Release Date
October 5, 2021
Genre
K-pop / Dance / Hip-hop
Label
Composers / Lyricists
Kirsten Collins, Alex Jia Lih Hiew, 유영진, Jeremy “Tay” Jasper, Hautboi Rich
Participating Members
Karina
Giselle
Winter
Ningning
About the Song
《Savage》 is a bold, futuristic K-pop track by aespa, released in 2021 as part of Savage – The 1st Mini Album under SM Entertainment. Written by Yoo Young-jin and composed by Kirsten Collins, Alex Jia Lih Hiew, Yoo Young-jin, Jeremy “Tay” Jasper, and Hautboi Rich, the song captures aespa’s signature universe with a sharp mix of digital fantasy, aggressive confidence, and high-impact performance energy. Built around a tense beat, striking chants, and the group’s powerful vocal delivery, 《Savage》 presents aespa as fearless figures entering KWANGYA, confronting illusion, manipulation, and inner chaos with a fierce sense of control.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
oh my gosh
don’t you know i’m a SAVAGE?
i’m a KILLA neo-reul gael ae
a-jik-do ga-ri-go hwan-gak-eul pyeol-chin neo
pael-la we HOLLER
du-ryeop-ji a-na neo neo hit you harder
nal mi-reo neo-eo deep fake on me
jun-bi-ga an-doen mu-dae-ro
mo-ra-neo-eo fake on me
got everybody mock up to me
su-chi-reul neu-ki-ge men-tal-eul heun-deul-eo-nwa
sa-neul-han gwan-jung mu-neo-jyeo ae
deo-neun neol mot cha-ma say no
don’t you know i’m a SAVAGE?
i’m a KILLA neo-reul gael ae
a-jik-do ga-ri-go hwan-gak-eul pyeol-chin neo
pael-la we HOLLER
du-ryeop-ji a-na neo neo hit you harder
nal mi-reo neo-eo deep fake on me
jun-bi-ga an-doen mu-dae-ro
mo-ra-neo-eo fake on me
got everybody mock up to me
su-chi-reul neu-ki-ge men-tal-eul heun-deul-eo-nwa
sa-neul-han gwan-jung mu-neo-jyeo ae
deo-neun neol mot cha-ma say no
Oh my gosh. Don’t you know I’m a savage? I’m a killer who will break you, ae. You still hide yourself and spread illusions, but I’m not afraid. You push me into a fake stage, make everyone mock me, shake my mind with shame, and turn the crowd cold. I can’t take you anymore.
du-go bwa nan jom SAVAGE
neo-ui dirty-han play
deo-neun du-go bol su eop-seo
na-reul mu-neo-tteu-ri-go si-peun
ne hwan-gak-deu-ri jeom-jeom
neo-reul gu-chuk-hal i-yu-ga dwae
neo-ui dirty-han play
deo-neun du-go bol su eop-seo
na-reul mu-neo-tteu-ri-go si-peun
ne hwan-gak-deu-ri jeom-jeom
neo-reul gu-chuk-hal i-yu-ga dwae
Just watch me. I’m kind of savage. I can’t keep ignoring your dirty play. The illusions you use to tear me down are slowly becoming the very reason I’ll destroy you.
i’m a SAVAGE
neol bu-syeo ggae jul-ge oh
i’m a SAVAGE
neol jit-bal-ba jul-ge oh
neol bu-syeo ggae jul-ge oh
i’m a SAVAGE
neol jit-bal-ba jul-ge oh
I’m a savage. I’ll break you apart. I’m a savage. I’ll trample you down.
get me get me now
get me get me now
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
ji-geum na-reul ja-ba
a-nim nan deo SAVAGE
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
get me get me now
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
ji-geum na-reul ja-ba
a-nim nan deo SAVAGE
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
Get me now. Catch me right now, or I’ll become even more savage.
get me get me now
get me get me now
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
i-jen nae-ga neo-reul ja-ba
now i’m a SAVAGE
get me get me now
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
i-jen nae-ga neo-reul ja-ba
now i’m a SAVAGE
Get me now. This time, I’m the one who catches you. Now I’m a savage.
