BLACKPINK‘s ROSÉ and Bruno Mars team up for a new song, APT: the lyrics meaning is inspired by a Korean drinking game, let’s discover it.
The whole Internet is puzzled: Bruno Mars and ROSÉ released a new song, the rhythm is incredibly catchy, and we are all singing “APT” (or “apateu,” as many wrote it), but the meaning of the lyrics is still not clear. The answer is easy, though: “APT” is short for “apartment,” a popular Korean drinking game. It was Bruno Mars explaining it in an Instagram post. Let’s explain everything in this article: you will also find the complete English lyrics and the official video at the bottom.
APT, the meaning of the lyrics: what’s this Korean drinking game
The real meaning of APT and its lyrics was explained by Bruno Mars in this Instagram post, when she teamed up with ROSÉ: it’s a popular drinking name known in Korea. The way it works is explained in this funny post on the blog My Hubs, covering many Korean drinking games: to play “Apartment game” you sit all around a table, with everyone’s hands on each other. One player says a number; then all other players start counting progressively, moving their hand from the bottom to the top of the pile. Who gets to say the initial number has to drink!
The lyrics of APT describe a situation where a guy and a girl are flirting, ready to meet in an apartment and spend time together. “Apateu” is the way “APT” is pronounced in Korea, which is the short version of the name of the drinking game, “apartment.”
Sleep tomorrow, but tonight, go crazy
All you gotta do is just meet me at the
Apateu, apateu
Apateu, apateu
Even when Bruno Mars takes over the singing part, he uses the word “apateu” and also another Korean word, “geonbae,” which means “cheers.” That makes the song an excellent example of cultural mix, Western and Eastern backgrounds melting together in a song that is supposed to make the whole world dance.
It’s whatever, it’s whatever
It’s whatever you like
Turn this apateu into a club
I’m talkin’ drink, dance, smoke, freak, party all night
Geonbae, geonbae, girl, what’s up?
There is nothing more to know about the meaning of APT; this is what the lyrics mean: I’m coming to that apartment for you; get ready, tonight we are going to have fun. APT is a crazy song that will last in our party playlists for a very long time.
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The official video and the complete English lyrics
Apateu, apateu
Apateu, apateu
Apateu, apateu
Uh, uh-huh, uh-huh
Apateu, apateu
Apateu, apateu
Apateu, apateu
Uh, uh-huh, uh-huh
Kissy face, kissy face, sent to your phone but
I’m tryna kiss your lips for real (Uh-huh, uh-huh)
Red hearts, red hearts
That’s what I’m on, yeah
Come give me somethin’ I can feel, oh-oh, oh
Don’t you want me like I want you, baby?
Don’t you need me like I need you now?
Sleep tomorrow, but tonight, go crazy
All you gotta do is just meet me at the
Apateu, apateu
Apateu, apateu
Apatеu, apateu
Uh, uh-huh, uh-huh
Apateu, apateu
Apateu, apateu
Apateu, apateu
Uh, uh-huh, uh-huh
It’s whatever, it’s whatever
It’s whatever you like
Turn this apateu into a club (Uh-huh, uh-huh)
I’m talkin’ drink, dance, smoke, freak, party all night
Geonbae, geonbae, girl, what’s up? Oh-oh, oh
Don’t you want me like I want you, baby?
Don’t you need me like I need you now?
Sleep tomorrow, but tonight, go crazy
All you gotta do is just meet me at the
Apateu, apateu
Apateu, apateu
Apateu, apateu
Uh, uh-huh, uh-huh
Apateu, apateu
Apateu, apateu
Apateu, apateu
Uh, uh-huh, uh-huh
Hey, so now you know the game
Are you ready?
‘Cause I’m comin’ to get ya, get ya, get ya
Hold on, hold on
I’m on my way
Yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah
I’m on my way
Hold on, hold on
I’m on my way
Yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah
I’m on my way
Don’t you want me like I want you, baby?
Don’t you need me like I need you now?
Sleep tomorrow, but tonight, go crazy
All you gotta do is just meet me at the
Apateu, apateu
Apateu, apateu
Apateu, apateu
Just meet me at the (Uh, uh-huh, uh-huh)
Apateu, apateu
Apateu, apateu
Apateu, apateu
Just meet me at the (Uh, uh-huh, uh-huh)
Apateu, apateu
Apateu, apateu
Apateu, apateu
Just meet me at the (Uh, uh-huh, uh-huh)
Apateu, apateu
Apateu, apateu
Apateu, apateu
Uh, uh-huh, uh-huh
