aespa’s “Armageddon” is a hip-hop dance song highlighted by a powerful synth bass sound and an old-school yet trendy instrumental. The song conveys the message that “only I can define who I am,” while its raw yet restrained vocal delivery complements the track’s powerful atmosphere.

Song Credits

  • Artist: aespa
  • Album: Armageddon
  • Released: May 27, 2024
  • Length: 3:17
  • Label: SM Entertainment
  • Writer: Bang Hye Hyeon
  • Composer: EJAE / SUMIN / Waker(153/Joombas) / No Identity

aespa “Armageddon” Official MV

aespa “Armageddon” Lyrics

Hangul

Armageddon
Shoot
Imma get ’em
Shoot

Watch Uh (Ey)
Imma bite back Uh
짙은 어둠이 막아설 땐 Uh
한 걸음 앞으로 날아든 It’s bad
사라진 Feedback 시작된 Code black Uh

깊어가 혼란스러운 밤
악몽은 또 짙게 번져가
뭔갈 숨기려고 해
I got it, I got it
혼돈을 타고 덮쳐 Killing like

Bang chitty bang
Bang chitty bang bang
’Cause I wanna see
I wanna see truly
Bang chitty bang
Bang chitty bang bang
내게 다가와 다가와
Imma get it

Done
(Aw wayo wayo)
널 향해 겨눠 Get it, gone
(Aw wayo wayo)
이젠 널 끝내 Better run
(끝을 모르는 너와 나
You gonna, gonna)
깨트려 거침없이 Done
(Go way up, way up)
Full shot pull it up Armageddon

Imma get ’em
Shoot
Imma get ’em

Hey ya 또 다른 나
우릴 막지 마 We never play nice
Shoot

완벽한 Pair 넌 똑같은 Soul
Three to get ready 우린 Shoot and go
겁 없이 누벼
날 이끄는 Way

Bang chitty bang
Bang chitty bang bang
Yes I’m gonna see
I’m gonna see, want it
Bang chitty bang
Bang chitty bang bang
답이 들려와 들려와
Imma get it

Done
(Aw wayo wayo)
널 향해 겨눠 Get it, gone
(Aw wayo wayo)
이젠 널 끝내 Better run
(끝을 모르는 너와 나
You gonna, gonna)
깨트려 거침없이 Done
(Go way up, way up)
Full shot pull it up Armageddon

Imma get ’em

또 어둠을 몰아내고
시작을 꽃피운 너와 나의 Story
더 완벽해진 우리
(Armageddon)
정의해 이젠 나만의 Complete
내 모든 걸 이끌어 Do it all myself
완전한 나를 이뤄내

(Drop)
Throw it back, throw it back, throw it back
Born like a queen
Born like a king Ya
Throw it back, throw it back, throw it back
불러
Imma get ’em

Done (Done yeah)
(Aw wayo wayo)
널 향해 겨눠 Get it, gone
(Aw wayo wayo)
이젠 널 끝내 Better run (Better run)
(끝을 모르는 너와 나
You gonna, gonna)
[카/닝] 깨트려 거침없이 Done
(Go way up, way up)
Full shot pull it up Armageddon

Armageddon
(Aw wayo wayo wayo
Warning all night long)
Armageddon
(Aw wayo wayo)
끝과 시작의
Armageddon

Romanized

Armageddon
Shoot
Imma get ’em
Shoot

Watch Uh (Ey)
Imma bite back Uh
jiteun eodumi magaseol ttaen Uh
han georeum apeuro naradeun It’s bad
sarajin Feedback shijakdwen Code black Uh

gipeoga hollanseureoun bam
angmongeun tto jitge beonjeoga
mweongal sumgireogo hae
I got it, I got it
hondoneul tago deopcheo Killing like

Bang chitty bang
Bang chitty bang bang
’Cause I wanna see
I wanna see truly
Bang chitty bang
Bang chitty bang bang
naege dagawa dagawa
Imma get it

Done
(Aw wayo wayo)
neol hyanghae gyeonweo Get it, gone
(Aw wayo wayo)
ijen neol kkeunnae Better run
(kkeucheul moreuneun neowa na
You gonna, gonna)
kkaeteuryeo geochimeopshi Done
(Go way up, way up)
Full shot pull it up Armageddon

Imma get ’em
Shoot
Imma get ’em

Hey ya tto dareun na
uril makji ma We never play nice
Shoot

wanbyeokan Pair neon ttokkateun Soul
Three to get ready urin Shoot and go
geop eopshi nubyeo
nal ikkeuneun Way

Bang chitty bang
Bang chitty bang bang
Yes I’m gonna see
I’m gonna see, want it
Bang chitty bang
Bang chitty bang bang
dabi deullyeowa deullyeowa
Imma get it

