Hide and Seek – English Lyrics

• By: SeeU, Lizz Robinett

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the darker side of Korean and Japanese urban legends through the haunting melody of "Hide and Seek." This song offers a unique opportunity to learn language through storytelling, as its simple yet chilling lyrics narrate a suspenseful game of survival. Its cultural roots in a real-world ritual make it a fascinating and spooky way to engage with the language.

[English]

ding-dong i know you can hear me

open up the door. i only wanna play a little~

ding-dong you can't keep me waiting

it's already too late for you to try and run away~

i see you through the window

our eyes are locked together

i can sense your horror~

though, i'd like to see it closer

ding-dong, here i come to find you

hurry up and run

let's play a little game and have fun

ding-dong, where is it you've gone to?

do you think you've won?

our game of hide and seek has just begun

i hear your footsteps~

thumping loudly through the hallways

i can hear your sharp breaths

you're not very good at hiding

just wait! you can't hide from me ( i'm coming!) x3

just wait! you can't hide from me

knock knock! i am at your door now

i am coming in

no need for me too ask permission

knock knock im inside your room now

where is it you've hid

our game of hide and seek's about to end

im coming closer x3

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
play /pleɪ/ A1	verb - to engage in a game or activity for enjoyment
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
hear /hɪr/ A1	verb - to perceive with the ear
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to put something out of sight
seek /siːk/ A2	verb - to search for something
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay in place until something happens
come /kʌm/ A1	verb - to move toward someone or something
find /faɪnd/ A1	verb - to discover or locate something
horror /ˈhɔːrər/ B1	noun - intense fear or shock
footstep /ˈfʊt.step/ A2	noun - the sound of a foot stepping
loud /laʊd/ A1	adjective - producing a lot of noise
close /kloʊz/ A2	adjective - near in space or time verb - to move toward or bring together
begin /bɪˈɡɪn/ A1	verb - to start something
end /ɛnd/ A1	noun - the final part of something verb - to bring something to a conclusion
sharp /ʃɑːrp/ A2	adjective - having a thin edge or point
permission /pərˈmɪʃən/ B1	noun - allowance to do something

Key Grammar Structures

• ding-dong i know you can hear me

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The verb 'know' is in the present simple tense, indicating a habitual or general truth. Here, it expresses certainty.

• it's already too late for you to try and run away~

  ➔ Present perfect with 'already'

  ➔ 'Already' emphasizes that the action is completed before the present moment, making 'it's too late' more urgent.

• i see you through the window

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The verb 'see' is in the present simple, indicating a current action or state.

• though, i'd like to see it closer

  ➔ Conditional structure with 'would like'

  ➔ 'I'd like' is a polite way to express desire, using the conditional form of 'do' (would).

• let's play a little game and have fun

  ➔ Let's structure (suggestion)

  ➔ 'Let's' is used to make a suggestion or invitation, here proposing to play a game.

• do you think you've won?

  ➔ Present perfect in questions

  ➔ The present perfect ('have won') is used in a question to inquire about a completed action with present relevance.

• just wait! you can't hide from me

  ➔ Modal verb 'can't' for ability/possibility

  ➔ 'Can't' is used to express inability or impossibility, here stating that hiding is not possible.

• knock knock! i am at your door now

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ 'Am' is the present continuous form of 'be', indicating an action happening now.

• im coming closer x3

  ➔ Present continuous for future action

  ➔ The present continuous ('am coming') is used here to indicate a future action that is planned or certain.