ハプニング – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Nissy
• Album: まだ君は知らない MY PRETTIEST GIRL

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the vibrant world of J-Pop with Nissy's "ハプニング," a song that beautifully illustrates how chance encounters can blossom into captivating love stories. Dive into the nuances of Japanese expressions as you explore the lyrics, and feel the universal excitement of an unexpected romance through its catchy melody.

[English]

What's happening?

Like in a movie...

What's happening?

Wow wow wow yeah

What's happening?

Like in a movie...

What's happening?

Hurrying home

Passing through the crowd, at the second intersection

Exactly the same as always

Exchanged greetings with a few words

In just a few seconds

My chest starts to heat up

Trying to stay calm with a fake smile, not wanting to reveal it

I tried to hide it

But it felt like everything was seen right through me

Whether with any script or any lines

It’s exciting

Leading us into uncharted territory

A happening caused by a coincidence

It’s okay to justify it as an excuse

Casting that changes fate

Look, from here on, anything can happen

Your happening with me

I can’t say I wished for this

Just masking my true feelings

If you want a reason

Blame it on this world

What's happening?

Like in a movie...

What's happening?

Wow wow wow yeah

What's happening?

Like in a movie...

What's happening?

Wow wow wow yeah

Unpredictable,

If I stay swept away by your pace,

It doesn't seem like I can move forward

Honestly, I kind of understood

But it’s something beyond logic, something special

The more I think, the deeper I get caught

Throw everything away

I want to touch unfinished love

A happening caused by a coincidence

Like a plot twist in a drama

Timing when things overlap

Look, beyond your imagination

Your happening with me

Maybe it's fate

A logic only the two of us know

Because there’s no real answer

Let me hear your voice

(Listen to your heartbeat)

In a place where no one can disturb

(So no one knows where)

If we recreate an ordinary tomorrow

(Changing tomorrow)

Let’s be led into uncharted territory

A happening caused by a coincidence

It’s okay to justify it as an excuse

Casting that changes fate

[Japanese]

What is happening?

Just Like a movie...

What is happening?

Wow wow wow yeah

What is happening?

Just Like a movie...

What is happening?

帰り道を急ぐ

雑踏を抜けて２つ目の交差点

いつもと変わらず

挨拶程度に言葉交わした

ほんの数秒で

胸の裏側熱くなっていく

悟られたくなくて作り笑顔で

躱そうとはしたけど

何もかも見透かされていたみたい

どんな台本でどんな台詞で

ワクワクするような

未体験ゾーンへ誘うの

偶然が起こしたハプニング

言い訳にしちゃっても良いよね

運命を変えていくキャスティング

ほら この先はどうにでも

君とのハプニング

願ってたなんて言えなくて

心の声だけマスキング

理由が欲しいのなら

この世界のせいにして

What is happening?

Just Like a movie...

What is happening?

Wow wow wow yeah

What is happening?

Just Like a movie...

What is happening?

Wow wow wow yeah

摑みどころのない

君のペースに飲まれたままじゃ

進めそうにないよ

正直な話解ってはいたけど

理屈じゃない特別な何か

考えるほど深みにハマる

全部投げ出して

未完成の愛に触れたいよ

偶然が起こしたハプニング

ドラマのような伏線で

一つに重なるタイミング

ほら 想像の向こうへと

君とのハプニング

必然なのかもしれないね

二人だけが知るロジック

答えはないから

君の声を聴かせて

(Listen to your heart beat)

誰にも邪魔されない場所で

(So no one knows where)

ありふれた明日を作り変えたら

(Changing tomorrow)

未体験ゾーンへ誘おう

偶然が起こしたハプニング

言い訳にしちゃっても良いよね

運命を変えていくキャスティング

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ハプニング /hapuɳiŋ/ B1	noun - an unexpected event or occurrence
運命 /unmei/ B2	noun - fate or destiny
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart or mind
声 /koe/ A2	noun - voice or sound
台本 /daihon/ B2	noun - script or screenplay
特別 /tokubetsu/ B1	adjective - special or particular
愛 /ai/ A2	noun - love
理由 /riyuu/ B1	noun - reason
世界 /sekai/ A2	noun - world
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
瞬間 /shunkan/ B2	noun - moment or instant
感情 /kanjou/ B1	noun - emotion or feeling
想像 /souzou/ B2	noun - imagination
進む /susumu/ B1	verb - to advance or proceed
変わる /kawaru/ B1	verb - to change
飲まれる /nomareru/ B2	verb - to be consumed or overwhelmed

Key Grammar Structures

• 帰り道を急ぐ

  ➔ Verb + を + 急ぐ (to hurry/make haste)

  ➔ The particle "を" indicates the direct object of the verb "急ぐ" (to hurry).

• 何もかも見透かされていたみたい

  ➔ Verb in passive form + ていた (was being ...ed)

  ➔ The phrase uses the passive form + ていた to describe an ongoing or completed state in the past.

• 運命を変えていくキャスティング

  ➔ Verb in causative + ていく (to change/following to go on)

  ➔ The causative form + ていく indicates the act of causing something to change and continuing to do so over time.

• 誰にも邪魔されない場所で

  ➔ Passive form + されない (not be interfered with / passively unimpeded)

  ➔ The passive form + されない expresses that the subject remains unaffected or uninvolved by external interference.

• 答えはないから

  ➔ So + (because) + ない (negative form indicating absence)

  ➔ The phrase uses ない in negative form to indicate that there is no answer or solution.

• 心の声だけマスキング

  ➔ だけ (only) + noun

  ➔ The particle "だけ" emphasizes exclusivity, meaning only the "heart's voice" is masked.

• 願ってたなんて言えなくて

  ➔ Verb in past tense + なんて + 言えなくて (cannot say)

  ➔ The expression uses past tense + なんて to indicate the speaker cannot or is hesitant to say something, often reflecting emotion or shame.