BDZ - Wake Me Up

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    Wake Me Up is the seventh track from Twice's 1st full Japanese album, BDZ, released on September 12, 2018. It was also the third track from this album that was promoted as a single.


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    Korean + Romanized + English Translation



    [Intro]


    Up up baby don’t give up

    Wake me up, we can work it out yo

    Up up baby don’t give up

    Wow wow wow wow

    Up up baby don’t give up

    Wake me up, we can work it out yo

    Up up baby don’t give up

    Wow wow wow wow



    [Verse 1]


    Why not? 何もかも I know 嫌になりそう

    Why not? nanimokamo I know iya ni narisou

    Why not? I know, everything and anything seems unpleasant


    そんな毎日は Very very sad very very hard

    sonna mainichi wa Very very sad very very hard

    These days have been very very sad, very very hard


    でも 乗り越えてみせるの 疲れたらリセット

    demo norikoetemiseru no tsukaretara risetto

    But I’ll overcome them, and reset whenever I’m tired


    Say パンパカパーン パンパカパーン

    Say panpakapaan panpakapaan

    Say panpakapan, panpakapan*


    空見上げて Go my way

    sora miagete Go my way

    I look up to the sky, it’ll go my way



    [Pre-chorus]


    くじけた分わかる 想いはきっと

    kujiketa bun wakaru omoi wa kitto

    Surely, I can comprehend these discouraged feelings


    Shine いつか廻り逢う 大切な人に

    Shine itsuka meguri au taisetsuna hito ni

    Shine! Someday I’ll meet the person important to me


    優しくなれる

    yasashiku nareru

    and acclimate to this kindness


    So baby, take a chance


    [Chorus]


    Up up wake me up 輝くたびに

    Up up wake me up kagayaku tabi ni

    Up up wake me up, every time you shine


    未来は変わるのよ

    mirai wa kawaru no yo

    My future changes


    Up up step up 勇気を出して

    Up up step up yuuki wo dashite

    Up up step up, I’ll work up the courage


    明日をつかまえるの

    ashita wo tsukamaeru no

    To seize tomorrow


    雨の日も 風の日も

    ame no hi mo kaze no hi mo

    Even on rainy days, even on windy days


    笑顔で Never give up

    egao de Never give up

    I’ll keep on smiling, never give up


    Up up wake me up 信じているの

    Up up wake me up shinjiteiru no

    Up up wake me up, do you believe?


    幸せ手に入れるの

    shiawase te ni ireru no

    Up up wake me up, do you believe?



    [Verse 2]


    Joy 急には 舞い込まない

    Joy kyuu ni wa maikomanai

    I won’t rush unexpected joy


    我慢涙必要

    gaman namida hitsuyou

    Patience and tears are a must


    Hanging hanging on moving moving on


    Oh アキラメナイ

    Oh akiramenai

    Oh, I won’t give up


    泣いてもいい 立ち上がる そうして来たように

    naite mo ii tachiagaru soushite kita you ni

    It’s okay to cry, I’ll get up again as always


    Say パンパカパーン パンパカパーン

    Say panpakapaan panpakapaan

    Say panpakapan, panpakapan*


    ドラマチックな Life

    doramachikkuna Life

    This life is so dramatic



    [Pre-chorus]


    悲しい夜もそうよ ひとりじゃないの

    kanashii yoru mo sou yo hitori janai no

    Some nights feel sorrowful, but I’m not alone


    Love 同じ空の下 愛する誰かが

    Love onaji sora no shita aisuru dareka ga

    Love under the same sky


    待っているはず

    matteiru hazu

    I’ll wait for the somebody I fall in love with


    So baby, feel so good



    [Chorus]


    Up up wake me up 傷つくたびに

    Up up wake me up kizutsuku tabi ni

    Up up wake me up, every time I get hurt


    心は強くなる

    kokoro wa tsuyoku naru

    My heart becomes stronger


    Up up step up 出来ない事を

    Up up step up dekinai koto wo

    Up up step up, the things we once couldn’t do


    出来るに変えてゆこう

    dekiru ni kaeteyukou

    Are becoming possible


    たどり着く その場所で

    tadoritsuku sono basho de

    My wish will come true


    願いは叶うの

    negai wa kanau no

    The day I reach that place


    Up up wake me up 振り向く今日に

    Up up wake me up furimuku kyou ni

    Up up wake me up, today I look behind


    綺麗な花が咲くの

    kireina hana ga sakuno

    And the beautiful flowers are blooming



    [Bridge]


    Bang bang bang bang どんなに遠くても

    Bang bang bang bang donnani tookute mo

    Bang bang, bang bang, no matter how far away


    Bang bang bang bang 探し続けるの

    Bang bang bang bang sagashitsuzukeru no

    Bang bang, bang bang, I’ll keep on searching


    Wanna make a smile 負けないハートで I’ll be there

    Wanna make a smile makenai haato de I’ll be there

    Wanna make a smile, my heart won’t give in, I’ll be there


    Yes 時を越えて行こう

    Yes toki wo koete yukou

    Yes! It goes beyond time



    [Breakdown]


    Up up baby don’t give up

    Wake me up, we can work it out yo

    Up up baby don’t give up

    Wow wow wow wow


    Up up baby don’t give up (Yeah oh)

    Wake me up, we can work it out yo

    Up up baby don’t give up

    Wow wow wow wow

    Are you ready?



    [Chorus]


    Dear (Ooh)


    Up up wake me up 輝くたびに

    Up up wake me up kagayaku tabi ni

    Up up wake me up, every time you shine


    未来は変わるのよ

    mirai wa kawaru no yo

    My future changes


    Up up step up 勇気を出して

    Up up step up yuuki wo dashite

    Up up step up, I’ll work up the courage


    明日をつかまえるの

    ashita wo tsukamaeru no

    To seize tomorrow


    雨の日も 風の日も

    ame no hi mo kaze no hi mo

    Even on rainy days, even on windy days


    笑顔で Never give up

    egao de Never give up

    I’ll keep on smiling, never give up


    Up up wake me up 信じているの

    Up up wake me up shinjiteiru no

    Up up wake me up, do you believe?


    幸せ手に入れるの

    shiawase te ni ireru no

    Will you embrace this happiness?



    *(panpakapan) is the onomatopoeia for a trumpet fanfare.

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