Choose me – English Lyrics

• By: BAND-MAID

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into BAND-MAID's electrifying track "Choose Me," a perfect song for learners of Japanese given its passionate and direct lyrical themes of love and desire. Through its catchy, energetic rock style and impactful phrases like "I want your attention!" and "I choose you!," you can explore expressions of strong emotion and direct address in Japanese. The song's blend of powerful instrumentation and clear vocal delivery makes it an engaging way to connect with the language through an exciting cultural lens.

[English]

You know love’s an invisible fantasy

If you really love, expose all you have.

‘I love you’ — engrave it on your breast!

Submit myself? Never, ever!

This, that, the other—all of it! I can’t do it. It’s not enough. But I tell you, I want it all!

So, I’m selfish. Just kneel down!

Listen to me. Hey my boy.

Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on!

Just your embraces Not enough for my desire.

Just excuses! If you want me to love you,

You make me! So crazy.

Stare at those lips, you’re misled by.

In the mirror’s reflection I see,

A smirking devil. Keep the lies concealed.

You know love’s an invisible fantasy

If you really love, expose all you have.

‘I love you’ engrave it on your breast!

Submit myself? Never, ever!

Just now, come search for me. Right now! This will be the last one,

Let’s carry on… let’s carry on…

Stronger

So sweet, but that ain’t enough.

Excite me! I wanna play some more.

Give it to me, give me more, until I sleep. I want your attention!

Hung up, hung up, hung up, hung up!

You always notice too late.

All right then, if you want my forgiveness

Don’t tell me you’re sorry!

If you’re not ready for it, let’s say goodbye!

Don’t listen to what others say.

Let’s see if you can steal away my feelings!

You know, love’s an invisible fantasy.

If you really love, expose all you have.

‘I love you’ engrave it on your breast!

Submit myself? Never, ever!

Just now, come search for me. Right now! This will be the last one

Let’s carry on... let’s carry on...

Deeper

I am lonely, pretending to be strong Do you know? No? No, no, no!

I didn’t mean ‘anything is okay’. I choose you!

You know love’s an invisible fantasy

If you really love, expose all you have.

‘I love you’ engrave it on your breast!

Submit myself? Never, ever!

Just now, come search for me. Right now! This will be the last one,

Let’s carry on...let’s carry on...

Deeper

Become my prisoner.

That’s right, no release.

I cannot wait forever.

Danger shakes my resolve. Round and round,

If you waver, it’s too late! I’ll disappear.

No hesitation, now, choose me!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a deep affection for someone
fantasy /ˈfæntəsi/ B1	noun - the faculty or activity of imagining things that are impossible or improbable
desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ B2	noun - a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen verb - to strongly wish for or want something
search /sɜːrtʃ/ B1	verb - to look for something or someone noun - an act of looking for something
strong /strɔːŋ/ A2	adjective - having power or strength
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged; insane
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ A2	noun - a reflective surface that reflects light
attention /əˈtɛnʃən/ B1	noun - the act of focusing on something
forgiveness /fərˈɡɪv.nəs/ B2	noun - the action of forgiving someone
choose /tʃuːz/ A2	verb - to select from a number of alternatives
deeper /ˈdiːpər/ B2	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface
prisoner /ˈprɪzənər/ B2	noun - a person who is imprisoned

Key Grammar Structures

• You know love’s an invisible fantasy

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense to state a general truth about love.

• If you really love, expose all you have.

  ➔ Conditional sentence (type 1)

  ➔ This sentence expresses a condition that is possible and likely to happen.

• I want your attention!

  ➔ Simple present for desires

  ➔ The simple present is used here to express a strong desire.

• Just excuses! If you want me to love you, You make me!

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The imperative mood is used to give commands or requests.

• Let’s carry on… let’s carry on…

  ➔ Let’s + base form (suggestion)

  ➔ This structure is used to make suggestions or proposals.

• I am lonely, pretending to be strong.

  ➔ Present continuous for ongoing actions

  ➔ The present continuous tense is used to describe actions that are currently happening.

• I choose you!

  ➔ Simple present for decisions

  ➔ The simple present is used here to express a decision made in the present.

• No hesitation, now, choose me!

  ➔ Imperative mood with adverb

  ➔ The imperative mood is used here to give a command, with an adverb emphasizing immediacy.