DANCE DANCE DANCE – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Nissy, 西島隆弘
• Album: HOCUS POCUS

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Japanese pop with Nissy's "DANCE DANCE DANCE"! This upbeat track is perfect for learning Japanese through its catchy, repetitive phrases and clear pronunciation, making it easy to pick up new vocabulary related to movement and positive affirmations. Its energetic vibe and dance-focused lyrics offer a fun and engaging way to connect with the language and Nissy's dynamic artistry.

[English]

Shouting out like a thrill ride, raise your voice Oh Yeah! (Oh Yeah!)

Even for a thrill junkie like me, this thing is super intense, huh

Ah, I wanna be free, but I don’t have it (Na-i-ze!)

Yeah, all I’ve got is the future, right? (Sō desho!)

3,2,1

Tell me your voice, sway your body

Are you ready? Let’s go (DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE)

Not for someone, not for someday

Today, I’m going myself, let’s go (DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE)

Shake, like a fool, Shake

Like an idiot, DO OK OK - (DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE)

Shake, like a fool, Shake

Like an idiot, DO OK OK - (DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE)

Even if they call you a fool, ignoring it is easy, but it’s really tough

I just want to keep you all to myself, but I won’t – why? (Nande?)

Living honestly with my feelings isn’t easy, this world’s not sweet, it’s frustrating

Tell me your voice, sway your body

声聞かせて 体揺らして

Are you ready? Let’s go (DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE)

Not for someone, not for someday

Today, I’m going myself, let’s go (DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE)

Shake, like a fool, Shake

Like an idiot, DO OK OK - (DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE)

Shake, like a fool, Shake

Like an idiot, DO OK OK - (DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE)

Are you ready? haha

Here we go! Shake your body!

Here we go!

Yeah × 14

Here we go! Shake your body!

Here we go!

Yeah × 14

Here we go! Shake your body!

Here we go!

Yeah × 14

Let’s go, Dancing Baby! Here we go

Tell me your voice, sway your body

Are you ready? Let’s go (DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE)

Not for someone, not for someday

Today, I’m going myself, let’s go (DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE)

Shake, like a fool, Shake

Like an idiot, DO OK OK - (DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE)

Shake, like a fool, Shake

Like an idiot, DO OK OK - (DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE)

[Japanese]

絶叫マシンみたいに 声をあげて Oh Yeah! (Oh Yeah!)

スリルジャンキーな僕にも このカンケ―は超ヤバイね

Ah 自由が欲しい だけどそんなものは無いぜ (ナいぜ！)

そう あるのはほら未来だけでしょ？ (そうでしょ！)

3,2,1

声聞かせて 体揺らして

準備はOK? Let’s go (DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE)

誰かじゃなくて いつかじゃなくて

自分が今日Let’s go (DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE)

Shake バカみたいに Shake

アホみたいに DO OK OK (DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE)

Shake バカみたいに Shake

アホみたいに DO OK OK (DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE)

バカにされても シカトでいいとはゆうけど超辛いね

君を独り占めにしたいだけどしない なんで？ (なんで？)

自分の気持ち 正直に生きるのだって (だって)

簡単じゃ無いぜ　世の中甘くないむしゃくしゃする

声聞かせて 体揺らして

準備はOK? Let’s go (DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE)

誰かじゃなくて いつかじゃなくて

自分が今日Let’s go (DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE)

Shake バカみたいに Shake

アホみたいに DO OK OK (DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE)

Shake バカみたいに Shake

アホみたいに DO OK OK (DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE)

Are you ready?　ww

Here we go! Shake it body!

Here we go!

Yeah × 14

Here we go! Shake it body!

Here we go!

Yeah × 14

Here we go! Shake it body!

Here we go!

Yeah × 14

いくぞDancing Baby!　Let’s go

声聞かせて 体揺らして

準備はOK? Let’s go (DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE)

誰かじゃなくて いつかじゃなくて

自分が今日Let’s go (DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE)

Shake バカみたいに Shake

アホみたいに DO OK OK (DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE)

Shake バカみたいに Shake

アホみたいに DO OK OK (DANCE DANCE DANCE DANCE)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
声 /koe/ A1	noun - voice
体 /karada/ A1	noun - body
自由 /jiyū/ B1	noun - freedom
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
準備 /junbi/ B1	noun - preparation
気持ち /kimochi/ B1	noun - feeling
辛い /tsurai/ B2	adjective - painful
揺らす /yurasu/ B2	verb - to shake
バカ /baka/ B2	noun - fool
独り占め /hitorijime/ C1	noun - monopolization
生きる /ikiru/ B2	verb - to live
甘い /amai/ B2	adjective - sweet
超 /chō/ B2	adjective - super
ヤバイ /yabai/ B2	adjective - dangerous or cool (slang)
DANCE /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music

Key Grammar Structures

• 声をあげて Oh Yeah!

  ➔ Verb to express 'to raise one's voice' in imperative form

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative form to encourage raising one's voice.

• 準備はOK? Let’s go

  ➔ Question using は for topic marking + adjective in informal context

  ➔ The sentence is a question asking if the listener is ready, marked by は (topic marker) with an adjective (OK).

• 自分が今日Let’s go

  ➔ Subject particle が with noun phrase to emphasize the subject

  ➔ The particle が emphasizes that 'myself' (自分) is the subject focusing on personal intention.

• Shake バカみたいに Shake

  ➔ Using に to compare the manner of shaking with 'like an idiot'

  ➔ The pattern に + みたいに expresses comparison or manner, indicating 'like an idiot'

• 超ヤバイね

  ➔ Using 超 as a prefix to mean 'super' or 'extremely'

  ➔ 超 is used as a prefix to intensify the adjective, meaning 'super' or 'extremely'

• なんで？

  ➔ Question word なぜ or どうして in casual speech, meaning 'why?'

  ➔ A casual way to ask 'why?', often used in spoken language.

• Here we go! Shake it body!

  ➔ Imperative expression + idiomatic phrase for starting action

  ➔ Imperative phrase combined with an enthusiastic phrase 'Here we go!' to motivate action.