イケナイ太陽 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: ORANGE RANGE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the energetic world of Japanese music with ORANGE RANGE's 'Ikenai Taiyo'! This iconic J-Pop track, known for its catchy melodies and a mix of rock and hip-hop influences, offers a fantastic way to experience modern Japanese slang and expressions of youthful rebellion and forbidden romance. Its unique blend of vocal styles and spirited lyrics makes it a fun and engaging song for any language learner eager to grasp contemporary Japanese communication.

[English]

Forbidden Sun

Won't you show me just a little?

With your sexy pheromones,

I'm totally smitten.

Ah, I feel like I'm about to touch you.

But it's forbidden!

My gradually quickening pulse, I can't stop it.

Memories of our words are fading away.

Swayed by the movement of your mouth.

I stroked your wet hair.

And Ah,

ABC, it won't go on.

That's no good, is it?

But isn't it different, deep in our hearts?

My youth isn't just like that.

I want to passionately reach the end deep inside.

Definitely, if it's not you, I don't want it.

I am the Forbidden Sun.

A "red thread" is just a fantasy,

but I want to believe, even with ulterior motives.

I am right, and you are right too.

Anyway, I won't be swayed anymore.

Deceiving and being deceived, my heart aches, a clumsy act

that makes the night more exciting.

Our breaths brushed our ears, the two of us, Ah.

ABC, it won't go on.

That's no good, is it?

But isn't it different, deep in our hearts?

My youth isn't just like that.

I want to passionately reach the end deep inside.

Definitely, if it's not you, I don't want it.

I am the Forbidden Sun.

Memories of our words are fading away.

Swayed by the movement of your mouth.

I stroked your wet hair.

And Ah,

ABC, ABC, it won't go on.

That's no good, is it?

But isn't it different, deep in our hearts?

My youth isn't just like that.

I want to passionately reach the end deep inside.

Definitely, if it's not you, I don't want it.

I am the Forbidden Sun.

The intertwining thread with you,

is the red thread that ties me.

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[Japanese]

イケナイ太陽

チョットでいいから 見せてくれないか

お前のセクシーフェロモンで

オレ メロメロ

Ah ふれちゃいそう

でも イケナイの！

徐々に高なる鼓動 止められないわ

交わす言葉の 記憶遠く

口元の動きに揺れ動く

濡れた髪を撫でた

そして Ah

ABC 続かない

そんなんじゃ ダメじゃない

だって ココロの奥は違うんじゃない？

オレの青春 そんなもんじゃない

熱く奥で果てたいよ

きっと キミじゃなきゃ やだよ

オレは イケナイ太陽

「赤い糸」なんて絵空事

でも下心でさえ信じたいの

俺は正しい キミも正しい

とにかくもう左右されないゼ

騙し騙され胸うずく 下手な芝居が

より盛り上げる夜

息が耳に触れた二人 Ah

ABC 続かない

そんなんじゃ ダメじゃない

だって ココロの奥は違うんじゃない？

あたしの青春 そんなもんじゃない

熱く奥で果てたいよ

きっと キミじゃなきゃ やだよ

あたし イケナイ太陽

交わす言葉の 記憶遠く

口元の動きに揺れ動く

濡れた髪を撫でた

そして Ah

ABC ABC 続かない

そんなんじゃダメじゃない

だって ココロの奥は違うんじゃない？

オレの青春 そんなもんじゃない

熱く奥で果てたいよ

きっと キミじゃなきゃ やだよ

オレは イケナイ太陽

絡み合う糸は君と

俺を結ぶ赤い糸

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
イケナイ /ikenai/ A2	adjective - forbidden, improper, bad, naughty (often implying something one shouldn't do or feel)
太陽 /taijoː/ A1	noun - sun
ココロ /kokoro/ A1	noun - heart, mind, spirit (often written in hiragana for emotional emphasis)
青春 /seɪɕuɴ/ B1	noun - youth, adolescence, springtime of life
果てる /hateɾɯ/ B2	verb - to end completely, to die, to run out, to expire
熱い /atsɯi/ A1	adjective - hot (temperature), passionate, fervent, intense
糸 /ito/ A2	noun - thread, string, yarn
信じる /ɕindʑiɾɯ/ A2	verb - to believe, to trust
下心 /ɕitaɡokoɾo/ C1	noun - ulterior motive, hidden agenda, secret intention (often with a negative connotation)
騙す /damasɯ/ B2	verb - to deceive, to trick, to cheat
芝居 /ɕibai/ B2	noun - play (theatrical), act, performance, pretense, trick
鼓動 /kodoː/ B1	noun - heartbeat, pulse, throbbing
触れる /fɯɾeɾɯ/ A2	verb - to touch, to feel, to come in contact with
揺れ動く /jɯɾeɯɡokɯ/ B2	verb - to sway, to waver, to fluctuate (physically or emotionally), to be unsettled
髪 /kami/ A1	noun - hair
交わす /kawasɯ/ B1	verb - to exchange (words, glances, vows), to cross (swords)
セクシー /sekɯɕiː/ A2	adjective - sexy (loanword)
メロメロ /meɾomeɾo/ B1	adjective (or adverbial noun) - lovestruck, head over heels, infatuated, completely smitten
奥 /okɯ/ B1	noun - back, interior, depths, inner part, innermost (often referring to a hidden or profound place/feeling)
続く /tsɯdzɯkɯ/ A1	verb - to continue, to last, to go on, to follow

