CHILLER — NCT DREAM: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
What does “CHILLER” by NCT DREAM mean?
“CHILLER” is NCT DREAM's playful boast of being carefree, cool-headed travelers who bend time and ignore the rules. The title names someone who stays calm under pressure, and it sounds close to thriller, which suits their picture of cutting through chaos.
What the song is about
They tell everyone to relax, drop the small worries and move with the music, staying loose even when things shake, and they need little beyond love.
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.
취해버린 juice 끌리는 걸 말해Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): chwi·hae·beo·rin juice kkeul·li·neun geol ma·rae
Meaning: Juice that got me drunk (Say what draws you)
Words in this line- 취해버린chwi·hae·beo·rincompletely drunk
- 끌리는kkeul·li·neundrawing
- 걸geolthing (obj.)
- 말해ma·raesay
Word for word: Completely-drunk juice (the pulling thing say)
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 취하다 means get drunk, and 버리다 alone means throw away, but after a verb it adds 'completely, no going back'. Juice is a metaphor for something intoxicating, and 끌리다 (to be pulled) here means what attracts you.
멋대로 footloose 시간은 내 편인 거네Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): meot·ttae·ro footloose si·ga·neun nae pyeo·nin geo·ne
Meaning: I do as I please, footloose — time is on my side
Words in this line- 멋대로meot·ttae·roas I please
- 시간은si·ga·neuntime
- 내naemy
- 편인pyeo·ninside
- 거네geo·neit turns out
Word for word: As-whim footloose, time is my side, it turns out
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 멋대로 joins 멋 'style, whim' with 대로 'as', giving 'however I please'. Footloose means unattached and free, and nods to the dance film. 내 편 literally 'my side' means 'on my team', and -거네 adds a 'so that's how it is' feeling.
너는 홀린 채로 나만 따라올 거야Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): neo·neun hol·lin chae·ro na·man tta·ra·ol kkeo·ya
Meaning: Spellbound, you'll follow only me.
Words in this line- 너는neo·neunyou
- 홀린hol·linbewitched
- 채로chae·rowhile being
- 나만na·manonly me
- 따라올tta·ra·olwill follow
- 거야kkeo·yawill
Word for word: You bewitched while-being only me will-follow it-is.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 홀린 means 'bewitched', 채로 means 'while remaining in a state', and 거야 alone is 'it is'. Together they form a confident prediction: you'll trance-follow only me. The tail 거야 carries swagger, not a literal 'it is'.
그저 사랑이면 되는 사람들이야Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): geu·jeo sa·rang·i·myeon doe·neun sa·ram·deu·ri·ya
Meaning: We're just people for whom love is enough.
Words in this line- 그저geu·jeojust
- 사랑이면sa·rang·i·myeonif it's love
- 되는doe·neunthat is enough
- 사람들이야sa·ram·deu·ri·yapeople
Word for word: Just love-if works people are.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 사랑이면 is 사랑 'love' plus 이면 'if it is', and 되는 alone is 'becoming, being okay'. Together: 'people for whom love alone is enough'. Korean puts the whole description before 'people', so the literal rendering piles up awkwardly.
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Song facts
- Lines
- 59
- Key lines explained
- 4
- Words explained
- 18
- Length
- 3:15
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가르는 | ga·reu·neun | cutting through |
| 것들은 | geot·tteu·reun | things |
| 고민하는데 | go·min·ha·neun·de | worrying about |
| 공간을 | gong·ga·neul | space (obj.) |
| 괜찮지 | gwaen·chan·chi | it's fine |
| 까마득한 | kka·ma·deu·kan | dizzyingly distant |
| 날지 | nal·ji | I fly |
| 너무나 | neo·mu·na | so much |
| 놈이라 | no·mi·ra | since I'm a guy |
| 느껴봐 | neu·kkyeo·bwa | feel it |
| 많아 | ma·na | are many |
| 말이 | ma·ri | words |
| 몽땅 | mong·ttang | all of it |
| 반전 | ban·jeon | twist |
| 버려 | beo·ryeo | throw away |
| 시시한 | si·si·han | trivial |
| 알지 | al·ji | you know |
| 혼돈의 | hon·do·ne | of chaos |
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Questions about “CHILLER”
What is “CHILLER” by NCT DREAM about?
“CHILLER” is NCT DREAM's playful boast of being carefree, cool-headed travelers who bend time and ignore the rules. The title names someone who stays calm under pressure, and it sounds close to thriller, which suits their picture of cutting through chaos. They tell everyone to relax, drop the small worries and move with the music, staying loose even when things shake, and they need little beyond love.
What does “취해버린 juice 끌리는 걸 말해” mean in “CHILLER”?
In “CHILLER” by NCT DREAM, “취해버린 juice 끌리는 걸 말해” means: Juice that got me drunk (Say what draws you). 취하다 means get drunk, and 버리다 alone means throw away, but after a verb it adds 'completely, no going back'. Juice is a metaphor for something intoxicating, and 끌리다 (to be pulled) here means what attracts you.
What does “멋대로 footloose 시간은 내 편인 거네” mean in “CHILLER”?
In “CHILLER” by NCT DREAM, “멋대로 footloose 시간은 내 편인 거네” means: I do as I please, footloose — time is on my side. 멋대로 joins 멋 'style, whim' with 대로 'as', giving 'however I please'. Footloose means unattached and free, and nods to the dance film. 내 편 literally 'my side' means 'on my team', and -거네 adds a 'so that's how it is' feeling.
How do you pronounce “너는 홀린 채로 나만 따라올 거야”?
“너는 홀린 채로 나만 따라올 거야” from “CHILLER” by NCT DREAM is romanized as “neoneun hollin chaero naman ttaraol kkeoya”: that is how it is actually sung, sound changes included, not the textbook spelling.
Where can I see every line of “CHILLER” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Eunsu goes through all 59 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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