BOSS – Bilingual Lyrics Korean/English

• By: NCT U
• Album: NCT 2018 EMPATHY

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in the culture, and NCT U's “BOSS” is a perfect starting point for diving into Korean. The song's repetitive and impactful chorus makes it easy to pick up key phrases related to confidence and leadership. The powerful chants and clear rap verses can help you with pronunciation and rhythm. What makes “BOSS” special is its dynamic energy and commanding presence, which will motivate you as you learn.

[English]

Let's go

World, in this space, there’s a secret (shimmy, shimmy)

Closeness feels like a gimmick (give me, give me)

We believe in what can't be touched

Ooh, you know, we all know, ooh

Getting closer (wild)

A wall louder than any sound (you wild)

I can't hold back anymore

Ooh, I’ll break through, ooh, I’ll break through, break through

Whatever I touch, I get it, my warmth

The moment it touches your fingertips, I feel it slipping, yeah

I know you want (come closer to me)

The world is ours (world is ours)

Don't you know I'm the boss who's leading you

Don't you know I'm the player moving you

Don't you know I'm the boss who's leading you

Don't you know I'm, don't you know I'm

Don't you know I'm the boss who's leading you

Don't you know I'm the player moving you

Don't you know I'm the boss who's leading you

Don't you know I'm, don't you know I'm

Don't you know I'm a

Moving as I lead you

Reach your hand higher

Connecting myself with another you again

Bound once more, oh, different us, different us

I'm your absolute boss, if you want (I like that)

Take it if you want, my choice (I like that)

I’ve always wanted us to match eyes, man

That's what I need, you know me

Just follow me far away, I’ll take you there without hesitation

I began to want to create something bigger, yeah

Come back to my world as if everything’s reborn

Everyone sings as if they’ve found water

Don't you know I'm a the boss leading you

Don't you know I'm the player moving you

Don't you know I'm the boss leading you

Don't you know I'm, don't you know I'm

Don't you know I'm the boss leading you

Don't you know I'm the player moving you

Don't you know I'm the boss leading you

Don't you know I'm, don't you know I'm

Don't you know I'm a

Just give it, give it, give it, according to how you feel

Get closer, closer, closer, trust and come forward

Now close your eyes and see what unfolds

Breathe in my world freely

That’s enough as it is, you’re beautiful (yeah)

This connection from the fingertips—forget fake stuff

Instead, fly to you, dive to you, directly

I can make it, make it work for you

I became the boss for you

No need for pointless posts

I’ll show you everything

I know how you feel now (fear none)

Eye to eye

I'm the boss of the world

The one who makes you anxious

Hot dog, feels like I wear goose-down

Gonna catch up and fly lightly

I'll knock on your door myself

This is a direct sign

Don't you know I'm a the boss leading you

Don't you know I'm the player moving you

Don't you know I'm the boss leading you

Don't you know I'm, don't you know I'm

Don't you know I'm a

A world beyond the outside world

A perfect, harmonious world

Anyone can become part of it

Sending out my song

...

[Korean]

Leggo

World, 이 공간 속에 비밀 (shimmy, shimmy)

가까움은 가면 같은 gimmick (give me, give me)

우린 만질 수 없는 걸 믿지

Ooh, 너도 알지, 우린 알고 있지, ooh

더 가까워진 건 (wild)

소리 보다 더 큰 벽 (you wild)

더는 참을 수 없어

Ooh, 난 깨버리지, ooh, 난 깨버리지, 깨버리지

내가 손대면 뭐든지 가지게 돼 나의 온기

손끝에 닿는 순간 빠진 느낌, yeah

I know you want (내게 가까이 닿아봐)

The world is ours (world is ours)

Don't you know I'm a 내가 널 이끄는 boss

Don't you know I'm a 내가 널 움직인 player

Don't you know I'm a 내가 널 이끄는 boss

Don't you know I'm a, don't you know I'm a

Don't you know I'm a 내가 널 이끄는 boss

Don't you know I'm a 내가 널 움직인 player

Don't you know I'm a 내가 널 이끄는 boss

Don't you know I'm a, don't you know I'm a

Don't you know I'm a

내가 널 이끄는 대로 움직여

더 높이 너의 손을 뻗어

난 또 다른 너와 나를 묶지

또다시 묶인, oh, 다른 우리, 다른 우리

난 절대적인 너의 boss, 네가 원해 (I like that)

