aespa – Dreams Come True. Lyrics Meaning: When Your Wildest Fantasies Become Reality

Ever find yourself just staring into space, a goofy smile on your face, playing out a perfect little movie in your head? You know the one. It’s that scene where your crush finally notices you, or that future you’ve been working towards just clicks into place. It feels so good, but it’s just a daydream, right? That little pang of wishing it were real is something we’ve all felt. But what happens when that daydream suddenly starts playing out in real life? It’s that dizzying, “is-this-really-happening” feeling that aespa has perfectly captured in their song, and trust me, they’ve packed so much more into this track than just a sparkly, feel-good vibe.

Let’s Unpack the Magic of “Dreams Come True” by aespa

First off, if this song gives you a little throwback feeling, you’re not wrong! It’s actually a super fresh take on a classic ’90s K-pop hit by the legendary girl group S.E.S. But aespa didn’t just cover it; they sprinkled their own futuristic, ethereal magic all over it. The song opens by immediately pulling you into this whimsical, imaginative space. It’s like they’re inviting you to join them in their little world.

jeogi meolli looks like tiny we call it’s destiny

Far away, it looks tiny, we call it destiny
jigeumbuteo hana dul set hamyeon moyeoboja
From now on, when I count to three, let’s gather ’round

Right from the get-go, they’re setting up this idea that something small and distant, something that feels like a far-off dream, is actually your destiny calling. It’s not just a random wish; it’s meant to be. This isn’t just a song; it’s an invitation to believe.

Spilling the Secrets: The Courage to Confess

The real story kicks in with the verses. It’s about that nerve-wracking moment when you decide to stop daydreaming and actually do something. The lyrics paint a picture of someone who has been holding onto their feelings for a long, long time, and they’ve finally mustered the courage to lay it all on the line. It’s that leap of faith we all have to take at some point.

ijekk-eot sumgyeo watt-deon bimireul
The secret I’ve hidden until now
nege modu malhago shipeo baby
I want to tell you everything, baby

Can’t you just feel the butterflies in that line? It’s the buildup, the deep breath before you tell someone, “Hey, I really like you.” The song builds this tension beautifully, making the listener a part of this deeply personal and vulnerable moment. You’re rooting for them, hoping their confession is met with the same feelings.

“Funny How All Dreams Come True”: That Magical Payoff

And then, we hit the chorus, which is the heart and soul of the song. This is the moment of pure, unfiltered joy. The confession worked! The dream is no longer just a dream. The use of the word “funny” is so perfect here. It’s not “funny” as in “ha-ha,” but “funny” as in “strange,” “unbelievable,” or “magical.” It’s that feeling of surreal disbelief when something you’ve wanted for so long finally happens.

Funny how all dreams come true
(My dreams come true)
nareul jikyeojul kkeoya
You will protect me
akkyeowatt-deon jageun sarangdo
Even the small love I’ve cherished

It’s an explosion of happiness. The love they had been cherishing in secret is now real, and it comes with a sense of security and belonging. The dream wasn’t just about getting the person; it was about the feeling of being protected and cherished by them. That’s the real fantasy coming to life.

Painting a Future Side-by-Side

The song doesn’t just stop at the confession. It leaps forward, immediately painting a picture of a shared future. This isn’t a fleeting crush; it’s the beginning of a real journey together. The lyrics beautifully articulate this shift from a secret hope to a tangible reality.

neoye gyeote geuryeojil
That will be drawn by your side
kkumkkyeol-gateun naye miraedo
My dream-like future
(You gotta be mine jigeumdo miraedo)
(You gotta be mine, now and in the future)

This is my favorite part. The idea of your future being “drawn” next to someone is just so romantic and visual. It’s no longer a solo picture; it’s a shared canvas. The line “now and in the future” seals the deal. It’s a powerful declaration of commitment, turning a moment of happiness into a promise of forever.

