BIG IN JAPAN - ALPHAVILLE

1.- Historia

El trío masculino Alphaville, se creó en la ciudad de Berlin, Alemania a inicios de los 80s. Sus dos mayores éxitos fueron: "Big In Japan" y "Forever Young".

Fuente: https://the-music-history.blogspot.com/2025/07/germany-austria-part-1.html

2.- Lyrics

Winter's cityside

Crystal bits of snowflakes

All around my head and in the wind

I had no illusions

That I'd ever find a glimpse

Of summer's heatwaves in your eyes

(Chorus 1)

You did what you did to me

Now it's history, I see

Here's my comeback on the road again

Things will happen while they can

I will wait here for my man tonight

It's easy when you're big in Japan

(Chorus 2)

Oh, when you're big in Japan, tonight

Big in Japan, be tight

Big in Japan

Oh, the eastern sea's so blue

(Chorus 3)

Big in Japan, alright

Pay, then I'll sleep by your side

Things are easy when you're big in Japan

Oh, when you're big in Japan

Neon on my naked skin

Passing silhouettes

Of strange illuminated mannequins

Shall I stay here at the zoo?

Or should I go and change my point of view

For other ugly scenes?

(Repeat Chorus 1)

(Repeat Chorus 2)

(Repeat Chorus 3)

Tonight

Big in Japan, be tight

Big in Japan

Oh, the eastern sea's so blue

(Repeat Chorus 2)

(Repeat Chorus 3)

3.- Vocabulary

- Cityside = Lado de la ciudad

- Snowflakes = Copos de nieve

- Glimpse = Visión momentánea

- Heatwave = Ola de calor

- Comeback = Regreso

- Eastern = Referente al este

- Naked = Desnudo(a)

- Silhouettes = Siluetas

4.- Grammar

a) Pasado Simple

Ejemplos:

- I had no illusions.

- You did what you did to me.

b) Futuro Simple (Will)

Ejemplos:

- Things will happen while they can.

- I will wait here for my man tonight.

c) Modal Verbs (Shall - Should)

Ejemplos:

- Shall I stay here at the zoo?

- Or should I go and change my point of view

5.- Videoclip