Where My Drums At – English Lyrics

• By: INI
• Album: THE VIEW

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the energetic world of J-Pop with INI's 'Where My Drums At.' This catchy song is a great way to explore contemporary Japanese music and its fusion with global pop trends. Learn how rhythm and dynamic beats come together to create an unforgettable sound.

[English]

Where my drums at?

Looking at places upside down (Ay)

Up, down, left and right, I’m shaking (Ay)

Eyes that capture the now The world continues to change (Ay)

Toward the sound Ready to go

Yeah, that’s our weapon A fluid flow

We’re picking up the drums A reverberating heartbeat, yeah

What I really want now Is my own new gear

A rousing beat, riding on the kick A bewitching high speed

An awakening odd-eye (Odd-Eye, yeah)

Changed beyond belief No more frame

Show me with these two eyes New rule

Yeah

Where my drums at?

(Ay, nah, where they at, where they at?)

Where my drums at?

(Getting closer Where they at)

Where my drums at?

Toward the sound

Where my drums at?

Find it Where they at

The session resonates (Ay)

A show that’s about to begin (Ay)

Capture the moment Turn off mute

The world we imagined Make it true now

Raise the speed - wake up If it’s just a plan - back off

Everyone’s accompanied by such heartwarming signs - jump, yeah

A weapon with no intent to hurt Take it

Roaring, playing our sound

An awakening odd-eye (Odd-Eye, yeah)

Changed beyond belief No more frame

Show me with these two eyes New rule

Yeah

Where my drums at?

(Ay, nah, where they at, where they at?)

Where my drums at?

(Getting closer Where they at)

Where my drums at?

Toward the sound

Where my drums at?

Yeah, get it, get it, get it, make it, make it loud

Tell me, tell me where they at

Tell me where they at

Let me hit the beat

Na, nanana, nana (What?)

Na, nanana, nana (Ya)

Na, nanana, nana (Where they at where they at yeah)

Na, nanana

Bang the drums we go on and on and on and on

Where my drums at?

(Where they at, where they at?)

Where my drums at?

(Getting closer, where they at)

Where my drums at?

Toward the sound

Where my drums at?

(Find it Where they at)

(Where my drums at?)

Where they at? where they at yeah (Nah)

Where they at? where they at yeah

(Where my drums at?)

Where they at? where they at yeah

Getting closer, where they at

Where my drums at?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
drums /drʌmz/ A2	noun - a musical instrument with a hollow body and a membrane that you hit to produce a sound
reverberating /rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪtɪŋ/ C1	adjective - producing a loud, ringing sound that continues for a long time
heartbeat /ˈhɑːrtbiːt/ B1	noun - the regular beating of the heart
rousing /ˈraʊzɪŋ/ B2	adjective - exciting or stimulating
bewitching /bɪˈwɪtʃɪŋ/ C1	adjective - extremely attractive or charming
odd-eye /ɒdˈaɪ/ C2	noun - a term used to describe something or someone that is unusual or unconventional
resonates /ˈrɛzəneɪts/ C1	verb - to produce a loud, clear sound that continues for a long time
session /ˈsɛʃən/ B1	noun - a period of time spent doing a particular activity
capture /ˈkæptʃər/ B1	verb - to take control of something or someone
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very short period of time
raise /reɪz/ A2	verb - to lift something up or to increase something
speed /spiːd/ A2	noun - the rate at which someone or something moves or happens
wake /weɪk/ A2	verb - to stop sleeping and become awake
plan /plæn/ A2	noun - a detailed proposal for doing something
back /bæk/ A1	verb - to move away from something or someone
signs /saɪnz/ A2	noun - a mark or symbol that indicates something
jump /dʒʌmp/ A1	verb - to push yourself up from the ground with your legs
weapon /ˈwɛpən/ B1	noun - an object used for fighting or defending yourself

Key Grammar Structures

• Looking at places upside down

  ➔ Present continuous tense used with 'looking' + 'at' to describe an ongoing action.

  ➔ 'Looking at' indicates a continuous action of observing or focusing on something.

• The world continues to change

  ➔ Simple present tense with 'continues' to indicate an ongoing, habitual action.

  ➔ 'Continues' shows that the action of changing is ongoing and persistent over time.

• Show me with these two eyes

  ➔ Imperative form used to give a direct command or instruction.

  ➔ 'Show me' is a command telling someone to display or reveal something directly.

• Make it, make it loud

  ➔ Imperative form with repetition for emphasis, combined with causative 'make' to instruct increasing intensity.

  ➔ 'Make it loud' instructs to increase the volume or intensity of the sound.

• Tell me where they at

  ➔ Informal question structure with 'where' and 'they at' as a colloquial omission of 'are'.

  ➔ 'Tell me where they at' is a colloquial way of asking 'Tell me where they are'.

• Raise the speed - wake up

  ➔ Imperative sentence with a dash used to connect two commands or ideas.

  ➔ This phrase combines two commands: to increase the tempo ('Raise the speed') and to become alert or conscious ('wake up').

• Everyone’s accompanied by such heartwarming signs

  ➔ Simple present tense with possessive 'everyone’s' + 'accompanied by' to describe a state.

  ➔ 'Everyone’s accompanied by' indicates that all people are together with or surrounded by positive signals.