MOON JELLYFISH – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Flower

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

You make me so blue, no

You make me so blue, no

Jellyfish love

Jellyfish love

追えば追うほどあなたは

The more I chase you,

私から逃げる素振りね

the more you pretend to escape from me.

だから離れようとすると

So when I try to let go,

今度は追いかけてくるわ

this time you come chasing after me.

水族館で

In the aquarium,

ライトアップされてキラキラ

lit up and sparkling,

クラゲたちが 泡の中を

the jellyfish are

揺蕩ってる

swaying in the bubbles.

I'm your moon jellyfish

I'm your moon jellyfish.

ほんの少しよそ見をしちゃったら

Just a little glance away,

この恋は一瞬にしていなくなる

this love disappears in an instant.

読み取れないその眼差しの

I want to know the true meaning

真意が知りたいの

behind that unreadable gaze.

ゆらゆらら

Swaying, swaying,

揺れて 揺れて 揺れて眩暈がするわ

swaying, I'm feeling dizzy.

Heart だけ40℃の熱あるみたい

My heart feels like it's at 40°C.

あなたとキスをするたび

Every time I kiss you,

ちょっと悲しいでも嬉しい

it's a little sad but also happy.

私のことを一番

The one who makes me the happiest

シアワセにするのはあなた

is you.

だけど私を誰より

But you're also the one

やるせなくさせるのもあなた

who makes me feel so helpless.

波打ち際に

On the shore,

足跡をいくつ残しても

no matter how many footprints I leave,

Wave illusion すぐに波が

the wave illusion will soon

消し去るのよ

wash them away.

You're my moon jellyfish

You're my moon jellyfish.

思い切ってその綺麗な肌に

If I boldly try to touch that beautiful skin,

触れようとすればチクッと胸を刺す

it pricks my heart.

触れば触るほど痛く腫れてしまうの

The more I touch, the more it hurts and swells.

ふらふらら

Swaying, swaying,

変わる 変わる 変わるその態度

changing, changing, changing that attitude.

夢を見るたびすぐ夢が覚める

Every time I dream, I wake up right away.

私たちはこれから夏に向かうの

We're heading towards summer now.

音もなく月の滴が 海に堕ちてく

Silently, the moon's droplets fall into the sea.

流されないくらいしっかり

Hold me tight enough

抱きしめていて

so I won't be swept away.

抱いて yeah

Hold me, yeah.

（ふらららら ふらららら ふらららら）

(Swaying, swaying, swaying)

You're my moon jellyfish

You're my moon jellyfish.

思い切ってその綺麗な肌に

If I boldly try to touch that beautiful skin,

触れようとすればチクッと胸を刺す

it pricks my heart.

触れば触るほど痛く腫れてしまうの

The more I touch, the more it hurts and swells.

ふらふらら

Swaying, swaying,

変わる 変わる 変わるその態度

changing, changing, changing that attitude.

夢を見るたびすぐ夢が覚める

Every time I dream, I wake up right away.

私たちはこれから夏に向かうの

We're heading towards summer now.

Jellyfish love moon

Jellyfish love moon

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
jellyfish /ˈdʒɛliˌfɪʃ/ A2	noun - a sea creature with a soft, gelatinous body and tentacles
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a deep affection for someone
heart /hɑrt/ A2	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to experience thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep
wave /weɪv/ A2	noun - a moving ridge on the surface of a liquid verb - to move one's hand to and fro in greeting or as a signal
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ B1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	verb - to make or become different noun - the act or instance of making or becoming different
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort verb - to cause physical suffering or discomfort
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year
illusion /ɪˈluːʒən/ B2	noun - a false idea or belief

Key Grammar Structures

• だから離れようとすると

  ➔ Attempting to do something (〜とする / 〜とすると)

  ➔ This phrase expresses the attempt or intention to do something, often followed by a conditional result.

• You're my moon jellyfish

  ➔ Possessive pronoun + noun (possessive case)

  ➔ Indicates possession or affiliation, showing that something belongs to or is associated with the speaker or listener.

• ほんの少しよそ見をしちゃったら

  ➔ Conditional form using 〜たら / 〜えば to express 'if' or 'when'

  ➔ This structure introduces a condition or spoiler, similar to 'if' or 'when' in English.

• その綺麗な肌に触れようとすれば

  ➔ Volitional form + とすれば / たら to express 'if one tries to do' or 'when attempting to'

  ➔ Indicates what happens when someone tries to do the action, often related to attempting or approaching.

• 流されないくらいしっかり抱きしめていて

  ➔ 〜くらい to indicate 'to the extent of' or 'enough to'

  ➔ This pattern expresses the degree or extent to which something is done or needs to be done.

• 夢を見るたびすぐ夢が覚める

  ➔ たび to indicate 'every time' or 'whenever'

  ➔ This structure indicates that the action occurs repeatedly or each time a specific event happens.