DAN DAN Kokoro Hikareteku – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: FIELD OF VIEW

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Japanese music with "DAN DAN Kokoro Hikareteku" by FIELD OF VIEW. This iconic J-pop track, best known as the opening for Dragon Ball GT, not only offers a catchy melody but also lyrics that beautifully capture the sweet progression of falling for someone. Learning this song provides a glimpse into the emotional landscape of 90s Japanese pop culture and anime.

[English]

Gradually, I’m captivated by your dazzling smile

Let’s break free from this endless darkness, hold my hand

When I met you, I remembered the place I cherished since childhood

Won't you dance with me?

The winding road of light and shadow, I’m still crazy about her

Sometimes I want to look back just a little, but

I’ll fight with love, courage, and pride

...

Gradually, I’m captivated by your heart, a shard of hope for this planet

...

Surely everyone wants to hold onto eternity

Even if I pretend I don’t care, see, I’m falling in love with you

Let’s jump out from this endless darkness, hold your hand

...

I like your angry face and your tired one too, but

I wonder if it’s okay to live life rushing like that

I get caught up in your casual gestures, sea side blue

Still, I’m crazy about her

I wanted to ask you more, but

Our conversations are drowned out by the car’s sound, floating down the street

Gradually, I’m captivated by your heart, it’s strange even to me

Whenever something happens, I want to call you immediately

Even if I pretend I’m indifferent, I’m only looking at you

Let’s jump beyond the sea, hold my hand

I like your angry face and your tired one too, but

I wonder if it’s okay to live life rushing like that

I get caught up in your casual gestures, sea side blue

Still, I’m crazy about her

I wanted to ask you more, but

Our conversations are drowned out by the car’s sound, floating down the street

Gradually, I’m captivated by your heart, it’s strange even to me

Whenever something happens, I want to call you immediately

Even if I pretend I’m indifferent, I’m only looking at you

Let’s jump beyond the sea, hold my hand

...

[Japanese]

DANDAN 心魅かれてく その眩しい笑顔に

果てない闇から飛び出そう hold my hand

君と出会ったとき 子供の頃 大切に想っていた場所を思い出したんだ

僕と踊ってくれないか

光と影の winding road 今でもあいつに夢中なの

少しだけ 振り向きたくなるような時もあるけど

愛と勇気と誇りを持って戦うよ

DANDAN 心魅かれてく この星の希望のかけら

きっと誰もが永遠を手に入れたい

ZENZEN 気にしないフリしても ほら君に恋してる

果てない闇からとびだそう hold your hand

怒った顔も疲れてる君も好きだけど

あんなに飛ばして生きて大丈夫かなと思う

僕は 何気ないしぐさに振り回されてる sea side blue

それでもあいつに夢中なの

もっと聞きたいことがあったのに

二人の会話は車の音に阻まれて通りに舞うよ

DANDAN 心魅かれてく 自分でも不思議なんだけど

何かあるとすぐに君に電話したくなる

ZENZEN 気のないフリしても 結局君のことだけ見てた

海の彼方へ 飛び出そうよ hold my hand

怒った顔も疲れてる君も好きだけど

あんなに飛ばして生きて大丈夫かなと思う

僕は 何気ないしぐさに振り回されてる sea side blue

それでもあいつに夢中なの

もっと聞きたいことがあったのに

二人の会話は車の音に阻まれて通りに舞うよ

DANDAN 心魅かれてく 自分でも不思議なんだけど

何かあるとすぐに君に電話したくなる

ZENZEN 気のないフリしても 結局君のことだけ見てた

海の彼方へ 飛び出そうよ hold my hand

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart, mind
笑顔 /egao/ A2	noun - smile
闇 /yami/ A2	noun - darkness
光 /hikari/ A2	noun - light
夢中 /muchū/ B1	adjective or noun - absorbed in dreaming; obsessed
希望 /kibō/ B1	noun - hope
願い /negai/ B1	noun - wish, desire
幸せ /shiawase/ A2	noun - happiness
戦う /tatakau/ B1	verb - to fight, battle
勇気 /yūki/ B2	noun - courage
誇り /hokori/ B2	noun - pride
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
飛び出す /tobidasu/ B2	verb - to jump out, to dash out
愛 /ai/ A2	noun - love

Key Grammar Structures

• 果てない闇から飛び出そう hold my hand

  ➔ Te-form + そう to express an intention or a suggestion to do something.

  ➔ The _te + そう form is used to indicate an intention or a suggestion related to the action of the verb.

• 心魅かれてく

  ➔ Verb in te-form + くる to indicate a change or development happening over time.

  ➔ The _te + くる form shows that an action or state is progressing or accumulating over time.

• 僕と踊ってくれないか

  ➔ Verb in て-form + くれる to ask someone to do something, polite request.

  ➔ The _te + くれる form is used to politely ask someone to do something for you.

• 愛と勇気と誇りを持って戦うよ

  ➔ 持って (motte) is the te-form of 持つ (to hold), used here with て to connect actions.

  ➔ The _て form of a verb, like 持って, links actions in a sentence, often implying doing something with a certain attitude.

• 二人の会話は車の音に阻まれて通りに舞うよ

  ➔ に is the particle indicating the agent or target of an action; 阻まれて (from 阻む) is the passive form.

  ➔ The particle に indicates the target or obstacle affecting the action; 阻まれて is the passive form expressing being obstructed.

• 僕は 何気ないしぐさに振り回されてる sea side blue

  ➔ に indicates the target or the thing that is being affected; 振り回されている is the passive form of 振り回す.

  ➔ The particle に shows the object or person that the subject is being affected by; 振り回されてる is the passive form indicating being manipulated or influenced.