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Universe (Let's Play Ball)

A 2021 track that turns a basketball metaphor into cosmic devotion.

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A 2021 track that turns a basketball metaphor into cosmic devotion.

The lyric doesn't settle for just comparing love to a game.

It uses the basketball frame to build momentum, then lets the devotion spill over into something bigger: 'You're my star, my victory'.

Editor's note

NCT U's Universe (Let's Play Ball) Lyric

A 2021 track that turns a basketball metaphor into cosmic devotion.

You're my world, my universe

The lyric doesn't settle for just comparing love to a game. It uses the basketball frame to build momentum, then lets the devotion spill over into something bigger: 'You're my star, my victory'. The game becomes the universe.

The repeated 'What you got, what you got' feels less like a challenge and more like genuine curiosity. It's the sound of someone leaning in, wanting to know everything the other person contains, not just their moves on the court, but whatever makes them shine.

It's a plain statement that cuts through the sporty chatter. The song could have stayed in metaphor, but this line just says it outright.

The way 'Let's play ball' shifts from a casual invite to a rhythmic anchor gives the whole thing a driving, almost hyped-up feel.

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Lyrics

Universe (Let's Play Ball)

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Let’s play ball, let’s play ball

Yo, you’re my universe

Let’s play ball, let’s play ball

Yo, you’re my universe

(What you got, what you got

What you got, what you got)

(Let’s play ball, let’s play ball

Yo, you’re my universe)

(What you got, what you got

What you got, what you got)

(Let’s play ball, let’s play ball

Yo, you’re my universe)

You got what I want

taneun galjeung soge wonhaetdeon

(What you got, what you got

What you got, what you got)

(Let’s play ball, let’s play ball

Yo, you’re my universe)

I know what you want

nuneul tteuneun naui universe

(What you got, what you got

What you got, what you got)

(Let’s play ball, let’s play ball

Yo, you’re my universe)

My game geugeon unmyeongira malhaji

pieonaneun miraereul neukkin geoji

deonjyeo bwa nan badanael su isseuni

Can’t you see I’m on the way

modeun geoseun sijage gwanhan yaegiya

soranhan ujuui hamseongeul neukkyeobwa

Hey, when you hit the floor

We make the world stop

heumppeok ppajyeo beorija

bicheuro chaewojwo

bicheuro chaewojwo

i eodum eodiseodo nega

challanhi boige

You’re my world, my universe

mwodeun hal su isseo

You’re my star, my victory

hwanhui sogui haipaibeu

So here we are dallyeogago isseo

ojik hana yuseongcheoreom binnamyeo

My destiny nareul umjigineun my ace

Yeah, nothing’s gonna stop us now

What you got what’s a lot ain’t enough

bareul ditgo pivot

nae ujuui jungsim ojik ay, ay

Swear to God

Girl, you know you got that walk

bareul gachi ditgo pivot

Let’s go spinning I be singing

(Let’s play ball Let’s play ball

Yo you’re my Universe)

You got what I want

taneun galjeung soge wonhaetdeon

(What you got What you got

What you got What you got)

(Let’s play ball Let’s play ball

Yo you’re my Universe)

I know what you want

nuneul tteuneun naui universe

(What you got, what you got

What you got)

(Let’s play ball, let’s play ball, yo)

jeo byeoreun nae ujureul garojilleo

challa sogeuro sarajyeo jamjeokaedo

nameun bicheun meomureumyeo uril eorumanjyeo

areumdawotdeon uri durui akapella

Yeah, we about to ball out

gakkeum sumeobeorineun byeoldeurui jangnan

kamkamhae jyeodo neoman boijana

Knockin’ knockin’ on

uri durui sesange

dudeuryeo dudeuryeo

muuimihan siganeun eopseo

i sungan deureobwa

You’re my world, my universe

mwodeun hal su isseo

You’re my star, my victory

hwanhui sogui haipaibeu

So here we are dallyeogago isseo

ojik hana yuseongcheoreom binnamyeo

My destiny nareul umjigineun My ace

Yeah, nothing’s gonna stop us now

seororeul neukkyeo duryeopji ana

ieojyeo itjana

(Touch me now)

eodum sok hemaedeon neoreul kkyeoana

It can’t hurt me now

(Hurt me now)

buseojin bicheun pureureum sok

huimihaejyeo gajiman

(Fades away)

geu nugudo gamhi

nae sesangeul bakkul su eopseuni

You’re my world, my universe

mwodeun hal su isseo

You’re my star ,my victory

hwanhui sogui haipaibeu

So here we are dallyeogago isseo

ojik hana yuseongcheoreom binnamyeo

My destiny nareul umjigineun My ace

Yeah, nothing’s gonna stop us now

Let’s play ball, let’s play ball

Yo, you’re my universe

Let’s play ball, let’s play ball

Yo, you’re my universe

Let’s play ball, let’s play ball

Yo, you’re my universe

Let’s play ball, let’s play ball

Yo, you’re my universe

Let’s play ball, let’s play ball

Yo, you’re my universe

Let’s play ball, let’s play ball

Yo, you’re my universe

What you got, what you got

What you got, what you got

(Let’s play ball, let’s play ball

Yo, you’re my universe)

What you got, what you got

What you got, what you got

(Let’s play ball, let’s play ball

Yo, you’re my universe)

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What is "Universe (Let's Play Ball)" by NCT U about?

A 2021 track that turns a basketball metaphor into cosmic devotion. The lyric doesn't settle for just comparing love to a game. It uses the basketball frame to build momentum, then lets the devotion spill over into something bigger: 'You're my star, my victory'.

Who performs "Universe (Let's Play Ball)"?

NCT U performs "Universe (Let's Play Ball)", and this lyric page sits inside the NCT U catalog on LyroVerse.

Does LyroVerse have an editor's note for "Universe (Let's Play Ball)"?

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Yes. The related section below points to The 7th Sense (일곱 번째 감각) and Volcano with a short reason for opening each page next.

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