Tongue Tied – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: SHINee

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the Japanese language through the energetic and witty lyrics of SHINee Key's “Tongue Tied.” This pop-punk track offers a fun way to learn expressive vocabulary related to feelings of infatuation and surprise. The song is special for its unique blend of sounds and Key's distinctive vocal style, making it an engaging and memorable learning experience.

[English]

Feeling upside down

Drinks knock me over

Oh my my

Your look can blow me away

From head to toe, you're amazing

Phantom's inside my mind

Entwined in my head

My body, still lingering with your scent, feels so hot

Yeah, I'm trying

Oh baby

I'm craving you

Still feeling dizzy

Drowning in you

Feel dizzy

Oh baby

Feeling floating, lighthearted

Not too bad after all

Tongue tied, I am

Tongue tied, I am

Tongue tied, I am

Tongue tied, I am

Can't help fantasizing

An elusive, unattainable illusion

Got these falling eyes

Yeah, I’m really hooked

We could be at your place in five

Can we get to that already

The eternally warm buzz won't fade

Yeah, I’m trying

Oh baby

I'm craving you

Still feeling dizzy

Drowning in you

Feeling dizzy

Oh baby

Feeling light and airy

Not too bad after all

Tongue tied, I am

Tongue tied, I am

Tongue tied, I am

Tongue tied, I am

[Japanese]

Feeling upside down

Drinking knock me down

Oh my my

Your look can devastate

Head to toe you’re great

幻が Inside my mind

絡む In my head

残り香漂う体が熱くて

Yeah I’m trying

Oh baby

I’m cravin’

クラクラしたまま

君に溺れてる

Feel dizzy

Oh baby

フワフワした気分

まあ悪くはない

Tongue tied, I’m

Tongue tied, I’m

Tongue tied, I’m

Tongue tied, I’m

Can’t help but fantasize

掴みきれない虚像

Got these fallin’ eyes

Yeah I got it bad

We could be at your place in 5

Can we skip to that

永遠に冷めないほろ酔い回れば

Yeah I’m trying

Oh baby

I’m cravin’

クラクラしたまま

君に溺れてる

Feel dizzy

Oh baby

フワフワした気分

まあ悪くはない

Tongue tied, I’m

Tongue tied, I’m

Tongue tied, I’m

Tongue tied, I’m

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
look /lʊk/ A1	noun - an act of directing one's gaze verb - to direct one's gaze in a specified direction
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
dizzy /ˈdɪzi/ B2	adjective - having or causing a sensation of spinning around and losing one's balance
fantasize /ˈfæntəsaɪz/ B2	verb - to imagine something that one would like to happen
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - organs of vision
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or area
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - of poor quality or a low standard
head /hed/ A1	noun - the part of the body above the neck where the eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and brain are
toe /toʊ/ A1	noun - any of the five digits at the end of the foot
cravin' /ˈkreɪvɪn/ B2	verb - to feel a strong desire for something
虚像 /kyozō/ C1	noun - virtual image, illusion
熱い /atsui/ A1	adjective - hot

Key Grammar Structures

• Oh my my

  ➔ Exclamatory phrase expressing surprise or emphasis

  ➔ Used to express strong feelings, surprise, or emphasis about what is being said

• Feeling upside down

  ➔ Present participle phrase indicating a temporary state or feeling

  ➔ Describes a temporary or altered emotional or physical state

• Your look can devastate

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' indicating possibility or ability

  ➔ 'Can' expresses that something is possible or that someone has the ability to do something

• 残り香漂う体が熱くて

  ➔ Participle phrase '漂う' (to drift/smell linger) describing a lingering scent

  ➔ Uses the verb '漂う' (to drift/smell linger) in a participle form to describe lingering scent or mood

• Can we skip to that

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' + subject + base verb 'skip' indicating ability or permission

  ➔ Uses 'can' with the base form of a verb to ask about possibility or ability

• 永遠に冷めないほろ酔い回れば

  ➔ Negative verb form '冷めない' (does not cool down), expressing ongoing state

  ➔ Uses the negative form of the verb '冷める' (to cool) to describe a state that does not diminish

• Tongue tied, I’m

  ➔ Adjective phrase 'Tongue tied' describing inability to speak freely

  ➔ Uses the adjective 'tongue tied' to describe being unable to speak freely due to emotion or shyness