NCT 127
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Chain

A K-pop anthem about small beginnings sparking global connections.

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A K-pop anthem about small beginnings sparking global connections.

There's a stubborn optimism in framing change as a 'chain' rather than a single explosive event.

It trusts the process - step by step, link by link - even when the only evidence is a 'chiisana chou' (small butterfly) or a 'water drop ripple'.

Editor's note

NCT 127's Chain Reaction Starts Now

A K-pop anthem about small beginnings sparking global connections.

ima koko kara hajimaru rensa

There's a stubborn optimism in framing change as a 'chain' rather than a single explosive event. It trusts the process - step by step, link by link - even when the only evidence is a 'chiisana chou' (small butterfly) or a 'water drop ripple'. The lyric doesn't argue for it; it just asserts that the connection is already happening.

The phrase 'ima koko kara hajimaru rensa' - 'now, from here, a chain begins' - carries the whole weight of the song. It's not about some grand, pre-planned movement; it's the quiet insistence that something can start right where you are, with whatever you've got. That 'chain reaction' they keep repeating feels less like a scientific term and more like a whispered promise that one small beat, one wish, might actually ripple out.

It's the song's central command: stop waiting for a better starting point. Whatever 'here' is, whatever 'now' looks like, that's where the chain gets its first link.

The way 'Ding ding kokoro ga hit hit' punctuates the beat makes the idea of hearts connecting feel tactile, almost like a physical pulse in the track.

edit_note Ethan Walker · LyroVerse team · Apr 17
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the pull of "chiisana chou" the pull of "ima koko kara hajimaru rensa" how "chain reaction" turns into a mantra
Lyrics

Chain

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kasuka ni habataki suru butterfly

Let go, let grow, let spread out

Like a water drop ripple out in waves

ima koko kara hajimaru rensa

Chain reaction (hey)

hirogaru rensa

Chain reaction (yeah)

tsunagaru rensa

kono sekaijuu todorokasu

subete ga so effective na

Rhythm, beat, melody

We make you so crazy

Now what’s up, flash!

han hou suru effective

henka wa electric

Yeah, it’s so electric

mada hon no umaretate no factor (it’s a factor)

kyoumei shidasu kokoro ga medium (by the medium)

Make a wish genjitsu ni kaeteku (we want to)

Got me started ima hajimaru rensa

Chain reaction

hirogaru rensa

Chain reaction

ima koko kara sekai ga tsunagaru

Ding ding kokoro ga hit hit tsunagaru drill drill

jama suru wall let’s break it down

Make a wish genjitsu ni kaeteku

Get me started ima hajimaru rensa

We will make it

mirai o make it

chiisana chou ga okosu kiseki

habataki o arashi e we can change

Stop waiting, get ready

We can make the story

Baby, now you gonna be crazy

ima o don’t waste it and choose it

Yeah shinjite just do it

kakuri sareta sekai ni

kazaana akeru sono ishi

nando mo uchikomeyou ketsui kara yabureru

biribiri shibireru bito ga

todoroku sekai o yurugasu doko made mo

chiisana ippo mo step by step

Yeah, bass to the beat going brr brr brr

Hey! Are you ready to go?

Yeah, there is no fear

Yeah, there is no fear

mada hon no umaretate no factor (it’s a factor)

kyoumei shidasu kokoro ga medium (by the medium)

Make a wish genjitsu ni kaeteku (we want to)

Get me started ima hajimaru rensa

Ding ding kokoro ga hit hit tsunagaru drill drill

jama suru wall let’s break it down

Make a wish genjitsu ni kaeteku

Get me started ima hajimaru rensa

chirabaru ten o musunda sen ga

en ni nari en to naru oh yeah

bokura wa new age (through the dark)

We will become the one

hitotsu ni nareru

sekai ga umare kawarou to shiteru

Do you feel it?

Make the chain!

We are the one

Chain reaction

hirogaru rensa

Chain reaction

tsunagaru rensa

Ding ding kokoro ga hit hit tsunagaru drill drill

jama suru wall let’s break it down

Make a wish genjitsu ni kaeteku

Get me started ima hajimaru rensa

I wanna see ya

You do, so fine

The one makes you start

Get me started ima hajimaru rensa

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What is "Chain" by NCT 127 about?

A K-pop anthem about small beginnings sparking global connections. There's a stubborn optimism in framing change as a 'chain' rather than a single explosive event. It trusts the process - step by step, link by link - even when the only evidence is a 'chiisana chou' (small butterfly) or a 'water drop ripple'.

Who performs "Chain"?

NCT 127 performs "Chain", and this lyric page sits inside the NCT 127 catalog on LyroVerse.

Does LyroVerse have an editor's note for "Chain"?

Yes. The page carries the LyroVerse editor's note "NCT 127's Chain Reaction Starts Now", followed by the full lyric and related songs.

Are there related songs to explore after "Chain"?

Yes. The related section below points to Favorite (Vampire) and Love Song with a short reason for opening each page next.

Where can I find more songs by NCT 127?

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