Matsuri – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Fujii Kaze
• Album: LOVE ALL SERVE ALL

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a vibrant journey into Japanese language and culture with Fujii Kaze's "Matsuri." This song is a fantastic way to learn common Japanese phrases and philosophical concepts, as its lyrics, though colloquial at times, beautifully articulate themes of acceptance, joy, and the celebration of life. Its unique blend of traditional Japanese melodies with modern R&B and hip-hop makes it a special and engaging piece for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

I only want to feel love

There’s no separation anymore

Come on, bring it all on

I’ll catch everything now

So, what do you really want?

Who do you want to beat?

It’s not easy to realize this

Even though you already have everything

Festival of flowers, summer festival

Pick whatever you like

Let your heart blossom inside (Hey!)

Autumn festival, winter break

Open up that closed heart now

How dull...

Laa-ssera!

Festival, festival

Every day, cherishing something special

Festival, festival

Everything here is a big hit

There’s nothing to compare with

There’s no winning or losing

No, no

I don’t care about that

Just do what you like

I don’t care about that

Just follow your heart

Because I cried so fiercely...

And you laughed so brightly...

The summer heat scorched our bodies

The harshness of winter touched our bones

If only we could live completely free

Would we be able to go straight there?

Alright, it’s not too late now

Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!

Festival of flowers, summer festival

Births and deaths happen all the time

Everything is happening at once

Autumn festival, winter break

Hold everyone tight and dance

Festival, festival

Each day, cherishing something special

Festival, festival

All of this is precious

There's nothing to suffer from

No reason to hang your head

No, no

Festival, festival

Every day, cherishing something special

Festival, festival

All of this is precious

There’s nothing to suffer from

No reason to hang your head

No, no...

I don’t care about that

Just do what you like

I don’t care about that

Anyway, it's a celebration

[Japanese]

愛しか感じたくもない

もう何の分け隔てもない

まとめてかかってきなさい

今なら全て受け止めるから

で、一体何がほしいわけ

誰に勝ちたいわけ

なかなか気づけんよね

何もかも既に持ってるのにね

花祭り　夏祭り

何でも好きに選びな

あなたの心の中咲かせな　(えいっ)

秋祭り　冬休み

その閉じた心　今こじ開けな

あっけーな

ラッセーラ

祭り　祭り

毎日愛しき何かの

祭り　祭り

あれもこれもが大当たり

比べるものは何もない

勝ちや負けとか一切ない

ない　ない

何も知ったこっちゃない

好きにしてください

何も知ったこっちゃない

好きにしてください

僕が激しく泣いたせいで

君が派手に笑ったせいで

夏の暑さ身体を焦がして

冬の厳しさ骨身に沁みた

真っ平らに生きられたら

真っ直ぐにそこへ行けたかな

っしゃ今なら遅くはねーから

っしゃ　っしゃ　っしゃ　っしゃ

花祭り　夏祭り

生まれゆくもの死にゆくもの

全てが同時の出来事

秋祭り　冬休み

みな抱きしめたら踊りなさいな

祭り　祭り

毎日愛しき何かの

祭り　祭り

あれもこれもが有り難し

苦しむことは何もない

肩落とすこた一切ない

ない　ない

祭り　祭り

毎日愛しき何かの

祭り　祭り

あれもこれもが有り難し

苦しむことは何もない

肩落とすことは一切ない

ない　なあああああああああい

何も知ったこっちゃない

好きにしてください

何も知ったこっちゃない

何にせよめでたい

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
愛 /ai/ A1	noun - love
感じ /kanji/ A2	verb - to feel
分け /wake/ A2	verb - to divide
隔て /heda/ B1	noun - distance
祭り /matsuri/ A1	noun - festival
咲かせ /sakase/ B1	verb - to bloom
こじ開け /koji ake/ B2	verb - to open
勝ち /kachi/ A2	noun - victory
負け /make/ A2	noun - defeat
大当たり /ōatari/ B1	noun - jackpot
激しく /hageshiku/ B2	adverb - intensely
派手に /hade ni/ B2	adverb - flashily
焦がして /kogashi te/ B2	verb - to scorch
骨身 /kosshin/ B1	noun - body
沁み /shimi/ B2	verb - to seep
真っ平ら /masshira/ B2	adjective - flat
真っ直ぐ /massugu/ B2	adjective - straight

Key Grammar Structures

• 全てが同時の出来事

  ➔ ga (subject marker) indicating the subject of a sentence

  ➔ The particle "が" is used to mark the subject of the sentence, emphasizing "everything" as the subject in this context.

• 好きにしてください

  ➔ て-form + ください (te-form + kudasai) polite imperative/request

  ➔ The phrase "好きにしてください" uses the te-form plus ください to politely ask or say "please do as you like."

• なんでも好きに選びな

  ➔ なんでも + noun + に + verb (imperative form)

  ➔ The phrase "なんでも好きに選びな" uses the particle "に" with a verb in imperative form to express "choose whatever you like."

• 比べるものは何もない

  ➔ は (topic marker) + 何もない (nothing exists)

  ➔ The particle "は" marks the topic of the sentence, while "何もない" means "nothing at all" or "there is nothing."

• 苦しむことは何もない

  ➔ こと (nominalizer) + は (topic marker) + 何もない (nothing at all)

  ➔ The nominalizer "こと" turns the verb into a noun phrase, with "は" marking the topic, and "何もない" indicating "nothing exists" regarding suffering.

• あっけーな

  ➔ Adjective or colloquial expression indicating surprise or simple realization

  ➔ This is a colloquial expression, often used to express a simple, understated feeling of surprise or realization.

• 毎日愛しき何かの

  ➔ 毎日 (every day) + noun + の (possessive or descriptive particle)

  ➔ The phrase "毎日愛しき何かの" combines "毎日" (every day) with a noun connected by "の," indicating possession or description, meaning "something beloved every day."