Flamingo – English Lyrics

• By: Kero Kero Bonito

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the vibrant world of Kero Kero Bonito's "Flamingo," a song that celebrates individuality and encourages you to embrace your true colors. Learn about the importance of self-acceptance and the beauty of being different while enjoying this catchy and upbeat tune. Dive into the bilingual lyrics and explore the playful blend of English and Japanese, making language learning a fun and colorful experience.

[English]

How many shrimps do you have to eat

Before you make your skin turn pink?

Eat too much and you'll get sick

Shrimps are pretty rich

...

なんであいつらはピンク？

動物園で思った ピンク

食べ物で そうなんだ

実は私はたらこが大好き

プラス エビ カニ 食べよう

ピンク色になるの

だからみんな違う色

人間って勘違いしてるよね

Black, white, green or blue

Show off your natural hue

Flamingo, oh oh oh-woah

If you're multicouloured that's cool too

You don't need to change

It's boring being the same

Flamingo, oh oh oh-woah

You're pretty either way

鶴の尻尾下に向かって曲げたらフラミンゴ

意味不明だけど面白いでしょう

虹色に染まった世界

今日も地球のどこかで

エビをむしゃむしゃ食べて

フラミンゴはピンク色に

染まっていくぜ one two three!

...

Black, white, green or blue

Show off your natural hue

Flamingo, oh oh oh-woah

If you're multicouloured that's cool too

You don't need to change

It's boring being the same

Flamingo, oh oh oh-woah

You're pretty either way

...

Flamingo

...

How many shrimps do you have to eat

Before you make your skin turn pink?

Eat too much and you'll get sick

Shrimps are pretty rich

Green or blue

Show off your natural hue

Slamingo,oh oh oh-woah

If you're multicouloured that's cool too

You don't need to change

It's boring being the same

Flamingo, oh oh oh-woah

You're pretty either way

...

Flamingo, oh oh oh-woah

Pink

...

Flamingo, oh oh oh-woah

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shrimp /ʃrɪmp/ A1	noun - a small sea animal that is eaten as food
pink /pɪŋk/ A1	adjective - a color that is a light shade of red
eat /iːt/ A1	verb - to consume food
rich /rɪtʃ/ B1	adjective - having a lot of money or valuable possessions
color /ˈkʌlər/ A1	noun - the property of an object that produces different sensations on the eye
show /ʃoʊ/ A2	verb - to allow someone to see something
natural /ˈnætʃərəl/ B1	adjective - existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make or become different
bore /bɔːr/ B2	verb - to make someone feel weary and uninterested
either /ˈiːðər/ A2	adverb - used before the first of two (or more) alternatives
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples

Key Grammar Structures

• How many shrimps do you have to eat

  ➔ Interrogative sentence structure

  ➔ This sentence uses the structure 'How many + noun + do you have to + verb' to ask about quantity.

• Eat too much and you'll get sick

  ➔ Conditional sentence

  ➔ This sentence implies a condition: if you eat too much, then the result is that you will get sick.

• Show off your natural hue

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ This sentence uses the imperative form to give a command or suggestion.

• If you're multicouloured that's cool too

  ➔ Conditional clause

  ➔ This sentence uses 'if' to introduce a condition that affects the main clause.

• It's boring being the same

  ➔ Gerund phrase

  ➔ This sentence uses a gerund ('being') to express a state or condition.

• You're pretty either way

  ➔ Adverbial phrase

  ➔ This sentence uses 'either way' as an adverbial phrase to indicate that the statement holds true regardless of the situation.

• Flamingo, oh oh oh-woah

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of 'oh' and 'woah' adds a playful and emphatic tone to the expression.