UP&DOWN – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: EXID

Lyrics & Translation

Ready to dive into the vibrant world of K-pop? EXID's "UP&DOWN" is the perfect song to kickstart your Korean language journey! Its infectious 'up and down' hook and repetitive phrases make learning new vocabulary and sentence structures surprisingly fun and memorable. By exploring the lyrics, you'll grasp everyday Korean expressions related to emotions and relationships, all while enjoying the song's unique blend of catchy melodies and expressive choreography. It's more than just a song; it's a cultural phenomenon that will make learning Korean an exciting adventure!

[English]

We are, we are

We are, we are

We are, we are

Up, up, up, up up up

We are, we are

We are, we are

We are, we are

Down, down, down, d-down, down down

Hey? I'm already tired of waiting, one word

I'll answer again and again, it's a sweet world

Then I feel loco, oh oh

Playing it safe? That’s not my style

Co-coaster

You're such a monster

(Such a monster, such a monster)

Hey baby boy

Feel it, feel it, feel it, wow

Hey baby boy

With these explosive feelings, wow

So, don’t come back and touch what can’t be returned

We are, we are

We are, in our swinging world

Why don’t you know, don’t you know, don’t you know?

Show me the real you

Why don’t you know, don’t you know, don’t you know, yeah?

We are, we are

We are, we are

We are, we are

Up, up, up, d-down, down

Toying with me, fooling around, and then again

Are you trying to deceive me?

Swaying, swaying, swaying

Pretending not to notice, even from a sneaky distance

You’re stopping me, huh?

Swaying, swaying, swaying

Hey baby boy

Just keep looking at me more and more, wow

Hey baby boy

Feel more and more, just as you want, wow

Now, everything is impossible to go back on—touch me here

We are, we are

We are, with our lie and sway

Why don’t you know, don’t you know, don’t you know?

Show me the real you

Why don’t you know, don’t you know, don’t you know, yeah?

Just do what you wanna, do what you wanna

Tell me everything you wanna, everything you wanna

There’s no point in unnecessary words

I’m turned on, waiting for that now

Just say the words now

Boy, you know you've seen my ways now

And it goes: We are, we are (oh)

We are, we are (no no no no)

We are, our swinging world (ah, oh no)

Why don’t you know, don’t you know, don’t you know? (No, no, no, yeah)

Show me the real you

Why don’t you know, don’t you know, don’t you know, yeah?

We are, we are

We are, we are

We are, we are

Up, up, up, up up up

We are, we are

We are, we are

We are, we are

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[Japanese]

ウィ アレ ウィ ウィ アレ

ウィ アレ ウィ ウィ アレ

ウィ アレ ウィ ウィ アレ

Up, up, up, up up up

ウィ アレ ウィ ウィ アレ

ウィ アレ ウィ ウィ アレ

ウィ アレ ウィ ウィ アレ

Down, down, down, d-down, down down

ねぇ？ もうとっくに待ちくたびれてる one word

何度でも答えるは sweet world

Then I feel loco, oh oh

無難な駆け引き？ Styleじゃないわ

Co-coaster

You're su-such a monster

(Such a monster, such a monster)

Hey baby boy

ビングル ビングル ビングル 感じるままに wow

Hey baby boy

爆爆音 あふれる気持ち wow

So もう戻れなんくなること触れないで

ウィ アレ ウィ ウィ アレ

ウィ アレ、揺れるふたりの world

Why don't you know, don't you know, don't you know?

本当のあなたを見せてよ

Why don't you know, don't you know, don't you know, yeah?

ウィ アレ ウィ ウィ アレ

ウィ アレ ウィ ウィ アレ

ウィ アレ ウィ ウィ アレ

Up, up, up, d-down, down

思わせぶりに 惑わせてはまた

たぶらかすつもりね？

ゆらゆらゆらゆら

気づいてないフリ ズルい距離感でも

止めてくるのね

ゆらゆらゆらゆら

Hey baby boy

もっともっと そう 見つめるだけで wow

Hey baby boy

もっともっと もう 感じるままに wow

So もう戻れない今ここ触れてみて

ウィ アレ ウィ ウィ アレ

ウィ アレ、揺れるふたりと lie

Why don't you know, don't you know, don't you know?

本当のあなたを見せてよ

Why don't you know, don't you know, don't you know, yeah?

Just do what you wanna, do what you wanna

Everything you wanna, tell me everything you wanna

余計な言葉に要はないわ

I'm turned on 今それを待ってる

Just say the words now

Boy, you know you've seen my ways now

And it goes ウィ アレ ウィ ウィ アレ (oh)

ウィ アレ ウィ ウィ アレ (no no no no)

ウィ アレ、揺れるふたりの world (ah, oh no)

Why don't you know, don't you know, don't you know? (No, no, no, yeah)

本当のあなたを見せてよ

Why don't you know, don't you know, don't you know, yeah?

ウィ アレ ウィ ウィ アレ

ウィ アレ ウィ ウィ アレ

ウィ アレ ウィ ウィ アレ

Up, up, up, up up up

ウィ アレ ウィ ウィ アレ

ウィ アレ ウィ ウィ アレ

ウィ アレ ウィ ウィ アレ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
baby /ˈbeɪ.bi/ A1	noun - a very young child noun - a term of endearment for a loved one
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to have information or understanding about something
feelings /ˈfiː.lɪŋz/ B1	noun - emotions or sensations
monster /ˈmɒn.stər/ B2	noun - a large, frightening creature
style /staɪl/ B1	noun - a particular procedure by which something is done
words /wɜːrdz/ A1	noun - a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to come into contact with something
feelings /ˈfiː.lɪŋz/ B1	noun - emotions or sensations
loco /ˈloʊ.koʊ/ B2	adjective - crazy or insane
back /bæk/ A1	noun - the rear surface of the human body verb - to support or reinforce

Key Grammar Structures

• Why don't you know, don't you know, don't you know?

  ➔ Negative question with 'don't' + subject + verb

  ➔ 'Don't' is used to form negative questions in English, often expecting a confirmation or clarification.

• Just do what you wanna, do what you wanna

  ➔ Imperative form with 'do' + relative clause 'what you wanna'

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood with an informal 'wanna' (want to) to give a permissive or encouraging command.

• You're su-such a monster

  ➔ Use of 'such a' + noun for emphasis

  ➔ 'Such a' + noun emphasizes the extent or intensity of the noun being described.

• Wish I could fly away

  ➔ Subjunctive mood in 'wish' clauses expressing unreal or hypothetical scenarios

  ➔ The phrase uses the subjunctive mood to express a desire for a situation that is not real or currently impossible.

• I'm turned on now

  ➔ Use of 'be' + past participle 'turned on' to indicate a state resulting from a stimulus

  ➔ 'Turned on' is a passive participle phrase indicating that someone is in a heightened state of arousal or excitement.

• And it goes ウィ アレ ウィ ウィ アレ

  ➔ Present tense verb 'goes' used to describe a repeating or ongoing action

  ➔ The verb 'goes' indicates a habitual, repeated, or ongoing action in the present tense.