HELLO – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Official髭男dism
• Album: HELLO EP

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a rewarding journey, and music is a fantastic companion along the way. "HELLO" by Official髭男dism is a perfect song to dive into Japanese with. Its clear vocals and uplifting melody make it easy to follow along with the lyrics. The song's central theme of greeting new experiences and the people you meet with a positive "HELLO" offers a wonderful cultural insight into the importance of connection. By learning this song, you'll not only pick up new vocabulary and grammar but also feel the powerful and heartwarming emotions that Japanese music can convey.

[English]

HELLO

The unbalanced BGM, we started to sing

Just that alone makes me happy

No need for flattery or pretense, just us as we are

I could believe that it’s okay to be just like this

Looking down from the rooftop of that building

Even the cityscape doesn’t diminish the emotion

Let’s create a harmony like a newborn’s cry together

HELLO, this world’s beautiful, wrapping us in 360 degrees

I accidentally forgot that I was putting up a barrier to live unscathed

My hero made me realize that I don’t need such things anymore

Just being able to laugh together fills me with gratitude beyond measure

We entrust the blueprints of our respective mazes to each other’s palms

Every time I get lost in life, let’s check so we don’t lose sight of where anxiety and happiness are

Instant friendships unravel, the approaching true nature, emotions going wild

Let’s heal the wounds before being consumed by loneliness

The sunlight streaming through the window will warm you like that

Even if I’m pointed at from behind and mocked for being out of my mind

Once I melt the frozen heart filled with suspicion, I’ll continue the story

Feelings that can’t be expressed with ordinary words are raging

The cityscape I see from the rooftop of that building is one pattern, so

Let’s explore together, walking through this unknown world

HELLO, this world’s beautiful, wrapping us in 360 degrees

I accidentally forgot that I was putting up a barrier to live unscathed

A simple hero with no catchphrases or mottos

Just being able to laugh together, we can walk side by side anywhere

HELLO, HELLO, HELLO

I’ll say HELLO as many times as it takes

[Japanese]

HELLO

アンバランスなBGM 歌い出した僕ら

それだけの事が嬉しいのは

お世辞も背伸びも要らないただの僕らで

そのままでいいって　信じられたから

あのビルの屋上見下ろす

街中の景色でも敵いやしない感動

作ろう君と産声のようなハーモニーを

HELLO 360度 僕らを包むこの世のBeautiful

思わず忘れたよ　無傷で生きるバリアを張ってたってことを

そんなものもう必要ないと　気付かせてくれた僕のヒーロー

笑い合えただけで どうにもならないほど溢れるありがとう

それぞれの迷路の見取り図を僕ら 互いの掌に委ね合ってさ

人生に迷う度に　不安や幸せの位置を見失わないよう　確認しようよ

インスタントの友情　綻ぶ　迫りくる本性　狂ってく感情

傷を癒そう　孤独に飲まれてしまう前に

窓から差し込む太陽　そんな風に君を暖めるよ

後ろ指をさされ　正気の沙汰でないと　揶揄されたとしても

疑心暗鬼で凍てつく心を　溶かし切ったら続きを話すよ

ありふれた言葉じゃ　もう表せないほどに猛る思いを

あのビルの屋上見下ろす街中の景色は１つの模様　さあ

探ろう君と　得体の知れない世界を　歩いてこう

HELLO 360度　僕らを包むこの世のBeautiful

思わず忘れたよ　無傷で生きるバリアを張ってたってことを

決まり文句も座右の銘も　何も持ってない素朴なヒーロー

笑い合えただけで　どんな場所へも肩を並べて行けるよ

HELLO HELLO HELLO

何度でも言うよHELLO

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
嬉しい /ureshii/ A2	adjective - happy
感動 /kandou/ B1	noun - emotion
ハーモニー /haamonii/ B1	noun - harmony
美しい /utsukushii/ B2	adjective - beautiful
ありがとう /arigatou/ A1	noun - thank you
迷路 /meiro/ B1	noun - maze
孤独 /kodoku/ B2	noun - loneliness
傷 /kizu/ B2	noun - wound
太陽 /taiyou/ A1	noun - sun
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart
感情 /kanjou/ B1	noun - emotion
世界 /sekai/ A1	noun - world
道 /michi/ A2	noun - path
友達 /tomodachi/ A1	noun - friend
言葉 /kotoba/ A2	noun - word
思い /omoi/ B1	noun - thought

Key Grammar Structures

• それだけの事が嬉しいのは

  ➔ Particle 'の' used to nominalize or connect nouns, expressing possession or explanation.

  ➔ 'の' functions as a possessive or descriptive marker, linking noun phrases.

• 作ろう君と産声のようなハーモニーを

  ➔ Volitional form '作ろう' indicating intention; 'のような' meaning 'like' or 'similar to'.

  ➔ '作ろう' expresses a voluntary or intentional action; 'のような' is used to liken one thing to another.

• 思わず忘れたよ

  ➔ Use of '思わず' as an adverb meaning 'unintentionally' or 'without thinking'.

  ➔ '思わず' emphasizes an action done unconsciously or spontaneously.

• 答えを見つけよう

  ➔ Volitional form '見つけよう' indicating desire or suggestion to find.

  ➔ '見つけよう' expresses a desire or suggestion to find something, often used in an encouraging or motivational context.

• 何度でも言うよHELLO

  ➔ Use of 'でも' to emphasize 'any number of times' or 'repetition'.

  ➔ 'でも' emphasizes the recurring or unwavering nature of the statement, implying willingness to repeat self-affirmation.