APT. – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: ROSÉ, Bruno Mars
• Album: rosie

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into "APT." by ROSÉ and Bruno Mars, a track so fun and catchy it turned a casual Korean drinking game into a global sensation! Learning the chant 'Apateu' will unlock a playful rhythm and give you a window into a fun, spontaneous cultural exchange between two music powerhouses.

[English]

A random game that Chaeyoung likes, random game

Game start

Apartment, apartment, apartment, apartment

Apartment, apartment, uh, uh-huh, uh-huh

Apartment, apartment, apartment, apartment

Apartment, apartment, uh, uh-huh, uh-huh

Kissy face, kissy face sent to your phone, but

I'm trying to kiss your lips for real (uh-huh, uh-huh)

Red hearts, red hearts, that's what I'm on, yeah

Come give me something I can feel, oh-oh-oh

Don't you want me like I want you, baby?

Don't you need me like I need you now?

Sleep tomorrow, but tonight go crazy

All you gotta do is just meet me at the

Apartment, apartment, apartment, apartment

Apartment, apartment, uh, uh-huh, uh-huh

Apartment, apartment, apartment, apartment

Apartment, apartment, uh, uh-huh, uh-huh

It's whatever (whatever), it's whatever (whatever)

It's whatever (whatever) you like (whoo)

Turn this apartment into a club (uh-huh, uh-huh)

I'm talking drinks, dance, smoke, freak, party all night (come on)

Cheers, cheers, girl, what's up? Oh-oh-oh

Don't you want me like I want you, baby?

Don't you need me like I need you now?

Sleep tomorrow, but tonight go crazy

All you gotta do is just meet me at the

Apartment, apartment, apartment, apartment

Apartment, apartment, uh, uh-huh, uh-huh

Apartment, apartment, apartment, apartment

Apartment, apartment, uh-uh-huh, uh-huh

Hey, so now you know the game

Are you ready? 'Cause I'm coming to get ya, get ya, get ya

Hold on, hold on, I'm on my way

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm on my way

Hold on, hold on, I'm on my way

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm on my way

Don't you want me like I want you, baby?

Don't you need me like I need you now?

Sleep tomorrow, but tonight go crazy

All you gotta do is just meet me at the

Apartment, apartment, apartment, apartment

Apartment, apartment (just meet me at the), uh, uh-huh, uh-huh

Apartment, apartment, apartment, apartment

Apartment, apartment (just meet me at the), uh, uh-huh, uh-huh

Apartment, apartment, apartment, apartment

Apartment, apartment (just meet me at the), uh, uh-huh, uh-huh

Apartment, apartment, apartment, apartment

Apartment, apartment, uh, uh-huh, uh-huh

[Korean]

채영이가 좋아하는 랜덤 게임, 랜덤 게임

Game start

아파트, 아파트, 아파트, 아파트

아파트, 아파트, uh, uh-huh, uh-huh

아파트, 아파트, 아파트, 아파트

아파트, 아파트, uh, uh-huh, uh-huh

Kissy face, kissy face sent to your phone, but

I'm tryna kiss your lips for real (uh-huh, uh-huh)

Red hearts, red hearts, that's what I'm on, yeah

Come give me somethin' I can feel, oh-oh-oh

Don't you want me like I want you, baby?

Don't you need me like I need you now?

Sleep tomorrow, but tonight go crazy

All you gotta do is just meet me at the

아파트, 아파트, 아파트, 아파트

아파트, 아파트, uh, uh-huh, uh-huh

아파트, 아파트, 아파트, 아파트

아파트, 아파트, uh, uh-huh, uh-huh

It's whatever (whatever), it's whatever (whatever)

It's whatever (whatever) you like (whoo)

Turn this 아파트 into a club (uh-huh, uh-huh)

I'm talking drink, dance, smoke, freak, party all night (come on)

건배, 건배, girl, what's up? Oh-oh-oh

Don't you want me like I want you, baby?

Don't you need me like I need you now?