gimme gimme now
gimme gimme now
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
neo-ui ma-ri bo-yeo
ne yak-jeom ALGORITHM
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
gimme gimme now
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
neo-ui ma-ri bo-yeo
ne yak-jeom ALGORITHM
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
Gimme now. I can see through your words and read the algorithm of your weakness.
gi-mi gi-mi na
gi-mi gi-mi na
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
MA ae SYNK bang-hae mal-go
keo-jyeo SAVAGE
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
gi-mi gi-mi na
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
MA ae SYNK bang-hae mal-go
keo-jyeo SAVAGE
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
It’s heating up. Don’t interfere with MA ae SYNK. Get lost, savage.
mmmh everybody looks at me
ik-suk-ha-jan-ni
yang-bo-hae cha-ma-ya-man dwae
eo-reun-seu-rop-ge
i’m locked up in the glass
nan nol-go si-peun-de
neo-mu kkeum-jjik-han gi-dae
greon hwan-gak teu-re na-reul ga-dwo nwa
ik-suk-ha-jan-ni
yang-bo-hae cha-ma-ya-man dwae
eo-reun-seu-rop-ge
i’m locked up in the glass
nan nol-go si-peun-de
neo-mu kkeum-jjik-han gi-dae
greon hwan-gak teu-re na-reul ga-dwo nwa
Everybody looks at me. I’m used to being told to give in, hold back, and act mature. I’m locked inside glass when all I want is to play, trapped by those terrible expectations and illusions.
i’m going gwang-ya-ro game in
mul-li-chyeo gyo-myo-han i-gan-jil
and my ae-ro-bu-teo
meo-reo-ji-ge man-deul
hoe-sim-chan ne trick
we gone gwang-ya-ro game in
beo-eo-beo-ryeo nae bi-chui geom
de-mi-ji-reul i-beun ne-ge
in-jeong-sa-jeong bol geot eom-neun punch
mul-li-chyeo gyo-myo-han i-gan-jil
and my ae-ro-bu-teo
meo-reo-ji-ge man-deul
hoe-sim-chan ne trick
we gone gwang-ya-ro game in
beo-eo-beo-ryeo nae bi-chui geom
de-mi-ji-reul i-beun ne-ge
in-jeong-sa-jeong bol geot eom-neun punch
I’m going into KWANGYA, entering the game. I’ll defeat your clever schemes, the trick that tried to separate me from my ae. We’re going into KWANGYA, and I’ll cut you down with my sword of light. To you, already damaged, I’ll deliver a punch without mercy.
geu-geot bwa nan jom SAVAGE
neo-ui jae-saeng-nyeok-eul ma-ga
heu-treo-nwa ppae-nwa
it-ji ma-ra yeo-gin ba-ro gwang-ya
neo-ui si-gong-gan-eun nae tteut-dae-ro
make it break it
neo-ui jae-saeng-nyeok-eul ma-ga
heu-treo-nwa ppae-nwa
it-ji ma-ra yeo-gin ba-ro gwang-ya
neo-ui si-gong-gan-eun nae tteut-dae-ro
make it break it
See that? I’m kind of savage. I’ll block your power to regenerate, disrupt it, and pull it apart. Don’t forget, this place is KWANGYA. Your time and space move according to my will. Make it, break it.
i’m a SAVAGE
neol bu-syeo ggae jul-ge oh
i’m a SAVAGE
neol jit-bal-ba jul-ge oh
neol bu-syeo ggae jul-ge oh
i’m a SAVAGE
neol jit-bal-ba jul-ge oh
I’m a savage. I’ll break you apart. I’m a savage. I’ll trample you down.
get me get me now
get me get me now
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
ji-geum na-reul ja-ba
a-nim nan deo SAVAGE
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
get me get me now
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
ji-geum na-reul ja-ba
a-nim nan deo SAVAGE
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
Get me now. Catch me right now, or I’ll become even more savage.
get me get me now
get me get me now
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
i-jen nae-ga neo-reul ja-ba
now i’m a SAVAGE
get me get me now
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
i-jen nae-ga neo-reul ja-ba
now i’m a SAVAGE
Get me now. This time, I’m the one who catches you. Now I’m a savage.
