WOKE UP IN TOKYO – English Lyrics

• By: BABYMONSTER

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the vibrant world of K-pop with BABYMONSTER’s 'WOKE UP IN TOKYO'. This song is perfect for language learners who want to pick up modern, trendy English phrases related to travel and fashion, delivered through the crisp, rhythmic rap style that makes K-pop globally unique.

[English]

sh. A [music] B C D E F G What you know

and what we seeing [music]

that's singing head like ping [music] we

pop now it's done

singing

[music]

look at me [music]

I think I might be dreaming

Looking for [music] a fun time.

Look at me. [music]

My name is enh.

>> Hey, I woke up in Tokyo. Tokyo. [music]

Tokyo. I woke up in Tokyo. This feel

got the rock and roll. Rock and roll.

Rock and roll. Everybody [music] rock

and roll like

I

[music] woke up in.

Yum, yum, yum. We going to run and gone.

Come and [music] get you some. Get it on

one by one. Pe. We pulling a boo.

Deliver the go. COME HOT. COME HOT. COME

[music] HOT.

NO, you don't want a drama. Cross

fingers girl.

>> I woke up in Tokyo.

Tokyo. I woke up in Tokyo. I'm like,

"Hey, I woke [music] up in Tokyo. Tokyo.

Tokyo. I woke up in Tokyo. This [music]

got to rock and roll. Rock and roll.

Rock and roll. Everybody rock and roll.

>> [music]

>> I will

in Tokyo. I will [music]

in Tokyo.

[music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
woke /woʊk/ A2	verb - past tense of wake; to emerge from sleep
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ A2	verb - experiencing images or thoughts during sleep
Tokyo /ˈtoʊkioʊ/ A1	noun - the capital city of Japan
rock /rɒk/ A2	noun - a genre of popular music with a strong beat
roll /roʊl/ B1	verb - to move by turning over and over
singing /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/ A1	verb - to make musical sounds with the voice
drama /ˈdrɑːmə/ B1	noun - an exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events
deliver /dɪˈlɪvər/ B1	verb - to bring and hand over to the proper recipient
fingers /ˈfɪŋɡərz/ A1	noun - the slender jointed parts of the hand
hot /hɒt/ A1	adjective - having a high temperature or trendy/popular
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move at a speed faster than a walk
fun /fʌn/ A1	noun - enjoyment, amusement, or lighthearted pleasure
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence
everybody /ˈevribɒdi/ A1	noun - every person
gone /ɡɒn/ A2	adjective - no longer present; departed

Key Grammar Structures

• I think I might be dreaming.

  ➔ Modal verb of probability (might + be + verb-ing)

  ➔ "Might be dreaming" expresses a degree of uncertainty or speculation about the current state.

• I woke up in Tokyo.

  ➔ Past Simple Tense (Subject + Verb-ed)

  ➔ "Woke" is the irregular past form of "wake," used here to describe a completed action in the past.

• This feel got the rock and roll.

  ➔ Non-standard/Colloquial usage (Got as possession/experience)

  ➔ In colloquial English, "got" often replaces "has," functioning as a marker of possession or characteristic.

• We going to run and gone.

  ➔ Future intention (going to + verb)

  ➔ "Going to" indicates a planned or imminent action in the near future.

• You don't want a drama.

  ➔ Negative present simple (Auxiliary do + not + base verb)

  ➔ The auxiliary "do" is used to form the negative for non-stative verbs in the present.

• Come and get you some.

  ➔ Imperative mood (Base verb)

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to issue a direct command or invitation using the base form of the verb.

• Cross fingers girl.

  ➔ Noun-verb phrase used as an idiom

  ➔ "Cross fingers" is an idiomatic expression for hoping for luck, often shortened in lyrics.

• Look at me.

  ➔ Phrasal verb (Verb + preposition)

  ➔ "Look at" is a phrasal verb where the preposition defines the direction of the action.