Key Grammar Structures

• チョットでいいから 見せてくれないか

  ➔ Request for a favor (〜てくれないか) & Permissibility/Sufficiency (〜ていい)

  ➔ 「"見せて"」 is the て-form of the verb 見せる (to show). 「"〜てくれないか"」 is a polite request asking someone to do something for you, often with a nuance of "won't you do me the favor of showing me?". 「"チョットでいい"」 means "even a little is fine" or "a little is enough."

• Ah ふれちゃいそう でも イケナイの！

  ➔ Tendency/Likelihood (〜てしまう + そうだ) & Prohibition/Strong Negative (〜てはいけない + の)

  ➔ 「"ふれちゃいそう"」 is a colloquial contraction of 「触れてしまいそう」, meaning "looks like I might accidentally touch it" or "I feel like I'm about to touch it." 「"イケナイの！"」 is an informal but emphatic way to state a prohibition or a strong negative feeling, meaning "it's wrong!" or "I mustn't!".

• 徐々に高なる鼓動 止められないわ

  ➔ Potential Form (〜られない) & Adverbial Modification (徐々に)

  ➔ 「"止められない"」 is the negative potential form of the verb 止める (to stop), meaning "cannot stop." 「"徐々に"」 is an adverb meaning "gradually" or "little by little," describing the manner in which the heart beats faster. 「"わ"」 is a sentence-ending particle used for emphasis, often with a feminine nuance.

• そんなんじゃ ダメじゃない

  ➔ Informal Contraction (〜んじゃ) & Negative Rhetorical Question (〜じゃない)

  ➔ 「"そんなんじゃ"」 is an informal contraction of 「そんなことでは」 (in that way, with that kind of thing), indicating a condition or manner. 「"ダメじゃない"」 is a rhetorical question using the negative form, meaning "Isn't that no good?" or "It's no good, right?". It implies strong disagreement or criticism.

• 熱く奥で果てたいよ

  ➔ Expression of Desire (〜たい) & Adverbial Form of I-adjective (〜く)

  ➔ 「"果てたい"」 is the 〜たい form of the verb 果てる (to end, to perish, to reach a limit), expressing a strong desire. 「"熱く"」 is the adverbial form of the i-adjective 熱い (hot), meaning "passionately" or "intensely," modifying the verb 「"果てたい"」. 「"よ"」 is a sentence-ending particle indicating conviction or emphasis.

• きっと キミじゃなきゃ やだよ

  ➔ Conditional "If not X" (〜じゃなきゃ) & Expression of Dislike/Refusal (やだ)

  ➔ 「"キミじゃなきゃ"」 is an informal contraction of 「君でなければ」 or 「君じゃなければ」, which means "if it's not you." This structure expresses a conditional necessity. 「"やだ"」 is an informal expression of strong dislike, refusal, or "I don't want it." The whole phrase means "If it's not you, I don't want it."

• 「赤い糸」なんて絵空事

  ➔ Dismissive/Belittling Particle (〜なんて)

  ➔ 「"〜なんて"」 is a particle attached to a noun or clause to express a dismissive, derogatory, or astonished attitude towards it, often translating to "something like X," "X and such," or "X of all things." Here, it expresses skepticism towards the concept of 「"赤い糸"」 (red string of fate).

• 騙し騙され胸うずく

  ➔ Passive Voice (〜される) & Repetition for Emphasis (Verb stem + Verb stem)

  ➔ 「"騙され"」 is the passive form of the verb 騙す (to deceive), meaning "to be deceived." The phrase 「"騙し騙され"」 uses the verb stem repeatedly, indicating a reciprocal or continuous action of both deceiving and being deceived, emphasizing the complex and tumultuous nature of the relationship.

• 絡み合う糸は君と 俺を結ぶ赤い糸

  ➔ Reciprocal Action (〜合う) & Relative Clause (Verb in dictionary form + Noun)

  ➔ 「"絡み合う"」 combines the verb 絡む (to intertwine) with the suffix 〜合う (to do something together, reciprocally), meaning "to be intertwined with each other." 「"俺を結ぶ赤い糸"」 is a relative clause where 「"俺を結ぶ"」 (which connects me) modifies 「"赤い糸"」 (red string), specifying which red string is being referred to.