NERD – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Hey! Say! JUMP
• Album: H⁺

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Can you call me a NERD?

I don't wanna dance, I don't wanna dance

Can you call me a NERD?

I don't wanna dance, I don't wanna dance

Can you call me a NERD?

I don't wanna dance, I don't wanna dance

Can you call me a NERD?

I don't wanna dance

Yo, I can't afford to be gentle.

8 seconds until transfer.

I want it N-E-R-D Call me

N-E-R-D Get it!

Don't want to get involved, but I'll take the benefits.

Saying that, I go Boom Boom Boom myself.

The red and black fruit of this world, for you.

Passing each other by on the elevator.

Are the neighbors gone mad? Two sides of the same coin are swapping.

Fate's right or left, by a single strand of hair.

The wind changes direction.

Can you call me a NERD?

We're living

Ay ay ay, a life of giving it our all.

We keep it going (hey)

We keep it going (yeah yeah)

We're singing

Ay ay ay, a soaked dress.

The price of praying for rain.

Now everybody!

Na na na na na na na na na oh (hey)

Na na na na na na na na na na oh

Na na na na na na na na na oh

I never mean any harm.

The display lights up the dark room.

Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah

No! Ones and zeroes, rescue me!

Da da ta la la

This showy castle will break if it stays like this.

A justifiable wrong path, no way to turn back.

Fate's ups and downs, at a 30-degree angle.

The difference will someday widen.

Can you call me a NERD?

We're living

Ay ay ay, a life of giving it our all.

We keep it going (hey)

We keep it going (yeah yeah)

We're singing

Ay ay ay, diving blindfolded.

I never mean any harm.

Those eyes pursue: Is it right or wrong?

What a brilliant excuse.

Just crumbling?

Reverse playback?

Towards whose future?

Can you call me a NERD?

I don't wanna dance, I don't wanna dance

Can you call me a NERD?

I don't wanna dance, I don't wanna dance

Stop with that common sense. Is everyone alright?

Follow the leader, villains blending in.

We're living

Ay ay ay, a life of giving it our all.

We keep it going (hey)

We keep it going (yeah yeah)

We're singing

Ay ay ay, a soaked dress.

The price of praying for rain.

Now everybody!

Na na na na na na na na na oh (hey)

Na na na na na na na na na na oh

Na na na na na na na na na oh

I never mean any harm.

Call me a NERD

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[Japanese]

Can you call me a NERD?

I don't wanna dance, I don't wanna dance

Can you call me a NERD?

I don't wanna dance, I don't wanna dance

Can you call me a NERD?

I don't wanna dance, I don't wanna dance

Can you call me a NERD?

I don't wanna dance

Yo 優しくしてらんねぇな

転送まで8秒だ

I want it N-E-R-D Call me

N-E-R-D Get it!

関わりたくない 旨みは頂戴

つって自ら Boom Boom Boom

この世の赤黒い果実 For you

飛び乗った Elevator 乗りあいすれ違う

隣人は Gone mad? 入れ換わる表裏一体

髪の毛一本の 運命の右左

風向きは変わる

Can you call me a NERD?

We're living

Ay ay ay 一生懸命な Life

We keep it going (hey)

We keep it going (yeah yeah)

We're singing

Ay ay ay びしょ濡れの Dress

雨乞いの代償

Now everybody!

Na na na na na na na na na oh (hey)

Na na na na na na na na na na oh

Na na na na na na na na na oh

悪気はない一生

暗い部屋照らすディスプレイ

Oh yeah yeah yeah yeah

じゃない! 壱と零 Rescue me!

Da da ta la la

このままじゃ壊れんだ 見掛け倒しの城

正当なWrong way 引き返す手はない

角度30度の 運命の上下

いつか差はひらく

Can you call me a NERD?

We're living

Ay ay ay 一生懸命な Life

We keep it going (hey)

We keep it going (yeah yeah)

We're singing

Ay ay ay 目隠しで Dive

悪気はない一生

その目は追いかける Is it right or wrong?

何て見事な弁明

崩れるだけ?

逆再生?

誰の未来へ

Can you call me a NERD?

I don't wanna dance, I don't wanna dance

Can you call me a NERD?

I don't wanna dance, I don't wanna dance

やめなよ その常識って Everybody alright?

前習え 紛れる Villains

We're living

Ay ay ay 一生懸命な Life

We keep it going (hey)

We keep it going (yeah yeah)

We're singing

Ay ay ay びしょ濡れの dress

雨乞いの代償

Now everybody!

Na na na na na na na na na oh (hey)

