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Better Things by aespa

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aespa

Better Things

Release date: 10th November 2023

From Drama - The 4th Mini Album
Track 7
3:23
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About This Track

'Better Things' strips back aespa's usual bombast in favour of a low-key dance track built on summertime ease. The group trades their customary vigour for something more measured, yet the girl-power refrain remains intact: "No, I'm sorry, I ain't sorry / aespa, big girls making money." It's a second English-language single that keeps the confidence but softens the delivery. The song turns on a simple, repeated mantra about reclaiming time and energy from someone unworthy of either. Aespa move through verses of regret and clarity, the kind that comes only after you've already left, before returning to the hook with the certainty of someone who has made their choice and will not unmake it. The track settles into its groove without strain.

"Better Things" is a single by aespa, from the album Drama - The 4th Mini Album, released 10th November 2023. The track is 3:23 long. It's filed under K-Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about aespa.

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Lyrics

Better Things

Oh, oh-oh-oh, got better things to do with my time
Better things to do with my time, do with my time than you
Oh-oh, I got better things to do with my time
Better things to do with my time, do with my time

I
Wasn't ever sure that I loved you
But I was always sure you would let me down
Wasn't ever sure if I'd trust you
But I'm so goddamn sure my energy is just too precious to waste
So, now you, now you wanna

Know me, wanna know me, wanna know
Wanna know all about me, wanna know about me
But he can't have me 'cause I left him alone
I know you wanna know me, you wanna know me
Wanna know all about me, wanna know about me
But he can't have me 'cause I'm gone, no-no, know

That I, I-I-I got better things to do with my time
Better things to do with my time, do with my time than you
Oh-oh, I got better things to do with my time
Better things to do with my time, do with my time than you (break it down)
Oh-oh, I, better things to do with my time
Better things to do with my time, do with my time than you (yes)

Wasn't ever sure if I loved you
But I was always sure you would have loved me back
You had me right, right, right at my weakest, yeah
Now you're hurting, I can see you're mad
'Cause you never gonna get that back now, I know you wanna

Know me, wanna know me, wanna know
Wanna know all about me, wanna know about me
But he can't have me 'cause I left him alone (I left him alone)
I know you wanna know me, wanna know me, wanna know
Wanna know all about me, wanna know about me
But he can't have me 'cause I'm gone, no-no, know

That I, I-I-I got better things to do with my time
Better things to do with my time, do with my time than you
Oh-oh, I got better things to do with my time
Better things to do with my time, do with my time (break it down)

I'm sorry that it hurts you
No, I'm sorry I ain't sorry
Aespa
Big girls making money
Aespa
You're our number one fan now
You can only see me at a sold out shows (sold out shows)

Will I ever go back? (no) Will I ever trip up? (no)
Will I ever pull up on him? (no)
Watch and see, 'bout to throw another rhythm on him (know that I)

I, I-I-I got better things to do with my time
Better things to do with my time, do with my time than you (yes)
Oh-oh, I got better things to do with my time
Better things to do with my time, do with my time (break it down, hey!)

I got better (hey) things to do
With my time (hey)
I got better (hey) things to do
With my time

I'm sorry that it hurts you
No, I'm sorry I ain't sorry
Aespa
Big girls making money
Aespa
You're our number one fan now
You can only see me at a sold out shows (sold out shows)

Will I ever go back? (no) Will I ever trip up? (no)
Will I ever pull up on him? (no)
Watch and see, 'bout to throw another rhythm on him
(Rhythm on him, rhythm on him, rhythm on him, rhythm on him...)

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Track details

From Drama - The 4th Mini Album

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Album
Drama - The 4th Mini Album
Drama - The 4th Mini Album
aespa
10th November 2023
Track number
7
Release year
2023
  1. 1Drama
    3:35
  2. 2Trick or Trick
    2:55
  3. 3Don't Blink
    2:49
  4. 4Hot Air Balloon
    3:19

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