aespa – Camouflage Lyrics | Romanized & Meaning

Camouflage

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aespa Camouflage lyrics romanization and English meaning

Release Date

May 27, 2024

Genre

R&B /

Composers / Lyricists

Theo Drose, Gustav Parling, Matilda Winberg, Charlotte Boyle, ACT SOCIAL, Joowon

Participating Members

Karina Giselle Winter Ningning

About the Song

《Camouflage》 reveals a sleek and mysterious shade of , featured on . Composed by Theo Drose, Gustav Parling, Matilda Winberg, and Charlotte Boyle, with lyrics by Joowon and arrangement by ACT SOCIAL, the track blends polished pop production with a subtly deceptive mood. Its title suggests hidden emotions and shifting appearances, while aespa’s controlled delivery gives 《Camouflage》 a cool, refined tension that fits naturally within the album’s modern and stylish sound.

[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]

English Translation
all night all night
going too fast under
city lights
neo-eui mal geu sa-i
sum-gyeo-jin tteu-si
nan gung-geum-hae-seo
i know i know
ho-gi-si-meun
wi-heom-ha-dan geol
the mixed signals
jeom-jeom nae mo-seu-bi
hui-mi-hae-jyeo
All night all night
Going too fast under
city lights
Between your words
Hidden meanings
I’m curious
I know I know
Curiosity
is dangerous
The mixed signals
My image
fades away
so i just tried
eo-tteo-ke-deun
nal gam-chul su it-ge
get out of my mind
na-ro da-si
dol-a-gal su it-ge
So I just tried
Somehow
to hide myself
Get out of my mind
So I can
return to myself
don’t hold me back
i’m done
pack your butterflies
tong bin mal deo-neun
neul-eo-noh-ji mal-go
you ain’t by my side
need the highs
baby i don’t want
the lows
or a lullaby
deo i-sang gi-dael go-seun
pil-yo eop-seo
when you
hold me tight
you should know i
you should know i
Don’t hold me back
I’m done
Pack your butterflies
Don’t spill
empty words
You ain’t by my side
Need the highs
Baby I don’t want
the lows
or a lullaby
I don’t need
any place to lean
When you
hold me tight
You should know I
you should know I
don’t need your
“maybe’s”
all of your lies
i know that
you tryna hurt me
and want some more
deo sok-a-jul saeng-gak eop-ji
ne-ge-seo fly
and that’s
my camouflage
my camouflage
Don’t need your
“maybe’s”
all of your lies
I know that
you tryna hurt me
and want some more
I won’t be fooled again
Fly away from you
And that’s
my Camouflage
my Camouflage
so much
trash on my phone
ju-jeo eop-si da
probably delete it
il-geu-reo-jin pyo-jeong
mi-ryeo-ni a-nya
geu-jeo hard to see it
i know i know
cheo-eum-bu-teo jal-mot-dwaet-dan geol
i’m not on
that no more
i-jjeum-e meom-chweo-seo
make it better
So much
trash on my phone
Without hesitation
Probably delete it
Distorted expression
It’s not regret
Just hard to see it
I know I know
It was wrong
from the start
I’m not on
that no more
Stop here
Make it better
close my eyes
dwi-dol-a-seo
neo-reul bol su eop-ge
and i, i’m alive
tonight
i-je neo-reul noh-a-jul-ge
Close my eyes
Turn around
So I can’t see you
And I, I’m alive
Tonight
I’ll let you go now
don’t hold me back
i’m done
pack your butterflies
tong bin mal deo-neun
neul-eo-noh-ji mal-go
you ain’t by my side
need the highs
baby i don’t want
the lows
or a lullaby
deo i-sang gi-dael go-seun
pil-yo eop-seo
when you
hold me tight
you should know i
you should know i
Don’t hold me back
I’m done
Pack your butterflies
Don’t spill
empty words
You ain’t by my side
Need the highs
Baby I don’t want
the lows
or a lullaby
I don’t need
any place to lean
When you
hold me tight
You should know I
You should know I
don’t need your
“maybe’s”
all of your lies
i know that you
tryna hurt me
and want some more
deo sok-a-jul saeng-gak eop-ji
ne-ge-seo fly
and that’s
my camouflage
my camouflage
Don’t need your
“maybe’s”
all of your lies
I know that you
tryna hurt me
and want some more
I won’t be fooled again
Fly away from you
And that’s
my Camouflage
my Camouflage
i needed someone
to save me
kkeut-na-ji an-deon bam-deul-gwa
bi-cheul ilh-eo-beo-rin geu nun-bit
don’t you think i’ve
had enough
had enough
had enough
just watch me where
i’m going now
I needed someone
to save me
Endless nights
and those eyes
that lost their light
Don’t you think I’ve
had enough
Had enough
had enough
Just watch me where
I’m going now
don’t hold me back
i’m done
pack your butterflies
tong bin mam
jeon-bu yeo-gi nam-gyeo-du-go
meol-li nal-a-ga
need the highs
baby i don’t want
the lows
or a lullaby
i-je geu-ttae-ui
na-neun eop-seul geo-ya
you know what i mean?
you should know i
you should know i
Don’t hold me back
I’m done
Pack your butterflies
Leave all the
empty hearts here
Fly far away
Need the highs
Baby I don’t want
the lows
or a lullaby
I won’t be
who I was then
You know what I mean?
You should know I
you should know I
don’t need your
“maybe’s”
all of your lies
i know that you
tryna hurt me
and want some more
deo sok-a-jul saeng-gak eop-ji
ne-ge-seo fly
and that’s
my camouflage
my camouflage
Don’t need your
“maybe’s”
all of your lies
I know that you
tryna hurt me
and want some more
I won’t be fooled again
Fly away from you
And that’s
my Camouflage
my Camouflage
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
희미해져 (huimihaejyeo)
becoming faint/blurred
💡 Note: Describes the speaker losing their own sense of self due to the partner’s confusing and mixed signals.
늘어놓지 (neureonochi)
rambling/spreading out
💡 Note: Criticizes the partner’s act of continuously pouring out empty, meaningless words and excuses.
일그러진 (ilgeureojin)
distorted/twisted
💡 Note: Expresses the frowning facial expression caused by bitter memories, rather than lingering affection.
미련이 (miryeoni)
lingering attachment
💡 Note: Explicitly clarifies that the speaker’s emotional state is no longer tied to past regrets or hopes.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation

The lyrics depict a journey of emotional liberation, where the speaker breaks free from a toxic relationship clouded by mixed signals and deceptive lies. Choosing to no longer tolerate insincere excuses or artificial affection, the speaker uses their emotional armor as a protective mechanism to reclaim their identity. Ultimately, it highlights a resolute emotional independence and self-preservation, showing an empowered personal awakening that allows them to leave the past behind and walk toward a brighter self-guided future.

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