“1999” is the title track of NCT member Mark Lee’s first solo album, “The Firstfruit,” released in April 2025. The song celebrates his birth year (1999) and represents a “rebirth” in his career, blending nostalgic Y2K vibes with personal ambition, rapping about his decade-long journey and the “first harvest” of his artistic life.

Song Credits

  • Artist: Mark (NCT)
  • Album: The Firstfruit
  • Released: April 7, 2025
  • Length: 3:06
  • Label: SM Entertainment
  • Lyricist: MARK, dress, Samuel “Samson” Son
  • Composers: MARK, dress, Samuel “Samson” Son, SINJUN, PAPRIKAA, Jonah Renna, Desmond Copeland

Mark “1999” Official MV

Mark “1999” Lyrics

Hangul

World, listen to me (Uh-huh)
Listen (Uh, yeah)
Too fine

천구백구십구, 다시 느껴 난 (What?)
Today, I feel so new, feels like ’99
(World, listen to me)
Ninety-nine, yeah, ninety-nine
Ninety-nine, yeah, ninety-nine (What?)
Ninety-nine, yeah, ninety-nine, yeah
One-nine-nine-nine

Yeah, Mark Lee, back again (Again)
왔어 with a testament (Uh-huh)
목적지가 달린 플로우 I’ma break the net (Break that)
알고리즘 타, 네 앞에 도착해
나이 99년생이 나와
업계를 brain slap 탄생 깨워 like alarm set
I’ma wake ’em up, I’ma wake ’em up, I’ma wake ’em up (It’s another day, good morn’)
10년째 키운 내 dream, 소박할 리 없지
Got a call from my Maker, told me, “Wake up”, I said, “Okay”
오늘 저 태양 젊어 보여 I feel reborn
Used to think, but now I know, baby
One-nine-nine-nine

천구백구십구, 다시 느껴 난 (What?)
Today, I feel so new, feels like ’99 (World, listen to me)
’99, yeah, ’99
’99, yeah, ’99 (What?)
’99, yeah, ’99, yeah
One-nine-nine-nine

Yeah, 기가 막히네 아침에 Okay, I wear that
Armor like 자켓, now, what’s that?
하루 반나절 바뀌는 세상
말고 난 I know, he sees me more than some viral
Oh, what’s a decade?
10년 동안 나같은 놈은 못 봤네 one hundred (One hundred)
못할 바엔 일을 안 할게 (I’m so fine)
World, listen to me

천구백구십구, 다시 느껴 난 (Uh-huh, huh)
Today, I feel so new, feels like ’99
(World, listen to me)
Ninety-nine, yeah, ninety-nine (What)
Ninety-nine, yeah, ninety-nine (Yeah)
Ninety-nine, yeah, ninety-nine (Listen)
One-nine-nine-nine

Light it up, hoo
해가 떠 방 안에 (Huh)
This is a revolution (Huh)
I’ll leave the ninety-nine (Huh)
Just to get the one, baby
세기 마지막에 태어난 애
이 시대에 마지막이 될게
Only one more question remains
대체, what was his whole plan?
Ninety-nine, yeah

You ain’t listening
Listen
Uh, yeah
World, listen to me
Let me show you I was born to be
Let me show you I was born to be (What you mean?)
Let me show you I was born to be
I was always meant to be all yours
Yeah (Let’s bring it back)

천구백구십구, 다시 느껴 난 (Made in ninety-nine)
Today, I feel so new, feels like ninety-nine
(World, listen to me)
Ninety-nine, yeah, ninety-nine (Ninety-nine, ninety-nine)
Ninety-nine, yeah, ninety-nine (Oh, yeah)
Ninety-nine, yeah, ninety-nine, yeah
One-nine-nine-nine (Oh, yeah)

과거 현재 미래 kids (Kids)
그냥 show me how you swish (Swish)
세상에다 찍어 mark it
One-nine-nine-nine, ninety night, babe (woah, oh, uh-oh, baby)
과거 현재 미래 kids (Kids)
그냥 show me how you swish (Swish)
세상에다 찍어 mark it
One-nine-nine-nine

Romanized

World, listen to me (Uh-huh)
Listen (Uh, yeah)
Too fine

Cheongubaekgusipgu, dasi neukkyeo nan (What?)
Today, I feel so new, feels like ’99
(World, listen to me)
Ninety-nine, yeah, ninety-nine
Ninety-nine, yeah, ninety-nine (What?)
Ninety-nine, yeah, ninety-nine, yeah
One-nine-nine-nine

Yeah, Mark Lee, back again (Again)
Wasseo with a testament (Uh-huh)
Mokjeokjiga dallin peullou I’ma break the net (Break that)
Algorijeum ta, ne ape dochakae
Nai 99nyeonsaengi nawa
Eopgyereul brain slap tansaeng kkaewo like alarm set
I’ma wake ’em up, I’ma wake ’em up, I’ma wake ’em up (It’s another day, good morn’)
10nyeonjjae kiun nae dream, sobakal ri eopji
Got a call from my Maker, told me, “Wake up”, I said, “Okay”
Oneul jeo taeyang jeoleo boyeo I feel reborn
Used to think, but now I know, baby
One-nine-nine-nine

Cheongubaekgusipgu, dasi neukkyeo nan (What?)
Today, I feel so new, feels like ’99 (World, listen to me)
’99, yeah, ’99
’99, yeah, ’99 (What?)
’99, yeah, ’99, yeah
One-nine-nine-nine

