aespa – Thirsty Lyrics | Romanization & Meaning

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Thirsty

aespa (에스파)

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Album

MY WORLD – The 3rd Mini Album

Release Date

May 8, 2023

Genre

R&B Pop

Label

SM Entertainment

Composers / Lyricists

Geek Boy Al Swettenham, Kyler Niko, Paulina “PAU” Cerrilla

Participating Members

Karina Giselle Winter Ningning

About the Song

《Thirsty》 is a track by aespa from their third mini album My World, released on May 8, 2023, through SM Entertainment, and shaped as a sleek R&B piece that explores desire as emotional curiosity rather than urgency, with composition and production led by Geek Boy, Kyler Niko, and Paulina “PAU” Cerrilla, and lyrics written by Kim Bo-eun of Jam Factory, a combination that results in a fluid, understated sound where attraction deepens quietly like water, reflecting aespa’s softer emotional palette within the broader narrative of the album.

[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]

English Translation

yeah yeah

nan tto neo-reul du-deu-ri-go i-sseo
ban-jja-gi-neun su-myeon wi-reul mae-il
jan-jan-ha-ge il-leong-i-neun SIGN
nal (bwa)

I keep knocking on you again every day, on that shimmering ripples of my dream, a gently flickering sign, look at me

al su eop-neun neo-reul ga-man bo-myeon
gi-peun geu nun-bi-chi gung-geum-hae-ji-myeon
gwaen-hi geo-chin ba-ram-cheo-reom nan
neo-reul he-ji-beo

When I quietly watch you, so hard to read, once I start wondering about that deep look in your eyes, for no reason, like a wild wind, I end up turning your world upside down

a-ra ha-ru jong-il
neon bi-chwo ppa-jim-eop-si
nae eo-tteon nal-ssi-kka-ji oh
mal-ge gae-da heu-ryeo-do ah-ah
ut-neun neo-neun ah-ah
so tell me,
what you wanna wanna do boy?

All day long I already know it, you shine without a break, even the weather of my day, oh, whether it’s clear or cloudy, ah-ah, you smiling, ah-ah, so tell me, what you wanna wanna do, boy?

neo-neun da-eul-su-rok THIRSTY
bun-myeong ga-deu-kan-de THIRSTY
yeah, i got you boy
sip sip sipping all night
deo DEEP DEEP DEEP in all night
ya-teun su-myeon-bo-da hwol-ssin
ji-teun neo-ui mam kkeut-kka-ji
al-go si-peo-jyeo
sip sip sipping all night
deo DEEP DEEP DEEP in all night
ma-mi keo-jil-su-rok THIRSTY

The closer you get, the more THIRSTY, you’ve had enough but still THIRSTY, yeah, I got you boy, sip sip sipping all night, going DEEP DEEP DEEP all night, deeper than light sleep, right to the very end of your heart, I want to know it, sip sip sipping all night, going DEEP DEEP DEEP all night, the more my heart grows, the more THIRSTY

tell me, tell me
neu-kkyeo neo-ui nun-bit hyang-gi
feel so good
can’t nobody ever stop me
sun-gan se-sang-i meom-chun geot ga-chi
meo-ri-e DING
mul-gyeol-cheo-reom eo-jil-eo-jil
neon eo-ttae ut-ji mal-go
uh ga-man bo-ji mal-go
in-jeong-hae bwa REAL
ji-geum BOOM BOOM TRIGGER

Tell me, tell me feel the look in your eyes, the scent of it, it feels so good, can’t nobody ever stop me, it’s like the world freezes in a moment, DING in my head, everything gets dizzy like waves, how about you, don’t smile, uh don’t just stand there, admit it, it’s REAL, right now BOOM BOOM TRIGGER

i ja-kku sim-sul na waen-ji i
bu-pun ma-mi nan ga-kkeum ah-ah
mi-ul man-keum ah-ah
so tell me,
what you wanna wanna do boy?

I keep getting restless for some reason, this anxious heart, sometimes ah-ah, enough to hate it ah-ah, so tell me, what you wanna wanna do, boy?

jo-geu-pan saeng-ga-geun no no
i-geon tto neo-reul wi-han gam-jeong-in geo-ya
sip sip sip sip
geu-rae-seo nan
sip sip sip
so THIRSTY THIRSTY THIRSTY

No shallow thoughts, no no, this is another feeling just for you, sip sip sip sip, that’s why I sip sip sip, so THIRSTY THIRSTY THIRSTY

talking ‘bout it, talking ‘bout it
sol-ji-ka-ge jeon-bu
su-myeon gi-pi gam-chwo no-eun
ne ma-meu-ro jeok-syeo nal
ne nun so-ge nae-ga jo-a
geu-rae gye-sok yok-si-mi na
dang-yeon-han geol neo-do a-ma
don’t cha don’t cha don’t cha
don’t you baby

Talking ’bout it, talking ’bout it, honestly everything, hidden deep beneath the surface of sleep, write me into your heart, you like seeing me in your eyes, so I keep getting greedy, you probably know it too, it’s obvious, don’t cha don’t cha don’t cha, don’t you baby

gwaen-han tu-jeong-cheo-reom THIRSTY
a-ni sa-si-rin geol THIRSTY
yeah, i got you boy
sip sip sipping all night
deo DEEP DEEP DEEP in all night
yeo-rin mul-gyeol-bo-da go-i
neo-ui ma-meul eo-ru-man-jil
jun-bi-dwae i-sseo
sip sip sipping all night
deo DEEP DEEP DEEP in all night
geu-rae neo-man bo-myeon THIRSTY

Acting like it’s nothing but still THIRSTY, no it’s the truth, still THIRSTY, yeah, I got you boy, sip sip sipping all night, going DEEP DEEP DEEP all night, deeper than gentle waves, softly tracing through your heart, I’m already ready, sip sip sipping all night, going DEEP DEEP DEEP all night, yeah when I look at only you I’m THIRSTY

woah (i’ll make you)
woah (i’ll make you)
woah
woah baby
geu-rae neo-e-ge-man THIRSTY

Woah (i’ll make you) woah (i’ll make you) woah woah baby yeah only for you I’m THIRSTY

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🗣️ Practice Korean Words

두드리다 (dodeurida)

to knock

💡 Note: suggests gently reaching out or seeking someone’s attention

수면 (sumyeon)

surface of water

💡 Note: symbolizes emotional depth beneath a calm exterior

눈빛 (nunbit)

look in the eyes

💡 Note: conveys unspoken feelings or attraction

헤집다 (hejipda)

to rummage through

💡 Note: implies stirring or breaking into someone’s guarded emotions

🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation

The song portrays an irresistible emotional pull toward someone who feels endlessly intriguing, where the closer the connection grows, the deeper the desire becomes. It likens curiosity and affection to thirst, suggesting that no matter how much is already shared, the longing only intensifies. Through imagery of water, depth, and subtle signals, the lyrics capture the tension between restraint and craving, expressing a quiet but persistent urge to understand and reach the other person’s true feelings.