チャンカパーナ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: NEWS
• Album: NEWS LIVE TOUR 2012 ～美しい恋にするよ～

Lyrics & Translation

Thinking of learning Japanese? Let the vibrant and passionate song 'チャンカパーナ' by NEWS be your fun and energetic guide! The song's title itself is a unique, made-up word, showing the playful and creative side of the Japanese language. Through its catchy melody and heartfelt lyrics, you can pick up phrases of love and devotion. What makes this song special is that it represents a new beginning, a promise from the artists to their fans, making it a powerful and emotional piece of music to learn from.

[English]

I saw you on the late-night bus, your breathtaking black hair.

Our destinations were different, but I didn't hesitate and jumped right on.

It was too sad a night to be alone, I wanted to talk to someone.

You looked happy too, and we naturally held hands.

Baby Chanka-paana, Chanka-paana

I want you so badly it hurts.

My body is already tingling and burning, it can't be stopped.

Baby Chanka-paana, Chanka-paana

You nodded, and I held you close.

Your shy eyes make me feel like I'm going crazy.

Amidst the sighs of the night, Chanka-paana, Chanka-paana

Leaving the bus behind, we looked for a place to sleep.

You gently took off your clothes, and like a flower, you slipped into bed.

There really was an angel in this world, and I touched your skin.

Because you playfully said, "Love is nice," my heart soared.

Baby Chanka-paana, Chanka-paana

The most delicious thing in life.

Yes, I want to hold you again and again, countless times.

Baby Chanka-paana, Chanka-paana

I still haven't had enough of you.

Your unveiled fruit, I feel like I'm going crazy.

Night, please don't end, Chanka-paana.

I'll make this a beautiful love, I will make this a beautiful love.

Because I'll make this a beautiful love, I promise you, Chanka-paana.

The moon will be looking for us,

Tonight, let's hide ourselves from the world.

The skin I glimpsed, it's like brown grapes.

Baby Chanka-paana, Chanka-paana

I want you so badly it hurts.

My body is already tingling and burning, it can't be stopped.

Baby Chanka-paana, Chanka-paana

You clung to my arm.

Your delicate shoulders make me feel like I'm going crazy.

Amidst the sighs of the night, Chanka-paana.

Chanka-paana.

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[Japanese]

深夜バスで君を見た 息を呑むよな黒髪

行き先は違うけれど オレは迷わず飛び乗る

一人じゃ悲しすぎる夜さ 誰かと話したかった

君もうれしそうで どちらからともなく 手を握る

Baby チャンチャンチャンカパーナ チャンカパーナ

痛いほど君が欲しいよ

もう ジン ジン 熱えている 身体は止まらない

Baby チャンチャンチャンカパーナ チャンカパーナ

頷いた君 抱きしめた

恥らうその瞳 狂ってしまいそう

夜の吐息のなか チャンカパーナ チャンカパーナ

バスを捨てて二人は 眠れる場所を探した

うやうやしく服を脱ぎ ベッドに滑り込む花

この世にも天使がいたのさ その肌に触れたんだ

「恋って好き」なんて悪戯に言うから 舞い上がる

Baby チャンチャンチャンカパーナ チャンカパーナ

人生で一番美味しいもの

そう ナン ナン 何度だって 君を抱いていたい

Baby チャンチャンチャンカパーナ チャンカパーナ

まだまだ君がたりないよ

露なその果実 狂ってしまいそう

夜よ覚めないでくれ チャンカパーナ

美しい恋にする 美しい恋にするよ

美しい恋にするから 約束するよ、チャンカパーナ

月がふたりを探すから

今夜 世界から身を隠そう

覗いたその肌は褐色の葡萄だね

Baby チャンチャンチャンカパーナ チャンカパーナ

痛いほど君が欲しいよ

もう ジン ジン 燃えている 身体は止まらない

Baby チャンチャンチャンカパーナ チャンカパーナ

オレの腕にしがみついた

華奢なその肩に 狂ってしまいそう

夜の吐息のなか チャンカパーナ

チャンカパーナ

Key Grammar Structures

• 深夜バスで君を見た 息を呑むよな黒髪

  ➔ Noun + のような / ～よな (like, similar to Noun)

  ➔ The particle "よな" (or its more formal "のような") is used after a noun to mean "like" or "similar to," indicating a comparison or resemblance. Here, "息を呑む" (breathtaking) acts as a descriptor before "よな黒髪" (hair like something breathtaking).

• 行き先は違うけれど オレは迷わず飛び乗る

  ➔ Verb (stem) + ず (without doing something)

  ➔ The form "Verb stem + ず" is a classical Japanese construction that means "without doing the verb." "迷う" (mayou) means "to hesitate" or "to get lost," so "迷わず" means "without hesitation."

• 一人じゃ悲しすぎる夜さ 誰かと話したかった

  ➔ Adjective/Verb stem + ～すぎる (too much, excessively)

  ➔ Adding "～すぎる" to the stem of an i-adjective (e.g., "悲しい" -> "悲しすぎる") or the masu-stem of a verb indicates that something is done or feels "too much" or "excessively." It often carries a negative nuance.

• 君もうれしそうで どちらからともなく 手を握る

  ➔ Adjective/Verb stem + ～そう (seems, appears to be)

  ➔ Attaching "～そう" to the stem of an i-adjective (e.g., "うれしい" -> "うれしそう") or a verb indicates that something appears to be a certain way based on observation, or that something is likely to happen soon.

• 痛いほど君が欲しいよ

  ➔ ～ほど (to the extent that, so much that)

  ➔ "～ほど" is used after an adjective or verb to express a degree or extent, meaning "so much that..." or "to the extent that...." Here, it emphasizes the intensity of the desire: "I want you so much that it hurts."

• バスを捨てて二人は 眠れる場所を探した

  ➔ Potential Form (～れる/られる) (can, able to)

  ➔ The potential form of verbs indicates ability or possibility. For Godan verbs (Group 1), it's formed by changing the 'u' sound to 'e' and adding 'る' (e.g., 読む -> 読める). For Ichidan verbs (Group 2), 'る' is replaced with 'られる' (e.g., 食べる -> 食べられる). "眠る" is a Godan verb, so its potential form is "眠れる" (can sleep).

• この世にも天使がいたのさ その肌に触れたんだ

  ➔ ～のさ/んだ (explanatory/assertive nuance)

  ➔ Adding "～のさ" (or the slightly more informal "～んだ" at the end of a sentence) is a colloquial way to provide an explanation, assert a fact, or convey a strong feeling. It often implies a shared understanding or a reason for something.

• 「恋って好き」なんて悪戯に言うから 舞い上がる

  ➔ ～なんて (such a thing as; often conveys surprise, contempt, or slight exaggeration)

  ➔ "～なんて" is used after a noun or a quoted phrase to express surprise, disappointment, contempt, or sometimes a playful exaggeration. Here, it implies a slight amusement or surprise at such a straightforward declaration about love.

• そう ナン ナン 何度だって 君を抱いていたい

  ➔ ～だって (even; also, but with emphasis or unexpectedness)

  ➔ "～だって" is a colloquial particle that adds emphasis, often meaning "even," "no matter how many/what," or expressing an unexpected fact. Here, "何度だって" means "even how many times" or "no matter how many times," strongly emphasizing the desire.

• 夜よ覚めないでくれ チャンカパーナ

  ➔ Verb Te-form + くれ (request/command, "do X for me")

  ➔ The "Verb Te-form + くれ" construction is used to make a direct request or command, specifically asking someone to do something for the speaker's benefit. The negative form is "～ないでくれ" ("please don't do X for me").