Kagerou – English Lyrics

• By: Babymetal
• Album: Metal Galaxy

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to have information or understanding about something
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2	verb - to accept something as true or real
crazy /ˈkreɪ.zi/ B1	adjective - mentally deranged; insane
burn /bɜrn/ B1	verb - to be on fire or to cause to be on fire
rhythm /ˈrɪð.əm/ B2	noun - a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound
flower /ˈflaʊ.ər/ A1	noun - the part of a plant that is often brightly colored and has a pleasant smell
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
rise /raɪz/ B1	verb - to move from a lower position to a higher one
sway /sweɪ/ B2	verb - to move or swing from side to side
shadow /ˈʃæd.oʊ/ B1	noun - a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface

Key Grammar Structures

• You, you, you don't believe

  ➔ Negative form with 'do not' + believe

  ➔ Uses the auxiliary verb "do" in negative form to emphasize the negation.

• I believe

  ➔ Simple present tense expressing a personal belief

  ➔ The verb "believe" in the present tense indicates a current belief or conviction.

• どうかしてる

  ➔ Casual expression indicating something is strange or unusual

  ➔ An informal phrase meaning 'something is off' or 'strange'.

• 振り子のリズムで

  ➔ Using a noun + の to connect a modifier to a noun, indicating 'in the rhythm of...'

  ➔ The particle "の" transforms a noun into a modifier, indicating the rhythm characteristic.

• 舞い上がれ

  ➔ Imperative form of '舞い上がる' (to soar/upspring), commanding to rise or soar

  ➔ The imperative "舞い上がれ" is a command form urging someone or something to lift up or soar.

• ゆら ゆら 燃える

  ➔ Repeated onomatopoeic expressions emphasizing the continuous or trembling action, combined with a verb indicating burning

  ➔ The repeated "ゆら ゆら" conveys the sensation of flickering or trembling, paired with "燃える" to indicate burning passionately.