CHARM – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: WANIMA
• Album: Gotta Go!!

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Japanese punk rock with WANIMA's "CHARM." This song is a fantastic way to learn Japanese through its clear, encouraging lyrics and energetic delivery. You can pick up common phrases related to perseverance, hope, and emotional support, all set to a catchy, driving beat. Its direct and heartfelt message makes the language relatable and memorable, offering a unique window into contemporary Japanese music and culture.

[English]

Running with my dreams hanging on

No need to worry, goodbye, thank you

Go, go, keep searching

I don't know where I'm headed, towards an unseen beginning...

Forever and ever

So that new songs can reach you far away

In a world where nostalgic songs can be sung with you again someday

Boarding a train while dragging yesterday's mistakes

Being swept away in the crowd, don't change

This song is my charm

Hey, soon we'll cross paths on the roads we've chosen

Hey, right now, petals are scattering

Time flows while I'm still unfulfilled

No matter what words I line up, it's unstable

Getting used to pretense and lies

Fakes are standing individually

Throwing away the piled-up work

Meetings, farewells, passing by, see you again

I can still do it, I can still do it

That earnest figure, blooming future, just as you are

...

Hey, soon we'll cross paths on the roads we've chosen

A signal heading towards the beginning, when petals scatter

Because I want to see you...

Time flows while I'm still unfulfilled

No matter what words I line up, it's unstable

Getting used to pretense and lies

Fakes are standing individually

Throwing away the piled-up work

Meetings, farewells, passing by, see you again

I can still do it, I can still do it

That earnest figure, blooming future, just as you are

The town I was born in hasn't changed

Gave me warmth without adornment

No matter how many years pass, I remember

A deflated heart starts to swell

The distance I was supported from, transcending time

Looking back at the sea and starry sky

Repeating days are fleeting

Welcome back, I'm home, feeling nostalgic

I remember that taste without forgetting

Under the sky after the rain, until sadness dries beautifully

Running with my dreams hanging on

No need to worry, goodbye, thank you

Go, go, keep searching

I don't know where I'm headed, towards an unseen beginning...

Forever and ever

...

[Japanese]

憧れぶら下げて走り続けて

心配なんかいらない さよなら ありがとう

フレーフレー 探し続けて

行き先なんか知らない まだ見ぬはじまりを...

いつまでもどこまでも

新しい歌が遠くにいるあなたに届くように

懐かしい歌がいつかまたあなたと歌える世に

昨日のミス 引き摺ったまま 飛び乗った電車

窮屈そうに 人混みに流され 変わらないで

この歌はお守りに

Hey もうすぐ それぞれ選んだ道まじわり

Hey いますぐ 花びら舞い散った

満たされないまま時は流れ

どんな言葉並べても不安定

建前や嘘にも慣れて

偽物が個々に立ってる

山積みの仕事 放り投げ

出逢い別れ すれ違いまたね

まだやれる まだまだやれる

直向きなその姿 未来花咲く ありのままで

Hey もうすぐ それぞれ選んだ道まじわり

はじまり向かう合図 花びら舞い散る頃

逢いたくなるから...

満たされないまま時は流れ

どんな言葉並べても不安定

建前や嘘にも慣れて

偽物が個々に立ってる

山積みの仕事 放り投げ

出逢い別れ すれ違いまたね

まだやれる まだまだやれる

直向きなその姿 未来花咲く ありのままで

変わらない生まれた町は

飾らないぬくもりをくれた

何年経っても思い出して

凹んだ心膨らみ出して

支えられていた距離 時間も飛び越えて

振り返る海や星空

繰り返す日々は泡沫

おかえり ただいま 懐かしくなって

あの味忘れず覚えている

雨あがりの空の下で哀しみが綺麗に乾くまで

憧れぶら下げて走り続けて

心配なんかいらない さよなら ありがとう

フレーフレー探し続けて

行き先なんか知らない まだ見ぬはじまりを...

いつまでもどこまでも

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
走り続けて /hashiri tsuzukete/ B1	verb - to continue running
心配 /shinpai/ A2	noun - worry
歌 /uta/ A1	noun - song
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
花咲く /hanasaku/ B2	verb - to bloom
不安定 /fuantei/ B2	adjective - unstable
出逢い /deai/ B1	noun - encounter
別れ /wakare/ B1	noun - separation
仕事 /shigoto/ A2	noun - work
町 /machi/ A1	noun - town
思い出 /omoide/ A2	noun - memory
心 /kokoro/ A1	noun - heart
距離 /kyori/ B1	noun - distance
時 /toki/ A1	noun - time
海 /umi/ A1	noun - sea
星空 /hoshizora/ B1	noun - starry sky

Key Grammar Structures

• 心配なんかいらない

  ➔ Use of 'なんか' to express dismissiveness or trivialization

  ➔ 'なんか' functions as a particles to diminish the importance of the preceding noun or phrase

• 行き先なんか知らない

  ➔ Use of 'なんか' with '知らない' to imply indifference or lack of knowledge about the destination

  ➔ 'なんか' emphasizes the speaker's nonchalance or lack of concern about the destination

• 新しい歌が遠くにいるあなたに届くように

  ➔ Use of 'ように' to indicate purpose or hope, meaning 'so that' or 'in order to'

  ➔ 'ように' expresses the purpose or intention behind an action, akin to 'so that' in English

• 昨日のミス 引き摺ったまま

  ➔ Use of 'まま' to indicate doing something while keeping the state unchanged

  ➔ 'まま' signifies doing something while remaining in the same condition or state

• 未来花咲く ありのままで

  ➔ Imperative or inspirational form using 'で' to mean 'as you are' or 'being oneself'

  ➔ 'ありのままで' means 'as you are' or 'being oneself', encouraging authenticity

• 振り返る海や星空

  ➔ Use of 'や' to list multiple items, meaning 'such as' or 'among other things'

  ➔ 'や' functions to list multiple nouns or items, indicating examples or non-exhaustive listing