Beautiful Dancer – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: IU
• Album: Can You Hear Me?

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

Don't you be afraid

Don't you be afraid

You'll be okay

You'll be okay

シューレース固く締めて

Tighten your shoelaces

駆け出した with my dreams

Run out with my dreams

今でも変わらない dreams

Even now, my dreams haven't changed

君はとてもキレイなのに

You are so beautiful

どうしてそんな悲しい顔して泣いているの?

Why are you crying with such a sad face?

Dance もう一度 once

Dance once again

下手でも構わないからね

It's okay even if you're not good at it

You can do your dance (Once again)

You can do your dance (Once again)

見せてよ once (Once again)

Show me once (Once again)

笑われても大丈夫 beautiful dancer

It's okay even if you get laughed at, beautiful dancer

Hey そのままの way

Hey, just the way you are

怖がらなくてもいいよ It's okay

You don't have to be afraid, it's okay

You can do your dance (Once again)

You can do your dance (Once again)

君だけの dance (Once again)

Your own dance (Once again)

一番じゃなくてもいいよ beautiful dancer

It's okay if you're not the best, beautiful dancer

この靴はボロボロになっちゃったけど

These shoes have become worn out

前よりずっと好きな色

But I like this color much more than before

みんなと同じになる方がずっと楽だけど

It's much easier to be the same as everyone else

忘れないで 君はいつも君だから

Don't forget, you are always you

Dance もう一度 once

Dance once again

下手でも構わないからね

It's okay even if you're not good at it

You can do your dance (Once again)

You can do your dance (Once again)

見せてよ once (Once again)

Show me once (Once again)

笑われても大丈夫 beautiful dancer

It's okay even if you get laughed at, beautiful dancer

Hey そのままの way

Hey, just the way you are

怖がらなくてもいいよ It's okay

You don't have to be afraid, it's okay

You can do your dance (Once again)

You can do your dance (Once again)

君だけの dance (Once again)

Your own dance (Once again)

一番じゃなくてもいいよ beautiful dancer

It's okay if you're not the best, beautiful dancer

雨の夜も乗り越えて

Overcoming rainy nights

こんなにも自由に踊れる

I can dance so freely

I don't care who's around

I don't care who's around

希望のリズム合わせ踊ろう

Let's dance to the rhythm of hope

理由はいらない

No reason is needed

楽しいだけでいいんじゃない

Isn't it enough just to have fun?

Don't let the world spoil you

Don't let the world spoil you

No matter what, you are beautiful

No matter what, you are beautiful

Hey そのままの way

Hey, just the way you are

怖がらなくてもいいよ It's okay

You don't have to be afraid, it's okay

You can dance (Once again)

You can dance (Once again)

君だけの dance (Once again)

Your own dance (Once again)

You can dance, I'm a beautiful dancer

You can dance, I'm a beautiful dancer

Dance もう一度 once

Dance once again

下手でも構わないからね

It's okay even if you're not good at it

You can do your dance (Once again)

You can do your dance (Once again)

見せてよ once (Once again)

Show me once (Once again)

笑われても大丈夫 I'm a beautiful dancer

It's okay even if you get laughed at, I'm a beautiful dancer

Hey そのままの way

Hey, just the way you are

怖がらなくてもいいよ It's okay

You don't have to be afraid, it's okay

You can dance (Once again)

You can dance (Once again)

君だけの dance (Once again)

Your own dance (Once again)

You can dance, I'm a beautiful dancer

You can dance, I'm a beautiful dancer

Don't be afraid

Don't be afraid

You're gonna be okay

You're gonna be okay

Don't be afraid

Don't be afraid

You're gonna be okay

You're gonna be okay

Don't be afraid

Don't be afraid

You're gonna be okay

You're gonna be okay

Don't be afraid

Don't be afraid

...

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a series of rhythmic movements to music
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ B1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to imagine or hope for something
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety; frightened
okay /oʊˈkeɪ/ A1	adjective - satisfactory but not exceptionally good
way /weɪ/ A2	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
color /ˈkʌlər/ A1	noun - the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ B2	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears, typically as an expression of distress or sorrow
hope /hoʊp/ A2	verb - to want something to happen or be true noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
sad /sæd/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy
laugh /læf/ A1	verb - to make the spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement
together /təˈɡɛðər/ A2	adverb - with or in proximity to another person or people

Key Grammar Structures

• You'll be okay

  ➔ Future simple with 'will' to express a promise or assurance

  ➔ 'You'll be okay' uses 'will' to indicate future certainty or reassurance.

• It's okay

  ➔ Expression of reassurance using the adjective 'okay'

  ➔ 'It's okay' is a common phrase used to reassure someone that everything is fine.

• You can do your dance

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' to indicate ability or possibility

  ➔ 'Can' is used to express that someone has the ability or permission to do something.

• 笑われても大丈夫

  ➔ Conditional concessive form using ても ('even if') to express 'even if laughed at, it's okay'

  ➔ 'ても' is used to connect clauses, expressing 'even if' or 'although', indicating concessive meaning.

• 前よりずっと好きな色

  ➔ Comparison with 'より' indicating 'more than before' with an adjective

  ➔ 'より' is a particle used for comparison, meaning 'more than' or 'than before' when used with adjectives.