ないものねだり – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: KANA-BOON
• Album: 僕がCDを出したら

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Japanese rock with KANA-BOON's "Nai Mono Nedari"! This catchy and relatable track is an excellent entry point for Japanese language learners. Its clear vocals and repetitive, memorable phrases, like the iconic "yurayura," offer a fun way to grasp common expressions and emotional nuances. By exploring its lyrics, you can learn everyday conversational Japanese and deepen your understanding of modern Japanese culture through its portrayal of relationship dynamics.

[English]

I'm always so selfish, just like a kid

It's so childish, isn't it?

Even you are guilty of wanting what's not yours

What do you want? Tell me

Tell me

Looking over here and over there

You like pretty people, don’t you?

And just now at that café,

The clerk was your type, right? Answer me

...

My heart wobbles, wobbles, wobbling, swaying

Blown by the wind

Your heart wobbles, wobbles, sways

Growing apart

Our love wobbles, wobbles,

Dancing through the sky

Wobbles like cotton fluff

Swaying, swaying

...

You haven't been listening, have you?

To what I’m saying

Hey, listen up

That donut shop over there opens next week

Ah...

We were planning to go together

Ah...

I was going to take you there

...

My heart wobbles, wobbles, wobbling

Caught in the rain

Your heart wobbles, wobbles, sways

Growing apart

Our love wobbles, wobbles,

Dancing through the sky

Wobbles like cigarette smoke

Burning bright

...

My heart wobbles, wobbles, wobbling

Held captive by the past

Your heart wobbles, wobbles, sways

Disappearing into the future

My heart wobbles, wobbles, sways

Your heart wobbles, wobbles, sways

My heart wobbles, wobbles, sways

Blown by the wind

Your heart wobbles, wobbles, sways

Soaring high

My heart and

Your heart, wobbling and swaying

...

[Japanese]

いつだってワガママばっかで

子供みたいね

君だってないものねだり

何が欲しいの? 教えて

教えて

あっち見たりそっちを見たり

美人が好きなのね

君だってさっきのカフェの

店員さんがタイプでしょ? 答えて

ゆらゆらゆらゆら僕の心

風に吹かれて

ゆらゆらゆらゆら君の心

はなればなれ

ゆらゆらゆらゆら二人の恋は

宙に舞っていく

ゆらゆらゆらゆら綿毛みたいに

揺れてる

さっきから聞いてないでしょ

私の話

ねぇねぇ、聞いてよ

そこのドーナツ屋来週オープンだって

あーあ

2人で行こうと思ってたのに

あーあ

連れてってやろうと思ってたのになぁ

ゆらゆらゆらゆら僕の心

雨に降られて

ゆらゆらゆらゆら君の心

はなればなれ

ゆらゆらゆらゆら二人の恋は

宙に舞っていく

ゆらゆらゆらゆらタバコみたいに

燃えてく

ゆらゆらゆらゆら僕の心

過去に囚われ

ゆらゆらゆらゆら君の心

未来に消えて

ゆらゆらゆらゆら僕の心

ゆらゆらゆらゆら君の心

ゆらゆらゆらゆら僕の心

風に吹かれて

ゆらゆらゆらゆら君の心

高く舞って

ゆらゆらゆらゆら僕の心と

ゆらゆらゆらゆら君の心と

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ワガママ /wagamama/ B1	noun - selfishness
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart; mind
恋 /koi/ B1	noun - love; romance
欲しい /hoshii/ A2	adjective - want; desired
美人 /bijin/ B2	noun - beautiful person; beauty
風 /kaze/ A2	noun - wind
舞う /mau/ B1	verb - to dance; to flutter
囚われ /torawareru/ B2	verb - to be captured; to be imprisoned
高く /takaku/ A2	adverb - high; loudly
揺れる /yureru/ B1	verb - to shake; to sway
燃える /moeru/ B1	verb - to burn; to blaze
教えて /oshiete/ A2	verb - to teach; to inform
ドーナツ /dōnatsu/ A1	noun - doughnut
カフェ /kafe/ A1	noun - cafe; coffee shop

Key Grammar Structures

• 君だってないものねだり

  ➔ Xだって (X datte)

  ➔ The particle "だって" (datte) is used to emphasize "even" or "also" in a context, here indicating "even" or "also" in relation to "君" (you).

• あっち見たりそっちを見たり

  ➔ ~たり ~たり (~tari ~tari)

  ➔ The pattern "~たり ~たり" is used to list various actions or states in a non-specific order, emphasizing the variety of activities.

• 高く舞って

  ➔ て形 + いる/いる

  ➔ The te-form "舞って" (maotte) combined with "いる" indicates an ongoing action, here meaning " soaring high".

• 過去に囚われ

  ➔ 過去に + Vる + ことを表す表現

  ➔ The phrase "過去に囚われ" indicates being trapped or held back by the past, with "過去に" meaning "in the past" and "囚われ" derived from "囚われる" (to be imprisoned).