NCT 2021 Universe - Know Now

I. Introduction

"Know Now" is the sixth track on the NCT 2021 Universe all-unit album and was released on December 14, 2021.

NCT collaborates on special albums that include all members and the group's sub-units on a variety of songs. Each of the regular sub-units has its own song, while members also participate in the rotational NCT U unit on specific songs.

This song is by NCT U and is in Korean and English. NCT U is one of the four NCT sub-units, with NCT Dream, WayV and NCT 127. This NCT U unit features these members: Johnny, Doyoung and Mark of NCT 127; Renjun, Jeno and Jaemin of NCT Dream; YangYang of WayV and Sungchan.

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III. Lyrics

(Korean - Romanized - English. Italics represent English in the original lyrics.)

[Intro: Johnny]

Uh-huh, uh-huh

Ah yo, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Chorus: Doyoung]

자신 있게 외쳐 'cause you know now

자유롭게 꿈꿔 'cause you know now
원한다면 미쳐 'cause you know now

Jasin itge oechyeo 'cause you know now
Jayuropge kkumkkwo 'cause you know now
Wonhandamyeon michyeo 'cause you know now

Shout it confidently 'cause you know now

Dream freely 'cause you know now

Go crazy if you want 'cause you know now

Didn't know me back then

But you know me now

[Verse 1: Sungchan, Mark, Jeno, Jaemin]
혼자라는 맘에 갇히거나
외로움에 한숨을 내쉬거나
느려지는 발을 멈추지는 마

Honjaraneun mame gatigeona
Oeroume hansumeul naeswigeona
Neuryeojineun bareul meomchujineun ma

You're trapped inside a lonely heart

In loneliness, you let out a sigh

Don't stop your feet that are moving slowly

'Cause you know now
'Cause you, 'cause you know now

떨림이 남달라 Check your heart
아이처럼 달리고 소리쳐 봐
춤을 춰 줘 지금 Jump on the ground
숨을 훅훅 더 크게 내쉬어 봐
Tteollimi namdalla Check your heart
Aicheoreom dalligo sorichyeo bwa
Chumeul chwo jwo jigeum Jump on the ground
Sumeul hukuk deo keuge naeswieo bwa

You're nervous, check your heart

Run like a child and shout

Dance now, jump on the ground

Breathe out louder

날아오를 듯한 Rebound
외쳐 Rah, rah 널 보면 so loud
자신 있게 날려 줘 Knock down

Naraoreul deuthan Rebound
Oechyeo Rah, rah neol bomyeon so loud
Jasin itge nallyeo jwo Knock down

A rebound that seems to fly

Shout out "Rah-Rah" when I see you so loud

Being distinguishable because of my confidence, knock down

Didn't know me back then, but you know now

난 네 꿈을 향한 직렬 Battery
창밖 가득 널 기다린 Gallery
덮어 영혼 없는 뻔한 책 속의 말들 위

Nan ne kkumeul hyanghan jingnyeol Battery
Changbak gadeuk neol gidarin Gallery
Deopeo yeonghon eomneun ppeonhan chaek sogui maldeul wi
I'm a serial battery for your dream

I've been waiting for you outside of the gallery's window

We go way up, don't do gravity

[Refrain: YangYang]
난 매일 네 곁을 걷고
가만히 손을 잡고

Nan maeil ne gyeoteul geotgo
Gamanhi soneul japgo

I walk next to you every day

Quietly holding hands

And not alone and not alone

[Pre-Chorus: All, Renjun]
Know now

문을 두드린 외로움 따위 no matter

muneul dudeurin oeroum ttawi no matter

No matter that loneliness that knocked on your door

Know now

문득 생각난 노래로 이어진 채로

Mundeuk saenggangnan noraero ieojin chaero

Let's continue the song that came to our minds

[Chorus: Jaemin, Doyoung, Renjun]
자신 있게 외쳐 'cause you know now
자유롭게 꿈꿔 'cause you know now
원한다면 미쳐 'cause you know now

Jasin itge oechyeo 'cause you know now
Jayuropge kkumkkwo 'cause you know now
Wonhandamyeon michyeo 'cause you know now
Dream freely 'cause you know now

Go crazy if you want 'cause know now

Didn't know me back then, but you know me now

혼자라는 맘에 갇히거나
외로움에 한숨을 내쉬거나
느려지는 발을 멈추지는 마

Honjaraneun mame gatigeona
Oeroume hansumeul naeswigeona
Neuryeojineun bareul meomchujineun ma

You're trapped inside a lonely heart

In loneliness, you let out a sigh

Don't stop your feet that are moving slowly

'Cause you know now
'Cause you, 'cause you know now

[Verse 2: YangYang, Mark, Jaemin]
Looked in the mirror 또 달라진
너의 눈빛이 말해 Repeat
깊은 밤 Black cat처럼 우린
Young and free 별빛이 되지