Sleep tomorrow, but tonight go crazy

All you gotta do is just meet me at the

아파트, 아파트, 아파트, 아파트

아파트, 아파트, uh, uh-huh, uh-huh

아파트, 아파트, 아파트, 아파트

아파트, 아파트, uh-uh-huh, uh-huh

Hey, so now you know the game

Are you ready? 'Cause I'm comin' to get ya, get ya, get ya

Hold on, hold on, I'm on my way

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm on my way

Hold on, hold on, I'm on my way

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm on my way

Don't you want me like I want you, baby?

Don't you need me like I need you now?

Sleep tomorrow, but tonight go crazy

All you gotta do is just meet me at the

아파트, 아파트, 아파트, 아파트

아파트, 아파트 (just meet me at the), uh, uh-huh, uh-huh

아파트, 아파트, 아파트, 아파트

아파트, 아파트 (just meet me at the), uh, uh-huh, uh-huh

아파트, 아파트, 아파트, 아파트

아파트, 아파트 (just meet me at the), uh, uh-huh, uh-huh

아파트, 아파트, 아파트, 아파트

아파트, 아파트, uh, uh-huh, uh-huh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
apartment /əˈpɑːrtmənt/ A2	noun - a set of rooms for living in, typically on one floor of a building
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch someone with one's lips as a sign of love, greeting, etc. noun - a touch with the lips as a sign of love, greeting, etc.
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something
need /niːd/ A1	verb - to require something because it is essential or very important
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to rest with the eyes closed and the mind inactive
tonight /təˈnaɪt/ A1	adverb - on or during the night following the current day
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged, especially as manifested in wild or aggressive behavior
meet /miːt/ A1	verb - to come together with someone by arrangement or chance
drink /drɪŋk/ A1	verb - to take liquid into the mouth and swallow it noun - a liquid that can be swallowed
dance /dɑːns/ A1	verb - to move one's feet and body in a way that follows a rhythm, typically in time to music noun - a series of movements that match the rhythm and tempo of music
smoke /sməʊk/ A2	verb - to inhale and exhale the smoke of tobacco or a similar substance noun - the visible vapor/gas given off by burning tobacco, etc.
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A1	noun - a social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment verb - to enjoy oneself at a social gathering
ready /ˈrɛdi/ A1	adjective - prepared or available for service or action
hold /həʊld/ A1	verb - to carry or support with one's hands or arms
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move or travel toward a place or person
get /ɡɛt/ A1	verb - to obtain, receive, or be given something

Key Grammar Structures

• Don't you want me like I want you, baby?

  ➔ Negative question for emphasis

  ➔ Using 'Don't you' at the start makes the question more emotional or persuasive — suggesting the speaker expects agreement.

• I'm tryna kiss your lips for real.

  ➔ Informal contraction of 'trying to'

  ➔ The phrase 'tryna' is a colloquial pronunciation of 'trying to', showing casual, spoken English often used in songs.

• Come give me somethin' I can feel.

  ➔ Imperative clause with omitted subject

  ➔ The sentence uses an imperative form 'Come give me...' — the subject 'you' is implied.

• All you gotta do is just meet me at the apartment.

  ➔ Informal structure 'have got to' → 'gotta'

  ➔ 'Gotta' means 'have got to' or 'must', used informally in speech or lyrics.

• Sleep tomorrow, but tonight go crazy.

  ➔ Elliptical structure (omitted subject and auxiliary)

  ➔ The subject 'we' and auxiliary 'will' are omitted — it means 'We will sleep tomorrow, but we will go crazy tonight.'

• It's whatever you like.

  ➔ Indefinite pronoun 'whatever' for flexibility

  ➔ 'Whatever' means 'anything that' — implying open choice or indifference.

• Turn this apartment into a club.

  ➔ Causative use of 'turn ... into ...'

  ➔ 'Turn ... into ...' indicates transformation — changing one thing into another.

• Are you ready? 'Cause I'm comin' to get ya.

  ➔ Colloquial reduction 'comin’' and 'ya'

  ➔ 'Comin’' is 'coming' and 'ya' means 'you' — these reductions make the tone casual and rhythmic.