Yeah, giga makine achime Okay, I wear that
Armor like jaket, now, what’s that?
Haru bannajeol bakkwineun sesang
Malgo nan I know, he sees me more than some viral
Oh, what’s a decade?
10nyeon dongan nagateun nomeun mot bwanne one hundred (One hundred)
Mothal baen ireul an halge (I’m so fine)
World, listen to me

Cheongubaekgusipgu, dasi neukkyeo nan (Uh-huh, huh)
Today, I feel so new, feels like ’99
(World, listen to me)
Ninety-nine, yeah, ninety-nine (What)
Ninety-nine, yeah, ninety-nine (Yeah)
Ninety-nine, yeah, ninety-nine (Listen)
One-nine-nine-nine

Light it up, hoo
Haega tteo bang ane (Huh)
This is a revolution (Huh)
I’ll leave the ninety-nine (Huh)
Just to get the one, baby
Segi majimage taeeonan ae
I sidaee majimagi doelge
Only one more question remains
Daeche, what was his whole plan?
Ninety-nine, yeah

You ain’t listening
Listen
Uh, yeah
World, listen to me
Let me show you I was born to be
Let me show you I was born to be (What you mean?)
Let me show you I was born to be
I was always meant to be all yours
Yeah (Let’s bring it back)

Cheongubaekgusipgu, dasi neukkyeo nan (Made in ninety-nine)
Today, I feel so new, feels like ninety-nine
(World, listen to me)
Ninety-nine, yeah, ninety-nine (Ninety-nine, ninety-nine)
Ninety-nine, yeah, ninety-nine (Oh, yeah)
Ninety-nine, yeah, ninety-nine, yeah
One-nine-nine-nine (Oh, yeah)

Gwageo hyeonjae mirae kids (Kids)
Geunyang show me how you swish (Swish)
Sesangeda jjigeo mark it
One-nine-nine-nine, ninety night, babe (woah, oh, uh-oh, baby)
Gwageo hyeonjae mirae kids (Kids)
Geunyang show me how you swish (Swish)
Sesangeda jjigeo mark it
One-nine-nine-nine

Translation

World, listen to me (uh huh)
Listen (uh yeah)
Too fine

1999, feelin’ it once again (what)
Today I feel so new, feels like ’99
(World listen to me)
‘99, yeah, ‘99
‘99, yeah, ‘99 (what)
‘99, yeah, ‘99 yeah
1-9-9-9

Yeah, Mark Lee, back again (Again)
Came Back, With a testament (uh huh)
This flow got a destination
Imma break the net (Break that)
Hop on my algorithm, I’m pulling up on you
A 1999-baby
bringing a Brain slap to the industry
Wake em up, Like alarm set
I’mma wake em up
I’mma wake em up
I’mma wake em up
(It’s another day, good morn’)

Been growing for decades, my Dream
No way Imma be modest
Got a call
From my Maker
Told me wake up, I said okay
Today, that sun
Look so young, I feel reborn
Used to think but now I know baby
1-9-9-9

1999, feelin’ it once again (uh huh huh)
Today I feel so new, feels like ’99
(World listen to me)
‘99, yeah, ‘99
‘99, yeah, ‘99 (yeah)
‘99, yeah, ‘99 yeah
1-9-9-9

Yeah That’s amazing
In the morning Okay, I wear that
Armor like jacket
Now what’s that
A day and a half
Changing world
Not for me, I know
He sees me more than some viral

Ooh, what’s a decade
For 10 years, never seen someone like me
One hundred (One hundred)
If I can’t do it, I won’t do it
(I’m so fine)
World listen to me

1999, feelin’ it once again (uh huh huh)
Today I feel so new, feels like ’99
(World listen to me)
‘99, yeah, ‘99
‘99, yeah, ‘99 (yeah)
‘99, yeah, ‘99 yeah
1-9-9-9

Light it up, hoo
Sun’s rising in the room (huh!)
This is a revolution (huh!)
I’ll leave the 99 (huh!)
Just to get the 1 baby

At the end of the century
the kid was born
Be the last of this era
Only one more question remains
So What was his whole plan
‘99 yeah

(You ain’t listening)
(Listen)
(Uh, yeah)

(World, listen to me)
Let me show you I was born to be
Let me show you I was born to be
(Whatchu mean?)
Let me show you I was born to be
I was always meant to be all yours

Yeahh (Let’s bring it back)

1999, feelin’ it once again (Made in ‘99)
Today I feel so new, feels like ’99
(World listen to me)
‘99, yeah, ‘99 (’99, ’99)
‘99, yeah, ‘99 (oh yeah)
‘99, yeah, ‘99 yeah
1-9-9-9
(oh yeah)

Past, present, future Kids
(Kids)
Just Show me how you swish
(Swish)
Make the mark on the world, Mark it
1999 Ninety night, babe
(woah oh uh oh) (Baby)

Past, present, future Kids
(Kids)
Just Show me how you swish
(Swish)
Make the mark on the world, Mark it
1-9-9-9

Mark “1999” Meaning

Mark’s “1999”, the title track of his solo album The Firstfruit, turns his birth year into a symbol of identity and growth. Through the lyrics, he reflects on his journey from Toronto to becoming a global artist, framing the past decade as the “first harvest” of his career.

At the same time, the song represents a new beginning. As his official solo debut, “1999” highlights Mark’s confidence and ambition as he steps into a new chapter. The time-travel concept in the music video returning from the future to 1999 further reinforces the idea of reconnecting with his roots while redefining his path forward.

Musically, the track blends groovy hip-hop with gospel-inspired elements, combining rap and melodic vocals to create a balance between reflection and aspiration. Overall, “1999” captures both where Mark started and where he’s heading next.