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한국어 (Korean)
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[Chorus: All, Giselle, Ningning]
[Chorus: All, Giselle, Ningning]
'Cause I am salty and sweet
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
거부 못해 색다른 treat
An irresistible, one-of-a-kind treat
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, 잊지 못해
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, unforgettable
첫맛에 느끼는 real, 기묘한 feels
At first taste, it's real, a bizarre feeling
널 위해 준비된 meal
A meal prepared just for you
Salty and sweet, ooh-ooh
Salty and sweet, ooh-ooh
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
[Verse 2: Karina, Winter, Ningning]
[Verse 2: Karina, Winter, Ningning]
Like the poison of a tempting apple
유혹하며 빛나는 diamonds and pearls
Shining as it lures you, diamonds and pearls
은밀하게 (Shh) 번뜩이는 trick
Secretly (Shh), a glittering trick
너의 맘을 steal, better quick, quick, quick, quick
Stealing your heart, better quick, quick, quick, quick
소름 끼치도록 (Yeah, uh)
Giving you goosebumps (Yeah, uh)
반전 있는 recipe (Ooh, na-na)
A recipe with a twist (Ooh, na-na)
먹어 치워 맘껏 (Yeah, eat)
Devour it all you want (Yeah, eat)
그 대가는 not free
The price for it is not free
[Pre-Chorus: Ningning & Giselle, Giselle, Karina]
[Pre-Chorus: Ningning & Giselle, Giselle, Karina]
스며드는
Seeping in
One drop, you're gone
One drop, you're gone
You're done
You're done
Don't regret, regret
Don't regret, regret
[Chorus: All, Ningning, Giselle]
[Chorus: All, Ningning, Giselle]
'Cause I am salty and sweet
'Cause I am salty and sweet
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh
거부 못해 색다른 treat
An irresistible, one-of-a-kind treat
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, 잊지 못해
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, unforgettable
첫맛에 느끼는 real, 기묘한 feels
At first taste, it's real, a bizarre feeling
널 위해 준비된 meal
A meal prepared just for you
Salty and sweet, ooh-ooh
Salty and sweet, ooh-ooh
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
[Bridge: Karina, Winter, Ningning, Giselle]
[Bridge: Karina, Winter, Ningning, Giselle]
투명했던 그 눈빛은 이미
Those clear eyes that once were
이 밤처럼 새까맣게 번져가
Are already spreading black like this night
계속해서 삼켜 내 (내), 뒤맛은 곧 알게 돼 (돼)
Keep swallowing me (me), you'll soon know the aftertaste (taste)
모든 것이 나로 물든 순간 (순간)
The moment everything is colored by me (moment)
[Refrain: All, Giselle, Winter]
[Refrain: All, Giselle, Winter]
Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Salty, sweet
Salty, sweet
Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Salty and sweet
Salty and sweet
[Chorus: All, Karina, Winter, Ningning]
[Chorus: All, Karina, Winter, Ningning]
'Cause I am salty and sweet
'Cause I am salty and sweet
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh (Yeah)
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh (Yeah)
거부 못해 색다른 treat
An irresistible, one-of-a-kind treat
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, 잊지 못해 (Got a treat, yeah, yeah)
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, unforgettable (Got a treat, yeah, yeah)
맛보는 모든 건 real, 섬뜩한 feels
Everything you taste is real, an eerie feeling
널 위해 준비된 meal
A meal prepared just for you
Salty and sweet, ooh
Salty and sweet, ooh
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
[Refrain: Giselle, All, Winter, Ningning, *Karina*]
[Refrain: Giselle, All, Winter, Ningning, *Karina*]
Salty (Salty), sweet (Sweet)
Salty (Salty), sweet (Sweet)
Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na-na (So salty, so sweet, yeah)
Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na-na (So salty, so sweet, yeah)
Salty (Salty), sweet (Sweet, sweet)
Salty (Salty), sweet (Sweet, sweet)
Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na-na (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh; Yeah, yeah, oh)
Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na-na (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh; Yeah, yeah, oh)
Salty (Salty), sweet (Salty, sweet, sweet)
Salty (Salty), sweet (Salty, sweet, sweet)
Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na-na (*So salty*)
Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na-na (*So salty*)
Salty (Salty), sweet (Salty, sweet, sweet)
Salty (Salty), sweet (Salty, sweet, sweet)
Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na-na (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na-na (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh)
Fan Annotations (2)
“tamseureo-un sagwaui dokcheorom” 탐스러운 사과의 독처럼
"탐스러운 (tamseureoun)" means "tempting / desirable to the point you want to grab it," so the line is "like the poison of a tempting apple." It leans on the forbidden-fruit image — sweet on the outside, dangerous inside — to paint a love that's alluring and toxic at once. "Salty & Sweet" is track 3 on aespa's third mini album My World, released May 8, 2023 (Wikipedia).
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“'Cause I am salty and sweet” 'Cause I am salty and sweet
"Salty and sweet" names the song's whole thesis: a person (and a love) that's two contradictory flavors at once, the dangerous-but-irresistible duality the lyrics keep circling. In English slang "salty" also means bitter or resentful, which adds an extra edge to the sweetness. My World debuted at #1 on Korea's Circle Album Chart and #9 on the US Billboard 200 (Wikipedia).
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