envy	다들 우리가 노는 걸 질투하는 것 같아.It feels like everyone is jealous of how we're having fun.
즐기다	to enjoy, to make the most of	오늘은 아무 생각 없이 즐기고 싶어.Today I just want to enjoy myself without thinking.
말풍선	a speech bubble; a chat message bubble	잠깐 사이에 말풍선이 스무 개나 쌓였어.Twenty chat bubbles piled up in just a moment.
한눈팔다	to look away, to let your attention wander	잠깐 한눈팔면 대화를 다 놓쳐.If you look away for a second you miss the whole conversation.
골치가 아프다	to be a headache, to be a troublesome hassle	요즘 진짜 골치가 아파 죽겠어.Lately I've got such a headache over things.
소란하다	to be noisy, rowdy	우리 단톡방은 새벽까지 소란해.Our group chat stays rowdy until dawn.
공감대	common ground, shared feeling between people	얘기할수록 공감대가 생기더라.The more we talked, the more common ground we found.
털어놓다	to open up about, to spill everything	고민 있으면 나한테 편하게 털어놔.If something's bothering you, just open up to me.
속마음	one's true, innermost feelings	네 속마음이 진짜 궁금해.I really want to know what you truly feel.
불안하다	to feel anxious, uneasy	요즘은 이유 없이 불안할 때가 많아.These days I often feel uneasy for no reason.
익숙하다	to be familiar with, to be used to	이런 하루에도 이제 익숙해졌어.I've gotten used to days like this now.
그치다	to stop, to let up (of rain or wind)	비도 때가 되면 그쳐.Even the rain stops when the time comes.
비교하다	to compare	내 삶을 남과 비교할 필요는 없어.There's no need to compare my life with anyone else's.
밀어내다	to push away, to shove aside	불안한 마음이 자꾸 나를 밀어내.My uneasy heart keeps pushing me away.
결말	an ending, a conclusion	내 이야기의 결말은 내가 쓸래.I want to write the ending of my own story.
규칙	a rule, a regulation	나는 남이 정한 규칙을 따르고 싶지 않아.I don't want to follow rules that someone else set.
고지식하다	to be rigid and straight-laced in one's thinking	그렇게 고지식하게 굴 필요 없어.You don't need to be so straight-laced about it.
사고방식	a way of thinking, a mindset	우리는 사고방식이 완전히 달라.Our ways of thinking are completely different.
뻔하다	to be obvious, predictable	뻔한 충고는 듣고 싶지 않아.I don't want to hear predictable advice.
구속하다	to restrain, to tie someone down	누구도 나를 구속할 수 없어.No one can tie me down.
주저하다	to hesitate, to waver	하고 싶은 게 있으면 주저하지 마.If there's something you want to do, don't hesitate.
빈자리	an empty space; the gap someone leaves behind	네가 없으니 빈자리가 크게 느껴져.With you gone, the empty space feels huge.
떠오르다	to come to mind, to spring to mind	밤이 되면 네 얼굴이 자연스레 떠올라.When night comes, your face naturally comes to mind.
머무르다	to stay, to linger in one place	우리는 그 도시에 이틀 더 머물렀어.We stayed in that city for two more days.
숨소리	the sound of someone breathing	조용한 밤엔 네 숨소리까지 들려.On a quiet night I can even hear you breathing.
허전하다	to feel empty, hollow inside	혼자 있으면 자꾸 허전해져.When I'm alone I keep feeling hollow.
안식처	a place of rest, a haven	이 작은 방이 나에겐 안식처야.This little room is a haven for me.