Lyrics & Translation
Dive into the dynamic world of NCT with 'Black on Black,' a song that goes beyond typical K-pop to deliver a high-energy performance experience. Explore the powerful message of unity and ambition, and discover how NCT uses striking visuals and experimental sounds to create a lasting impact.
Key Vocabulary
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dream /driːm/ B1 |
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black /blæk/ A2 |
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on /ɒn/ A1 |
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black /blæk/ A2 |
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high /haɪ/ B1 |
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killer /ˈkɪ.lər/ B2 |
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villain /ˈvɪl.ən/ B2 |
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extreme /ɪkˈstriːm/ B2 |
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speed /spiːd/ B1 |
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call /kɔːl/ A2 |
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bring /brɪŋ/ A2 |
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noise /nɔɪz/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Can't you see now? (whoo)
➔ Question Form with 'Can' and 'you' as the subject
➔ 'Can' + 'you' + verb' is used to make a question about ability or possibility.
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NCT we the dream chaser, uh
➔ Use of 'we' as the subject with an appositive phrase
➔ 'We' is the subject, and 'the dream chaser' functions as a complement identifying or describing 'we'.
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What's up?
➔ Interrogative phrase asking about current state or news
➔ 'What's up?' is a colloquial way to ask how someone is or what is happening.
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Black on black (uh, back to back, uh)
➔ Prepositional phrase emphasizing the color black repeatedly with informal interjections
➔ This phrase emphasizes the color black repeatedly, with 'back to back' indicating consecutiveness, and uses informal interjections for emphasis.
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Nobody wears black in here
➔ Negative statement using 'nobody' as the pronoun to indicate no one?
➔ 'Nobody' is a pronoun used in negative statements to mean 'no one'.
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Tell me the different black on black
➔ Imperative sentence with 'tell' as a command to someone to provide information
➔ 'Tell' is the imperative form of the verb 'to tell', used here as a command for someone to explain or identify differences.
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