CRUSH – English Lyrics

• By: IVE
• Album: JAPAN 2nd EP『ALIVE』

Lyrics & Translation

Learn Japanese with IVE's song 'CRUSH'! This track offers a great opportunity to pick up youthful and emotional vocabulary related to love and attraction. The lyrics are expressive and clear, making it easier to follow along and learn phrases that convey excitement and deep feelings, all set to an elegant and catchy pop melody.

[English]

La, la, la-la-la-la

瞳の奥 重なる eyes

今宵 二人を照らす moon

Nine to five dreaming, これじゃまるで恋ね

But the odds were high, 夢見たい気分?

待ってるだけじゃ何も始まんない

I am precious, ooh, but, 自分の声で step up, boom

時計の針が二人まで tick-tock

魔法のように love in blooming (la-la-la-la)

気づけば 抜け出せないよ, I'm good to go

(Go) yeah (yeah), 止めどなく夢中

You're my crush, 弾ける bubble

We can't stop, 惹かれ合うほど (oh)

Crush, 高鳴る鼓動

We can't stop, 君となら fallin' in love

Whoa-whoa, oh-oh, woah-whoa, oh-oh

夢の中踊りたい sugar spot

Whoa-whoa, oh-oh, oh-woah-whoa

壊れるほど crush on you, 君となら fallin' in

焦る気持ち答えはまだ, baby? Love is danger

慎重になるほどに every piece of me, my pleasure

Honey (honey) like roses (roses) 舞うように誘う

揺れる想い like a butterfly (butterfly), 溶けてく moonlight

待ってるなんてもう言わせないで

Hey, you're my precious one, 自分の声で step up, boom

時計の針が二人まで tick-tock

魔法のように love in blooming (la-la-la-la)

気づけば 抜け出せないよ, I'm good to go

(Go) yeah (yeah), 止めどなく夢中

You're my crush, 弾ける bubble

We can't stop, 惹かれ合うほど (oh)

Crush, 高鳴る鼓動

We can't stop, 君となら fallin' in love

Whoa-whoa, oh-oh, woah-whoa, oh-oh

夢の中踊りたい sugar spot

Whoa-whoa, oh-oh, oh-woah-whoa

壊れるほど crush on you, 君となら fallin' in

Oh, hey, DIVE, これからどこ行く?

I think I'm finally done with you

壊れるほど love crush

止めどなく夢中

You're my crush, 弾ける bubble

We can't stop, 惹かれ合うほど (oh)

Crush, 高鳴る鼓動

We can't stop, 君となら fallin' in love

Crush on you, もう待てない blue moon (ah, yeah)

I'm finally feeling like I got my freedom

Crush on you, 君も夢中, yeah, yeah

Love crush, you're my crush

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
crush /krʌʃ/ B2	noun - a brief but intense infatuation verb - to press or squeeze something forcefully so that it is damaged or broken
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ A2	verb - experiencing images, emotions, and sensations during sleep
bubble /ˈbʌbl/ A2	noun - a thin sphere of liquid enclosing air or another gas verb - to produce bubbles
fallin' /ˈfɔːlɪn/ A1	verb - to descend rapidly by the force of gravity
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
sugar /ˈʃʊɡər/ A1	noun - a sweet crystalline substance obtained from sugarcane or sugar beet
spot /spɒt/ A2	noun - a small round mark differing in color or texture from the surface around it noun - a particular place or area
danger /ˈdeɪndʒər/ B1	noun - the possibility of suffering harm or injury
pleasure /ˈplɛʒər/ B1	noun - a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment
honey /ˈhʌni/ A2	noun - a sweet, viscous fluid produced by bees from the nectar of flowers
roses /ˈroʊzɪz/ A1	noun - a flower with a strong pleasant smell and thorny stem
butterfly /ˈbʌtərflaɪ/ A1	noun - an insect with two pairs of large, colorful wings
moonlight /ˈmuːnlaɪt/ A2	noun - the light of the moon
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ B1	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance
moon /muːn/ A1	noun - The natural satellite of the earth, visible by reflection of sunlight

Key Grammar Structures

• 待ってるだけじゃ何も始まんない

  ➔ The construction "だけじゃ" combines "だけ" (only) with "じゃ" (the informal contraction of "では"), used here to express "if only... then..." or "merely by...".

  ➔ Uses the pattern "だけじゃ" to express a condition that is insufficient by itself to trigger an action.

• 恋ね

  ➔ The sentence ends with "恋ね" where "ね" is a sentence-ending particle used for confirmation or emotional emphasis, and "恋" means "love".

  ➔ The particle "ね" is used at the end of the sentence to seek agreement or express emotion.

• We can't stop, 惹かれ合うほど

  ➔ The phrase "惹かれ合うほど" uses "ほど" to indicate extent or degree, meaning "to the point of being attracted to each other".

  ➔ The particle "ほど" indicates the extent or degree of attraction, meaning "to the extent of mutual attraction".

• 壊れるほど crush on you

  ➔ The phrase "壊れるほど" uses "ほど" to specify an extreme degree, meaning "to the point of breaking" (metaphorically expressing intense feelings).

  ➔ The use of "ほど" here emphasizes an extreme level of feeling, metaphorically suggesting intense emotional experience.

• "Love is danger"

  ➔ This phrase is a simple statement expressing that love involves risk or danger, often using a noun phrase with no auxiliary verb.

  ➔ It's a straightforward statement highlighting the risky nature of love without needing complex grammar.