aespa – Salty & Sweet Lyrics | Romanization & Meaning

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Salty & Sweet

aespa (에스파)

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Album

MY WORLD – The 3rd Mini Album

Release Date

May 8, 2023

Genre

K-pop / Dance-pop

Label

SM Entertainment

Composers / Lyricists

Anne Judith Wik, Moa “Cazzi Opeia” Carlebecker, JINBYJIN

Participating Members

Karina Giselle Winter Ningning

About the Song

《Salty & Sweet》 is a track by aespa, featured as the third song on their third mini album MY WORLD, released in 2023 through SM Entertainment. Built around a playful contrast of temptation and danger, the song frames desire as something both irresistible and unsettling, blending sweetness with a sharp edge to reflect confidence, control, and allure. With production contributions from Anne Judith Wik, Moa “Cazzi Opeia” Carlebecker, and JINBYJIN, the track reinforces aespa’s bold identity, turning indulgence itself into a statement of power rather than weakness.

[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]

English Translation

(SALTY, SWEET)
(SALTY, SWEET)

neom-chil man-keum POUR
hwi-jeo-eo ji-teo-ji-do-rok
teuk-byeol-han ma-seul deo MIX IT UP
bi-mil jae-ryo-reul PLUS
RUN RUN RUN
KITTY KITTY RUN RUN
i-mi neon i-mi neon
ppa-jyeo-deu-reo jeom-jeom LIKE
hyang-gi-neun peo-jyeo-ga deo uh huh

pour it till it overflows, stir it till it scatters everywhere, mix it up with a special flavor, add a secret ingredient, run run run, kitty kitty run run, you’re already, already falling deeper and deeper, like, the scent spreads even more, uh huh

bul-geo-ji-neun
YOUR LIPS sa-i-sa-i
myo-ya-geul ga-deuk meo-geu-meo
seu-myeo-deu-neun
ONE DROP, YOU’RE GONE
YOU’RE DONE
DON’T REGRET REGRET

between your lips it starts to boil over, filling the air with something subtle and strange, it seeps in, one drop and you’re gone, you’re done, don’t regret, regret

’cause i am SALTY & SWEET
geo-bu mo-tae saek-da-reun TREAT
it-ji mo-tae
cheon-ma-se neu-kki-neun REAL
gi-myo-han FEELS
neol wi-hae jun-bi-doen MEAL
SALTY & SWEET
ha ha ha ha ha ha

’cause I am SALTY & SWEET, a different kind of treat you can’t refuse, you won’t forget it, that instant taste feels real, these curious feels, a meal prepared just for you, SALTY & SWEET, ha ha ha ha ha ha

tam-seu-reo-un sa-gwa-ui dok-cheo-reom
yu-hok-ha-myeo bit-na-neun
DIAMONDS AND PEARLS
eun-mil-ha-ge (shhit)
beon-tteu-gi-neun TRICK
neo-ui ma-meul STEAL
BETTER QUICK QUICK QUICK

like poison on a tempting apple, shining as it lures you in, diamonds and pearls, quietly (shh), a flashy trick, stealing your heart, better quick quick quick

so-reum kki-chi-do-rok (yeah, uh)
ban-jeon it-neun RECIPE (woo nana)
meo-geo chi-wo mam-kkeot (yeah, eat)
geu dae-ga-neun NOT FREE

so intense it gives you chills (yeah, uh), a recipe with a twist (woo nana), eat it up as much as you want (yeah, eat), after that you’re not free

seu-myeo-deu-neun
ONE DROP, YOU’RE GONE
YOU’RE DONE
DON’T REGRET REGRET

it seeps in, one drop and you’re gone, you’re done, don’t regret, regret

’cause i am SALTY & SWEET
geo-bu mo-tae saek-da-reun TREAT
it-ji mo-tae
cheon-ma-se neu-kki-neun REAL
gi-myo-han FEELS
neol wi-hae jun-bi-doen MEAL
SALTY & SWEET
ha ha ha ha ha ha

tu-myeong-haet-deon
geu nun-bi-cheun i-mi
i bam-cheo-reom
sae-kka-ma-ke beon-jyeo-ga
gye-sok-hae-seo sam-kyeo-nae
dwin-ma-seun got al-ge dwae
mo-deun geo-si na-ro mul-deun sun-gan

those once-clear eyes already spread darker like this night, it keeps swallowing you whole, you’ll soon know the aftertaste, the moment everything becomes colored by me

na na na na na-
(SALTY, SWEET)
na na na na na-
(SALTY & SWEET)

’cause i am SALTY & SWEET
geo-bu mo-tae saek-da-reun TREAT
it-ji mo-tae
mat-bo-neun mo-deun geon REAL
seom-tteu-kan FEELS
neol wi-hae jun-bi-doen MEAL
SALTY & SWEET
ha ha ha ha ha ha

’cause I am SALTY & SWEET, a different kind of treat you can’t refuse, you won’t forget it, everything you taste feels real, these subtle feels, a meal prepared just for you, SALTY & SWEET, ha ha ha ha ha ha

(SALTY, SWEET)
na na na na na-
so SALTY, so SWEET yeah
(SALTY, SWEET)
na na na na na-
(SALTY, SWEET)
na na na na na-
so SALTY
(SALTY, SWEET)
na na na na na-

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🗣️ Practice Korean Words

비밀 (bimil)

secret

💡 Note: something hidden that increases allure and curiosity

묘약 (myoyak)

magic potion

💡 Note: a metaphor for irresistible temptation

유혹 (yuhok)

temptation

💡 Note: the act of luring someone through desire

스며들다 (seumyeodeulda)

to seep in

💡 Note: to gradually penetrate emotions or senses

🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation

The song portrays a seductive figure who blends sweetness with danger, drawing others in with irresistible charm and confidence. It describes temptation as a carefully crafted recipe, where attraction deepens with every step and retreat becomes impossible. Through playful yet ominous imagery, the lyrics suggest that once curiosity takes hold, desire overwhelms reason, leaving no room for regret. The narrator fully embraces this dual nature, celebrating control, allure, and the thrill of being unforgettable.