GO – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: NCT DREAM
• Album: NCT 2018 EMPATHY

Lyrics & Translation

NCT Dream's "GO" offers a unique opportunity to delve into the language of K-pop through its powerful and rebellious lyrics. This song, which marked a significant turning point in the group's concept, showcases a raw, energetic side of NCT Dream. Its trap hip-hop style and direct, impactful phrases make it an excellent choice for learners to grasp modern Korean expressions of defiance and self-discovery, allowing you to "go" beyond traditional phrases and embrace a more dynamic understanding of the language.

[English]

Hey, change your ways

It's all the same story (na, na, na, na, na, na)

I know (wow)

Your eyes have lost their sparkle (na, na, na, na, na, na)

From you (nope)

Again without thinking (wow)

Living life as if caught in a whirlwind

Thinking about a distant future (wow)

It might just be another deep regret

We're so young, we're so freaky

We’re trapped in these boxes and losing what’s real

We keep shouting go (go)

Go, go (go)

We keep shouting go (go)

Go, go (hey)

Rebellion sets them on fire

We’re totally crazy with passion

We keep shouting go (go)

Go, go (go)

We keep shouting go (go)

Go, go

Money (na, na, na, na, na, na)

No way (yup)

All they care about are numbers (na, na, na, na, na, na)

All day (all day)

If that’s your choice (yeah, yeah)

You have to take responsibility for the results

But you’re not confident you can handle that (I do)

Hiding behind and living (yeah) (wow)

Childish acts of rebellion (just the glow) (wow)

Don’t misjudge us

Longing for a better world

Join in with your voice, tell your story that resonates

Caught up in the busy daily grind, swept along (each other)

Don’t pretend to be innocent

Perpetrator and victim in a cycle

What we say (go)

We're so young, we're so freaky

We’re trapped in these boxes but still keep what’s real, yeah

We keep shouting go (go)

Go, go (go)

We keep shouting go (go)

Go, go (hey)

Why do you want to blame or despair again?

It’s your own future that you’ve destroyed with your hands

We keep shouting go (go)

Go, go (go)

We keep shouting go (go)

Go, go

Another pain, another page (wow)

Another song, this one right now

If no one understands me

Let my dreams make it clear

Shout even louder, go ego

Trust and close your eyes to everything else

It’s not just my monologue

Dreamers dreaming the same dream, shout back (yeah) (wow)

Even without knowing where you’re going

I won’t live lost in this chaos

Now, I’m searching for my own answer

I’m gonna make it right, run, run, run, run

We're so young, we're so freaky

We break free from the boxes and become real

We keep shouting go (go)

Go, go (go)

We keep shouting go (go)

Go, go (hey)

Rebellion sets them on fire

We’re totally crazy with passion

We keep shouting go (go)

Go, go (go)

We keep shouting go (go)

Go, go

Go

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[Korean]

Hey, change your ways

다 똑같은 얘기 (na, na, na, na, na, na)

I know (wow)

시들어버린 눈빛 (na, na, na, na, na, na)

From you (nope)

아무 생각 없이 또 (wow)

휩쓸리듯이 살아가는 건

네 자신에겐 먼 훗날 (wow)

또 다른 깊은 후회일걸

We're so young, we're so freaky

우리들은 틀에 갇힌 채 진짜를 잃지

We be screaming go (go)

Go, go (go)

We be screaming go (go)

Go, go (hey)

반항은 그들을 불태우고

우린 열정에 완벽히 미쳐가고

We be screaming go (go)

Go, go (go)

We be screaming go (go)

Go, go

Money (na, na, na, na, na, na)

No way (yup)

오로지 숫자뿐인 (na, na, na, na, na, na)

All day (all day)

그게 네 선택이면 (yeah, yeah)

결과도 네가 책임져야지

그럴 자신은 없어서 (I do)

뒤에 숨어서 사는가 (yeah) (wow)

어린 반항의 눈빛 (빛으로만) (wow)

