BABYMONSTER – Woke Up In Tokyo (RUKA & ASA) Lyrics | Romanized & Meaning

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Woke Up In Tokyo (RUKA & ASA)

BABYMONSTER (베이비몬스터)

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Album

DRIP

Release Date

November 1, 2024

Genre

Hip Hop / Dance

Label

YG Entertainment

Composers / Lyricists

Ricky Luna, Rolando Luna, Kyler Niko, Wonderframe, Jonathan Keyes, DaboyWay, CHOICE 37, 루카 (RUKA), 아사 (ASA)

Participating Members

Ruka Pharita Asa Ahyeon Rami Rora Chiquita

About the Song

《Woke Up In Tokyo》 is a track by BABYMONSTER from the album DRIP. Composed by Ricky Luna, Rolando Luna, Kyler Niko, Wonderframe, Jonathan Keyes, and DaboyWay, with lyrics by Kyler Niko, Wonderframe, Jonathan Keyes, Ricky Luna, DaboyWay, CHOICE 37, RUKA, and ASA, and arranged by Ricky Luna and Rolando Luna, the song spotlights RUKA and ASA with a stylish Tokyo-inspired attitude, blending hip-hop swagger, city energy, and the sharp charisma of BABYMONSTER’s rap line.

[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]

English Translation

(I woke up in Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo)
(Everybody rock and roll, lost in Tokyo)

Shhh listen
ABCDEFG
What you know ain’t what we see

Ding-dong, ding-dong
I swear I’m seeing King Kong
Head bouncing like a ping pong
We poppin’ out it’s on

Ding-dong, ding-dong
I swear I’m seeing King Kong
“Ohayogozaimasu”
Are you ready for this?

いちに eeee
Look at meeeee
Ki ki keeeey
My name is Ruka Kawaii です

I think I might be dreaming
Looking for a fun time
皆さんようこそ
ここ BABYMON WORLD

いちに eeee
Look at meeeee
Ki ki keeeey
My name is Asa Enami です

(I woke up in Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo)
(I woke up in Tokyo, I’m like oh oh oh)
I woke up in Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo
I woke up in Tokyo, this be loco-co

ありがとう
rock and roll, rock and roll, rock and roll
Everybody rock and roll, lost in Tokyo

I woke up, in Tokyo
I woke up, in Tokyo

Yum yum yum, we gon’ run and gun
Come and get you some
Get ’em one by one

Pew pew
We pulling up
Boohoo
The level up
Goku

Kamehameha
Kamehameha
Kamehameha

Yakiniku in pajamas
Yamaguchi go bananas
No you don’t want no drama
Cross fingers 領域展開

(I woke up in Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo)
(I woke up in Tokyo, I’m like oh oh oh)
I woke up in Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo
I woke up in Tokyo, this be loco-co

ありがとう
rock and roll, rock and roll, rock and roll
Everybody rock and roll, lost in Tokyo

I woke up, in Tokyo
I woke up, in Tokyo
I woke up, in Tokyo
I woke up, in Tokyo

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🗣️ Practice Korean Words

온도 (ondo)

temperature

💡 Note: Captures the abstract, high-energy environment and atmosphere that the speakers radiate within the city.

세상 (sesang)

world

💡 Note: Represents the boundless musical landscape and sub-universe that the group welcomes their audience into.

도착 (dochak)

arrival

💡 Note: Implicitly frames the sudden awakening and dynamic entry into a new structural scene or territory.

전개 (jeongae)

expansion

💡 Note: Reflects the strategic opening or layout of their artistic domain, highlighting their control over the platform.

🎵 Song Meaning & Interpretation

The lyrics present a highly energetic, surreal, and fast-paced hip-hop narrative detailing a dynamic awakening within a bustling urban landscape. Utilizing quirky cultural nods, animated pop-culture references, and multilingual charm, the narrators welcome listeners into their vast artistic world. Exuding a playful yet competitive posture, they dismiss conventional drama while executing their performance with an unapologetic swagger and a limitless imagination.