MR. TAXI – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Girls' Generation

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying world of Girls' Generation's 'MR. TAXI'! This iconic dance-pop hit, with its infectious beat and dynamic lyrics in Japanese and Korean, offers a fantastic way to engage with the language through its repetitive and memorable phrases. You can pick up common expressions of speed, confidence, and global references, making language learning an energetic ride. Its catchy chorus and powerful choreography make it special, inviting you to 'drive tonight' into a new linguistic adventure.

[English]

TOKYO, SEOUL, LONDON, N.Y.

Driving freely around the world tonight

Showcasing a new style in various places

I'll show you things you've never seen

Hey, look this way and be a little cautious!

It's much more than that left-hand drive

I'm so fast

Mr. Taxi, Taxi, Taxi, quite a lot

Zoom, zoom, zoom

At a speed you can't catch up with, oops!

Hey, can you keep up?

Mr. Taxi, Taxi, Taxi, quite a lot

Zoom, zoom, zoom

It shines brightly, but you can't touch it

Truly supersonic and hypertonic

I want you to take me, U take me right now

Mr. Taxi, Taxi, Taxi, quite a lot

Zoom, zoom, zoom

But it won't be easy

...

The city lights are like a shooting star

Non-stop until the next destination

Leaving only the sound of the engine, dash it out

Saying goodbye with my hands behind my back

Hey, don't look away, let's go on an adventure!

It's definitely more reliable than that right-hand drive

I'm so sure

Mr. Taxi, Taxi, Taxi, quite a lot

Zoom, zoom, zoom

At a speed you can't catch up with, oops!

Hey, can you keep up?

Mr. Taxi, Taxi, Taxi, quite a lot

Zoom, zoom, zoom

It shines brightly, but you can't touch it

Truly supersonic and hypertonic

I want you to take me, U take me right now

Mr. Taxi, Taxi, Taxi, quite a lot

Zoom, zoom, zoom

But it won't be easy

...

I can go anywhere freely

Even to the ends of the universe

...

It's just as I wished, why am I anxious?

And I don't know why, and I don't know why

Come with me, I don't wanna say goodbye,

Goodbye, goodbye

...

Mr. Taxi, Taxi, Taxi, quite a lot

Zoom, zoom, zoom

At a speed you can't catch up with, oops!

Hey, can you keep up?

Mr. Taxi, Taxi, Taxi, quite a lot

Zoom, zoom, zoom

It shines brightly, but you can't touch it

Truly supersonic and hypertonic

I want you to take me, U take me right now

Mr. Taxi, Taxi, Taxi, quite a lot

Zoom, zoom, zoom

But it won't be easy

...

[Japanese]

TOKYO, SEOUL, LONDON, N.Y.

気ままに世界を Drive tonight

各地で披露するニュー・スタイル

見たことないモノだけ見せたげる

ホラ・こっちを見て少し警戒セヨ!

あの左ハンドルより何倍も

I'm so fast

Mr. Taxi, Taxi, Taxi 相当

ズクシ・ズクシ・ズクシ

追いつけないスピードで Oops!

ねぇ ついてこれるの?

Mr. Taxi, Taxi, Taxi 相当

ズクシ・ズクシ・ズクシ

ヒカリ輝くけど触れられないの

まさに Supersonic n' hypertonic

奪って欲しいの U take me 今すぐ

Mr. Taxi, Taxi, Taxi 相当

ズクシ・ズクシ・ズクシ

けど簡単にはいかないのよ

街の灯がまるで Shooting Star

次の目的地まで Non-Stop

エンジン音だけ残して ダシボジャ

後ろ手で Say good-bye

ホラ・よそ見しないで冒険セヨ!

あの右ハンドルよりも確かよ

I'm so sure

Mr. Taxi, Taxi, Taxi 相当

ズクシ・ズクシ・ズクシ

追いつけないスピードで Oops!

ねぇ ついてこれるの?

Mr. Taxi, Taxi, Taxi 相当

ズクシ・ズクシ・ズクシ

ヒカリ輝くけど触れられないの

まさに Supersonic n' hypertonic

奪って欲しいの U take me 今すぐ

Mr. Taxi, Taxi, Taxi 相当

ズクシ・ズクシ・ズクシ

けど簡単にはいかないのよ

どこへでも自由自在よ

そう宇宙の果てでさえも

願いどおりなのよ どうして不安なの?

And I don't know why, and I don't know why

ついてきてよね I don't wanna say good-bye,

Good-bye, good-bye

Mr. Taxi, Taxi, Taxi 相当

ズクシ・ズクシ・ズクシ

追いつけないスピードで Oops!

ねぇ ついてこれるの?

Mr. Taxi, Taxi, Taxi 相当

ズクシ・ズクシ・ズクシ

ヒカリ輝くけど触れられないの

まさに Supersonic n' hypertonic

奪って欲しいの U take me 今すぐ

Mr. Taxi, Taxi, Taxi 相当

ズクシ・ズクシ・ズクシ

けど簡単にはいかないのよ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
drive /draɪv/ A2	verb - to operate a vehicle
style /staɪl/ B1	noun - a particular way of behaving or doing something
show /ʃoʊ/ A2	verb - to display or present
alert /əˈlɜːrt/ B2	adjective - watchful and alert to danger or trouble
light /laɪt/ B1	noun - electromagnetic radiation that makes things visible adjective - not heavy
shine /ʃaɪn/ B2	verb - to emit light or be bright
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of images or thoughts in sleep verb - to imagine or hope for something
fast /fæst/ A2	adjective - moving quickly adverb - at high speed
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
speed /spiːd/ B1	noun - rate at which someone or something is able to move or operate verb - to increase the speed of
move /muːv/ A2	verb - to change position
touch /tʌtʃ/ B2	verb - to make contact with
escape /ɪsˈkeɪp/ B2	verb - to break free from confinement or control
wish /wɪʃ/ B1	noun - a desire or hope for something verb - to want something to happen

Key Grammar Structures

• 気ままに世界を Drive tonight

  ➔ Adverbial phrase describing doing something freely or casually

  ➔ The phrase "気ままに" indicates doing something freely or at will.

• 各地で披露するニュー・スタイル

  ➔ Use of の particle to connect noun phrases, indicating possession or description

  ➔ The particle "の" connects noun phrases to modify or describe another noun.

• 追いつけないスピードで Oops!

  ➔ Use of the potential form 追いつけない (cannot catch up)

  ➔ The phrase "追いつけない" is the negative potential form of "追いつく" meaning "cannot catch up".

• ヒカリ輝くけど触れられないの

  ➔ Contrasting conjunction けど (but) connecting two clauses

  ➔ The conjunction "けど" means "but" and is used to contrast two ideas in a sentence.

• 奪って欲しいの U take me 今すぐ

  ➔ Use of the やっぱり for emphasis, with the imperative phrase "欲しい" (want)

  ➔ The word "欲しい" means "want" and expresses a desire or wish strongly.

• 簡単にはいかないのよ

  ➔ Adverbial phrase with 簡単には (easily) + negative form いかない (not go/do)

  ➔ The phrase "簡単にはいかない" means "it doesn't go easily" or "it's not simple to do," highlighting difficulty.