Beatbox — NCT DREAM: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in syncYeah 미쳐버릴 합 만들어Yeah mi·chyeo·beo·ril ham man·deu·reoYeah, I'll make a track that drives you crazyPlay the first verse with translationNo sign-upWhat does “Beatbox” by NCT DREAM mean?
NCT DREAM's “Beatbox” is about turning your own voice and body into music, then carrying that sound everywhere to get people moving. They sing of a catchy, addictive rhythm that sticks in the head like a snack, sweet and fizzy like soda. The mood is playful and confident, growing into a shared celebration where gathering together makes the harmony fuller.
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.
Yeah 미쳐버릴 합 만들어Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): Yeah mi·chyeo·beo·ril ham man·deu·reo
Meaning: Yeah, I'll make a track that drives you crazy
Words in this line- 미쳐버릴mi·chyeo·beo·rilcrazy
- 합hamtrack
- 만들어man·deu·reomake
Word for word: yeah crazy track make
Why it doesn't translate word for word: The literal version is clumsy because 미쳐버릴 (will go crazy) sits in front of the noun it describes, and there is no subject. The natural translation adds "I'll" and "that drives you crazy". 합 is rendered as "track" in both versions. 만들어 means "make".
따라 하고 싶게 돼 그냥 listen upListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): tta·ra ha·go sip·kke dwae geu·nyang listen up
Meaning: You just want to copy it, listen up
Words in this line- 따라tta·rafollowing
- 하고ha·godo
- 싶게sip·kkewant
- 돼dwaebecome
- 그냥geu·nyangjust
Word for word: following do want become just listen up
Why it doesn't translate word for word: The literal version stumbles because Korean builds "want to" and "end up" from verb endings, giving "following do want become." It means the song makes you want to copy it without trying. 따라 하다 means to follow or imitate, and 싶게 돼 means "you come to want." "Listen up" is English.
지금처럼 서로의 음을 맞춰Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): ji·geum·cheo·reom seo·ro·ui eu·meul mat·chwo
Meaning: Right now, matching our sounds together
Words in this line- 지금처럼ji·geum·cheo·reomlike right now
- 서로의seo·ro·uieach other's
- 음을eu·meulsounds
- 맞춰mat·chwomatch
Word for word: Right-now each-other sounds match
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 지금처럼 (like right now) is an adverb emphasizing the present moment. 서로의 음을 맞춰 (match each other's sounds) means not just synchronization but harmonious blending. Together they create an image of perfect sync in this moment.
우리가 함께 만들 음악Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): u·ri·ga ham·kke man·deu reu·mak
Meaning: The music we will create together
Words in this line- 우리가u·ri·gawe
- 함께ham·kketogether
- 만들man·deucreate
- 음악reu·makmusic
Word for word: We together create music
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 만들 (create) is a future-tense verb expressing anticipation. Together with 함께 (together) and 우리가 (we), the phrase expresses not just action but the anticipation of creating something together.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가능한 | ga·neung·han | possible |
| 가도 | ga·do | go |
| 가만 | ga·man | quietly |
| 궁합 | gung·hap | harmony |
| 귀에 | gwi·e | in ear |
| 기다리지 | gi·da·ri·ji | wait |
| 꿈꿔왔던 | kkum·kkwo·wat·tteon | dreamed of |
| 내질러 | nae·jil·leo | scream |
| 노래 | no·rae | song |
| 느껴진다면 | neu·kkyeo·jin·da·myeon | if you feel |
| 느끼는 | neu·kki·neun | feeling |
| 다운 | da·un | style |
| 달라지길 | dal·la·ji·gil | change |
| 들리니 | deul·li·ni | hear |
| 따라오면 | tta·ra·o·myeon | if you follow |
| 모일수록 | mo·il·ssu·rok | the more gather |
| 완벽한 | wan·byeo·kan | perfect |
| 터트려 | teo·teu·ryeo | burst |
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Questions about “Beatbox”
What is “Beatbox” by NCT DREAM about?
NCT DREAM's “Beatbox” is about turning your own voice and body into music, then carrying that sound everywhere to get people moving.
What does “Yeah 미쳐버릴 합 만들어” mean in “Beatbox”?
Yeah, I'll make a track that drives you crazy. The literal version is clumsy because 미쳐버릴 (will go crazy) sits in front of the noun it describes, and there is no subject.
What does “따라 하고 싶게 돼 그냥 listen up” mean in “Beatbox”?
You just want to copy it, listen up. The literal version stumbles because Korean builds "want to" and "end up" from verb endings, giving "following do want become." It means the song makes you…
How do you pronounce “지금처럼 서로의 음을 맞춰”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “ji·geum·cheo·reom seo·ro·ui eu·meul mat·chwo”: that's how it's actually sung by NCT DREAM, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Beatbox” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Eunsu goes through all 63 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
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- NCT DREAM
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