Release Date
May 27, 2024
Genre
Label
Composers / Lyricists
Ludwig Lindell, Daniel Caesar, Ylva Dimberg
Participating Members
Karina
Giselle
Winter
Ningning
About the Song
《Set The Tone》 is the third track on aespa’s first full-length album Armageddon, released in 2024 through SM Entertainment, and it immediately establishes a bold, driving atmosphere as the group leans into a rhythm-forward sound built on heavy beats and commanding energy, with production by Ludwig Lindell, Daniel Caesar, and Ylva Dimberg, capturing aespa’s confidence and control as they set the pace, pull listeners into their world, and declare themselves the ones who define the mood wherever they go.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
we set the tone
music on where we go
mi-chin BEAT DRUM
ga-teun so-ri-ro
we set the tone
mol-ryeo-wa where we go
kkeul-ryeo-o-ja-na i-mi neon
we set the
music on where we go
mi-chin BEAT DRUM
ga-teun so-ri-ro
we set the tone
mol-ryeo-wa where we go
kkeul-ryeo-o-ja-na i-mi neon
we set the
We set the tone, music on wherever we go, a crazy beat drum pounding as one sound, we set the tone, it pulls us in wherever we go, you’re already drawn to it, we set the tone.
beat drop,
beat drop,
kill it
sim-jang so-ri FEEL IT
ah beol-sseo du-geun-dae ne ma-mi
watch out,
watch out,
watch out
ji-ru-haet-deon
ma-meul no-ryeo
eo-ji-reo-un DESK NOW
dwi-ro hae neon
jae-mi-eop-neun se-sang
jeon-bu kkae-wo
love that song
ppa-jyeo deo
ma-meun i-mi NUMBER ONE
beat drop,
kill it
sim-jang so-ri FEEL IT
ah beol-sseo du-geun-dae ne ma-mi
watch out,
watch out,
watch out
ji-ru-haet-deon
ma-meul no-ryeo
eo-ji-reo-un DESK NOW
dwi-ro hae neon
jae-mi-eop-neun se-sang
jeon-bu kkae-wo
love that song
ppa-jyeo deo
ma-meun i-mi NUMBER ONE
Beat drop, beat drop, kill it, feel the heartbeat, I can already feel my heart racing, watch out, watch out, watch out, aiming at your bored mind, spinning your desk right now, leave behind this dull world, wake it all up, love that song, fall deeper, my heart is already number one.
take your time
neu-kkyeo-bwa NOW
neu-kkyeo-bwa NOW, MORE
hear the sound
nun tteu-myeon tto-da-si
mae-ryo-si-kyeo neol
time and time
fallin’ down, down
fallin’ down, down
no
hyeon-sil-ga-meul no-a-beo-ryeo
we ’bout to
neu-kkyeo-bwa NOW
neu-kkyeo-bwa NOW, MORE
hear the sound
nun tteu-myeon tto-da-si
mae-ryo-si-kyeo neol
time and time
fallin’ down, down
fallin’ down, down
no
hyeon-sil-ga-meul no-a-beo-ryeo
we ’bout to
Take your time, feel it now, feel it now even more, hear the sound, when you open your eyes it pulls you in again, time after time we’re falling down, falling down, letting go of reality, we ’bout to.
we set the tone
music on where we go
mi-chin BEAT DRUM
ga-teun so-ri-ro
we set the tone
mol-ryeo-wa where we go
kkeul-ryeo-o-ja-na i-mi neon
we set the tone
tta-ra-wa where we go
ne-ga chat-deon
RHYTHM GROOVE wi-ro
we set the tone
get up, get up
deo so-ri-chyeo bwa neon
music on where we go
mi-chin BEAT DRUM
ga-teun so-ri-ro
we set the tone
mol-ryeo-wa where we go
kkeul-ryeo-o-ja-na i-mi neon
we set the tone
tta-ra-wa where we go
ne-ga chat-deon
RHYTHM GROOVE wi-ro
we set the tone
get up, get up
deo so-ri-chyeo bwa neon
We set the tone, music on wherever we go, a crazy beat drum as one sound, we set the tone, gathering in wherever we go, you’re already being pulled in, we set the tone, follow us wherever we go, up on the rhythm groove you were searching for, we set the tone, get up, get up, shout it louder.
turn on your vibes
you got it?
i got it
you got it?