착각하지 말아줘

갈망하는 거야 for a better world

공감되는 얘기 너도 얹어 너의 목소리

Everyday 바쁨에 갇히고선 휩쓸리는 자 (서로가)

무고한 척하지마

가해자 피해자 연속

What we say (go)

We're so young, we're so freaky

우리들은 틀에 갇힌 채 진짜를 잃지 yeah

We be screaming go (go)

Go, go (go)

We be screaming go (go)

Go, go (hey)

왜 원망 또 절망을 하려는지

너의 손으로 망쳐온 미래인걸

We be screaming go (go)

Go, go (go)

We be screaming go (go)

Go, go

또 하나의 pain 또 하나의 page (wow)

또 하나의 song this one

아무도 날 이해 못 하면

꿈이 단단히 이해시켜줘

더 크게 외쳐 go ego

믿고 다른 것엔 eyes closed

나만의 독백 아냐

같은 꿈 꾸는 dreamers shout back (yeah) (wow)

어딜 가는지조차 모른 채

이 혼란 속에 살지 않겠어

이제는 나의 답을 찾기 위해서

I'm gonna make it right, run, run, run, run

We're so young, we're so freaky

우리들은 틀에 벗어나 진짜가 되지

We be screaming go (go)

Go, go (go)

We be screaming go (go)

Go, go (hey)

반항은 그들을 불태우고

우린 열정에 완벽히 미쳐가고

We be screaming go (go)

Go, go (go)

We be screaming go (go)

Go, go

Go

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	verb - to make something different
scream /skriːm/ B1	verb - to make a loud, high-pitched sound
young /jʌŋ/ A1	adjective - having lived or existed for a short time
passion /ˈpæʃ.ən/ B2	noun - a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something
future /ˈfjuː.tʃər/ A2	noun - the time that will come after the present
dream /driːm/ A1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to experience dreams during sleep
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
choice /tʃɔɪs/ B1	noun - the act of selecting or making a decision
reality /riˈæl.ɪ.ti/ B2	noun - the state of things as they actually exist
confusion /kənˈfjuː.ʒən/ B2	noun - a state of being bewildered or unclear in one's mind
freedom /ˈfriː.dəm/ B2	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants
perfect /ˈpɜːr.fɪkt/ B2	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics
responsibility /rɪˌspɒn.sɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/ C1	noun - the state or fact of having a duty to deal with something
ego /ˈiː.ɡoʊ/ C1	noun - a person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance

Key Grammar Structures

• We're so young, we're so freaky

  ➔ Use of 'we're' (contraction of 'we are') to describe a state or condition.

  ➔ 'We're' is a contraction used to combine 'we' and 'are' to form a present tense verb phrase indicating a current state.

• change your ways

  ➔ Imperative form used to give advice or a command.

  ➔ 'Change your ways' is a command or advice in the imperative mood, telling someone to alter their behavior.

• 결과도 네가 책임져야지

  ➔ Use of 'you' + verb to express obligation or responsibility.

  ➔ '네가 책임져야지' expresses that the subject (you) must take responsibility for the results.

• You're so young, you're so freaky

  ➔ Use of 'you're' (contraction of 'you are') to describe qualities or states.

  ➔ 'You're' combines 'you' and 'are' to form a present tense verb phrase describing a characteristic.

• 어린 반항의 눈빛 (빛으로만)

  ➔ Noun phrase with descriptive adjective modifying '눈빛' (eyes' gaze); optional modifier '빛으로만' (only with light).

  ➔ '어린 반항의 눈빛 (빛으로만)' is a noun phrase indicating 'the youthful rebellious gaze,' with an optional modifier '빛으로만' meaning 'only with light.'

• 공감되는 얘기 너도 얹어 너의 목소리

  ➔ Use of passive verb '공감되는' (being empathetic) before noun '얘기,' with imperative '얹어' ('add' or 'put on') directed at '너,' and colloquial '너의 목소리' (your voice).

  ➔ '공감되는 얘기 너도 얹어 너의 목소리' suggests 'Share your empathetic story, add your voice,' combining a passive adjective, imperative verb, and colloquial phrase.