泡 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: King Gnu

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the delicate beauty and poignant message of King Gnu's "泡". This song uses the metaphor of a bubble to explore the fleeting nature of life, offering a unique opportunity to learn Japanese through its evocative lyrics and serene melody. Experience how music can illuminate the preciousness of each moment .

[English]

It disappeared, turning into bubbles

It disappeared without me noticing

If I’d understood

I would have kept it pure and clear, so much more

We had melted into one

This feeling

(La-la-la-la, down, oh-oh down) This feeling

(La-la-la-la, down, oh-oh down, down)

(La-la-la-la, down, oh-oh down) This feeling

This feeling (la-la-la-la, down, oh-oh down, down)

(La-la-la-la, down)

I leapt and became a fish

Lighter than anyone else

Just as I am

And to keep it pure and clear, so much more

If only I could fly away

This feeling

It suddenly burst and vanished like foam

A fleeting fate tore at my heart

I truly felt it, faintly frustrating

Still trapped in the destiny that has passed

And it burst suddenly, vanishing like foam

Are you still somewhere, doing well?

That summer's scent, faintly frustrating

Before I knew it, I was chasing after shadows in my obsession

(La-la-la-la, down, oh-oh down) This feeling

(La-la-la-la, down, oh-oh down, down)

(La-la-la-la, down, oh-oh down) This feeling

This feeling (la-la-la-la, down, oh-oh down, down)

(Down)

It disappeared, turning into bubbles

It disappeared without me noticing

If I’d understood

I would have kept it pure and clear, so much more

We had melted into one

This feeling

I leapt and became a fish

Lighter than anyone else

Just as I am

And to keep it pure and clear, so much more

If only I could fly away

This feeling

(Oh-oh down, down) This feeling

(La-la-la-la, down, oh-oh down, down) This feeling

This feeling (down, oh-oh down) This feeling

This feeling (la-la-la-la, down) This feeling

(Oh-oh down, down)

(Down)

...

[Japanese]

消えたの 泡となり

消えたの いつの間にか

わかってりゃ

もっとずっと一層 清らかに

溶け合ったのにね

この気持ち

(La-la-la-la, down, oh-oh down) この気持ち

(La-la-la-la, down, oh-oh down, down)

(La-la-la-la, down, oh-oh down) この気持ち

この気持ち (la-la-la-la, down, oh-oh down, down)

(La-la-la-la, down)

跳ねたの 魚と成り

誰よりも 軽やかに

そのまま

もっとずっと一層 清らかに

飛んでゆけたらね

この気持ち

パチンと弾けて 泡のように消えた

呆気のない運命が心をえぐった

確かに感じた 仄かに歯がゆい

過ぎ去った運命に囚われたままで

パチンと弾けて 泡のように消えた

あなたは今も どこかで元気ですか？

あの夏の匂い 仄かに歯がゆい

いつしか夢中で追いかけてたのは影

(La-la-la-la, down, oh-oh down) この気持ち

(La-la-la-la, down, oh-oh down, down)

(La-la-la-la, down, oh-oh down) この気持ち

この気持ち (la-la-la-la, down, oh-oh down, down)

(Down)

消えたの 泡となり

消えたの いつの間にか

わかってりゃ

もっとずっと一層 清らかに

溶け合ったのにね

この気持ち

跳ねたの 魚と成り

誰よりも 軽やかに

そのまま

もっとずっと一層 清らかに

飛んでゆけたらね

この気持ち

(Oh-oh down, down) この気持ち

(La-la-la-la, down, oh-oh down, down) この気持ち

この気持ち (down, oh-oh down) この気持ち

この気持ち (la-la-la-la, down) この気持ち

(Oh-oh down, down)

(Down)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
泡 /awa/ A2	noun - foam, bubble
消えた /kieta/ A2	verb - to disappear, to vanish
清らか /kiyora ka/ B1	adjective - clear, pure
溶け合っ /tokeau/ B1	verb - to melt, to dissolve
跳ねた /hane ta/ B1	verb - to jump, to leap
魚 /sakana/ A1	noun - fish
軽やか /karuyaka/ B1	adjective - light, agile
呆気 /boke/ B2	noun - stupidity, foolishness
運命 /unmei/ B1	noun - fate, destiny
囚わ /torawa/ B2	verb - to be imprisoned, to be confined
仄か /hokaka/ B2	adjective - slightly, faintly
歯がゆい /hagayui/ B2	adjective - irksome, annoying
過ぎ去っ /sugisar/ B1	verb - to pass, to go by
夢中 /muchū/ B1	noun - dream, fantasy
影 /kage/ A2	noun - shadow, silhouette

Key Grammar Structures

• この気持ち

  ➔ demonstrative pronoun + noun

  ➔ 'この' indicates 'this,' referring to something close to the speaker, here 'feelings'.

• 消えたの 泡となり

  ➔ V-た + の to nominalize the verb; 間接話法で過去形を表す

  ➔ '消えた' is the past tense form of '消える' (to disappear). The particle 'の' nominalizes the verb, turning the phrase into 'disappeared as bubbles.'

• 溶け合ったのにね

  ➔ V-た form + のに to indicate contrast or unexpected result

  ➔ The past tense of '溶け合う' (to melt together) is used, and 'のに' expresses contrast, like 'even though'.

• 呆気のない運命が心をえぐった

  ➔ のない (nai-adjective form) + noun to describe lack of something; が to mark subject; を to mark direct object

  ➔ 'のない' modifies '呆気' (surprise or novelty) to mean 'lack of surprise'. 'が' indicates the subject 'fate', and 'を' marks 'heart' as the object being affected.

• 確かに感じた 仄かに歯がゆい

  ➔ 確かに (adverb) + verb; 副詞 + 動詞

  ➔ '確かに' is an adverb meaning 'certainly' or 'indeed'. It modifies the verb '感じた' (felt), emphasizing that the feeling was definite.

• パチンと弾けて 泡のように消えた

  ➔ V-て form + て to connect sequential actions; ように to express 'like' or 'as if'

  ➔ '弾けて' is the te-form of '弾ける' (to burst or pop). 'ように' means 'like' or 'as if', expressing the similarity of the bubbles bursting and disappearing.