i got it
mean, mean, mean
on the beat
speed, speed, speed
ga-ppun-hi
heat, heat, heat
on the stage
deul-tteun mam wi-ro
hwik ol-ryeo PITCH
meom-chwo seot-deon
neol heun-deu-reo
STRESS OUT deon-jyeo beo-ryeo
put on blast now
ja-yu-ro-wo
hear this song
dang-gyeo neol
bal-gyeon-hae tto da-reun neol
on the beat
speed, speed, speed
ga-ppun-hi
heat, heat, heat
on the stage
deul-tteun mam wi-ro
hwik ol-ryeo PITCH
meom-chwo seot-deon
neol heun-deu-reo
STRESS OUT deon-jyeo beo-ryeo
put on blast now
ja-yu-ro-wo
hear this song
dang-gyeo neol
bal-gyeon-hae tto da-reun neol
Mean on the beat, speed so light, heat on the stage, lift your excited heart, raise the pitch, shake the you who stood still, throw away the stress, put it on blast now, feel the freedom, hear this song, it pulls you in, discovering another you again.
dream on fire
neo-reul hyang-han
neo-reul hyang-han VOICE
repeat of sound
ri-deu-meun yeo-jeon-hi
gam-dong-si-kyeo neol
loud and loud
breakin’ down down
breakin’ down down no
ap-do-ha-neun bun-wi-gi-ro
we ’bout to
neo-reul hyang-han
neo-reul hyang-han VOICE
repeat of sound
ri-deu-meun yeo-jeon-hi
gam-dong-si-kyeo neol
loud and loud
breakin’ down down
breakin’ down down no
ap-do-ha-neun bun-wi-gi-ro
we ’bout to
Dream on fire, a voice aimed straight at you, the sound repeats, the rhythm still moves you, louder and louder we’re breaking down, overwhelmed by the atmosphere, we ’bout to.
we set the tone
music on where we go
mi-chin BEAT DRUM
ga-teun so-ri-ro
we set the tone
mol-ryeo-wa where we go
kkeul-ryeo-o-ja-na i-mi neon
we set the tone
tta-ra-wa where we go
ne-ga chat-deon
RHYTHM GROOVE wi-ro
we set the tone
get up, get up
deo so-ri-chyeo bwa neon
music on where we go
mi-chin BEAT DRUM
ga-teun so-ri-ro
we set the tone
mol-ryeo-wa where we go
kkeul-ryeo-o-ja-na i-mi neon
we set the tone
tta-ra-wa where we go
ne-ga chat-deon
RHYTHM GROOVE wi-ro
we set the tone
get up, get up
deo so-ri-chyeo bwa neon
We set the tone, music on wherever we go, a crazy beat drum as one sound, we set the tone, gathering in wherever we go, you’re already being pulled in, we set the tone, follow us wherever we go, up on the rhythm groove you were searching for, we set the tone, get up, get up, shout it louder.
geo-chin sa-mak ga-tat-deon
ne ma-me nan
mul-deu-ryeo nun-bu-sin SOUND
ne mam deo gi-pi deul-ryeo-wa
sa-ro-jap-ji
we gon’ turn it,
turn it up
ne ma-me nan
mul-deu-ryeo nun-bu-sin SOUND
ne mam deo gi-pi deul-ryeo-wa
sa-ro-jap-ji
we gon’ turn it,
turn it up
Into your heart that felt like a rough desert, I seep in with a dazzling sound, listening deeper into you, we won’t let it go, we’re gonna turn it, turn it up.
we set the tone
number one where we go
geo-sen BEAT DRUM
RHYTHM geu wi-ro
we set the tone
bo-da keun se-gye-ro
dal-li-go i-sseo
neo-wa nan
we set the tone
dal-ryeo-bwa where we go
ne-ga chat-deon
RHYTHM GROOVE wi-ro
we set the tone
get up, get up
nan ne-ge peo-jyeo ga
number one where we go
geo-sen BEAT DRUM
RHYTHM geu wi-ro
we set the tone
bo-da keun se-gye-ro
dal-li-go i-sseo
neo-wa nan
we set the tone
dal-ryeo-bwa where we go
ne-ga chat-deon
RHYTHM GROOVE wi-ro
we set the tone
get up, get up
nan ne-ge peo-jyeo ga
We set the tone, number one wherever we go, fierce beat drum riding the rhythm, we set the tone, running toward a bigger world, you and I together, we set the tone, run with us wherever we go, up on the rhythm groove you were searching for, we set the tone, get up, get up, I spread into you.
we set the tone
reset the tone
we set the tone
reset the tone
we set the tone
we set the tone
we take it home
we set the tone
we take it home
we set the tone
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
미친
(michin)
crazy
💡 Note: describes an overwhelming, uncontrollable intensity
몰려와
(mollyeowa)
come rushing
💡 Note: expresses energy or people surging in at once
사로잡지
(sarojapji)
seize, captivate
💡 Note: conveys being completely taken over emotionally
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation
The lyrics depict a moment where music takes full control, pulling listeners into a shared rhythm that erases boredom and pressure. As the beat drops, emotions rise and hesitation fades, turning stress into freedom and movement into confidence. The song frames sound as a force that awakens dormant feelings, reconnects people, and sets the emotional direction of the space they enter together.
