SIGNAL – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: TWICE
• Album: ＃TWICE

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a fun and rewarding experience, and what better way to do it than through music? TWICE's "SIGNAL" is a great song for Korean learners because of its catchy and repetitive chorus, featuring simple phrases like "Sign을 보내" (Signeul bonae - I send a sign) and "Signal 보내" (Signal bonae - I send a signal). The song's theme of trying to communicate feelings is universal, making the lyrics relatable and easier to understand. Plus, the energetic and distinct choreography will help you remember the words and have fun while you learn!

[English]

Trying to let you know

Send a sign, send a signal (hey!)

I really need to tell you

Send a sign, send a signal (hey!)

Send a sign, send a signal

Send a sign, send a signal

Send a sign, send a signal

I really need to tell you (JYP)

Send a sign, send a signal

But it’s not getting through at all

Sending you a glance, giving you hints

But you just don’t understand

I’m so frustrated, I can’t take it

I don’t know why, really

Trying once more, holding on

Send a sign, send a signal

Wink, hand gestures, any expression

It’s useless

Nothing gets through at all

Maybe you have no clue, no hints at all

What more can I do?

How do I express my feelings?

Since when, I’ve started liking you

I’ve begun to fall for you, fools that we are

Why don’t you understand how I feel?

Until when, will you be so slow?

Will you just treat me as a friend?

That’s not what I want at all

Send a sign, send a signal

Prick, prick, prick, prick

I want you, I want you

Why aren’t you reacting?

Every time we meet, I put my heart into it

Prick, prick, prick, prick

Waiting, I see everything

Why don’t you realize it?

Trying to let you know

Send a sign, send a signal

I really need to tell you

Send a sign, send a signal

If I smile while looking at you, you should notice

How many times today?

Smiling at you over and over

If I keep talking to you, you should feel something

Staying close by

Hanging around you

Since when, I’ve started liking you

I’ve begun to fall for you, fools that we are

Why don’t you understand how I feel?

Until when, will you be so slow?

Will you just treat me as a friend?

That’s not what I want at all

Send a sign, send a signal

Prick, prick, prick, prick

I want you, I want you

Why aren’t you reacting?

Every time we meet, I put my heart into it

Prick, prick, prick, prick

Waiting, I see everything

Why don’t you realize it?

Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo

Prick, prick, prick, prick

Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo

Why don’t you react?

Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo

Prick, prick, prick, prick

Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo doo

Why don’t you understand?

Send a sign, send a signal

But it’s not working at all

Sending you a glance, giving hints

But you just don’t understand

I’m going crazy from frustration, really

I don’t know why, honestly

Trying once more, holding on

Send a sign, send a signal

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[Japanese]

Trying to let you know

Sign을 보내, signal 보내 (hey!)

I must let you know

Sign을 보내, signal 보내 (hey!)

Sign을 보내, signal 보내

Sign을 보내, signal 보내

Sign을 보내, signal 보내

I must let you know (JYP)

Sign을 보내, signal 보내

근데 전혀 안 통해

눈빛을 보내, 눈치를 주네

근데 못 알아듣네

답답해서 미치겠다, 정말

왜 그런지 모르겠다, 정말

다시 한 번 힘을 내서

Sign을 보내, signal 보내

눈짓도 손짓도 어떤 표정도

소용이 없네

하나도 안 통해

눈치도 코치도 전혀 없나 봐

더 이상 어떻게

내 맘을 표현해?

언제부턴가 난 니가 좋아

지기 시작했어 바보야

왜 이렇게도 내 맘을 몰라?

언제까지 이렇게 둔하게

나를 친구로만 대할래?

내가 원하는 건 그게 아닌데

Signal 보내, signal 보내

찌릿 찌릿 찌릿 찌릿

난 너를 원해, 난 너를 원해

왜 반응이 없니?

만날 때마다 마음을 담아

찌릿 찌릿 찌릿 찌릿

기다리잖아 다 보이잖아

왜 알지 못하니?

Trying to let you know

Sign을 보내, signal 보내

I must let you know

Sign을 보내, signal 보내

널 보며 웃으면 알아채야지

오늘만 몇 번째

널 보며 웃는데

자꾸 말을 걸면 좀 느껴야지

계속 니 곁에

머물러 있는데

언제부턴가 난 니가 좋아

지기 시작했어 바보야

왜 이렇게도 내 맘을 몰라?

언제까지 이렇게 둔하게

나를 친구로만 대할래?

내가 원하는 건 그게 아닌데

Signal 보내, signal 보내

찌릿 찌릿 찌릿 찌릿

난 너를 원해, 난 너를 원해

왜 반응이 없니?

만날 때마다 마음을 담아

찌릿 찌릿 찌릿 찌릿

기다리잖아 다 보이잖아

왜 알지 못하니?

뚜루루뚜뚜 뚜루루뚜뚜

찌릿 찌릿 찌릿 찌릿

뚜루루뚜뚜 뚜루루뚜뚜

왜 반응이 없니?

뚜루루뚜뚜 뚜루루뚜뚜

찌릿 찌릿 찌릿 찌릿

뚜루루뚜뚜 뚜루루뚜뚜

왜 알지 못하니?

Sign을 보내, signal 보내

근데 전혀 안 통해

눈빛을 보내, 눈치를 주네

근데 못 알아듣네

답답해서 미치겠다, 정말

왜 그런지 모르겠다, 정말

다시 한 번 힘을 내서

Sign을 보내, signal 보내

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
signal /ˈsɪɡnəl/ B1	noun - a gesture, action, or sound that is used to convey information or instructions verb - to convey information or instructions through gestures or actions
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to have information or understanding about something
send /sɛnd/ A1	verb - to cause something to go or be taken to a particular destination
express /ɪkˈsprɛs/ B1	verb - to convey a thought or feeling in words or by gestures and conduct
heart /hɑrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
want /wɑnt/ A1	verb - to have a desire to possess or do something
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or a physical sensation
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to make a facial expression showing happiness or friendliness
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and has a bond of mutual affection
react /riˈækt/ B1	verb - to respond to something in a particular way
understand /ˌʌndərˈstænd/ A2	verb - to grasp the meaning, significance, or nature of something

Key Grammar Structures

• Trying to let you know

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ Using **trying to** + verb in base form expresses an **ongoing effort** to do something.

• Sign을 보내, signal 보내

  ➔ Verb + 을/를 + suffix indicating action (object marker)

  ➔ The particle **을/를** marks the **direct object** of the verb.

• 근데 전혀 안 통해

  ➔ Negative form with **안** + verb

  ➔ **안** + verb is used to express **negation** in informal Korean.

• 왜 그런지 모르겠다, 정말

  ➔ Question word **왜** + verb in subordinate clause + **지** indicating uncertainty or conjecture

  ➔ **왜** + verb clause + **지** expresses **uncertainty** or **questioning** about the reason.

• 내 맘을 표현해?

  ➔ Verb + 어/아 +서 for connecting actions, or plain form for questions

  ➔ The **verb + 어/아 +서** construction connects two actions or states.

• 언제부턴가 난 니가 좋아

  ➔ Expression of **since a certain time or point** using **언제부턴가**

  ➔ **언제부턴가** expresses the idea of 'since a certain time or point,' indicating a change or realization over time.