SWEET SOUR
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A chaotic crush turns sweetness, doubt, and emotional risk into an irresistible thrill worth embracing.
Album
Release Date
August 10, 2026
Genre
K-pop / Pop
Label
Starship Entertainment
Composers / Lyricists
Ido Nadjar, Em Walcott, Celine Svanbäck, MLITE, 이슬아
Participating Members
Jiyu
Leesol
Sui
Haum
Kya
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
ho, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
ay, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
ho, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
ay, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
ay, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
ho, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
ay, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
ne-on geu-rin ju-seu ming-ming,
meo-rin bing-bing, fan-eun wing-wing slow
i’m getting so sticky,
bit of soggy bi-ro meom-chun dorm
meo-rin bing-bing, fan-eun wing-wing slow
i’m getting so sticky,
bit of soggy bi-ro meom-chun dorm
Neon green juice bland,
Head spinning, fan goes whirring slow
I’m getting so sticky,
Stopped by the rain in the dorm
Head spinning, fan goes whirring slow
I’m getting so sticky,
Stopped by the rain in the dorm
oh, hectic, chaotic cha-ra-ri na-a
ah, ma-chim nae phone rings, tta-ra-ri-ra
(hello?)
pul chak-jang hae-bol-ge right now
i-yeol-chi-yeol, weird cheers, over here
ah, ma-chim nae phone rings, tta-ra-ri-ra
(hello?)
pul chak-jang hae-bol-ge right now
i-yeol-chi-yeol, weird cheers, over here
Oh, hectic, chaotic is better
Ah, just then my phone rings, ring-a-ling
(Hello?)
I’ll try on the full outfit right now
Hot and hotter, weird cheers, over here
Ah, just then my phone rings, ring-a-ling
(Hello?)
I’ll try on the full outfit right now
Hot and hotter, weird cheers, over here
longest eyeline
nan kku-an-kku, mol-la, kku-kku-kku
tails go too far
i make it lose control!
nan kku-an-kku, mol-la, kku-kku-kku
tails go too far
i make it lose control!
Longest eyeline
I’m natural, don’t know, just go with it
Tails go too far
I make it lose control!
I’m natural, don’t know, just go with it
Tails go too far
I make it lose control!
neo-mu-han-ga? a-nya never do the middle
gam-dang-han-da kwin-eun i-reon-jeo-reon giggle
sweet sour, sweet sour, sweet sour oh
(aishooo, need a little more!)
gam-dang-han-da kwin-eun i-reon-jeo-reon giggle
sweet sour, sweet sour, sweet sour oh
(aishooo, need a little more!)
Is it too much? No, never do the middle
Handle it, queen giggles at this and that
Sweet sour, sweet sour, sweet sour oh
(Aishooo, need a little more!)
Handle it, queen giggles at this and that
Sweet sour, sweet sour, sweet sour oh
(Aishooo, need a little more!)
heo-mu-han-ga neo-reul bo-ja-ma-ja bi-teul
mo-reu-get-da nae mam si-si-gak-gak riddle
sweet sour, sweet sour, sweet sour oh
(aishooo, need a little more!)
mo-reu-get-da nae mam si-si-gak-gak riddle
sweet sour, sweet sour, sweet sour oh
(aishooo, need a little more!)
Is it futile? I stagger as soon as I see you
Don’t know, my heart is a constant riddle
Sweet sour, sweet sour, sweet sour oh
(Aishooo, need a little more!)
Don’t know, my heart is a constant riddle
Sweet sour, sweet sour, sweet sour oh
(Aishooo, need a little more!)
ho, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
ay, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
ho, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
(aishooo, need a little more!)
ay, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
ho, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
(aishooo, need a little more!)
neo-mu hat-hae, kon-bi-ni-ro hu-toe
yeo-reum-ba-me dae-i-myeon ma-syeo-jwo soda
yak-kan toxic, seum-seum-han geon jil-saek,
give me something crazy like jjak-sa-rang!
yeo-reum-ba-me dae-i-myeon ma-syeo-jwo soda
yak-kan toxic, seum-seum-han geon jil-saek,
give me something crazy like jjak-sa-rang!
Too hot, retreat to the convenience store
If you get burned on a summer night, drink soda
A bit toxic, I hate bland things,
Give me something crazy like a crush!
If you get burned on a summer night, drink soda
A bit toxic, I hate bland things,
Give me something crazy like a crush!
(i want) oh my gosh, yeo-gi-seo ne-ga na-wa
sugar rush, eo-ji-reo-um mol-lyeo-wa
all we need is magical chairs
sugar rush, eo-ji-reo-um mol-lyeo-wa
all we need is magical chairs
(I want) Oh my gosh, you appear here
Sugar rush, dizziness comes over
All we need is magical chairs
Sugar rush, dizziness comes over
All we need is magical chairs
plastic dining
wi-ro straw, vinyl, secret
and my purple tongue
kkok sum-gyeot-ji geot-eu-ron!
wi-ro straw, vinyl, secret
and my purple tongue
kkok sum-gyeot-ji geot-eu-ron!
Plastic dining
Above straw, vinyl, secret
And my purple tongue
I hid it well on the outside!
