Wakey-Wakey – English Lyrics

• By: NCT 127
• Album: Awaken

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wake /weɪk/ A1	verb - to stop sleeping
baby /ˈbeɪ.bi/ A1	noun - a very young child
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth and all its people, places, and things
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move your body in a rhythmic way
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - something that makes things visible or affords illumination
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to shout out or speak to someone
freedom /ˈfriː.dəm/ B1	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants
present /ˈprɛz.ənt/ B1	noun - the current time or moment
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to separate into pieces or to interrupt
buzz /bʌz/ B2	noun - a low, continuous humming sound
nova /ˈnoʊ.və/ B2	noun - a star that suddenly becomes much brighter and then gradually returns to its original brightness
beginning /bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/ B2	noun - the point in time or space at which something starts
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	verb - to make or become different
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a point of time as measured in hours and minutes

Key Grammar Structures

• You know what I'm talkin' about, baby

  ➔ Use of the present continuous tense with 'to be' + verb ending in -ing to describe an ongoing action.

  ➔ 'Talkin'' is a colloquial contraction of 'talking,' which indicates an ongoing action.

• Wake up right now

  ➔ Imperative mood used to give direct commands or instructions.

  ➔ The phrase 'Wake up' is a command telling someone to become alert or conscious.

• We're breaking

  ➔ Present continuous tense indicating an ongoing action or process, often used metaphorically.

  ➔ The phrase 'We're breaking' suggests a process of transformation or change, often metaphorical.

• Looking at the right

  ➔ Gerund phrase serving as the object of the preposition 'at,' emphasizing direction or focus.

  ➔ 'Looking at' is a gerund form used after the preposition 'at' to indicate focus or direction.

• The world is spread

  ➔ Passive voice construction in the present tense to indicate that the action is done to the subject.

  ➔ The phrase 'is spread' uses the present tense passive form of 'spread,' indicating that the world is being extended or expanded.

• If we lose sight of what freedom is

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'if' to express hypothetical or uncertain situations.

  ➔ The phrase 'if we lose sight of' introduces the condition under which understanding or perception of 'freedom' may be lost.

• Reborn as myself

  ➔ Use of the passive voice with 'as' to indicate transformation into a new state or identity.

  ➔ The phrase 'Reborn as myself' suggests a transformation into an authentic or true self.

• Break the shell, raise a cry of birth

  ➔ Imperative phrases using base form of verbs to give commands or inspiration.

  ➔ 'Break the shell' and 'raise a cry of birth' are imperative commands encouraging transformation or awakening.