Heaven – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: AFTERSCHOOL

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese through AFTERSCHOOL's "Heaven" offers a unique opportunity to explore a more mature and poetic side of the language. The lyrics are filled with evocative expressions of love and desire, providing a great way to learn vocabulary related to emotions and relationships. The song's sophisticated disco-pop style and AFTERSCHOOL's powerful performance make it a captivating track for any J-pop enthusiast looking to enhance their language skills.

[English]

Turn off the lights and collapse onto the bed

Confirm with your breath, my lips

If you find it, touch me while holding back your voice

Expose it, a voice overflowing

A little won't do, there's no chance of winning

Then let's compete, you'll lose

It would be boring if we both were the same

It's impossible

I want to go all at once, together to heaven

What about it? It's nothing much, just that

Tonight, seriously, dance deep inside me until dawn

Dance Dance Dance Dance

Whisper to me, right by my ear, with a vibe running through my body

Dance Dance Dance Dance

Tell me your secret, I'll keep it just between us

Dance Dance Dance Dance

Your fingertips are so dear, playfully explore

Dance Dance Dance Dance

Make me forget about yesterday and such

Cold kisses, rumors, memories

Love, affection, sins, punishments, Dance with U

With sweet words that seem to melt

With a line that twists madly

You're comparing me to someone else, aren't you?

Tangled up with a sweaty body

A little jealousy is a suitable spice

Then I want to sharpen my senses desperately

I’ll hold you tight, feeling it deeply

Keep dancing

Dance Dance Dance Dance

Whisper to me, right by my ear, with a vibe running through my body

Dance Dance Dance Dance

Tell me your secret, I'll keep it just between us

Dance Dance Dance Dance

Your fingertips are so dear, playfully explore

Dance Dance Dance Dance

Make me forget about yesterday and such

I want to faint, Dance with U

I know it's wrong, but my instincts won't stop

Everyone knows the impulse to hurt each other

I know it's wrong, but my instincts won't stop

Dance Dance Dance Dance

Whisper to me, right by my ear, with a vibe running through my body

Dance Dance Dance Dance

Tell me your secret

Keep dancing...

[Japanese]

電気消して 倒れ込む bed

息づかいで 確かめてよ lips

声殺して 見つけたなら touch

さらけ出して 溢れそうな voice

ちょっとや そっとじゃ 勝ち目はないはず

だったら 勝負よ あなたが負けるの

どっちも どっちじゃ つまらないでしょ

ありえないから

一気に 一緒に 行きたいのは heaven

どうなの？ 何ともないわ それぐらい

今夜は 本気で 私の奥で 踊り明かして

Dance Dance Dance Dance

囁いてよ 耳元で 体中 走るヴァイヴで

Dance Dance Dance Dance

君の秘密 教えてよ 内緒にしてあげるから

Dance Dance Dance Dance

その指先 愛しくて イタズラに 探してみて

Dance Dance Dance Dance

忘れさせて 昨日とか

冷たいキスも 噂も 記憶も

恋とか 愛とか 罪とか 罰とか Dance with U

とろけそうな 甘い言葉で

狂おしく くねるラインで

誰かさんと 比べてんでしょ

汗ばんだ体 からめて

ちょっとの 嫉妬は 適度なスパイス

だったら 必死に 研ぎすませたいの

しっかり 感じて 抱きしめるから

踊り続けて

Dance Dance Dance Dance

囁いてよ 耳元で 体中 走るヴァイヴで

Dance Dance Dance Dance

君の秘密 教えてよ 内緒にしてあげるから

Dance Dance Dance Dance

その指先 愛しくて イタズラに 探してみて

Dance Dance Dance Dance

忘れさせて 昨日とか

気絶したいの Dance with U

ダメだって 分かって 止まらない本能

誰だって 分かって 傷つけ合う衝動

ダメだって 分かって 止まらない本能

Dance Dance Dance Dance

囁いてよ 耳元で 体中 走るヴァイヴで

Dance Dance Dance Dance

君の秘密 教えてよ

踊り続けて...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound produced by humans when speaking or singing
kiss /kɪs/ A2	noun - a touch with the lips as a sign of love or greeting verb - to touch with the lips
secret /ˈsiːkrɪt/ B1	noun - something that is kept hidden or unknown
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
body /ˈbɒdi/ A1	noun - the physical structure of a person or animal
whisper /ˈwɪspər/ B2	verb - to speak very softly
memory /ˈmɛməri/ B1	noun - the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information
spice /spaɪs/ B2	noun - a substance used to flavor food
desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ B2	noun - a strong feeling of wanting to have something verb - to strongly wish for or want something
touch /tʌtʃ/ A2	verb - to come into contact with something
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood in the body
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to experience dreams during sleep

Key Grammar Structures

• だったら 勝負よ あなたが負けるの

  ➔ Conditional form with だったら (if it's ... then ...)

  ➔ It expresses a hypothetical condition, translating to 'if ... then ...'.

• 一気に 一緒に 行きたいのは heaven

  ➔ Volitional form 一気に and the particle の indicates desire or intention

  ➔ Expresses the speaker's desire to do something suddenly and together, with の marking the noun phrase.

• どうなの？ 何ともないわ それぐらい

  ➔ Question form どうなの？ and phrase それぐらい with 何ともない

  ➔ Asks for confirmation or opinion; それぐらい with 何ともない indicates 'that much is nothing' or 'it's fine'.

• 気絶したいの Dance with U

  ➔ Wanting to faint expressed with したい (desire form)

  ➔ Expresses the desire to faint, using したい as the 'want to' form of the verb.

• 誰だって 分かって 傷つけ合う衝動

  ➔ Expressing 'anyone would ...' with だって, and the transitive verb compound 傷つけ合う (hurt each other)

  ➔ Uses だって to mean 'anyone would ...' and 傷つけ合う as a reciprocal action of hurting each other.

• 狂おしく くねるラインで

  ➔ Adverbial form 狂おしく (crazy) modifies the verb くねる (to bend/coil)

  ➔ An adverb describing how the action is performed, intensifying the movement as being 'crazy' or 'wild'.