NMIXX “DICE” Korean Lyrics
NMIXX · 2022 · Album: AD MARE · Intermediate
NMIXX's debut — roll the dice, flip the game, dive into the unknown. Packed with imperatives, conjectural endings and onomatopoeia for practicing -(e)ulji and -ketji.
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Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)
번쩍 뜬 눈을 깜빡beonjjeok tteun nuneul kkamppakBlink, that open eyes
머린 핑핑핑 돌아meorin pingpingping doramy head is spinning spinning
상상도 못한 dramasangsangdo mothan dramaDrama, so unimaginable
첫 scene을 찍어볼 time (go go)cheot sceneeul jjigeobol time (go go)Time to shoot the first scene (go go)
이제 곧 시작될 challengeije got sijakdoel challengeChallenge, about to start
아마 쉽지는 않겠지ama swipjineun anketjiWon’t be easy
긴장해 팽팽하게, babeginjanghae paengpaenghage, babeHold on tight, babe
(Vamos amigos)(Vamos amigos)(Vamos amigos)
Y-e-a-h (I wanna go)Y-e-a-h (I wanna go)Y-e-a-h (I wanna go)
무한히 펼쳐진 Universemuhanhi pyeolchyeojin UniverseUniverse, vast wide open
사-이 (I wanna know)sa-i (I wanna know)In between (I wanna know)
끌리는 Card를 뒤집어kkeullineun Cardreul dwijibeoFlip the card that calls
고민은 Nope, 어서 Pick itgomineun Nope, eoseo Pick itNope to thinking, Come on pick it
1부터 N까지 선택해 봐ilbuteo N kkaji seontaekae bwaChoose from 1 through N
O.O 기대돼 나O.O gidaedwae naO.O I’m stoked
Now open it upNow open it upNow open it up
(What a surprise!)(What a surprise!)(What a surprise!)
저 하늘 위를 surfingjeo haneul wireul surfingSurfing over that sky
이 바닷속을 flyingi badatsogeul flyingFlying through the ocean
모든 걸 펼쳐도 좋아 Are you ready?modeun geol pyeolchyeodo joa Are you ready?Spread it open Are you ready?
All-in now 시작해 봐All-in now sijakae bwaAll-in now Start it now
과감하지만 태연하게 Start itgwagamhajiman taeyeonhage Start itDaring but composed Start it
Let’s roll the Dice, ya!Let’s roll the Dice, ya!Let’s roll the Dice, ya!
판도를 뒤집어 완전히pandoreul dwijibeo wanjeonhiChange the game inside out
던져봐 Nice shotdeonjyobwa Nice shotThrow it, Nice shot
운명은 이 손안에 babeunmyeongeun i sonane babeDestiny’s in this hand, babe
눈앞에 열린 세상의 (yeah)nunape yeollin sesangui (yeah)In the world open before you (yeah)
우리를 기대해urireul gidaehaeGet ready for us
So tell me what you want, where you wanna goSo tell me what you want, where you wanna goSo tell me what you want, where you wanna go
NMIXX, Change UP! (Let’s go)NMIXX, Change UP! (Let’s go)NMIXX, Change UP! (Let’s go)
Big wave Big wave 피하지 마Big wave Big wave pihaji maBig wave, Big wave, don’t run away
Break it up Break it up 맞서 어서Break it up Break it up matseo eoseoBreak it up, Break it up, face it now
헤엄쳐 더 높은 파도 위로heeomchyeo deo nopeun padowiroRide it, on the bigger wave
좀 더 유연하게 트러블들을 드리블해 and pass itjom deo yuyeonhage teureobeuldeureul deuribeulhae and pass itDribble away the troubles smooth and pass it
Perfect 10 보다 높은 numberPerfect 10 boda nopeun numberNumber higher than Perfect 10
그 이상을 향해 Jump upgeu isangeul hyanghae Jump upJump up for higher
현실 같은 dream은 이젠 빠져 나와hyeonsil gateun dreameun ijen ppajeo nawaLeave that realistic dream behind
깨어나도 깨어나 더 수면 위를 날아 Fly highkkaeeonado kkaeona deo sumyeon wireul nara Fly highWake up when you’re awake, over the water Fly high
그 누구도 가지 않은 미지의 caminogeu nugudo gaji aneun mijui caminoThe uncharted mystical camino,
So exciting, I'm so excitedSo exciting, I'm so excitedSo exciting, I’m so excited
이 반전의 반전의 반전을 기대해 babei banjeonui banjeonui banjeoneul gidaehae babeExpect the unexpected babe
Would you go with me?Would you go with me?Would you go with me?
Let’s roll the Dice!Let’s roll the Dice!Let’s roll the Dice!
저 구름 속을 divingjeo gureum sogeul divingDiving into the clouds
이 파도 위를 ridingi padowireul ridingRiding the waves
말이 좀 안 되면 어때 No more waitingmari jom an doemyeon eottae No more waitingSo what if it makes no sense No more waiting
All-in now 다 걸어봐All-in now da georeobwaAll-in now, go all in
고민할 필요도 없어 Go get itgomihal piryodo eopseo Go get itNo need to think Go get it
Put'em up!Put'em up!Put'em up!
