2 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 星野源, Lee Youngji
• Album: Gen

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the unique blend of Japanese and Korean in '2' by Gen Hoshino and Lee Youngji. This song is a fantastic opportunity to see how two languages can creatively intertwine to express a universal message of unity and love. By listening, you can pick up on the different cadences of Japanese and Korean rap and singing, making language learning a musical and joyful experience.

[English]

Let me tell you something real quick!

It's simple math!

1+1 isn't just 2

It could be minus or

It could be infinity

Why?

Is 1+1 equal to infinity?

That's a bit wrong

Don't mind what I just said

I don't really understand, though

I truly don't understand at all

But when one person and another come together

The idea of becoming a powerful loner

So

It's more than I can put into words

I tucked it away in the drawer of my chest

Sometimes I write it on my palm

Revealing all of our secrets

Now I can finally say it

Even the attitude from my boastful days

Sometimes, from moment to moment, I was foolish

Even our own battles with ourselves

All of it was meaningless

No, it's also known as 'meaningful'

My true worth and meaning, as I searched for you by my side

BIG LAUGH, BIG EYES, BIG PERSONALITY?

I saw a magic that makes being loud become cute!

Two crazy people descend

Weaving poetry, prayer

A love with no walls across the sea

Two people descend from another planet

Our eyes dance together

To us who are laughing

Even though no one can win

Even so, you're seeking love too, aren't you?

A warm love that rests above taboos and rules

That's true for me too

Always passionate love

Like a dangerous present!

But we can only be defeated

Ready, set, go!

When anxiety rains down like lightning

One, two, go!

And we become one umbrella, together

Once more

One more time

Forever, one more time

Dance once more toward the direction the wind is blowing!

Love falls

Your name and my name

Call out with one voice

Invincible love

Love again falls

Love so hard it's unstoppable

To us who are laughing

There’s no winner, no one

Drawn to each other, we sing to one another

The prayer shown here

A love with no explanation in changing scenery

The two step down from denial

Eyes meet and exchange glances

To us who are laughing

There’s no winners, forever

Two crazy people descend

Weaving poetry, prayer

A love without walls across the sea

Two people descend from another planet

Our eyes dance together

To us who are laughing

There’s no one who can win

[Japanese]

Let me tell you something real quick!

It's a quick math!

1+1 is not just 2

It could be minus or

It could be 無限大数

なんで?

1+1=無限大数?

それはちょっと間違ってる

今言ったことは気にしないで

よく分からないけど

本当全然分からない

でも1人の2人が集まって

強力な独りになるということ

だから

言葉にするには手に余る

胸の引き出しにしまった

時々手の平に書いた

君と私の秘密を全部取り出して

今やっと言える

偉ぶった頃の態度も

時々刻々愚かだった

自分同士の戦いも

全部無意味

いや、またの名を有意義

側にいる貴方を探した私の真価と意義

BIG LAUGH, BIG EYES, BIG PERSONALITY?

ウルサイがカワイイになる魔法を見た！

いかれた2人舞い降り

詩い紡ぐ　祈り

渡る海路に　壁のないラヴ

異星から2人舞い降り

踊り交わす　瞳

笑う僕らに

勝てる者などいないのに

それでもあなたも愛を求めてるじゃない

禁忌禁則の上にある暖かい愛

それは僕もそうだよ

いつも熱い愛

Like a dangerous present!

