GIRI GIRI – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 鈴木雅之,すぅ

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with "GIRI GIRI" is an exciting journey into the nuances of expressive onomatopoeia. The term 'giri giri' itself is a fantastic example of a word that conveys a feeling more than a literal meaning, in this case, the tension of being 'at the limit' or 'just barely'. The song's playful and dramatic lyrics about love and games make it a fun and memorable way to pick up vocabulary related to emotions and relationships. Its catchy disco beat and the dynamic vocal interplay between a veteran male singer and a younger female vocalist also make it a standout track in modern J-pop.

[English]

Let's make love on the edge

Burn up even the lies, turn them into dreams

This is no joke, I want to dance more

I can't hold back anymore

Confess your love, love, love to me

That smile is dangerous

My heart is shaken, I want you more

Being a good student, that’s a lie, right?

Dodging around, it’s so frustrating

I feel like I might lose control, I need more than just a kiss

When I hold you close, you look at me with surprisingly lonely eyes

GON-KAI! DA! DA! DA!

Show me a dizzying dream

Scatter everything and turn it into stars

I want to see parts of you that aren’t just pure-hearted

I can't hold back anymore

Confess your love, love, love to me

You’re tired of drama, aren’t you?

We need to create our own ending, just for us

Let's play around with fate and pretend it’s real

Just act it out, it’s okay

Even with reckless words, you test my resolve again

Because you smile sadly and say, "Don’t leave me alone"

ZURU I YO NA! NA! NA! NA!

Lovers on the edge,

Can fill this heartbreaking night too

Not just for reason, deep inside,

Shivering and feeling dangerous

Expose your love, love, love to me

Don’t cry, don’t hurt my heart even more

I’m already captivated by your moist eyes

It’s a perfect defeat, I won’t let go anymore

These fingers, this love,

I want you to believe in us on the edge

As long as we’re together, we can become the real thing

Confession is our final vow, I want to hold you tight

Let's love on the edge

Burn up even the lies, turn them into dreams

This isn’t a joke, I want to dance more

I can't hold back anymore

Confess your love, love, love to me

[Japanese]

GIRI GIRIで愛しあいましょう

嘘も燃え尽くして　夢にして

冗談じゃない　もっと踊りたい

もう我慢できない

愛を　愛を　愛を　打ち明けてくれ

あぶないね　その笑顔

こころ乱されて　欲しくなる

優等生なんて　嘘でしょう

はぐらかして　じれったい

どうにかなりそう　くちづけるほどに足りなくなる

抱き寄せたら　意外なほど　寂しい目で睨むから

GE・N・KA・I DA ! DA ! DA ! DA !

GIRA GIRAな夢を魅せてよ

ぜんぶばらまいて　星にして

純情じゃない　ところも知りたい

もう我慢できない

愛を　愛を　愛を　打ち明けてくれ

ドラマなんて　飽きたでしょう

ふたりだけの最終回　描かなくちゃ

運命だなんて　じゃれ合って

演じきれば　いいじゃない

不埒な言葉で　また覚悟を試してくるのに

「ひとりきりに　させないでよ」と　哀しい目で笑うから

ZU・RU・I・YO NA ! NA ! NA ! NA !

GIRI GIRIな恋人たちは

切ないこの夜も満たせるね

理性じゃない　もっと奥のほう

ふるえてヤバくなる

愛を　愛を　愛を　曝け出してくれ

泣かないで　それ以上　こころ撃ち抜かないで

潤ませた瞳にもう　狂わされてしまう

完璧な敗北さ　もう離せなんかしない

この指を　この愛を

GIRI GIRIで信じて欲しい

ふたりなら真実になれる

告白は最後の誓いさ　もう抱きしめたいよ

GIRI GIRIで愛しあいましょう

嘘も燃え尽くして　夢にして

冗談じゃない　もっと踊りたい

もう我慢できない

愛を　愛を　愛を　打ち明けてくれ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
愛 /ai/ A1	noun - love
夢 /yume/ A1	noun - dream
笑顔 /egao/ A2	noun - smile
踊る /odoru/ A2	verb - to dance
寂しい /sabishii/ B1	adjective - lonely
運命 /unmei/ B2	noun - destiny
抱き寄せる /dakiyoseru/ B2	verb - to embrace
切ない /setsunai/ B2	adjective - painful, heart-wrenching
言葉 /kotoba/ B2	noun - word, language
信じる /shinjiru/ B2	verb - to believe
完璧 /kanpeki/ C1	adjective - perfect
試す /tamesu/ C1	verb - to test, to try

Key Grammar Structures

• GIRI GIRIで愛しあいましょう

  ➔ Use of the particle 'で' to indicate the means or manner

  ➔ The particle "で" indicates the means of loving each other, meaning "by means of" or "through".

• 嘘も燃え尽くして　夢にして

  ➔ Use of て-form to connect sequential actions or states

  ➔ The て-form connects two verbs/actions, indicating that one follows or is related to the other.

• もう我慢できない

  ➔ Use of できない to express inability or impossibility

  ➔ The phrase "できない" indicates that the speaker cannot do something, expressing inability or impossibility.

• 愛を　愛を　愛を　打ち明けてくれ

  ➔ Imperative form with て (te) for requesting or commanding

  ➔ The verb in the て-form functions as a request or command to do the action, here asking to confess love.

• 運命だなんて　じゃれ合って

  ➔ Use of なんて to diminish or show surprise/disbelief about preceding noun

  ➔ The word "なんて" is used to emphasize or diminish the importance of something, often showing disbelief or irony.

• GIRI GIRIな夢を魅せてよ

  ➔ Use of な to connect noun and na-adjective, forming a modifier

  ➔ The な is used to modify the noun "夢" (dream) with the na-adjective "GIRI GIRIな" meaning 'on the edge' or 'thrilling'.