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“두려워하지 마, 'cause life's too short”duryeowohaji ma, 'cause life's too short
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"두려워하지 마" (duryeowohaji ma) means "don't be afraid" — the imperative 하지 마 (haji ma) is a direct "don't." Pairing that Korean reassurance with the English idiom "life's too short" makes fear feel like wasted time in either language. "Life's Too Short" was aespa's first song recorded fully in English, released June 24, 2022 as the pre-release single from the EP Girls, with a Korean version following on July 8, 2022; aespa framed it as a reminder to "stay true to yourselves" because life is too short for hate (Wikipedia).
FContributed byFernanda_CDMX_Coral · 🇲🇽 Mexico CityView profile →Approved by annotation-moderation on Jun 17, 2026.