가지고 싶다면 가져, 내 선택 (I like that)

난 더 너와 내가 시선을 맞추길 바라왔지, man

That's what I need, you know me

나만 따라와 저 멀리, 널 데리고 난 겁 없이

더 큰 하나를 그리고 싶어졌어, yeah

모두 다시 태어난 것처럼 내 세계로 와

다들 물 만난 듯 노래해

Don't you know I'm a 내가 널 이끄는 boss

Don't you know I'm a 내가 널 움직인 player

Don't you know I'm a 내가 널 이끄는 boss

Don't you know I'm a, don't you know I'm a

Don't you know I'm a 내가 널 이끄는 boss

Don't you know I'm a 내가 널 움직인 player

Don't you know I'm a 내가 널 이끄는 boss

Don't you know I'm a, don't you know I'm a

Don't you know I'm a

Just give it, give it, give it, 기분 내키는 대로

좀 더 closer, closer, closer, 믿고 다가서 줘

이젠 눈을 감아 앞에 펼쳐질

나의 세계를 맘껏 들이쉬어

그대로 충분해 넌 아름다워 (yeah)

손끝의 소통 이건 fake 때려 쳐

대신 fly to you, dive to you, 직접

I can make it, make it work for you

I became the boss for you

부질없는 post, no need

내가 나타내줄게

난 알아 너의 feel now (fear none)

We eye to eye

I'm the boss to the world

널 애태우게 할 놈

Hot dog feel like I wear 구스구스

I'm gonna catch up lightly fly

네 door bell을 직접 knock 할 거야

이건 direct sign

Don't you know I'm a 내가 널 이끄는 boss

Don't you know I'm a 내가 널 움직인 player

Don't you know I'm a 내가 널 이끄는 boss

Don't you know I'm a, don't you know I'm a

Don't you know I'm a

세상 밖에서만 찾던 세계

온전하게 조화롭던 세계

누구라도 원이 될 수 있게

보내볼래 나의 노래

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
boss /bɔːs/ B1	noun - a person in charge of a worker or organization
player /ˈpleɪər/ B1	noun - a person who plays a game or sport
feel /fiːl/ B1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
closer /ˈkloʊsər/ B2	adjective - nearer in distance or time
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
feel /fiːl/ B1	verb - to perceive or experience an emotion
catch /kætʃ/ B1	verb - to capture or seize, especially after a chase
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or place
bigger /ˈbɪɡər/ B2	adjective - of greater size or capacity
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
sign /saɪn/ B1	noun - an object, quality, or event whose presence or occurrence indicates the probable presence or occurrence of something else
secret /ˈsiːkrɪt/ B2	noun - something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others

Key Grammar Structures

• I can make it, make it work for you

  ➔ modal verb + base verb

  ➔ Uses a **modal verb** ('can') to indicate ability or possibility, followed by the base form of the verb **('make')** to form a verb phrase.

• Don't you know I'm a 내가 널 이끄는 boss

  ➔ interrogative negative + subject + verb + noun phrase

  ➔ Formed as a **negative interrogative** to ask a question with an expectation of the answer 'yes', emphasizing 'you know' and using a contraction for 'I am'.

• 내가 나타내줄게

  ➔ subject + verb + object + future marker

  ➔ Uses the **subject** ('내가' = I) followed by the **verb** ('나타내줄게' = will show/represent) in a casual future tense to signify an intention or promise.

• We eye to eye

  ➔ preposition + noun phrase

  ➔ A phrase using the **preposition** 'to' to describe the act of maintaining **eye contact** or mutual understanding, with 'eye to eye' being an idiomatic expression.

• 세상 밖에서만 찾던 세계

  ➔ adverbial phrase + noun

  ➔ An adverbial phrase indicating 'only outside the world' or 'limited to outside of the world', modifying the noun **세계** (world).