Syncopation – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: BABYMETAL
• Album: Metal Resistance

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of BABYMETAL with "Syncopation," a song that masterfully blends intense musicality with relatable emotions. Learn how the concept of syncopation in music mirrors the song's exploration of passionate, sometimes overwhelming feelings, and discover the depth of BABYMETAL's unique sound.

[English]

Hot heartbeat, building up a restless urge

The more I rush, the more I burst, I can’t stop

Love, hate, love, hate, love

Love, hate, love, hate

Overflowing fantasies, almost scary

Reflecting near-future scenes, spilling out

Love, hate, love, hate, love

Love, hate, love, hate

Ah, with the metal wings lit by the moonlight

Spin, spin, away from this world

Dance and fly, as you move along

Crossing over repeating seasons

Soar with all your might, singing all the way

Let love’s words resonate through the night

...

An intense beat that aches with urgency

Shaking with passion, unbreakable

Love, hate, love, hate, love

Love, hate, love, hate

Imagining a future, creating a little vision

Growing hope, about to explode

Love, hate, love, hate, love

Love, hate, love, hate

When the light pierces through the dark night

Shake, shake, and cast away the blues

Reach out your hand, dreaming dreams

Spiraling, swirling, endless dreams

Rhythm of love, a perfect syncopation

Draw the shape of love across the night sky

...

Fly away from this world

Shake, shake, and soar to the sky

Spin, spin, away from this world

Dance and fly, along the way

Crossing over, swirling and dreaming on

Rhythm of love, the perfect syncopation

Spin, spin, fly away

Shake, shake, and fly along

Draw the shape of love across the night sky

...

[Japanese]

熱い鼓動 高まった衝動

焦るほど 弾けて 止まらない

スキ キライ スキ キライ スキ

スキ キライ スキ キライ

怖いくらい 溢れた妄想

近い未来 映して こぼれそう

スキ キライ スキ キライ スキ

スキ キライ スキ キライ

あぁ 月夜が照らした メタルの翼で

回れ 回れ この世界から

舞い飛んでゆけ 踊りながら

巡り 巡る 季節を越えて

羽ばたいてゆけ 歌いながら

アイノコトバ 響け 夜を越えて

痛いほど 高鳴るビート

燃えるほど 震えて ほどけない

スキ キライ スキ キライ スキ

スキ キライ スキ キライ

未来予想図をちょっと創造

見たい期待 膨らんで はじけそう

スキ キライ スキ キライ スキ

スキ キライ スキ キライ

あぁ 闇夜を切り裂く 光が射したら

揺れて 揺れて 憂鬱を飛ばせ

夢に夢見て 手を伸ばせば

巡り 巡る めくるめく夢

リズムは愛の シンコペーション

アイノカタチ 描け 夜の空に

この世界から 舞い飛んでゆけ

揺れて 揺れて 空へ Fly

回れ 回れ この世界から

舞い飛んでゆけ 踊りながら

巡り 巡る めくるめく夢

リズムは愛の シンコペーション

回れ 回れ 飛んでゆけ

揺れて 揺れて 飛んでゆけ

アイノカタチ 描け 夜の空に

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
鼓動 /こどう/ B1	noun - heartbeat
衝動 /しょうどう/ B2	noun - impulse
未来 /みらい/ A2	noun - future
光 /ひかり/ A1	noun - light
夢 /ゆめ/ A1	noun - dream
リズム /りずむ/ B1	noun - rhythm
翼 /つばさ/ B2	noun - wing
空 /そら/ A1	noun - sky
舞い飛ぶ /まいとぶ/ B2	verb - to fly or dance in the air
響く /ひびく/ B1	verb - to resonate or echo
切り裂く /きりさく/ B2	verb - to cut through
創造 /そうぞう/ B2	verb - to create
飛ぶ /とぶ/ A1	verb - to fly
季節 /きせつ/ A2	noun - season
愛 /あい/ A1	noun - love
妄想 /もうそう/ B2	noun - delusion or fantasy

Key Grammar Structures

• 回れ 回れ この世界から

  ➔ Imperative form of '回る' (to turn/rotate) used as '回れ' to give a command or encouragement.

  ➔ '回れ' is the imperative form of the verb '回る', meaning 'to turn' or 'to spin'.

• アイノコトバ 響け 夜を越えて

  ➔ Use of the volitional form '響け' of '響く' (to echo, resonate) expressing a wish or command.

  ➔ '響け' is the volitional form of '響く', meaning 'to resonate' or 'to echo', often used to express a wish or encouragement.

• 巡り 巡る めくるめく夢

  ➔ The verb '巡る' (meguru) in its dictionary form, indicating 'to go around' or 'to circulate', often used with '巡り' (meguri) for continuity or cycle.

  ➔ '巡る' (meguru) means 'to go around' or 'to circulate'. When used as '巡り' (meguri), it emphasizes the cycle or ongoing nature.

• 夢に夢見て 手を伸ばせば

  ➔ Use of '夢に夢見て' (dreaming within a dream) with 'て' form to connect with the conditional 'ば' (if), meaning 'if you reach out'.

  ➔ '夢に夢見て' means 'dreaming within a dream', expressing a layered or aspirational state, and when combined with 'ば', it forms a conditional clause.

• アイノカタチ 描け 夜の空に

  ➔ Use of the volitional form '描け' of '描く' (to draw/depict) indicating intention or encouragement.

  ➔ '描け' is the volitional form of '描く', meaning 'to draw' or 'to depict', often used to express a desire or encouragement to create something.