Syrup – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 清水翔太
• Album: Pulsatilla cernua

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the soulful R&B/J-pop sounds of Shota Shimizu with "Syrup." This emotionally rich song, with its heartfelt lyrics about finding solace in love, offers a fantastic opportunity for Japanese language learners to explore contemporary music vocabulary and expressions of deep affection. Discover how poetic metaphors are used to convey profound feelings, making "Syrup" a special and relatable listening experience.

[English]

This is just an ordinary couple's

ordinary struggle

The protagonist weaves words—that's their job

Today, coffee wakes me up from my morning routine

Life can be bittersweet at times

Ah, I want to lean on you

The more I feel this way, the less I can reach you

I don’t float away, I don’t waver

There’s no way I can handle this well

All I think about

is stuff like that

My pen stops

At least let me tell you, tell you I love you

Imagining your smile

Without saying a word

you love me

You’re just like Syrup, Syrup

I’m tired of trying so hard

I’m exhausted

I need you right now

The faint remnants of love in my body

I’ve decided to give them all to you

You’re my ID

Well, from here on, it’s PLAN B

Let’s continue the dream we couldn’t fulfill

with you, so

I love ya

this lovesong for you

Without saying a word

you love me

You’re just like Syrup, Syrup

I’m tired of trying so hard

I’m exhausted

I need you right now

[Japanese]

これはありきたりなカップルの

ありきたりな葛藤

主人公は紡ぐ言の葉　それが仕事

今日も朝のRoutineに眠気覚ますCoffee

人生は時にほろ苦い

あー、君に甘えたい

そんな時ほど連絡はつかない

浮つかない　ぐらつかない

僕がそれをうまくやれる筈がない

考える事といえば

そんな事ばかり

止まるペン

せめて君に愛を伝えて、伝えて

君が笑ってくれるイメージで

何も言わず

愛してくれる

君はまるでSyrup Syrup

頑張ることに

疲れちゃったよ

君を必要としてるのさ　今

僕の身体に僅かに残る愛のようなものは

全部君にくれてやる事にしたのさ

君が僕のID

まぁ、ここからはPLAN B

叶えられなかった夢の続きは

君と見ようか so

I love ya

this lovesong for you

何も言わず

愛してくれる

君はまるでSyrup Syrup

頑張ることに

疲れちゃったよ

君を必要としてるのさ　今

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
カップル /kapuru/ A2	noun - couple
葛藤 /kattou/ B2	noun - conflict, struggle
仕事 /shigoto/ A2	noun - work, job
人生 /jinsei/ B1	noun - life
甘えたい /amaetai/ B1	verb - want to be spoiled, want to be coddled
連絡 /renraku/ A2	noun - contact, communication
浮かない /ukanai/ B2	verb - not wavering, not being fickle
ぐらつかない /guratsukanai/ B2	verb - not shaking, not trembling
考える /kangaeru/ A2	verb - to think
止まる /tomaru/ A2	verb - to stop
イメージ /imeeji/ B1	noun - image
愛 /ai/ A2	noun - love
疲れ /tsukare/ A2	noun - fatigue, tiredness
必要 /hitsuyou/ B1	noun - necessity, need
身体 /shintai/ A2	noun - body
残る /nokoru/ B1	verb - to remain, to be left
くれる /kureru/ A2	verb - to give (to me/us)
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream

Key Grammar Structures

• これはありきたりなカップルの ありきたりな葛藤

  ➔ Noun + の + Noun (Possessive/Attributive)

  ➔ The particle "の" connects two nouns. Here, it indicates that the "葛藤 (katto)" belongs to or is associated with the "カップル (kappuru)". "ありきたりな (arikitari na)" is a na-adjective meaning commonplace or typical.

• そんな時ほど連絡はつかない

  ➔ ～ほど + Negative verb (The more... the less/not)

  ➔ "ほど (hodo)" in this construction indicates a degree. The sentence means 'The more I want to contact her, the less likely I am to be able to get in touch'. "つかない (tsukanai)" is the negative form of the verb "つく (tsuku)" (to get through, to connect).

• 僕の身体に僅かに残る愛のようなものは

  ➔ Noun + のような + Noun (Like/Resembling)

  ➔ "のような (you na)" means 'like' or 'resembling'. It's used to describe something by comparing it to something else. Here, it indicates that what is left in his body is *like* love.

• 全部君にくれてやる事にしたのさ

  ➔ Verb (te-form) + くれる (kureru) + ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to do something for someone.

  ➔ "くれてやる (kurete yaru)" (humble form of kureru) means 'to give to'. "ことにした (koto ni shita)" means 'decided to'. Together, it means 'I decided to give all of it to you.'

• 叶えられなかった夢の続きは

  ➔ Passive Potential Form (Verb (potential) + られる (rareru))

  ➔ "叶えられなかった (kanaerarenakatta)" is the negative past passive potential form of "叶える (kanaeru)" (to fulfill, to make come true). It means 'couldn't be fulfilled' or 'wasn't able to be made true'. This is a combined form, where 叶えられる（kanaerareru) is possible form of 叶える（kanaeru), 叶えられない(kanaerarenai) is the negative form of 叶えられる（kanaerareru),叶えられなかった(kanaerarenakatta) is the past form of 叶えられない(kanaerarenai).