Woke Up In Tokyo (RUKA & ASA)
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Woke Up In Tokyo captures a vibrant, fast-paced urban awakening filled with playful swagger and boundless creativity.
Album
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
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[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
English Translation
(I woke up in Tokyo, Tokyo, Tokyo)
(Everybody rock and roll, lost in Tokyo)
(Everybody rock and roll, lost in Tokyo)
Shhh listen
ABCDEFG
What you know ain’t what we see
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
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?
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
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
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
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
(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
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
Yum yum yum, we gon’ run and gun
Come and get you some
Get ’em one by one
Come and get you some
Get ’em one by one
Pew pew
We pulling up
Boohoo
The level up
Goku
We pulling up
Boohoo
The level up
Goku
Kamehameha
Kamehameha
Kamehameha
Kamehameha
Kamehameha
Yakiniku in pajamas
Yamaguchi go bananas
No you don’t want no drama
Cross fingers 領域展開
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
(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
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
I woke up, in Tokyo
I woke up, in Tokyo
I woke up, in Tokyo
🗣️ 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.
