ラズベリー – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: マルシィ

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese through Marcy's "Raspberry" offers a unique window into the nuanced language of emotion. The song's lyrics, which articulate the complex feelings of a one-sided crush, provide a rich context for understanding expressions of longing and internal conflict. What makes this song special for learners is its use of direct and relatable phrases that beautifully convey a universally understood experience, making the Japanese language feel both accessible and deeply expressive.

[English]

I've fallen for you, it's my loss

My heart beats fast, even though it shouldn't

Your careless responses, your ambiguous attitude

I'm floating, exhausted, and my head is hung low

But I still want to be reflected in your eyes

I end up expecting things

I want you to turn around

Just look at me

I'm stuck in a one-sided love, spinning in the air

Ah, what should I do?

I want to see you again

My feelings are growing

Even though they won't come true

In love songs, it's always you who comes to mind

Every time my phone beeps, I think it might be you, it's silly

Your careless "I want to see you" in your sweet voice

I'm floating, sinking to the bottom of the sea

You know, you're a sly one

It's frustrating

I want you to fall for me

I want to be tied to you

I'm crying in my one-sided love, until dawn breaks

Ah, what should I do?

I don't want to see you again

My feelings are growing

Please break the spell

I want to be your lover

I want to stop being ambiguous

If things stay like this, my heart won't last

You won't leave me alone

The warmth I cling to

The voice that calls my name

I want you to turn around

Just look at me

I'm stuck in a one-sided love, spinning in the air

Ah, what should I do?

I want to see you again

My feelings are growing

Even though they won't come true

[Japanese]

好きになってしまった 私の負けね

脈が早くなる 脈なんてないのにね

気まぐれな返事 曖昧な態度に

浮かれて疲れて項垂れてる　

それでも瞳に映りたい

期待してしまう

振り向いてほしくて

私だけ見ていてよ

片想い空回り宙を舞う

あぁ、どうすればいいの？

もう、会いたくなってさ

想いは育っていく

実らないのにね

恋の歌で 浮かぶのはいつも君で

通知音鳴るたび 君かもって馬鹿みたい

気まぐれな「会いたい」甘い声に

浮かんで沈んで海の底へ

気づいているでしょ、ずるい人

悔しいけど

好きになってほしくて

結ばれてみたいよ

片想い涙して夜が明ける

あぁ、どうすればいいの？

もう、会いたくないや

想いは育っていく

魔法を解いてよ

恋人になりたい

曖昧はやめたい

このままじゃ心臓がもう持たないよ

離れてくれない

縋りついた温もりも

名前を呼ぶ声も

振り向いてほしくて

私だけ見ていてよ

片想い空回り宙を舞う

あぁ、どうすればいいの？

また、会いたくなってさ

想いは育っていく

実らないのにね

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
好き /suki/ A1	adjective - liked, loved
負け /make/ A1	noun - loss, defeat
脈 /myaku/ B1	noun - pulse, vein
気まぐれ /kimagure/ B1	adjective - whimsical, capricious
曖昧 /aimai/ B1	adjective - ambiguous, vague
浮かぶ /ukabu/ B1	verb - to float, to appear
期待 /kitai/ B1	noun - expectation, hope
振り向いて /furimuite/ B2	verb - to turn around, to look back
片想い /kataomoi/ B2	noun - unrequited love
空回り /karumawari/ B2	noun - going around in circles
宙を舞う /chū o mau/ C1	verb - to dance in the air
魔法 /mahō/ C1	noun - magic, spell
解いて /hokite/ C1	verb - to solve, to untie
恋人 /koibito/ C1	noun - lover, sweetheart

Key Grammar Structures

• 好きになってしまった

  ➔ Verb +てしまった

  ➔ Expresses that an action is completed, often with a nuance of unintended or emotional involvement.

• 脈が早くなる

  ➔ Noun + が + verb (なる)

  ➔ The particle 'が' marks the subject, and 'なる' indicates change into a state or condition.

• 気まぐれな返事

  ➔ Na-adjective + な + noun

  ➔ An na-adjective used to describe a noun, in this case, '返事' (reply).

• 浮かれて疲れて項垂れてる

  ➔ V -て form + いる (continuous/progressive form)

  ➔ Indicates ongoing actions or states, such as 'feeling' or 'being' in a certain condition.

• 私だけ見ていてよ

  ➔ だけ (only) + verb in te form + いて (continuing) + よ (emphasis)

  ➔

• 宙を舞う

  ➔ V (u-verb) + う (volitional or poetic expression)

  ➔ Indicates poetic or volitional nuance, meaning 'to dance in the air' or 'flutter'.

• もう、会いたくなってさ

  ➔ もう + verb in たくなる

  ➔ 'もう' indicates 'already' or 'soon', and 'たくなる' expresses the change to desire to do something.

• 想いは育っていく

  ➔ Noun + は + verb in ていく (progressive/increasing)

  ➔ 'は' marks the topic, and 'ていく' indicates progression or increase over time.