IVE的《After LIKE》是一首融合EDM、Disco和House元素的歌曲,曲風明快且充滿夏日活力。歌曲以 C 大調創作,BPM為 125 拍,歌曲開場以節奏吉他和輕快的鼓點奠定基調,副歌前的鋼琴旋律為歌曲增添了質感,營造出動感十足的舞曲氛圍。歌曲中最引人注目的特色是其採樣了 Gloria Gaynor 於1978 年推出的經典Disco歌曲《I Will Survive》的標誌性弦樂部分。這段採樣被巧妙融入歌曲的副歌後段,營造Bridge的「迷你高潮」,為歌曲增添了復古與現代融合的獨特魅力。
歌詞以「超越喜歡」為核心,講述了一段從「喜歡」進展到「愛情」的浪漫旅程,強調通過行動而非僅僅內心感受來表達愛意。Rei 表示,歌曲表達的是「不僅用心,也用行動來表達感情」的自信與坦率。歌詞中反覆出現的「What’s after like?」不僅是對愛情階段的提問,也帶有現代社交媒體的隱喻,呼應「Like」按讚後的更深層情感!
또 모르지? 내 마음이 저 날씨처럼 바뀔지
你也不知道吧?我的心會不會像那天的天氣一樣改變
날 나조차 다 알 수 없으니 (나나나나나나)
連我自己都無法完全了解自己
그게 뭐가 중요하니, 지금 네게 완전히
那有什麼重要的呢?現在我對你
푹 빠졌단 게 중요한 거지 (나나나나나나)
完全深深地陷進去了,這才是重要的
아마 꿈만 같겠지만 분명 꿈이 아니야
也許像夢一樣,但絕對不是夢
달리 설명할 수 없는, 이건 사랑일 거야
無法用其他方式解釋,這一定是愛情
방금 내가 말한 감정 감히 의심하지 마
剛剛我說的這份感情,千萬別懷疑
그냥 좋다는 게 아냐 (what’s after like?)
這不只是單純的喜歡 (what’s after like?)
You-ooh and I-I, it’s more than like
You-ooh and I-I, it’s more than like
L 다음 또 O 다음 난, yeah, yeah, yeah
L之後是O,接下來是我,yeah, yeah, yeah
You-ooh and I-I, it’s more than like (like)
You-ooh and I-I, it’s more than like (like)
What’s after like?
What’s after like?
What’s after like?
What’s after like?
조심해 두 심장에 핀 새파란 이 불꽃이
小心點,這兩顆心燃起的湛藍火焰
저 태양보다 뜨거울 테니 (나나나나나)
會比太陽還要炙熱
난 저 위로 또 아래로, 내 그래프는 폭이 커
我忽上忽下,我的圖表幅度很大
Yeah, that’s me (yeah, that’s me)
Yeah, that’s me (yeah, that’s me)
두 번 세 번 피곤하게 자꾸 질문하지 마
別一次又一次地問,讓人疲憊
내 장점이 뭔지 알아? 바로 솔직한 거야
知道我的優點是什麼嗎?就是真誠呀
방금 내가 말한 감정 감히 의심하지 마 (우우우우우)
剛剛我說的這份感情,千萬別懷疑
그냥 좋다는 게 아냐 (what’s after like?)
這不只是單純的喜歡
You-ooh and I-I, it’s more than like
You-ooh and I-I, it’s more than like
L 다음 또 O 다음 난, yeah, yeah, yeah
L之後是O,接下來是我,yeah, yeah, yeah
You-ooh and I-I, it’s more than like (what’s the after like?)
You-ooh and I-I, it’s more than like (what’s the after like?)
What’s after like?
What’s after like?
What after like? 내 맘에 strike
What after like? 我的心被震撼
지금 느낀 짜릿함은 마치 tike
此刻感受到的刺激就像是小淘氣
L-O 다음에 I 그 다음에 V-E
L-O之後是I,接下來是V-E
여긴 너와 내 space, 아무도 막지 못해
這是你和我的空間,沒人能阻擋
나를 보면 눈 깜빡할
看到我時,連眨眼的
시간 조차도 아까울 걸
時間都會覺得浪費
드디어 만나 반가워 (what’s the after like?)
終於相遇了,很高興
L-O-V-E 사이 놓일 I (what’s after like?)
L-O-V-E之間放上I
You-ooh and I-I, it’s more than like
You-ooh and I-I, it’s more than like
E 앞 또 V 앞 난, yeah, yeah, yeah
E之前是V,再前面是我,yeah, yeah, yeah
You-ooh and I-I, it’s more than like (like)
You-ooh and I-I, it’s more than like (like)
What’s after like?
What’s after like?
You-ooh and I-I, it’s more than like
你-喔 和我-我,這不只是喜歡
L 다음 또 O 다음 난, yeah, yeah, yeah
L之後是O,接下來是我,yeah, yeah, yeah
You-ooh and I-I, it’s more than like (like)
You-ooh and I-I, it’s more than like (like)
What’s after like?
What’s after like?
What’s after likе?
What’s after like?