キャンディーレーサー – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: きゃりーぱみゅぱみゅ
• Album: CANDY RACER

Lyrics & Translation

Learn Japanese with the futuristic sounds of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's 'Candy Racer'! This song is a fantastic way to pick up repetitive, catchy phrases about city life like 'pika pika Tokyo' (sparkling Tokyo) and 'mirai o peintingu' (painting the future). What makes 'Candy Racer' special is its blend of a driving techno beat with Kyary's iconic pop sensibility, creating a vision of a vibrant, fast-paced Tokyo. It's a perfect example of how modern J-pop uses sound and simple lyrics to create a powerful mood and image.

[English]

Candy Racer

Sweet and shiny

Candy Racer

Sweet and shiny

Shy sparkling

Tokyo

Hurry Life

So many, many sweets

In a picture that never exists

Now sparkle, sparkle

Tokyo

Hurry Life

Painting the future

Candy Racer (Tokyo Tokyo)

Shy sparkling

Tokyo

Hurry Life

So many, many sweets

In a picture that doesn’t exist

Now sparkle, sparkle

Tokyo

Hurry Life

Painting the future

Candy Racer

Candy Racer

Sweet and shiny

Candy Racer

Sweet and shiny

Shy sparkling

Tokyo

Hurry Life

So many, many sweets

In a picture that never exists

Now sparkle, sparkle

Tokyo

Hurry Life

Painting the future

Candy Racer (Tokyo Tokyo)

Shy sparkling

Tokyo

Hurry Life

So many, many sweets

In a picture that never exists

Now sparkle, sparkle

Tokyo

Hurry Life

Painting the future

Candy Racer

Candy Racer

Sweet and shiny

Candy Racer

Sweet and shiny

Shy sparkling

Tokyo

Hurry Life

So many, many sweets

In a picture that never exists

Now sparkle, sparkle

Tokyo

Hurry Life

Painting the future

Candy Racer (Tokyo Tokyo)

Shy sparkling

Tokyo

Hurry Life

So many, many sweets

In a picture that never exists

Now sparkle, sparkle

Tokyo

Hurry Life

Painting the future

Candy Racer

[Japanese]

Caaaaaaaaaaaaaandy Racerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeety Sweetyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Caaaaaaaaaaaaaandy Racerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeety Sweetyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

シャイなピカピカ

トーキョー

Hurry Life

So many many many sweets

絵に絵に無い

さあ今キラキラ

トーキョー

Hurry Life

未来をペインティング

Candy Racer (TTTTokyoTokyo)

シャイなピカピカ

トーキョー

Hurry Life

So many many many sweets

画に画に無い

さあ今キラキラ

トーキョー

Hurry Life

未来をペインティング

Candy Racer

Caaaaaaaaaaaaaandy Racerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeety Sweetyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Caaaaaaaaaaaaaandy Racerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeety Sweetyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

シャイなピカピカ

トーキョー

Hurry Life

So many many many sweets

絵に絵に無い

さあ今キラキラ

トーキョー

Hurry Life

未来をペインティング

Candy Racer (TTTTokyoTokyo)

シャイなピカピカ

トーキョー

Hurry Life

So many many many sweets

画に画に無い

さあ今キラキラ

トーキョー

Hurry Life

未来をペインティング

Candy Racer

Caaaaaaaaaaaaaandy Racerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeety Sweetyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Caaaaaaaaaaaaaandy Racerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeety Sweetyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

シャイなピカピカ

トーキョー

Hurry Life

So many many many sweets

絵に絵に無い

さあ今キラキラ

トーキョー

Hurry Life

未来をペインティング

Candy Racer (TTTTokyoTokyo)

シャイなピカピカ

トーキョー

Hurry Life

So many many many sweets

画に画に無い

さあ今キラキラ

トーキョー

Hurry Life

未来をペインティング

Candy Racer

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
キャンディー /kɪˈændi/ A1	noun - candy
レーサー /ˈreɪsər/ A2	noun - racer
トーキョー /ˈtoʊkjoʊ/ A1	noun - Tokyo
未来 /miˈraɪ/ B1	noun - future
ペインティング /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/ B2	noun - painting
キラキラ /ˈkɪrɪˌkɪrə/ A2	adjective - sparkling
シャイ /ʃaɪ/ B1	adjective - shy
スイーツ /swiːts/ A1	noun - sweets
ハリー /ˈhʌri/ A2	verb - hurry

Key Grammar Structures

• 未来をペインティング

  ➔ Using the を particle to indicate the direct object with a verb in the context of 'painting' the future.

  ➔ The particle '**を**' marks the **direct object** of the verb '**ペインティング**' (painting), emphasizing what is being painted.

• Hurry Life

  ➔ Use of a noun phrase as a title or exclamation without grammatical particles, often seen in song lyrics.

  ➔ The phrase '**Hurry Life**' functions as a catchy title or expression, serving as a refrain or emphasis without grammatical particles.

• So many many many sweets

  ➔ Use of quantity noun phrase with 'many' to emphasize an abundance of something (sweets).

  ➔ The phrase '**many many many sweets**' emphasizes a large quantity of sweets using repeated 'many' for effect.

• 絵に絵に無い

  ➔ Using に to indicate context or direction, the phrase emphasizes 'not in a picture' or 'beyond depiction'.

  ➔ The phrase '**絵に絵に無い**' emphasizes that something is 'not in the painting' or exists beyond depiction, highlighting abstract or intangible qualities.

• 未来をペインティング

  ➔ Use of the を particle to mark '未来' as the object of 'ペインティング' (painting).

  ➔ The phrase '**未来をペインティング**' illustrates the idea of painting or creating the future, with '未来' (future) as the direct object of 'ペインティング'.