SERIOUS – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Snow Man
• Album: SERIOUS

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
奪う ubau B1	verb - to snatch; to take away; to steal (e.g., someone's heart, time)
逃げる nigeru A2	verb - to run away; to escape; to flee
心 kokoro A1	noun - heart; mind; spirit; true feelings
胸 mune A2	noun - chest; breast (as in the location of emotions)
高鳴る takanaru B1	verb - to beat fast; to throb (heart, especially from excitement or fear)
熱 netsu A2	noun - heat; fever; passion; enthusiasm
叫ぶ sakebu B1	verb - to shout; to cry out; to yell
震わす furuwasu B2	verb - to make tremble; to shake; to cause to vibrate
惹かれる hikareru B2	verb - to be attracted to; to be drawn to; to be fascinated by
虜 toriko B2	noun - captive; prisoner (often metaphorical, as in 'captive of love')
壊す kowasu A2	verb - to break; to destroy; to ruin
染まる somaru B1	verb - to be dyed; to be stained; to be influenced (metaphorically)
怖い kowai A1	adjective - scary; frightening; afraid
闇 yami A2	noun - darkness; gloom; dark side
視線 shisen B1	noun - gaze; line of sight; attention
存在 sonzai B2	noun - existence; being; presence
理由 riyuu A2	noun - reason; motive; ground
気づく kizuku A2	verb - to notice; to become aware of; to realize
忍び込む shinobikomu B2	verb - to sneak into; to steal into; to creep into
鼓動 kodou B1	noun - pulse; heartbeat; pulsation

Key Grammar Structures

• 気づいてくれるかな

  ➔ Verb + てくれる + かな (te-kureru + kana)

  ➔ The combination of "V-te kureru" indicates an action performed by someone for the speaker's benefit. "かな" (kana) is a sentence-ending particle expressing self-questioning, uncertainty, or a gentle rhetorical question. Here, 'will you notice me (and it would be a favor if you did)?'

• 目があえばもう逸せない Can't run

  ➔ Verb + ば (conditional) + Potential negative (V-ba + V-nai potential)

  ➔ The "ば" (ba) conditional indicates that if condition A is met, then B necessarily happens or can happen. "逸せない" (issenai) is the negative potential form of "逸らす" (sorasu, to avert), meaning 'cannot avert.'

• 怖いくらい

  ➔ い-adjective + くらい/ぐらい (i-adjective + kurai/gurai)

  ➔ Attaching "くらい" (kurai) or "ぐらい" (gurai) to an i-adjective expresses 'to the extent that...', 'so... that...', indicating the degree or intensity of the adjective. Here, 'so scary that...' or 'scarily enough.'

• 心ごと奪い去る

  ➔ Noun + ごと (goto)

  ➔ The suffix "ごと" (goto) means 'together with,' 'entirely,' 'including everything.' It emphasizes that something is done completely or encompasses the whole entity. Here, 'to steal the whole heart.'

• 忍び込むんだ Your heart

  ➔ Verb + んだ (のだ) (V-nda / V-no da)

  ➔ "んだ" (nda) is a colloquial contraction of "のです" (no desu) or "のだ" (no da). It adds emphasis, explanation, or a sense of confirmation to a statement, often implying 'the fact is...' or 'it is that...'. Here, 'It's that it will sneak into your heart.'

• 震わす君を

  ➔ Causative form (V-saseru)

  ➔ "震わす" (furuwasu) is the causative form of "震える" (furueru - to tremble). The causative form indicates causing or making someone/something do an action, or letting them do it. Here, it means 'to make you tremble/shake.'

• 惹かれてく

  ➔ Passive + ていく (V-te iku with passive)

  ➔ "惹かれてく" (hikareteku) is a colloquial contraction of "惹かれていく" (hikarete iku). It combines the passive form "惹かれる" (hikareru - to be attracted) with "ていく" (te iku), indicating a gradual or ongoing change that moves away from the speaker or progresses into the future. Here, 'you are gradually becoming attracted.'

• 怖がらないで

  ➔ Verb + ないで (V-naide)

  ➔ The "V-naide" form is used to make a negative request or command, meaning 'please don't do V' or 'don't V.' It is often a softer imperative than "V-na."

• 逃げても無駄さ

  ➔ Verb + ても (V-temo)

  ➔ The "V-temo" form expresses a concessive condition, meaning 'even if V,' 'even though V,' or 'no matter V.' It indicates that the result will be the same regardless of the action. "無駄さ" (mudasa) means 'it's useless,' with "さ" (sa) adding a casual, emphatic tone.

• 気づいてるはずなのに Why?

  ➔ はず + なのに (hazu + nanoni)

  ➔ "はず" (hazu) indicates an expectation or certainty (e.g., 'should be,' 'is supposed to be'). "なのに" (nanoni) is a conjunction meaning 'even though,' 'despite the fact that,' expressing a contradiction, surprise, or disappointment. Here, 'Even though you should have noticed, why?'