AYA – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: MAMAMOO
• Album: TRAVEL -Japan Edition-

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful and dramatic soundscape of MAMAMOO's 'AYA'! This song offers a unique blend of K-pop with exotic Arabic and reggae rhythms, providing an exciting linguistic challenge for learners. Beyond its striking musicality, 'AYA' delves into the raw emotions of a difficult breakup, using vivid metaphors that can enrich your vocabulary and understanding of emotional expression in Korean. Experience MAMAMOO's signature strong vocals and a fierce narrative that will make learning engaging and memorable.

[English]

Aya

Yeah

...

Hey, ya, it feels like it's begun, I never thought of winning from the start

Look, both you and I are done here (growl, hey)

A-yo, a-yo, you got me jumping like a crazy clown, what are you doing?

I need to pull out the rotten teeth, aya

(I love you) Saying I'll give you the whole world

(Hate you) Now we aim arrows at each other

A predictable bad ending, I spit on your face

With one flaw, we became strangers

Crazy about this bad love game

Selfish you, now you're tired

Is it tears or rain?

You made me feel insulted

Tears drop down

...

They fall

Is it tears or rain, aya

Is it tears or rain, aya

Tears drop

Going back and forth, stop it now, neither you nor I are kids

Aya, I don't even want to see you, I'm so done

You are my killer, the villain in a movie

A dealer deceiving love, even if you hide it, it surfaces

You are a criminal, it's too late for you

The trigger is in my hand, gun shot, shot

A-yo, a-yo, you got me jumping like a crazy clown, what are you doing?

I need to pull out the rotten teeth, aya

Crazy about this bad love game

Selfish you, now you're tired

Is it tears or rain?

You made me feel insulted

Tears drop down

...

They fall

Is it tears or rain, aya

Is it tears or rain, aya

Tears drop

And it's over, it's finished, I can't do this anymore

There's no remaining feelings (oh na, na, na)

This isn't a sad ending, it's my fault for meeting you

Tears drop, aya

They fall

Drop, drop, drop, drop, drop, drop, drop, drop

Drop, drop, drop, drop, drop, drop, drop, drop

They fall

They drop

Is it tears or rain, aaah

Happy ending (they drop)

Is it tears or rain, aaah

Emotional detachment (they drop)

Aya

...

[Japanese]

아야

이야

Hey, ya, 비긴 것 같아 애초에 이길 생각 따윈 없어

봐 너나 나나 다 끝난 마당에 (으르렁 어이)

A-yo, a-yo, you got me jumping like a crazy clown, 뭐해?

썩은 이빨 뽑아내야지, 아야

(I love you) 세상을 다 줄 것처럼 말하고

(Hate you) 이젠 서로 화살을 겨눠

뻔하디뻔한 bad ending 님 얼굴에 침을 뱉어

오점 하나 생겨 우린 남이 됐다

못된 사랑놀이에 미쳐

이기적인 넌 이젠 지쳐

눈물인지 또 빗물인지

넌 내게 모욕감을 줬어

눈물이 뚝 떨어진다

툭 떨어진다

눈물이야, 빗물이야, 아야

눈물이야, 빗물이야, 아야

눈물이 툭

들었다 놨다 이제 그만해 너나 나나 아냐 어린애

아야야 꼴도 보기 싫어, I'm so done

너는 내 killer 영화 속 villain

사랑을 속이는 dealer, 숨겨봤자 수면 위로

You are a criminal, 늦었어 이미 넌

방아쇠는 내 손에 gun shot, shot

A-yo, a-yo, you got me jumping like a crazy clown, 뭐해?

썩은 이빨 뽑아내야지, 아야

못된 사랑놀이에 미쳐

이기적인 넌 이젠 지쳐

눈물인지 또 빗물인지

넌 내게 모욕감을 줬어

눈물이 뚝 떨어진다

툭 떨어진다

눈물이야, 빗물이야, 아야

눈물이야, 빗물이야, 아야

눈물이 툭

And it's over, 끝났어, 더이상 못하겠어

남은 감정도 없어 (oh na, na, na)

이건 아냐 sad ending, 널 만난 내 잘못이야

눈물이 툭, 아야

툭 떨어진다

뚝뚝뚝뚝뚝뚝뚝뚝

Drop, drop, drop, drop, drop, drop, drop, drop

뚝뚝뚝뚝뚝뚝뚝뚝

뚝 떨어진다

눈물이야, 빗물이야, 아아아야

Happy ending (뚝 떨어진다)

눈물이야, 빗물이야, 아아아야

정나미가 (뚝 떨어진다)

아야

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
생각 /sɛŋgak/ A2	noun - thought, idea
마당 /madang/ B1	noun - situation, field
clown /klaʊn/ B1	noun - clown
이빨 /ippal/ A1	noun - tooth
세상 /seːsaŋ/ A1	noun - world
화살 /hwasal/ B2	noun - arrow
얼굴 /ʌlgul/ A1	noun - face
침 /chim/ B1	noun - saliva, spit
오점 /odʑʌm/ B2	noun - stain, flaw
사랑 /saɾaŋ/ A1	noun - love
눈물 /nunmul/ A1	noun - tear
빗물 /binmul/ A2	noun - rainwater
어린애 /eoɾinae/ A2	noun - child
영화 /jʌŋɦwa/ A1	noun - movie, film
손 /son/ A1	noun - hand
감정 /kamdʑʌŋ/ B1	noun - feeling, emotion
잘못 /t͡ɕalmʌt/ A2	noun - mistake, fault

Key Grammar Structures

• 이길 생각 따윈 없어

  ➔ Expressing the negation of intent or possibility using '없다' with a noun phrase.

  ➔ '없다' means 'not exist' or 'there is not'.

• 세상을 다 줄 것처럼 말하고

  ➔ Using the phrase '처럼' to indicate 'as if' or 'like' to compare actions or states.

  ➔ '처럼' is a particle that means 'like' or 'as if', used for comparisons.

• 눈물이 툭 떨어진다

  ➔ Using '다' as a sentence ending to express a sudden or definitive action/state.

  ➔ '다' is a declarative sentence ending that indicates a statement of fact or a definitive action.

• 남은 감정도 없어

  ➔ Using '도' to mean 'also' or 'even' to emphasize the negative absence.

  ➔ '도' is a particle that means 'also' or 'even', emphasizing inclusion or intensification.

• 이기적인 넌 이젠 지쳐

  ➔ Using '이제' to indicate 'now' or 'already', marking a change or realization.

  ➔ '이제' means 'now' or 'already', indicating a shift in situation or awareness.

• 방아쇠는 내 손에 gun shot, shot

  ➔ Using '는' as a topic particle to emphasize '방아쇠' (trigger) and using metaphorical language.

  ➔ '는' is a topic particle used to emphasize the subject of the sentence.