でも やられるしかない

せーの！

と稲妻に似た不安が降ると

せーの！

と私たちはいっしょに傘になって

もう一度

もう一度

永遠にもう一度

風の吹く方へ踊れもう一度！

愛が愛が落ちて

君の名前と僕の名前を

ひとつの声で呼んで

無敵のLOVE

愛が愛が落ちて

止められないほど難しいLOVE

笑う僕らに

勝てる者はいないいない

惹かれて歌い合う様に

ここに示す　祈り

変わる景色に　訳のないラヴ

否定から2人は降り

見つめ交わす　瞳

笑う僕らに

勝つ者はない永遠に

いかれた2人舞い降り

詩い紡ぐ　祈り

渡る海路に　壁のないラヴ

異星から2人舞い降り

踊り交わす　瞳

笑う僕らに

勝てる者などいないのに

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
愛 /a.i/ A1	noun - love verb - to love
瞳 /çi.tomi/ A1	noun - eye, pupil
笑う /waɾaɯ̟ᵝ/ A1	verb - to laugh, to smile
魔法 /mahoː/ A2	noun - magic, witchcraft
戦い /tata̠kai/ B1	noun - battle, fight verb - to fight, to battle
無限大数 /mu̞ɡe̞n da̠i̯ sɯ̽ː/ B2	noun - infinite number
間違ってる /ma̠t͡ɕiɡatːeɾɯ̟ᵝ/ A2	verb - to be wrong, to make a mistake
強力 /kʲoːɾʲokɯ̟ᵝ/ B1	adjective - powerful, strong noun - strength, power
秘密 /çimi̥tsɯ̟ᵝ/ A2	noun - secret
熱い /a̠t͡sɯ̥i/ A1	adjective - hot, passionate
危険 /kʲi̥keɴ/ A2	noun - danger, risk adjective - dangerous
稲妻 /i̥na̠zɯ̟ᵝma/ B1	noun - lightning
永遠 /e̞i̥e̞ɴ/ B2	noun - eternity, forever
無敵 /mu̞te̞ki/ C1	adjective - invincible, unbeatable
壁 /ka̠be̞/ A1	noun - wall
異星 /i̥se̞i/ B1	noun - alien world, another planet
祈り /i̥no̞ɾi/ B2	noun - prayer, wish
難しい /mɯ̟ᵝdzɯ̟ᵝkaɕiː/ B1	adjective - difficult, hard

Key Grammar Structures

• 1+1 is not just **2**

  ➔ Emphasis using 'just'

  ➔ The use of "just" highlights that the number 2 is not the only possible outcome. It is an adverb of degree, indicating the restriction or limitation.

• It could be minus or

  ➔ Use of "could be" to express possibility

  ➔ "Could be" indicates a possibility or hypothetical situation, suggesting an alternative outcome.

• It could be 無限大数

  ➔ Use of "could be" for possibility, and the noun phrase "無限大数 (mugendai-suu)" (infinity) from Japanese

  ➔ This sentence incorporates a Japanese noun, demonstrating a blending of languages and concepts. "Could be" sets up the possibility that the result could be infinity.

• 1人の2人が集まって 強力な独りになるということ

  ➔ Relative clause, "ということ" for expressing 'the fact that'

  ➔ The phrase "ということ" functions as a nominalizer, turning the preceding clause into a noun phrase that represents the fact or idea being expressed. It is used to emphasize the result or conclusion.

• 言葉にするには手に余る

  ➔ Grammar for "too...to" - "too hard to put into words"

  ➔ This sentence uses the structure similar to "too...to" - it's too difficult to express it in words. "手に余る" literally means 'too much to handle,' metaphorically indicating something that is beyond one's capacity to express.

• 君と私の秘密を全部取り出して

  ➔ Use of "全部 (zenbu)" for emphasis, and the imperative form of a verb "取り出して" (take out)

  ➔ This line uses "全部 (zenbu)" (all/everything) to emphasize that *all* of the secrets are being taken out. It also features the imperative form of the verb, adding a sense of directness and urgency.

• 笑う僕らに 勝てる者などいないのに

  ➔ Sentence ending with "のに" (though/even though)

  ➔ "のに (no ni)" is a conjunction that expresses contrast or concession, meaning 'although' or 'even though'. The speaker acknowledges that no one can win, yet the reality is still happening.

• 止められないほど難しいLOVE

  ➔ Structure of "...ほど... (hodo)", the adverbial phrase "止められない (tomerarenai)" (cannot stop)

  ➔ This sentence uses "...ほど..." to express the degree. "止められない" (tomerarenai) is the negative potential form of the verb, meaning 'cannot stop'. The love is described as being so difficult that it cannot be stopped.

• 惹かれて歌い合う様に

  ➔ Use of "様に (yō ni)" meaning "in a way that" or "like"

  ➔ "様に (yō ni)" is used to describe the manner or way something is done. In this sentence it expresses how they are drawn to each other and sing together.