青春ラプソディ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: なにわ男子
• Album: Special Kiss

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

逃げない　負けない　止めない　辞めない　足りない　消せない

Don't run away, don't lose, don't stop, don't quit, not enough, can't erase it.

拙い　言葉は　いらない　覚めない　しょげない　折れない　もう一回

Clumsy words aren't needed. Don't wake up, don't get discouraged, don't break. One more time.

逃げない　負けない　止めない　辞めない　足りない　消せない

Don't run away, don't lose, don't stop, don't quit, not enough, can't erase it.

感情ぐるぐる　ないないの歌　青春Ready Go!

Emotions swirl around, singing the song of 'nothingness.' Youth, Ready, Go!

Wow oh oh oh...

Wow oh oh oh...

お隣と比べては　情けない気持ちになる

Comparing myself to the neighbor makes me feel pathetic.

青い春　隠し事　｢いつの日か笑えますように｣

Blue spring, secrets kept. 'Hope I can laugh about this someday.'

憧れはSweet　張り合うように

Dreams are sweet, competing with each other.

求めるのはSweets　Complicated!

Seeking sweets, complicated feelings!

駆け引き　駆け出せ　無我夢中で　思い届け

Trade blows, run forward, with all our might, deliver our dreams.

ギュッと　もっとグッと　胸打つ世界に染まる僕ら

Hold on tight, connect with a hit in your heart, get immersed in this world.

そして　Good!　親指立てて　Smile　ハジけ出すんだ

And hey! Thumbs up, smile, let’s burst out and shine!

だから　ずっと　この先の未来の話しようよ

So let’s keep talking about the future ahead.

答えなんてもう　自分次第

The answer is already up to us.

Life is Beautiful　巡り巡って　道なき道　風が吹く

Life is beautiful. Circling around, on a pathless road, the wind blows.

ギュッと　もっとグッと　胸打つ世界に染まる僕ら

Hold on tight, connect with a hit in your heart, get immersed in this world.

そして　Good!　親指立てて　Smile　｢もっと輝け！｣

And hey! Thumbs up, smile, 'Shine even brighter!'

だから　ずっと　この先の未来の話しようよ

So let’s keep talking about the future ahead.

やる気は勇気　今　変われ！

Motivation is courage. Change now!

逃げない　負けない　止めない　辞めない　足りない　消せない

Don't run away, don't lose, don't stop, don't quit, not enough, can't erase it.

拙い　言葉は　いらない　覚めない　しょげない　折れない　もう一回

Clumsy words aren't needed. Don't wake up, don't get discouraged, don't break. One more time.

逃げない　負けない　止めない　辞めない　足りない　消せない

Don't run away, don't lose, don't stop, don't quit, not enough, can't erase it.

感情ぐるぐる　ないないの歌　青春Ready Go!

Emotions swirl around, singing the song of 'nothingness.' Youth, Ready, Go!

Wow oh oh oh...

Wow oh oh oh...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
逃げない /nigenai/ B1	verb - not to run away
負けない /makenai/ B1	verb - not to lose
止めない /yamenai/ B1	verb - not to stop
憧れ /akogare/ B2	noun - yearning
張り合う /hariau/ B2	verb - to rival
駆け引き /kakehiki/ B2	noun - tactics
無我夢中 /muga muchū/ C1	noun - ecstasy
胸打つ /mune utsu/ B2	verb - to be deeply moved
世界に染まる /sekai ni somaru/ B2	verb - to be dyed in the world
親指立てて /oyayubi tate te/ B1	verb - to give a thumbs up
ハジけ出す /hajike dasu/ B2	verb - to start smiling
答えなんて /kotae nante/ B1	noun - answer
自分次第 /jibun shidai/ B2	noun - up to oneself
Life is Beautiful /raifu iz byūtifuru/ B1	phrase - Life is beautiful
巡り巡って /meguri megutte/ B2	verb - to go around
道なき道 /michinaki michi/ B2	noun - road to nowhere
風が吹く /kaze ga fuku/ B1	verb - the wind blows
やる気 /yaruki/ B1	noun - motivation
勇気 /yūki/ B1	noun - courage

Key Grammar Structures

• 負けない

  ➔ Negative form of the verb in present tense (ません form)

  ➔ The phrase "負けない" means "not losing" or "will not lose", showing the use of the negative form to express refusal or determination.

• 止めない

  ➔ Negative form of the verb "止める" (to stop) in present tense

  ➔ The phrase "止めない" means "not stopping" or "will not stop", indicating persistence or determination.

• 覚めない

  ➔ Negative form of the verb "覚める" (to awaken, to wake up) in present tense

  ➔ The phrase "覚めない" means "not waking up" or "will not wake up"; it can be metaphorical for staying emotionally engaged or alert.

• シュうぐと

  ➔ Expression showing an emphasis or continuation of thought, often used as a stylistic device

  ➔ The phrase "Wow oh oh oh..." and similar elements emphasize excitement or enthusiasm, often used in song lyrics for stylistic effect.