NCT 2021 Universe - Universe (Let's Play Ball)

I. Introduction

"Universe (Let's Play Ball)" is one of the title tracks and the second 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 127, NCT Dream and WayV.

This NCT U unit features these members: Doyoung and Jungwoo of NCT 127; Xiaojun and YangYang of WayV; Mark and Haechan of NCT 127 and NCT Dream; Jeno and Jaemin of NCT Dream and Shotaro.

II. Spotify

III. Lyrics

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

[Intro: Mark, Jeno, YangYang, Jaemin]

Let's play ball (Yeah), let’s play ball (Do it)

Yo, you're my universe (Yeah, yeah)

Let's play ball (Woo), let's play ball (Yeah)

Yo, you're my universe (Do it, yeah)

Let's play ball (What you got?), let's play ball (What you got?)

(What you got?) Yo, you're my universe (What you got?)

Let's play ball (What you got?), let's play ball (What you got?)

(What you got?) Yo, you're my universe (What you got?)

[Refrain: Doyoung, Jeno]

You got what I want (What you got?)

타는 갈증 속에 원했던 (What you got?)

Taneun galjeung soge wonhaetdeon (What you got?)

What I wanted in the middle of burning thirst (What you got?)

I know what you want (What you got? What you got?)

눈을 뜨는 나의 universe (What you got?)

Nuneul tteuneun naui universe (What you got?)

My universe opening its eyes (What you got?)

[Verse 1: Haechan, YangYang, Jeno & Jungwoo, Mark, Shotaro]

My game 그건 운명이라 말하지 (Do it)

]피어나는 미래를 느낀 거지 (Do it)

던져 봐 난 받아낼 수 있으니 (Yah, yah)

My game geugeon unmyeongira malhaji (Do it)

Pieonaneun miraereul neukkin geoji (Do it)

Deonjyeo bwa nan badanael su isseuni (Yah, yah)

My game, I say it's destiny (Do it)

I feel the blooming future (Do it)

Throw it because I can catch it (Yah, yah)

Can't you see I'm on the way? (Ppa, ppa)

모든 것은 시작에 관한 얘기야 (들어봐)

소란한 우주의 함성을 느껴봐 (Showtime)[

Modeun geoseun sijage gwanhan yaegiya (deureobwa)

Soranhan ujuui hamseongeul neukkyeobwa (Showtime)

It's all about the beginning (Listen)

Feel the loud shout of the universe (Showtime)

when you hit the floor

We make the world stop

[Pre-Chorus: Doyoung, YangYang]

흠뻑 빠져 버리자

빛으로 채워줘 (빛으로 채워줘)

Heumppeok ppajyeo beorija

Bicheuro chaewojwo (bicheuro chaewojwo)

Let's fall deep into it

Fill us with light (Fill us with light)

이 어둠 어디서도 네가[

찬란히 보이게

I eodum eodiseodo nega

Challanhi boige

So that anywhere in this darkness

I can see you brightly

[Chorus: All, Xiaojun, Haechan]

You're my world, my universe

뭐든 할 수 있어

Mwodeun hal su isseo

I can do anything

You're my star, my victory

환희 속의 하이파이브

Hwanhui sogui haipaibeu

High five in this joy

So here we are, 달려가고 있어

So here we are, dallyeogago isseo

So here we are, I'm running to you

오직 하나 유성처럼 빛나며

Ojik hana yuseongcheoreom binnamyeo

The only one shining like a meteor

My destiny, 나를 움직이는, my ace

My destiny, nareul umjigineun, my ace

My destiny, my ace making me move

Yeah, nothing's gonna stop us now

[Verse 2: Mark, Shotaro, Jaemin]

What you got? What's a lot ain't enough

발을 딛고 pivot

내 우주의 중심 오직, ayy, ayy

Bareul ditgo pivot

Nae ujuui jungsim ojik, ayy, ayy

Step and pivot

The only center of my universe, ayy ayy

Swear to God (Let's play ball)

Girl, you know you got that walk (Let's play ball)

발을 같이 딛고 pivot (Yo, you're my universe)

Bareul gachi ditgo pivot (Yo, you're my universe)

Step together and pivot (Yo, you're my universe)

Let's go spinning, I be singing (Let's play ball)

[Refrain: Jeno, Jaemin]

You got what I want (Let's play ball)

타는 갈증 속에 원했던 (Yo, you're my universe)

Taneun galjeung soge wonhaetdeon (Yo, you're my universe)