We go up,We go up,We go up,
We NMIXX!We NMIXX!We NMIXX!
Don’t fall asleep no moreDon’t fall asleep no moreDon’t fall asleep no more
You should come on boardYou should come on boardYou should come on board
서둘러 시간이 없어 babeseodulleo sigani eopseo babePick it up, not much time babe
Let’s roll the Dice, ya!Let’s roll the Dice, ya!Let’s roll the Dice, ya!
함께 만들어가는 scorehamkke mandeureoganeun scoreScore, we make together
좋았어 Nice shotjoasseo Nice shotAwesome, Nice shot
따라잡을 수 없는 numberttarajabeul su eomneun numberNumber you won’t catch up
상상을 뛰어넘을 세계sangsangeul ttwieoneomeul segyeA world beyond imagination
Would you go with me?Would you go with me?Would you go with me?
Let’s roll the Dice!Let’s roll the Dice!Let’s roll the Dice!
Vocabulary (30)
| Korean | Romanization | English | Note |
|---|
| 번쩍 | beonjjeok | in a flash | 번쩍번쩍 (glittering). |
| 깜빡 | kkamppak | blink | 깜빡이다 (blink), 깜빡거리다 (flicker). |
| 상상 | sangsang | imagination | 상상도 못한 ('beyond imagination') — a key grammar line. |
| 찍다 | jjikda | to shoot (film), poke | 사진을 찍다 (take a photo). |
| 긴장 | ginjang | tension | 긴장하지 마 ('don't be nervous'). |
| 팽팽하다 | paengpaenghada | to be taut, tense | Reduplicated adjective; 승부가 팽팽하다 (a dead-heat match). |
| 무한히 | muhanhi | infinitely | 무한 (infinite) + 히. |
| 끌리다 | kkeullida | to be drawn to | Passive of 끌다 (pull). |
| 뒤집다 | dwijipda | to flip over | Passive 뒤집어지다 also exists. |
| 고민 | gomin | worry, agonizing | 고민 중이야 ('I'm mulling it over'). |
| 어서 | eoseo | quickly, come on | 어서 와 ('welcome, come in!') — what shops call out. |
| 선택 | seontae | choice | Same 선택 as in Cheeky Icy Thang — review point. |
| 기대하다 | gidaehada | to expect, look forward | The passive 기대되다 is more common for 'exciting'. |
| 과감하다 | gwagamhada | to be bold | Same word as Cheeky Icy Thang's 과감히 — review point. |
| 태연하다 | taeyeonhada | to be composed | 태연하게 행동하다 (act composedly). |
| 판도 | pando | state of play | 판 (board) + 도. |
| 던지다 | deonjida | to throw | 던져봐 ('give it a throw') — combined with -a bwa. |
| 운명 | unmyeong | destiny | 운명적인 만남 (a fateful meeting). |
| 눈앞 | nunap | before one's eyes | 눈 (eye) + 앞 (front). |
| 피하다 | pihada | to avoid | 질문을 피하다 (dodge a question). |
| 맞서다 | matseoda | to face up to | 맞서 싸우다 (fight back). |
| 헤엄치다 | heeomchida | to swim | Same as in The Chase — review point. |
| 유연하다 | yuyeonhada | to be flexible | 유연한 사고 (flexible thinking). |
| 현실 | hyeonsil | reality | 현실 도피 (escaping reality). |
| 깨어나다 | kkaeeonada | to wake up, snap out of | 깨다 (wake) + 나다 (out). |
| 미지 | miji | the unknown | 미지수 (an unknown variable). |
| 반전 | banjeon | plot twist | K-drama essential: 반전 (twist). |
| 서두르다 | seodureuda | to hurry | 서둘러! ('hurry up!') |
| 따라잡다 | ttarajapda | to catch up with | 따라가다 (follow) + 잡다 (catch). |
| 뛰어넘다 | ttwieoneomda | to leap over, exceed | 뛰다 (jump) + 넘다 (over). |
Grammar notes (13)
beonjjeok: flash-onomatopoeia
번쩍 뜬 눈을 깜빡
번쩍 (flash!) + 뜬 (past attributive of 뜨다, 'open') modifies 눈. Onomatopoeia + past attributive is a lyric staple: 쾅 닫힌 문 ('the door that slammed').
Pattern: beonjjeok + tteun + [noun]
Example: beonjjeok nuneul tteosseo = My eyes snapped open
meorin = meorineun contracted
머린 핑핑핑 돌아
머리 (head) + 는 (topic) contracts to 머린. Vowel-contractions of the topic particle are everywhere in lyrics: 너는→넌, 나는→난.
Pattern: [noun]neun -> [noun]n
Example: meori apa = My head hurts
-jineun anketji: I suppose it won't be
아마 쉽지는 않겠지
쉽지 않다 (not easy) + 는 (emphasis) + 겠지 (conjecture + confirmation) — three layers stacked. 아마 ('probably') echoes the conjecture.