Lyrics: "Dreams Come True" by aespa

aespa – Dreams Come True [originally by S.E.S.] [ENGLISH Translation]

Uh, you wanna feel the vibe
That I’m feeling and loving it and imagining (What?)
Way over there, it looks so tiny, we call it’s destiny
From now on, on the count of one, two, three, let’s get together
Yeah, come over
Yeah, get it on nah, get in on nah
Let’s bring it back to ’90s

Just the way I want it
Just as I am, full of confidence
All the secrets I’ve been hiding until now
I want to tell you all of them, baby

Funny how all dreams come true
(My dreams come true)
You’re going to protect me
And this small love I’ve cherished
(You make me feel so good)
Funny how I feel for you
The dream-like future of mine
that will be painted by your side
(You gotta be mine, now and in the future)

Oh-woah-woah
You make it feel me good
Do you wanna upside down
You make it feel me good
Don’t you wanna up and down
I’m in Twilight Zone

Just like that first feeling
That thrilling moment is exactly how I feel right now
It feels like we made a promise, oh no
When we’re looking at the same place
That’s when I want to tell you
So I’m loving you more than last forever

Funny how all dreams come true (Hey-yeah)
(My dreams come true)
You’re going to protect me
And this small love I’ve cherished (Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah)
(You make me feel so good)
Funny how I feel for you
The dream-like future of mine
that will be painted by your side
(You gotta be mine, now and in the future)

Oh-woah-woah
(Now and in the future)
You make it feel me good (Make it feel me good)
Do you wanna upside down
You make it feel me good
Don’t you wanna up and down (Down)
Hey-yeah-yeah

Come on over, always the two of us together
With you here, I’ll be so happy
I won’t listen to sad songs anymore
You get how I feel, right? woah, woah-oh

Now I love, if you love me
Wanna take you woke up make you zone out
So, love with it, with it, with it, with again
Funny what you do it
Gotcha’ do me
What do again?
Do in, what’s up, wella gella doing killa?

(Yeah) Funny how all dreams come true
(My dreams come true)
You’re going to protect me (Oh yeah)
And this small love I’ve cherished (this small love, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah)
(You make me feel so good)
Funny how I feel for you (I feel for you, woah-woah-yeah, oh-yeah)
The dream-like future of mine
that will be painted by your side
(You gotta be mine, now and in the future, woah-woah-woah-yeah)

Dreams come true

aespa – Dreams Come True [originally by S.E.S.] [ROMAJI Lyric]

Uh, you wanna feel the vibe
That I’m feeling and loving it and imagining (What?)
jeogi meolli looks like tiny we call it’s destiny
jigeumbuteo hana dul set hamyeon moyeoboja
geurae come over
Yeah, get it on nah, get in on nah
Let’s bring it back to ’90s

naega wonhaneun daero
jasin inneun moseup geudaero
ijekkeot sumgyeo watdeon bimireul
nege modu malhago sipeo baby

Funny how all dreams come true
(My dreams come true)
nareul jikyeojul geoya
akkyeowatdeon jageun sarangdo
(You make me feel so good)
Funny how I feel for you
neoui gyeote geuryeojil
kkumgyeolgateun naui miraedo
(You gotta be mine jigeumdo miraedo)

Oh-woah-woah
You make it feel me good
Do you wanna upside down
You make it feel me good
Don’t you wanna up and down
I’m in Twilight Zone

cheoeum neukkimin geotcheoreom
jjarithaetdeon sungan geudaeroya jigeum nan
machi yaksokhaetdeon geot gata oh no
gateun got barabol ttae
geuttae malhago sipeo
So I’m loving you more than last forever

Funny how all dreams come true (Hey-yeah)
(My dreams come true)
nareul jikyeojul geoya
akkyeowatdeon jageun sarangdo (Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah)
(You make me feel so good)
Funny how I feel for you
neoui gyeote geuryeojil
kkumgyeolgateun naui miraedo
(You gotta be mine jigeumdo miraedo)

Oh-woah-woah
(jigeumdo miraedo)
You make it feel me good (Make it feel me good)
Do you wanna upside down
You make it feel me good
Don’t you wanna up and down (Down)
Hey-yeah-yeah

Come on over eonjena duri hamkke
nega inneun na haengbokhal geoyeyo
deoneun seulpeun norae deutji aneul geoyeyo
nae mameul algetjyo, woah, woah-oh

Now I love, if you love me
Wanna take you woke up make you zone out
So, love with it, with it, with it, with again
Funny what you do it
Gotcha’ do me
What do again?
Do in, what’s up, wella gella doing killa?

