애 – English Lyrics

• By: Stray Kids
• Album: Mixtape : 애

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Stray Kids' '애' offers a unique lesson in Korean wordplay. The song's title itself, '애,' has two meanings – 'child' and 'love' – which beautifully captures the song's entire message. By listening, you can learn how context and a single syllable can convey deep, relatable emotions about vulnerability in love, making it a special and insightful track for language learners.

[English]

When I get my hands on you

When I set my eyes on you

I get breathless and I’ve never felt this way before

I can’t explain this

It feels so different

So I want it more

I just want to whine

I’ll stop being calculative

I want you to notice how I am feeling as if you would notice that I was lying

I don’t want to just be around you like the scent

I thought I knew

I was so confident that I knew everything

But I didn’t know, with you

As I get close to you, it gets more complicated

Even when I have something to say, my head goes blank

At the end of the day, I'm saying just meaningless words

When I hold your hand, I feel like being a baby again

And I go whining and saying, “Don’t look at me like that”

I look you in the eye and take one step closer to you

No matter how much I plan and prepare when I’m with you, I’m just a baby

Ey (I’m a)

Can I call you baby?

Ey (I’m a)

In front of love, I’m just a baby

I know I shouldn’t whine about it

I know it well that you’re everything in my mind

My heart wants you

I want your love

This feeling is so toxic

You’re the only antidote

I’m sure about my feelings but I can’t control them

The way I talk to you, treat you, and behave towards you is so immature

Mature person, Mature love

Mature man, I thought it would be easy

Everything is difficult in front of you

I thought I knew

I was so confident that I knew everything

But I didn’t know, with you

As I get close to you, it gets more complicated

Even when I have something to say, my head goes blank

At the end of the day, I'm saying just meaningless words

When I hold your hand, I feel like being a baby again

And I go whining and saying, “Don’t look at me like that”

I look you in the eye and take one step closer to you

No matter how much I plan and prepare when I’m with you, I’m just a baby

What should I do?

Am I under the illusion?

Will this end easily? (Oh na na na na what should I do)

Closer (Oh na na na na what should I do)

I want to come to you and get to you

(Baby)

(I want to come to you and get to you)

No matter how much I plan and prepare when I’m with you, I’m just a

I look you in the eye and take one step closer to you

No matter how much I plan and prepare when I’m with you, I’m just a baby

Ey (I’m a)

Can I call you baby?

Ey (I’m a)

In front of love

I’m just a baby

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organ of sight
breathless /ˈbrɛθləs/ B1	adjective - unable to breathe easily
different /ˈdɪfərənt/ A2	adjective - not the same as another or each other
want /wɑnt/ A1	verb - to desire something
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to think
complicated /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ B2	adjective - consisting of many interconnecting parts
words /wɜrdz/ A1	noun - a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing
scent /sɛnt/ B1	noun - a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant
illusion /ɪˈluːʒən/ B2	noun - a false idea or belief
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B1	verb - to direct or manage
mature /məˈtʃʊr/ B2	adjective - fully developed

Key Grammar Structures

• I get breathless and I’ve never felt this way before

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ "I’ve never felt" uses the present perfect to express an experience or action that has occurred at an unspecified time before now.

• I want it more

  ➔ Verb + more (comparative form)

  ➔ The phrase uses the verb "want" followed by "more" to express a desire for an increased amount or intensity.

• Even when I have something to say, my head goes blank

  ➔ Subordinate clause + main clause with present tense

  ➔ The sentence contains a subordinate clause "Even when I have something to say" indicating an example or condition, followed by the main clause.

• I look you in the eye and take one step closer to you

  ➔ Imperative/Present simple tense with coordinate clauses

  ➔ The phrase combines two simple present actions "look" and "take" connected by "and" to describe simultaneous or sequential actions.

• No matter how much I plan and prepare when I’m with you, I’m just a baby

  ➔ Conditional clause with "no matter how" + present tense

  ➔ The phrase "No matter how much I plan and prepare" introduces a condition that does not affect the main statement, emphasizing constant effort regardless of circumstances.