맛 – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: NCT DREAM
• Album: Hot Sauce

Lyrics & Translation

[Korean]

[English]

Hot sauce, 깊이 dip that, eh

Hot sauce, dip it deep, yeah

날 따라 넌 twist that, eh

Follow my lead and twist that, yeah

Hot sauce 타오를 때, ooh

When the hot sauce is flaring up, ooh

입맛대로 골라 ma dish

Choose your dish to your taste

넌 뭐가 궁금해

What are you curious about?

나는 너만의 chef (dang!)

I'm your personal chef (dang!)

이건 너를 위한 plate

This is a plate just for you

Yeah, 내가맛 보여 줄게

Yeah, I’ll show you my flavor

시간은 충분해 지금 우리 (우리)

We’ve got all the time now (us)

눈치도 보지 마, 그저 taste it (taste it)

Don’t even worry about the clues, just taste it (taste it)

내 비법은 색다른 spicy

My secret is a unique spice

살짝만 스쳐도 정신없지 (ayy)

Just a light touch and you’ll be overwhelmed (ayy)

설탕이 발린 맛엔

A taste coated in sugar

이내 질리기 쉬워

It's easy to get tired of this flavor

뜨거운 나의 feelin' (나의 feelin')

My fiery feeling (my feeling)

지금 느꼈지 넌

You’ve felt it now, right?

너와 나 사이 (사이) 선명히 보인 (보인)

Between you and me, clearly visible (visible)

커져만 가는 열기

The heat keeps growing

난 오감을 깨워, 네 맘을 깨워

I wake up all five senses, awaken your heart

터질 것만 같은 ma skill

My skill is about to explode

골라 ma dish

Choose your dish

골라 ma dish

Choose your dish

(Got it, got it, got it, got it, got it) 골라 ma dish

(Got it, got it, got it, got it, got it) Choose your dish

Hot sauce, 깊이 dip that, eh

Hot sauce, dip it deep, yeah

날 따라 넌 twist that, eh

Follow my lead and twist that, yeah

Hot sauce 타오를 때, ooh

When the hot sauce is flaring up, ooh

입맛대로 골라 ma dish

Pick your dish to your liking

아예 방심 하지 마 (하지 마)

Don’t let your guard down at all (no way)

Uh, 빈틈이 없을 테니까 (dang!)

Uh, because I won’t let you slip (dang!)

Yeah, 넌 자극적인 내 감각 (What you like? Whoa)

Yeah, your senses are being stimulated (What do you like? Whoa)

(What you?) 가능하겠니 감당, nope

(What you?) Can you handle it? Nope

Yeah, yeah, 버틸 턱이 없잖아, nah

Yeah, yeah, you can’t withstand it, nah

긴장을 더 풀고서 넌 bon appétit, now that's right

Relax and enjoy the heat, bon appétit, now that’s right

주체 못 해, 자꾸 빠져드는 맛

You can’t control this, falling deeper into the flavor

'Cause you can't stop, 난 끝까지, get ya (ayy)

'Cause you can't stop, I go all the way, get ya (ayy)

찾게 될 걸 every day (and every night)

You’ll be craving it every day (and every night)

중독돼 이미 넌

You’re already addicted

네 맘을 더 섞어놔 (이젠 남김없이)

Mix your feelings even more (completely now)

계속 원하게 돼

You want it more and more

어지런 머리 네 두 손발이

Your busy mind, hands, and feet are

이끌려 내게 이미 (이미)

Already drawn to me (already)

좀 더 자극적일 매 순간들이

Each moment gets more intense

강렬해, what we gon' eat?

It’s so powerful, what are we going to eat?

골라 ma dish

Choose your dish

I'm the one, what you want?

I'm the one, what do you want?

What you want? What you want? Ah, ya

What do you want? What do you want? Ah, ya

(Got it, got it) 골라 ma dish

(Got it, got it) Choose your dish

I'm the one, what you want?

I'm the one, what do you want?

