PAPARAZZI – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Girls' Generation, 少女時代

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of J-pop with Girls' Generation's "Paparazzi," a song that not only offers a catchy tune but also a glimpse into the life of fame and the challenges of media attention. Explore Japanese culture and language through its unique blend of electropop and R&B.

[English]

Ooh, la-la-la, la-la-la-la

Ooh, la-la-la

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Ooh, la-la-la, la-la-la-la

Ooh, la-la-la

(With the girls, with the Girls' Generation)

Cha-cha-cha-cha

Look this way, baby, call me ring, ring

So natural, it's almost unnatural, the flirty way

I see right through you, paparazzi, you're

Smiling just how you want, ah-ha-ha-ha

Every night, hide and seek

Stars shining, satellite in the sky

Don’t you want a better article?

Let’s get along, we’re not just friends

Life is a party, from the garage to the suite

You’re always my boom, boom, boom

Showy car chase, flowers swirling around

Drawn in, boom, boom, boom

Love that can’t be priced, wild and free

Breaking through the dark, flashing money

Life is a party, from the garage to the suite

Whether asleep or awake, boom, boom, boom

Ooh, la-la-la, la-la-la-la

Ooh, la-la-la

Hidden behind the screen, ooh, la-la-la

Even that serious girl, cha-cha-cha

Even the dashing guy, at home, mama, mama

The thrill of secret kisses, nervous and excited

Punkadelic crazy night

The shining star’s searching light

Bad boy, bad girl, don’t care

Dancing or not, dancing’s my style

Life is a party, the more damage, the more it sells

When found out, it’s the end, boom, boom, boom

Shadows lurking at night

Pre-emptive, boom, boom, boom

Since the rumors started spreading

Burning bright, my name's igniting

...

(With the girls, with the Girls' Generation)

Just loving and being loved, that’s all

No dirty love, all pure

Can’t hold back, can’t hold back

No time to fuss or fight

Boom, boom, boom here and there

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

We shine brighter when seen, so

Come on, friends, come on over, ra-ta-ta

Life is a party, from the garage to the suite

You’re always my boom, boom, hoom

Showy car chase, flowers swirling around

Drawn in, boom, boom, boom

Until that tear drop turns into shining diamond

Until that tear drops and turns into a shining diamond

Life is a party, from the garage to the suite (party, yeah)

Whether asleep or awake, boom, boom, boom

...

[Japanese]

Ooh, la-la-la, la-la-la-la

Ooh, la-la-la

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Ooh, la-la-la, la-la-la-la

Ooh, la-la-la

(With the girls, with the Girls' Generation)

Cha-cha-cha-cha

こっち見て baby 電話したり ring, ring

不自然なほど自然なフリフリ

気付いてるのよパパラッチあなたが

望む通りの笑顔で ah-ha-ha-ha

Hide and seek の every night

瞬くスターの satellite

もっと イイ記事欲しくない?

仲良くやりましょ 仲間じゃない?

Life is a party ガレージから suite room

いつだってあなたが boom, boom, boom

派手に car chase 花の around

惹きつけられてboom, boom, boom

値段もつけられやしない愛を

闇を裂いたフレッシが裂いて money

Life is a party ガレージから suite room

寝ても覚めても boom, boom, boom

Ooh, la-la-la, la-la-la-la

Ooh, la-la-la

隠すと見たい画面の ooh, la-la-la

真面目ぶってるあの娘も la, cha-cha, la

ダンディな彼だって家では mama, mama

秘密のキスのスリルでハラハラ

Punkadelic crazy night

ときめく star の searching light

Bad boy, bad girl 気にしない

踊らされるより踊るが style

Life is a party ダメージほど売れる

見つかったら最後 boom, boom, boom

夜の果て潜む影

先回りして boom, boom, boom

噂が噂に飛び火して以来

燃え上って burning していくmy name

(With the girls, with the Girls' Generation)

愛して愛されただけなのに

どの恋も汚れた恋なんて

我慢出来ない 我慢出来ない

なんて騒いでる暇もないの

あっちでもこっちでも boom, boom, boom

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

Oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh

見られてるほど輝くわ だから

Come on, friends ほらおいでよ ra-ta-ta

Life is a party ガレージから suite room

いつだってあなたが boom, boom, hoom

派手に car chase 花の around

惹きつけられて boom, boom, boom

こぼれた涙の一粒がいま

光るダイヤモンドに変わるまで

Life is a party ガレージから suite room (party, yeah)

寝ても覚めても boom, boom, boom

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
party /ˈpɑːrti/ A2	noun - a social gathering of invited guests
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
star /stɑːr/ A2	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky
chase /tʃeɪs/ B1	verb - to pursue in order to catch
secret /ˈsiːkrɪt/ B1	noun - something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
burning /ˈbɜrnɪŋ/ B2	adjective - on fire; very hot
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged; insane
thrill /θrɪl/ B2	noun - a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure
searching /ˈsɜːrʧɪŋ/ B2	verb - to look for something or someone
image /ˈɪmɪdʒ/ B1	noun - a representation of the external form of a person or thing
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to make a facial expression showing happiness
friend /frɛnd/ A1	noun - a person whom one knows and has a bond of mutual affection
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ B1	noun - a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface

Key Grammar Structures

• 望む通りの笑顔で

  ➔ Expressing 'as desired' using の (no) + 通り (tōri)

  ➔ 'の (no)' indicates possession or description, here it links '通り (tōri)' (way, manner) with the noun '望む' (to desire), forming a phrase 'as desired'.

• Hide and seek の every night

  ➔ Using の (no) to nominalize the phrase 'Hide and seek', turning it into a noun phrase.

  ➔ 'の (no)' functions as a nominalizer, turning the noun phrase 'Hide and seek' into a noun that can serve as the subject or object.

• Life is a party

  ➔ Simple present statement where 'is' links the subject 'Life' to the complement 'a party'.

  ➔ 'is' is the present tense of 'to be', linking the subject 'Life' with the predicate 'a party', describing a state or identity.

• 惹きつけられて boom, boom, boom

  ➔ Using the passive form られて (rarete) to indicate being attracted or drawn into something.

  ➔ 'られて' is a passive form of the verb, indicating that the subject is being attracted, pulled, or caught by something.

• 瞳のsearching light

  ➔ Using の (no) to nominalize 'searching light', turning it into a noun phrase.

  ➔ 'の (no)' functions as a nominalizer, turning the phrase 'searching light' into a noun to serve as the subject or object.

• 随時で好きな時に

  ➔ Using phrases indicating 'anytime' or 'whenever' with 随時 (zuiji) + で (de) and 好きな時 (suki na toki).

  ➔ These phrases express that an action can happen 'anytime' or 'whenever' the person desires, with '随時 (zuiji)' meaning 'at any time' and '好きな時に' meaning 'at the preferred time'.