Looked in the mirror tto dallajin
Neoui nunbichi malhae Repeat
Gipeun bam Black catcheoreom urin
Young and free byeolbichi doeji

Looked in the mirror

Your eye that have changed again tell me to repeat it

Like a deep night black cat

Busy, busy, doing dreams on repeat
꿈같이 살면 잠은 뭔 의미
널 배에 태우고 떠날래 저 멀리
질릴 틈을 채워봐 남은 여백 I paint it

Kkumgachi salmyeon jameun mwon uimi
Neol baee taeugo tteonallae jeo meolli
Jillil teumeul chaewobwa nameun yeobaek I paint it

What does sleep mean when you live like a dream? Ya

I'll take you to the boat and we'll leave far away

Filling the gaps you're tired of, I paint it

벌써 닮아가고 있어 내 Vibes
멀리 반짝이던 Wish 손에 쥐여줄 테니
Touchdown goal처럼 touch my dreams, yeah
Don't be mad 널 위한 invited

Beolsseo dalagago isseo nae Vibes
Meolli banjjagideon Wish sone jwiyeojul teni
Touchdown goalcheoreom touch my dreams, yeah
Don't be mad neol wihan invited

You're already becoming like me, matching my vibes

I'll hand you the wish that sparkled far away

Like a touchdown goal, touch my dreams, yeah

Don't be mad, invited them for you

[Verse 3: Johnny with YangYang]
Talkin', talkin' 쏟아지던 gossip
Poppin', poppin' 불꽃처럼 burning
Fallin', fallin' 밝아진 네 앞에
Walkin', walkin' 다가가 이렇게

Talkin', talkin' ssodajideon gossip
Poppin', poppin' bulkkotcheoreom burning
Fallin', fallin' balgajin ne ape
Walkin', walkin' dagaga ireoke

Talkin', talkin', pouring gossip

Poppin', poppin', burning like a flame

Fallin', fallin' in front of your bright self

Walkin', walkin', approaching you like this

[Pre-Chorus: All, Doyoung]
Know now

우린 오래전 잊혀진 마음을 깨워

Urin oraejeon ichyeojin maeumeul kkaewo

We awake our hearts that were forgotten for so long

Know now

맘에 맴돌던 노래로 이어진 채로

Mame maemdoldeon noraero ieojin chaero

Continuing the song that lingered in our hearts

[Chorus: Jaemin, Renjun, Mark]

마주 잡은 손을 놓치거나
눈물 날 듯한 밤을 견디거나
길을 잃어 혼자 헤매지 마

Maju jabeun soneul nochigeona
Nunmul nal deuthan bameul gyeondigeona
Gireul ileo honja hemaeji ma

If you lose the hand that you used to hold

Or have to go through a teary night

Don't get lost and wander on your own

'Cause you know now
'Cause you, 'cause you know now

혼자 몰래 맘을 다치거나
다친 맘을 애써 감추거나
벽 앞에 선 너를 멈추지는 마

Honja mollae mameul dachigeona
Dachin mameul aesseo gamchugeona
Byeok ape seon neoreul meomchujineun

If you are secretly hurting on your own

Stop trying to hide your broken heart

And don't stand in front of a barrier

'Cause you know now
'Cause you, 'cause you know now

[Bridge: Jeno, Mark, Doyoung]
Aye 낮과 밤 경계마저 흐려진 저 sky line
자 Left, right, hook 날려 봐 now
내질러 네 맘대로 Hurry

Aye natgwa bam gyeonggyemajeo heuryeojin jeo sky line
Ja Left, right, hook nallyeo bwa now
Naejilleo ne mamdaero Hurry

Aye, even the boundary between day and night

Has blurred that skyline

Now left, right hook, let's fly now

항상 네 편이 돼 줄 나를 알잖아 Baby
혼자 일 새 없이

Hangsang ne pyeoni dwae jul nareul aljana Baby
Honja il sae eopsi

I'll always be by your side

You know me, baby

You don't have to be alone

Did you know? Did you know?
나란히 걷는 우리 Yeah

Naranhi geonneun uri Yeah

Walk side by side, Yeah

[Chorus: Johnny, YangYang, Jeno]

마주 잡은 손을 놓치거나

눈물 날 듯한 밤을 견디거나

길을 잃어 혼자 헤매지 마

Maju jabeun soneul nochigeona

Nunmul nal deuthan bameul gyeondigeona

Gireul ileo honja hemaeji ma

If you lose the hand that you used to hold

Or have to go through a teary night

Don't get lost and wander on your own

'Cause you know now

'Cause you, 'cause you know now

혼자 몰래 맘을 다치거나

다친 맘을 애써 감추거나

벽 앞에 선 너를 멈추지는 마

Honja mollae mameul dachigeona

Dachin mameul aesseo gamchugeona

Byeok ape seon neoreul meomchujineun