No Cap – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Juri Tanaka
• Album: Stargaze

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
キャップ /kappu/ A2	noun - cap
バンド /bando/ A2	noun - band
エッジ /ejji/ B1	noun - edge, sharpness
刺激 /shigeki/ B1	noun - stimulation, excitement
経験 /keiken/ B1	noun - experience
邪魔 /jama/ A2	noun - hindrance, obstruction
仲間 /nakama/ A2	noun - friend, companion
スタンス /sutansu/ B1	noun - stance, attitude
ジュエリー /juryūī/ B2	noun - jewelry
光る /hikaru/ A2	verb - to shine, to sparkle
トレンド /torendo/ B1	noun - trend
上回る /uwamawaru/ B2	verb - to exceed, to surpass
見える /mieru/ A2	verb - to be visible, to seem
Taste /te-suto/ B1	noun - taste, style
Fake /feiku/ B1	adjective - false, not genuine
Catch /kyatchi/ A2	verb - to seize, to understand

Key Grammar Structures

• あいつも Say my name, No Cap

  ➔ Verb + Object + Particle/Adverb

  ➔ The phrase 'Say my name' uses the verb 'Say' followed by its object 'my name'. The particle 'あいつも' (aitsumo - that guy too) modifies the subject.

• キャップ被っても Still No Cap

  ➔ Verb (gerund) + Particle + Adverb/Adjective

  ➔ The expression 'キャップ被っても' (kyappu muttemo) uses the -ても form of the verb, which implies 'even if' or 'regardless of'. 'Still' is an adverb modifying 'No Cap'.

• Bands 目当てじゃねえ No Cap

  ➔ Noun + Particle + Negative Verb

  ➔ Here, 'Bands' (referring to money) is the target. '目当て' (meate) means 'aim' or 'goal'. The negative form 'じゃねえ' (jane) is a colloquial negation of 'ではない' (dewanai).

• エッジ効いてる Fact

  ➔ Noun + Verb (passive) + Noun

  ➔ 'エッジ効いてる' (ejji kiiteru) is a figurative expression meaning 'has an edge' or 'is impactful'. '効いてる' (kiiteru) is the continuous form of the verb '効く' (kiku - to be effective).

• I don't act for the clout

  ➔ Subject + Auxiliary Verb + Main Verb + Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ This is a standard English sentence structure. 'Don't' is the contraction of 'do not', acting as an auxiliary verb. 'Act' is the main verb, and 'for the clout' is a prepositional phrase explaining the purpose.

• 物足りない刺激と経験値

  ➔ Adjective + Noun + Particle + Noun

  ➔ '物足りない' (monotarinai) is an adjective describing something as 'unsatisfactory' or 'lacking'. The particle 'と' (to) is used to connect the two nouns, '刺激' (shigeki - stimulation) and '経験値' (keikenschi - experience points).

• 他のページはスルー Swipe it up

  ➔ Noun + Particle + Verb (imperative) + Pronoun + Particle

  ➔ 'スルー' (suru) here is used as a verb meaning 'to skip' or 'to ignore'. 'Swipe it up' is an imperative command, using the verb 'swipe' with the object 'it' and the directional adverb 'up'.

• 丸ごといただく夜を Drip on drip

  ➔ Adjective + Noun + Verb + Noun (object)

  ➔ '丸ごと' (marugoto) is an adverb meaning 'entirely' or 'whole'. 'いただく' (itadaku) is a humble verb for 'to receive'. '夜を' (yoru o) is the object of the verb. 'Drip on drip' is a metaphorical phrase.

• 邪魔だ Haters 道開けな

  ➔ Adjective + Noun + Verb (imperative)

  ➔ '邪魔だ' (jama da) means 'You are in the way' or 'You are a nuisance'. 'Haters' is the direct address. '道開けな' (michi akena) is a colloquial imperative meaning 'Make way!' or 'Clear the path!'.

• 光るチェーン It's made in Tokyo

  ➔ Verb (participle) + Noun + Pronoun + Verb (to be) + Past Participle + Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ '光るチェーン' (hikaru che-n) means 'shining chain'. 'It's made in Tokyo' is a passive voice construction. 'It's' is a contraction of 'it is'. 'Made' is the past participle of 'make', indicating the origin.

• 見える全て俺のもの

  ➔ Verb + Noun + Pronoun + Noun (possessive)

  ➔ '見える全て' (mieru subete) means 'everything that can be seen'. The phrase '俺のもの' (ore no mono) translates to 'mine' or 'things that belong to me'. '俺' (ore) is a masculine pronoun for 'I'.