(Yeah) Funny how all dreams come true
(My dreams come true)
nareul jikyeojul geoya (Oh yeah)
akkyeowatdeon jageun sarangdo (jageun sarangdo, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah)
(You make me feel so good)
Funny how I feel for you (I feel for you, woah-woah-yeah, oh-yeah)
neoui gyeote geuryeojil
kkumgyeolgateun naui miraedo
(You gotta be mine jigeumdo miraedo, woah-woah-woah-yeah)

Dreams come true

aespa – Dreams Come True [originally by S.E.S.] [ORIGINAL Lyric]

aespa – Dreams Come True [ROMAJI Lyric]

Uh, you wanna feel the vibe
That I’m feeling and loving it and imagining (What?)
Jeogi meolli looks like tiny we call it’s destiny
Jigeumbuteo hana dul set hamyeon moyeoboja
Geurae come over
Yeah, get it on nah, get in on nah
Let’s bring it back to ’90s

Naega wonhaneun daero
Jasin inneun moseup geudaero
Ijekkeot sumgyeo watdeon bimireul
Nege modu malhago sipeo baby

Funny how all dreams come true
(My dreams come true)
Nareul jikyeojul geoya
Akkyeowatdeon jageun sarangdo
(You make me feel so good)
Funny how I feel for you
Neoui gyeote geuryeojil
Kkumgyeolgateun naui miraedo
(You gotta be mine jigeumdo miraedo)

Oh-woah-woah
You make it feel me good
Do you wanna upside down
You make it feel me good
Don’t you wanna up and down
I’m in Twilight Zone

Cheoeum neukkimin geotcheoreom
Jjarithaetdeon sungan geudaeroya jigeum nan
Machi yaksokaetdeon geot gata oh no
Gateun got barabol ttae
Geuttae malhago sipeo
So I’m loving you more than last forever

Funny how all dreams come true (Hey-yeah)
(My dreams come true)
Nareul jikyeojul geoya
Akkyeowatdeon jageun sarangdo (Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah)
(You make it feel so good)
Funny how I feel for you
Neoui gyeote geuryeojil
Kkumgyeolgateun naui miraedo
(You gotta be mine jigeumdo miraedo)

Oh-woah-woah
(Jigeumdo miraedo)
You make it feel me good (Make it feel me good)
Do you wanna upside down
You make it feel me good
Don’t you wanna up and down (Down)
Hey-yeah-yeah

Come on over eonjena duri hamkke
Nega inneun na haengbokal geoyeyo
Deoneun seulpeun norae deutji aneul geoyeyo
Nae mameul algetjyo, woah, woah-oh

Now I love, if you love me
Wanna take you woke up make you zone out
So, love with it, with it, with it, with again
Funny what you do it
Gotcha’ do me
What do again?
Do in, what’s up, wella gella doing killa?

(Yeah) Funny how all dreams come true
(My dreams come true)
Nareul jikyeojul geoya (Oh yeah)
Akkyeowatdeon jageun sarangdo (jageun sarangdo, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah)
(You make it feel so good)
Funny how I feel for you (I feel for you, woah-woah-yeah, oh-yeah)
Neoui gyeote geuryeojil
Kkumgyeolgateun naui miraedo
(You gotta be mine jigeumdo miraedo, woah-woah-woah-yeah)

Dreams come true

aespa – Dreams Come True [KOREAN Lyric]

Uh, you wanna feel the vibe
That I’m feeling and loving it and imagining (What?)
저기 멀리 looks like tiny we call it’s destiny
지금부터 하나 둘 셋 하면 모여보자
그래 come over
Yeah, get it on nah, get in on nah
Let’s bring it back to ’90s

내가 원하는 대로
자신 있는 모습 그대로
이제껏 숨겨 왔던 비밀을
네게 모두 말하고 싶어 baby

Funny how all dreams come true
(My dreams come true)
나를 지켜줄 거야
아껴왔던 작은 사랑도
(You make me feel so good)
Funny how I feel for you
너의 곁에 그려질
꿈결같은 나의 미래도
(You gotta be mine 지금도 미래도)

Oh-woah-woah
You make it feel me good
Do you wanna upside down
You make it feel me good
Don’t you wanna up and down
I’m in Twilight Zone

처음 느낌인 것처럼
짜릿했던 순간 그대로야 지금 난
마치 약속했던 것 같아 oh no
같은 곳 바라볼 때
그때 말하고 싶어
So I’m loving you more than last forever

