High Fever – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with "High Fever" by FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE is a fantastic way to engage with modern J-pop and colloquial expressions. The song's lyrics explore the theme of true versus hidden emotions, using words like 「表情」(hyoujou - facial expression) and 「本音」(honne - true feelings) versus 「建前」(tatemae - public face). The energetic and repetitive chorus makes it easy to pick up new vocabulary and practice pronunciation. What makes this song special for learners is its connection to the drama "Mannequin Night Fever," providing a broader context to understand the song's meaning and the nuances of Japanese culture.

[English]

Show windows reflect this, everyone is a liar...

The pasted expression—maskerade? Or real face?

It's not just happiness, anger, sadness, or joy—there are even stronger feelings overflowing beyond that.

Everyone... Ah... Ah... you're carrying them, right?

What are you sacrificing to keep living?

The answer depends on yourself.

I got a fever, high fever, right in my chest.

Midnight cry... fever burning hot.

It's okay to smile, okay to cry—just want to shout.

I got a fever, high fever.

Come on, more, more—gimme a fever.

Hey, hey, just listen closely with your ears, you know?

Aren't you screaming that you're reaching your limit soon?

What’s lacking, what’s necessary—is love that cares for someone.

The answer is love—hurt and be hurt, carrying both past and future in your hands.

Dreaming is what makes us human, isn’t it?

The small smiles that create miracles.

Have you ever seen? I believe in it.

I got a fever, high fever; the night fades away.

Midnight cry... fever; morning is born.

We bump into each other, pass by, but it doesn't matter.

I got a fever, high fever.

Come on, more, more—gimme a fever.

Here in Shibuya, we gaze up at the cloudy sky.

Let's look beyond the buildings and search for stars.

I got a fever—higher, high fever, right in the middle of my chest. I hear the midnight cry.

Midnight cry... fever, burning hot.

Smile if you want, cry if you must—just want to shout.

I got a fever, high fever.

Come on, more, more—gimme a fever.

[Japanese]

ショーウィンドウに映る Everyone is a liar...

貼り付けられた 表情はマスカレード？orリアルフェイス？

喜怒哀楽だけじゃない それ以外のもっと 溢れる想い

みんな Ah...Ah... 抱えてるだろう？

何を犠牲にして 生きて行くのか

答えなんて 自分次第

I got a fever High fever 胸の真ん中

Midnight cry... Fever 燃え滾る

笑えばいい 泣いてもいい ただ 叫びたい

I got a fever High fever

So more so more Gimme a fever

HiAiA 耳を澄ませて聞いてみりゃいいじゃん

そろそろ限界なんだって悲鳴あげてんじゃん

足りないのは 必要なのは 誰かを思い遣る愛

The answer is love 傷つけ傷つけられて 過去と未来を 両手に乗せて

夢を 見るのが 人間らしいね

僅かな笑顔が 起こす奇跡を

Have you ever seen? 信じてる

I got a fever High fever 夜は消え逝き

Midnight cry... Fever 朝は生まれ

ぶつかったり すれ違ったり でも 構わない

I got a fever High fever

So more so more Gimme a fever

僕らは渋谷で 濁った空仰いで

ビルの彼方に 星を捜そう

I got a fever (Higher) High fever 胸の真ん中 (I hear midnight cry)

Midnight cry... Fever (Oh) 燃え滾る

笑えばいい (Your smile) 泣いてもいい (Your cry)ただ 叫びたい

I got a fever High fever

So more so more Gimme a fever

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fever /ˈfiːvər/ B1	noun - an abnormally high body temperature
cry /kraɪ/ A1	verb - to shed tears noun - a loud utterance
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood noun - the center of emotion
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to express pleasure by curving the lips upward noun - an expression of pleasure with curved lips
midnight /ˈmɪdnaɪt/ A2	noun - twelve o'clock at night
sacrifice /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ B2	verb - to give up something valued noun - an act of giving up something valued
answer /ˈænsər/ A1	noun - a reply to a question verb - to reply to a question
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong affection verb - to have a strong affection for
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts or images during sleep verb - to experience thoughts or images during sleep
past /pæst/ A2	noun - time that has gone by
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - time that is to come
tear /tɪər/ A2	noun - a drop of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth
born /bɔːrn/ A2	verb - brought into life

Key Grammar Structures

• ショーウィンドウに映る Everyone is a liar...

  ➔ Present tense

  ➔ The phrase "Everyone is a liar" uses the present tense to state a general truth.

• 何を犠牲にして 生きて行くのか

  ➔ Interrogative form

  ➔ The phrase "何を犠牲にして" is an interrogative form asking what sacrifices are made.

• 答えなんて 自分次第

  ➔ Conditional phrase

  ➔ The phrase "答えなんて 自分次第" implies that the answer depends on oneself, indicating a condition.

• I got a fever High fever 胸の真ん中

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The repetition of "fever" emphasizes the intensity of the feeling.

• 足りないのは 必要なのは 誰かを思い遣る愛

  ➔ Noun phrases

  ➔ The phrases "足りないのは" and "必要なのは" are noun phrases that express needs.

• 夢を 見るのが 人間らしいね

  ➔ Gerund phrase

  ➔ The phrase "夢を 見るのが" uses a gerund to express an action as a subject.

• Have you ever seen? 信じてる

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ The phrase "Have you ever seen?" uses the present perfect tense to ask about past experiences.