MUSE – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: ME:I (ミーアイ)
• Album: 𝓜𝑼𝑺𝑬

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
輝く (Kagayaku) /ka̠ɡaja̠kɯ/ B2	verb - to shine, to glitter, to sparkle
笑顔 (Egao) /e̞ɡa̠o̞/ A2	noun - smiling face, smile
奪われた (Ubawareta) /ɯbä̠wäɾe̞tä/ B2	verb - to be stolen, to be snatched
心 (Kokoro) /ko̞ko̞ɾo̞/ A1	noun - heart, mind, spirit
生まれた (Umareta) /ɯmäɾe̞tä/ A2	verb - to be born, to come into existence
夢 (Yume) /jɯme̞/ A1	noun - dream
世界 (Sekai) /se̞käi/ A1	noun - world
光 (Hikari) /çi̥käɾi/ A2	noun - light
場所 (Basho) /bä̠ɕo̞/ A2	noun - place, location
手 (Te) /te̞/ A1	noun - hand
声 (Koe) /ko̞e̞/ A1	noun - voice
未来 (Mirai) /miɾäi/ A2	noun - future
名前 (Namae) /nä̠mäe̞/ A1	noun - name
元 (Moto) /mo̞to̞/ A2	noun - origin, source

Key Grammar Structures

• 輝く宝石より眩しい笑顔に 一瞬で奪われた Heart

  ➔ Comparison with 'yori' (より)

  ➔ The sentence uses 'yori' (より) to express a comparison, meaning 'than'. The smile is 'more dazzling than' a sparkling jewel.

• 心にそっと生まれたの Big dream

  ➔ Particle 'no' (の) for explanation/emphasis

  ➔ The 'no' (の) particle here adds a sense of explanation or emphasis. It emphasizes that a big dream was born quietly in the heart.

• そんな未来がきっと待ってるの Can’t wait

  ➔ Implied subject/topic marker 'wa' (は)

  ➔ The subject is implied. The sentence is about the future ('sonna mirai') and the implied subject likely refers back to the dreams and aspirations previously mentioned. The 'no' (の) adds emphasis/explanation about the certain future.

• 言われたって Don’t care what they say

  ➔ Even if/Though ... 'te' form (～たって)

  ➔ 'Iwareta tte' (言われたって) uses the 'te' form + 'tte' to indicate 'even if/even though' they said it. It conveys the speaker's disregard for the comments.

• Timeline 刻んでく My name

  ➔ Progressive form 'te iru/ku' (～ている/く)

  ➔ 'Kizande ku' (刻んでく) indicates a progressive action or a continuous action moving towards the future. The timeline is being carved with My name.

• 決めたのなら 止まれないから

  ➔ Conditional form 'nara' (なら) + Reason 'kara' (から)

  ➔ 'Kimeta no nara' (決めたのなら) means 'if you've decided'. '止まれないから' (Tomarenai kara) means 'because I cannot stop'. It expresses a reason following a condition.

• 憧れのままじゃ 君の元へは 辿り着けないから

  ➔ Conditional 'mama ja' (ままじゃ) meaning 'if it stays as it is'

  ➔ The sentence uses 'mama ja' (ままじゃ) to express that *if* things remain as they are (in a state of longing/dreaming), then the speaker won't be able to reach the person they admire. It's a negative conditional.