Imperative -a/eo: "do it!"
한 걸음 앞으로
날아든 is the imperative/connective form of 날아들다 (to dash in). K-pop choruses love these punchy command forms.
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aespa “Armageddon” Korean Lyrics
"Armageddon" as a stage for fearless self-declaration amid a breaking world. Electronic bass and shattered imagery — perfect for imperatives, negative commands, and similes.
Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)
ArmageddonArmageddonArmageddon
ShootShootShoot
Imma get ’emImma get ’emImma get 'em
ShootShootShoot
Watch UhWatch UhWatch Uh
Imma bite back UhImma bite back UhImma bite back Uh
짙은 어둠이jiteun eodumiWhen the thick darkness
막아설 땐 Uhmakaseol ttaen UhStops ya, Uh
한 걸음 앞으로han geoleum apeuroOne step forward
날아든 It’s badnaladeun It’s badSwoop, It's bad
사라진 Feedbacksarajin FeedbackGone, Feedback
시작된 Code black Uhsijakdoen Code black UhHit it, Code black Uh
깊어가gipeogaGetting deeper
혼란스러운 밤honranseureoun bamThis chaotic night
악몽은 또 짙게 번져가akmongeun tto jitge beonjyeogaAnd sticky thick nightmare creeps
뭔갈 숨기려고 해mwongal sumgiryeogo haeTryna hide something
I got it, I got itI got it, I got itI got it, I got it
혼돈을 타고hondoneul tagoRiding in on the chaos, then
덮쳐 Killing likedeopchyeo Killing likeStrike, Killing like
Bang chitty bangBang chitty bangBang chitty bang
Bang chitty bang bangBang chitty bang bangBang chitty bang bang
’Cause I wanna see’Cause I wanna seeCause I wanna see
I wanna see trulyI wanna see trulyI wanna see truly
Bang chitty bangBang chitty bangBang chitty bang
Bang chitty bang bangBang chitty bang bangBang chitty bang bang
내게 다가와 다가와naege dagawa dagawaCome to me, closer, closer
Imma get itImma get itImma get it
DoneDoneDone
(Aw wayo wayo)(Aw wayo wayo)(Aw wayo wayo)
널 향해 겨눠 Get it, goneneol hyanghae gyeonwo Get it, goneAimed at ya, Get it, gone
(Aw wayo wayo)(Aw wayo wayo)(Aw wayo wayo)
이젠 널 끝내 Better runijen neol kkeutnae Better runNow I finish ya, Better run
(끝을 모르는 너와 나 You gonna, gonna)(kkeuteul moreuneun neowa na You gonna, gonna)(You and I we know no end, You gonna, gonna)
깨트려 거침없이 Donekkaeteuryeo geochimeopsi DoneSmash it no doubt, Done
(Go way up, way up)(Go way up, way up)(Go way up, way up)
Full shot pull it up ArmageddonFull shot pull it up ArmageddonFull shot pull it up Armageddon
Imma get ’emImma get ’emImma get 'em
ShootShootShoot
Imma get ’emImma get ’emImma get 'em
Hey YaHey YaHey ya
또 다른 나tto dareun naMy alter ego
우릴 막지 마uril makji maDon't block our flow
We never play niceWe never play niceWe never play nice
ShootShootShoot
완벽한 Pairwanbyeokhan PairA perfect Pair
넌 똑같은 Soulneon ttokgateun SoulYou're my identical Soul
Three to get readyThree to get readyThree to get ready
우린 Shoot and gourin Shoot and goWe're Shoot and go
겁 없이 누벼geop eopsi nubyeoRoam unafraid
날 이끄는 Waynal ikkeuneun WayLeading me is the Way
Bang chitty bangBang chitty bangBang chitty Bang
Bang chitty bang bangBang chitty bang bangBang chitty bang bang
Yes I’m gonna seeYes I’m gonna seeYes I'm gonna see
I’m gonna see, want itI’m gonna see, want itI'm gonna see, want it
Bang chitty bangBang chitty bangBang chitty bang
Bang chitty bang bangBang chitty bang bangBang chitty bang bang
답이 들려와 들려와dapi deulryeowa deulryeowaThe answer, I hear it, I hear it
Imma get itImma get itImma get it
DoneDoneDone
(Aw wayo wayo)(Aw wayo wayo)(Aw wayo wayo)
널 향해 겨눠 Get it, goneneol hyanghae gyeonwo Get it, goneAimed at ya, Get it, gone
(Aw wayo wayo)(Aw wayo wayo)(Aw wayo wayo)
이젠 널 끝내 Better runijen neol kkeutnae Better runNow I finish ya, Better run
(끝을 모르는 너와 나 You gonna, gonna)(kkeuteul moreuneun neowa na You gonna, gonna)(You and I we know no end, You gonna, gonna)
깨트려 거침없이 Donekkaeteuryeo geochimeopsi DoneSmash it no douobt, Done
(Go way up, way up)(Go way up, way up)(Go way up, way up)
Full shot pull it up ArmageddonFull shot pull it up ArmageddonFull shot pull it up Armageddon
Imma get ’emImma get ’emImma get 'em
또 어둠을 몰아내고tto eodumeul molanaegoDrive off the darkness once more