Done
(Aw wayo wayo)
neol hyanghae gyeonweo Get it, gone
(Aw wayo wayo)
ijen neol kkeunnae Better run
(kkeucheul moreuneun neowa na
You gonna, gonna)
kkaeteuryeo geochimeopshi Done
(Go way up, way up)
Full shot pull it up Armageddon

Imma get ’em

tto eodumeul moranaego
shijageul kkotpiun neowa naye Story
deo wanbyeokaejin uri
(Armageddon)
jeongihae ijen namane Complete
nae modeun geol ikkeureo Do it all myself
wanjeonhan nareul irweonae

(Drop)
Throw it back, throw it back, throw it back
Born like a queen
Born like a king Ya
Throw it back, throw it back, throw it back
bulleo
Imma get ’em

Done (Done yeah)
(Aw wayo wayo)
neol hyanghae gyeonweo Get it, gone
(Aw wayo wayo)
ijen neol kkeunnae Better run (Better run)
(kkeucheul moreuneun neowa na
You gonna, gonna)
kkaeteuryeo geochimeopshi Done
(Go way up, way up)
Full shot pull it up Armageddon

Armageddon
(Aw wayo wayo wayo
Warning all night long)
Armageddon
(Aw wayo wayo)
kkeutgwa shijage
Armageddon

Translation

Armageddon
Shoot
Imma get ’em
Shoot

Watch Uh
Imma bite back Uh
When the thick darkness Stops ya, Uh
One step forward, Swoop, It’s bad
Gone, Feedback, Hit it, Code black Uh

This chaotic night is getting deeper
And sticky thick nightmare creeps
Tryna hide something
I got it, I got it
Riding in on the chaos, then Strike, Killing like

Bang chitty bang
Bang chitty bang bang
Cause I wanna see
I wanna see truly
Bang chitty bang
Bang chitty bang bang
Come to me, closer, closer
Imma get it

Done
(Aw wayo wayo)
Aimed at ya, Get it, gone
(Aw wayo wayo)
Now I finish ya, Better run
(You and I we know no end,
You gonna, gonna)
Smash it no doubt, Done
(Go way up, way up)
Full shot pull it up Armageddon

Imma get ’em
Shoot
Imma get ’em

Hey ya, my alter ego
Don’t block our flow, we never play nice
Shoot

A perfect Pair, you’re my identical Soul
Three to get ready, we’re Shoot and go
Roam unafraid
Leading me is the Way

Bang chitty bang
Bang chitty bang bang
Yes I’m gonna see
I’m gonna see, want it
Bang chitty bang
Bang chitty bang bang
The answer, I hear it, I hear it
Imma get it

Done
(Aw wayo wayo)
Aimed at ya, Get it, gone
(Aw wayo wayo)
Now I finish ya, Better run
(You and I we know no end,
You gonna, gonna)
Smash it no doubt, Done
(Go way up, way up)
Full shot pull it up Armageddon

Imma get ’em

Drive off the darkness once more
And so it flowers this Story of us
You and me, even more flawless
(Armageddon)
Now define it, my personal definition of Complete
I shall lead every part of me, do it all myself
At last complete myself

(Drop)
Throw it back, throw it back, throw it back
Born like a queen
Born like a king Ya
Throw it back, throw it back, throw it back
Sing it
Imma get ’em

Done
(Aw wayo wayo)
Aimed at ya, Get it, gone
(Aw wayo wayo)
Now I finish ya, Better run
(You and I we know no end,
You gonna, gonna)
Smash it no doubt, Done
(Go way up, way up)
Full shot pull it up Armageddon

Armageddon
(Aw wayo wayo wayo
Warning all night long)
Armageddon
(Aw wayo wayo)
For both the end and the beginning
Armageddon

aespa “Armageddon” Meaning

Incorporating the narrative of Season 2 of aespa’s universe, “Armageddon” explores the journey of encountering different versions of oneself across parallel worlds, confronting limitless possibilities, and ultimately becoming a more complete and authentic person. The song serves as an empowering anthem of self-definition, with its title reimagining “Armageddon” not as a literal end of the world, but as a metaphorical destruction of insecurities, self-doubt, and the limitations imposed by others. Through this process of upheaval and transformation, a stronger and more confident identity emerges.

This message lies at the heart of both the song and aespa’s broader era: only you can define who you are. In the music video, the members come face-to-face with alternate or “evil” versions of themselves from parallel universes, symbolizing the raw, darker, and unfiltered aspects of their personalities. Rather than rejecting these sides, the song suggests that embracing every part of oneself is essential to becoming whole.