NCT 2020 Resonance Pt. 1 - Light Bulb

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    I. Introduction

    "Light Bulb (백열등)" is the fourth track on NCT's second full Korean studio album, NCT 2020 Resonance Pt. 1. The album was released on October 12, 2020. It was also the fifth track on the repackage, NCT 2020 Resonance Pt. 2.


    This album was the second all-unit album, featuring all members from all the units at the time. This included 21 members from the four units, NCT U, NCT 127, NCT Dream and WayV. The Resonance project also officially introduced two new members, Shotaro and Sungchan.

    This song is by NCT U and is in Korean and English.


    NCT U is a rotational unit where specific members are selected to match the song. This NCT U unit is a hybrid of powerful raps and vocals and features two of NCT's strongest rappers, main rapper Taeyong of NCT 127 and rapper Sungchan (who did not have a unit at the time), balanced by delicate emotional vocals from main vocalists Doyoung of NCT 127 and Kun of WayV.


    This song was performed by Taeyong as part of the setlist in the predebut group SM Rookies as a duet with Doyoung or Kun. It was written by legendary SM songwriter and producer Kenzie and The Stereotypes, a production team who has worked on multiple NCT songs.

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    III. Lyrics

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


    [Verse 1: Taeyong]

    So I switch off that wake up call


    해가 떨어진 지 한참은 돼야

    Haega ttorojin ji hanchameun dwaeya

    It's been a while since the sun went down.


    생활이 가능했던 내 시간표

    Saenghwari ganeunghaettton nae siganpyo

    My timetable for life


    턱없이 부족한 시간임을 알면서도

    Togopssi bujokan siganimeul almyonsodo

    Even though I know it's not enough time,


    굳이 널 보려고 황급히 찾아가 봤지만

    Guji nol boryogo hwanggeupi chajaga bwatjjiman

    I rushed to visit you to see you,


    금방이라도 나가버릴 듯한 네 집 등은

    Geumbangirado nagaboril deutan ne jip deungeun

    To the light in your house that's about to go out.


    우리의 사이를 표현하듯

    Urie saireul pyohyonhadeut

    It's like expressing our relationship.


    On and off, and on and off and on


    소홀해져 버린 나를 꾸짖듯이

    Soholhaejo borin nareul kkujittteusi

    Like scolding me for neglecting myself


    깜빡이는 등이 네가 투정이라도 부리듯이

    Kkamppagineun deungi nega tujongirado burideusi

    A blinking light like you're complaining.


    벌써 이게 몇 번째야 내가 덜렁대

    Bolsso ige myot bonjjaeya naega dolrongdae

    How many times have we done this? I'm careless.


    의미 없는 감정싸움에

    Uimi omneun gamjongssaume

    In a meaningless emotional fight,


    할퀴고 상처 내는 서로

    Halkwigo sangcho naeneun soro

    Scratching and hurting each other.


    더 멀어지지 않게 넌 선을 지키고 있지만

    Do morojiji anke non soneul jikigo itjjiman

    You're standing by the line so we don't get further away


    내 평판은 이미 바닥이지 너의 친구들 사이에서

    Nae pyongpaneun imi badagiji noe chingudeul saieso

    My reputation is already at the bottom of your friends.


    [Pre-Chorus: Doyoung, Taeyong]

    So I switch off 너를 꺼둘게

    So I switch off noreul kkodulge

    So I switch off I’ll turn you off


    So I switch off 나를 깨우게

    So I switch off noreul kkodulge

    So I switch off I’ll turn you off


    So I switch off


    널 잊어 보려 하거든 so I keep up with my own thing

    Nol ijo boryo hagodeun so I keep up with my own thing

    I'm trying to forget you so I keep up with my own thing


    Don't keep up with my 소식

    Don't keep up with my sosik

    Don't keep up with my news


    I need more of that wake up calls, that wake up call


    여전히 깜빡이는 등을 끄고 뒤돌아서면

    Yojonhi kkamppagineun deungeul kkeugo dwidorasomyon

    I'm turning off the blinking lights when I turn around


    [Chorus: Doyoung, Kun]

    흔들거리는 백열등 같아

    Heundeulgorineun baegyoltteung gata

    It's like a light bulb that's


    깜빡깜빡

    Kkamppakkkamppak

    Blinking, blinking


    금방이라도 꺼질 것 같아

    Geumbangirado kkojil kkot gata

    I think it's going to turn off soon.


    깜빡깜빡

    Kkamppakkkamppak

    Blinking, blinking


    깜빡 깜빡거리는 걸

    Kkamppak kkamppakkkorineun gol

    I’m blinking


    깜빡깜빡 거리며

    Kkamppakkkamppak gorimyo

    It’s blinking


    흔들리는 나인데

    Heundeulrineun nainde

    I’m the one shaking.


    [Verse 2: Taeyong, Sungchan]

    벽에 보란 듯이 붙여 논

    Byoge boran deusi bucho non

    Hung on the wall


    사진 속 너와 내 얼굴엔

    Sajin sok nowa nae olguren

    In the picture, you and me


    행복해 죽겠다는 듯하지만 지금은 찾아볼 수 없지

    Haengbokae jukkketttaneun deutajiman jigeumeun chajabol ssu opjji

    We looked so happy, but I can't find it now.


