I. Introduction
"Birthday Party" is the fifth 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, Yuta and Jungwoo of NCT 127; Hendery of WayV; Jaemin, Chenle and Jisung of NCT Dream and Shotaro.
II. Spotify
III. Lyrics
(Korean - Romanized - English. Italics represent English in the original lyrics.)
[Intro: Hendery]
Ay, bae, gon' love that like it's your birthday
Say, say, say, gon' love that like it's your birthday
Ay, bae, gon' love that like it's your birthday
Shake, shake, shake
Pop champagne 'cause you're worth it
[Verse 1: Jaemin, Jisung, Hendery]
Wait, wait, wait (Yeah)
왜 그리 표정들이 심각해 (Ayy)
Wae gear pyojeongdeuri simgakae (Ayy)
Why do you look so serious? (Ayy)
Calm down, 그래 심호흡해 (Ayy)
Calm down geurae simhoheupae (Ayy)
Calm down, yeah, take a deep breath (Ayy)
오늘 밤은 we gon' be okay (Be okay)
Oneul bameun we gon' be okay (Be okay)
Tonight we gon' be okay (Be okay)
버텨왔지 오랜 시간의 fightin' (fightin')
Beotyeowatji oraen siganui fightin' (fightin')
We endured a long time of fightin' (fightin')
미뤄온 celebration, let's pop it (pop it)
Mirwoon celebration, let's pop it (pop it)
The postponed celebration, let's pop it (pop it)
지금이지 완벽한 타이밍 (Ayy)
Jigeumiji wanbyeokan taiming (Ayy)
Now's it's the perfect timing (Ayy)
필요해 오프시즌 잘해왔으니 (Ayy)
Pillyohae opeusijeun jalhaewasseuni (Ayy)
Need it, because we did the off-season well (Ayy)
전부 다 내려놓고 가보자고 leggo (leggo)
Jeonbu da naeryeonoko gabojago leggo (leggo)
Let's let it all go and go, leggo (leggo)
보여 너의 눈 속에 타는 fuego (ooh)
Boyeo neoui nun soge taneun fuego (ooh)
I see it, the fire that burns in your eyes (ooh)
꺼지지 않을 듯 밤을 새도
Kkeojiji aneul deut bameul saedo
As if it won't die, even if we spend all night
우리 땜에 깨버리게 neighbors (Ayy)
Uri ttaeme kkaebeorige neighbors (Ayy)
So the neighbors wake up because of us
[Refrain: Johnny, Jaemin]
What what what
Take what you want, want, want
Like your birthday day day
Baby 'cause you deser- ser- serve
[Pre-Chorus: Jungwoo, Johnny, Yuta, Chenle]
Tonight it gon' be a drama (A drama drama)
환하게 너를 비추는 limelight, party party
Hwanhage neorealism bichuneun limelight, party party
The limelight that illuminates you brightly, party party
Yeah, you vibe lose control
Yeah, yeah
네 맘에 들 때까지
Ne mame deul ttaekkaji
Until you like it
Like it's ya Birthday Party
[Chorus: Shotaro, Johnny, All, Jaemin]
눈감아 baby 괜찮아 baby
Nungama baby gwaenchana baby
Close your eyes, baby, it's alright, baby (This is what you want)
You gonna love it
뭘 상상하든 like Birthday Party
Mwol sangsanghadeun like Birthday Party
Whatever you imagine like Birthday Party
Ooh eh oh eh oh eh oh
It's like ya Birthday Party
Ooh eh oh eh oh eh oh
Bir- Bir- Birthday Party
[Verse 2: Johnny, Hendery, Jaemin, Jungwoo, Chenle]
Shake, shake, shake (shake, shake)
터져 bottle of ace (of ace)
Teojyeo bottle of ace (of ace)
Exploding a bottle of ace (of ace)
감사는 No thanks (bang)
Gamsaneun No thanks (bang)
No thanks to your thanks (bang)
그래 그런 표정이면 돼 (bang)
Geurae geureon pyojeongimyeon dwae (bang)
Yeah, that expression of yours is enough (bang)
너도 느끼지 yeah we vibin' (we vibin')
Neodo neukkiji yeah we vibin' (we vibin')
You feel it too, yeah, we vibin' (we vibin')
아무런 걱정 마 그건 좀 toxic (toxic)
Amureon geokjeong ma geugeon jom toxic (toxic)
Don't worry about anything, that's a bit toxic (toxic)
Let's turn the bass so loud (loud)
온몸이 떨리게 wow
Onmomi tteollige wow
That our entire body vibrates, wow
Oh God, can you feel that (Can you feel that?)
[Refrain: Jisung, Johnny]
What, what, what? (What, what?)
Take what you want, want, want (Want, want)
Like your birthday-day-day (Day, day)
Baby 'cause you deser- ser- serve
[Pre-Chorus: Yuta, Jisung, Johnny, Jungwoo]
Tonight it gon' be a drama
(A drama drama)
아마 지금 이 순간이 highlight
Ama jigeum i sungani highlight
Maybe this moment is the highlight
Party party
Yeah you vibe lose control
Yeah, yeah
아침이 될 때까지
Achimi doel ttaekkaji
Until tomorrow morning
Like it's ya Birthday Party
[Chorus: Jaemin, Hendery, All, Chenle]
눈감아 baby 괜찮아 baby
Nungma baby gwaenchana baby
Close your eyes, baby, it's alright, baby
(This is what you want)
You gonna love it
뭘 상상하든 like Birthday Party
Mwol sangsanghadeun like Birthday Party
Whatever you imagine, like Birthday Party
Ooh eh oh eh oh eh oh
It's like ya Birthday Party
Ooh eh oh eh oh eh oh
Bir- Bir- Birthday Party
[Interlude: Hendery, Johnny, Chenle, Jaemin, All]
Yo DJ, can we switch it up a bit
Flip that, switch that
Shawty fine, big facts
I just wanna know that
I just wanna know that
아직 아쉬워하긴 일러
Ajik aswiwohagin illeo
It's too early to be unsatisfied
Like ya birthday
초를 세 하나 둘 셋
Choreul se hana due set
Count the candles, one, two, three
Let's see what happens with that (Oh oh)
Birthday, Birthday Party
Birthday, Birthday Party
Birthday
Like ya birthday
초를 세 하나 둘 셋
Choreul se hana dul set
Count the candles, one, two, three
Let's see what happens with that
눈감아 baby 괜찮아 baby
Nungama baby gwaenchana baby
Close your eyes, baby, it's alright, baby
(This is what you want)
You gonna love it
뭘 상상하든 like Birthday Party
Mwol sangsanghadeun like Birthday Party
Whatever you imagine, like Birthday Party
Ooh eh oh eh oh eh oh
It's like ya Birthday Party
Ooh eh oh eh oh eh oh
Bir- Bir- Birthday Party
이건 전부 널 위해 (All day)
Igeon jeonbu neol wihae (All day)
This is all for you (All day)
오늘밤은 널 위해 (Let's play)
Oneulbameun neol wihae (Let's play)
Tonight is for you (Let's play
Baby you are worth it
뭘 상상하든 like Birthday Party
Mwol sangsanghadeun like Birthday Party
Whatever you imagine, like Birthday Party
[Outro: Jaemin]
Ay, bae, gon' love that like it's your birthday
Say, say, say, gon' love that like it's your birthday
Ay, bae, gon' love that like it's your birthday
Shake, shake, shake
Pop champagne 'cause you're worth it
