MEOW – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: STAYC
• Album: STAYC JAPAN 4th Single

Lyrics & Translation

Thinking of learning Japanese? Let STAYC's catchy song "MEOW" be your fun and upbeat study buddy! The lyrics are relatable, touching on everyday feelings of wanting to be free and independent, much like a cat. Through this song, you can pick up some conversational phrases and playful vocabulary, all while enjoying STAYC's unique and vibrant energy. It's a purr-fect way to start your Japanese language journey!

[English]

STAYC girls

It's going down

I won't flatter anyone

I'm just not in that mood

Playing it cool as usual

Whimsical any time

My position is a holy day

No photos, please

Please don't touch me

No matter what name you call me

I won't wag my tail

Tell me now

Only what I want

Even if you diss me, chill out

I don't like anyone, just for me

Things won't go as I wish

If it's a choice, give and give

Meow, meow

Techniques to get what I want

In my hands

Kitty, kitty, kiss me

Pay attention, don't leave me behind

Where have you been all this time?

You must have felt lonely, right?

Kitty, kitty, kiss me

Pay attention, don't leave me behind

Even if we scratch each other or hug

A dilemma of hurting each other in a cage

Even if we glare at each other, we can't part

Kitty, kitty, kiss me

This and that, everything!

Why, why, why

If I just write it down

It's all right

Rules are chains of the past

Whisper more

So it's an era of exposing ourselves

STAYC girls

Kitty, kitty, kiss me

Pay attention, don't leave me behind

Where have you been all this time?

You've been waiting lonely, right?

Kitty, kitty, kiss me

Pay attention, don't leave me behind

You lose to win, right?

No matter how much I seek, it's up to the mood

I want to live like a kitten

Kitty, kitty, kiss me

...

[Japanese]

STAYC girls

It's going down

誰にも媚びない

そんな気分じゃない

得意の知らんぷり

気まぐれ any time

立ち位置は holy day

写真はお断り

Please don't touch me

名前なんて呼んだって

しっぽふらないから

Tell me now

欲しいものだけ

ディスっても chill out

スキなんてない 私の為

思い通りになんていかないわ

選択肢なら give and give

Meow, meow

手に入れるためのテクニック

この手に

Kitty, kitty, kiss me

構って 待って置いてかないで

勝手にどこに行ってたの

きっと寂しく思ってたでしょ？

Kitty, kitty, kiss me

構って 待って置いてかないで

爪立てても抱きあっても

傷つけあう ジレンマの檻

睨み合っても 離れられない

Kitty, kitty, kiss me

あれもこれもそれもめっ！

なんてなんでなんて

書き込みしちゃえば

It's all right

ルールなんて過去の鎖

もっとつぶやいて

So さらけ出す時代

STAYC girls

Kitty, kitty, kiss me

構って 待って置いてかないで

勝手にどこに行ってたの

ずっと寂しく待ってたでしょ？

Kitty, kitty, kiss me

構って 待って置いてかないで

勝つために負けるんでしょ

求めたって気分次第

子猫のように 生きたいのよ

Kitty, kitty, kiss me

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
気分 /kibun/ A2	noun - feeling, mood
名前 /namae/ A1	noun - name
欲しい /hoshii/ A2	adjective - wanted, desired
テクニック /tekunikku/ B1	noun - technique
手 /te/ A1	noun - hand
待って /matte/ A1	verb - wait
爪 /tsume/ A2	noun - nail, claw
傷 /kizu/ B1	noun - wound, scar
檻 /ori/ B2	noun - cage
ルール /ruːru/ A2	noun - rule
時代 /jidai/ A2	noun - era, period
勝つ /katsu/ A2	verb - to win
負ける /makeru/ A2	verb - to lose
気分次第 /kibunshidai/ B2	noun - depending on one's mood
子猫 /koneko/ A2	noun - kitten

Key Grammar Structures

• It's going down

  ➔ Present continuous tense to describe an action happening now or in the near future.

  ➔ "It's going down" is an idiomatic expression meaning something is happening or about to happen intensely.

• 誰にも媚びない

  ➔ Negative form with 急にも (ni mo) coupled with ない (nai) to express 'not flattering anyone'.

  ➔ This phrase means 'not flattery or fawning towards anyone,' emphasizing independence or defiance.

• 思い通りになんていかないわ

  ➔ Negative form with ない (nai) to express that things do not go as one wishes.

  ➔ This phrase indicates disappointment or frustration that things are not going as expected.

• 書き込みしちゃえば

  ➔ Conditional form using ば (ba) to express 'if you write or post (something)'.

  ➔ This phrase suggests that writing or posting something will make things better or change perception.

• ルールなんて過去の鎖

  ➔ Noun phrase using なんて to dismiss or belittle the concept of rules, comparing them to 'chains of the past'.

  ➔ This phrase implies that rules are outdated or restrictive, likening them to chains from the past.

• 求めたって気分次第

  ➔ Conjunction using って (te) to mean 'even if you ask' or 'regardless of,' combined with 気分次第 to mean 'dependent on mood.'

  ➔ This phrase indicates that desires or requests are subject to one's mood, implying flexibility or unpredictability.

• 生きたいのよ

  ➔ Verb stem + たい to express desire to do something, with のよ ending to add emphasis or explanation.

  ➔ This phrase expresses a strong desire to live or continue life, with のよ emphasizing personal intent or emotion.