aespa – Supernova Lyrics | Romanization & Meaning

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Supernova

aespa (에스파)

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Album

Armageddon – The 1st Album

Release Date

May 13, 2024

Genre

Dance

Label

SM Entertainment

Composers / Lyricists

KENZIE, Paris Alexa, Dem Jointz

Participating Members

Karina Giselle Winter Ningning

About the Song

《Supernova》 is a powerful lead single by aespa from their first full-length album Armageddon, released on May 13, 2024, through SM Entertainment, with lyrics written by KENZIE and music composed by KENZIE alongside Paris Alexa and Dem Jointz, blending hip-hop, EDM, and hyperpop elements to frame aespa’s expanding universe as a cosmic supernova, a concept that resonated widely as the song achieved Perfect All-Kill status in South Korea, topped the Circle Digital Chart for 11 consecutive weeks, reached No.17 on the Billboard Global 200 and No.6 on Billboard Global Excl. US, charted across Asia including Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia, and ultimately earned multiple Song of the Year honors at major ceremonies such as the MAMA, Melon Music Awards, Golden Disc Awards, and the Korean Music Awards.

[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]

English Translation

i’m like some kind of SUPERNOVA
watch out

look at me go
jae-mi jom bol
bi-chui CORE
so hot hot
mu-ni yeol-ryeo
seo-ro-ui jon-jae-reul neu-kkyeo
ma-chi DISCORD
nal dal-meun neo neo nu-gu-ya
(drop)

Look at me go, let’s have some fun, the core of light is blazing, so hot, so hot, the doors open and we feel each other’s existence, like discord, someone just like me, you—who are you? (drop)

sa-geo-neun da-ga-wa ah oh ay
geo-se-ge keo-jyeo-ga ah oh ay
that tick that tick tick BOMB
that tick that tick tick BOMB
ga-mi geon-deu-ri-ji mo-tal geol
(nu-gu-do ma-ri-ya)
ji-geum nae a-ne-seon
su su su SUPERNOVA

An incident is coming, ah oh ay, it’s growing bigger, ah oh ay, that tick, that tick tick, bomb, that tick, that tick tick, bomb, no one can dare touch it, I mean nobody, right now inside me it’s su su su SUPERNOVA.

NOVA
can’t stop HYPERSTELLAR
won-cho geu-geol cha-ja
bring the light of a dying star
bul-leo-naen nae u-ju-reul bwa bwa
SUPERNOVA

NOVA, can’t stop, hyperstellar, find the origin of it all, bring the light of a dying star, look at the universe I called forth, SUPERNOVA.

ah body bang
make it feel too right

hwip-sseul-rin e-neo-ji it’s so SPECIAL
ja-ni-nan QUEEN i-myeo SCENE i-ja jong-gyeol
i-to-rok geo-dae-han nae a-nui EXPLOSION
nae mo-deun se-po byeol-ro-bu-teo man-deu-reo-jyeo
(under my control ah)

Swept up in this energy, it’s so special, a ruthless queen and the final scene, this massive explosion inside me is made from every single cell turning into stars, all under my control, ah.

jil-mu-neun gye-sok-dwae ah oh ay
u-rin eo-di-seo wat-na oh ay
neu-kkyeo nae a-ne-seon
su su su SUPERNOVA

The questions keep coming, ah oh ay, where did we come from, oh ay, feel it inside me, su su su SUPERNOVA.

NOVA
can’t stop HYPERSTELLAR
won-cho geu-geol cha-ja
bring the light of a dying star
bul-leo-naen nae u-ju-reul bwa bwa
SUPERNOVA

NOVA, can’t stop, hyperstellar, find the origin of it all, bring the light of a dying star, look at the universe I called forth, SUPERNOVA.

bo-i-ji an-neun hi-meu-ro
ne-ge son nae-mi-reo bol-kka
ga-neung-han mo-deun ga-neung-seong
mu-han so-gui neo-reul man-na
it’s about to bang bang
don’t forget my name
su su su SUPERNOVA

With invisible power I reach out my hand to you, I meet you within infinite possibilities, it’s about to go bang bang, don’t forget my name, su su su SUPERNOVA.

sa-geo-neun da-ga-wa ah oh ay
geo-se-ge keo-jyeo-ga ah oh ay
jil-mu-neun gye-sok-dwae ah oh ay
u-rin eo-di-seo wat-na oh ay

An incident is coming, ah oh ay, it’s growing bigger, ah oh ay, the questions keep coming, ah oh ay, where did we come from, oh ay.

sa-geo-neun da-ga-wa ah oh ay
geo-se-ge keo-jyeo-ga ah oh ay
tell me, tell me, tell me oh ay
u-rin eo-di-seo wat-na oh ay
u-rin eo-di-seo wat-na oh ay

An incident is coming, ah oh ay, it’s growing bigger, ah oh ay, tell me, tell me, tell me, oh ay, where did we come from, oh ay, where did we come from, oh ay.

NOVA
can’t stop HYPERSTELLAR
won-cho geu-geol cha-ja
bring the light of a dying star
bul-leo-naen nae u-ju-reul bwa bwa
SUPERNOVA

NOVA, can’t stop, hyperstellar, find the origin of it all, bring the light of a dying star, look at the universe I called forth, SUPERNOVA.

sa-geo-neun da-ga-wa ah oh ay
(nu star)
geo-se-ge keo-jyeo-ga ah oh ay
jil-mu-neun gye-sok-dwae ah oh ay
(NOVA)
u-rin eo-di-seo wat-na oh ay

An incident is coming, ah oh ay (nu star), it’s growing bigger, ah oh ay, the questions keep coming, ah oh ay (NOVA), where did we come from, oh ay.

sa-geo-neun da-ga-wa ah oh ay
geo-se-ge keo-jyeo-ga ah oh ay
jil-mu-neun gye-sok-dwae ah oh ay
(NOVA)
bring the light of a dying star
SUPERNOVA

An incident is coming, ah oh ay, it’s growing bigger, ah oh ay, the questions keep coming, ah oh ay (NOVA), bring the light of a dying star, SUPERNOVA.

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🗣️ Practice Korean Words

사건 (sageon)

incident

💡 Note: a moment or event that triggers major change

질문 (jilmun)

question

💡 Note: an act of seeking meaning or origin

빛 (bit)

light

💡 Note: a symbol of energy, power, or revelation

우주 (uju)

universe

💡 Note: a metaphor for infinite possibility and identity

🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation

The song portrays the speaker as a supernova-like force, an overwhelming burst of energy that cannot be stopped or controlled, symbolizing self-awakening, explosive potential, and the realization of one’s origin and power. Through cosmic imagery of stars, explosions, and light, the lyrics express a moment where hidden strength erupts, challenging the world with confidence and intensity while questioning existence itself. The repeated sense of expansion and collision reflects transformation, dominance, and the thrill of becoming something vast, radiant, and unstoppable.