Release Date
October 21, 2024
Label
Composers / Lyricists
IMLAY, EJAE, Kirsten Collins, Hyun Ji-won
Participating Members
Karina
Giselle
Winter
Ningning
About the Song
“Kill It” is the second track on aespa’s fifth mini album Whiplash, released in 2024 through SM Entertainment. Driven by sharp rhythm shifts and an aggressive sense of momentum, the song channels unapologetic confidence and forward motion, emphasizing action over hesitation. With production led by IMLAY alongside EJAE and Kirsten Collins, “Kill It” reinforces the album’s intense atmosphere while highlighting aespa’s command of power, speed, and self-assertion within their evolving sonic identity.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
KILL IT
(SLISH SLASH)
KILL IT
(SLISH SLASH)
KILL IT
(i-i)
i drop the beat
i-i make you weak
i-i hit delete
gyeong-go eop-si bi-chun bit
da da da-ga-o-ji
ppa-reu-ge na-ra-deul-ji
han beo-ne nal kkeu-reo-dang-gyeo
but i know i gotta risk it all
i won’t ask you
what i wanna do is all i do
i don’t rescue
si-seon-deu-reul jeul-gyeo-ju-ge-sseo
FLASH FLASH
gwan-sim meo-geun KILLA
(SLASH)
ga-kka-i deo
yu-in-han da-eum
(let you fall)
i drop the beat
i-i make you weak
i-i hit delete
gyeong-go eop-si bi-chun bit
da da da-ga-o-ji
ppa-reu-ge na-ra-deul-ji
han beo-ne nal kkeu-reo-dang-gyeo
but i know i gotta risk it all
i won’t ask you
what i wanna do is all i do
i don’t rescue
si-seon-deu-reul jeul-gyeo-ju-ge-sseo
FLASH FLASH
gwan-sim meo-geun KILLA
(SLASH)
ga-kka-i deo
yu-in-han da-eum
(let you fall)
I drop the beat, I make you weak, I hit delete, the light flashes without warning, it all rushes in fast, you get pulled into me at once, but I know I gotta risk it all, I won’t ask you, what I wanna do is all I do, I don’t rescue, I let you enjoy all the eyes on you, flash flash, a killer that feeds on attention, slash, come closer, after the tempting moment, let you fall.
no
geu-rim-ja-cheo-reom
beon-jin PANIC
BREAK THE WALL
nal ga-dun
mo-deun gyeong-gye-reul RUIN
deo neol-beun se-sang-eul
bo-yeo-jul-ge
keo-jyeo-gal MY AREA
KILL IT
geu-rim-ja-cheo-reom
beon-jin PANIC
BREAK THE WALL
nal ga-dun
mo-deun gyeong-gye-reul RUIN
deo neol-beun se-sang-eul
bo-yeo-jul-ge
keo-jyeo-gal MY AREA
KILL IT
No, panic spreading like a shadow, break the wall, I ruin every boundary that trapped me, I’ll show you a wider world, my area keeps expanding, kill it.
i- KILL IT
KILL IT on the spot
KILL IT
KILL IT on the shot like
i- KILL IT
teul-lim-eop-si nan
KILL IT
KILL IT on the dot like
KILL IT on the spot
KILL IT
KILL IT on the shot like
i- KILL IT
teul-lim-eop-si nan
KILL IT
KILL IT on the dot like
I kill it, kill it on the spot, kill it, kill it on the shot like, I kill it, without a single mistake I kill it, kill it right on the dot like.
(woo)
nal bang-hae-hal-su-rok
yu-ri-hae-jil te-ni
i’m better
(woo)
imma shine
as i watch the bodies drop
KILL IT
nal bang-hae-hal-su-rok
yu-ri-hae-jil te-ni
i’m better
(woo)
imma shine
as i watch the bodies drop
KILL IT
The more you try to stop me, the better it gets for me, I’m better, I shine as I watch the bodies drop, kill it.
i’m so good at it uh
neo-reul dwi-heun-deu-reo
i keep moving really quick
and i feel that you are dramatic
(what)
na-neun ANOMALY
(yeah)
neom-chi-neun JEALOUSY
(what)
wi-heom-han FANTASY
(yeah)
okay WAIT
KILL IT heot-so-ri
KILL IT jan-so-ri
WAIT
ga-ppeun sum-so-ri
yeo-teun mok-so-ri
WAIT,
call the doctor
imma go
let you go make you fall
(let you fall)
neo-reul dwi-heun-deu-reo
i keep moving really quick
and i feel that you are dramatic
(what)
na-neun ANOMALY
(yeah)
neom-chi-neun JEALOUSY
(what)
wi-heom-han FANTASY
(yeah)
okay WAIT
KILL IT heot-so-ri
KILL IT jan-so-ri
WAIT
ga-ppeun sum-so-ri
yeo-teun mok-so-ri
WAIT,
call the doctor
imma go
let you go make you fall
(let you fall)
I’m so good at it, I shake you up, I keep moving really quick and I feel that you are dramatic, I’m an anomaly, overflowing jealousy, a dangerous fantasy, okay wait, kill it, all that nonsense, kill it, all that nagging, wait, your ragged breathing, your trembling voice, wait, call the doctor, imma go, let you go, make you fall, let you fall.