gimme gimme now
gimme gimme now
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
neo-ui ma-ri bo-yeo
ne yak-jeom ALGORITHM
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
gimme gimme now
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
neo-ui ma-ri bo-yeo
ne yak-jeom ALGORITHM
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
Gimme now. I can see through your words and read the algorithm of your weakness.
gi-mi gi-mi na
gi-mi gi-mi na
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
MA ae SYNK bang-hae mal-go
keo-jyeo SAVAGE
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
gi-mi gi-mi na
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
MA ae SYNK bang-hae mal-go
keo-jyeo SAVAGE
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
It’s heating up. Don’t interfere with MA ae SYNK. Get lost, savage.
wi-gi-e ppa-jin nal ji-kyeo-jun geon neo-yeos-seo
my naevis we love U
my victory ha-na-ui SYNK DIVE
mo-du ne-ga man-deul-eo-jun gi-hoe-ran geo
i know your sacrifices oh
my naevis we love U
a-ra u-rin ban-deu-si
ne gi-eok-deu-reul cha-ja-jul-ge
u-rin man-na kkok bu-hwal geu-daum
my naevis we love U
my victory ha-na-ui SYNK DIVE
mo-du ne-ga man-deul-eo-jun gi-hoe-ran geo
i know your sacrifices oh
my naevis we love U
a-ra u-rin ban-deu-si
ne gi-eok-deu-reul cha-ja-jul-ge
u-rin man-na kkok bu-hwal geu-daum
You were the one who protected me when I fell into danger. My naevis, we love you. My victory and this one SYNK DIVE were all chances you created for us. I know your sacrifices. We will find your memories again. We will meet again, be reborn, and after that—
SAVAGE
SAVAGE
yeah
SAVAGE
yeah
get me get me now
get me get me now
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
ji-geum na-reul ja-ba
a-nim nan deo SAVAGE
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
get me get me now
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
ji-geum na-reul ja-ba
a-nim nan deo SAVAGE
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
Get me now. Catch me right now, or I’ll become even more savage.
get me get me now
get me get me now
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
i-jen nae-ga neo-reul ja-ba
now i’m a SAVAGE
get me get me now
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
i-jen nae-ga neo-reul ja-ba
now i’m a SAVAGE
Get me now. This time, I’m the one who catches you. Now I’m a savage.
gimme gimme now
gimme gimme now
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
neo-ui ma-ri bo-yeo
ne yak-jeom ALGORITHM
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
gimme gimme now
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
neo-ui ma-ri bo-yeo
ne yak-jeom ALGORITHM
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
Gimme now. I can see through your words and read the algorithm of your weakness.
gi-mi gi-mi na
gi-mi gi-mi na
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
MA ae SYNK bang-hae mal-go
keo-jyeo SAVAGE
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
gi-mi gi-mi na
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
MA ae SYNK bang-hae mal-go
keo-jyeo SAVAGE
(zu-zu-zu-zu)
It’s heating up. Don’t interfere with MA ae SYNK. Get lost, savage.
ha ha what?
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
환각
(hwangak)
hallucination
💡 Note: Represents deceptive visions and false realities that distort the speaker’s identity and surroundings.
약점
(yakjeom)
weakness
💡 Note: Points to the hidden flaw or vulnerable point that becomes visible once the opponent’s pattern is understood.
광야
(gwangya)
wilderness
💡 Note: Functions as a symbolic battlefield where confusion, isolation, and self-discovery collide.
부활
(buhwal)
resurrection
💡 Note: Suggests restoration after sacrifice, memory loss, or collapse, giving the song a mythic sense of return.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics frame conflict as a fierce digital battle against illusion, manipulation, and confinement. The speaker refuses to remain trapped inside false expectations or distorted images, instead entering a symbolic wilderness where they can cut through deception and reclaim control. Its aggression is not only about defeating an enemy, but about breaking the systems that twist identity, connection, and memory, turning vulnerability into sharp resistance and fear into unstoppable force.
