BAD LOVE – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: AAA

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the complex world of AAA's 'BAD LOVE,' a song that captures the push and pull of a dangerous romance through its evocative lyrics and dynamic J-Pop sound. Explore themes of love, conflict, and desire while learning Japanese, and discover the allure of a relationship that is as irresistible as it is risky.

[English]

A-ha, full of discord and dissonance

A-ha, an ominous opening, jump in now

Could you feel my 'Bad Love'?

A-ha, led by instinct, caught between love and hate

Pretending to stay calm, fueling the cast

Playing Lover’s game, setting traps, overjoyed

If you let your guard down even for a moment, you can’t escape

Unknowingly changing your side, a cunning tingle

Dance the night away in a sea of error codes

Jealous show, can’t stop! Our glances intertwine, hot

Is this 'Bad Love'? Unresisting,

'Bad Love', sweetly, baby

She screams 'Jealousy!' Lovingly, without hesitation

Is this 'Bad Love'? Not so bad, 'Bad Love'

Come to me right now, 'Bad Love'

Savor it until it melts, 'Bad Love'

Mixed with distortion

A-ha, captivated by envy, A-ha, with relentless passion

Don’t you seek? Don’t you feel, baby?

A-ha, even paradoxical to the core, A-ha, drowning in déjà vu

Pretending to be cold, caressing fiercely, wild

Overturning Black or White, a naked soul exposed

Only those not chosen should leave

Jealous show, can’t stop! The more you tempt, the hotter it gets

Is this 'Bad Love'? The more you struggle,

'Bad Love', I'm hooked, baby

He screams 'Jealousy!' with a scent of cigarette smoke

Is this 'Bad Love'? Fighting over it

'Bad Love'—passionate and crazy

Come to me right now, 'Bad Love'

Savor it until it melts, 'Bad Love'

Hey baby, you're so naughty, though I don't dislike it

If our eyes lock, there’s no point in waiting or asking

Put your finger on my neck, a heated breath as a game

Unleashing it again and again, try saying 'I can't anymore'

Oh, quietly burning desire

Surely, can’t stop! Our gazes intertwine, hot

Is this 'Bad Love'? Unresisting,

'Bad Love', sweetly, baby

She screams 'Jealousy!' Lovingly, without hesitation

Is this 'Bad Love'? Not so bad, 'Bad Love'

Bad... 'Bad Love'

Bad... this is 'Bad Love'

Bad... 'Bad Love'

Bad... this is 'Bad Love'

Come to me right now, 'Bad Love'

Savor it until it melts, 'Bad Love'

[Japanese]

A-ha 不協和音(ディスコード)だらけさ

A-ha 不穏な幕開け A-ha 今すぐ飛び乗れ

Could you feel my “Bad Love”!?

A-ha 本能に浮かされ A-ha 愛憎の狭間で

冷静なフリして 沸き立つCast

仕掛け合うLover’s game 罠に嵌めOverjoyed

一瞬隙さえ見せたなら 逃れられない

知らぬ間にChange your side 痺れる狡猾さ

エラーコードの海原で踊り明かせ

Jealous show, Can’t stop! 視線絡め合いHot

Is this “Bad Love”!? 抗えず

“Bad Love” 甘くBaby

She screams “Jealousy!” 拉がれずに愛し

Is this “Bad Love”!? 悪くないね “Bad Love”

Come to me right now “Bad Love”

溶けるまで味わいな “Bad Love”

歪曲(ディストーション)混じりで

A-ha 羨望の虜さ A-ha 沈まぬ熱情を

Don’t you seek!? Don’t you feel baby!?

A-ha 本性までパラドックス A-ha 既視感に溺れて

冷血を装い 愛撫するWild

覆すBlack or White 露なNaked soul

選ばれぬ者だけが立ち去ればいい

Jealous show, Can’t stop! 焦らした分だけHot

Is this “Bad Love”!? 足掻くほど

“Bad Love” ハマるBaby

He screams “Jealousy!” シガレットの薫り

Is this “Bad Love”!? 争って

“Bad Love” 熱くCrazy

Come to me right now “Bad Love”

溶けるまで味わいな “Bad Love”

Hey babyはしたないな まぁ俺も嫌いじゃないが

目と目が絡まったら 待ったなんかは聞いちゃらんない

クビの筋に指を突き アツい吐息混じりの遊戯

次々繰り出してく 何度でも言ってみな "もう無理"

oh 静かに燃えゆく欲望

きっとCan’t stop! 視線絡め合いHot

Is this “Bad Love”!? 抗えず

“Bad Love” 甘くBaby

She screams “Jealousy!” 拉がれずに愛し

Is this “Bad Love”!? 悪くないね “Bad Love”

Bad…, “Bad Love”

Bad…, this is “Bad Love”

Bad…, “Bad Love”

Bad…, this is “Bad Love”

come to me right now “Bad Love”

溶けるまで味わいな “Bad Love”

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for (someone)
本能 (honnou) /honnɔː/ B2	noun - instinct
愛憎 (aizou) /aɪzoʊ/ C1	noun - love-hate, ambivalent feelings
罠 (wana) /wana/ B2	noun - trap
海原 (unabara) /unabara/ C1	noun - the open sea, ocean
視線 (shisen) /ʃisɛn/ B1	noun - gaze, line of sight
甘い (amai) /amai/ A2	adjective - sweet
熱情 (netsujou) /netsɯdʑoː/ C1	noun - passion, fervor
本性 (honshou) /honʃoː/ B2	noun - true nature, real character
溺れて (oborete) /oboɾete/ B2	verb - to drown, to indulge in
冷血 (reiketsu) /reɪketsɯ/ C1	noun - cold-bloodedness, callousness
装い (yosooi) /josoːi/ B2	verb - to disguise, to pretend
焦らす (焦らす) /d͡ʑoɾasu/ B2	verb - to tease, to tantalize
足掻く (agaku) /agaku/ C1	verb - to struggle, to resist
欲望 (yokubou) /jokɯboː/ B2	noun - desire, appetite

Key Grammar Structures

• Could you feel my “Bad Love”?

  ➔ Use of the modal verb 'could' to form a polite or hypothetical question.

  ➔ 'Could' expresses ability or polite requests, often used in questions to soften the tone.

• A-ha 不協和音(ディスコード)だらけさ

  ➔ Use of the copula 'だ' (da) to state a predicate as a declaration.

  ➔ 'だ' (da) is a copula used to state that something is a certain way, often equivalent to 'is' in English.

• 冷静なフリして 沸き立つCast

  ➔ Use of the 'て form' combined with 'する' to indicate 'pretending to do' or 'acting as if' about a state or action.

  ➔ 'て form' + 'する' is used in Japanese to express 'pretending to do' or 'acting as if'.

• 仕掛け合うLover’s game 罠に嵌めOverjoyed

  ➔ Use of the 'て' form of '仕掛ける' (to set up) with '合う' to indicate 'mutually setting up' or 'playing a game together'.

  ➔ 'て' form of a verb + '合う' denotes mutual or reciprocal action, often translating to 'each other' or 'together'.

• 一瞬隙さえ見せたなら 逃れられない

  ➔ Use of the conditional form 'なら' with past tense to express 'if only' or 'if that happens'.

  ➔ 'なら' is a conditional particle meaning 'if' or 'assuming that', often used with past tense to indicate hypothetical situations.

• 歪曲(ディストーション)混じりで

  ➔ Use of the noun '歪曲' (distortion) with the suffix 'で' to indicate 'with' or 'characterized by'.

  ➔ 'で' is a particle used to indicate 'with', 'by means of', or 'characterized by' when attached to a noun.