Prisoner Of Love – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 宇多田ヒカル

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the emotional depth of Hikaru Utada's "Prisoner of Love." This iconic Japanese pop ballad, infused with R&B, delves into the complexities of love and devotion. By exploring its poignant lyrics and heartfelt melody, you can gain insight into themes of commitment and vulnerability, offering a beautiful glimpse into the nuances of human connection.

[English]

I'm just a prisoner of love

A prisoner of love

Just a prisoner of love

I'm just a prisoner of love

A prisoner of love

...

Smiling smoothly, telling lies

...

Laughing, getting tired of it all

Trying only to have fun

A blues of wanting what I can't have

Everyone's searching for peace

Already satisfied, yet fighting over love

Chasing shadows of love

Boring days suddenly start to shine

Since the day you appeared

Even if lonely or hurting, I felt okay

...

I'm just a prisoner of love

A prisoner of love

Prisoner of love

Prisoner of love

I'm a prisoner of love

...

In sickness and in health

...

Through stormy and sunny days, let's walk together

...

I’m going to tell you the truth

Choosing a painful path in secret

Supporting me, cheering for me

Calling only you my friend

Pretense and greed no longer make sense

Since the day you loved me

Even if free or relaxed, being alone feels empty

...

I'm just a prisoner of love

A prisoner of love

Oh, just a little more

...

Don't you give up

Oh, I will never abandon you

...

If cruel reality tears us apart

We’ll be drawn even closer together

I felt I could try, as much as I want

I’m just a prisoner of love

A prisoner of love

The ordinary days suddenly start to shine

ありふれた日常が急に輝きだした

...

Since the day I was captivated

...

Even if lonely or hurting, I felt okay

I'm just a prisoner of love

A prisoner of love

I'm a prisoner of love

Prisoner of love

Prisoner of love

I'm just a prisoner of love

I'm a prisoner of love

...

Stay with me, oh stay with me

My baby, say you love me

...

Stay with me, oh stay with me

...

Won’t let you go alone

...

Stay with me, oh stay with me

My baby, say you love me

Stay with me, oh stay with me

Won’t let you go alone...

...

[Japanese]

I'm a prisoner of love

Prisoner of love

Just a prisoner of love

I'm just a prisoner of love

A prisoner of love

平気な顔で嘘をついて

笑って 嫌気がさして

楽ばかりしようとしていた

ないものねだりブルース

皆安らぎを求めている

満ち足りてるのに奪い合う

愛の影を追っている

退屈な毎日が急に輝きだした

あなたが現れたあの日から

孤独でも辛くても平気だと思えた

I'm just a prisoner of love

Just a prisoner of love

Prisoner of love

Prisoner of love

I'm a prisoner of love

病める時も健やかなる時も

嵐の日も晴れの日も共に歩もう

I'm gonna tell you the truth

人知れず辛い道を選ぶ

私を応援してくれる

あなただけを友と呼ぶ

強がりや欲張りが無意味になりました

あなたに愛されたあの日から

自由でもヨユウでも一人じゃ虚しいわ

I'm just a prisoner of love

Just a prisoner of love

Oh もう少しだよ

Don't you give up

Oh 見捨てない絶対に

残酷な現実が二人を引き裂けば

より一層強く惹かれ合う

いくらでもいくらでも頑張れる気がした

I'm just a prisoner of love

Just a prisoner of love

ありふれた日常が急に輝きだした

心を奪われたあの日から

孤独でも辛くても平気だと思えた

I'm just a prisoner of love

Just a prisoner of love

I'm a prisoner of love

Prisoner of love

Prisoner of love

I'm just a prisoner of love

I'm a prisoner of love

Stay with me, oh stay with me

My baby, say you love me

Stay with me, oh stay with me

一人にさせない

Stay with me, oh stay with me

My baby, say you love me

Stay with me, oh stay with me

一人にさせない...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
prisoner /ˈprɪz.əndər/ B1	noun - a person who is held as a prisoner
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - deep affection or attachment verb - to feel deep affection
face /feɪs/ A2	noun - front part of the head
lying /ˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/ B2	verb - to be in a horizontal position; to tell a lie
happy /ˈhæp.i/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours
walk /wɔːk/ A2	verb - to move on foot at a moderate pace
hope /hoʊp/ B1	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
dream /driːm/ B2	noun - a series of images or thoughts during sleep verb - to experience dreams during sleep
wait /weɪt/ A2	verb - to stay in one place until an expected event occurs
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - without other people

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm just a prisoner of love

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'm" indicates a state of being in the present.

• 病める時も健やかなる時も

  ➔ Conditional Phrase

  ➔ This phrase expresses a condition that applies in both good and bad times.

• Don't you give up

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The phrase is a command urging someone not to lose hope.

• 愛の影を追っている

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ This indicates an ongoing action of pursuing love.

• あなたが現れたあの日から

  ➔ Past Perfect Tense

  ➔ This indicates an action that was completed before another past action.

• 一人にさせない

  ➔ Negative Form

  ➔ This phrase expresses a refusal to let someone be alone.

• 残酷な現実が二人を引き裂けば

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood

  ➔ This expresses a hypothetical situation regarding a cruel reality.

• 楽ばかりしようとしていた

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense

  ➔ This indicates an ongoing action in the past of trying to take it easy.