Lyrics & Translation
“KNOW ABOUT ME” by NMIXX is a great song for Korean language learners to explore confident and empowering vocabulary. The lyrics are about self-determination and breaking free from limitations, featuring phrases that express a strong will to move forward without hesitation. Through this song, you can learn expressions of ambition and self-assurance, all wrapped in a dynamic blend of pop, hip-hop, and electronic music. The clear and powerful vocal delivery can also aid in pronunciation and listening comprehension.
Key Vocabulary
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want /wɒnt/ A1 |
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love /lʌv/ A1 |
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run /rʌn/ A1 |
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fear /fɪr/ A2 |
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doubt /daʊt/ B1 |
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show /ʃoʊ/ A2 |
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eyes /aɪz/ A1 |
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gaze /ɡeɪz/ B2 |
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trust /trʌst/ B1 |
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pilot /ˈpaɪlət/ B2 |
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gravity /ˈɡrævɪti/ B2 |
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curiosity /ˌkjʊə.riˈɒs.ɪ.ti/ B2 |
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different /ˈdɪf.ər.ənt/ A2 |
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next /nɛkst/ A1 |
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ride /raɪd/ A1 |
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take /teɪk/ A1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Gonna do it, 'cause I want it
➔ Informal Contraction ('gonna') and 'cause)
➔ "Gonna" is a colloquial contraction of "going to". "'Cause" is a short form of "because". Both are used to make the sentence sound more casual.
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You’ve never seen anything like that
➔ Present Perfect Tense
➔ The "present perfect tense" ("have/has + past participle") is used to express an action that started in the past and continues to have relevance in the present. Here, it expresses an experience.
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Breaking expectations, spilling those cracks
➔ Present Participles as Adjectives
➔ "Breaking" and "spilling" are present participles used as adjectives to describe the expectations and the cracks. They add a dynamic quality to the nouns they modify.
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Would you dive with me?
➔ Conditional Sentence (Polite Invitation)
➔ "Would" is used to make a polite offer or invitation. It suggests a hypothetical situation and seeks agreement.
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Won't let you down down, take my hand
➔ Future Negative Contraction (won't) and Imperative Mood
➔ "Won't" is a contraction of "will not," indicating a promise or strong intention not to do something in the future. "Take my hand" is an imperative, a direct command or request.
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Your gaze touches me, touches me, my heart races
➔ Simple Present Tense (for habitual actions/feelings)
➔ The simple present tense is used to describe habitual actions, general truths, or current feelings. In this case, it expresses the speaker's immediate emotional reaction.
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I’m a pilot who leads you
➔ Relative Clause with 'who'
➔ "Who" is a relative pronoun that introduces a relative clause providing additional information about the noun (pilot).
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To our next chapter we will arrive, let’s dive now
➔ Inversion for emphasis and 'Let's' structure.
➔ The sentence inverts "we will arrive" to "we will arrive" for emphasis. 'Let's' is a contraction of 'Let us,' used to make a suggestion or invitation.
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