Summer Again – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 浜崎あゆみ
• Album: ayumi hamasaki 25th Anniversary LIVE

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in Japanese language and culture through Ayumi Hamasaki's "Summer Again." This vibrant dance track, filled with a desire for freedom and the warmth of summer, offers relatable lyrics about reclaiming joy and lost time, making it an engaging way to connect with everyday Japanese expressions and emotions.

[English]

I'm trying to regain that summer

We gather here for it

Dancing the night away, us

Honestly, it's already a no on our side

Let's keep going like this

Give our freedom back

Don't stop

Everyone's wishing for it

Waiting patiently all along

Aren't I? There's nothing more than this

Summer Again

I'm remembering

Losing what I almost had

Summer Again

I'm getting serious

Next to you

Boy boy, don’t be shy

Girl girl, shining like the sunshine

We're all ready, yeah

It's starting now

Clap your hands

Feeling good

Raise your hands in the air

Come on, exaggerate it

Repeat it insistently

Like falling in love all over again

Don’t stop now

Making me fall for you

Wipe away your tears

Because I’m here

Hold me tight and fast

I promise the future

Summer Again

Believe once more

In everything right now

Summer Again

Falling into smiles

No matter what, at any time

Boy boy, don’t be shy

Girl girl, shining like the sun

We're all ready, yeah

It’s beginning now

I’ve been waiting patiently

Aren't I? There's no more than this

Summer Again

Remembering

Almost lost it

Summer Again

Getting serious

Next to you

Boy boy, don’t be shy

Girl girl, shining like sunshine

We're all ready, yeah

It’s starting now

Summer Again

Summer Again

It’s beginning now

[Japanese]

あの夏を取り戻す

ためにココに集まって

踊り明かす私達

正直もうNOはこっちがNO

このままいって

自由を返して

止まらないで

みんな願ってる

じっとずっと待っていた

(Aren't I?) これ以上なんてない

Summer Again

思い出している

失くしかけてた

Summer Again

本気になってく

君の隣で

Boy boy, don’t be shy

Girl girl, like a sunshine

We're all ready yeah

始まって行く

Clap your hands

いい感じ

Put your hands in air

大袈裟に

急かすように繰り返し

恋に恋し直すみたいに

やめないでいて

見惚れさせていて

涙を拭いて

僕がいるから

強く早く抱きしめる

(I do) 未来を誓うよ

Summer Again

もう一度信じて

いまの全てを

Summer Again

笑顔におちてく

どんな時でも

Boy boy, don't be shy

Girl girl, like a sunshine

We're all ready yeah

始まって行く

じっとずっと待っていた

(Aren't I?) これ以上なんてない

Summer Again

思い出している

失くしかけてた

Summer Again

本気になってく

君の隣で

Boy boy, don't be shy

Girl girl, like a sunshine

We're all ready yeah

始まって行く

Summer Again

Summer Again

始まって行く

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
夏 /natsu/ A1	noun - summer
思い出 /omoide/ B1	noun - memory
自由 /jiyū/ B1	noun - freedom
恋 /koi/ B2	noun - love
強く /tsuyoku/ B2	adverb - strongly
抱きしめる /dakishimeru/ B2	verb - to hug
涙 /namida/ B2	noun - tears
信じる /shinjiru/ B2	verb - to believe
隣 /tonari/ B2	noun - next to
始まる /hajimaru/ B2	verb - to begin
待つ /matsu/ B1	verb - to wait
感じ /kanji/ B1	noun - feeling
明かす /akasu/ B2	verb - to reveal
願う /negau/ B2	verb - to wish
大袈裟 /ōgesa/ C1	adjective - exaggerated
本気 /honki/ C1	noun - seriousness

Key Grammar Structures

• ためにココに集まって

  ➔ Purpose particle + verb in te-form

  ➔ Uses the te-form of the verb to express purpose or intention.

• 踊り明かす私達

  ➔ Verb stem + 明かす (to do completely, through the night)

  ➔ Combines the verb stem with 明かす to indicate doing something completely or throughout a period.

• とにかく始まって行く

  ➔ Verb in te-form + いく (to indicate continuation or moving forward)

  ➔ Uses the te-form of the verb with いく to express that an action is starting and will continue into the future.

• 君の隣で

  ➔ Possessive noun + の + noun, with で indicating location of action

  ➔ Uses the possessive の to show ownership or relationship, and で to indicate location where the action occurs.

• いい感じ

  ➔ Na-adjective meaning 'good feeling' or 'nice vibe'

  ➔ A na-adjective used to describe a positive atmosphere or good feeling.

• 未来を誓うよ

  ➔ Verb in the volitional form + よ (sentence-ending particle for emphasis)

  ➔ Uses the volitional form of the verb to indicate a will or promise, with よ adding emphasis.

• 涙を拭いて

  ➔ Object particle + verb in te-form (to do something directly or immediately)

  ➔ The object particle + て form of the verb indicates performing the action directly or immediately.