Cheek to Cheek – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: IMP.

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a set of movements or steps performed to music
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong feeling of affection for someone or something noun - an intense feeling of affection
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the terminal part of the arm
世界(sekai) /se̞ka̠i/ A2	noun - world
毎日(mainichi) /ma̠iɲ̟it͡ɕi/ A2	noun - every day
夢(yume) /jɯme/ B1	noun - dream
気分(kibun) /kibɯɴ/ B1	noun - feeling, mood
孤独(kodoku) /ko̞do̞kɯ/ B2	noun - loneliness, isolation
大胆(daitan) /da̠ita̠ɴ/ B2	adjective - bold, daring
視界(shikai) /ɕika̠i/ B2	noun - field of vision, visibility
理想像(risouzou) /ɾisoːzoː/ C1	noun - ideal image
新調(shinchou) /ɕint͡ɕoː/ C1	verb - to newly purchase
備忘録(bibouroku) /biboːɾokɯ/ C1	noun - memorandum, note
どんでん返し(dondengaeshi) /do̞nde̞ŋɡae̞ɕi/ C2	noun - sudden turnabout, plot twist
ミステリアス(misuteriasu) /misɯ̥teɾia̠sɯ/ B2	adjective - mysterious

Key Grammar Structures

• 四六時中 視界を覆う眩しい理想像

  ➔ Adjective + Noun modification (眩しい理想像)

  ➔ The adjective "眩しい" (mabushii - dazzling, bright) modifies the noun "理想像" (risou zou - ideal image).

• どこかに置き忘れた備忘録 (Let it go)

  ➔ Relative clause (置き忘れた備忘録)

  ➔ The verb phrase "置き忘れた" (oki wasureta - forgotten) acts as a relative clause modifying the noun "備忘録" (bibouroku - memo).

• ぼーっとしてちゃダメなんです

  ➔ Te-form of verb + wa dame desu/nan desu (prohibition)

  ➔ "ぼーっとしてちゃ" is a colloquial contraction of "ぼーっとしていては". "ぼーっとしていてはダメなんです" means "You mustn't be spacing out."

• 世界から欠け駆け始めたどんでん返しとか

  ➔ Verb in Ren'youkei (stem form) + 始めた (hazimeta)

  ➔ "欠け駆け始めた" (kake kake hajimeta) means "started to run/sprint away (from being lacking)". It uses the stem form of the verb "欠ける(kakeru)" and "駆ける(kakeru)" + "始めた(hajimeta)".

• 気分は三分の一で Low

  ➔ Particle "で" (de) indicating state or condition

  ➔ The particle "で" indicates the state or condition of the feeling. "気分は三分の一で Low" means "My mood is one-third and Low."

• あとは多分 上がるだけさ Down the road

  ➔ Verb + dake (only)

  ➔ "上がるだけさ" (agaru dake sa) means "It will only go up" or "There's only going up." The "dake" particle limits the possibility to just the verb "上がる" (agaru - to go up).

• 面倒くさいことばかりあるくらいが丁度いいじゃないか

  ➔ Noun + bakari (only, nothing but)

  ➔ "面倒くさいことばかり" (mendoukusai koto bakari) means "nothing but troublesome things". The particle "bakari" emphasizes that there are only troublesome things.

• We gotta dance dance

  ➔ "Gotta" contraction of "got to", indicating obligation or necessity

  ➔ "We gotta dance dance" means "We have got to dance dance", indicating a strong need or desire to dance.