drop pop candy – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: REOL

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of J-pop with REOL's "drop pop candy," a song that beautifully illustrates themes of resilience and optimism. By exploring its catchy lyrics, you'll discover essential Japanese expressions and cultural nuances, such as the proverb about falling seven times and getting up eight times, making language learning a delightful experience .

[English]

Even if it rains, I won't open my umbrella

(Nice to meet you, and the cat meows)

Getting my favorite heels wet

It’s just an ordinary day, see?

Now I want to change, dyed in indigo hue

That one second reflected in the puddle

I just want to see it once with my own eyes

I’ll dance, the world’s swaying and spinning

It’s reaching me, pick up the pace

I want to run so badly, fly through tomorrow

The past with him, the sunrise, aren't here, but that’s okay

It’s what keeps going, surely moving forward

I love you more! Every day, you

Fall down seven times, get up countless more

And that’s how we can cherish today again

The droplets on her cheek, their tears

(Pretending not to see, the cat meows)

Looking down, I sink, bored and listless

Even if it's a lie spun with kindness

Or a truth painted with sadness

Like raindrops splashing in the puddle

Gently tracing the edge with my fingertips

Drawn, played, and shimmering—wishing comes true

It’s reaching you, raise your altitude

I want to dash through the universe, fly in a heartbeat

Even if I can't see the stars or moon I imagined, that’s okay

It’s what keeps going, surely moving forward

I love you more! Every day, us

Squeeze together even more, cry many times

And still, today, we meet again

Illuminate me, blue moon

I’ve awakened from that long dream

Take me toward tomorrow’s direction

Speed up

I want to run through tomorrow, fly in a heartbeat

The past with him, the sunset, aren’t here, but that’s okay

It’s what keeps going, surely moving forward

I love you more! Both daily life and you

Fall down seven times, get up again and again

And still, today, we can meet again

Loving each other, forever from now on

[Japanese]

雨降りでも傘はささないの

（初めましてと猫は鳴く）

お気に入りのヒールを濡らすの

何気ないような日常が今ほら

変わりたいと藍色に染まりだす

水たまりに映る一秒間

ただ一度この目で見てみたいだけなの

踊るよ 世界が 揺らいで 廻るの

届くよ 速度を上げて

駆け出したいの 明日まで ひとっ飛び

昨日の彼も朝焼けもいないけど それでそれでいいの

ずっと続いてく きっと進んでる

もっと愛してる！ 日々を君を

いっそ七転んで 何回起き上がって

そうやってまた今日を想い合えてる

頬を伝う彼女の雫は

（みてみぬふり猫は鳴く）

俯いたsink 退屈並べた

優しさで紡がれた嘘でも

悲しみに彩られた実でも

水たまりに騒ぐ雨粒の

ふちをそっと指先でなぞるよう

描いて 奏でて きらめく 願いが 叶うよ

届くよ 高度を上げて

駆け抜けたいの 宇宙まで ひとっ飛び

浮かべた星も月にも会えないけど それでそれでいいの

ずっと続いてく きっと進んでる

もっと愛してる！ 日々と君と

いっそうずくまって 何回泣きじゃくって

そうやってまた今日と巡りあえてる

僕を照らしてブルームーン

長い夢からもう覚めた

明日の方角へ連れてってよ

速度を上げて

駆け出したいの 明日まで ひとっ飛び

昨日の彼も夕焼けもいないけど それでそれでいいの

ずっと続いてく きっと進んでる

もっと愛してる！ 日々も君も

いっそ七転んで 何回起き上がって

そうやってまた今日も巡り合えてる

想い合っていく これからずっと

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
雨 /あめ/ A1	noun - rain
日常 /にちじょう/ B1	noun - everyday life
変わりたい /かわりたい/ B1	verb - to want to change
映る /うつる/ B2	verb - to reflect
踊る /おどる/ A2	verb - to dance
愛してる /あいしてる/ B1	verb - to love
悲しみ /かなしみ/ B2	noun - sadness
願い /ねがい/ B2	noun - wish
星 /ほし/ A1	noun - star
月 /つき/ A1	noun - moon
夢 /ゆめ/ A1	noun - dream
速度 /そくど/ B2	noun - speed
宇宙 /うちゅう/ B2	noun - universe
彼女 /かのじょ/ A2	noun - she/her
雫 /しずく/ B2	noun - drop (of liquid)
想い /おもい/ B2	noun - thought/feeling

Key Grammar Structures

• でも傘はささないの

  ➔ Conjunction + negative verb (でも + ささない)

  ➔ 'でも' is a conjunction meaning 'but' or 'even if', used here to contrast the action.

• お気に入りのヒールを濡らすの

  ➔ Possessive + の + noun (お気に入りのヒール)

  ➔ 'の' marks possession or attribution, linking 'お気に入り' (favorite) with 'ヒール' (heels).

• 変わりたいと藍色に染まりだす

  ➔ Verbたい + と (want to + ...), and だす (began to..., start to...)

  ➔ 'たい' expresses desire to do something, and 'だす' indicates the beginning of an action.

• まるで七転びて何回起き上がって

  ➔ たびに (whenever), and て form of verb (て form)

  ➔ 'たびに' means 'whenever' or 'each time', indicating repetition, and 'て' form connects sequential actions.

• 届くよ 速度を上げて

  ➔ て form + いる (progressive action), and を + noun (object marker)

  ➔ て form + いる indicates ongoing or continuous action, and を marks the object of the verb.

• 想い合っていく これからずっと

  ➔ 合う (あう) in te form + て (connecting actions), and いく (to go, indicating continued action)

  ➔ The て form connects the verbs '合う' (to match/fit) with the next action, expressing ongoing mutual feelings, and いく indicates continuation in time.