Pattern: [adj] + -jineun anketji
Example: swipjineun aneul geoya = It won't exactly be easy
kkeullida: to be drawn to
끌리는 Card를 뒤집어
Passive of 끌다 (pull) = 'be drawn to'. Attributive 끌리는 modifies Card. 뒤집다 (flip) imperative 뒤집어.
Pattern: [verb] + -ri (passive)
Example: geu noraee kkeullyeosseo = I was drawn to that song
-buteo ~ -kkaji: from ~ to ~
1부터 N까지 선택해 봐
부터 (from) + 까지 (to/until) — the range particle pair: 아침부터 밤까지 ('from morning to night').
Pattern: [noun] + buteo + [noun] + kkaji
Example: han peijibuteo majimkkkkaji da ilgeosseo = I read from the first page to the last
gidaedoeda: to look forward to (passive)
O.O 기대돼 나
Passive of 기대하다 = 'it makes me excited'. The contraction 기대돼 is colloquial; putting 나 at the end adds emphasis.
Pattern: [verb] + -doeda (passive)
Example: seollego gidaedwae = I'm thrilled and excited
-a/eodo joa: it's fine to
모든 걸 펼쳐도 좋아 Are you ready?
Concession + 좋아 = permission: 가도 좋아 ('you may go'). 모든 걸 = 모든 것 + 을 ('everything').
Pattern: [verb] + -a/eodo juda
Example: jilmunhaedo joayo = You may ask questions
-jiman: but, although
과감하지만 태연하게 Start it
과감하다 (bold) + 지만 (but) + 태연하게 (composedly) — the two-adverb contrast formula.
Pattern: [adj] + -jiman + [adverb]
Example: eoryeopjiman jaemiisseoyo = It's hard but fun
pandoreul dwijipda: flip the board
판도를 뒤집어 완전히
판도 = the state of play. Sports-news staple: 후반 판도가 바뀌었다 ('the game turned in the second half').
Pattern: pando + reul + dwijipda
Example: gyeonggiui pandoga wanjeonhi bakkwieosseo = The game completely turned
-ji ma: don't
Big wave Big wave 피하지 마
피하다 (avoid) + 지 마 (prohibition). The negative imperative is the #1 chorus device in K-pop.
Pattern: [verb] + -ji ma
Example: domanggaji ma = Don't run away
[noun] gateun: like, as if
현실 같은 dream은 이젠 빠져 나와
같다 (resemble) attributive 같은: 현실 같은 dream ('a dream that feels real'). 빠져 나오다 = 빠지다 (sink into) + 나오다 (out) = break free.
Pattern: [noun] + gateun + [noun]
Example: kkum gateun haru = A dreamlike day
-ui -ui -ui: stacked genitives for drama
이 반전의 반전의 반전을 기대해 babe
반전 (plot twist) stacked three times = 'a twist of a twist of a twist'. Chained 의 is a dramatic intensifier in Korean rhetoric.
Pattern: [noun]-ui [noun]-ui [noun]
Example: bimirui bimil = A secret within a secret
-(e)umyeon eottae: so what if
말이 좀 안 되면 어때 No more waiting
말이 안 되다 ('makes no sense') + 면 어때 = confident rhetorical shrug. Same pattern as BUBBLE's 다르면 어때 — cross-song review point.
Pattern: [verb] + -(e)umyeon eottae
Example: jogeum isanghamyeon eottae? = So what if it's a bit weird?
7-day study plan
Day 1 — Meet the song & core words
- Listen to DICE twice and ride its mixx-pop switches
- Core words: sangsang imagination / seontae choice / unmyeong destiny / banjeon twist / segye world
- Shadow the chorus: Let's roll the Dice
- Skim the vocab list for 10 minutes
Day 2 — Verse: onomatopoeia & -ketji
- Close-listen the verse (21-37s), shadow with romanization
- Learn the onomatopoeia family 번쩍/깜빡/핑핑
- Make conjecture sentences with 쉽지는 않겠지
- Review Day 1 vocab
Day 3 — Pre-chorus: buteo~kkaji & gidaedoeda
- Focus on 1부터 N까지 / O.O 기대돼 나
- Contrast 기대하다 (active) vs 기대되다 (passive)
- Describe your day with buteo~kkaji
- Shadow the pre-chorus three times
Day 4 — Chorus: prohibitions & pando
- Close-listen the chorus (65-82s), catch the 빠져 나와 punch
- Learn 판도를 뒤집다 and the 과감하지만 contrast
- Vocab quiz aiming for 70%+
- Sing the chorus along
Day 5 — Verse 2: the rhetorical -myeon eottae
- Focus on 말이 좀 안 되면 어때 / 이 반전의 반전의 반전
- Compare with BUBBLE's 다르면 어때
- Review this song's wrong answers
- Shadow 깨어나도 깨어나 더 수면 위를 날아
Day 6 — Review day & grammar wrap-up
- Do 'today's review' and clear wrong answers
- Re-read all 13 grammar notes
- Write five sentences with this song's vocab
- One full listen — every line should land
Day 7 — Final review & output
- Full-song quiz aiming for 80%+
- Sing the whole song without subtitles
- One sentence each with -myeon eottae / -ji ma / buteo~kkaji
- Review NMIXX items in your cross-song list
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