Tiger – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: HANA
• Album: ROSE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful world of HANA's "Tiger"! This dynamic J-Pop track offers a fantastic opportunity to learn Japanese through its assertive and confident lyrics. With its captivating choreography and empowering message of strength and overcoming challenges, you'll not only grasp new vocabulary but also feel the fierce energy of the song. Its unique blend of sound and strong performance makes "Tiger" a truly special track for language learners and music lovers alike.

[English]

Hey, now, I'm right behind you

Oh yeah, better watch out

I'll find you if you come near

I won't forget, I won't forget

Oh, you know I can hunt you down

Oh yeah, there are so many people, I wonder why

Lift your flag, pump up

How many people have increased?

This moment, I shout out loud

Everyone in the world gets tired

Come on, tiger, baby, I

Behind you, tiger, watch out

I'm a tiger, like

If you hear this voice

I'm gonna bite you, baby

Be careful, run away

Hey, now, I'm right behind you

Oh yeah, better watch out

I'll find you if you come around (Round, round)

Always so independent

Not cute at all, yeah

You're just pretending not to see

Such a fool, yeah

A small attack felt so painful I’d laugh

Now’s the time for this revenge, I’ll never waste it

I'm gonna bite, gonna bite, no lies, no fake

Overcoming all hardships like step by step, yeah

Come on, tiger, baby, I

Behind you, tiger, watch out

I'm a tiger, like

If you hear this voice

I'm gonna bite you, baby

Be careful, run away

Oh, you know I can hunt you down

I'll find you if you come around (Round, round)

I'm gonna bite you, baby, run, run

'Cause I'm a tiger

[Japanese]

Ay-yo, behind you now

Oh, yeah, you best watch out

I'll find you if you come around

Nigasanaiwa, wasuresasenai

Oh, you know I can hunt you down

Oh, yeah, nanjuumannin iru nda ittai

Hata wo agete, pump up

Ittai nanbyakumannin fueta

Machinozondeta kono toki, koe

Sekaijuu ni zen'in tsukareteke

Hoero, tiger, baby, I

Omae no ushiro ni tiger, watch out

I am a tiger like

Kono koe ga, kikoeru nara

I'm gonna bite you, baby

Ki wo tsukero, run away

Ay-yo, behind you now

Oh, yeah, you best watch out

I'll find you if you come around (Round, r-r-round)

Itsu datte hankouteki de

Kawaikunai nante, yeah

Sou yatte minogashiteite

Bakarashiiwa, yeah

Chotto shita kougeki ga itakatta nante waracchauwa

Ima koso hajimatta kono revenge, zettai muda ni shinai

I'm gonna bite, gonna bite, uso wa tsukanai, no lie

Tsurai koto zenbu norikoeta like step by steps, yeah

Hoero, tiger, baby, I

Omae no ushiro ni tiger, watch out

I am a tiger like

Kono koe ga, kikoeru nara

I'm gonna bite you, baby

Ki wo tsukero, run away

Oh, you know I can hunt you down

I'll find you if you come around (Round, round)

I'm gonna bite you, baby, run, run

'Cause I'm a tiger

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hunt /hʌnt/ B2	verb - to pursue game or prey.
attack /əˈtæk/ B2	verb - to try to hurt or defeat someone or something.
fierce /fɪəs/ B2	adjective - very violent or angry.
danger /ˈdeɪndʒər/ B2	noun - the possibility of harm or injury.
power /ˈpaʊər/ B1	noun - the ability to do something or act in a particular way.
eyes /aɪz/ A2	noun - organs of sight.
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
bite /baɪt/ B1	verb - to cut with teeth. noun - an act of biting.
fear /fɪər/ B2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by danger.
strength /strɛŋkθ/ B2	noun - the quality of being strong.

Key Grammar Structures

• I'll find you if you come around

  ➔ Conditional sentence using 'if' to show a condition and result

  ➔ The sentence uses 'if' to introduce a condition under which the action 'find you' will happen.

• practice the phrase: 'like step by steps'

  ➔ Use of 'like' to compare or simulate a manner of doing something

  ➔ 'like' is used here to describe doing something in a way similar to 'step by step', indicating gradual progress.

• seems to be a command: 'Ki wo tsukero, run away'

  ➔ Imperative mood used to give commands or suggestions

  ➔ The phrase 'Ki wo tsukero' is an imperative command telling someone to beware or be alert.

• the phrase: 'Omae no ushiro ni tiger'

  ➔ Possessive construction to indicate 'your' (omae no) and location marker ('ni')

  ➔ Indicates possession ('your') and the spatial relationship ('behind') with 'ni'.

• the use of 'ka' at the end of a sentence: 'Kikoeru nara'

  ➔ Conditional clause 'nara' indicating 'if' or 'if it is the case'

  ➔ The phrase 'Kikoeru nara' introduces a condition 'if you can hear (this)', meaning the following action depends on this.

• the pattern: 'I'm gonna bite you'

  ➔ Use of 'gonna' as a contraction of 'going to' to express future intentions

  ➔ 'Gonna' informally indicates an intention to perform the action 'bite' in the near future.