Out of this world – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Shakatak

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the vibrant sounds of jazz-funk with Shakatak's "Out of This World." This instrumental piece, released in 1983, showcases the band's signature sound and offers a glimpse into the world of sophisticated jazz harmonies and catchy melodies. Dive in to discover why this song remains a favorite among fans and band members alike and an excellent example of the jazz-funk genre.

[English]

Sleep peacefully through a dream

See how it could have been

Two souls in a scene

We're way out of this world

Dreams always let me down

Sleep, quieting the sound

That calls to the one I hoped I’d find

We're way out of this world

Sleep peacefully through a dream

See how it could have been

Two souls in a scene

We're way out of this world

Dreams always let me down

Sleep, quieting the sound

That calls to the one I hoped I’d find

We're way out of this world

Sleep peacefully through a dream

See how it could have been

Two souls in a scene

We're way out of this world

Dreams always let me down

Sleep, quieting the sound

That calls to the one I hoped I’d find

We're way out of this world

Sleep peacefully through a dream

See how it could have been

Two souls in a scene

We're way out of this world

Dreams always let me down

Sleep, quieting the sound

That calls to the one I hoped I’d find

...

[Japanese]

Sleep softly through a dream

See how it might have been

Two people in a scene

We're clear out of this world

Dreams always let me down

Sleep silencing the sound

That calls to the one I found

We're clear out of this world

Sleep softly through a dream

See how it might have been

Two people in a scene

We're clear out of this world

Dreams always let me down

Sleep silencing the sound

That calls to the one I found

We're clear out of this world

Sleep softly through a dream

See how it might have been

Two people in a scene

We're clear out of this world

Dreams always let me down

Sleep silencing the sound

That calls to the one I found

We're clear out of this world

Sleep softly through a dream

See how it might have been

Two people in a scene

We're clear out of this world

Dreams always let me down

Sleep silencing the sound

That calls to the one I found

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to experience dreams during sleep
silence /ˈsaɪl.əns/ B1	noun - complete absence of sound verb - to become silent or quiet
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to shout out or summon noun - an act of calling out or summoning
world /wɜːld/ A2	noun - the planet Earth or everything existing on it
scene /siːn/ B1	noun - a part of a play, film, or story
let /lɛt/ A2	verb - to allow or permit
out /aʊt/ A1	adjective/adverb - away from the inside or center
clear /klɪər/ B1	adjective - easy to see through or understand
softly /ˈsɒf.tli/ B2	adverb - in a gentle or quiet manner
find /faɪnd/ A2	verb - to discover or locate something

Key Grammar Structures

• Sleep softly through a dream

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating means or manner

  ➔ The phrase "through a dream" shows the manner in which sleep occurs.

• See how it might have been

  ➔ Modal perfect form indicating speculation or possibility about past situations

  ➔ The phrase "might have been" expresses a speculation about a hypothetical past situation.

• We're clear out of this world

  ➔ Use of the contraction "we're" (we are) with an adjective phrase emphasizing total separation or detachment

  ➔ The phrase emphasizes a state of being completely apart from the ordinary or reality.

• Sleep silencing the sound

  ➔ Present participle phrase acting as an adjective describing 'sleep'

  ➔ The phrase describes the act of sleep as actively reducing or quieting the sound.

• That calls to the one I found

  ➔ Relative clause describing "the one I found" with a noun phrase

  ➔ The relative clause "That calls to the one I found" describes the sound or call directed toward the person the singer discovered.