POPPY – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: STAYC

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

STAYC girls

STAYC girls

It's going down

It's going down

気が抜けた 表情でわ yeah

With a relaxed look, yeah

らしくないよ rush outside, hurry up, yeah

Not like me, rush outside, hurry up, yeah

いつもとは違う drink片手に

Holding a different drink than usual

高鳴り出した my heart

My heart starts pounding

Don't stop me

Don't stop me

甘さだけじゃ物足りないわ

Sweetness alone isn't enough for me

染み渡るくらい刺激を give me more

Give me more, so intense it feels like it's soaking in

止まれないの この気持ちは

This feeling I can't stop

This is what I am looking for

This is what I've been looking for

Three, two, one, go

Three, two, one, go

Poppy, poppy

Poppy, poppy

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, love, love

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, love, love

Poppy, poppy

Poppy, poppy

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, love, love

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, love, love

Poppy, poppy

Poppy, poppy

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, love, love

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, love, love

Poppy, poppy

Poppy, poppy

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, love, love

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, love, love

シュワっとさせたい

I want to make it fizzing

変わりない心

A steady heart

ただ自分次第

It's all up to me

遠慮は no, no, no

No more holding back, no, no, no

ほら淡い微炭酸みたいに

Like a gentle, faint sparkle of carbonation

弾け出そう poppy, poppy, love, yeah

Let's burst out, poppy, poppy, love, yeah

澄み切った透明度で (ay)

With a clear, pure transparency (ay)

映す未来 no pain, no gain (ay)

Reflecting a future, no pain, no gain (ay)

曲がらない ray of my light

My unbending ray of light

そう辿っていけば I'll be alright

If I follow that path, I'll be alright

恋愛や友情さえも

Even love and friendship

無理しなくていいよ

You don't have to force it

ありのままいたいから yeah

Because I want to be myself, yeah

自然と湧き立つ この feeling

This feeling that naturally wells up

駆け引きはしないで いつも go with the flow

No need for games, just always go with the flow

誰かの真似だと意味ないわ

Imitating someone else makes no sense

I only know who I am, hoo, hoo

I only know who I am, hoo, hoo

Poppy, poppy

Poppy, poppy

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, love, love

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, love, love

Poppy, poppy

Poppy, poppy

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, love, love

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, love, love

Poppy, poppy

Poppy, poppy

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, love, love

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, love, love

Poppy, poppy

Poppy, poppy

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, love, love

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, love, love

シュワっとさせたい

I want to make it fizz

変わりない心

A heart that stays the same

ただ自分次第

It's all up to me

遠慮は no, no, no

No holding back, no, no, no

ほら淡い微炭酸みたいに

Like a soft, faint sparkle of carbonation

弾け出そう poppy, poppy, love, yeah

Let's burst out, poppy, poppy, love, yeah

泡沫みたい 消えたりしない

Like foam, I won't disappear

溶けた期待 今溢れ出すの

The melted hope now overflows

開くたびに every time

Every time I open up

聞こえてくる 煌めく sound of my mind, oh whoa

I hear it—shimmering sound of my mind, oh whoa

Poppy, poppy

Poppy, poppy

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, love, love

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, love, love

Poppy, poppy

Poppy, poppy

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, love, love (love, love)

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, love, love (love, love)

Poppy, poppy (oh whoa)

Poppy, poppy (oh whoa)

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, love, love (oh whoa)

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, love, love (oh whoa)

Poppy, poppy (huh)

Poppy, poppy (huh)

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, lovе, love

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, love, love

Poppy, poppy

Poppy, poppy

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, love, love

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, love, love

Poppy, poppy

Poppy, poppy

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, lovе, love

Pop-poppy, poppy, poppy, love, love

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a strong affection for someone
feeling /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ A2	noun - an emotional state or reaction
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - the time that will come after the present
sound /saʊnd/ A2	noun - what you hear
mind /maɪnd/ B1	noun - the part of a person that thinks, feels, and remembers
light /laɪt/ B1	noun - the brightness that lets things be seen
flow /floʊ/ B2	verb - to move along in a steady, continuous stream
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ B1	verb - to make or become different
sweet /swiːt/ A2	adjective - having a pleasant taste, like sugar
shine /ʃaɪn/ B2	verb - to give out or reflect light
hurry /ˈhɜːri/ A2	verb - to move or act quickly
rush /rʌʃ/ B1	verb - to move with urgency
sparkle /ˈspɑːrkəl/ B2	verb - to shine brightly with flashes of light

Key Grammar Structures

• It's going down

  ➔ Present continuous tense to describe a current or upcoming action

  ➔ The phrase "It's going down" uses the present continuous "is + going" to suggest something happening or about to happen.

• reluctant to imitate someone else

  ➔ Infinitive form to express purpose or intention

  ➔ The phrase "I only know who I am" implies a sense of self-awareness, often followed by an infinitive to describe what one wants to do.

• used to describe a habitual action or state

  ➔ Simple present tense for general truths or habitual actions

  ➔ In lyrics like "Just go with the flow," the present tense indicates a habitual or recommended behavior.

• expressing a desire or wish using "want to"

  ➔ Expressing desire with "want to" + base verb

  ➔ The line "Hoped to be like sparkles" implies a desire or aspiration, often constructed with "want to" or similar expressions.

• using the volitional form in Japanese to suggest intention

  ➔ Using volitional form "〜よう" or "〜ましょう" to express intention or suggestion

  ➔ In many Japanese lyrics, the volitional form is used to suggest the speaker’s intention, e.g., "弾け出そう" (Let's burst out).

• using the expressive "〜たい" form to indicate desire

  ➔ The "〜たい" form attached to verb stems to express desire or wanting to do something

  ➔ Lyrics like "弾け出そう poppy, poppy, love" use "〜たい" to express the desire to burst out or be free.