Na na na na na na na na na na oh

Na na na na na na na na na oh

悪気はない一生

Call me a NERD

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
優しい /ja.sa.ɕiː/ A2	adjective - kind, gentle, tender
転送 /ten.soː/ B1	noun - transfer, transmission, forwarding verb - to transfer, to transmit, to forward
関わる /ka.ka.wa.ɾu/ B1	verb - to be involved in, to be concerned with, to have to do with
旨み /u.ma.mi/ B2	noun - deliciousness, savory taste, umami (fifth basic taste) noun - (figurative) benefit, profit, advantage
果実 /ka.ʑi.tsu/ A2	noun - fruit, nut, berry
飛び乗る /to.bi.no.ɾu/ B1	verb - to jump on, to hop on, to board quickly
隣人 /ɾin.ʑin/ B1	noun - neighbor
表裏一体 /hyoː.ɾi.it.ta.i/ C1	noun - two sides of the same coin, inseparability, being inextricably linked
運命 /un.me.i/ B1	noun - fate, destiny, predestination
風向き /ka.za.mu.ki/ B1	noun - wind direction noun - (figurative) trend, turn of events, situation
一生懸命 /is.ɕoː.ke.m.me.i/ B1	noun - utmost effort, diligence, wholeheartedness adjective - diligent, wholehearted, desperate
びしょ濡れ /bi.ɕo.nu.ɾe/ B1	noun - soaking wet, drenched adjective - soaking wet, drenched
代償 /da.i.ɕoː/ B2	noun - compensation, recompense, price, cost, sacrifice
悪気 /wa.ɾu.ɡi/ B1	noun - ill will, malice, bad intentions
照らす /te.ɾa.su/ B1	verb - to illuminate, to shine on, to light up
壊れる /ko.wa.ɾe.ɾu/ A2	verb - to break, to be broken, to fall apart, to malfunction
城 /ɕi.ɾo/ A2	noun - castle, fortress
弁明 /ben.me.i/ B2	noun - explanation, justification, vindication, defense verb - to explain, to justify, to vindicate oneself
崩れる /ku.zu.ɾe.ɾu/ B1	verb - to collapse, to crumble, to fall apart, to break down
常識 /ʑoː.ɕi.ki/ B1	noun - common sense, common knowledge, accepted notion

Key Grammar Structures

• Yo 優しくしてらんねぇな

  ➔ V-te + (i)rannē (colloquial contraction of irarenai)

  ➔ This expresses an inability to continue doing something or a strong feeling of not being able to tolerate/afford to do something. The original form is `〜ていられない` (te irarenai), meaning 'cannot keep doing' or 'cannot afford to be/do'. Here, `してらんねぇ` means 'cannot afford to be gentle/kind'.

• 旨みは頂戴

  ➔ 〜頂戴 (choudai)

  ➔ `頂戴` is an informal and sometimes demanding way to ask for something, equivalent to 'please give me' or 'I want'. It's often used by women or towards children, or in very casual, direct contexts. Here, '旨みは"頂戴"' means 'give me the good parts/benefits'.

• つって自ら Boom Boom Boom

  ➔ 〜つって (colloquial contraction of 〜と言って)

  ➔ This is a colloquial contraction of `と言って` (to itte), meaning 'saying that,' 'as if to say,' or 'so-called.' It's very common in spoken Japanese and songs for quoting or explaining a reason. Here, '"つって"自ら Boom Boom Boom' implies 'saying that, I myself go Boom Boom Boom'.

• 入れ換わる表裏一体

  ➔ 表裏一体 (hyouri ittai) - Idiom

  ➔ This is a Japanese idiom meaning 'two sides of the same coin,' 'two-in-one,' or 'inseparable.' It describes two seemingly opposite things that are fundamentally connected or interdependent. Here, '入れ換わる"表裏一体"' suggests that things are constantly changing, but their underlying nature remains an inseparable duality.

• 暗い部屋照らすディスプレイ

  ➔ V-ru + Noun (Attributive Clause / Rentai-kei)

  ➔ A verb in its plain (dictionary) form directly modifies a noun that follows it, creating a relative clause-like structure. Here, `照らす` (terasu, 'to illuminate') modifies `ディスプレイ` (display), meaning 'a display that "illuminates" the dark room.'

• じゃない! 壱と零 Rescue me!

  ➔ 〜じゃない！ (janai!) - Strong negation/rejection

  ➔ This is a strong, informal negation or rejection, often used to contradict a previous statement, express surprise, or emphasize that something is *not* the case. It can convey 'It's not!', 'No way!', or 'You're wrong!'. Here, '"じゃない"!' expresses a firm rejection of the preceding idea.

• このままじゃ壊れんだ 見掛け倒しの城

  ➔ 〜ままじゃ (colloquial contraction of 〜ままでは)

  ➔ This is a colloquial contraction of `〜ままでは` (mamadewa), meaning 'if things stay as they are,' 'if left as is,' or 'in this state.' It implies a negative consequence if the current situation continues. Here, 'この"ままじゃ"' means 'if things stay like this' or 'in this current state'.

• 引き返す手はない

  ➔ 〜手はない (te wa nai) - Idiomatic expression

  ➔ This is an idiomatic expression meaning 'there is no way/means to do something' or 'it's impossible to do something.' It emphasizes the lack of an option or method. Here, '引き返す"手はない"' means 'there is no way to turn back' or 'it's impossible to turn back'.

• 何て見事な弁明

  ➔ 何て + Noun/Adjective + (da/na) - Exclamatory expression

  ➔ This expression is used to convey strong emotion, surprise, or admiration, similar to 'What a...!' or 'How...!'. It precedes a noun or an adjective. Here, '"何て"見事な弁明' means 'What a splendid excuse/explanation!'.

• やめなよ その常識って Everybody alright?

  ➔ V-na yo (Nayo) - Informal advice/command/prohibition

  ➔ Attached to the plain negative form of a verb (`V-ない` dropping the `い`) or sometimes the plain form, it is an informal way to give advice, a soft command, or a mild prohibition. It implies 'you should stop X' or 'don't X (please)'. Here, '"やめなよ"' means 'you should stop' or 'please stop (doing that)'.