What I wanted in the middle of burning thirst (Yo, you're my universe)

I know what you want

눈을 뜨는 나의 universe

Nuneul tteuneun naui universe

My universe opening its eyes

[Verse 3: Mark, Jeno, YangYang, Jungwoo & Jaemin]

저 별은 내 우주를 가로질러

찰나 속으로 사라져 잠적해도

Jeo byeoreun nae ujureul garojilleo

Challa sogeuro sarajyeo jamjeokaedo

Even if that star crosses across my universe

And vanishes into a moment of time

남은 빛은 머무르며 우릴 어루만져

아름다웠던 우리 둘의 아카펠라

Nameun bicheun meomureumyeo uril eorumanjyeo

Areumdawotdeon uri durui akapella

The remaining light stays and strokes us

The beautiful acappella of the two of us

Yeah, we about to ball out (Ball out)

가끔 숨어버리는 별들의 장난 (Swipe)

캄캄해 져도 너만 보이잖아

Gakkeum sumeobeorineun byeoldeurui jangnan (Swipe)

Kamkamhae jyeodo neoman boijana

The mischief of the stars often hiding (Swipe)

I can only see you even when it's dark

[Pre-Chorus: Xiaojun, Shotaro, Jungwoo][

Knockin', knockin' on

우리 둘의 세상에

(두드려 두드려)

Uri durui sesange

(Dudeuryeo dudeuryeo)

In the world of the two of us

(Knock, knock)

무의미한 시간은 없어

이 순간 들어봐

Muuimihan siganeun eopseo

I sungan deureobwa

There's no meaningless time

Listen to it at this moment

[Chorus: All Haechan, Doyoung]

You're my world, my universe

뭐든 할 수 있어[

Mwodeun hal su isseo

I can do anything

You're my star, my victory

환희 속의 하이파이브

Hwanhui sogui haipaibeu

High five in this joy

So here we are, 달려가고 있어

So here we are, dallyeogago isseo

So here we are, I'm running to you

오직 하나 유성처럼 빛나며

Ojik hana yuseongcheoreom binnamyeo

The only one shining like a meteor

My destiny, 나를 움직이는, my ace

My destiny, nareul umjigineun, my ace

My destiny, my ace making me move

Yeah, nothing's gonna stop us now

[Bridge: Jungwoo, Doyoung, Haechan, Xiaojun]

서로를 느껴 두렵지 않아

이어져 있잖아 (Touch me now)

어둠 속 헤매던 너를 껴안아

Seororeul neukkyeo duryeopji ana

Ieojyeo itjana (Touch me now)

Eodum sok hemaedeon neoreul kkyeoana

Feel each other, I'm not afraid

We're connected (Touch me now)

I hug you, wandering in darkness

It can't hurt me now (Hurt me now)

부서진 빛은 푸르름 속

희미해져 가지만 (Fades away)

Buseojin bicheun pureureum sok

Huimihaejyeo gajiman (Fades away)

Even though the fragmented light

Fades away in the blueness (Fades away)

그 누구도 감히

내 세상을 바꿀 수 없으니

Geu nugudo gamhi

Nae sesangeul bakkul su eopseuni

No one can dare to change my world

Oh, woah, oh

[Chorus: All, Haechan, Doyoung, Jungwoo]

You're my world, my universe (You are my world)

뭐든 할 수 있어 (Yeah)

Mwodeun hal su isseo (Yeah)

I can do anything (Yeah)

You're my star, my victory (Oh, you're my star)

환희 속의 하이파이브

Hwanhui sogui haipaibeu

High five in this joy

So here we are, 달려가고 있어

So here we are, dallyeogago isseo

So here we are, I'm running to you

오직 하나 유성처럼 빛나며

Ojik hana yuseongcheoreom binnamyeo

The only one shining like a meteor

My destiny, 나를 움직이는, my ace

My destiny, nareul umjigineun, my ace

My destiny, my ace making me move

Yeah, nothing's gonna stop us now

[Outro: All, Jaemin, YangYang, Mark]

(What you got?) Let's play ball (What you got?), let's play ball (What you got?)

Yo, you're my universe (What you got? What you got?)

Let's play ball (What you got?), let's play ball (What you got?)

(What you got?) Yo, you're my universe (What you got?)

Let's play ball (What you got?), let's play ball (What you got?)

(What you got?) Yo, you're my universe (What you got?)

Let's play ball (What you got?), let's play ball (What you got?)

(What you got?) Yo, you're my universe-verse-verse