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曲りくねり はしゃいだ道 Winding and playful roads 00:20
青葉の森で駆け回る Running through the green-leafed forest 00:25
遊びまわり 日差しの街 Playing around in the sunny town 00:29
誰かが呼んでいる Someone's calling 00:34
夏が来る 影が立つ Summer is coming, shadows cast 00:38
あなたに会いたい I want to see you 00:42
見つけたのはいちばん星 The very first star I found 00:47
明日も晴れるかな Will it be sunny tomorrow too? 00:53
パプリカ 花が咲いたら Paprika, once the flower blooms 00:58
晴れた空に種を蒔こう Let’s plant seeds in the clear sky 01:02
ハレルヤ 夢を描いたなら Hallelujah, if you dream it now 01:06
心遊ばせあなたにとどけ Let your heart play and send it to you 01:11
雨に燻り 月は陰り Rain smolders, the moon dims 01:18
木陰で泣いてたのは誰 Who was crying in the shade of the tree? 01:23
一人一人 慰めるように Each one, comforting in their own way 01:27
誰かが呼んでいる Someone's calling 01:32
喜びを数えたら あなたでいっぱい Counting all the joy, I’m full of you 01:37
帰り道を照らしたのは The one shining on my way home 01:46
思い出のかげぼうし A shadow of memories 01:51
パプリカ 花が咲いたら Paprika, once the flower blooms 01:55
晴れた空に種を蒔こう Let's plant seeds in the clear sky 02:00
ハレルヤ 夢を描いたなら Hallelujah, if you dream it now 02:04
心遊ばせあなたにとどけ Let your heart play and send it to you 02:10
会いに行くよ 並木を抜けて I’ll come to see you, passing through the rows of trees 02:18
歌を歌って Singing a song 02:23
手にはいっぱいの 花を抱えて Carrying lots of flowers in my arms 02:28
らるらりら La la la 02:33
会いにいくよ 並木を抜けて I'll come see you, passing through the rows of trees 02:37
歌を歌って Singing a song 02:42
手にはいっぱいの 花を抱えて Holding lots of flowers in my arms 02:46
らるらりら La la la 02:51
パプリカ 花が咲いたら Paprika, once the flower blooms 02:56
晴れた空に種を蒔こう Let's plant seeds in the sunny sky 03:02
ハレルヤ 夢を描いたなら Hallelujah, if you dream it now 03:05
心遊ばせあなたにとどけ Let your heart play and send it to you 03:10
かかと弾ませこの指とまれ Bounce your heels and stop right here 03:15

パプリカ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

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米津玄師, Foorin
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STRAY SHEEP
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Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]
[English]
曲りくねり はしゃいだ道
Winding and playful roads
青葉の森で駆け回る
Running through the green-leafed forest
遊びまわり 日差しの街
Playing around in the sunny town
誰かが呼んでいる
Someone's calling
夏が来る 影が立つ
Summer is coming, shadows cast
あなたに会いたい
I want to see you
見つけたのはいちばん星
The very first star I found
明日も晴れるかな
Will it be sunny tomorrow too?
パプリカ 花が咲いたら
Paprika, once the flower blooms
晴れた空に種を蒔こう
Let’s plant seeds in the clear sky
ハレルヤ 夢を描いたなら
Hallelujah, if you dream it now
心遊ばせあなたにとどけ
Let your heart play and send it to you
雨に燻り 月は陰り
Rain smolders, the moon dims
木陰で泣いてたのは誰
Who was crying in the shade of the tree?
一人一人 慰めるように
Each one, comforting in their own way
誰かが呼んでいる
Someone's calling
喜びを数えたら あなたでいっぱい
Counting all the joy, I’m full of you
帰り道を照らしたのは
The one shining on my way home
思い出のかげぼうし
A shadow of memories
パプリカ 花が咲いたら
Paprika, once the flower blooms
晴れた空に種を蒔こう
Let's plant seeds in the clear sky
ハレルヤ 夢を描いたなら
Hallelujah, if you dream it now
心遊ばせあなたにとどけ
Let your heart play and send it to you
会いに行くよ 並木を抜けて
I’ll come to see you, passing through the rows of trees
歌を歌って
Singing a song
手にはいっぱいの 花を抱えて
Carrying lots of flowers in my arms
らるらりら
La la la
会いにいくよ 並木を抜けて
I'll come see you, passing through the rows of trees
歌を歌って
Singing a song
手にはいっぱいの 花を抱えて
Holding lots of flowers in my arms
らるらりら
La la la
パプリカ 花が咲いたら
Paprika, once the flower blooms
晴れた空に種を蒔こう
Let's plant seeds in the sunny sky
ハレルヤ 夢を描いたなら
Hallelujah, if you dream it now
心遊ばせあなたにとどけ
Let your heart play and send it to you
かかと弾ませこの指とまれ
Bounce your heels and stop right here

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

花(hana)

/ha.na/

A1
  • noun
  • - flower

咲(sa)く

/sa.ku/

A2
  • verb
  • - to bloom, to blossom

晴(ha)れ

/ha.re/

A2
  • noun
  • - clear weather, sunny

空(sora)

/so.ra/

A1
  • noun
  • - sky

夢(yume)

/ju.me/

A2
  • noun
  • - dream

心(kokoro)

/ko.ko.ro/

A2
  • noun
  • - heart, mind

会(a)う

/a.u/

A1
  • verb
  • - to meet

種(tane)

/ta.ne/

A2
  • noun
  • - seed

蒔(ma)く

/ma.ku/

B1
  • verb
  • - to sow, to scatter

歌(uta)

/u.ta/

A1
  • noun
  • - song
  • verb
  • - to sing

手(te)

/te/

A1
  • noun
  • - hand

街(machi)

/ma.tʃi/

A1
  • noun
  • - town, city

夏(natsu)

/na.tsɯ/

A1
  • noun
  • - summer

雨(ame)

/a.me/

A1
  • noun
  • - rain

月(tsuki)

/t͡sɯ.ki/

A1
  • noun
  • - moon

Key Grammar Structures

  • 花が咲いたら

    ➔ Conditional form using "たら" to indicate 'if' or 'when' something happens.

    ➔ The "たら" form is used to express a condition such as "if" or "when" regarding the action.

  • 心遊ばせ

    ➔ Volitional or imperative form meaning "let's" or "be playful".

    ➔ This form suggests the speaker's intent or a command to 'play' or 'let the heart play'.

  • 晴れた空に種を蒔こう

    ➔ Volitional form of the verb "蒔く" (to sow) to express "let's sow".

    ➔ The volitional form "蒔こう" is used to suggest or propose doing something together, such as planting seeds.

  • 歌を歌って

    ➔ Te-form of "歌う" (to sing), used to connect sequential actions or to make a gentle command.

    ➔ The te-form allows connected actions like singing to be expressed smoothly, or a request to sing.

  • 心遊ばせ

    ➔ Volitional or imperative form meaning "let's" or "be playful".

    ➔ This is a stylistic imperative or volitional expression encouraging playful or free-hearted behavior.