BOOM — NCT DREAM: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “BOOM” by NCT DREAM mean?
“BOOM” by NCT DREAM is a high-energy track about owning the stage with total confidence and offering listeners a dream to reach. They shine through heat and sweat, feel no fear, and look back at the innocent kid who once danced and now smiles at a dream made real.
What the song is about
They keep nudging fans to move with their own heartbeat and show what they are made of, in a bold, thrilled, playful mood.
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.
나의 땀방울은 네겐 Heavy rain (Woo!)Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): na·e ttam·bang·u·reun ne·gen Heavy rain wo·o
Meaning: My drops of sweat are heavy rain to you (Woo!)
Words in this line- 나의na·emy
- 땀방울은ttam·bang·u·reunsweat drops
- 네겐ne·gento you
Word for word: My sweat-drops to-you heavy rain
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 땀방울 literally means 'sweat-drop' and 네겐 is 'to you' with a sense of 'from your point of view'. Heavy rain alone is just strong rain, but together they paint the artist's energy crashing down on the viewer.
과정을 즐겨 나와 같이 더 달려Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): gwa·jeong·eul jeul·gyeo na·wa ga·chi deo dal·lyeo
Meaning: Enjoy the process and run even faster with me
Words in this line- 과정을gwa·jeong·eulthe process
- 즐겨jeul·gyeoenjoy
- 나와na·wawith me
- 같이ga·chitogether
- 더deomore
- 달려dal·lyeorun
Word for word: Process enjoy, me-with together more run
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 달려 means 'run', but in the context of a goal it means 'push forward with all you have'. 즐겨 means 'enjoy', so together it advises you not to fixate on the result.
내 안의 난 날 향한 찬사를 외쳐Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): nae a·ne nan nal hyang·han chan·sa·reu roe·cheo
Meaning: The me inside shouts praise to myself.
Words in this line- 내naemy
- 안의a·neinside
- 난nanI
- 날nalme
- 향한hyang·hantoward
- 찬사를chan·sa·reupraise
- 외쳐roe·cheoshouts
Word for word: My inside-of I me toward-directed praise shout.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: Korean has no prepositions here: 안의 ('of the inside') and 향한 ('directed toward') simply stack in front of the noun, which sounds clumsy word for word. 난 and 날 are shortened 나는 and 나를, 'I' and 'me' about the same person. Together the line means a part of me inside is cheering me on.
전부 감당할 수 있어 우린 (우린)Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): jeon·bu gam·dang·hal ssu i·sseo u·rin (u·rin)
Meaning: We can handle it all
Words in this line- 전부jeon·bueverything
- 감당할gam·dang·halto handle
- 수ssuway
- 있어i·sseothere is
- 우린u·rinwe
- (우린)(u·rin)we
Word for word: Everything to-bear way there-is we (we).
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 감당하다 alone means 'to bear a burden or take responsibility', and 수 있다 is literally 'there is a way'. Together 감당할 수 있어 simply means 'we can take it'. The subject 우린 is placed last for emphasis on 'we'.
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Song facts
- Lines
- 82
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 18
- Length
- 3:22
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가슴이 | ga·seu·mi | heart/chest |
| 결과는 | gyeol·gwa·neun | the result |
| 깨우고 | kkae·u·go | wake up |
| 꿈에 | kku·me | to the dream |
| 꿈을 | kku·meul | dream |
| 꿈이자 | kku·mi·ja | dream and |
| 높이 | no·pi | high |
| 닿는 | dan·neun | reaching |
| 대로 | dae·ro | as |
| 던지고 | deon·ji·go | throw, and |
| 뛰는 | ttwi·neun | beating |
| 뛰어봐 | ttwi·eo·bwa | try running |
| 손에 | so·ne | into the hand |
| 순수한 | sun·su·han | innocent |
| 아인 | a·in | the kid |
| 웃으면서 | u·seu·myeon·seo | while laughing |
| 쥐여줄 | jwi·yeo·jul | to place |
| 통로가 | tong·no·ga | passage |
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Questions about “BOOM”
What is “BOOM” by NCT DREAM about?
“BOOM” by NCT DREAM is a high-energy track about owning the stage with total confidence and offering listeners a dream to reach. They shine through heat and sweat, feel no fear, and look back at the innocent kid who once danced and now smiles at a dream made real. They keep nudging fans to move with their own heartbeat and show what they are made of, in a bold, thrilled, playful mood.
What does “나의 땀방울은 네겐 Heavy rain (Woo!)” mean in “BOOM”?
In “BOOM” by NCT DREAM, “나의 땀방울은 네겐 Heavy rain (Woo!)” means: My drops of sweat are heavy rain to you (Woo!). 땀방울 literally means 'sweat-drop' and 네겐 is 'to you' with a sense of 'from your point of view'. Heavy rain alone is just strong rain, but together they paint the artist's energy crashing down on the viewer.
What does “과정을 즐겨 나와 같이 더 달려” mean in “BOOM”?
In “BOOM” by NCT DREAM, “과정을 즐겨 나와 같이 더 달려” means: Enjoy the process and run even faster with me. 달려 means 'run', but in the context of a goal it means 'push forward with all you have'. 즐겨 means 'enjoy', so together it advises you not to fixate on the result.
How do you pronounce “내 안의 난 날 향한 찬사를 외쳐”?
“내 안의 난 날 향한 찬사를 외쳐” from “BOOM” by NCT DREAM is romanized as “nae ane nan nal hyanghan chansareu roecheo”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “BOOM” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Eunsu goes through all 82 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 DREAM
- Official video
- SMTOWN · YouTube
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