Serenade – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: aespa
• Album: SYNK : aeXIS LINE - 2026 Special Digital Single

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the romantic world of aespa with 'Serenade'. This song is perfect for learners of Korean who want to practice poetic expressions of love and longing, while experiencing the smooth, ethereal side of K-pop's cutting-edge production.

[English]

Sorry to break it to you

But this is our covenant

Our bodies built our future

We'll serenade forever

I have to step in

Show what I mean to me

In my reality

Keep rising naturally

So let them say what they want

With tongues as sharp as knives

Yes, I've chosen this life

We never sleep,

we'll do it all night

Sorry to break it to you

But this is our covenant

Our bodies built our future

We'll serenade forever

Life is a breeze

and I'm in my prime

I get a thrill

when they don't like it

Yeah, call me crazy

call me wild

But life is a breeze

and I love the ride

Life is a breeze

and I'm in my prime

I get a thrill

when they don't like it

Yeah, call me crazy

call me wild

But life is a breeze

and I love the ride

Running the scene

We take what we need

Too many eyes on me

I like the way they stare at me,

I'm gonna take it

Discard your superficial vision

All that sugarcoated talk,

is not my thing

No restrictions,

I just live it

So let me do it all night

Sorry to break it to you

But this is our covenant

Our bodies built our future

We'll serenade forever

Don't wait here for the thunder

Moving when the lightning strikes

We let the storm rage on

'Cause I love to feel the rain

Life is a breeze

and I'm in my prime

I get a thrill

when they don't like it

Yeah, call me crazy

call me wild

But life is a breeze

and I love the ride

Life is a breeze

and I'm in my prime

I get a thrill

when they don't like it

Yeah, call me crazy

call me wild

But life is a breeze

and I love the ride

Life is a breeze

and I'm in my prime

Life is a breeze

and I love the ride

Life is a breeze

and I'm in my prime

Life is a breeze

and I love the ride

Life is a beat

and we feel it now

We do everything we like

Yeah, watch me rise,

watch me shine

'Cause life is our beat

until we die

Life is a beat

and we feel it now

We do everything we like

Yeah, watch me rise,

watch me shine

'Cause life is our beat

until we die

Life is a beat

and we feel it now

Life is our beat

until we die

Life is a beat

and we feel it now

Life is our beat

until we die

...

[Korean]

Sorry to break it to you

But this is our covenant

Our bodies built our future

We'll forever serenade

I've got to intervene

Show what I mean to me

In my reality

Keep rising naturally

So let 'em say what they like

Tongue as sharp as a knife

Yes, I've chosen this life

We don't ever sleep,

we'll do it all night

Sorry to break it to you

But this is our covenant

Our bodies built our future

We'll forever serenade

Life is a cinch

and I'm in my prime

I get kicks

when they don't like

Yeah Call me crazy

call me wild

But life's a cinch

and I like the ride

Life is a cinch

and I'm in my prime

I get kicks

when they don't like

Yeah Call me crazy

call me wild

But life's a cinch

and I like the ride

Running the scene

We take what we need

Too many eyes on me

I like the way they stare at me,

I'ma take it

Drop your superficial vision

All that sugarcoated talk,

not my thing

No restrictions,

I just live it

So let me do it all night

Sorry to break it to you

But this is our covenant

Our bodies built our future

We'll forever serenade

Don't wait here for the thunder

Moving when the lightning hits

We let the storm rage longer

'Cause I love to feel the rain

Life is a cinch

and I'm in my prime

I get kicks

when they don't like

Yeah Call me crazy

call me wild

But life's a cinch

and I like the ride

Life is a cinch

and I'm in my prime

I get kicks

when they don't like

Yeah Call me crazy

call me wild

But life's a cinch

and I like the ride

Life is a cinch

and I'm in my prime

Life's a cinch

and I like the ride

Life is a cinch

and I'm in my prime

Life's a cinch

and I like the ride

Life is a beat

and we feel it now

We do everything we like

Yeah See me rising,

see me shine

'Cause life is our beat

until we die

Life is a beat

and we feel it now

We do everything we like

Yeah See me rising,

see me shine

'Cause life is our beat

until we die

Life is a beat

and we feel it now

Life is our beat

until we die

Life is a beat

and we feel it now

Life is our beat

until we die

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
covenant /ˈkʌv.ə.nənt/ C2	noun - a formal, solemn, and binding agreement
serenade /ˌser.əˈneɪd/ C1	verb - to perform a piece of music for someone
intervene /ˌɪn.təˈviːn/ C1	verb - to become involved in a situation to improve it or prevent it from getting worse
cinch /sɪntʃ/ C2	noun - something that is extremely easy to do
superficial /ˌsuː.pəˈfɪʃ.əl/ B2	adjective - not studying or thinking about things in detail; shallow
sugarcoated /ˈʃʊɡ.əˌkəʊ.tɪd/ C1	adjective - made to seem more pleasant than it really is
restrictions /rɪˈstrɪk.ʃənz/ B2	noun - official limits on something
rising /ˈraɪ.zɪŋ/ A2	verb - to move upwards
prime /praɪm/ B2	noun - the period of greatest strength, success, or influence
thunder /ˈθʌn.dər/ B1	noun - the sudden loud noise that comes from the sky during a storm