POP STAR – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 平井 堅

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

I wanna be a pop star

I wanna be a pop star

君をもっと夢中にさせてあげるからね

I'll make you even more swept up in dreams

キラキラの pop star 羽根を広げ

Sparkling pop star, spread your wings

魔法をかけてあげよう 君だけに

I'll cast a spell just for you

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君に出会えた喜びと君に会えない淋しさの

The joy of meeting you and the loneliness when I can't see you

両方を手に入れて恋は走り出す

Both are mine, and love starts to run

空も飛べない僕だけど孤独を謳う夜だけど

Though I can't fly in the sky, on nights I sing of loneliness

その頬に微笑みを与えられたなら

If I can bring a smile to your cheek

初めて君を抱きしめた瞬間に

The moment I first held you tight

神様が僕に下した使命は君だけのヒーロー

God's mission to me is to be your only hero

I wanna be a pop star

I wanna be a pop star

君をもっと 夢中にさせてあげるからね

I'll make you even more captivated

キラキラの pop star 羽根を広げ

Sparkling pop star, spread your wings

魔法をかけてあげよう

I'll cast a spell just for you

I wanna be your pop star

I wanna be your pop star

君をぎゅっと 抱きしめてあげるからおいで

Hold you tight and come to me

キラキラの pop star 羽根を広げ

Sparkling pop star, spread your wings

魔法をかけてあげよう 君だけに

I'll cast a spell just for you

...

...

隠していたい暗闇も君はそっと拾い上げて

Even the darkness I want to hide away, you gently pick up

大切な僕なんだと抱きしめてくれた

And hold me, telling me I'm precious

光へと続く道を歩いて行こう

Let's walk together on the path toward the light

傷かばうこの右手は君と手をつなぐために

This right hand that protects my wounds is here to hold your hand

You're gonna be my pop star

You're gonna be my pop star

僕をもっと夢中にさせてよ微笑んで

Make me even more captivated with your smile

キラキラの pop star その瞳で

With those sparkling eyes of yours

僕に魔法をかけて

Cast a magic spell on me

You are my only pop star

You are my only pop star

僕をぎゅっと抱きしめたら もう離さない

Hold me tight, and I won't let go

キラキラの pop star その瞳で

With those sparkling eyes of yours

僕に魔法をかけて 今すぐに

Cast a spell on me right now

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恋に落ちたら誰もが誰かの pop star

When you fall in love, everyone becomes someone's pop star

神様が僕に下した使命は 君だけのヒーロー

God's mission to me is to be your only hero

I wanna be a pop star

I wanna be a pop star

君をもっと夢中にさせてあげるからね

I'll make you even more captivated

キラキラの pop star 羽根を広げ

Sparkling pop star, spread your wings

魔法をかけてあげよう

I'll cast a spell just for you

I wanna be your pop star

I wanna be your pop star

君をぎゅっと抱きしめてあげるから おいで

Hold you tight and come to me

キラキラの pop star 羽根を広げ

Sparkling pop star, spread your wings

魔法をかけてあげよう 君だけに

I'll cast a spell just for you

...

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
pop star /pɒp stɑːr/ B1	noun - a popular singer or musician
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to imagine or hope for something
magic /ˈmædʒɪk/ B1	noun - the power of apparently influencing events by using mysterious or supernatural forces
hero /ˈhɪəroʊ/ A2	noun - a person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to make a facial expression showing happiness noun - a facial expression of happiness
joy /dʒɔɪ/ A2	noun - a feeling of great pleasure and happiness
loneliness /ˈloʊnlinəs/ B2	noun - the state of being alone and feeling sad about it
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
wings /wɪŋz/ A2	noun - the appendages used for flying by birds and insects
darkness /ˈdɑːrk.nəs/ B2	noun - the absence of light
path /pæθ/ A2	noun - a way or track laid down for walking or made by continual treading

Key Grammar Structures

• I wanna be a pop star

  ➔ Want to + verb (infinitive)

  ➔ Expresses desire or wish to do something.

• 君だけに

  ➔ To + noun/phrase (target/destination)

  ➔ Indicates exclusivity or exclusiveness directed towards someone.

• 羽根を広げ

  ➔ Object + を + verb (dictionary form)

  ➔ Indicates performing an action on the object, in this case, spreading wings.

• 神様が僕に下した使命は

  ➔ Subject + が + verb (past tense)

  ➔ Marks the subject performing the action, indicating that 'God' assigned a mission.

• 僕に出会えた喜びと

  ➔ Potential form + ことができる (can do)

  ➔ Expresses the ability or possibility to meet someone, reflected in the potential form.

• 傷かばうこの右手は

  ➔ Verb + かばう (to protect or shield)

  ➔ Uses the verb かばう to express protecting or shielding someone or something.

• 今すぐに

  ➔ Adverb + に + verb (indicating immediacy)

  ➔ Indicates that an action should happen immediately or right away.