Wakey-Wakey – English Lyrics

• By: NCT 127
• Album: Awaken

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying world of NCT 127's "Wakey-Wakey" and experience the vibrant sounds of modern Japanese pop music. This hip-hop and EDM track is not only a thrilling auditory experience but also a fantastic way to engage with the Japanese language through its catchy lyrics and powerful delivery. Pay attention to the repetitive chorus and direct phrases like "Wake up right now, you gotta wakey!" to pick up common expressions and understand the song's empowering message of awakening and self-discovery.

[English]

You know what I'm talkin' about, baby

Wake up right now

You gotta wakey!

...

叫ぶ phrase 開くspace

境目を越え世界が spread

I'm still drunk, man 感覚研ぎ澄ます

気軽 dance, dance 変わりだすworld

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Watch it

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Wait 夢に見た時を待ち 眠るのは

Nobody knows, so everybody goes

We're breaking

Wakey-wakey-wakey, baby ざわめく buzz

Wakey-wakey-wakey-wakey 目覚めの blue eyes

新しく生まれ変われ myself

Wake-wakey-wakey 今覚醒せよ

Oh yeah

Any time, any place

繋がる present day

何が自由かを見失いそうなら

閉じた目を見開かねば

曇ったそガラスを見抜けば

呼ぶ声がする Come over

We're super nova, yeah

光放つ 終わりじゃなく 始まりさ

Nobody knows, so everybody goes

Everybody goes

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Watch it

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Alright まだ見ぬ世界に close

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Every-everybody goes

We're breaking

Wakey-wakey-wakey, baby ざわめく buzz

Wakey-wakey-wakey-wakey 目覚めの blue eyes

新しく生まれ変われ myself

Wake-wakey-wakey 今覚醒せよ

Yeah, wakey

殻を破れよ 産声上げる僕らの時代

運命を塗り替えていこう, no, no, no

...

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Watch it

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na

Oh yeah

Wakey, so wakey

その目で looking at the right

Wakey-wakey-wakey, baby ざわめく buzz

Wakey-wakey-wakey-wakey 目覚めの blue eyes

新しく生まれ変われ myself

Wake-wakey-wakey 今覚醒せよ

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

Yeah

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

Come on

...

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.