CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

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Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA

CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA

笑顔ウルトラZで

Smiling with Ultra Z

今日もアイヤイヤイヤイヤイ... Sparking!

Today, ayaya, sparking!

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光る 雲を突き抜け Fly Away (Fly Away)

Breaking through shining clouds, fly away (Fly away)

からだじゅうに 広がるパノラマ

A panoramic view spreads all over my body

顔を 蹴られた地球が怒って (怒って)

The angry Earth kicks back (kicks back)

火山を爆発させる

And erupts volcanoes

溶けた北極の中に

Inside the melting Arctic

恐竜がいたら 玉乗り仕込みたいね

If dinosaurs were there, I’d want to train them to do tricks

CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA

CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA

何が起きても気分は へのへのカッパ

No matter what happens, I feel like Hē-hē, the happy frog

CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA

CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA

胸がパチパチするほど

My chest is pounding so loud

騒ぐ元気玉... Sparking!

This energetic ball of chaos... sparking!

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空を 急降下 Jet Coaster (Coaster)

Descending fast through the sky, jet coaster (coaster)

落ちてゆくよ パニックの楽園へ

Falling into a paradise of panic

景色 逆さになると愉快さ(愉快さ)

When the scenery flips upside down, it’s fun (fun)

山さえ お尻に見える

Even mountains look like butts

悩む時間はないよ

No time to worry now

どこかに潜む「ビックリ!」に逢いたいから

Because I want to find that surprise hiding somewhere

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CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA

CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA

頭カラッポの方が 夢詰め込める

A clear head lets you fill it with dreams

CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA

CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA

笑顔ウルトラZで

Smiling with Ultra Z

今日もアイヤイヤイヤイヤイ

Today, ayaya, sparking!

CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA

CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA

何が起きても気分は へのへのカッパ

No matter what happens, I feel like Hē-hē, the happy frog

CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA

CHA-LA HEAD-CHA-LA

胸がパチパチするほど

My chest is pounding so loud

騒ぐ元気玉... Sparking!

This energetic ball of chaos... sparking!

...

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
smile /smaɪl/ A2	noun - a facial expression indicating happiness verb - to have a smiling expression
yo /joʊ/ A1	interjection - used to attract attention or express enthusiasm
spark /spɑːrk/ B1	noun - a small fiery particle verb - to ignite or set off with a spark
shine /ʃaɪn/ B2	verb - to emit light noun - the brightness or radiance of a surface
volcano /vɒlˈkeɪnoʊ/ B2	noun - a mountain with a crater from which lava erupts
dinosaur /ˈdaɪnəsɔːr/ B2	noun - extinct reptiles that lived millions of years ago
earth /ɜːrθ/ A2	noun - the planet we live on
planet /ˈplænɪt/ B1	noun - a celestial body orbiting a star
explode /ɪkˈsploʊd/ B2	verb - to burst violently and cause destruction
volcano /vɒlˈkeɪnoʊ/ B2	noun - a mountain with a crater from which lava erupts
t-rex /tiːˈrɛks/ C1	noun - a large carnivorous dinosaur from the late Cretaceous period
panic /ˈpænɪk/ B2	noun - a sudden feeling of extreme fear
land /lænd/ A2	verb - to arrive on the ground after flying or falling

Key Grammar Structures

• 光る 雲を突き抜け Fly Away

  ➔ Vを突き抜ける (tsukinukeru) – to pierce through, to break through

  ➔ The verb "突き抜ける" means to go through or break through something.

• 笑顔ウルトラZで

  ➔ で (de) – indicates the means or manner in which an action is performed

  ➔ The particle "で" indicates the manner or means of performing an action.

• 何が起きても気分は へのへのカッパ

  ➔ ても (temo) – even if, regardless of

  ➔ The particle "〜ても" expresses concessive meaning, indicating "even if" or "regardless of".

• 胸がパチパチするほど

  ➔ ほど (hodo) – to the extent of, enough to

  ➔ The particle "ほど" indicates degree or extent, suggesting "to the extent of" or "enough to."

• 騒ぐ元気玉

  ➔ 元気玉 (anken tama) – a special phrase from the song, literally "energy ball"; here it is used metaphorically to depict lively energy

  ➔ 元気玉 is a metaphorical expression meaning "energy ball," symbolizing lively and energetic spirit.