Marshmallow – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: MISAMO
• Album: Masterpiece

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

「はい、会長。今出勤中です」

Yes, chairman. I'm on my way to work now.

Listen 知らない街角 Uh 自由に独り Walk on　

Listen, unknown street corner, uh, walking freely alone

約束もなし I don't care 寂しくない Honestly no stress oh

No promises, I don't care - honestly no stress, oh

ふわふわこの頃 Uh 気分は Marshmallow　

Fluffy, like this time, uh, my mood is marshmallow

君の前じゃそれなりに 嫌われないよう Worked on it

In front of you, I'm somewhat - not disliked, worked on it

Time goes by, when you said good bye

Time goes by, when you said goodbye

整理はついたよ On my side

I've got everything sorted out, on my side

傷あともちょうど癒えて

Even the wounds have healed just right

I'm ready to fall in love again

I'm ready to fall in love again

魔法かけて Mirror Mirror 理想は So far away

Casting a spell, Mirror Mirror - my ideal is so far away

夢はキラキラ 信じよう Telling me so

My dreams are sparkling, let's believe, telling me so

私がわたし嫌いじゃ I can not move on 　

If I hate myself, I won't be able to move on

Crystal clearに笑ってたい

I want to smile crystal clear

Everyday my life

Every day, my life

ひとりじゃないよ あしたきっと

I'm not alone, tomorrow will be alright

Like Ding-Dong Ding-Dong Happy day

Like Ding-Dong Ding-Dong, happy day

It's sometimes 雨が降っても It will be alright

It's sometimes - even when it rains, it will be alright

Just dancing dancing in the rain

Just dancing, dancing in the rain

なかなか直せない Uh クセとかあるじゃない

Uh, I still can't fix it, there are some bad habits

Uh 真夜中食べちゃうアイスクリーム 罪悪感 Please Shhh Give me peace uh 　

Uh, eating ice cream in the middle of the night - feeling guilty, please shhh, give me peace, uh

ダメとかヤダとか Uh people say that ワガママ？ Yeah

People say it's no good, or it's bad, uh - am I selfish? Yeah

気にし過ぎて Uptight 夢見てよう Till sunrise

I'm too uptight, worrying too much - let's dream till sunrise

Walk→Rest→Running Rest→Rest→Running

Walk, rest, run - rest, rest, run

自分で選ぶ Making a move 決めていいよ

Choose for myself, making a move, it's okay to decide

たまにご褒美も必要

Sometimes, I need a reward too

Everyday my life

Every day, my life

ひとりじゃないよ あしたきっと

I'm not alone, tomorrow will be alright

Like Ding-Dong Ding-Dong Happy day

Like Ding-Dong Ding-Dong, happy day

It's sometimes 雨が降っても It will be alright

It's sometimes - even when it rains, it will be alright

Just dancing dancing in the rain

Just dancing, dancing in the rain

It's something new 新しくてお気に入りの靴を履いて

It's something new - wearing my new favorite shoes

歩き出そう Find a better place

Let's take a step forward, find a better place

Someday きっと出会えるよ 　

Someday, I'll surely meet someone

ムリに背伸びせずに

Without forcing myself, I'll be alright

穏やかな 理想のsomeone

A gentle, ideal someone

Everyday my life ひとりじゃないよ あしたきっと

Every day, my life - I'm not alone, tomorrow will be alright

Like Ding-Dong Ding-Dong Happy day

Like Ding-Dong Ding-Dong, happy day

It's sometimes 雨が降っても It will be alright　

It's sometimes - even when it rains, it will be alright

Just dancing dancing in the rain

Just dancing, dancing in the rain

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
会長 /かいちょう/ B1	noun - chairman
出勤 /しゅっきん/ B1	noun - attendance at work
独り /ひとり/ A2	adjective - alone
寂しく /さびしく/ B1	adverb - lonely
ふわふわ /ふわふわ/ A2	adverb - fluffy
Marshmallow /ˈmɑːrʃˌmæloʊ/ B2	noun - marshmallow
Worked /wɜːrkt/ B1	verb - to work
傷 /きず/ B1	noun - wound
癒える /いえる/ B1	verb - to heal
魔法 /まほう/ B2	noun - magic
理想 /りそう/ B2	noun - ideal
信じ /しんじ/ B1	verb - to believe
Crystal /ˈkrɪstəl/ B2	adjective - clear
Ding-Dong /dɪŋˈdɔŋ/ B2	interjection - a ringing sound
Uptight /ʌpˈtaɪt/ B2	adjective - tense
ご褒美 /ごほうび/ B1	noun - reward
ムリ /むり/ B1	adverb - impossible

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't care

  ➔ Negation with 'do not' + base verb

  ➔ 'I don't care' expresses a lack of concern or interest.

• Walk on

  ➔ Phrasal verb 'walk on' meaning to continue walking or moving forward

  ➔ This phrase indicates continuing to walk forward without stopping.

• Honestly no stress

  ➔ Adjective + noun phrase with 'no' to express absence

  ➔ 'Honestly no stress' expresses a feeling of being relaxed and free from worries.

• Dreams are sparkling

  ➔ Subject 'dreams' + present tense verb 'are' + present participle 'sparkling'

  ➔ 'Dreams are sparkling' indicates that the dreams are shining or full of light.

• Just dancing dancing in the rain

  ➔ Repetition of 'dancing' for emphasis, preposition 'in' + article 'the' + noun 'rain'

  ➔ 'Just dancing dancing in the rain' emphasizes the carefree, joyful act of dancing openly in the rain.

• Find a better place

  ➔ Imperative verb 'find' + indefinite article 'a' + adjective 'better' + noun 'place'

  ➔ 'Find a better place' is an imperative command encouraging someone to discover a more suitable or improved location.

• It's sometimes雨が降っても

  ➔ Adverb 'sometimes' + subject 'it' + conditional 'rain' + 'even if' clause

  ➔ 'It's sometimes rain that falls, regardless of the situation, expressing resilience or acceptance.