POWER GIRLS – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Happiness

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the energetic world of J-pop with 'POWER GIRLS' by Happiness! This song is a great way to learn Japanese through its repetitive and empowering phrases like 'We're POWER GIRLS!'. Its catchy melody and clear vocals make it easy to follow along and pick up new words, all while being motivated by its fun and confident vibe. What makes this song special is its fusion of cute and strong elements, a signature of the group Happiness, making it an exciting track for any language learner's playlist.

[English]

Down and down, up and up again, ah ah ah ah ah ah

What, what, what, what, what, what

We’re POWER GIRLS!

What, what, what, what

Come on, the time has come, baby

Level UP, we can't wait anymore, yeah

Get up, 'cause we’re gonna nail it

Aren’t you having fun?

Getting jiggy with it

I will prove there’s nothing impossible

Getting jiggy with it

Are you ready? Count them up and just dance!

Raise your heels louder, wave your hands on the catwalk

Click clock, getting more hype

Can you make these moves?

With a fierce appeal, I’ll conquer the runway

Click clock, feeling it rise

Can you make these moves?

POWER GIRLS overwhelmingly

Yeah, POWER GIRLS, I'll show you

Baby, I’ll set you free

Baby, come with me

POWER GIRLS, they can’t hold us back

Yeah, POWER GIRLS, a new era

Baby, come with me

Awaken to extraordinary power

What, what, what, what, what, what

We’re POWER GIRLS!

What, what, what, what

Impossible to stop, extra power

Come on, what are you doing? Baby

Be your own boss, break out of your shell

Get up, 'cause we’re gonna upgrade

Head where the hands clap

Getting jiggy with it

There’s nothing to fear, we’re gonna rule the world

Getting jiggy with it

Take it all off, busted night

Feel happiness!

Don’t laugh, see me, I’m serious

Click clock, rising up

Can you make these moves?

With crazy speed, suddenly climaxing

Click clock, feeling it rise

Can you make these moves?

POWER GIRLS, rise up

Yeah, POWER GIRLS, the beginning now

Baby, I’ll set you free

Baby, come with me

POWER GIRLS, stealing all the attention

Yeah, POWER GIRLS, it’s obvious, right?

Baby, come with me

The scenery you’ve never seen is right here

Down and down, up again

The more flashy the drama, the more you’re drawn to it, right?

Moving forward, to a different dimension

Baby, I only want the heights

POWER GIRLS, overwhelmingly

[Japanese]

Down n down, up n again ah ah ah ah ah aah

What, what, what, what, what, what

We’re POWER GIRLS!

What, what, what, what

C’mon 時は来たの Baby

Level UP もう待てない Yeah

Get up cuz we’re gonna nail it

楽しまないの？

Getting jiggy with it

不可能など無いと証明してあげる

Getting jiggy with it

準備はイイ？ Count 'em up and just dance！

もっと Heels 鳴らして Catwalk 手を振って

Click clock アガっていく

Can you make these moves?

強烈な Appealで 奪うよ Runway

Click clock アガっていく

Can you make these moves?

POWER GIRLS 圧倒的に

YEAH POWER GIRLS 魅せてあげる

Baby I’ll set you free

Baby come with me

POWER GIRLS 縛られない

YEAH POWER GIRLS 新たな時代

Baby come with me

目を覚ますよ EXTRAな POWER

What, what, what, what, what, what

We’re POWER GIRLS!

What, what, what, what

止められない EXTRAな POWER

C’mon 何してるの？Baby

Be your own boss 殻やぶって

Get up cause we’re gonna update

手の鳴るほうへ

Getting jiggy with it

恐れるものなんてナイ We gon’ rule the world

Getting jiggy with it

脱ぎ捨てて Busted night

Feel Happiness！

笑わせないで See me 本気だって

Click clock アガっていく

Can you make these moves?

ヤバい SPEEDで いきなり CLIMAX

Click clock アガっていく

Can you make these moves?

POWER GIRLS 立ち上がれ

YEAH POWER GIRLS 今 幕開け

Baby I’ll set you free

Baby come with me

POWER GIRLS 視線 独占

YEAH POWER GIRLS 当たり前でしょ？

Baby come with me

見たコトない 景色は ココ

Down n down, up again

派手なドラマほど 惹かれるでしょ?

Moving, moving on 別次元へ

Baby 高みしか 欲しくないの

POWER GIRLS 圧倒的に

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
power /paʊər/ B2	noun - the ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way
girls /ɡɜːrlz/ A2	noun - female children or young women
level /ˈlɛv.əl/ B1	noun - a position on a scale of comparison verb - to make or become level or flat
dance /dæns/ A2	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a social or formal occasion involving dancing
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
show /ʃoʊ/ A2	verb - to display or present something
runway /ˈrʌnˌweɪ/ B2	noun - a flat strip of ground for aircraft to take off and land
move /muːv/ A2	verb - to change position
dream /driːm/ B2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
dance /dæns/ A2	verb - to move rhythmically to music

Key Grammar Structures

• Level UP もう待てない Yeah

  ➔ Present perfect tense with 'have/has' + past participle (implied 'have'), indicating a completed action or ongoing relevance.

  ➔ The phrase 'もう待てない' (can't wait any longer) suggests the use of a negative form to express an inability or urgency.

• C’mon 時は来たの Baby

  ➔ Imperative form with 'C’mon', encouraging someone to take action or join in.

  ➔ 'C’mon' is an informal way to urge someone to do something or to encourage participation.

• Getting jiggy with it

  ➔ Present participle 'getting' plus a colloquial phrase, indicating an ongoing action or the act of dancing/expression.

  ➔ 'Getting jiggy with it' is a slang phrase meaning to dance energetically or have fun.

• Can you make these moves?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence using 'can' + subject + base verb to ask about ability.

  ➔ 'Can' is a modal auxiliary used to ask if someone is able to do something.

• Feel Happiness！

  ➔ Imperative sentence using 'Feel' as a command or encouragement.

  ➔ 'Feel' as an imperative is used to tell or encourage someone to experience or embrace a mood or state.

• Stop being able to ...

  ➔ Phrase combining 'stop' + gerund, indicating ceasing of a particular action.

  ➔ 'Stop' + gerund is used to tell someone to cease doing a particular activity.

• Aim for the stars

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating setting high goals or ambitions.

  ➔ 'Aim for the stars' is an idiomatic expression encouraging one to set ambitious goals.