ShibuyaK – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: DAOKO
• Album: HYPERGIRL-向こう側の女の子-

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant yet complex world of Tokyo's Shibuya district through DAOKO's "ShibuyaK." This song offers a unique linguistic and cultural journey, blending contemporary Japanese pop with a nostalgic nod to the "Shibuya-kei" aesthetic. By exploring its lyrics, you'll uncover expressions of longing, urban life, and the intricate emotions tied to a globally recognized landmark, making it an engaging way to connect with modern Japanese language and culture.

[English]

Waiting in front of Hachiko

Beyond the ordinary people

Crossing the scramble

Tsutaya Starbucks, Qfront building

Looking up, passing through, to the gate ahead

Center street, passion energy

Lonely on Basketball Street

A colorful story

Feelings that hurt like dying

I want to do something nice

I want to see you, darling, what are you doing now?

There's everything, but nothing at all

Is it not this city, but me?

Walking and walking, there's something

But it feels like there's nothing, I'm curious

Shibuya intersection, first experience in the city

Shibuya intersection, I came with you

Shibuya intersection, first experience in the city

Confusion, excitement, I remember

Shibuya intersection, a city that breathes

Shibuya intersection, living in a new city

Shibuya intersection, alone again today

This is where I return, it's ironic

109 Don Quijote, Forever21, Parco

Mass-produced and mainstream

Honestly, I float in a place like this

It's not that I want to melt away

Colored contacts, eyelash extensions, nails

Trendy, covered in exhaust

The city changes in the blink of an eye

Feels like I'm left behind, just like that time

Layering memories onto the city and you

Ending with "emo" would be lame

Shibuya intersection, first experience in the city

Shibuya intersection, I came with you

Shibuya intersection, first experience in the city

Confusion, excitement, I remember

Shibuya intersection, pretending not to know

Shibuya intersection, as if it's normal

Shibuya intersection, in a sparkling city

I can't match, I can't love

I hate crowds, noise

Oh, I hate it, but Shibuya feels good

Shibuya intersection, first experience in the city

Shibuya intersection, I came with you

Shibuya intersection, I used to hate it

But now it somehow feels reassuring

Shibuya intersection, a city that breathes

Shibuya intersection, living in a new city

Shibuya intersection, alone again today

This is where I return, I love it

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[Japanese]

ハチ公前 待ち惚け

一般ピーポーを越えて

スクランブルを交差して

Tsutayaスタバ ビル Qfront

見上げ 抜けて 目の前 ゲートへ

センター街 passion energy

バスケ通り 寂しそうに独り

色とりどりの story

死ぬ程 伤むキモチ

気持ちイイコトしたいのに

会いたいな、ダーリン今何してる？

なんでもあるけどなんにもないな

この街じゃなくて私が？

歩けど歩けど在るけど

なんにもないよな気になるの

Shibuya kosaten 初体験都会

Shibuya kosaten キミと来たね

Shibuya kosaten 初体験都会

戸惑い 高鸣り 思い出す

Shibuya kosaten 呼吸する街

Shibuya kosaten 生きるニューシティ

Shibuya kosaten 今日も独りで

帰る场所は此処 皮肉だね

109 ドンキ Forever21 parco

大量生産大衆的

ホントは私 コンなとこでふわり

溶けてたい訳じゃない

カラコン まつエク ネイル

流行先端 排ガス涂れ

瞬きする间に変わる街

置いてけぼりそうあの时と同じ

街にもキミにも思い出を重ね

"エモい"で终わりじゃダサいしな

Shibuya kosaten 初体験都会

Shibuya kosaten キミと来たね

Shibuya kosaten 初体験都会

戸惑い 高鸣り 思い出す

Shibuya kosaten しらんぷりして

Shibuya kosaten 当たり前に

Shibuya kosaten 煌めく街に

见合わない私 爱せない

大嫌い 人混み ノイズ

あ 大嫌い だけど Shibuya 快感

Shibuya kosaten 初体験都会

Shibuya kosaten キミと来たね

Shibuya kosaten 大嫌いだった

今じゃなんだか安心する

Shibuya kosaten 呼吸する街

Shibuya kosaten 生きるニューシティ

Shibuya kosaten 今日も独りで

帰る场所は此処 爱してる

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
待ち惚け /まちぼけ/ B2	noun - waiting in vain
エネルギー /えねるぎー/ A2	noun - energy
街 /まち/ A1	noun - town, city
思い出 /おもいで/ B1	noun - memory, recollection
独り /ひとり/ A2	adverb - alone
気持ち /きもち/ A2	noun - feeling, emotion
体験 /たいけん/ B1	noun - experience
帰る /かえる/ A1	verb - to return, to go back
大嫌い /だいきらい/ B1	adjective - hate, dislike very much
瞬き /まばたき/ B2	noun - blink
流行 /りゅうこう/ B2	noun - trend, fashion
思い出す /おもいだす/ B1	verb - to remember, to recall
快感 /かいかん/ B2	noun - pleasure, sensation
ノイズ /のいず/ B1	noun - noise
皮肉 /ひにく/ B2	noun - irony, sarcasm

Key Grammar Structures

• 見上げ

  ➔ The verb '見上げる' (miageru) in its stem form '見上げ' is used to describe 'looking up' or 'gazing up'.

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• 交差して

  ➔ The verb '交差する' (kousa suru) in the te-form '交差して' indicates the action of 'crossing' or 'intersecting'.

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• 待ち惚け

  ➔ The noun '待ち惚け' (machio-ke) refers to the state of waiting in vain or waiting endlessly.

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• 感じる

  ➔ The verb '感じる' (kanjiru) means 'to feel' or 'to sense'.

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• 〜ながら

  ➔ The particle '〜ながら' attaches to verbs to indicate doing two actions at the same time.

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• 〜ている

  ➔ The form '〜ている' indicates ongoing action or current state of being.

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• たら

  ➔ The conditional '〜たら' is used to express 'if' or 'when' something happens.

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