NCT 127 - Punch (Romanized)
Han bang puncher da hwicheonggeoryeo
Haemeo aut nallyeo, 'cause I'm a clean fighter
Mwol mangseollyeo? ne syeopeureun neuryeo
Deo bajjak buteo eonje kkaellae? Wake up
Gongi ullyeo hamseongdo keojyeo
Nae piga kkeuleo geochilge eopseo
We the future and we are dreamers
Ringeun dwijipigo urin kkwae jebeop haji
[Verse 1: Taeyong, Jaehyun, Mark, Haechan]
Hot, hot, hot, ja deobeul taim seuwing
Nae gwitsogui gig, geu biteu wiro hit
Jjitgyeojin desibil, on the thirty-second beat
Hangye eomneun gain, my mix straight bang, like
Hot, hot, hot, tto lickeul ssodadae
Styles make a fight geojinmal an hae
As high as we can get, as loud as we can get
Junbihan jaga chajihae, we got the championship
[Pre-Chorus: Johnny, Jungwoo, Taeil]
Geochireotdeon raundeu nan daeumeul junbihae
Memallatdeon neoui yeonghon jeoksyeo jul naigie
Mae sungan cheoeumin deut ireonal naigil
[Chorus: All, Haechan, Mark & Johhny, Taeyong]
Ayy, we ballin' (Ballin'), we fight together (Together, yeah)
That punch, nalligo
Deo ttwigo sorichyeo, baby, gaseumeun tteugeowo, yeah, yeah
Ayy, we ballin', jeonbureul bakkul paiteo
Nae sesangeuro wa
Uriga nuguya? Baby, ayy, we ballin'
Honjamanui souju, geu anui gin gin ssaum
Dalligo tto dallyeodo (Hey), meoreo boin geu chulgu
Neoui sinho neukkyeotji, naman bicheul bongeoji (Oh, yeah, we ballin')
Pullyeojineun geu bimil, neomani naui exit
[Verse 3: Taeyong, Mark]
Ha, ha, ha, ssodajin hwanhui
Nan sum moraswieo nun ttokbaro tteo
As high as we can get, as loud as we can get
Daeseneun jeonghaejyeo uriga da nallyeo, punch!
[Pre-Chorus: Doyoung, Taeil]
Geochireotdeon raundeu nan daeumeul junbihae
Mae sungan cheoeumin deut ireonal naigil
[Chorus: All, Doyoung, Mark & Jaehyun]
Ayy, we ballin' (Ballin'), we fight together
That punch, nalligo
[Bridge: Haechan, Taeil, Doyoung]
I bit arae kkumkkuneun deuthae
Tteugeoumi meomchuji ankireul deo wonhae
One more time, one more time
Keun segyero kkeuteopsi dallyeoga
Huhoe eopsi nan ssawobollae, my show goes on
Ayy, we ballin'
Ayy, we ballin'
[Chorus: All, Taeil, Haechan, Mark & Johnny, (Yuta), (Taeyong)]
Ayy, we ballin' (Ayy, we ballin'), we fight together (We fight together, yeah)
That punch, nalligo
Deo ttwigo sorichyeo, baby, gaseumeun tteugeowo, yeah, yeah
Ayy, we ballin' (Ayy, we ballin'), jeonbureul bakkul paiteo
(Nae sesangeuro wa)
Uriga nuguya? Baby, ayy, we ballin'
[Outro: All]
Ayy, we ballin'
About
Being the first track and lead single of NCT 127’s second repackage album Neo Zone: The Final Round, “Punch” is a strong multi-layered song with catchy lyrics as well as a unique synth that alludes to the music presented in a boxing arcade game.
Throughout the song, the lyrics mention how the members are able to overcome their hardships and loneliness when they persevere and unite to fight together. In an interview with SCMP’s Style magazine, MARK mentioned that “Punch” is a follow-up of the storyline presented in 127’s previous single, “영웅 (英雄; Kick It).”
The teaser of the single was released on May 17th and it was followed by the music video on May 19th, the same day the album was released on official streaming platforms.
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