NCT 127 – IKR Lyrics | Romanized & Meaning

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NCT 127 IKR lyrics romanization and English meaning
Unshaken confidence turns individuality into strength, rejecting approval while trusting instinct and moving freely.

Release Date

August 24, 2026

Genre

Hip-Hop

Label

SM Entertainment

Composers / Lyricists

David Pramik, HIGHER BABY, JT Roach, K.A.A.N., Ondine

Participating Members

Johnny Taeyong Yuta Doyoung Jaehyun Jungwoo Mark Haechan

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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]

English Translation
i know right?
(right right right right)
i know right?
yo nae dwi-ro neom gi-reo
ta-go-nan li-deo
nan a-peu-ro jjil-leo
ne-ga yeo-peul bol ttae-do
si-ja-geul an hae
ppeon-hal ba-en i ain’t play
Yo, the line behind me is long
Born leader
I push forward
Even when you look to the side
I don’t start
If it’s obvious, I ain’t play
si-ga-neun eop-deo-ra-do
yeo-yu neom-cheo mae-il
Even if there’s no time
I’m always relaxed every day
so undeniable
when i hit the floor
it’s incredible
sil-ta-go-neun mot ha-get-ji
know you kinda like that
aeng-jeong-hae-jil su eop-seo
So undeniable
When I hit the floor
it’s incredible
You can’t say you hate it
Know you kinda like that
Can’t be cold-hearted
yeo-gin jo-geum hot hae
you know we don’t play
lemme tell you what
yeah i talk big talk
i can back it up
ji-geum nan nae gam-ga-geul mi-deo
It’s a bit hot here
You know we don’t play
lemme tell you what
Yeah I talk big talk
I can back it up
Right now I trust my senses
jal bwa i neu-gi-meul neon oe-wo
si-seon-deu-ri nae-ge muk-kyeo
got ‘em all just talking right now
yo did you just see that?
Watch closely, memorize this feeling
Eyes are tied to me
Got ‘em all just talking right now
Yo did you just see that?
oh my god wan-jeon pae-nik
(i know right?)
je-meot-dae-ro pa-neul kkae-ji
(i know right?)
yeah i know yeah i know
yeah i know right
Oh my god, total panic
(I know right?)
Break the rules as I please
(I know right?)
Yeah I know yeah I know
yeah I know right
yeah i know yeah i know
yeah i know right
nu-ga mwo-rae i don’t give a
(i know right?)
seoul ba-da-geul um-ji-gyeo
(i know right?)
Yeah I know yeah I know
yeah I know right
No matter what anyone says, I don’t give a
(I know right?)
Move the ground of Seoul
(I know right?)
yeah i know yeah i know
yeah i know right
yeah i know yeah i know
yeah i know right
(right right right right)
i know right?
do what i wanna do
ha-na-dul mo-yeo-deu-reo
ae-sseo geo-reu-meul jo-phyeo-do
jeol-dae gat-ji an-heun flow
they call it neo-standard
ga-ip-hae nae fan club
Do what I wanna do
Gather one by one
Even if you try to narrow your steps
The flow is never the same
They call it NEO-standard
Join my fan club
mic check geu-da-eum
trophy got ‘em
u-ril bon neon mwo-ga geu-ri ba-ppa
stop stop geu jo-geup-ha-meul sum-gyeo
you know we just doin’ us
the best and its obvious
Mic check, then
Trophy got ‘em
Why are you so busy watching us?
Stop stop, hide that impatience
You know we just doin’ us
The best and it’s obvious
you know we don’t play
lemme tell you what
yeah i talk big talk
i can back it up
ji-geum nan nae gam-ga-geul mi-deo
jal bwa i neu-gi-meul neon oe-wo
You know we don’t play
lemme tell you what
Yeah I talk big talk
I can back it up
Right now I trust my senses
Watch closely, memorize this feeling
si-seon-deu-ri nae-ge muk-kyeo
pull up and i shut it all down
(make em wanna make a move)
yo did you just see that?
Eyes are tied to me
Pull up and I shut it all down
(Make em wanna make a move)
Yo did you just see that?
oh my god wan-jeon pae-nik
(i know right?)
je-meot-dae-ro pa-neul kkae-ji
(i know right?)
yeah i know yeah i know
yeah i know right
Oh my god, total panic
(I know right?)
Break the rules as I please
(I know right?)
Yeah I know yeah I know
yeah I know right
yeah i know yeah i know
yeah i know right
nu-ga mwo-rae i don’t give a
(i know right?)
seoul ba-da-geul um-ji-gyeo
(i know right?)
Yeah I know yeah I know
yeah I know right
No matter what anyone says, I don’t give a
(I know right?)
Move the ground of Seoul
(I know right?)
yeah i know yeah i know
yeah i know right
yeah i know yeah i know
yeah i know right
i just gotta go nae bang-sik-dae-ro
imma keep it classic
you know i don’t chase
aim for the moon i make it true
when i step into the room
get ‘em all like
I just gotta go my way
Imma keep it classic
you know I don’t chase
Aim for the moon I make it true
When I step into the room
get ‘em all like
oh my god wan-jeon pae-nik
(i know right?) (oh my god)
je-meot-dae-ro pa-neul kkae-ji
(i know right?)
yeah i know yeah i know
yeah i know right (yeah i know)
Oh my god, total panic
(I know right?) (Oh my god)
Break the rules as I please
(I know right?)
Yeah I know yeah I know
yeah I know right (Yeah I Know)
yeah i know yeah i know
yeah i know right (yeah i know)
nu-ga mwo-rae i don’t give a
(i know right?)
seoul ba-da-geul um-ji-gyeo
(i know right?)
Yeah I know yeah I know
yeah I know right (Yeah I Know)
No matter what anyone says, I don’t give a
(I know right?)
Move the ground of Seoul
(I know right?)
yeah i know yeah i know
yeah i know right
yeah i know yeah i know
yeah i know right
🗣️ Practice Korean Words
여유 (yeoyu)
composure
💡 Note: Refers to having calm confidence and room to breathe even when circumstances are demanding or time is limited.
감각 (gamgak)
instinct
💡 Note: Describes an intuitive sense or feeling that guides one’s choices, reflecting trust in personal judgment.
제멋대로 (jemeotdaero)
as one pleases
💡 Note: Expresses acting according to one’s own will rather than following expectations or established rules.
조급함 (jogeupham)
impatience
💡 Note: Describes anxious haste or restlessness, contrasted with the speaker’s relaxed and self-assured attitude.
🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation

The lyrics express complete confidence in standing apart from everyone else and following one’s own instincts without hesitation. The speaker refuses to imitate others, chase approval, or slow down for anyone, trusting that their presence naturally commands attention and changes the atmosphere around them. Even when others react with surprise or panic, that reaction only reinforces their certainty that they are doing things their own way. The repeated response becomes an affirmation of unshaken confidence and a determination to follow a distinct path without caring what others say.