アカシア – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: EXILE THE SECOND
• Album: Highway Star

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the passionate world of J-pop with 'アカシア' by EXILE THE SECOND. This song offers a great opportunity to learn Japanese vocabulary related to love and emotions, set to a unique blend of reggae, R&B, and pop. Its story of a 'secret love,' inspired by the Japanese language of flowers, makes it a captivating and culturally rich listening experience.

[English]

Somehow, I knew this taboo was dangerous

But the story had already begun

Dancing in the wind, with a scent of fragrance

I can’t stop now, tonight

Completely captivated by your grace

Mercy Mercy Mercy for us two

Just keep on Winey Winey Winey

Love so deep, it almost hurts

Who could have guessed, apart from the divine

‘I can't forgive’ ‘I can't get enough’

The secret flower blooms quietly

That’s the color of passion

No feelings of guilt here

Just pure love, untouched

Soon, the acacia will sway and scatter

As expected, this taboo triggered a landmine

But already, we're perfect enough—can't be stopped

Heartbeat risks, love’s polyrhythm

Falling even deeper

Even satisfied, I still crave more

My body is so Fancy Fancy Fancy

Just keep on Winey Winey Winey

Flowers bloom and eventually fade

Still, let me love you in my dreams

‘I can't forgive’ ‘I can't get enough’

The secret flower blooms unseen

That’s the color of passion

No feelings of guilt

Just pure love

Soon, the acacia will sway and scatter

Once again

I want to touch more, to feel your sway

One more dance

To forget all negativity

Swaying gently, softly

Beautiful acacia petals drift down

‘I can't forgive’ ‘I can't get enough’

[Japanese]

それなりにこのタブーも危険とわかっていた

けどすでに物語は始まっていた

風にゆれるダンス 香るフレグランス

もう止められないよ Tonight

麗しいキミにくびったけ

2人に Mercy Mercy Mercy

そのまま Winey Winey Winey

悲しいほどの愛なんて

神の他にだれが予想したろうか

「ユルサレナイ」「イタダケナイ」

秘密に咲く花は人知れぬほど

それは情熱の色

後ろめたい 気持ちはない

ただ純愛(ピュア)なまま

やがてゆらりとアカシアが舞い散る

予想通りこのタブーは地雷を刺激した

けどすでに完璧な2人邪魔できない

ドキドキリスク 恋のポリリズム

更に落ちていく Deeper

満たされてもまだ欲する

カラダは Fancy Fancy Fancy

そのまま Winey Winey Winey

花はやがて咲き 枯れる

それでも夢の中で愛させて

「ユルサレナイ」「イタダケナイ」

秘密に咲く花は人知れぬほど

それは情熱の色

後ろめたい 気持ちはない

ただ純愛(ピュア)なまま

やがてゆらりとアカシアが舞い散る

Once again

もっと触れていたいよ 揺れてたいよ

One more dance

ネガティヴを忘れるくらいに

ユラユラゆらりと

綺麗なアカシアが舞い散る

「ユルサレナイ」「イタダケナイ」

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
タブー /tabū/ B2	noun - a social or cultural prohibition
危険 /kiken/ B1	noun - danger
物語 /monogatari/ B1	noun - story
風 /kaze/ A2	noun - wind
ダンス /dansu/ A1	noun - dance
愛 /ai/ A1	noun - love
秘密 /himitsu/ B1	noun - secret
情熱 /jōnetsu/ B2	noun - passion
純愛 /junai/ B2	noun - pure love
舞い散る /maichiru/ B2	verb - to dance or flutter in the air
欲する /hosuru/ B2	verb - to desire or want
綺麗 /kirei/ A2	adjective - beautiful
地雷 /jirai/ B2	noun - landmine
リスク /risuku/ B1	noun - risk
欲望 /yokubō/ B2	noun - desire

Key Grammar Structures

• それなりにこのタブーも危険とわかっていた

  ➔ も (mo) indicating 'also' or reinforcement of prior statement

  ➔ The particle 'も' is used to indicate 'also' or to emphasize that the subject is included in the statement.

• すでに物語は始まっていた

  ➔ すでに (sude ni) meaning 'already', used to indicate prior completion or occurrence

  ➔ The adverb 'すでに' means 'already' and emphasizes that the action took place before now.

• 風にゆれるダンス 香るフレグランス

  ➔ に (ni) indicating the agent or target of an action

  ➔ The particle 'に' is used here to indicate the target or location where the dance 'sways' and the fragrance 'permeates'.

• 神の他にだれが予想したろうか

  ➔ だれが (dare ga) using the subject marker 'が' to emphasize 'who' as the subject of prediction

  ➔ The particle 'が' marks 'だれ' (who) as the subject of the verb '予想した' (predicted), emphasizing the focus on the doer.

• やがてゆらりとアカシアが舞い散る

  ➔ やがて (yagate) meaning 'eventually' or 'sooner or later'

  ➔ The word 'やがて' indicates that something will happen eventually over time, emphasizing a sense of inevitability.

• 花はやがて咲き 枯れる

  ➔ は (wa) topic marker emphasizing 'flower', indicating the subject of 'blooming' and 'wither'

  ➔ The particle 'は' marks '花' (flower) as the topic of the sentence, setting it as the subject that 'blooms' and 'wither'.