Midnight Pretenders – English Lyrics

• By: Tomoko Aran

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the enchanting world of City Pop with Tomoko Aran's "Midnight Pretenders," a song that masterfully blends mellow melodies with poignant themes of secret love and hidden emotions. Explore the nuances of Japanese through its evocative lyrics and uncover the cultural significance of this rediscovered gem, famously sampled by The Weeknd.

[English]

Midnight pretenders

背中のホクロを なぞれば

にじむ 涙 uneasy heart (uneasy heart)

軽い寝息 たてながら

泳ぎ疲れた 魚のように

眠りを 貪る人 how much I love you, I love you

二人を 載せた船は

夜の海を さすらって

明日は 何処へ 流れ 流されるの

...

Every time I wish

Monopolize your love

行く先 告げない 旅人

Every time I wish

That you would be mine

貴方のすべてが 欲しいの

...

Midnight pretenders

闇に 隠れて

束の間 ぬくもり分け合う secret love (secret love)

...

窓に しのび込む 朝が

急き立てる 別れ

最後は いつも 胸につまる say goodbye, say goodbye

深い 海の底に

言えない 言葉 沈めて

置き去りの 孤独に

唇 噛むだけなの

...

Every time I wish

Monopolize your love

約束 交わさぬ 恋人

Every time I wish

That you would be mine

貴方のすべてが 欲しいの

...

二人を 載せた船は

夜の海を さすらって

明日は 何処へ 流れ 流されるの

...

Every time I wish

Monopolize your love

行く先 告げない 旅人

Every time I wish

That you would be mine

貴方のすべてが 欲しいの

Every time I wish

Monopolize your love

行く先 告げない 旅人

Every time I wish

That you would be mine

貴方のすべてが 欲しいの

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pretender /prɪˈtɛndər/ B2	noun - a person who claims or acts as if something is true when it is not
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body noun - the central or most important part
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a strong affection for someone
sea /siː/ A1	noun - the large body of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to experience dreams during sleep
secret /ˈsiːkrɪt/ B1	adjective - not known or seen by others noun - something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown
goodbye /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A2	noun - a parting phrase or gesture
loneliness /ˈloʊnlinəs/ B2	noun - the state of being alone and feeling sad about it
journey /ˈdʒɜːrni/ B1	noun - an act of traveling from one place to another
whisper /ˈwɪspər/ B2	verb - to speak very softly
sorrow /ˈsɔːroʊ/ B2	noun - a feeling of deep distress caused by loss or disappointment

Key Grammar Structures

• Every time I wish

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "Every time I wish" uses the present simple tense to express a habitual action.

• how much I love you, I love you

  ➔ Exclamatory Sentence

  ➔ The phrase "how much I love you" is an exclamatory sentence expressing strong emotion.

• Monopolize your love

  ➔ Infinitive Phrase

  ➔ The phrase "Monopolize your love" uses an infinitive to express the action of wanting to possess someone's love.

• that you would be mine

  ➔ Conditional Mood

  ➔ The phrase "that you would be mine" uses the conditional mood to express a wish or hypothetical situation.

• the deep sea

  ➔ Definite Article

  ➔ The phrase "the deep sea" uses a definite article to specify a particular noun.

• say goodbye

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase "say goodbye" uses the imperative mood to give a command or instruction.

• swimming tired like a fish

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ The phrase "swimming tired like a fish" uses a simile to compare the state of being tired to a fish.