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THE BOYZ “MAVERICK” Korean Lyrics

THE BOYZ · 2021 · Album: MAVERICK · Intermediate

Refusing to be a copy: cutting the corny hero-movie scenes, betting all chips on yourself. A manifesto of the maverick.

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What are the lyrics of “MAVERICK” about?

Refusing to be a copy: cutting the corny hero-movie scenes, betting all chips on yourself. A manifesto of the maverick.

How do I learn Korean with “MAVERICK”?

Sing along with the karaoke-synced lyrics, then study 19 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 “MAVERICK”?

Cre.ker's eleven (2017), Road to Kingdom champions — top-tier choreography and full-throttle energy lyrics.

Full lyrics (Korean, romanization, English translation)

They call me little bad bad badThey call me little bad bad badThey call me little bad, bad bad
Nano 단위 check check checkNano danwi check check checkNano-unit check, check, check
숨이 탁 막히기 보단 즐겨 shoot 'em upsumi tak makhigi bodan jeulgyeo shoot 'em upRather than suffocating, enjoy — shoot 'em up
뭐라건 신경 쓰지 않고 (swayze)mworageon singyeong sseuji anhgo (swayze)I don't care what they say (swayze)
뻔한 taste 어디서 본 trick ain't that dope dope dopeppeonhan taste eodiseo bon trick ain't that dope dope dopePredictable taste, a trick seen before — ain't that dope
새롭게 눈을 뜨는 걸 super villain 거울 속 마주한saeropge nuneul tteuneun geol super villain geoul sok majuhanAwakening anew — the super villain in the mirror
난 더 멀리 더 멀리 chasing 달아나는 걸nan deo meolri deo meolri chasing dalananeun geolI chase farther, farther — chasing what flees
Super bad trouble 난 오직 on my waySuper bad trouble nan ojik on my waySuper bad trouble — I'm only on my way
뻔한 hero movie 속의 장면들을 도려내ppeonhan hero movie sokui jangmyeondeuleul doryeonaeCut out the scenes from a corny hero movie
모든 게 나에겐 just a game readymodeun ge naegen just a game readyEverything's just a game to me — ready
I'm a I'm a I'm a maverickI'm a I'm a I'm a maverickI'm a, I'm a, I'm a maverick
Don't be a chaser 장악해 city of nightDon't be a chaser jangakhae city of nightDon't be a chaser — take over the city of night
시작되는 지금 3 2 1 갇혀있던 틀을 깨부셔sijakdoeneun jigeum 3 2 1 gathyeoissdeon teuleul kkaebusyeoIt starts now — 3, 2, 1, smash the mold that caged me
That's right gonna beyond the wall black outThat's right gonna beyond the wall black outThat's right — gonna go beyond the wall, black out
우리만을 비춰 yea yea yeahurimaneul bichwo yea yea yeahSpotlight on us only — yea yea yeah
다들 똑같으려 애쓸 때 있는 그대로 존재해dadeul ttokgateuryeo aesseul ttae issneun geudaero jonjaehaeWhile everyone strains to be the same, I exist as I am
그냥 가 하던 대로 해 so familiar ahgeunyang ga hadeon daero hae so familiar ahJust go, do what you always do — so familiar
남들 다 하는 대로 하는 게 답이야namdeul da haneun daero haneun ge dapiyaFollowing the crowd is the answer?
너나 그래 흔한 rumdum-dumneona geurae heunhan rumdum-dumThat's you — the common rumdum-dum
결국 널 놀라게 만들어 yeahgyeolguk neol nolrage mandeuleo yeahIn the end, I'll surprise you — yeah
알잖아 이미 다 걸어 난 내게 all my chips I don't quitaljanha imi da geoleo nan naege all my chips I don't quitYou know already — I bet all my chips on me, I don't quit

Vocabulary (19)

KoreanRomanizationEnglishNote
nano 단위nano danwinano unitscheck in nano units
탁 막히다tak makhidato be abruptly blockedbreath suddenly blocked
신경 쓰다singyeong sseudato care / mindnot care
거절하다geojeolhadato refuserefuse the offer
뻔하다ppeonhadato be predictablea predictable ending
super villainsuper villainsuper villainthe super villain in the mirror
마주하다majuhadato face / confrontface the mirror
달아나다dalanadato fleethe fleeing culprit
도려내다doryeonaedato cut outcut out the unnecessary
장면jangmyeonscenea scene in a movie
장악하다jangakhadato take overtake over the streets
갇혀있던gathyeoissdeonthat was cagedthe mold that caged me
깨부수다kkaebusudato smashsmash the glass
비추다bichudato shine on / reflectspotlight shines
애쓰다aesseudato strive / try hardstrive to be alone
존재하다jonjaehadato existexist as you are
삐딱하다ppittakhadato be twisted / defianta defiant gaze
칩chipchipbet all the chips
그만두다geumandudato stop / quitquit halfway

Grammar notes (4)

-(으)려 애쓰다 = strain to ~

다들 똑같으려 애쓸 때 있는 그대로 존재해

애쓰다 is usually positive effort — using it for conformity is the sarcasm.

Pattern: [stem] + ヨ アッスダ

Example: 돈을 벌려 애쓴다 (strains to make money)

-속의 = inside / of

뻔한 hero movie 속의 장면들을 도려내

도려내다 is surgical: editing his own storyline with a scalpel.

Pattern: [noun] + ソクイ + [noun]

Example: 기억 속의 장면을 지워내 (erase the scene from memory)

-아 놓다 = have it done

시간에 맡기지 마… 다 걸어 난 내게 all my chips

Not leaving it to time, but betting it all on himself — agency vs. chance.

Pattern: [noun] + エゲ + コルダ

Example: 전 재산을 걸다 (bet the whole fortune)

어디서 본 = seen somewhere before

어디서 본 trick

Seen somewhere before' = polite shorthand for unoriginal.

Pattern: [stem] + ン + [noun]

Example: 예전에 본 얼굴 (a face from before)

7-day study plan

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

Day 2 — Grammar 1, 2 (-(으)려 애쓰다 = strain to ~, -속의 = inside / of)

Day 3 — Vocab Set B + Grammar 3 (-아 놓다 = have it done)

Day 4 — Grammar 4 (어디서 본 = seen somewhere before) + Vocab Set C

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

Day 6 — Vocab review + quiz

Day 7 — Final check: full sing-through + use the grammar

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