Favorite (Vampire) — NCT 127: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “Favorite (Vampire)” by NCT 127 mean?
“Favorite (Vampire)” by NCT 127 is about a love so intense it feels like a fever, ruinous and painful, yet chosen anyway. Thorns, a shattered crown and pure poison drunk down show how the attraction breaks their world apart, with a black night and a storm as the backdrop.
What the song is about
They admit the price, accept the tears and the hurt, and still choose her as the one they want most, caught in the heat of a kiss.
Key lines
4 lines from the song in Korean, with how they sound and what they mean. The full line-by-line breakdown lives in the app.
너를 탐하게 되고 uhListen from this lineRomanization (as sung): neo·reul tam·ha·ge doe·go uh
Meaning: And I start to crave you, uh
Words in this line- 너를neo·reulyou
- 탐하게tam·ha·geto crave
- 되고doe·gocome to
Word for word: You, to-covet becoming, uh
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 탐하다 alone means 'to covet greedily' and 되고 means 'becoming and'. Together they say that the craving arises on its own and pulls you in. 탐 is normally linked to greed, so it sounds stronger than a plain 'I want you'.
이 운명 속에 거친 눈빛 존재 전부Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): i un·myeong so·ge geo·chin nun·ppit jjon·jae jeon·bu
Meaning: Within this fate: your fierce gaze, your whole being, everything
Words in this line- 이ithis
- 운명un·myeongfate
- 속에so·geinside
- 거친geo·chinrough
- 눈빛nun·ppitgaze
- 존재jjon·jaeexistence
- 전부jeon·bueverything
Word for word: This fate inside rough eye-light existence everything.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 눈빛 literally means 'eye-light', i.e. the look in someone's eyes. 거친 alone is 'rough', but about a gaze it means fierce and intense. The line has no verb, so the translation needs a colon and list to carry the same feeling.
삼켜 버릴 듯 와봐Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): sam·kyeo beo·ril tteu dwa·bwa
Meaning: Come as if you're about to swallow me whole
Words in this line- 삼켜sam·kyeoswallow
- 버릴beo·rilcompletely
- 듯tteuas if
- 와봐dwa·bwacome on
Word for word: Swallow finish as-if come-try.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 삼키다 is 'to swallow' and 버리다 as an auxiliary adds 'completely'. ㄹ 듯 means 'as if about to', and 와봐 literally means 'come and try', but in meaning it is an invitation: 'come on'. Together they form an invitation to be consumed.
더 뜨거워져도 돼Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): deo tteu·geo·wo·jeo·do dwae
Meaning: It's okay to get even hotter
Words in this line- 더deomore
- 뜨거워져도tteu·geo·wo·jeo·doeven if it gets hot
- 돼dwaeit's okay
Word for word: More become-hot even-if okay
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 뜨겁다 means hot, -어지다 means 'become', and -도 돼 means 'even if... it's fine'. Separately these are grammar pieces, but together they give gentle permission. It sounds like an invitation: don't hold back.
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Song facts
- Lines
- 64
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 18
- Length
- 3:36
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가시를 | ga·si·reul | thorns |
| 가져온 | ga·jeo·on | who brought |
| 가졌네 | ga·jeon·ne | you have |
| 까만 | kka·man | black |
| 깨물었고 | kkae·mu·reot·kko | bit and |
| 눈물 | nun·mul | tears |
| 다가와 | da·ga·wa | come close |
| 대가 | dae·ga | price |
| 맞추면 | mat·chu·myeon | if we fit together |
| 무너지고 | mu·neo·ji·go | collapsing |
| 사랑해 | sa·rang·hae | I love |
| 싶어 | si·peo | I want |
| 쏟고 | ssot·kko | pouring out |
| 아프고 | a·peu·go | to hurt and |
| 열기 | yeol·gi | heat |
| 지독하게 | ji·do·ka·ge | fiercely |
| 폭풍처럼 | pok·pung·cheo·reom | like a storm |
| 후회 | hu·hoe | regret |
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Questions about “Favorite (Vampire)”
What is “Favorite (Vampire)” by NCT 127 about?
“Favorite (Vampire)” by NCT 127 is about a love so intense it feels like a fever, ruinous and painful, yet chosen anyway. Thorns, a shattered crown and pure poison drunk down show how the attraction breaks their world apart, with a black night and a storm as the backdrop. They admit the price, accept the tears and the hurt, and still choose her as the one they want most, caught in the heat of a kiss.
What does “너를 탐하게 되고 uh” mean in “Favorite (Vampire)”?
In “Favorite (Vampire)” by NCT 127, “너를 탐하게 되고 uh” means: And I start to crave you, uh. 탐하다 alone means 'to covet greedily' and 되고 means 'becoming and'. Together they say that the craving arises on its own and pulls you in. 탐 is normally linked to greed, so it sounds stronger than a plain 'I want you'.
What does “이 운명 속에 거친 눈빛 존재 전부” mean in “Favorite (Vampire)”?
In “Favorite (Vampire)” by NCT 127, “이 운명 속에 거친 눈빛 존재 전부” means: Within this fate: your fierce gaze, your whole being, everything. 눈빛 literally means 'eye-light', i.e. the look in someone's eyes. 거친 alone is 'rough', but about a gaze it means fierce and intense. The line has no verb, so the translation needs a colon and list to carry the same feeling.
How do you pronounce “삼켜 버릴 듯 와봐”?
“삼켜 버릴 듯 와봐” from “Favorite (Vampire)” by NCT 127 is romanized as “samkyeo beoril tteu dwabwa”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “Favorite (Vampire)” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Mingyu goes through all 64 lines word by word, in sync with the song; the first verse is free and needs no sign-up.
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Credits and sources
- Artist
- NCT 127
- Official video
- SMTOWN · YouTube
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