시작을 꽃피운 너와 나의 Storysijakeul kkotpiun neowa naui StoryAnd so it flowers this Story of us
더 완벽해진 우리deo wanbyeokhaejin uriYou and me, even more flawless
정의해 이젠jeonguihae ijenNow define it
(Armageddon)(Armageddon)(Armageddon)
나만의 Completenamanui CompleteMy personal definition of Complete
내 모든 걸 이끌어nae modeun geol ikkeuleoI shall lead every part of me
Do it all myselfDo it all myselfDo it all myself
완전한 나를 이뤄내wanjeonhan nareul irwonaeAt last complete myself
(Drop)(Drop)(Drop)
Throw it back,Throw it back,Throw it back,
throw it back,throw it back,throw it back,
throw it backthrow it backthrow it back
Born like a queenBorn like a queenBorn like a queen
Born like a king YaBorn like a king YaBorn like a king Ya
Throw it back,Throw it back,Throw it back,
throw it back,throw it back,throw it back,
throw it backthrow it backthrow it back
불러bulreoSing it
Imma get ’emImma get ’emImma get 'em
DoneDoneDone
(Aw wayo wayo)(Aw wayo wayo)(Aw wayo wayo)
널 향해 겨눠 Get it, goneneol hyanghae gyeonwo Get it, goneAimed at ya, Get it, gone
(Aw wayo wayo)(Aw wayo wayo)(Aw wayo wayo)
이젠 널 끝내 Better runijen neol kkeutnae Better runNow I finish ya, Better run
(끝을 모르는 너와 나 You gonna, gonna)(kkeuteul moreuneun neowa na You gonna, gonna)(You and I we know no end, You gonna, gonna)
깨트려 거침없이 Donekkaeteuryeo geochimeopsi DoneSmash it no doubt, Done
(Go way up, way up)(Go way up, way up)(Go way up, way up)
Full shot pull it up ArmageddonFull shot pull it up ArmageddonFull shot pull it up Armageddon
ArmageddonArmageddonArmageddon
(Aw wayo wayo wayo Warning all night long)(Aw wayo wayo wayo Warning all night long)(Aw wayo wayo wayo Warning all night long)
ArmageddonArmageddonArmageddon
(Aw wayo wayo)(Aw wayo wayo)(Aw wayo wayo)
끝과 시작의kkeutgwa sijakuiFor both the end and the beginning
ArmageddonArmageddonArmageddon
Vocabulary (28)
| Korean | Romanization | English | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 어둠 | eodum | darkness | Deep darkness — a frequent image in lyrics. |
| 걸음 | geoleum | step | One step. Related to 걸음마 (toddling). |
| 겁 | geop | fear | Fear/guts. 겁내다 = be scared, 겁 없는 = fearless. |
| 부서지다 | buseojida | break/shatter | Intransitive; the transitive pair is 부수다. |
| 깨트리다 | kkaeteurida | smash | To smash. 유리를 깨트려 = smash the glass. |
| 심장 | simjang | heart | Sino-Korean; pronunciation close to Chinese/Japanese. |
| 운명 | unmyeong | destiny | 운명처럼 = like destiny. Common in dramas. |
| 구원 | guwon | salvation | Sino-Korean salvation; common in religion and games. |
| 세상 | sesang | world | World. 세상 밖 = outside the world. |
| 불꽃 | bulkkot | fireworks/flame | Literally fire (불) + flower (꽃) = fireworks/flame. |
| 혼돈 | hondon | chaos | Chaos (sino-Korean 混沌). |
| 거침 | geochim | obstruction | Obstruction. 거침없이 = unstoppably. |
| 끝 | kkeut | end | End. Related to 끝나다 (to finish). |
| 시작 | sijak | beginning | Beginning (sino-Korean). Often paired with 끝. |
| 완전 | wanjeon | complete | Complete/fully. Colloquially also 'totally ~'! |
| 이루다 | iruda | achieve | To achieve. 꿈을 이루다 = make a dream come true. |
| 날아들다 | naladeulda | fly in/dash | To dash/fly in: 날다 (fly) + 들다 (enter). |
| 망가지다 | manggajida | break down | Broken down. 망가진 세상 = a broken world. |
| 짙다 | jitda | deep/thick | Deep/thick. Antonym: 옅다 (shallow/light). |
| 앞으로 | apeuro | forward | Forward. 한 걸음 앞으로 = one step forward. |
| 속 | sok | inside | Inside. 거울 속의 나 = the me inside the mirror. |
| 사라지다 | sarajida | disappear | Disappear. 사라진 Feedback = vanished feedback. |
| 채우다 | chaeuda | fill | To fill. 빈 공간을 채워 = fill the empty space. |
| 빛 | bit | light | Light. Related to 빛나다 (shine). Opposite of 어둠. |
| 기억 | gieok | memory | Memory (sino-Korean). 기억나다 = to recall. |
| 멈추다 | meomchuda | stop | To stop (transitive). 시간을 멈춰 = stop time. |
| 멋지다 | meotjida | cool/awesome | Cool/awesome. 멋있다 is a colloquial variant. |
| 비밀 | bimil | secret | Secret (sino-Korean). 비밀스럽다 = secretive. |
Grammar notes (12)
Negative imperative -ji ma: "don't!"
