10% roll, 10% romance – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: UNISON SQUARE GARDEN

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with '10% roll, 10% romance' is a fantastic way to dive into the language with energy and style. The song's rapid-fire lyrics are a great challenge for improving pronunciation and listening speed. Its vocabulary is a mix of everyday words and more poetic, expressive phrases, offering a glimpse into the creative side of the Japanese language. What makes this song special for learners is its connection to the vibrant world of anime and its powerful message of self-expression, making the learning process both exciting and meaningful.

[English]

Yes, contact in just one second

Two seconds, then check my toe

Three seconds, please extend your hand, right?

...

Gears start turning with a click-clack

But only one foot on board keeps moving forward

Strange... I wonder how you're even breathing

Days just keep rolling and playing without understanding

My most important heart won’t sing

What’s wrong? Do you need a script for playing it safe?

Sometimes it's okay not to read the situation, you know

One beat of praise, light the fire! Haha

Childish tricks, like some soap opera?

If you're just laughing, I’m not interested

Come on, pure-hearted coordination. Let’s change clothes a bit

We can go anywhere, I left the door open for us

Play it now, haha

Take me out! If I nervously hold your hand

Let’s show a rhythm of lucky chance

How you dance with the world, I want to see

It’s precious, so I want to learn little by little

Take me out! 110% empathy

Let’s keep it a secret for a while, even if we connect

Because being able to see you close like this

Might only be possible for me in all history, hey

Contact in just one second

Two seconds, then check my toe

Three seconds, please extend your hand, right?

The streets around here are buzzing, I see

Anywhere, protagonists can sprout and grow

Because otherwise, pages just won’t turn

Be mindful of aesthetic, haha

Good and evil, laughable—like a melting pot of common sense. With narrow glasses, you'd be laughed at

Now, pure-hearted coordination. Are you searching for the truth?

No, there’s no absolute truth—only countless realities

Are you ready for catchball?

If your footing's unsteady from impossible chaos

Let’s throw all that excitement back at each other to erase it

I want to know how you'll frame me in your world

It's okay if I wait four more years to find out

Even if this breath gets contaminated by anxiety, eye to eye

Let’s try again, you're so sweet!

Because maybe only I in all history can see you this close

With a pinch of courage, romance accelerates

If we're going to dance with destiny

Better to rush Earth's rotation with BPM

One, two, one, two

...

Take me out! If I nervously hold your hand

Let’s go so far that we never catch up

Take me out! If I nervously hold your hand

Let's show a lucky rhythm

How you dance with the world, I want to see

It’s precious, so I want to learn little by little

Take me out! 110% empathy

Let’s keep it a secret for a while, even if we connect

Because being able to see you close like this

Is enough for me in all history

One foot at a time, step into the canvas—ta-ta-la-ta

You see the light! Play it now! Hey

Contact in just one second

Two seconds, then check my toe

Three seconds, please extend your hand, right!

...

[Japanese]

Yes, １secでコンタクト

２sec そして check my toe

３sec お手をどうぞ, right?

カチコチと歯車が回り出す

けど乗せた片足だけ進んでく

変だな どうやって呼吸をしてるのか

わからないまま日々が rolling playing していく

肝心要のハートが歌わない

どうした？日和見主義楽譜が必要かい？

空気読んじゃダメな時もたまにはあるから

１beat 賛美、火を付けて! hah

子供だまし like such a メロドラマ？

嗤っているだけならお呼びじゃないぜ

さぁ純情コーディネート ちょっと着替えたら

どこへでも行けるさ ドアを開けておいたんだよ

奏でたまえ hah

テイクミーアウト! 照れながら手を握ったら

僥倖なリズムをお目にかけましょう

君がどんな風に世界と踊るのか

もったいないから ちょっとずつ教えて欲しいんだ

テイクミーアウト! 110%のシンパシー

リンクしたってしばらく内緒にしよう

だってこんな君を近くで見れるのは

有史以来僕だけかも ねえ

１secでコンタクト

２sec そして check my toe

３sec お手をどうぞ right!

