Beat-Boxer — NEXZ: meaning, key lines and pronunciation
First verse: the song, every line and what it means — in sync비트 위를 가르는 dance 전부 정신 못 차려bi·teu wi·reul ga·reu·neun dance jeon·bu jeong·sin mot cha·ryeoMy dance cuts across the beat and everyone loses their senses.Listen to this line with the translationNo sign-upWhat the song is about
In “Beat-Boxer,” NEXZ present themselves as fighters of rhythm who step onto a red-hot, ring-like stage and leave everyone stunned. The title fuses beatboxing with boxing, and fight images run through it: punches, rounds, and a counterpuncher flipping the game, alongside heated-up sneakers and straining speakers. The mood is sure of itself and playful, with an offer of more energy to anyone who wants it, ending on a feeling of freedom and winning.
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.
비트 위를 가르는 dance 전부 정신 못 차려Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): bi·teu wi·reul ga·reu·neun dance jeon·bu jeong·sin mot cha·ryeo
Meaning: My dance cuts across the beat and everyone loses their senses.
Words in this line- 비트bi·teubeat
- 위를wi·reulover
- 가르는ga·reu·neuncutting
- 전부jeon·bueveryone
- 정신jeong·sinmind
- 못motcan't
- 차려cha·ryeogather
Word for word: Beat over cutting dance, everyone mind can't gather.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 가르다 alone is 'to slice', but for dance on a beat it means moving crisply through the rhythm. 정신 is 'mind' and 차리다 is 'to gather', and with 못 it means 'can't come to their senses'. The literal version reads awkwardly because Korean drops the subjects.
다 싹 덮쳐 beatboxer 놀라 어버버Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): da ssak deop·chyeo beatboxer nol·la eo·beo·beo
Meaning: I sweep over everyone like a beatboxer, and they stammer in shock.
Words in this line- 다daall
- 싹ssakcompletely
- 덮쳐deop·chyeopounce on
- 놀라nol·lastartled
- 어버버eo·beo·beostammering
Word for word: All completely pounce beatboxer, startled stammering.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 싹 alone means 'completely, clean sweep' and 덮치다 means 'to pounce on', together a sweep that takes everyone at once. 어버버 imitates babbling, with no root words, but it conveys total flusteredness. The beatboxer comparison adds an image of rhythmic force.
Calculate, 완벽한 각도, accurateListen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): Calculate, wan·byeo·kan gak·tto, accurate
Meaning: Calculate, perfect angle, accurate
Words in this line- 완벽한wan·byeo·kanperfect
- 각도,gak·tto,angle
Word for word: Calculate, perfect angle, accurate.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: Calculate looks like a command, but here it describes the moves as precisely worked out. 완벽한 means 'perfect' and 각도 means 'angle', and together they suggest every move is exact to the degree.
Ah, 다시 몰아치는 crashing bomber, 내리쳐 번쩍Listen to the first verse — freeRomanization (as sung): Ah, da·si mo·ra·chi·neun crashing bomber, nae·ri·chyeo beon·jjeok
Meaning: Ah, a crashing bomber surging again, striking with a flash
Words in this line- 다시da·siagain
- 몰아치는mo·ra·chi·neunsurging
- 내리쳐nae·ri·chyeostrike down
- 번쩍beon·jjeokflash
Word for word: Ah, again surging crashing bomber, strike-down flash.
Why it doesn't translate word for word: 몰아치는 means 'sweeping in like a storm', 내리쳐 means 'strike downward', and 번쩍 is a flash sound word. 'Bomber' isn't a pilot but an image of powerful dance hits, and together the line feels like a lightning strike.
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Words from the song in Korean alphabetical order, with pronunciation and meaning.
| Word | Sounds like | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 감당 | gam·dang | handling |
| 감탄해 | gam·tan·hae | you admire |
| 거친 | geo·chin | rough |
| 걸어 | geo·reo | turn on |
| 날아다녀 | na·ra·da·nyeo | fly around |
| 누가 | nu·ga | someone |
| 단번에 | dan·beo·ne | in one go |
| 달궈진 | dal·gwo·jin | heated |
| 됐어 | dwae·sseo | enough |
| 뒤엎어 | dwi·eo·peo | overturn |
| 듯한 | deu·tan | seeming |
| 뜨거워지는 | tteu·geo·wo·ji·neun | getting hot |
| 말은 | ma·reun | words |
| 못해 | mo·tae | can't |
| 방에 | bang·e | with a hit |
| 시작해 | si·ja·kae | start |
| 이대로 | i·dae·ro | as it is |
| 찢어질 | jji·jeo·jil | about to tear |
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Questions about “Beat-Boxer”
What is “Beat-Boxer” by NEXZ about?
In “Beat-Boxer,” NEXZ present themselves as fighters of rhythm who step onto a red-hot, ring-like stage and leave everyone stunned.
What does “비트 위를 가르는 dance 전부 정신 못 차려” mean in “Beat-Boxer”?
My dance cuts across the beat and everyone loses their senses. 가르다 alone is 'to slice', but for dance on a beat it means moving crisply through the rhythm.
What does “다 싹 덮쳐 beatboxer 놀라 어버버” mean in “Beat-Boxer”?
I sweep over everyone like a beatboxer, and they stammer in shock. 싹 alone means 'completely, clean sweep' and 덮치다 means 'to pounce on', together a sweep that takes everyone at once.
How do you pronounce “Calculate, 완벽한 각도, accurate”?
In the song it sounds roughly like “Calculate, wan·byeo·kan gak·tto, accurate”: that's how it's actually sung by NEXZ, not the textbook romanization.
Where can I see every line of “Beat-Boxer” explained?
This page explains 4 key lines. In the theIDOL app Jian goes through all 54 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
- NEXZ
- Official video
- JYP Entertainment · YouTube
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