Theater – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: King & Prince
• Album: STARRING

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of King & Prince with 'Theater'! This song is a fantastic way to learn expressive Japanese vocabulary related to performance, drama, and emotions. Its rhythmic flow and clear pronunciation make it a perfect track for those looking to master conversational nuances through catchy, theatrical storytelling.

[English]

(Theater, just look, if you dance)

(The signal for the curtain to rise)

(It's calling you back)

Good job getting through Mon-Tue and Wed-Thu

Everybody clap your hands

Finally, it's the long-awaited Fri-Sat-Sun

Come and bring all your friends

The world is just "Work, work"

Keep your eyes on "Don't stop"

Both heart and body are worn out

To all the hard-working people in Japan

Everybody clap your hands

...

On those discouraging mornings

When you're just fed up

With a routine where nothing ever changes

Habits that have seeped in

And always blaming yourself for every mistake

Thinking of a carefree life with big dreams

In the end, everything goes back to how it always is

Days just pass us by, day by day

Even if I think about it, I don't know if it's the right way

Let's make the wind our ally and ride away

Welcome to our

Theater, just look, if you dance

The signal for the curtain to rise

It's calling you back

A life full of ups and downs

Is just about right

The showtime that you create

Show it to us, show it to us

Please

...

Spring, summer, fall, and winter—good grief, here we go again

Everybody clap your hands

Racing against the clock to see if we'll make it in time

In this never-ending game

The feeling is "Go, go"

But then it's "No, no"

Because reality isn't that sweet

To all the hard-working people in Japan

Everybody clap your hands

The usual suit and tie

How can I be myself and I...

I have no interest in a colorless world

On the other side of what we see, we're gonna find a way

Welcome to our

Theater, just look, if you dance

The signal for the curtain to rise

It's calling you back

A life full of ups and downs

Is just about right

The showtime that you create

Show it to us, show it to us

Days just pass us by, day by day

Even if I think about it, I don't know if it's the right way

Let's make the wind our ally and ride away

Welcome to our

Theater, just look, if you dance

The signal for the curtain to rise

It's calling you back

A life full of ups and downs

Is just about right

The showtime that you create

Show it to us, show it to us

Please

An incredible showtime, everyone is invited

Please show us your own showtime

An incredible showtime, everyone is invited

Please show us your own showtime

[Japanese]

（シアター ほら踊れば）

（幕開けの合図が）

(It's calling you back)

月火から水木にお疲れ

Everybody clap your hands

待ち侘びた金土日さ

Come and bring all your friends

世間は Work work

目線は Don't stop

心も体もボロボロです

頑張り屋な日本人に

Everybody clap your hands

やるせない朝に

うんざりしちゃって

何も変わんない Routine

染み込んだ癖

ミステイクまた自分のせいに

憧れ持った能天気

結局はいつも通りだ

過ぎ去っていく Day by day

考えたって Don't know if it's the right way

吹く風も味方にして Let's ride away

Welcome to our

シアター ほら踊れば

幕開けの合図が

It's calling you back

波瀾万丈な人生くらいが

ちょうどいいのさ

君が創るショータイムを

見せて見せて

ちょうだい

春夏すぎ秋冬にやれやれ

Everybody clap your hands

ギリギリ駆け込んで間に合うかの

Never ending game

気持ちは Go go

されども No no

現実はそう甘くないね

働き屋な日本人に

Everybody clap your hands

お決まりの Suit and tie

How can I be myself and I

どれもこれも 色のない世界には興味ない

見る向こう側で We're gonna find a way

Welcome to our

シアター ほら踊れば

幕開けの合図が

It's calling you back

波瀾万丈な人生くらいが

ちょうどいいのさ

君が創るショータイムを

見せて見せて

過ぎ去っていく Day by day

考えたって Don't know if it's the right way

吹く風も味方にして Let's ride away

Welcome to our

シアター ほら踊れば

幕開けの合図が

It's calling you back

波瀾万丈な人生くらいが

ちょうどいいのさ

君が創るショータイムを

見せて見せて

ちょうだい

とびっきりショータイム 誰でも招待

あなたのショータイムを 見せてちょうだい

とびっきりショータイム 誰でも招待

あなたのショータイムを 見せてちょうだい

Key Grammar Structures

• 月火から水木にお疲れ

  ➔ Noun + から + Noun + に

  ➔ The particles "kara" (from) and "ni" (to) are used here to indicate a duration or progression of time throughout the busy work week.

• シアター ほら踊れば

  ➔ Conditional "-eba" form

  ➔ The "-eba" form is used to express a condition: "If (you) dance, the theater begins."

• 何も変わんない Routine

  ➔ Colloquial negative conjugation "-nai"

  ➔ The verb "kawaru" (to change) becomes "kawanai" (does not change). In casual speech, it is often pronounced as "kawan-nai".

• ミステイクまた自分のせいに

  ➔ Noun + の + せい (blame/fault)

  ➔ Used to express that the subject is taking "the blame" or "responsibility" for the mistake.

• 過ぎ去っていく Day by day

  ➔ Verb stem + ていく (continuous/process)

  ➔ The pattern "-te iku" indicates that an action or state is continuing into the future or moving away.

• 考えたって Don't know

  ➔ V-tara/V-tatte (Even if)

  ➔ The colloquial "-tatte" is equivalent to "-tashitemo," meaning "even if you do X..."

• 君が創るショータイム

  ➔ Relative clause modifying a noun

  ➔ The sentence "Kimi ga tsukuru" (that you create) directly modifies "showtime".

• 見せてちょうだい

  ➔ Verb stem + て + ちょうだい (request)

  ➔ A slightly feminine/casual but polite way of asking someone to do something.