夢中 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: BE:FIRST

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

ねぇ 言いかけた

Hey, I started to say...

昨日のごめんも

And sorry for yesterday...

頼り甲斐のない相槌も

Even my unhelpful replies...

裏側で泣いてる I love you

The 'I love you' crying deep inside...

気にしてないって嘘はつけたけど

I could lie and say I don't care, but...

たまに胸騒ぐのもわかってよ

Please understand this anxiety I feel sometimes.

好きが募ってローラーコースター

My love for you is like a rollercoaster.

回って 揺れて 落ちて君に届くかな

Spinning, shaking, falling, I wonder if it'll reach you.

今夜の恋模様

Tonight's love story...

流れる星うららか

The flowing stars are beautiful.

言葉のつづきを贈るよ

I'll send you the continuation of my words.

Hey, look at me baby

Hey, look at me baby

君に夢中

I'm so into you.

I say, I love you

I say, I love you

僕の瞳にずっといて

Stay in my eyes forever.

来世でも 前世でも

In the next life, or the past life...

ずっと会いたくて

I'll always want to see you.

君に夢中

I'm so into you.

四六時中

All day long.

ちゃんと言うからねぇ聞いて

I'll say it properly, so listen.

何回でも 何万回でも

As many times as it takes, tens of thousands of times...

名前を呼ぶよ

I'll call your name.

Will you stay with me forever?

Will you stay with me forever?

月夜照らされる横顔

Your profile illuminated by the moonlight...

見惚れる時間がもっと欲しいよ

I want more time to be mesmerized by you.

心に君映るたび

Every time you're reflected in my heart...

Make me hot

Make me hot

正直になれずにずっと

I couldn't be honest, and I kept...

Torn in love

Torn in love

ただいまとおかえり

"I'm home" and "Welcome back".

幸せ跳ね返し

Happiness reflected back.

傍らにさりげなく咲いた 恋の花

A flower of love bloomed subtly beside me.

ずっと一緒 言葉はいらないよ

Together forever, we don't need words.

心のもっと奥で覚えてるから

Because I'll remember it deep inside my heart.

君に夢中

I'm so into you.

I say, I love you

I say, I love you

僕の瞳にずっといて

Stay in my eyes forever.

来世でも 前世でも

In the next life, or the past life...

ずっと会いたくて

I'll always want to see you.

君に夢中

I'm so into you.

四六時中

All day long.

ちゃんと言うからねぇ聞いて

I'll say it properly, so listen.

何回でも 何万回でも

As many times as it takes, tens of thousands of times...

名前を呼ぶよ

I'll call your name.

Please

Please

その涙と一緒に

Along with those tears...

こぼれ落ちそうな祈り

The prayer that seems like it's about to spill out...

すぐ拭いに行くから

I'll go wipe them away right away.

僕を呼んで

Call my name.

抱きしめる ずっと

I'll hold you, forever.

1人泣かないよう

So you won't cry alone.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
夢中(muchuu) /mɯ.t͡ɕɯː/ B2	adjective - absorbed in, immersed in, crazy about
恋 (koi) /koꜜi/ B1	noun - love, romance
涙(namida) /na.mi.da/ A2	noun - tear
星 (hoshi) /ho.ɕi/ A1	noun - star
名前 (namae) /na.ma.e/ A1	noun - name
呼ぶ (yobu) /jo.bɯ/ A1	verb - to call, to name
会う (au) /äꜜːʊ/ A1	verb - to meet
言う (iu) /iꜜ.ɯ/ A1	verb - to say
時間(jikan) /d͡ʑikaɴ/ A1	noun - time
心(kokoro) /ko.ko.ɾo/ A1	noun - heart, mind
横顔(yokogao) /jo.ko.ɡa.o/ B1	noun - profile
月夜(tsukiyo) /t͡sɯ̥.ki.jo/ B1	noun - moonlit night
ずっと (zutto) /zɯt.to/ A2	adverb - all the time, forever
泣く (naku) /na.kɯ/ A1	verb - to cry
花(hana) /ha.na/ A1	noun - flower

Key Grammar Structures

• ねぇ 言いかけた 昨日のごめんも

  ➔ Verb (stem) + かける (kakeru)

  ➔ "言いかける (iikakeru)" means 'to start saying something but not finish'. It implies the action of speaking was initiated but then stopped.

• 気にしてないって嘘はつけ**た**けど

  ➔ Past tense of potential form + けど (kedo)

  ➔ "つけ**た**けど (tsuketakedo)" - This uses the past tense of the potential form of the verb つく (tsuku, to tell (a lie)), combined with けど (kedo, but, although). It means 'although I **was able** to tell the lie...', implying a contrast or reservation.

• 好きが募ってローラーコースター

  ➔ Verb (stem) + って (tte)

  ➔ "募って (tsunotte)" from 募る (tsunoru). The verb stem + って often indicates a reason or cause. 'Because my love is growing...'

• 言葉のつづきを贈るよ

  ➔ Direct object marker を (o)

  ➔ "言葉**を**贈る (kotoba **o** okuru)" - The particle を marks 言葉 (kotoba, words) as the direct object of the verb 贈る (okuru, to send, to give)

• 僕の瞳にずっと**いて**

  ➔ Verb (te-form) + いて (ite)

  ➔ "いて (ite)" is the te-form of the verb いる (iru, to exist) attached to the verb. In this context, it's an instruction, a polite request. Stay, remain.

• 来世**でも** 前世**でも**

  ➔ Noun + でも (demo)

  ➔ "でも (demo)" means 'even' or 'also' and shows something inclusive. 'Even in the next life, even in the previous life...'

• 名前を呼ぶ**よ**

  ➔ Sentence-ending particle よ (yo)

  ➔ よ (yo) is a sentence-ending particle. It is used to emphasize information the speaker wants to convey to the listener, often something the speaker believes the listener is unaware of. I will call your name!

• 心に君映る**たび**

  ➔ Noun or Verb (dictionary form) + たび (tabi)

  ➔ "たび (tabi)" means 'every time' or 'each time'. Here, it modifies '君映る (kimi utsuru)' which is essentially 'you are reflected'. So, 'every time you are reflected in my heart...'