IVE – After LIKE Lyrics | Romanization & Meaning

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After LIKE

IVE (아이브)

Album

After LIKE (3rd Single Album)

Release Date

August 22, 2022

Genre

Pop / EDM / Disco / House

Label

Starship Entertainment

Composers / Lyricists

Ryan S. Jhun, Anders Nilsen, André Jensen, Iselin Solheim, F. Perren, D. Fekaris, Seo Ji-eum, Mommy Son, Rei

Participating Members

Yujin Gaeul Rei Wonyoung Liz Leeseo

About the Song

“After LIKE” is a vibrant pop and house-driven track released by the South Korean girl group IVE as the lead single from their third single album on August 22, 2022 under Starship Entertainment. Blending sleek production with confident lyrics, the song reimagines bold, modern love through sharp hooks and an energetic sample of Gloria Gaynor’s iconic “I Will Survive,” giving the track a familiar yet refreshing pulse.

The rollout for 《After LIKE》 began in mid-July, when Starship Entertainment confirmed IVE’s return following the major success of “LOVE DIVE.” Teasers, concept photos, and video snippets were released steadily, building strong anticipation as pre-orders surged for editions including a photobook and a jewel-case package. On August 8, the tracklist was officially revealed, confirming “After LIKE” as the title song, accompanied by the B-side “My Satisfaction.”

With its polished sound and confident delivery, the track emphasizes the group’s evolving musical identity—moving beyond the initial spark of “like” into the deeper, undeniable certainty of love. Combining its house rhythm, bold messaging, and IVE’s signature charisma, “After LIKE” further solidified the group’s status as one of the defining forces of modern K-pop.

[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]

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'?

you and i

it's more than 'like'

l da-eum tto o da-eum nan yeah

after l then o comes ME yeah

you and i

it's more than 'like'

what's after 'like'?

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

yeah that's me

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'?

you and i

it's more than 'like'

l da-eum tto o da-eum nan yeah

after l then o comes ME yeah

you and i

it's more than 'like'

what's after 'like'?

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

(what's after 'like'?)

you and i

it's more than 'like'

e ap tto v ap nan yeah

before e and before v comes ME yeah

you and i

it's more than 'like'

what's after 'like'?

you and i

it's more than 'like'

l da-eum tto o da-eum nan yeah

after l then o comes ME yeah

you and i

it's more than 'like'

what's after 'like'?

🗣️ Practice Korean Words

불꽃 (bulkkot)

flame

💡 Note: a sudden, fierce spark of feeling that flares up between two people

심장 (simjang)

heart

💡 Note: the physical heart standing in for urgent, undeniable desire

꿈 (kkum)

dream

💡 Note: a heady, unreal state where love feels too perfect to be ordinary life

🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation

“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.