    죽어라 인상 쓰기 바쁘니까

    Jugora insang sseugi bappeunikka

    We're so busy frowning.


    Nobody loves that


    싸우고 싶은 게 어딨어

    Ssaugo sipeun ge odisso

    There's nothing you want to fight about.


    도대체 널 울리고 싶은 게 어딨어

    Dodaeche nol ulrigo sipeun ge odisso

    There's nothing I want to make you cry.


    말도 안 되는 말들로 날 붙잡았다 밀쳤다

    Maldo an dweneun maldeulro nal butjjabattta milchottta

    You grabbed me and pushed me with ridiculous things like that.


    서로에게 유리한 일들만 기억해뒀다 지웠다

    Soroege yurihan ildeulman giokaedwottta jiwottta

    I only remember and erased things that were favorable to each other.


    And that’s a chaos, who loves more, who loves more


    둘 중 누가 몇 번 더 그만하자 말했고 누가 더

    Dul jung nuga myot bon do geumanhaja malhaetkko nuga do

    Who said let's stop a few more times and who said,


    지쳐있는지를 끝까지 알아야겠다는 널

    Jichoinneunjireul kkeutkkaji arayagetttaneun nol

    I need to know if you're tired until the end


    더 이상은 내가 더 감당할 수 없을 거 같아

    Do isangeun naega do gamdanghal ssu opsseul kko gata

    I don't think I can handle it any more.


    [Pre-Chorus: Kun, Sungchan]

    So I switch off 너를 꺼둘게

    So I switch off noreul kkodulge

    So I switch off I’ll turn you off


    So I switch off 나를 깨우게

    So I switch off noreul kkodulge

    So I switch off I’ll turn you off


    So I switch off


    널 잊어 보려 하거든 so I keep up with my own thing

    Nol ijo boryo hagodeun so I keep up with my own thing

    I'm trying to forget you so I keep up with my own thing


    Don't keep up with my 소식

    Don't keep up with my sosik

    Don't keep up with my news


    I need more of that wake up calls, that wake up call


    여전히 깜빡이는 등을 끄고 뒤돌아서면

    Yojonhi kkamppagineun deungeul kkeugo dwidorasomyon

    I'm turning off the blinking lights when I turn around


    [Chorus: Kun, Doyoung]

    흔들거리는 백열등 같아

    Heundeulgorineun baegyoltteung gata

    It's like a light bulb that's


    깜빡깜빡

    Kkamppakkkamppak

    Blinking, blinking


    금방이라도 꺼질 것 같아

    Geumbangirado kkojil kkot gata

    I think it's going to turn off soon.


    깜빡깜빡

    Kkamppakkkamppak

    Blinking, blinking


    깜빡 깜빡거리는 걸

    Kkamppak kkamppakkkorineun gol

    I’m blinking


    깜빡깜빡 거리며

    Kkamppakkkamppak gorimyo

    It’s blinking


    흔들리는 나인데

    Heundeulrineun nainde

    I’m the one shaking.


    [Bridge: Taeyong, Doyoung]

    벽에 보란 듯이 붙여 논

    Byoge boran deusi bucho non

    Hung on the wall


    사진 속 너와 내 얼굴엔

    Sajin sok nowa nae olguren

    In the picture, you and me


    (I've been awaken all night long)


    아직 미련이 보여

    Ajik miryoni boyo

    I can still see the lingering feelings.


    왜 보기 싫은 건데

    Wae bogi sireun gonde?

    Why don't you want to see it?


    눈이 시려와

    Nuni siryowa

    My eyes are cold.


    너를 잠시 꺼둘래 꺼둘래

    Noreul jamsi kkodulrae kkodulrae

    I'll turn you off for a while. I'll turn you off.


    [Chorus: Kun, Doyoung]

    흔들거리는 백열등 같아

    Heundeulgorineun baegyoltteung gata

    It's like a light bulb that's


    깜빡깜빡

    Kkamppakkkamppak

    Blinking, blinking


    금방이라도 꺼질 것 같아

    Geumbangirado kkojil kkot gata

    I think it's going to turn off soon.


    깜빡깜빡

    Kkamppakkkamppak

    Blinking, blinking


    깜빡 깜빡거리는 걸

    Kkamppak kkamppakkkorineun gol

    I’m blinking


    깜빡깜빡 거리며

    Kkamppakkkamppak gorimyo

    It’s blinking


    흔들리는 나인데

    Heundeulrineun nainde

    I’m the one shaking


    깜빡 깜빡거리는 걸

    Kkamppak kkamppakkkorineun gol

    I’m blinking


    깜빡깜빡 거리며

    Kkamppakkkamppak gorimyo

    It’s blinking


    [Outro: Sungchan]

    So I switch off


    널 잊어 보려 하거든 so I keep up with my own thing

    Nol ijo boryo hagodeun so I keep up with my own thing

    I'm trying to forget you so I keep up with my own thing


    Don't keep up with my 소식

    Don't keep up with my sosik

    Don't keep up with my news


    I need more of that wake up calls, that wake up call


    여전히 깜빡이는 등을 끄고 뒤돌아서면

    Yojonhi kkamppagineun deungeul kkeugo dwidorasomyon

    I'm turning off the blinking lights when I turn around.


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