BLACK CHERRY -black honey mix- – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 宇野実彩子

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the alluring world of J-pop with Misako Uno's "BLACK CHERRY -black honey mix-". This song offers a great opportunity to learn a mix of Japanese and English lyrics used in a modern, seductive context. Its powerful femme fatale theme and danceable R&B style make it a unique and empowering track to explore for any language and music enthusiast.

[English]

In the dim back alley of Ginza, a piercing gaze evades the smoke

Like a butterfly, she's gonna bite you so sweetly

Handcuffs on, fake kiss, you can’t run away, so defenseless

A bland rouge bleeds through, she’ll never know you

Go on, black cherry devil

So indecent, you outlaw

No paradise, no dreams, no love, the fuzzier the better

Black cherry devil with the black cherry devil

With a tasty trap

She’s gonna be your black cherry devil

At 4 am. In a misty rain, her familiar heels click

Is this real or dream? Fleeting affection, she must be a liar

Flashy gestures teasing you, you can’t control her, like a bubble

Indulging as she pleases, she’ll never know you

You’ll never be loved, black cherry devil

Oh maybe a loser, you outlaw

No paradise, no dreams, no love, the fuzzier the better

Black cherry devil with the black cherry devil

With a tasty trap

She’s gonna be your black cherry devil

It hurts, I don’t feel anything anymore, bound by the whip of love

Swaying, inviting candlelight, a joker's voice laughing madly

A poker face peels away, a sigh stained crimson

Go on, black cherry devil

So indecent, you outlaw

No paradise, no dreams, no love, the fuzzier the better

Black cherry devil with the black cherry devil

With a tasty trap

She’s gonna be your black cherry devil

She’s gonna be your black cherry devil

[Japanese]

曇る銀座の路地裏 攻める視線 逃すsmoke

like a butterfly 可憐に she’s gonna bite you

手錠かける fakeなキス you can’t run away 隙だらけ

味気なく 滲むrouge she’ll never know you

お行きなさい black cherry devil

あられもないわ アウトローな奴

no paradise 夢も愛もない ファジーなほどいい

black cherry devil with the black cherry devil

tastyな罠で

she’s gonna be your black cherry devil

at 4 am. 霧雨時 慣れてるヒール鳴らして

Is this real or dream? あだ情け she must be a liar

派手な仕草 teasing you you can’t control her まるでうたかた

気の済むままに嗜む she’ll never know you

you’ll never be loved black cherry devil

oh maybe a looser アウトローな奴

no paradise 夢も愛もない ファジーなほどいい

black cherry devil with the black cherry devil

tastyな罠で

she’s gonna be your black cherry devil

痛いもう何も感じない 愛の鞭に縛られ

揺れて誘うcandle light 笑い狂うjoker voice

剥がれおちるpoker face 紅に染まる吐息

お行きなさい black cherry devil

あられもないわ アウトローな奴

no paradise 夢も愛もない ファジーなほどいい

black cherry devil with the black cherry devil

tastyな罠で

she’s gonna be your black cherry devil

she’s gonna be your black cherry devil

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cherry /ˈtʃɛri/ A2	noun - a small, round fruit that is typically red or black
devil /ˈdɛvəl/ B1	noun - a supernatural being, often associated with evil
kiss /kɪs/ A1	noun - a touch with the lips as a sign of love or greeting verb - to touch with the lips
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to experience dreams during sleep
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible verb - to make something start to burn
trap /træp/ B1	noun - a device for capturing animals or a situation that is difficult to escape from verb - to catch in a trap
tease /tiːz/ B1	verb - to make fun of or attempt to provoke in a playful way
whip /wɪp/ B2	noun - a tool made of strips of leather or other material used for hitting or driving animals verb - to strike with a whip
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged; insane
fuzzy /ˈfʌzi/ B2	adjective - having a frizzy or fluffy texture
voice /vɔɪs/ A1	noun - the sound produced by humans when speaking or singing
smoke /smoʊk/ A2	noun - the visible vapor or gases given off by a burning substance verb - to inhale and exhale the smoke of tobacco or other substances
trap /træp/ B1	noun - a device for capturing animals or a situation that is difficult to escape from verb - to catch in a trap

Key Grammar Structures

• like a butterfly

  ➔ Simile using 'like' to compare two things

  ➔ 'like' introduces a comparison, equating one thing to another to create imagery.

• she’s gonna bite you

  ➔ Future intention using 'gonna' (going to)

  ➔ 'gonna' indicates a future action or intention expressed informally.

• she’ll never know you

  ➔ Contraction of 'she will' indicating future certainty or prediction

  ➔ 'she’ll' shows a future action that is certain or predicted.

• no paradise

  ➔ Noun phrase indicating absence of a place or state

  ➔ A noun phrase that emphasizes the absence or lack of something desirable or ideal.

• she's gonna be your black cherry devil

  ➔ Future tense with 'gonna be' indicating a prediction or expectation

  ➔ 'gonna be' expresses a future state or role that the subject will occupy.

• at 4 am.

  ➔ Time expression indicating a specific moment

  ➔ A prepositional phrase indicating the precise time when an event occurs.

• she must be a liar

  ➔ Modal verb 'must' for strong assumption or deduction

  ➔ 'must' indicates a strong logical conclusion based on evidence or reasoning.