Teenager Forever – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: King Gnu
• Album: CEREMONY

Lyrics & Translation

Thinking about learning Japanese? Let King Gnu's "Teenager Forever" be your energetic and inspiring guide. The song's clear vocals and catchy chorus make it a fun way to pick up new vocabulary and phrasing. Its universal theme of holding onto youthful passion will motivate you as you embark on your language learning journey, reminding you to find joy in every step of the process.

[English]

I can't become someone else, no matter how hard I try.

I already know that.

I want to believe in tomorrow.

Even if I can't love my faint self.

T-t-t-t- Teenager forever (T-t-t-t- Teenager forever).

T-t-t-t- Teenager forever.

T-t-t-t- Teenager forever (T-t-t-t- Teenager forever).

T-t-t-t- Teenager forever.

Not everything you wish for will come true.

I already know that.

Even deep wounds will eventually turn into scabs,

Will they fall off someday?

Forever chatting about boring things,

I'll search endlessly for happiness in those dull moments.

Even though I want to tell you how I feel,

I don’t know how to say it, so I’m still searching for the right words.

For fragments of dreams that scattered far away,

I wish I could notice your dazzling spark.

T-t-t-t- Teenager forever (T-t-t-t- Teenager forever).

T-t-t-t- Teenager forever.

T-t-t-t- Teenager forever (T-t-t-t- Teenager forever).

T-t-t-t- Teenager forever.

In the end, no one will tell you what to do.

No one shows you the right path.

Let's live true to ourselves.

Even as we grow older.

Forever chatting about boring things,

Searching for happiness in those dull moments, endlessly.

Seek out that sparkle.

We've pushed and pulled each other around,

Unaware that what's truly important is You.

Rather than worrying about what the future holds,

It's better to notice the dazzling now, the sparkle of the present.

T-t-t-t- Teenager forever (T-t-t-t- Teenager forever).

T-t-t-t- Teenager forever.

T-t-t-t- Teenager forever (T-t-t-t- Teenager forever).

T-t-t-t- Teenager forever.

I can't become someone else, no matter how much I try.

I already know that.

I want to believe in tomorrow.

Even if I can't love my faint self.

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[Japanese]

他の誰かになんてなれやしないよ

そんなのわかってるんだ

明日を信じてみたいの

微かな自分を愛せなかったとしても

T-t-t-t- teenager forever (T-t-t-t- teenager forever)

T-t-t-t- teenager forever

T-t-t-t- teenager forever (T-t-t-t- teenager forever)

T-t-t-t- teenager forever

望んだこと全てが叶うわけはないよ

そんなのわかってるんだ

深い傷もいずれはかさぶたに変わって

剥がれ落ちるだろうか

いつまでも相変わらず つまらない話を

つまらない中に どこまでも幸せを探すよ

伝えたい想いは溢れてるのに

伝え方が分からなくて 今でも言葉を探してるんだ

遠くに散っていった夢の欠片に

めくるめくあなたの煌めきに 気づけたらいいんだ

T-t-t-t- teenager forever (T-t-t-t- teenager forever)

T-t-t-t- teenager forever

T-t-t-t- teenager forever (T-t-t-t- teenager forever)

T-t-t-t- teenager forever

結局のところ誰も教えちゃくれないんだ

進むべき道なんて

等身大のままで生きていこうぜ

歳を重ねても

いつまでも相変わらず つまらない話を

つまらない中に どこまでも幸せを探すよ

煌めきを探してよ

散々振り回して振り回されて

大事なのはあなただってことに 気づかないままで

一体未来はどうなるのかなんてことより

めくるめく今という煌めきに 気づけたらいいんだ

T-t-t-t- teenager forever (T-t-t-t- teenager forever)

T-t-t-t- teenager forever

T-t-t-t- teenager forever (T-t-t-t- teenager forever)

T-t-t-t- teenager forever

他の誰かになんてなれやしないよ

そんなのわかってるんだ

明日を信じてみたいの

微かな自分を愛せなかったとしても

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
teenager /ˈtiːneɪdʒər/ A2	noun - a person aged between 13 and 19
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to imagine or hope for something
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a strong affection for someone or something
search /sɜːrtʃ/ B1	verb - to look for something or someone
hurt /hɜːrt/ B1	verb - to cause pain or injury
shine /ʃaɪn/ B2	verb - to emit light or reflect light
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make or become different
deep /diːp/ B1	adjective - extending far down from the top or surface
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
message /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/ B2	noun - a communication containing information
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ B1	noun - the time yet to come

Key Grammar Structures

• なんてなれやしないよ

  ➔ Expressing impossibility or inability using 'なんて...やしない'

  ➔ 'なんて...やしない' indicates that something cannot be done or is impossible.

• 明日を信じてみたいの

  ➔ Using 'てみたい' to express wanting to try or attempt to do something

  ➔ 'てみたい' indicates the speaker's desire to try or experiment with doing something.

• 叶うわけはないよ

  ➔ Expressing that something cannot come true or be fulfilled, using 'わけはない'

  ➔ 'わけはない' is used to strongly deny that something is possible or will happen.

• 自分を愛せなかったとしても

  ➔ Using the conditional 'としても' to mean 'even if' or 'despite'

  ➔ 'としても' means 'even if' or 'despite,' indicating a hypothetical or concessive condition.

• 気づけたらいいんだ

  ➔ Using the potential form '気づけたら' with 'いいんだ' to express desire or wish

  ➔ '気づけたらいいんだ' expresses a desire or wish for being able to notice or realize something.

• つまらない話をどこまでも幸せを探すよ

  ➔ Using 'を' as the particle to mark direct objects with 'どこまでも' as 'to infinity,' and '探す' as 'to search/look for'

  ➔ 'を' marks the direct object of the verb, 'どこまでも' means 'to infinity,' and '探す' is the verb 'to search/look for.'

• 未来はどうなるのかなんてことより

  ➔ Using 'なんてことより' to compare and mean 'rather than' or 'more than the matter of'

  ➔ 'なんてことより' is used to compare preferences or priorities, meaning 'rather than' or 'more than'.