HEART BEAT – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: YOASOBI

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a captivating journey with YOASOBI's "HEART BEAT"! This powerful J-pop track, rooted in the genuine expressions of Japanese teenagers, offers a unique window into their feelings and aspirations. Through its poignant lyrics and dynamic musicality, you can immerse yourself in authentic Japanese language and emotions, discovering how words can convey profound messages about self-discovery and resilience. Its compelling narrative and vibrant sound make it an exceptional song for language learners to connect with contemporary Japanese culture.

[English]

Ooh

...

Ooh-oh-oh

I once carelessly made you angry with a thoughtless remark

And I couldn't even say "I'm sorry"

The sound of my heartbeat is so loud

When was it?

I thought I'd stop it from going any further

But I let go of the blocks I had built up

My fingertips trembled with the beat

Before it all fell apart

I touched my fingertips

And I realized

Always (always)

I'm thinking about someone

And tomorrow

And the future

But that's all

Hey, the more I think, the more I rush

The rhythm of my pulse

I wish I could make it more beautiful

More elegant

If I could carve it

Even if my feet get stuck

Even if my voice shakes

I'll ignore it

My heart remains left behind

The beat accelerates

Even though I'm not ready yet

I'm forced to follow the rules

So I don't get left behind

But I'm still stuck in the same place

The accelerating days

How was I walking?

(Do-do-do) What kind of person was I?

Ah-ah-ah

I've been looking at the future from afar

But it's been getting closer and closer

It's been right in front of me

Always, always

...

Ooh-ooh

Ooh-oh-oh

Ha-ha-ha

What's truly important (what's truly important)

No one ever tells me (no one)

(No one) What's to come

これからのこと

The crucial part (the crucial part)

Even now, the more I think, the more I don't understand

The more I think, the more I don't know

I wish I could be more confident

More proud

If I could move forward

Even if my feet get stuck

Even if my voice shakes

I'll ignore it

My heart remains left behind

The beat accelerates

It's about to tear me apart

The "I'm sorry" that's stuck in my throat

My trembling fingertips

Whenever I think, my heart aches

It's beating so hard

It's something irreplaceable

(Something I should love)

It's the moment I touched it

My heart is beating wildly

The sound it makes

Is telling me what's truly precious to me

It's been telling me all along

Always

I don't need the "coolness" that someone else gave me

I can resonate with my own heartbeat

Anywhere

Let my heartbeat echo

I don't need anyone else

I have my own proof

Let it ring out proudly

Even if my heart is about to tear

Let it ring out

It's the only proof in the world

I've been looking at the future from afar

But it's been getting closer and closer

It's been right in front of me

Always, always

I've been searching for it all along

But it was right in front of me

Always, always

This is the starting signal

これは始まりの合図だ

...

[Japanese]

Ooh

Ooh-oh-oh

いつか 心にも無い軽口で

みだりに君を怒らせてしまったね

「ごめんね」さえ言い出せなかった

この心臓の音がうるさくて

いつだっけ

これ以上は止めにしようと

組み上げてきた積み木を手放した

鼓動に揺れた指先に触れて

崩れてしまう前にと

そう 悩みの種は

いつも (いつも)

誰かのことと

明日のことと

未来のこと

ばかりだ

ねえ 考えるほど駆け足で

脈打つリズム

もっと上手に

もっと綺麗に

刻めたら

足がすくんでしまっても

声が震えても

お構いなし

心は置き去りのままで

加速していくビート

まだ準備も出来ていないのに

右向け右の通りに

はみ出さないように

揃えられた僕を取り残したままで

加速する日々よ

どんな風に歩いていたっけ

(Do-do-do) どんな僕が僕だったっけ

Ah-ah-ah

ずっと遠くに見ていた

ずっと先の未来は

ずっと近くに来ていた

ずっと ずっと

Ooh-ooh

Ooh-oh-oh

Ha-ha-ha

本当に大事なことは (本当に)

いつも (誰も)

教えてくれない (誰も)

これからのこと

肝心なとこ (肝心なとこ)

今も考えれば考えるほど

分からなくて

もっと格好良く

もっと胸張って

進めたら

足がすくんでしまっても

声が震えても

お構いなし

心は置き去りのままで

加速していくビート

張り裂けてしまいそうだ

喉につかえた「ごめんね」

揺れ動く指先

いつも思えばこの胸の奥が

痛いほど脈打つのは

かけがえないものに

(愛するべきものに)

触れた瞬間ばかりだ

きっと 飛び跳ねる心臓が

鳴らした音は

僕にとって本当に大切なものを

教えてくれていたんだずっと

いつだって

誰かに貼られた

「らしさ」は要らない

どこまでも

響け僕のハートビート

誰でもない

自分の証

誇らしく鳴らせ

張り裂けそうな

心で鳴らせ

世界で一つの証

ずっと遠くに見ていた

ずっと先の未来は

ずっと近くに来ている

ずっとずっと

ずっと前から僕が

ずっと探していたものは

ずっと近くにあったんだ

ずっとずっと

これは始まりの合図だ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart
鼓動 /kodō/ B1	noun - heartbeat
怒らせ /okoraseru/ B1	verb - to make someone angry
組み上げ /kumiage/ B2	verb - to build up
崩れ /kuzure/ B1	verb - to collapse
悩み /nayami/ B1	noun - worry
種 /tane/ A2	noun - seed
加速 /kasoku/ B2	verb - to accelerate
ビート /bīto/ B1	noun - beat
張り裂け /harisake/ B2	verb - to burst
証 /akashi/ B1	noun - proof
らしさ /rashisa/ B2	noun - likeness
誇らしく /korashiku/ B2	adverb - proudly
響け /hibike/ B1	verb - to resound
ハートビート /hātobīto/ B1	noun - heartbeat

Key Grammar Structures

• もっと上手にもっと綺麗に刻めたら

  ➔ Conditional form of potential 'たら' used to express 'if I could...'

  ➔ The 'たら' form expresses a hypothetical condition or possibility.

• ずっと遠くに見ていた

  ➔ Use of 'ずっと' with the past continuous 'ていた' to indicate a prolonged action in the past.

  ➔ 'ずっと' means 'continuously' or 'for a long time', combined with 'ていた' for past ongoing actions.

• 心は置き去りのままで

  ➔ Use of 'ままで' to indicate remaining in a state or condition.

  ➔ 'ままで' means 'remaining as is' or 'without changing the state'.

• とにかく

  ➔ Adverb meaning 'anyway' or 'in any case', used to emphasize persistence or determination.

  ➔ 'とにかく' is an adverb used to emphasize that regardless of circumstances, the speaker will proceed or persevere.

• 触れた瞬間ばかりだ

  ➔ Use of 'ばかり' to indicate 'nothing but' or 'only' in the context of time or actions.

  ➔ 'ばかり' indicates that something has just happened or only happens in a specific moment.

• 教えてくれていたんだ

  ➔ Use of 'てくれる' in past form to indicate someone did something for the speaker's benefit, with 'いた' showing ongoingness.

  ➔ 'てくれる' means 'to do something for someone', especially from the perspective of the receiver, with past tense indicating it occurred earlier.