Above straw, vinyl, secret
And my purple tongue
I hid it well on the outside!
al su it-na ne mam deep in the middle
bing dol-lin-da geu-reom ma-syeo-ya dwae bottle
deep talk, deep talk, deep talk oh
(aishooo, need a little more!)
bing dol-lin-da geu-reom ma-syeo-ya dwae bottle
deep talk, deep talk, deep talk oh
(aishooo, need a little more!)
Can I know your heart deep in the middle
Spin it around, then you have to drink the bottle
Deep talk, deep talk, deep talk oh
(Aishooo, need a little more!)
Spin it around, then you have to drink the bottle
Deep talk, deep talk, deep talk oh
(Aishooo, need a little more!)
sil-eun jin-jja na-do mo-reu-get-seo na-reul
it-ja-na na jeong-mal o-raet-dong-an neo-reul
deep talk, deep talk, deep talk oh
(aishooo, need a little more!)
it-ja-na na jeong-mal o-raet-dong-an neo-reul
deep talk, deep talk, deep talk oh
(aishooo, need a little more!)
Actually, I really don’t know myself
You know, I’ve really liked you for a long time
Deep talk, deep talk, deep talk oh
(Aishooo, need a little more!)
You know, I’ve really liked you for a long time
Deep talk, deep talk, deep talk oh
(Aishooo, need a little more!)
ho, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
ay, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
ho, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
k triple i, k triple i, oh
ay, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
ho, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
k triple i, k triple i, oh
ho, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
ay, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
ho, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
(aishooo, need a little more!)
ay, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
ho, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
(aishooo, need a little more!)
don’t be naive
an dal-kom-ha-da jin-si-reun
jin-si-reun, jjin-jjin, jin-si-reun
an dal-kom-ha-da jin-si-reun
jin-si-reun, jjin-jjin, jin-si-reun
Don’t be naive
The truth isn’t sweet
The truth, the real truth, the truth
The truth isn’t sweet
The truth, the real truth, the truth
don’t fall in love
ae-ri san-seong-bi-reul giving you
giving you, g g, giving you
ae-ri san-seong-bi-reul giving you
giving you, g g, giving you
Don’t fall in love
Giving you acid rain
Giving you, g g, giving you
Giving you acid rain
Giving you, g g, giving you
(i can’t handle it) i don’t think so
(i can’t handle it) i don’t think so
(i can’t handle it) i don’t think so
(let me handle it)
(i can’t handle it) i don’t think so
(i can’t handle it) i don’t think so
(let me handle it)
mmm, i’ll give it a go
seol-le-ni-kka heum-ppeok ma-jeul-lae na bi-reul
deo-u-ni-kka neo-rang mang-chil-lae na peo-jeul
sweet sour, sweet sour, sweet sour oh
(aishooo, need a little more!)
deo-u-ni-kka neo-rang mang-chil-lae na peo-jeul
sweet sour, sweet sour, sweet sour oh
(aishooo, need a little more!)
Excited, I want to get drenched in the rain
Hot, I want to mess up the puzzle with you
Sweet sour, sweet sour, sweet sour oh
(Aishooo, need a little more!)
Hot, I want to mess up the puzzle with you
Sweet sour, sweet sour, sweet sour oh
(Aishooo, need a little more!)
hae tteu-myeon tto geum-se teo-jyeo-beo-ril bubble
hae-ro-wa-do myeoch-il ji-na-ga-myeon novel
sweet sour, sweet sour, sweet sour oh
(aishooo, need a little more!)
hae-ro-wa-do myeoch-il ji-na-ga-myeon novel
sweet sour, sweet sour, sweet sour oh
(aishooo, need a little more!)
When the sun rises, the bubble bursts quickly
Even if it’s harmful, after a few days it’s a novel
Sweet sour, sweet sour, sweet sour oh
(Aishooo, need a little more!)
Even if it’s harmful, after a few days it’s a novel
Sweet sour, sweet sour, sweet sour oh
(Aishooo, need a little more!)
ho, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
ay, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
ho, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
(aishooo, need a little more!)
ay, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
ho, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
(aishooo, need a little more!)
ho, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
ay, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
ho, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
k triple i, k triple i, oh
ay, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
ho, kiiikiii, kiiikiii, kiiikiii
k triple i, k triple i, oh
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
시시각각
(sisigakgak)
moment by moment
💡 Note: Describes something changing continuously from one moment to the next, reflecting the narrator’s unstable and shifting emotions.
짝사랑
(jjaksarang)
unrequited love
💡 Note: Refers to loving someone without knowing whether those feelings are returned, intensifying the uncertainty at the center of the lyrics.
설레니까
(seollenikka)
because it makes my heart flutter
💡 Note: Expresses the excitement and nervous anticipation that arise from romantic attraction.
흠뻑
(heumbbeok)
thoroughly soaked
💡 Note: Vividly conveys being completely drenched, used here as a metaphor for willingly surrendering to overwhelming feelings.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics capture the dizzy contradiction of a crush that feels exciting, confusing, and slightly dangerous all at once. The narrator rejects anything bland or predictable, choosing instead to embrace the emotional chaos of attraction even while admitting that neither the other person nor their own feelings are easy to understand. Sweetness and bitterness constantly trade places, turning uncertainty into part of the thrill, while images of bubbles, acidic rain, sugar rushes, and riddles suggest a romance that may be temporary yet irresistible. In the end, the narrator knowingly steps into the emotional mess, preferring the risk of being overwhelmed to the emptiness of playing it safe, and embracing the sweet uncertainty of desire.