あちこちの街角がざわつく そうか

どこにでも主人公は芽を吹く

だってそうじゃなきゃページはめくれないんです

わびさび、気を付けて！ hah

善も悪も笑止 like 常識のるつぼ 一方通行のメガネじゃ嗤われちゃうぜ

さあ純情コーディネート 真実探しかい？

いや、真実なんかはない現実が無数にあるだけ

キャッチボールの用意はいいかい

ありえない動揺で足元がおぼつかないなら

興奮を同じ数ぶつけて消しちゃおう

君がどんなフレームに僕を入れるのか

知りたいけど ４年ぐらいは後でもいいか

焦燥でこの呼吸を汚しちゃっても eyes to eyes

もう一度やってみよう、you're sweet!

だってこんな君を近くで見れるのは 有史以来僕だけかも

ひとつまみくらいの勇気でロマンスは加速していくかしら

運命に踊らされるぐらいなら

いっそ地球の自転を急かしちゃうくらいの BPMで

1, 2, 1, 2

テイクミーアウト! 照れながら手を握ったら

金輪際 追いつけないとこまで行きましょう

テイクミーアウト! 照れながら手を握ったら

僥倖なリズムをお目にかけましょう

君がどんな風に世界と踊るのか

もったいないから ちょっとずつ教えて欲しいんだ

テイクミーアウト! 110%のシンパシー

リンクしたってしばらく内緒にしよう

だってこんな君を近くで見れるのは

有史以来僕だけで十分だからさ

片足ずつでいい キャンバスにta-ta-la-ta 踏み込んだら

You see the light! 奏でたまえ！ ねえ

１secでコンタクト

２sec そして Check my toe

３sec お手をどうぞ right!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
コンタクト /kɒnˈtækt/ B1	noun - contact
ハート /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - heart
リズム /ˈrɪð.əm/ A2	noun - rhythm
世界 /seɪˈkʌl/ A1	noun - world
運命 /ˈdeɪ.ɪŋ/ B2	noun - fate
勇気 /ˈkɔːrɪdʒ/ B1	noun - courage
メロドラマ /ˌmɛləʊˈdrɑːmə/ B2	noun - melodrama
真実 /ˈtruːθ/ B2	noun - truth
焦燥 /ˈɪmpəʊʒ/ C1	noun - impatience
加速 /ˈæksəˌleɪt/ B2	verb - to accelerate
照れ /ˈʃɪmɪ/ B1	noun - shyness
火 /faɪər/ A1	noun - fire
ドア /dɔːr/ A1	noun - door
街角 /ˈstreɪt/ B1	noun - street corner
主人公 /ˈproʊtəɡoʊnɪst/ B2	noun - protagonist

Key Grammar Structures

• 変だな どうやって呼吸をしてるのか

  ➔ Question phrase + の / のか (nominalizer + question particle)

  ➔ The phrase 'のか' turns a statement or question into an indirect or direct question, making it more formal or expressive.

• あちこちの街角がざわつく

  ➔ Possessive noun + の / のが + verb (の が used as subject)

  ➔ The particle のが indicates that the noun before it is the subject of the sentence, emphasizing the location '角' (corner) as the subject that 'ざわつく' (becomes noisy or restless).

• ページはめくれない

  ➔ Potential form + ない (negative potential)

  ➔ The verb 'めくれる' in its potential form 'めくれない' expresses that 'pages cannot be turned' or 'it's impossible to flip the pages,' using the negative to indicate inability.

• 君がどんな風に世界と踊るのか

  ➔ Question word + のか (nominalizer + question particle for indirect question)

  ➔ The construction 'どんな風に' (what kind of way) + のか creates an indirect question, asking about the manner in which '世界と踊る' (dances with the world).

• もう一度やってみよう

  ➔ Verb in volitional form + てみよう (let's try doing...)

  ➔ The volitional form of a verb plus てみよう expresses an intention or suggestion to try doing an action, meaning 'let's try to...' or 'shall we...'.