Smoothie — NCT DREAM: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync가릴 것이 없어 우린 목이 말라 마침ga·ril kkeo·si eop·sseo u·rin mo·gi mal·la ma·chimNothing to hide, we're thirsty, perfect timingPlay the first verse with translationNo sign-upWhat does “Smoothie” by NCT DREAM mean?
NCT DREAM's “Smoothie” turns making a blended drink into a metaphor for crushing old pain and coming out renewed. They twist, freeze and crush, pouring out the wounds they have carried and swallowing the dirty taste along with strawberry and cinnamon sweetness. Bold and playful on the surface, the song settles into a quiet resolve: hurt is fine, because something new fills the space afterward.
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.
가릴 것이 없어 우린 목이 말라 마침Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): ga·ril kkeo·si eop·sseo u·rin mo·gi mal·la ma·chim
Meaning: Nothing to hide, we're thirsty, perfect timing
Words in this line- 가릴ga·rilhide
- 것이kkeo·sithing
- 없어eop·sseonone
- 우린u·rinwe
- 목이mo·githroat
- 말라mal·ladry
- 마침ma·chimjust right
다 털어 갈아 넣어Listen from this lineRomanization (as sung): da teo·reo ga·ra neo·eo
Meaning: Shake it all out, blend it in
Words in this line- 다daall
- 털어teo·reoshake out
- 갈아ga·ragrind
- 넣어neo·eoput in
훤히 드러나는 action 배배 꼬여버린 시선Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): hwon·hi deu·reo·na·neun action bae·bae kko·yeo·beo·rin si·seon
Meaning: Obvious action revealed, twisted gazes tangled up
Words in this line- 훤히hwon·hiclearly
- 드러나는deu·reo·na·neunrevealed
- 배배bae·baespirally
- 꼬여버린kko·yeo·beo·rintwisted
- 시선si·seongazes
모든 고통이 전부 녹아 흐른 뒤 흘러간 뒤Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): mo·deun go·tong·i jeon·bu no·ga heu·reun dwi heul·leo·gan dwi
Meaning: After all the pain melts and flows away, I fill up anew.
Words in this line- 모든mo·deunall
- 고통이go·tong·ipain
- 전부jeon·bucompletely
- 녹아no·gamelts
- 흐른heu·reunflowed
- 뒤dwiafter
- 흘러간heul·leo·ganwent away
- 뒤dwiafter
모든 고통이 전부 녹아 흐른 뒤 — metaphor: pain as ice that melts and flows away, making room for renewal.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 가볍게 | ga·byeop·kke | lightly |
| 가차 | ga·cha | mercy |
| 거칠게 | geo·chil·ge | roughly |
| 견딘 | gyeon·din | endured |
| 괜찮아 | gwaen·cha·na | it's okay |
| 괴로워도 | goe·ro·wo·do | even if it hurts |
| 그대로인 | geu·dae·ro·in | as is |
| 기대한 | gi·dae·han | expected |
| 껍질째로 | kkeop·jjil·jjae·ro | with skin |
| 끈적하게 | kkeun·jeo·ka·ge | stickily |
| 끝을 | kkeu·teul | end |
| 날것 | nal·kkeot | raw |
| 내지 | nae·ji | make |
| 다물고 | da·mul·go | closing |
| 달콤함만 | dal·kom·ham·man | only sweetness |
| 들이켜 | deu·ri·kyeo | inhale |
| 삼켜 | sam·kyeo | swallow |
| 씹어 | ssi·beo | chew |
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Questions about “Smoothie”
What is “Smoothie” by NCT DREAM about?
NCT DREAM's “Smoothie” turns making a blended drink into a metaphor for crushing old pain and coming out renewed.
What does “가릴 것이 없어 우린 목이 말라 마침” mean in “Smoothie”?
Nothing to hide, we're thirsty, perfect timing.
What does “다 털어 갈아 넣어” mean in “Smoothie”?
Shake it all out, blend it in.
How do you pronounce “훤히 드러나는 action 배배 꼬여버린 시선”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “hwon·hi deu·reo·na·neun action bae·bae kko·yeo·beo·rin si·seon”: that's how it's actually sung by NCT DREAM, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Smoothie” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Eunsu goes through all 65 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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