5-minute listening: Practise your English with Aespa’s ‘Life’s Too Short’
- Practise your English with our short listening exercises: play the audio linked below; answer the questions; and check the answers at the bottom of the page
- One K-pop girl group has a message for their haters in this upbeat, catchy tune
K-pop girl group Aespa has a message for their haters in their new song “Life’s Too Short”. Photo: YouTubeK-pop girl group Aespa has released their first all-English single Life’s Too Short. The song is part of their sophomore mini-album “Girls”, which dropped on July 8.
Described as a track “packed full of positive energy, with a bright tune and hopeful message”, the music video features colourful scenes, catchy guitar riffs, and the quartet shaking off their haters while focusing on the good things in life.
Listen to Life’s Too Short from K-pop girl group Aespa, and see how well you understand the lyrics by completing the quiz below. Check the answers on our site, and play the song again!
Click the link to read the lyrics and find the answers to the questions below.
Questions
1. What do the singers imply about the nature of the “discussion” in verse one?
A. that someone is envious of them
B. that they are tired of people trying to talk to them
C. that someone is talking about them behind their back
D. that they are about to have an argument with someone
2. If you take someone’s words “as gospel”, you …
A. believe they are absolutely true
B. think they might have been exaggerating
C. are not sure whether to trust them
D. warn others not to believe them completely
3. Which of the following lyrics expresses frustration with someone because they seem to care too much about unimportant things?
A. “It won’t turn your glitter into gold”
B. “You need to get a life ‘cause life’s too short”
C. “I ain’t got the time to waste”
D. “I’m doing me regardless”
4. According to the chorus, what are the singers’ attitudes towards those who have a negative opinion of them?
A. bewildered
B. apprehensive
C. bitter
D. nonchalant
5. When do the singers plan on stopping what they are doing according to the chorus?
A. immediately
B. in the near future
C. a year later
D. never
6. What are the mean people mentioned in verse two most likely doing?
A. sending threatening letters
B. leaving nasty comments online
C. stalking celebrities in real life
D. all of the above
7. What do the singers imply with the lyrics “Be about your business, instead of getting up in mine”?
A. that they want to meet their haters
B. that they are planning to take revenge
C. that they are waiting for an apology
D. that they are tired of being bullied
8. Which of the following can replace the lyrics “it won’t turn your glitter into gold”?
A. “You won’t get what you want”
B. “You’ll never be rich”
C. “Things are not what they seem to be”
D. “Be careful what you wish for”
9. What does “they” in the lyrics “They might grow one day, but either way” refer to?
A. gold
B. time
C. seeds
D. glitter
10. What message is reflected in this song?
A. stay true to yourself
B. be kind to others
C. make better use of your time
D. disregard bad advice
Lyrics
Verse One
All of this discussion, talking about nothing
You would ever say to my face
You think your words are Gospel, but they’re only trouble
I ain’t got the time to waste
Pre-Chorus
You need to get a life ‘cause life’s too short
You must be bored out your mind
You should really take that nonsense somewhere else
‘Cause you’ve got to realise
Chorus
I’m doing me regardless
And I don’t care what you say about it
And it don’t matter if you like it or not
I’m having all this fun, so why would I ever stop?
Doing me regardless (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
No, I don’t care what you say about it (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
And I’ma do it any way that I want
I’m having all this fun, so why would I еver stop?
Verse Two
Some peoplе are so mean, all behind a phone screen
When we’re trying [to] live our lives
Why you gotta be so vicious? Be about your business
Instead of getting up in mine
Pre-Chorus
You need to get a life ‘cause life’s too short
You must be bored out your mind
You should really take that nonsense somewhere else
‘Cause you’ve got to realise (You’ve got to realise)
Chorus
I’m doing me regardless
And I don’t care what you say about it
And it don’t matter if you like it or not
I’m having all this fun, so why would I ever stop?
Doing me regardless (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
No, I don’t care what you say about it (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
And I’ma do it any way that I want
I’m having all this fun, so why would I ever stop?
Post-Chorus
I’m doing me regardless (Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)
Doing me regardless (Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)
Why would I ever stop?
Bridge
Oh, well, it won’t turn your glitter into gold
So why are you wasting your time?
Mm, you should find some better seeds to sow (Seeds to sow)
They might grow one day, but either way
Chorus
I’m doing me regardless
And I don’t care what you say about it
And it don’t matter if you like it or not
I’m having all this fun, so why would I ever stop?
Doing me regardless (I don’t care; ooh-ooh-ooh)
No, I don’t care what you say about it (What you say about it, babe; ooh-ooh-ooh)
And I’ma do it any way that I want
I’m having all this fun, so why would I ever stop?
Post-Chorus
Doing me regardless (Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)
Yeah-yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (Life’s too short)
Doing me regardless (Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)
Regardless, baby, baby, baby (Life’s too short)
Why would I ever stop?
Outro
Doing me regardless (Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)
Doing me regardless (Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)
Answers
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. D
5. D
6. B
7. D
8. A
9. C
10. A