U.S.A. – English Lyrics

• By: DA PUMP
• Album: THANX!!!!!!! Neo Best of DA PUMP

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the infectious energy of DA PUMP's "U.S.A.," a Japanese pop phenomenon that became a surprising viral hit. This song's catchy Eurobeat sound and memorable "I like it" dance make it an incredibly fun way to experience modern Japanese music and its playful engagement with global pop culture. You can learn about how Japanese artists interpret and celebrate elements of American culture, and appreciate the unique blend of nostalgia and contemporary flair that made this track so special and widely loved in Japan.

[English]

U-U-U.S.A.

C’-C’-C’-C’-C’-C’-C’,,,, C’mon, baby

U.S.A.

I saw in old movies

U.S.A.

The ducktail hairstyle I copied

U.S.A.

I listened to FM radio on the beach

U.S.A.

The rhythm blew my mind

It seems the relationship has changed

quite a bit in a few decades

But we are all Earthlings

Travelers on the same boat

C’mon, baby America

Inspired to dream

C’mon, baby America

Our roots crossing at Times Square

C’mon, baby America

The teenagers who admired it are now

C’mon, baby America

Its competitors in Japan

C’-C’-C’-C’-C’-C’-C’,,,, C’mon, baby

U.S.A.

The dance floor where I did ‘the twist’

U.S.A.

I fell in love with mirror balls

U.S.A.

In my friend’s old convertible

U.S.A.

Her hair was blowing in the wind

Fly across the Pacific Ocean

My heart is always first class

Toast with glass full of dreams

We make a oath for Love & Peac

C’mon, baby America

The organizer and ally of success

C’mon, baby America

New wave coming to the west coast

C’mon, baby America

One place’s night is another’s day

C’mon, baby America

The morning sun unites

C’-C’-C’-C’-C’-C’-C’,,,, C’mon, baby

C’mon, baby America

Inspired to dream

C’mon, baby America

Our roots crossing at Times Square

C’mon, baby America

The teenagers who admired it are now

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to imagine or hope for something
relationship /rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/ B2	noun - the way in which two or more people or groups regard and behave toward each other
travelers /ˈtrævələrz/ B1	noun - people who travel from one place to another
roots /ruːts/ B2	noun - the basic cause, source, or origin of something
success /səkˈsɛs/ B1	noun - the accomplishment of an aim or purpose
unites /juːˈnaɪts/ B2	verb - to come or bring together for a common purpose
admired /ədˈmaɪərd/ B2	verb - to regard with respect or warm approval
inspired /ɪnˈspaɪərd/ B2	verb - to fill someone with the urge or ability to do or feel something
oath /oʊθ/ B2	noun - a solemn promise, often invoking a divine witness, regarding one's future action or behavior
dance /dæns/ A1	noun - a series of rhythmic steps or movements performed to music verb - to move rhythmically to music
hair /hɛr/ A1	noun - the fine thread-like strands growing from the skin of humans and animals
mind /maɪnd/ A2	noun - the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences
floor /flɔːr/ A1	noun - the lower surface of a room on which one may walk
ball /bɔːl/ A1	noun - a spherical object used in various games and sports
west /wɛst/ A1	noun - the direction toward the point of the horizon where the sun sets

Key Grammar Structures

• The rhythm blew my mind

  ➔ Past simple tense with 'blew'

  ➔ Used to describe a completed action in the past

• I saw in old movies

  ➔ Past simple tense with 'saw'

  ➔ Expresses a completed action in the past

• The relationship has changed quite a bit in a few decades

  ➔ Present perfect tense with 'has changed'

  ➔ Indicates an action that started in the past and continues or has relevance to the present

• Travelers on the same boat

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating unity or shared experience

  ➔ Expresses a metaphor for shared destiny or experience

• Our roots crossing at Times Square

  ➔ Present participle phrase indicating ongoing connection

  ➔ Uses the present participle to depict ongoing or enduring relationship

• We make a oath for Love & Peace

  ➔ Simple present tense with 'make' to show habitual or general truth

  ➔ Expresses a habitual action or a general truth about commitment

• The morning sun unites

  ➔ Present simple tense with 'unites' to show routine or universal truth

  ➔ States a general truth or regular occurrence