Lelio – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 浜崎あゆみ
• Album: Colors

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the vibrant energy of J-pop with Ayumi Hamasaki's “Lelio.” This song offers a great opportunity to learn Japanese through its repetitive and catchy phrases that revolve around letting go and living freely. Its blend of Japanese and English lyrics makes it an accessible and exciting entry point into the language and the world of one of Japan's most iconic artists.

[English]

Lelio Lelio Leli Lelio, DJ Lelio Lelio Leli Lelio, DJ

Jump out or stay, it's your choice

What do you wanna do? Oh oh oh oh oh

Follow my feelings, it's my choice

That's all I need, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

I've heard this over a hundred billion times, they say punch harder before crossing over

If you have time to punch, then just go ahead and cross

Lelio Lelio Leli Lelio, yeah, that's you

Lelio Lelio Leli Lelio, hey, why don't you stop overthinking?

Lelio Lelio Leli Lelio, yeah, that's you

Lelio Lelio Leli Lelio, just trust and let go of everything

[Japanese]

lelio lelio leli lelio dj lelio lelio leli lelio dj

Jump out or stay 君のチョイス

What do u wanna do (oh oh oh oh oh)

Follow my feelings 僕のチョイス

That is all I need (ea ea ea ea ea)

百億回以上は聞いたわ もっと叩いてから渡れって

叩くヒマとかあるなら渡っちゃうわ

lelio lelio leli lelio dj yeah that's you

lelio lelio leli lelio dj 考えるのやめたら？

lelio lelio leli lelio dj yeah that's you

lelio lelio leli lelio dj 委ねてみて何もかも

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
jump /dʒʌmp/ A2	verb - to push oneself off the ground and into the air
choice /tʃɔɪs/ B1	noun - the act of selecting or making a decision
feelings /ˈfiːlɪŋz/ B1	noun - emotions or sensations
need /niːd/ A2	verb - to require something because it is essential or very important
think /θɪŋk/ A2	verb - to have a particular opinion or belief
everything /ˈɛvriθɪŋ/ A2	pronoun - all things; all the things in a group or category
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to hand over something to someone
hit /hɪt/ A2	verb - to strike someone or something
trust /trʌst/ B2	verb - to believe in the reliability or truth of something

Key Grammar Structures

• Jump out or stay 君のチョイス

  ➔ Imperative form + or + verb indicating choice

  ➔ The phrase uses an imperative form to give a direct command, followed by 'or' to present options.

• Follow my feelings 僕のチョイス

  ➔ Verb + object (noun / pronoun) sharing personal action or decision

  ➔ The phrase uses a verb + possessive noun structure to express an action based on personal feelings.

• 渡れって (渡る - to cross)

  ➔ Imperative form of the verb + って (quotative / casual reporting particle)

  ➔ The verb is in imperative form with a casual quotative particle って, often used in spoken language for reporting or emphasis.

• 考えるのやめたら？

  ➔ Conditional form of the verb + の + やめたら (～したら), meaning 'If you stop...'

  ➔ The phrase uses the conditional form with やめたら to ask 'what if you stop...', indicating a hypothetical scenario.

• 委ねてみて何もかも

  ➔ Verb の + てみて (尝试做...), combined with 何もかも (everything / all)

  ➔ The pattern の + てみて expresses 'try to do' the verb, encouraging experimentation, with 何もかも meaning 'everything.'