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Relationships can be sweet, but they can be salty at other times. This is a notion worth thinking about on a hot summer night by the beach. Girl group cignature returns with its fifth EP, “Sweetie but Saltie,” which talks about the sweet lemonade of love against a salty and cool sea breeze.
“We are back in the summer, just like last year,” said group member Semi, in a press showcase for “Sweetie but Saltie,” on Monday at the Shinhan Sol Pay Square in Mapo District, western Seoul, ahead of the EP’s 6 p.m. release.
The new EP — which is the girl group’s first new release in 10 months — has a total of four tracks: lead track “Poongdung,” “Melody” and the Korean and English versions of “I like I like.”
“We want to perform in as many summer concerts and festivals as possible,” said group member Jeewon. “Wherever there is water, we’ll try to be there.”
The girls are aiming to take over the summer, and this is evident from the music video of the album’s lead track “Poongdung.” The title of the track is a Korean onomatopoeia of the word “splash.” In line with this, the music video shows the group members near the ocean and boasts colorful imagery and cool aesthetics that blow the summer heat away.
[시그니처 “안녕, 인사해” 가사]
[Verse 1: Semi, Seline, Jeewon]
네가 너무 좋아서 죽겠어
날 보는 네 눈빛
맘이 너무 간지러 미쳤어
이건 운명이라고
은은한 향기처럼 남아
Oh, 무슨 일이야? 뭔 짓을 한 거야?
밤새 네 얼굴이 빙빙빙 (Yeah, yeah)
내 꿈에서도
[Refrain: Chaesol, Dohee, Chloe, Semi]
Oh, 너무 좋아 모찌 같은 표정
가끔 벙찔 때 진짜 너무나 귀여워
La-la-la, la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la-la
네가 보여 저기, 괜히 흘깃
먼저 아는 척하기엔 부끄러
조금 더 가까이, 너 올 때까지, yeah
[Pre-Chorus: Jeewon, All]
안녕, 인사해
뛰는 heartbeat
혹시 들킬까 봐 피해
어떡해
[Chorus: Semi, Chaesol, Chloe]
Boy, I’m singing, “La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la”
맘이 말랑해
Keep me singing, “Oh, gimme more, gimme more”
Baby, it’s a simple game
넌 내 옆에 또 나는 네 옆에
그 어떤 말도 던 안 필요해
So give your heart
내게로, yeah
[Post-Chorus: Jeewon, Chaesol, Dohee, Seline, *Semi*]
It’s smooth, smooth sailing
스며 더 깊이 (너는 뭔가 달라)
Good, good feeling
닿을 듯 말 듯, give me more
It’s smooth, smooth sailing
스며 더 깊이
*네 생각에 온 세상을 다 가진 기분
Smooth sailing*
[Verse 2: Dohee, Seline, Chloe, Jeewon, *Semi*]
내 얘길 들어봐
불꽃 같은 내 맘의 heat, 더 커졌어
숨겨둔 truth is, yeah
온 종일 너 땜에 나 진짜 심각해 (Ooh-ooh)
Oh, 내가 이럴 줄이야
너를 스쳐가는 모두가 rival
내 꺼야 꼭 내 꺼 할 거야
*When I think of you, boy*
[Refrain: Chaesol, Seline, Dohee, Chloe]
네가 좋다고 말해버리곤
반응도 하기 전 뒤돌아버렸어
La-la-la, la-la-la-la-la
La-la-la, la-la-la-la
네가 보여 저기, 괜히 흘깃
먼저 아는 척하기엔 부끄러
조금 더 가까이, 너 올 때까지, yeah
[Pre-Chorus: Semi, All]
환한 미소에
뛰는 heartbeat
혹시 들킬까 봐 피해
어떡해
[Chorus: Seline, Jeewon, Chaesol]
Boy, I’m singing, “La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la”
맘이 말랑해
Keep me singing, “Oh, gimme more, gimme more”
Baby, it’s a simple game
넌 내 옆에 또 나는 네 옆에
그 어떤 말도 던 안 필요해
So give your heart
내게로, yeah
[Post-Chorus: Chloe, Jeewon, Chaesol, Seline]
It’s smooth, smooth sailing
스며 더 깊이 (너는 뭔가 달라)
Good, good feeling
닿을 듯 말 듯, give me more
It’s smooth, smooth sailing
스며 더 깊이
네 생각에 온 세상을 다 가진 기분
Smooth sailing
[Bridge: Jeewon, Dohee, Semi]
너의 맘을 난 흠뻑 쥐고 (Oh, yeah, yeah)
밤새도록 너와 수많은 얘기를 나눌 거야 (Oh, yeah)
내게 새겨진 너의 비밀 사소한 그 모든 걸
In the cloud, in the sky, in my heart
[Chorus: Chaesol, Jeewon, Semi]
Boy, I’m singing, “La-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la”
맘이 말랑해
Keep me singing, “Oh, gimme more, gimme more”
Baby, it’s a simple game
저 햇살보다 훨씬 투명해
내 맘은 오직 너를 향할게
다 보여줘
네 그 맘
[Post-Chorus: Seline, Chloe, Chaesol, Jeewon]
It’s smooth, smooth sailing
스며 더 깊이 (너는 뭔가 달라)
Good, good feeling
닿을 듯 말 듯, give me more
It’s smooth, smooth sailing
스며 더 깊이
네 생각에 온 세상을 다 가진 기분
Smooth sailing
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