깊어가
겁내지 마 = 겁내다 (to be scared) + -ji ma (don't). Three syllables for "don't be afraid" — ultra-common in speech.
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Simile particle -cheoreom: "like ~"
I got it, I got it
-cheoreom attaches to nouns for similes: 불꽃처럼 = like fireworks. Great for writing too.
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Connective -aseo/eoseo: because/and then
Bang chitty bang bang
부서지다 + -eoseo links cause and sequence: the world breaks, and then...
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Passive -a/eojida: "get ~ed"
Bang chitty bang bang
깨트려 comes from 깨다 (to break) — causative/passive play. The whole song plays with broken imagery.
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Possessive 만의: "my own"
(Aw wayo wayo)
N + 만의 = "my own": 나만의 운명 = my own destiny. Essential for self-anthem lyrics.
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Progressive -go isseo: "be doing"
(끝을 모르는 너와 나 You gonna, gonna)
깊어가 shortens 깊어지다 + 가: "sinking deeper and deeper" — the -eo gada pattern.
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Noun 끝: end
Imma get ’em
끝 is a must-know sino-Korean noun = end. 끝과 시작 = end and beginning.
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Causative budae: break
또 다른 나
부수다 (to break something) vs 부서지다 (to get broken): transitive vs intransitive classic pair.
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Sino-Korean 구원: salvation
완벽한 Pair
구원 (salvation) matches Japanese 救済. Common in religion and games: 심장의 구원 = salvation of the heart.
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없이: without
겁 없이 누벼
거침없이 = 거침 (obstruction) + 없이 (without): "unstoppably". N 없이 = doing without N.
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Sino-Korean 운명: destiny
Yes I’m gonna see
운명처럼 = like destiny. -cheoreom again! Learn once, use everywhere.
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7-day study plan
Day 1 — Meet the song & core words
- Listen to Armageddon twice; absorb the bass and the "break → rebirth" concept
- Scan the vocab list and mark words you know
- Hum along with the chorus: Armageddon, Shoot
- Learn 5 words: 어둠, 걸음, 겁, 심장, 운명
Day 2 — Verse 1 line by line
- Shadow-read Verse 1 on the lyrics page
- Master 짙다 (deep) and 사라지다 (disappear)
- Practice linking in "han geoleum apeuro"
- Take a 5-question vocab quiz
Day 3 — Pre-chorus & imperatives
- Find all imperative short phrases in the song
- Review -a/eo and -ji ma on the grammar tab
- Make a sentence: 겁내지 마 + your goal
- Try the listening quiz mode
Day 4 — Chorus karaoke sync
- Sing the chorus three times with the highlight
- Master the simile pattern -cheoreom
- Make three similes with "like fireworks"
- 10-question vocab quiz
Day 5 — Bridge: sino-Korean power-up
- List the sino-Korean words: 심장, 운명, 구원, 혼돈, 완전, 기억
- Memorize via Japanese kanji sounds
- Shadow-read the bridge
- Aim for a perfect quiz score
Day 6 — Full sing-through & grammar wrap-up
- Sing through without looking at translations
- Review all 12 grammar points from this song
- Note the pair 부수다/부서지다 (transitive/intransitive)
- 15-question mega quiz
Day 7 — Output day: write your own anthem line
- Write your own declaration using "나만의 ~"
- Record yourself singing the chorus and compare
- Review your wrong answers
- Share it or post it on X