Midnight – English Lyrics

• By: Motoki Ohmori
• Album: Motoki Ohmori 2nd Digital EP 'Midnight'

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the dreamy soundscape of Motoki Ohmori's 'Midnight' and explore the themes of self-discovery and solitude. This J-pop gem offers a unique opportunity to learn Japanese through its introspective lyrics and catchy melodies, inviting you to find your own 'neverland' in the quiet of the night .

[English]

Midnight

The best 遊び場

There’s none alike

それは My own time

Midnight

It’s 孤独と二人きり

Just like

I’m learning myself

目を閉じれば いつも来れるんだ

A neverland I can go made just for me

Closing my eyes

Can even 飛べるんだ

暗い夜も綺麗な星と共に

Saying bye to envious feelings inside

Staying true to my heart’s what I wanna try

Really makes me blue, really makes me chase down some frogs in the dark,

That’s what I gotta do

Midnight

The best 遊び場

真夜中

And my down time

In the dead of night

それは Mountain climb

It’s taking it in

I’m learning myself

Midnight

Midnight

Midnight

まさに Midnight

Said too much of what I’m about

Tell me what your story is about

You seem so chill

What do we have in common

Turns out, not much to bother

Guess I’m the weird one now

All the day I’m jumping in this mind

Why don’t you go take it easy

you saying like peasy it’s ah

Really makes me blue, really makes me feel tied up

Stretching with snakes is what I gotta do

Midnight

The best 遊び場

真夜中

And my down time

In the dead of night

それは Mountain climb

It’s taking it in

I’m learning myself

Midnight

Midnight

Midnight

まさに Midnight

There’s no way I’ll be tired of this playground and this life

Midnight

The best 遊び場

真夜中

And my down time

In the dead of night

それは Mountain climb

It’s taking it in

I’m learning myself

Midnight

Midnight

Midnight

まさに Midnight

Why don’t you come to my neverland

Now don’t be afraid just come out and play

Whatever it is let’s do to the dawn

紛れればいいんだ 忘れるまで

Why don’t you come to my neverland

Yeah You are the cure to my deepest nights

You are the one to now navigate,

you fascinate, will you vaccinate

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
midnight /ˈmɪd.naɪt/ A2	noun - the middle of the night
playground /ˈpleɪ.ɡraʊnd/ A2	noun - an outdoor area where children can play
climb /klaɪm/ A2	verb - to go up or ascend
learn /lɜrn/ A1	verb - to gain knowledge or skill
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
true /truː/ A2	adjective - in accordance with fact or reality
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
heart /hɑrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood in the body; often used metaphorically for emotions
blue /bluː/ A2	adjective - a color; often associated with sadness
story /ˈstɔː.ri/ A2	noun - a narrative or account of events
cure /kjʊr/ B1	noun - a means of healing or restoring health
navigate /ˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/ B2	verb - to plan and direct the course of a journey
fascinate /ˈfæs.ɪ.neɪt/ B2	verb - to attract and hold the attention of someone
feelings /ˈfiː.lɪŋz/ B1	noun - emotions or sensations
dark /dɑrk/ A1	adjective - having little or no light
unique /juˈniːk/ B2	adjective - being the only one of its kind

Key Grammar Structures

• There’s none alike

  ➔ Existential there + is/are + noun + alike

  ➔ 'There’s' is a contraction of 'there is', used to introduce the existence of something.

• It’s taking it in

  ➔ Present continuous tense with 'be' + verb(-ing) to describe ongoing action.

  ➔ 'It’s taking it in' uses the present continuous tense to emphasize an ongoing process of absorbing or understanding.

• Why don’t you come to my neverland

  ➔ Using 'Why don’t you' + base verb to make a suggestion or invitation.

  ➔ 'Why don’t you' is a polite way to suggest or invite someone to do something.

• You fascinate, will you vaccinate

  ➔ Using simple present tense to state a fact and a question with 'will' to express future intention.

  ➔ The verb 'fascinate' is in simple present tense to state a current fact, while 'will you vaccinate' is a future question asking about intention.

• Staying true to my heart’s what I wanna try

  ➔ Gerund phrase 'Staying true' as a subject, and relative clause 'what I wanna try' to specify desires.

  ➔ 'Staying true to my heart' uses a gerund phrase as the subject, indicating the ongoing action of being authentic to oneself.

• Really makes me blue, really makes me chase down some frogs in the dark

  ➔ Double emphasis with 'really' + verb + object to express strong feelings, and 'chase down' as phrasal verb.

  ➔ 'Really' is used twice to intensify the emotional expression, and 'chase down' is a phrasal verb meaning to pursue or seek actively.