DA DA DANCE – English Lyrics

• By: BABYMETAL, Tak Matsumoto
• Album: METAL GALAXY

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Japanese music with BABYMETAL's "DA DA DANCE"! This song is a fantastic blend of intense heavy metal and catchy 90s Japanese dance music, offering a unique sonic experience. Learning the lyrics will not only expose you to contemporary Japanese phrasing and energetic expressions but also allow you to explore a fascinating subgenre that transcends traditional musical boundaries. Its dynamic rhythm and powerful vocals make it an exciting way to immerse yourself in the language and culture.

[English]

(Baby, baby, babymetal death)

...

Dancing Dancing わかってない

Show me Show me ホントのココロ

Get up! Get up! Get up!

レボリューション ワタシ IN DA HOUSE

おとぎ話ばかりじゃ イヤ

とどろけ 愛の

レクイエム！

DA DA DANCE DA DA DANCE

ゆめ まぼろし

DA DA DANCE DA DA DANCE

消えてゆけ

DA DA DANCE DA DA DANCE

譲れないシルエット

DA DA DANCE DA DA DANCE

いざ踊れ！

(Baby, baby, babymetal death)

(Baby, baby, babymetal death)

DA DANCE DA DA DANCE

スピンの一筋で DANCE

GET DANCE DO THE DANCE

オーバーナイトでセンセーション

Get up! Get up! Get up!

Can't stop だ DA DANCE

Let's DANCE Boy meets Girl

夢物語ばかりじゃ イヤ

とどろけ 愛の

セレナーデ！

DA DA DANCE DA DA DANCE

ゆめ まぼろし

DA DA DANCE DA DA DANCE

目を覚ませ

DA DA DANCE DA DA DANCE

譲れないシルエット

DA DA DANCE DA DA DANCE

いざ踊れ！

...

もう迷わない

誓いを両手に

かがやけ 愛の

DA DA Dancing Queen!

DA DA DANCE DA DA DANCE

ゆめ まぼろし

DA DA DANCE DA DA DANCE

目を覚ませ

DA DA DANCE DA DA DANCE

譲れないシルエット

DA DA DANCE DA DA DANCE

いざ踊れ！

舞い踊れ！

(Baby, baby, babymetal death)

(Baby, baby, babymetal death)

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A2	verb - to move the body to music, rhythm, or in a pattern of steps
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of images, ideas, or emotions occurring during sleep or in the mind verb - to experience dreams during sleep or to imagine something desirable
revoultion /rɛv.əˈluː.ʃən/ C1	noun - a drastic and far-reaching change in way of thinking or acting
killer /ˈkɪ.lər/ C2	noun - a person or thing that kills
spectacular /spekˈtæk.jʊ.lər/ C1	adjective - impressive to look at, remarkable
passion /ˈpæʃ.ən/ B2	noun - a strong and barely controllable emotion
glow /ɡloʊ/ B2	verb - to produce a steady light without flame noun - a soft, steady light
shine /ʃaɪn/ B2	verb - to emit light, to be bright by reflecting light

Key Grammar Structures

• Show me Show me ホントのココロ

  ➔ Imperative form + object pronoun 'me' to give a command or request.

  ➔ 'Show me' is a command asking to reveal or demonstrate something to the speaker.

• Get up! Get up! Get up!

  ➔ Imperative form repeated for emphasis, encouraging someone to stand up.

  ➔ Repeated imperative 'Get up!' is used to strongly motivate or command someone to stand or rise.

• おとぎ話ばかりじゃ イヤ

  ➔ Use of 'ばかり' to indicate 'nothing but' or 'just' + negative 'じゃ' (casual form of 'では') to express dislike.

  ➔ 'ばかり' means 'nothing but' or 'just' and emphasizes exclusivity or simplicity, combined with 'じゃ' to express negative feelings or dislike.

• 夢物語ばかりじゃ イヤ

  ➔ Similar to previous, using 'ばかり' to mean 'nothing but' + 'じゃ' for negative expression.

  ➔ Uses 'ばかり' to indicate 'nothing but' or 'just' for dreams or fantasies, with 'じゃ' expressing it's undesirable.

• いざ踊れ！

  ➔ Imperative verb form '踊れ' (dance!), giving command or encouragement to dance.

  ➔ '踊れ' is the imperative form of '踊る' (to dance), used here to command or motivate to dance.