NCT DREAM “Glitch Mode” Korean Lyrics

NCT DREAM · 2022 · Album: Glitch Mode · Intermediate

The moment I see you, I crash: system down, heart racing — this is Glitch Mode.

FAQ

What are the lyrics of “Glitch Mode” about?

The moment I see you, I crash: system down, heart racing — this is Glitch Mode.

How do I learn Korean with “Glitch Mode”?

Sing along with the karaoke-synced lyrics, then study 15 key vocabulary, 4 grammar points and a 7-day study plan — free, no sign-up.

How hard is this song for Korean learners?

The level is “Intermediate” — every line comes with pronunciation, romanization and translation, great for learners with some basics.

Which group sings “Glitch Mode”?

SM's youth unit of NCT (2016). Bright, positive, healthy colloquial lyrics — a treasure chest of beginner-to-intermediate material.

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

네 앞에선 Glitch Modene apeseon Glitch ModeIn front of you — glitch mode

온몸이 고장 났어 Reloadonmomi gojang nasseo ReloadMy whole body's busted — reload

난 어질 어질 어질 두통nan eojil eojil eojil dutongI'm dizzy, dizzy — a headache

또 돌고 돌아 Iʼm in Glitch Modetto dolgo dola Iʼm in Glitch ModeBack around again — I'm in glitch mode

전에 없던 Situationjeone eopsdeon SituationA situation I've never had

너 아님 너만 Repetitionneo anim neoman RepetitionNot you, then only you — repetition

Trouble trouble like a miscodeTrouble trouble like a miscodeTrouble trouble — like a miscode

비상이 걸려bisangi geolryeoThe alarm goes off

버 버퍼링이야beo beopeoringiyaIt's bu-buffering

엔진 Sound 위험해enjin Sound wiheomhaeThe engine sound is dangerous

겪은 적 없는 Pit a patgyeokeun jeok eopsneun Pit a patA pit-a-pat I've never felt

왜 숨이 멎는데wae sumi meotneundeWhy does my breath stop?

가속도를 타는 심장 Go speeding upgasokdoreul taneun simjang Go speeding upMy heart rides the acceleration — go speeding up

이 감정은 어떤 말도 Can't get enoughi gamjeongeun eotteon maldo Can't get enoughNo words can hold this feeling — can't get enough

저항도 못하고 Hands upjeohangdo mothago Hands upCan't even resist — hands up

한방에 퍼지는 Ransomhanbange peojineun RansomA ransom spreading in one hit

이건 치명적인 사태igeon chimyeongjeokin sataeThis is a fatal situation

Shutting me down 제어 불가Shutting me down jeeo bulgaShutting me down — beyond control

네가 몰고 오는 달디단 소나기에nega molgo oneun daldidan sonagieIn the ultra-sweet downpour you drive in with

작은 싹이 돋아나 숲을 키워내jakeun ssaki dotana supeul kiwonaeA tiny sprout breaks through, growing into a forest

너를 아무리 아무리 막아도 자라나고neoreul amuri amuri makado jaranagoNo matter how I block it, it keeps growing

Vocabulary (15)

Korean	Romanization	English	Note
고장 나다	gojang nada	to break down	the machine breaks down
두통	dutong	headache	a bad headache
돌고 돌다	dolgo dolda	to go around and around	back where we started
전에 없던	jeone eopsdeon	unprecedented	something never seen before
반복하다 / Repetition	banbokhada / Repetition	to repeat	repeat the same mistake
비상이 걸리다	bisangi geolrida	the alarm goes off	go on high alert
버퍼링	beopeoring	buffering	the video is buffering
겪다	gyeokda	to experience	go through hardship
숨이 멎다	sumi meotda	one's breath stops	take one's breath away
가속도	gasokdo	acceleration	pick up speed
저항하다	jeohanghada	to resist	resist to the end
치명적이다	chimyeongjeokida	to be fatal	a fatal weakness
사태	satae	situation / crisis	an emergency
제어	jeeo	control	out of control
싹이 돋다	ssaki dotda	a sprout comes up	a sprout emerges

Grammar notes (4)

-ㄴ 적 없다 = have never ~ed

겪은 적 없는 Pit a pat

The experience frame says it: this heartbeat exceeds the entire archive of the past.

Pattern: [stem] + ㄴ 적 없다

Example: 느껴 본 적 없다 (never felt before)

몰다 = drive (a herd); -는 = active modifier

네가 몰고 오는 달디단 소나기에

몰다 herds cattle — here it herds a storm: the rain arrives because you drove it.

Pattern: [stem] + 고 오다

Example: 몰고 오다 (drive in / bring along)

-아 내다 = bring ~ into being

작은 싹이 돋아나 숲을 키워내

-아 내다 completes it: the forest isn't an accident — it was raised there.

Pattern: [stem] + 아 내다

Example: 해내다 (see it through)

아무리 + -아도 = no matter how

너를 아무리 아무리 막아도 자라나고

Repeating 아무리 counts the failed attempts — each one proving the growth stronger.

Pattern: amuri + [stem] + 아도

Example: 아무리 숨겨도 (no matter how you hide it)

7-day study plan

Day 1 — Vocab Set A + hum along to the chorus

Memorize 10 basic words
Listen to the song 3 times
Hum along to the chorus 네 앞에선 Glitch Mode
Write today's new words once

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (-ㄴ 적 없다 = have never ~ed, 몰다 = drive (a herd); -는 = active modifier)

Review vocab set A
Learn -ㄴ 적 없다 = have never ~ed and 몰다 = drive (a herd); -는 = active modifier
Notice these patterns while listening
Make two sentences with today's grammar

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-아 내다 = bring ~ into being)

Memorize Glitch Mode keywords
Learn -아 내다 = bring ~ into being
Sing the whole chorus
Sing the chorus along with the video

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (아무리 + -아도 = no matter how) + Vocab Set C

Learn 아무리 + -아도 = no matter how
Read the lyrics aloud twice
Make a sentence with Glitch Mode (當機模式)
Shadow the verses once

Day 5 — Grammar 5, 6 + sing the whole song

Learn -ㄴ 적 없다 = have never ~ed and 몰다 = drive (a herd); -는 = active modifier
Sing the whole song with karaoke
Flag the words you still miss
Review grammar 1-3