BAD LOVE – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: AAA

Lyrics & Translation

"BAD LOVE" by AAA offers a glimpse into contemporary J-pop, exploring themes of love and conflict. Learning this song can enhance your understanding of modern Japanese music and the dramatic narratives often woven into J-pop compositions. The song's catchy melodies and relatable themes make it a great entry point for language learners.

[English]

A-ha, it's full of discord

A-ha, an unsettling opening, A-ha, jump on right now

Could you feel my "Bad Love"!?

A-ha, swayed by instinct, A-ha, in the gap between love and hate

Pretending to be calm, the cast boils over

Lover's game of setting each other up, overjoyed to be caught in the trap

If you show even a moment's weakness, there's no escape

Change your side without even knowing, the cunning is numbing

Dance the night away in a sea of error codes

Jealous show, Can't stop! Our gazes intertwine, so hot

Is this "Bad Love"!? I can't resist

"Bad Love", so sweet, Baby

She screams "Jealousy!" Loving without being dragged down

Is this "Bad Love"!? Not bad, "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”

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or attachment verb - to feel deep affection
bad /bæd/ A2	adjective - not good, harmful
jealous /ˈdʒɛləs/ B2	adjective - feeling or showing envy
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to perceive by touch or emotion
bright /braɪt/ B2	adjective - giving off a lot of light
agonize /ˈæɡənaɪz/ C1	verb - to suffer intense mental or physical pain
tension /ˈtɛnʃən/ B2	noun - mental or emotional strain
escape /ɪsˈkeɪp/ A2	verb - to break free, get away
trap /træp/ B1	noun - a device for catching animals or a trick to deceive someone
danger /ˈdeɪndʒər/ A2	noun - possibility of harm or injury
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety
passion /ˈpæʃən/ B2	noun - intense emotion or enthusiasm
confess /kənˈfɛs/ B2	verb - to admit to a wrongdoing or truth

Key Grammar Structures

• Could you feel my “Bad Love”!?

  ➔ Modal verb for requests.

  ➔ The phrase "Could you" is used to make a polite request.

• 一瞬隙さえ見せたなら 逃れられない

  ➔ Conditional clause.

  ➔ The phrase "if you show even a moment of weakness" indicates a condition that leads to an inevitable outcome.

• 冷静なフリして 沸き立つCast

  ➔ Present participle for simultaneous actions.

  ➔ The phrase "pretending to be calm" indicates an action happening at the same time as another.

• Is this “Bad Love”!? 抗えず

  ➔ Rhetorical question.

  ➔ The phrase "Is this 'Bad Love'?" is used to provoke thought rather than seek an answer.

• 甘くBaby

  ➔ Adjective used as a noun.

  ➔ The word "sweet" is used here to describe a person affectionately.

• Come to me right now “Bad Love”

  ➔ Imperative form.

  ➔ The phrase "Come to me" is a direct command or request.