SAPPY – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Red Velvet

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese can be a fun and rewarding experience, and what better way to start than with Red Velvet's vibrant track, "SAPPY"! The song's repetitive and catchy chorus, like "Sappy, sappy, too cutie, cutie," makes it easy for language learners to sing along and pick up new vocabulary. The lyrics tell a relatable story of dealing with an indecisive partner, offering a glimpse into modern Japanese expressions of frustration and love. Dive into the world of J-pop with Red Velvet and let the music guide your language journey!

[English]

Which do you like?

You're a sappy boy

Make it clear

You're such a young boy

Which do you like?

You're such a sappy, sappy boy

Make it clear

Come on, boy

Yeah

Sappy, yeah

Complaining and thinking negatively

Worrying and being indecisive again, that’s you

Writing poems in a notebook

Collecting them, such a sentimental hobby

See, now’s the time to open the door

The more you want to be loved

Oh why? Stop being so scared

Amazing!

I don’t dislike it

You’re so sappy, so cute

Logging out of your daydreams

What? Sappy, so cute

Which do you like?

Tell me tonight how you truly feel

You’re not a kid anymore

You’re sappy, so cute

Tell me, which do you like?

Make it clear, no

Dreaming isn’t a bad thing

This isn’t a fairy tale, it’s the real world

What will you do? Which one will you choose?

Sentiment, fantasy, in your adolescence, boy

Love game

Even if you clear it with a manual

Romance is much further in real life

If you wish to be loved

Oh why? Don’t turn your eyes away from me

Amazing!

I don’t dislike it

You’re so sappy, so cute

Escaping into two-dimensional worlds

What? Sappy, so cute

Which do you like?

Tell me tonight how you truly feel

Growing up

You’re sappy, so cute

Tell me, which do you like?

Which do you like? (Don’t you know that?)

Make it clear (She or I)

Which do you like? (Woo woo woo yeah)

Make it clear, no no no...

I don’t mind either way

Make it clear, no no no...

I don’t dislike it

You’re so sappy, so cute

Logging out of your fantasies

What? Sappy, so cute

Which do you like?

You, even now,

You’re sappy, so cute

Escaping into two-dimensional worlds

What? Sappy, so cute

Which do you like?

Choose either me or that girl

Inside your heart, more romantic than a maiden

Tonight, tell me your true feelings

Growing up

You’re sappy, so cute

Tell me, which do you like?

Which do you like?

Make it clear

Which do you like?

Make it clear

[Japanese]

どっちが好きなの

You’re sappy boy

はっきりさせてよ

You’re such a young boy

どっちが好きなの

You’re such a sappy sappy boy

はっきりさせてよ no

Come on boy

Yeah

Sappy Yeah

メソメソして　マイナス思考気味

ウジウジ　また　優柔不断なキミ

ノートにポエム

書き溜めて　センチな趣味ね

ほら今こそ　扉を開けて

愛されたいと思うほど

Oh why?　臆病になるのはもうやめて

Amazing!

キライじゃないよ

You’re sappy sappy Too cutie cutie

妄想からはログアウト

What? Sappy sappy Too cutie cutie

どっちが好きなの

今夜はホントの気持ち聞かせて

コドモじゃないの

You’re sappy sappy Too cutie cutie

Tell me どっちが好き

はっきりさせてよ no

夢見るのが悪いことじゃない

おとぎ話じゃない　現実世界

何をするの　どれにするの

感傷　幻想　思春期の boy

恋愛ゲーム

マニュアルで　クリアしたって

ほど遠いよ　リアルな恋は

愛されたいと願うなら

Oh why?　私から瞳逸らさないで

Amazing!

キライじゃないよ

You’re sappy sappy Too cutie cutie

二次元をエスケープするの

What? Sappy sappy Too cutie cutie

どっちが好きなの

今夜はホントの気持ち聞かせて

オトナになるの

You’re sappy sappy Too cutie cutie

Tell me どっちが好き

どっちが好きなの（Don’t you know that?）

はっきりさせてよ（She or I）

どっちが好きなの（woo woo woo yeah）

はっきりさせてよ no no no…

どちらでもいいわ

はっきりさせてよ no no no…

キライじゃないよ

You’re sappy sappy Too cutie cutie

妄想からはログアウト

What? Sappy sappy Too cutie cutie

どっちが好きなの

そんなキミだけど

You’re sappy sappy Too cutie cutie

二次元をエスケープするの

What? Sappy sappy Too cutie cutie

どっちが好きなの

私かあの子かどちらか選んで

心の中はオトメよりオトメ

今夜こそホントの気持ち聞かせてよね

オトナになるの

You’re sappy sappy Too cutie cutie

Tell me どっちが好き

どっちが好きなの

はっきりさせてよ

どっちが好きなの

はっきりさせてよ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
好き (suki) /sɯki/ A1	adjective - liked, favorite noun - liking, love
気持ち (kimochi) /kʲimo̞t͡ɕi/ A2	noun - feeling, sensation
夢 (yume) /jɯme/ A2	noun - dream
世界 (sekai) /se̞ka̠i/ A2	noun - world
恋 (koi) /ko̞i/ B1	noun - love, romance
扉 (tobira) /to̞biɾa/ B1	noun - door
気持ち (kimochi) /kʲimo̞t͡ɕi/ A2	noun - feeling, sensation
感情 (kanjou) /ka̠nd͡ʑo̞ː/ B2	noun - emotion, feeling
現実 (genjitsu) /ɡe̞ɲd͡ʑitsu/ B2	noun - reality
恋愛 (ren'ai) /ɾẽ̞ːai/ B2	noun - love, romance
愛 (ai) /ai/ B1	noun - love
願う (negau) /ne̞ɡa̠ɯ/ B2	verb - to wish, to desire
選ぶ (erabu) /eɾabɯ/ B1	verb - to choose, to select
開ける (akeru) /akeɾɯ/ A2	verb - to open
話 (hanashi) /ha̠na̠ɕi/ A2	noun - story, talk
乙女 (otome) /o̞to̞me̞/ B2	noun - young woman, maiden

Key Grammar Structures

• どっちが好きなの

  ➔ Question word + が +好き + なの (inquiry about preference or choice, with an explanatory nuance)

  ➔ The phrase ends with 'なの', which adds an explanatory tone, making the question more emotional or seeking clarification.

• はっきりさせてよ

  ➔ Verb + て + よ (imperative form with emotional emphasis, requesting clarification)

  ➔ Using the て form + よ adds an imperative tone with emotional nuance, requesting the listener to clarify something.

• あなたから瞳逸らさないで

  ➔ From + noun + から + verb stem + ないで (negative imperative, asking not to do something)

  ➔ The phrase uses the negative te-form ないで to politely or emotionally ask someone not to avert their gaze.

• どちらでもいいわ

  ➔ でも + いい (expression meaning 'any is fine' or 'it doesn't matter')

  ➔ The phrase uses でも to indicate indifference or that either choice is acceptable.

• 今夜はホントの気持ち聞かせてよね

  ➔ を + て + ください (polite request asking someone to do something)

  ➔ The phrase uses the て form + ください to make a polite request for someone to tell their true feelings.

• ほど遠いよ

  ➔ ほど + noun + い (used to denote 'far from' or 'distant from' in degree or extent)

  ➔ The phrase uses ほど to compare degree or extent, indicating something is 'far from' or 'not close to' in metaphorical or literal senses.