DIAMOND SUNSET – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: HIROOMI TOSAKA, Afrojack
• Album: Digital Single

Lyrics & Translation

“DIAMOND SUNSET” offers a great opportunity to learn Japanese through its romantic and descriptive lyrics. The song's theme of appreciating a beautiful, fleeting moment is a common motif in Japanese culture, providing insight into a sentimental aspect of the language. The mix of English and Japanese lyrics also makes it an accessible and enjoyable way to start learning.

[English]

I can't wait for that moment

That sunset in your eyes, I know... but you don’t realize

I’m looking forward to that moment

Sunset captured in a frame, I know... only I can see

Up on the rooftop with my close friends

One hand holding a cold one, cool tunes on the stereo

You catch my eye, move aside your long hair

Slowly, you're getting closer

The setting sun colors your cheeks

The moment I lock eyes with you

Reflected light falls over the city, shining bright

The diamond sunset

OHOH, OHOH, OHOH

OHOH, OHOH, OHOH

The diamond sunset

OHOH, OHOH, OHOH

OHOH, OHOH, OHOH

The diamond sunset

I can't wait for that moment

That sunset makes me blush, I know... but you don't realize

I'm eagerly awaiting that moment

That sunset inside me, I know... only I feel it

In a flowing time like dreaming

Soaked in alcohol, feeling good, got a little tipsy

Youarested close, quietly closing your eyes

Gently surrendering yourself

The setting sun parts from the sky

The moment that wrapped only us

Reflected light keeps shining through the night, never letting us sleep

The diamond sunset

OHOH, OHOH, OHOH

OHOH, OHOH, OHOH

The diamond sunset

OHOH, OHOH, OHOH

OHOH, OHOH, OHOH

The diamond sunset

The sunset dips, and night comes

Until the morning sun rises, we’ll be together...

The diamond sunset

OHOH, OHOH, OHOH (Yeah, the diamond sunset)

OHOH, OHOH, OHOH (Yeah, diamond inside me)

The diamond sunset

OHOH, OHOH, OHOH

The diamond sunset

[Japanese]

I can’t wait for that time

sunset in your eyes, I know... but you don’t know

I can’t wait for that time

sunset inside a frame I know, only I know

ビルの屋上で気の合う仲間達と

片手にはcold one, cool sound on the stereo

目配せた君は長い髪かき分け

ゆっくり近づいてくる

落ちてゆく陽が君の頬を染め

その瞳に差し掛かった瞬間

反射した光が街に降り注いで輝いていく

The diamond sunset

OHOH,OHOH,OHOH

OHOH,OHOH,OHOH

The diamond sunset

OHOH,OHOH,OHOH

OHOH,OHOH,OHOH

The diamond sunset

I can’t wait for that time

sunset makes me blush, I know...but you don’t know

I can’t wait for that time

sunset inside of me I know, only I know

夢の中の様な流れる時間に

沁み込んでくalcohol, feel good, got a little drunk

寄り添った君は静かに目を閉じて

ゆっくり身をゆだねる

落ちてゆく陽が空と別れて

二人だけを包み込んだ瞬間

反射した光が夜を照らし続け眠らせない

The diamond sunset

OHOH,OHOH,OHOH

OHOH,OHOH,OHOH

The diamond sunset

OHOH,OHOH,OHOH

OHOH,OHOH,OHOH

The diamond sunset

夕日が沈んで夜が来て

朝日が昇るまで一緒に…

The diamond sunset

OHOH,OHOH,OHOH （yeah The diamond sunset）

OHOH,OHOH,OHOH （yeah diamond inside of me）

The diamond sunset

OHOH,OHOH,OHOH

The diamond sunset

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sunset /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/ A2	noun - the time in the evening when the sun disappears below the horizon
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - something that makes things visible or affords illumination
frame /freɪm/ B1	noun - a rigid structure that surrounds or encloses something
blush /blʌʃ/ B2	verb - to become red in the face, especially from embarrassment
alcohol /ˈæl.kə.hɔːl/ B1	noun - a colorless volatile flammable liquid that is produced by the fermentation of sugars and is the intoxicating constituent of wine, beer, and spirits
moment /ˈmoʊ.mənt/ A2	noun - a very brief period of time
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
quiet /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt/ B1	adjective - making little or no noise
close /kloʊs/ A2	verb - to move so as to cover an opening
color /ˈkʌl.ər/ A1	noun - the property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light
sound /saʊnd/ A1	noun - what you hear
city /ˈsɪt.i/ A1	noun - a large town
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise

Key Grammar Structures

• I can’t wait for that time

  ➔ Use of 'can’t' + base verb to express inability or strong expectation.

  ➔ ‘Can’t’ is the contraction of 'cannot', indicating inability or impossibility when paired with a verb.

• sunset in your eyes

  ➔ Use of 'in' + possessive pronoun + noun to indicate location or presence within something.

  ➔ 'In' specifies a location or context where something exists or is happening.

• 落ちてゆく陽が君の頬を染め

  ➔ Use of 'ゆく' (yuku) as an auxiliary verb to indicate movement toward a destination or progression in time.

  ➔ 'ゆく' (yuku) is a classical or literary auxiliary verb that indicates movement towards a place or a progression over time.

• 反射した光が街に降り注いで輝いていく

  ➔ Use of 'て' form to connect sequential actions, indicating 'and then' or continuation.

  ➔ 'て' form links multiple verbs to show that actions happen in sequence.

• 夕日が沈んで夜が来て

  ➔ Use of 'て' form to link two clauses with 'and' to show sequence of events.

  ➔ 'て' form links verbs or clauses to indicate sequence or concurrent actions.

• 朝日が昇るまで一緒に…

  ➔ Use of 'まで' to indicate 'until' a certain point in time or place.

  ➔ 'まで' specifies the endpoint or limit of an action in time or space, meaning 'until'.