原宿いやほい – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the colorful world of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu with "原宿いやほい," a song that's both a celebration of Harajuku's unique culture and a playful exploration of made-up words. By learning the lyrics, you'll not only expand your Japanese vocabulary but also immerse yourself in the energetic and imaginative soundscape that defines Kyary's music .

[English]

Ah

Seeking stimulation

I want to have fun

In a cloudy sky

That's no good

Let's change it to colorful

Let's gather everyone

A wonderful show full of excitement

A fortress unnoticed by adults

If you become shy

I'm already tired of that

Let's dance

Get high

It all started from that intersection

Please put your hands up

One, two

To your paradise

Now

I want to rise

In Harajuku, yay

In Harajuku, yay

For now, yay

Yay

1, 2

Yay

Yay

1, 2

Yay

Ah

The real road is

Different from the runway

But even in such times

Look

Let's change it to colorful

Gather everyone

A wonderful show full of excitement

Even kids can't notice

When alone

If you become shy

I'm already tired of that

Let's dance

Get high

It all started from that intersection

Please put your hands up

One, two

Let's count together

1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2

In Harajuku, yay - (1, 2, yay)

In Harajuku, yay

For now, yay

Yay

1, 2

Yay

Yay

1, 2

Yay

In Harajuku, yay

[Japanese]

あー

刺激求めて

ランランとしたくて

曇りかけた空じゃ

ダメ

カラフルに変えて

みんな集めよう

ワイワイ素敵なSHOW

オトナには気付けない砦

シャイになら

もう成り飽きた

踊ろう

ハイになれ

あの交差点から始まった

プリーズプッチャヘンズアップ

ワントゥー

キミの楽園まで

今

昇りたいの

原宿でいやほい

原宿でいやほい

とりあえずいやほい

ほい

1.2.

いやほい

ほい

1.2.

いやほい

あー

リアルな道は

ランウェイと違くて

でもねそんな時も

ほら

カラフルに変える

みんな集めて

ワイワイ素敵でSHOW

コドモでも気付けない

一人じゃ

シャイになら

もう成り飽きた

踊ろう

ハイになれ

あの交差点から始まった

プリーズプッチャヘンズアップ

ワントゥー

みんなで数えるの

1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2

原宿でいやほい (1,2, いやほい)

原宿でいやほい

とりあえずいやほい

ほい

1. 2.

いやほい

ほい

1. 2.

いやほい

原宿でいやほい

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
原宿 (Harajuku) /haɾa̠d͡ʑɨᵝkɯ/ A1	noun - Harajuku (district in Tokyo)
刺激 (shigeki) /ʃiɡeki/ B2	noun - stimulus, incentive
求める (motomeru) /motoꜜmeɾɯ/ B1	verb - to want, to request, to seek
曇り (kumori) /kɯmoɾi/ B1	noun - cloudiness
空 (sora) /soɾa/ A1	noun - sky
カラフル (karāfuru) /kaɾaːɸɯɾɯ/ A2	adjective - colorful
変える (kaeru) /kaeɾɯ/ A2	verb - to change, to alter
集める (atsumeru) /at͡sɯmeɾɯ/ A2	verb - to collect, to gather
素敵 (suteki) /sɯteki/ A2	adjective - lovely, wonderful
気付く (kidzuku) /kid͡zɨkɯ/ B1	verb - to notice, to realize
砦 (toride) /toɾide/ B2	noun - fortress, stronghold
シャイ (shai) /ʃai/ B1	adjective - shy
踊る (odoru) /odoɾɯ/ A2	verb - to dance
交差点 (kōsaten) /koːsatẽɴ/ B1	noun - intersection
楽園 (rakuen) /ɾakɯẽɴ/ B2	noun - paradise, Eden
道 (michi) /mit͡ɕi/ A1	noun - road, path

Key Grammar Structures

• 刺激求めて

  ➔ The verb stem + て (te) form expressing purpose or result.

  ➔ The て form is used to connect verbs or to express purpose, like 'seeking stimulation'.

• みんな集めよう

  ➔ Volitional form + よう (yō) indicating intention or suggestion.

  ➔ Using volitional form + よう for suggesting or expressing an intention to gather everyone.

• 踊ろう

  ➔ Volitional form of 踊る (to dance), expressing intention or suggestion.

  ➔ Using volitional form to suggest or express intention to dance with others.

• から始まった

  ➔ Past tense of 始まる (to begin) in plain form with た ending.

  ➔ Indicates that an action or event started in the past.

• プリーズプッチャヘンズアップ

  ➔ Borrowed phrase: 'Please put your hands up' in katakana transliteration.

  ➔ An English phrase transliterated into Katakana, commonly used as a chant.

• みんなで数えるの

  ➔ Particle の at the end of a verb phrase to nominalize it, making it into a noun or focus of the sentence.

  ➔ Using の to turn the verb phrase into a noun, highlighting the act of counting together.

• 原宿でいやほい

  ➔ Place + で (de) indicating where the action occurs; 流行用法 as a repeated chant.

  ➔ Using で to specify the location of the event (Harajuku) and as a chant.