魔法の絨毯 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 川崎鷹也
• Album: I believe in you

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with '魔法の絨毯' offers a wonderful opportunity to connect with the emotional depth of the language. The song's lyrics are direct and heartfelt, making them relatively easy to understand for beginners while still offering nuanced expressions of love and vulnerability. The contrast between the fantastical 'magic carpet' and the singer's humble reality provides a great lesson in how Japanese can express complex emotions in a simple, beautiful way. This song is special because it captures a universal feeling with a uniquely Japanese sense of sincerity and earnestness.

[English]

Laughing at silly things Crying over casual conversations

Pinning bookmarks on each event So I won't forget, so I won't lose them

Riding on a magic carpet like Aladdin's

I'll come to you, I can't use magic I have no money, no strength either

No status, no fame But I don't want to let you go

No matter what kind of love you've experienced Or who you've laughed with

I think about it alone, getting down on myself Spending sleepless nights

Even if it rains and soak me through I'll come to pick you up, I promise

Laughing, crying, gazing into each other's eyes Holding each other tight, loving each other

Like a genie, coming out of a magic lamp I'll make you laugh, even if I can't use magic

No money, no strength No status, no fame

But I want to protect you

Riding on a magic carpet like Aladdin's I'll come to you, I can't use magic

No money, no strength No status, no fame, but I think of you

Like a genie, coming out of a magic lamp

I'll make you laugh, even if I can't use magic No money, no strength either

No status, no fame or anything But I want to protect you

[Japanese]

くだらないことで笑って 何気ない会話で泣いて

ひとつひとつの出来事にしおりを挟んで 忘れないように 無くさないように

アラジンのように魔法の絨毯に乗って

迎えに行くよ魔法は使えないけど お金もないし力もないし

地位も名誉もないけど 君のこと離したくないんだ

君が仮にどんな恋を重ねてさ どんな人と笑い合ったか

1人で考えて 勝手にへこんで 眠れない夜を過ごしてさ

仮に雨が降って びしょ濡れになってもぼくが迎えに行くから

笑って泣いて見つめ合って 抱きしめ合って愛し合って

ジーニーのように魔法のランプから出て 笑わせるよ魔法は使えないけど

お金もないし力もないし 地位も名誉もないけど

君のこと守りたいんだ

アラジンのように魔法の絨毯に乗って 迎えに行くよ魔法は使えないけど

お金もないし力もないし 地位も名誉もないけど君のこと

ジーニーのように魔法のランプから出て

笑わせるよ魔法は使えないけど お金もないし力もないし

地位も名誉もなにもない だけど君を守りたいんだ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
魔法 /maho/ A2	noun - magic
絨毯 /juutan/ B1	noun - carpet
笑う /warau/ A1	verb - to laugh
泣く /naku/ A1	verb - to cry
力 /chikara/ A2	noun - power/strength
お金 /okane/ A1	noun - money
守る /mamoru/ B1	verb - to protect
迎える /mukaeru/ B1	verb - to welcome
夜 /yoru/ A1	noun - night
考える /kangaeru/ B1	verb - to think
恋 /koi/ B2	noun - love/romance
人 /hito/ A1	noun - person
愛 /ai/ B2	noun - love
出来事 /dekigoto/ B2	noun - event/incident
仮に /karini/ B2	adverb - hypothetically

Key Grammar Structures

• ている

  ➔ te iru (continuous aspect / ongoing state)

  ➔ In the phrase "笑って" (laugh), "ている" form indicates the ongoing action or habitual activity.

• 〜ように

  ➔ like / as / in order to (expression of analogy or purpose)

  ➔ In "アラジンのように" (like Aladdin), "ように" expresses similarity or comparison.

• 〜ても

  ➔ even if / regardless of (concessive clause)

  ➔ In "仮に雨が降って" (even if rain falls), "ても" expresses a concessive condition.

• 〜たい

  ➔ want to (desire)

  ➔ In "守りたい" (want to protect), "たい" expresses desire or wish to do something.

• 〜から

  ➔ from / because / since (reason or origin)

  ➔ In "お金もないし力もないし" (no money or power), "から" provides reasons or causes.

• 〜たい

  ➔ want to (desire)

  ➔ In "守りたい" (want to protect), "たい" expresses desire or wish to do something.