Funny how all dreams come true (Hey-yeah)
(My dreams come true)
나를 지켜줄 거야
아껴왔던 작은 사랑도 (Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah)
(You make it feel so good)
Funny how I feel for you
너의 곁에 그려질
꿈결같은 나의 미래도
(You gotta be mine 지금도 미래도)

Oh-woah-woah
(지금도 미래도)
You make it feel me good (Make it feel me good)
Do you wanna upside down
You make it feel me good
Don’t you wanna up and down (Down)
Hey-yeah-yeah

Come on over 언제나 둘이 함께
네가 있는 나 행복할 거예요
더는 슬픈 노래 듣지 않을 거예요
내 맘을 알겠죠, woah, woah-oh

Now I love, if you love me
Wanna take you woke up make you zone out
So, love with it, with it, with it, with again
Funny what you do it
Gotcha’ do me
What do again?
Do in, what’s up, wella gella doing killa?

(Yeah) Funny how all dreams come true
(My dreams come true)
나를 지켜줄 거야 (Oh yeah)
아껴왔던 작은 사랑도 (작은 사랑도, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah)
(You make it feel so good)
Funny how I feel for you (I feel for you, woah-woah-yeah, oh-yeah)
너의 곁에 그려질
꿈결같은 나의 미래도
(You gotta be mine 지금도 미래도, woah-woah-woah-yeah)

Dreams come true

aespa – Dreams Come True [ENGLISH Lyric Translation]

Uh, you wanna feel the vibe
That I’m feeling and loving it and imagining (What?)
There far away looks like tiny we call it’s destiny
Now count one two three, let’s gather up
Yes come over
Yeah, get it on nah, get in on nah
Let’s bring it back to nineties

As I wish, just how confident I am
Secrets I’ve been hiding
I want to tell you everything baby

Funny how all dreams come true
(My dreams come true)
It’ll protect me
Even tiny love I’ve cherished
(You make me feel so good)
Funny how I feel for you
It’s going to be by your side
And also my dreamy future
(You gotta be mine for now and forever)

Oh-woah-woah
You make it feel me good
Do you wanna upside down
You make it feel me good
Don’t you wanna up and down
I’m in Twilight Zone

As if it’s the first time
I’m still just like that exciting moment
It’s like we’ve promised
When we are looking at the same direction
By then let me say
So I’m loving you more than last forever

Funny how all dreams come true (Hey-yeah)
(My dreams come true)
It’ll protect me
Even tiny love I’ve cherished
(Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, you make it feel so good)
Funny how I feel for you
It’s going to be by your side
And also my dreamy future
(You gotta be mine for now and forever)

Oh-woah-woah
(For now and forever)
You make it feel me good (Make it feel me good)
Do you wanna upside down
You make it feel me good
Don’t you wanna up and down (Down)
Hey-yeah-yeah

Come on over, let’s always be together
I’ll be happy to be with you, no more sad songs
I won’t listen to them anymore
You know how I feel, right? woo, ooh

Now I love, if you love me
Wanna take you woke up make you zone out
So, love with it, with it, with it, with again
Funny what you do it
Gotcha’ do me
What do again?
Do in, what’s up, wella gella doing killa?

(Yeah) Funny how all dreams come true
(My dreams come true)
It’ll protect me (Oh yeah)
Even tiny love I’ve cherished (Tiny love, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah)
(You make it feel so good)
Funny how I feel for you (I feel for you, woah-woah-yeah, oh-yeah)
It’s going to be by your side
And also my dreamy future
(You gotta be mine for now and forever, woah-woah-woah-yeah)

Dreams come true

More Than Just a Love Song: An Anthem for Believers

While “Dreams Come True” is wrapped in the shiny packaging of a love story, its message is so much bigger. At its core, this song is a pure shot of optimism. It’s an anthem for anyone who has ever dared to dream, whether it’s about love, a career, or personal growth. It reminds us that there’s a certain magic in believing in something with all your heart.

The ultimate message here is one of hope and courage. It encourages you to be brave, to speak your truth, and to have faith that the universe might just be listening. The song celebrates that beautiful, surreal moment when your reality finally catches up with your wildest imagination.

So, what do you think? Does this song feel like a warm, fuzzy hug of hope to you too? I’m curious to know if you see a different story in the lyrics or if it reminds you of a time your own dream came true. Everyone hears something a little different, and that’s the beauty of it!

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