no
mang-seo-rim tta-win
eop-seo DO IT
ON THE ROAD
nal ga-dun
mo-deun pyeon-gyeon-eul RUIN
mo-reu-deon se-sang-eul
kkae-dat-ge hae
keo-jyeo-gan MY AREA
KILL IT
mang-seo-rim tta-win
eop-seo DO IT
ON THE ROAD
nal ga-dun
mo-deun pyeon-gyeon-eul RUIN
mo-reu-deon se-sang-eul
kkae-dat-ge hae
keo-jyeo-gan MY AREA
KILL IT
No, there’s no hesitation, just do it on the road, I ruin every prejudice that boxed me in, I make you realize the world you never knew, my area grows bigger, kill it.
i- KILL IT
KILL IT on the spot
KILL IT
KILL IT on the shot like
i- KILL IT
teul-lim-eop-si nan
KILL IT
KILL IT on the dot like
KILL IT on the spot
KILL IT
KILL IT on the shot like
i- KILL IT
teul-lim-eop-si nan
KILL IT
KILL IT on the dot like
I kill it, kill it on the spot, kill it, kill it on the shot like, I kill it, without a single mistake I kill it, kill it on the dot like.
(woo)
nal bang-hae-hal-su-rok
yu-ri-hae-jil te-ni
i’m better
(woo)
imma shine
as i watch the bodies drop
KILL IT
nal bang-hae-hal-su-rok
yu-ri-hae-jil te-ni
i’m better
(woo)
imma shine
as i watch the bodies drop
KILL IT
The more you try to block me, the stronger I become, I’m better, I shine as I watch the bodies drop, kill it.
keep off my side,
keep out of my sight
nal hyang-han jat-dae wi-e-seo
chu-meul chul geo-ya nan
keep off my side,
keep out of my sight
neol mu-neo-tteu-ril geo-ya
’cause i KILL IT, everybody right
keep out of my sight
nal hyang-han jat-dae wi-e-seo
chu-meul chul geo-ya nan
keep off my side,
keep out of my sight
neol mu-neo-tteu-ril geo-ya
’cause i KILL IT, everybody right
Keep off my side, keep out of my sight, on the tightrope aimed at me I’ll dance, keep off my side, keep out of my sight, I’ll tear you down, ’cause I kill it, everybody right.
ssak da nal-ryeo-beo-ryeo
ssak da nal-ryeo
jeon-bu ssak da nal-ryeo-beo-ryeo
ssak da ah-woo
ssak da ji-wo-beo-ryeo
ssak da ji-wo
jeon-bu ssak da ji-wo-beo-ryeo
ssak da you know i’m a
ssak da nal-ryeo
jeon-bu ssak da nal-ryeo-beo-ryeo
ssak da ah-woo
ssak da ji-wo-beo-ryeo
ssak da ji-wo
jeon-bu ssak da ji-wo-beo-ryeo
ssak da you know i’m a
I wipe it all out, wipe it all away, everything gets blown away, wipe it all, wipe it clean, wipe it all, erase it all, wipe it all, you know I’m a.
i- KILL IT
KILL IT on the spot
KILL IT
KILL IT on the shot like
i- KILL IT
teul-lim-eop-si nan
KILL IT
KILL IT on the dot like
KILL IT on the spot
KILL IT
KILL IT on the shot like
i- KILL IT
teul-lim-eop-si nan
KILL IT
KILL IT on the dot like
I kill it, kill it on the spot, kill it, kill it on the shot like, I kill it, without a single mistake I kill it, kill it on the dot like.
woo
(keep off my side,
keep out of my sight)
nal bang-hae-hal-su-rok
deo gang-hae-jil te-ni
i’m better
woo
(keep off my side,
keep out of my sight)
imma shine
as i watch the bodies drop
KILL IT
(keep off my side,
keep out of my sight)
nal bang-hae-hal-su-rok
deo gang-hae-jil te-ni
i’m better
woo
(keep off my side,
keep out of my sight)
imma shine
as i watch the bodies drop
KILL IT
The more you try to stop me, the stronger I get, I’m better, I shine as I watch the bodies drop, kill it.
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
경계
(gyeonggye)
boundary
💡 Note: a line or limit that restricts movement or possibility
그림자
(geurimja)
shadow
💡 Note: a dark presence that spreads fear or uncertainty
망설임
(mangseorim)
hesitation
💡 Note: the act of holding back before taking action
편견
(pyeongyeon)
prejudice
💡 Note: a fixed judgment that confines or limits someone
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics portray a speaker who acts without hesitation, cutting through obstacles with speed and precision while embracing risk and attention. Power is expressed as movement, disruption, and control, rejecting rescue or permission and turning pressure into advantage. By breaking boundaries, erasing doubt, and expanding their own territory, the voice claims dominance in a world that tries to confine or judge them, presenting confidence as something decisive, relentless, and irreversible.
