君はロックを聴かない – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: あいみょん
• Album: 青春のエキサイトメント

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

少し寂しそうな君に

To you who look a little lonely

こんな歌を聴かせよう

Let me play you a song like this

手を叩く合図 雑なサプライズ

A clapping signal, a rough surprise

僕なりの精一杯

My best effort in my own way

埃まみれ ドーナツ盤には

On dusty vinyl records

あの日の夢が踊る

Dances the dream from that day

真面目に針を落とす

Carefully placing the needle down

息を止めすぎたぜ

Holding my breath too long

さあ腰を落ろしてよ

Come on, sit down properly

フツフツと鳴り出す青春の音

The rising sound of youth starts to play

乾いたメロディーで踊ろうよ

Let's dance to this dry melody

君はロックなんか聴かないと 思いながら

Even though I think you don't listen to rock

少しでも僕に近づいてほしくて

I want you to come closer, even just a little

ロックなんか聴かないと 思うけれども

Though I think you wouldn't listen to rock

僕はこんな歌で あんな歌で 恋を乗り越えてきた

I've overcome love with songs like these and those

僕の心臓のBPMは

My heart's BPM

190になったぞ

Hit 190

君は気づくのかい？

Will you notice?

なぜ今笑うんだい？

Why are you smiling now?

嘘みたいに泳ぐ目

Eyes swimming as if it's a lie

ダラダラと流れる青春の音

The sluggish sound of youth flowing

乾いたメロディーは止まないぜ

This dry melody won't stop

君はロックなんか聴かないと 思いながら

Even though I think you don't listen to rock

あと少し僕に近づいてほしくて

I wish you'd come a little closer now

ロックなんか聴かないと 思うけれども

Though I think you wouldn't listen to rock

僕はこんな歌で あんな歌で 恋に焦がれてきたんだ

I've yearned for love with songs like these and those

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君がロックなんか聴かないこと 知ってるけど

I know you don't listen to rock, but

恋人のように寄り添ってほしくて

I want you to be close to me, like lovers

ロックなんか聴かないと 思うけれども

Even though I think you wouldn't listen to rock

僕はこんな歌であんな歌で また胸が痛いんだ

Once again, my chest hurts with songs like these and those

君はロックなんか聴かないと 思いながら

While thinking you don't listen to rock

少しでも僕に近づいてほしくて

I want you to come closer, even just a little bit

ロックなんか聴かないと 思うけれども

Though I think you wouldn't listen to rock

僕はこんな歌で あんな歌で 恋を乗り越えてきた

I've overcome love with songs like these and those

恋を乗り越えてきた

I've gotten through love

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ありがとうございました

Thank you very much

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ありがとう

Thanks

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
寂しい /さびしい/ B1	adjective - lonely, sad
歌 /うた/ A1	noun - song
夢 /ゆめ/ A2	noun - dream
音 /おと/ A1	noun - sound
恋 /こい/ B1	noun - love
気づく /きづく/ B2	verb - to notice, to realize
近づく /ちかづく/ B2	verb - to approach, to get closer
痛い /いたい/ A2	adjective - painful, hurt
青春 /せいしゅん/ B1	noun - youth, adolescence
止まる /とまる/ B1	verb - to stop
思う /おもう/ A2	verb - to think
乗り越える /のりこえる/ B2	verb - to overcome
サプライズ /さぷらいず/ B1	noun - surprise
心臓 /しんぞう/ B2	noun - heart
乾く /かわく/ B1	verb - to dry
叩く /たたく/ A2	verb - to clap, to hit

Key Grammar Structures

• 君はロックなんか聴かないと

  ➔ と particle indicating quotation or assertion

  ➔ The particle 'と' is used here to quote or affirm what is being said about '君はロックなんか聴かない', meaning 'you don't listen to rock'.

• 少し寂しそうな君に

  ➔ -な adjective form used to describe a noun

  ➔ The な form of the adjective is used here to modify 「君」, meaning 'you' with a sense of being somewhat lonely.

• 僕の心臓のBPMは

  ➔ の particle indicates possession or attribution

  ➔ The の particle links '僕の心臓' to specify that the BPM (beats per minute) belongs to 'my heart'.

• なぜ今笑うんだい？

  ➔ なぜ (why) + present tense verb + んだい (question particle emphasizing seeking explanation)

  ➔ The phrase combines 'なぜ' (why) with a verb in the present tense, ending with 'んだい' which emphasizes seeking an explanation or reason for why the subject is smiling now.

• 僕はこんな歌で あんな歌で 恋を乗り越えてきた

  ➔ で particle indicating means or method

  ➔ The particle 'で' is used here to specify that the singer overcame love through these songs, as the means or method of emotional resilience.