Electric Kiss – English Lyrics

• By: EXO
• Album: COUNTDOWN

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying world of EXO's "Electric Kiss" and experience the dynamic energy of J-pop. This powerful track offers a great opportunity to explore Japanese musicality through its intense production, intricate vocal arrangements, and compelling rap sections. You'll encounter a rich vocabulary describing passionate emotions and a sense of thrilling tension, making it an engaging listen for language learners and K-pop fans alike.

[English]

Shake it, do it back again

Shake it, do it back again

Shake it, do it back again

Shake it, do it back again

体はここにいて心はここにいない

Come on, tell me where you at

Tell me, tell me where you at

Why don't you tell me where you at

Come on, tell me where you are, at

40secondsの間に知らない君になる

Come on, tell me where you at

Tell me, tell me where you at

Why don't you tell me where you at

Come on, tell me where you are, at

鳴り止まないBeat もたれるDance floorのWall

耳に口を寄せてそっとScreaming（Ah!）

誰にも聞かれないよう 叫んでる愛のWords

音に飲み込まれて

愛をだんだん登りつめたい 近づく唇が

(It's gonna be electric)

触れないギリギリで

(It's gonna be electric)

Uh baby, baby 目は閉じないで

Bounce, bounce 暴れてるHeart 火花飛び散ればBang!

(It's gonna be electric)

痺れる刺激でDown

(It's gonna be electric)

Uh baby, baby まだ触れないで

(Hah oooh) 最悪なKissがしたいんだ

(Oooh) そう怒り出すまで

(Oooh) このまま焦らしていいかい

So electric, so electric, yeah

誰と誰と誰が誰の何？ 輪に入れば馬鹿が馬鹿に幅を利かせてる

Baby, baby what it is? Yeah (Baby, baby what it is? Yeah)

だって誰が誰の元のアレのソレだし 下手に手出しすれば足も手も出る

Baby, baby what it is? Yeah (Baby, baby what it is? Yeah)

Oh baby, baby what it is? Yeah

鳴り止まないBeat もたれるDance floorのWall

耳に口を寄せてそっとScreaming (Ah!)

狭いこの街をもう Get out, we go 抜け出そう

この闇に紛れて

愛をだんだん登りつめたい 近づく唇が

(It's gonna be electric)

触れないギリギリで

(It's gonna be electric)

Uh baby, baby 目は閉じないで

Bounce, bounce 暴れてるHeart 火花飛び散ればBang!

(It's gonna be electric)

痺れる刺激でDown

(It's gonna be electric)

Uh baby, baby まだ触れないで

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

A ragga bom bom bom booooom It's going da da da down

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

A ragga bom bom bom booooom It's going da da da down

Shake it, do it back again Shake it, do it back again

(Oh na, na, na, na, na yeah)

Shake it, do it back again Shake it, do it back again

(歪んだ愛を Yeah yeah)

誰かの視線がもう (Hoo) 背中に刺さってるよ

夜に飲み込まれて

愛をだんだん登りつめたい 近づく唇が

(It's gonna be electric)

触れないギリギリで

(It's gonna be electric)

Uh baby, baby 目は閉じないで (Baby)

Bounce, bounce 暴れてるHeart

(飛び散ればBang)

火花飛び散ればBang!

(It's gonna be electric)

痺れる刺激でDown

(It's gonna be electric) (Electric kiss)

Uh baby, baby まだ触れないで

(Hah oooh) 最悪なKissがしたいんだ

(Oooh) そう怒り出すまで

(Oooh) このまま焦らしていいかい

So electric, so electric, yeah

Hahaha

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shake /ʃeɪk/ A2	verb - to move (something) up and down or from side to side with rapid, forceful movements.
beat /biːt/ A2	noun - a main accent or rhythmic unit in music. verb - to strike (something) repeatedly.
dance /dæns/ A1	noun - an act of dancing verb - to move rhythmically to music
scream /skriːm/ B1	verb - to utter a loud, piercing cry. noun - a loud, piercing cry
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection. verb - to feel deep affection for (someone).
words /wɜːrdz/ A1	noun - a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed.
kiss /kɪs/ A2	noun - an act of touching with the lips as a sign of affection or sexual desire. verb - touch or caress with the lips as a sign of affection or sexual desire.
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child. noun - a term of endearment.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
bang /bæŋ/ B1	noun - a sudden loud noise. verb - to strike or shut (something) forcefully and noisily.
electric /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/ B2	adjective - charged with or generating electricity.
worst /wɜːrst/ A2	adjective - bad
street /striːt/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town, typically with houses and buildings on one or both sides.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours.

Key Grammar Structures

• Why don't you tell me where you at

  ➔ Contruction of a negative question with 'why don't you' + verb

  ➔ It forms a negative interrogative to suggest someone should do something.

• body is here but the heart is not

  ➔ Contrast using 'but' to connect two clauses

  ➔ It shows a contrast between physical presence and emotional absence.

• 愛をだんだん登りつめたい

  ➔ Use of 'だんだん' to indicate gradual progression

  ➔ It denotes that the love is increasing gradually over time.

• 触れないギリギリで

  ➔ Use of 'ギリギリで' to indicate 'just on the edge of' or 'barely'

  ➔ It expresses performing an action just at the limit or edge of a boundary.

• So electric, so electric, yeah

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis and rhythm

  ➔ Repetition of 'so electric' emphasizes the intense feeling and rhythm of the song.