Gifted. – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: BE:FIRST

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Japanese music with BE:FIRST's groundbreaking debut single, 'Gifted.' This song is a fantastic entry point for learning Japanese, offering powerful lyrics about innate talent and self-belief. Its intricate choreography and compelling vocals make it a rich cultural experience, showcasing the high quality of modern J-Pop and providing an engaging way to connect with the language through art.

[English]

The scent that is etched in my memory

Life melts away with every touch of your fingertips

No matter what colors I see

I want to add you to it

No matter where I search, there can't be anyone better than us, right?

We just gifted

Like nothing I've ever seen

You already know we just gifted

Let me glow in your eyes

We just gifted

Words aren't enough

You already know we just gifted

Let me glow in your veins

We all gifted

Is this the end?

If you want to see the future, don't be shy

I'm still not satisfied

I want to make everything mine

I won't throw away the past

I'll make the present shine, my life

I want to etch this in my body

Baby, I know you're mine

No matter how many dreams I have

I always want to be myself

No matter where I search, there can't be anyone better than us, right?

We just gifted

Like nothing I've ever seen

You already know we just gifted

Let me glow in your eyes

We all gifted

I want to love you, this era with you

We just gifted

Like nothing I've ever seen

You already know we just gifted

Let me glow in your eyes

We just gifted

Words aren't enough

You already know we just gifted

Let me glow in your veins

We all gifted

[Japanese]

記憶に刻み込まれるその匂い

指先触れる度に溶ける命

たとえどんな色を見たって

そこに君を足していたい

どこを探したって僕ら以上はもうあり得ないでしょう？

We just gifted

見たこともないくらい

You already know we just gifted

Let me glow in your eyes

We just gifted

言葉じゃ足りないくらい

You already know we just gifted

Let me glow in your veins

We all gifted

これで終わりかい？

先が見たきゃ Don't be shy

まだ物足りない

すべて僕のものにしたい

過去を捨て去るんじゃない

今を光らせる My life

このカラダに刻みたい

Baby, I know you're mine

たとえ何度夢を見たって

いつも僕は僕でいたい

どこを探したって僕ら以上はもうあり得ないでしょう？

We just gifted

見たこともないくらい

You already know we just gifted

Let me glow in your eyes

We all gifted

愛し合いたいよ 君という時代と

We just gifted

見たこともないくらい

You already know we just gifted

Let me glow in your eyes

We just gifted

言葉じゃ足りないくらい

You already know we just gifted

Let me glow in your veins

We all gifted

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
記憶 /kioku/ B2	noun - memory
匂い /nioi/ B1	noun - smell
命 /inochi/ B2	noun - life
色 /iro/ A2	noun - color
探す /sagasu/ B1	verb - to search
光る /hikaru/ B1	verb - to shine
終わり /owari/ B2	noun - end
物足りない /monotarinai/ C1	adjective - unsatisfactory
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
愛 /ai/ A1	noun - love
時代 /jidai/ B2	noun - era
物 /mono/ A2	noun - thing
カラダ /karada/ B1	noun - body
君 /kimi/ A1	noun - you (informal)
目 /me/ A1	noun - eye
言葉 /kotoba/ B1	noun - word

Key Grammar Structures

• たとえどんな色を見たって

  ➔ Concessive clause using 'たとえ...ても' (tatoe...temo)

  ➔ 'たとえ' introduces a hypothetical or concessive situation, and 'ても' indicates 'even if'. Together, they express 'even if' or 'regardless of'.

• 見たこともないくらい

  ➔ Expression using 'こともない' (koto mo nai) to mean 'nothing like' or 'not even once' in a comparative sense

  ➔ 'こともない' is used to emphasize that something has never been experienced or done, often in comparisons or descriptions of uniqueness.

• Let me glow in your eyes

  ➔ Imperative or request form using 'let me' to express a desire or request

  ➔ 'Let me' is used to express a desire or request, often in songs or poetic language, implying 'allow me to' or 'please let me'.

• 先が見たきゃ Don't be shy

  ➔ Conditional clause '先が見たきゃ' using 'たきゃ' (ta kya) meaning 'if you want to see the future'

  ➔ 'たきゃ' is a colloquial contraction of 'たかったら', used in informal speech to mean 'if you want to' or 'if you desire to'.

• 過去を捨て去るんじゃない

  ➔ Imperative or prohibition form with 'じゃない' to mean 'don't discard the past'

  ➔ 'じゃない' is a negative phrase used to give commands or prohibitions, meaning 'do not' or 'don't'.

• 今を光らせる My life

  ➔ Causative form '光らせる' meaning 'make (something) shine' or 'let (something) shine'

  ➔ The causative form '光らせる' means 'to cause to shine' or 'to let shine', emphasizing making something shine.