SMILEY-Japanese Ver.- – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: YENA, ちゃんみな

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Japanese pop music with YENA and Chanmina's 'SMILEY-Japanese Ver.-.' This cheerful and energetic song is not only a fantastic introduction to contemporary J-Pop but also a wonderful way to pick up uplifting Japanese phrases. Its catchy chorus and clear vocal delivery make it perfect for understanding expressions of positivity and resilience.

[English]

Don't cry, don't cry, I'm prone to withering (la-la-la-la, ooh, la-la-la-la, ooh)

Let's laugh and go with a smile (yeah, yeah, uh-huh)

You're so cute, you're so dumb, but not really (la-la-la-la, ooh, la-la-la-la, ooh)

I don't want to hear it, let's gaze at the sky again

I'll endure, I've decided

I'll just laugh brightly

And I say, "hey", I'm gonna make it smile, smile, smile away

Let's move forward with a cute smile

Just smile away, just smile away-ay

I'm done with sadness and pain

I say, "hey", I never wanna cry, cry, cry all day

I'll wipe away my overflowing tears

Just smile away, just smile away-ay

I'll say goodbye with my smiley face

A fluffy, smiling face (ha)

I'm naturally the villain type

You can't pay the price to make me laugh

My tooth gems and double teeth are super shiny (shine)

My diamond, which I won't show to anyone

Maybe it's because I'm an MBTI-I

Everyone says, "are you mad?"

I just don't wanna lie

I want to be like YENA

Maybe someday I'll be able to laugh it off, good girl

I'll endure, I've decided

I'll just laugh brightly

And I say, "hey", I'm gonna make it smile, smile, smile away

Let's move forward with a cute smile

Just smile away, just smile away-ay

I'm done with sadness and pain

I say, "hey", I never wanna cry, cry, cry all day

I'll wipe away my overflowing tears

Just smile away, just smile away-ay

I'll say goodbye with my smiley face

Half-doubting, my heart is different

If I laugh, I can be happy

I'm always the one who laughs

I'm the one who drives the world crazy

I don't care

I don't care what you say

Life is only once, I smile it

Even if it's lonely and dark, yeah, I

And I say, "hey", I'm gonna make it smile, smile, smile away

Let's move forward with a cute smile

Just smile away, just smile away-ay

I'm done with sadness and pain

I say, "hey", I never wanna cry, cry, cry all day

I'll wipe away my overflowing tears

Just smile away, just smile away-ay

I'll say goodbye with my smiley face

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[Japanese]

泣かない泣かない また萎えがち (la-la-la-la, ooh, la-la-la-la, ooh)

笑って笑って 笑顔で行こう (yeah, yeah, uh-huh)

You're so cute, you're so dumb 今はあんまり (la-la-la-la, ooh, la-la-la-la, ooh)

聞きたくないのよ 空をまた眺めよう

我慢するわもう、決めたのよ

明るく笑うだけ

And I say, "hey", I'm gonna make it smile, smile, smile away

可愛く笑って進むね

Just smile away, just smile away-ay

悲しみと痛みもういいって

I say, "hey", I never wanna cry, cry, cry all day

溢れた涙ふいて

Just smile away, just smile away-ay

さよならするわ with my smiley face

ふわふわニコニコスマイル (ha)

生まれつきヴィランのタイプ

笑えなんて you can't pay my price

トゥースジェム八重歯はめっちゃ shine (shine)

誰彼見せない私のダイヤ

んーや MBTI-I だからかしら

みんな言うの are you mad?

I just don't wanna lie

YENA みたいになりたい

いつかはなれるかしら笑い飛ばす good girl

我慢するわ もう、 決めたのよ

明るく笑うだけ

And I say, "hey", I'm gonna make it smile, smile, smile away

可愛く笑って進むね

Just smile away, just smile away-ay

悲しみと痛みもういいって

I say, "hey", I never wanna cry, cry, cry all day

溢れた涙ふいて

Just smile away, just smile away-ay

さよならするわ with my smiley face

半信半疑 心は違うの

笑えば幸せでいれるの

笑う私はいつだって

世界を狂わせるだけ

I don't care

I don't care what you sayin'

人生は一度きり I smile it

Even it's lonely and dark, yeah, I

And I say, "hey", I'm gonna make it smile, smile, smile away

可愛く笑って進むね

Just smile away, just smile away-ay

悲しみと痛みもういいって

I say, "hey", I never wanna cry, cry, cry all day

溢れた涙ふいて

Just smile away, just smile away-ay

さよならするわ with my smiley face

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
泣かない /nakanai/ A2	verb - not to cry
笑顔 /egao/ A1	noun - smile
悲しみ /kanashimi/ B1	noun - sadness
痛み /itami/ B1	noun - pain
決めた /kimeta/ B2	verb - decided
進む /susumu/ B1	verb - to advance
笑う /warau/ A1	verb - to laugh
可愛い /kawaii/ A2	adjective - cute
心 /kokoro/ B1	noun - heart
世界 /sekai/ A1	noun - world
人生 /jinsei/ B2	noun - life
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tears
笑い /warai/ A2	noun - laughter
決定 /kettei/ B2	noun - decision
進行 /shinkou/ B2	noun - progress
笑顔で /egaode/ A2	adverb - with a smile

Key Grammar Structures

• You're so cute, you're so dumb

  ➔ Use of the present tense 'are' with 'so + adjective' for emphasis.

  ➔ 'So' + adjective emphasizes the degree of the characteristic.

• Just smile away

  ➔ Imperative verb phrase with 'away' indicating continuation or moving past feelings.

  ➔ 'Away' in this context suggests moving beyond or dismissing negative feelings.

• I never wanna cry, cry, cry all day

  ➔ Use of 'never' with 'wanna' (want to) to express a strong desire to avoid something.

  ➔ 'Wanna' is informal for 'want to,' expressing desire.

• 笑えば幸せでいれるの

  ➔ Conditional form '笑えば' (if I laugh) expressing a condition.

  ➔ This is a conditional form meaning 'if I laugh,' leading to happiness.

• 人生は一度きり I smile it

  ➔ Use of '一度きり' (only once) to emphasize the singularity of life.

  ➔ '一度きり' means 'only once' emphasizing the uniqueness of life.

• 世界を狂わせるだけ

  ➔ Verb phrase '狂わせる' (to make crazy) in causative form '狂わせる' indicating causing a change.

  ➔ '狂わせる' is a causative verb meaning 'to make crazy,' indicating influence over the world.