What you want? What you want? Ah, ya

What do you want? What do you want? Ah, ya

(Got it, got it, got it, got it, got it) 골라 ma dish

(Got it, got it, got it, got it, got it) Choose your dish

Hot sauce, 깊이 dip that, eh

Hot sauce, dip it deep, yeah

날 따라 넌 twist that, eh (골라 ma dish)

Follow my lead and twist that, yeah (choose your dish)

Hot sauce 타오를 때, ooh

When the hot sauce is flaring up, ooh

입맛대로 골라 ma dish

Pick your dish to your liking

너를 삼켜버린 feelin'

This feeling has swallowed you whole

사로잡은 이런 끌림

An irresistible attraction

뗄 수가 없잖아

Can’t let go of this feeling

좀 더 깊이 빠져들 때

Diving deeper into it

원해, 원해, 원해봐 더, babe

Want it, want it, want it more, babe

얼마든지 더 바래, 바래, babe

Wishing for more and more, babe

너의 혀끝 위로 아른거릴

It’ll dance on your tongue, just wait

완벽해진 맛을 즐겨, you want it, babe

Enjoy the perfect flavor, you want it, babe

Hey, what

Hey, what

난 너만의 chef

I'm your personal chef

Ayy

Ayy

골라 ma dish

Choose your dish

I'm the one, what you want? (Hey)

I'm the one, what do you want? (Hey)

What you want? What you want? Ah, ya

What do you want? What do you want? Ah, ya

(That's right, yeah) 골라 ma dish

(That’s right, yeah) Choose your dish

I'm the one, what you want? (Hot sauce)

I'm the one, what do you want? (Hot sauce)

What you want? What you want? Ah, ya (깊이 dip that)

What do you want? What do you want? Ah, ya (dip it deep)

(Got it, got it, got it, got it, got it) 골라 ma dish

(Got it, got it, got it, got it, got it) Choose your dish

Hot sauce, 깊이 dip that, eh

Hot sauce, dip it deep, yeah

날 따라 넌 twist that, eh (골라 ma dish)

Follow my lead and twist that, yeah (choose your dish)

Hot sauce 타오를 때, ooh

When the hot sauce is flaring up, ooh

입맛대로 골라 ma dish

Pick your dish to your liking

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sauce /sɔːs/ A2	noun - a liquid or semi-liquid substance served with food to add flavor
taste /teɪst/ A2	verb - to perceive the flavor of something by eating or drinking it
chef /ʃɛf/ B1	noun - a professional cook, typically the chief cook in a restaurant or hotel
spicy /ˈspaɪsi/ B1	adjective - having a strong flavor caused by spices
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ B1	noun - an emotional state or reaction
heat /hiːt/ B2	noun - the quality of being hot; high temperature
dish /dɪʃ/ A1	noun - a particular variety of food prepared in a specific way
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ B1	noun - a very brief period of time
addict /ˈædɪkt/ B2	noun - a person who is unable to stop using or doing something
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B2	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics
unique /juˈniːk/ B2	adjective - being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else
emotion /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ B2	noun - a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others

Key Grammar Structures

• 내가맛 보여 줄게

  ➔ The use of '내가' + verb + '줄게' indicates a future or offered action by the speaker.

  ➔ This construction combines the subject '내가' ('I') with the verb '보여 줄게' ('will show') to indicate an offer or promise.

• 곡선처럼 자연스럽게 흐르다

  ➔ Using the adverb '자연스럽게' (naturally) with the verb '흐르다' to describe a smooth, natural flow.

  ➔ The adverb '자연스럽게' ('naturally') is used to modify the verb '흐르다' ('to flow') indicating a smooth, effortless movement.

• 고강도 표현 ‘내가’ + 동사 + ‘줄게’

  ➔ The structure '내가' + verb + '줄게' expresses the speaker's intention or promise to do something in the future.

  ➔ This grammatical pattern combines the subject '내가' ('I') with a verb and the ending '줄게' to denote an offer, promise, or intention to do something.

• 상황에 따른 명령문 형태

  ➔ Imperative sentence form used with commands or invitations, often without explicit subjects in Korean.

  ➔ Korean often omits the subject in imperative sentences, focusing directly on the command or invitation, which is understood from context.

• 반복되는 반복문 '골라 ma dish'

  ➔ The repetition of '골라 ma dish' emphasizes the act of choosing or selecting something in an imperative or persuasive manner.

  ➔ Repeating the phrase '골라 ma dish' serves as an emphatic call to action, urging the listener to make a choice.

• 시간은 충분해 지금 우리

  ➔ The phrase '시간은 충분해' uses '은' as a topic particle, emphasizing that the time is sufficient.

  ➔ The particle '은' marks '시간' (time) as the topic, emphasizing that the amount of time available is enough.