tto mo-reu-ji nae mam-i
who knows, my heart might change again
jeo nal-ssi-cheo-reom ba-kkwil-ji
just like the weather shifts
nal na-jo-cha da al su eop-seu-ni
even i can't fully read myself
geu-ge mwo-ga jung-yo-ha-ni
but what does that matter
ji-geum ne-ge wan-jeon-hi
right now i'm completely
puk ppa-jyeot-dan ge jung-yo-han geo-ji
falling deep for you and that's what counts
a-ma kkum-man gat-get-ji-man bun-myeong kkum-i a-ni-ya
maybe it feels like a DREAM but it's clearly not
dal-li seol-myeong-hal su eop-neun i-geon sa-rang-il geo-ya
there's no other explanation—this must be love
bang-geum nae-ga mal-han gam-jeong gam-hi ui-sim-ha-ji ma
don't you dare doubt the feeling i just confessed
geu-nyang jo-ta-neun ge a-nya what's after 'like'?
it's not just “i like you,” what's after 'like'?
l da-eum tto o da-eum nan yeah
after l then o comes ME yeah
jo-sim-hae du sim-jang-e pin
be careful—this blue flame
sae-pa-ran i bul-kko-chi
blooming in our two hearts
jeo tae-yang-bo-da tteu-geo-ul te-ni
will burn hotter than the sun
nan jeo wi-ro tto a-rae-ro
i go up, then down again
nae geu-rae-peu-neun pok-i keo
my graph swings wildly
du beon se beon pi-gon-ha-ge ja-kku jil-mun-ha-ji ma
don't tire yourself asking the same things twice or thrice
nae jang-jeom-i mwon-ji a-ra? ba-ro sol-jik-han geo-ya
you know my best trait? i'm brutally honest
bang-geum nae-ga mal-han gam-jeong gam-hi ui-sim-ha-ji ma
don't you dare doubt the feeling i just confessed
geu-nyang jo-ta-neun ge a-nya what's after 'like'?
it's not just “i like you,” what's after 'like'?
l da-eum tto o da-eum nan yeah
after l then o comes ME yeah
what after like nae mam-e strike
after “like,” it STRIKES my heart
ji-geum neu-kkin jja-rit-ham-eun ma-chi tike
this thrill i feel now hits like a spike
lo da-eum-e i geu da-eum-e ve
after l comes i then after that ve
yeo-gin neo-wa nae space a-mu-do mak-ji mot-hae
this is our space—no one can stop us here
na-reul bo-myeon nun kkam-ppak-hal
if you look at me, even a blink
si-gan jo-cha-do a-kka-ul geol
will feel like a waste
deu-di-eo man-na ban-ga-wo
finally, nice to meet you
love sa-i no-il i
i’ll be the “i” placed between LOVE
e ap tto v ap nan yeah
before e and before v comes ME yeah
l da-eum tto o da-eum nan yeah
after l then o comes ME yeah
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
flame
💡 Note: a sudden, fierce spark of feeling that flares up between two people
heart
💡 Note: the physical heart standing in for urgent, undeniable desire
dream
💡 Note: a heady, unreal state where love feels too perfect to be ordinary life
“After LIKE” is a glossy pop track by IVE that flips the question of “what comes after like?” into a confident manifesto about proving love through action, not just words or fluttering feelings. Over a sleek blend of EDM, disco, and house with a nod to classic “I Will Survive”–style drama, the song follows a narrator whose emotions are changeable like the weather, yet who is absolutely certain about how deeply she has fallen. The lyrics play with the letters of “LIKE” and “LOVE” while describing heartbeats like blue flames, soaring emotional graphs, and a connection so intense that even a blink feels like wasted time, turning a simple crush into something bold, declarative, and unmistakably real.
