PLAYBACK – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: JUJU
• Album: Best Album「YOUR STORY」

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into JUJU's vibrant "PLAYBACK" and discover the essence of J-Pop! This song is perfect for learning Japanese through music, capturing the energy of summer romance and encouraging you to embrace every moment. Experience the catchy rhythm and learn phrases about fleeting encounters and living life to the fullest.

[English]

Heading out first in my bikini

On a summer day that feels like it's melting away

You & Me, blessed by the sun

Closing in quickly

The moment we pass by

Your whisper in my ear

The sound of waves drowns it out

Hey baby! Let me hear that

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

Rewind it

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

What did you just say? Oh Oh Oh

...

Hey, please

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

Tell me one more time

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

What did you just say? Oh Oh Oh

Honestly, I know

PLAYBACK!!

A new me + sunshine + midsummer's events = Perfect

Therefore, You & Me, only the gods know

Timing & Happening

As we pass each other

Our glances cross. If you look away,

You lose. Want to test it?

Hey baby! Let me hear that

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

A woman's heart

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

Something that stirs inside, Oh Oh Oh

Just a little is fine

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

Tell me again

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

Your feelings, Oh Oh Oh

Honestly, I know

PLAYBACK!!

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh...

Let yourself go & Have a good time

...

Life is too short, no time to hold back

Let yourself go & Have a good time

...

Don’t you want to burst out?

Wet hair

The scent of the tide on your voice

The sound of waves drowns it out

Hey baby! Let me hear that

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

Rewind it

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

What did you just say? Oh Oh Oh

Hey, please

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

Tell me one more time

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

What did you just say? Oh Oh Oh

Hey baby! Let me hear that

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

Let yourself go & Have a good time

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

Life is too short, no time to hold back

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

Let yourself go & Have a good time

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK...

...

[Japanese]

一足お先に with my bikini

溶けちゃいそうな a summer day

You&Me 太陽に味方されて

ジリジリ急接近

すれ違う瞬間(とき)

耳元で囁いた 君の声

波音が掻き消したの

Hey baby! Let me hear that

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

巻き戻してよ

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

今何て言ったの？ Oh Oh Oh

ねえお願いよ

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

もう一度聞かせて

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

今何て言ったの？ Oh Oh Oh

ホントは知ってるけど

PLAYBACK!!

新しい私+日差し+真夏の出来事=Perfect

故にYou&Me 神のみぞ知るのよ

Timing&Happening

すれ違いざまに

視線重なる 逸らしたら

負けよ 試してみたら？

Hey baby! Let me hear that

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

オンナゴコロは

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

なんか揺れるもの Oh Oh Oh

ちょっとでいいから

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

もう一度聞かせて

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

君の気持ちを Oh Oh Oh

ホントは知ってるけど

PLAYBACK!!

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ...

Let yourself go&Have a good time

Life is too short no time hold back

Let yourself go&Have a good time

はじけてたいじゃない？

濡れた髪

汐の香りまとった 君の声

波音が掻き消したの

Hey baby! Let me hear that

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

巻き戻してよ

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

今何て言ったの？ Oh Oh Oh

ねえお願いよ

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

もう一度聞かせて

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

今何て言ったの？ Oh Oh Oh

Hey baby! Let me hear that

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

Let yourself go&Have a good time

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

Life is too short no time hold back

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK

Let yourself go&Have a good time

PLAYBACK PLAYBACK...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bikini /bɪˈkiːni/ A2	noun - a two-piece swimsuit for women
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year
voice /vɔɪs/ A1	noun - the sound produced by humans when speaking or singing
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very short period of time
playback /ˈpleɪbæk/ B1	noun - the act of playing back a recording
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a point of time as measured in hours and minutes
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
new /njuː/ A1	adjective - not existing before; made, introduced, or discovered recently
perfect /ˈpɜːrfɪkt/ B2	adjective - having all the required or desirable elements, qualities, or characteristics
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to perceive or experience an emotion or sensation
good /ɡʊd/ A1	adjective - to be desired or approved of
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future
hair /hɛr/ A1	noun - the fine thread-like strands growing from the skin of humans and animals
wave /weɪv/ A2	noun - a moving ridge on the surface of a liquid

Key Grammar Structures

• 巻き戻してよ

  ➔ imperative form + よ (yo)

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative form to give a command or request.

• Let me hear that

  ➔ let + object + base verb

  ➔ The phrase is a request or permission to someone to do something, here asking to hear the sound.

• 今何て言ったの？

  ➔ interrogative with 何て (nante) + verb in past tense

  ➔ This is a question asking what was just said, using 何て (nante) as a casual way to inquire.

• ほとんど揺れるもの

  ➔ a noun + なる (naru) + もの (mono)

  ➔ The phrase describes something that is prone to sway or shake, using なる to connect descriptive states.

• Life is too short no time hold back

  ➔ simple sentence with 'is' + adjective + no + noun + verb phrase

  ➔ A straightforward sentence emphasizing the importance of living without hesitation, with a poetic flow.