Release Date
May 27, 2024
Genre
R&B / Pop
Label
Composers / Lyricists
Theo Drose, Gustav Parling, Matilda Winberg, Charlotte Boyle, ACT SOCIAL, Joowon
Participating Members
About the Song
《Camouflage》 reveals a sleek and mysterious shade of aespa, featured on LEMONADE – The 2nd Album. 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]
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
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
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
Somehow
to hide myself
Get out of my mind
So I can
return to myself
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
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
“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
“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
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
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
dwi-dol-a-seo
neo-reul bol su eop-ge
and i, i’m alive
tonight
i-je neo-reul noh-a-jul-ge
Turn around
So I can’t see you
And I, I’m alive
Tonight
I’ll let you go now
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
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
“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
“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
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
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
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
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
“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
“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
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.
