Tick Tack – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: U-KISS
• Album: Action

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
lie /laɪ/ B1	verb - to make an untrue statement with intent to deceive verb - to recline or be in a horizontal position
sing /sɪŋ/ A2	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - something that makes things visible or affords illumination adjective - having little weight; not heavy
broken /ˈbroʊ.kən/ B1	adjective - having been fractured or damaged
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body noun - the central or most important part
choice /tʃɔɪs/ B1	noun - the act of selecting or making a decision
separate /ˈsep.ər.eɪt/ B2	verb - to cause to move or be apart
memory /ˈmem.ər.i/ B1	noun - the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information
wall /wɔːl/ A1	noun - a continuous vertical brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area
sorrow /ˈsɔː.roʊ/ B2	noun - a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune
commitment /kəˈmɪt.mənt/ B2	noun - the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause or activity

Key Grammar Structures

• I must be off right now

  ➔ Modal verb 'must' + base verb

  ➔ 'must' expresses necessity or obligation, indicating the speaker's strong intention or obligation to do something.

• 君だけを愛している

  ➔ Only + noun + を + Verb (愛している) (song structure)

  ➔ 'だけを' emphasizes exclusivity, indicating that the subject loves only that particular person.

• 僕らには重ねてきた素敵な思い出もあるけれど

  ➔ 〜もあるけれど (also have, but)

  ➔ 'もあるけれど' indicates that there are some existing memories, but introduces a contrast or concession.

• 胸の奥で罪を背負う覚悟したなら

  ➔ もし〜なら (if condition)

  ➔ 'なら' is used to express a condition, meaning 'if' the speaker is willing to bear guilt in their heart.

• Going to lie

  ➔ Going to + base verb (future intention)

  ➔ 'Going to' indicates a future intention or plan to perform the action of lying.

• 夜空を貫くように

  ➔ ように (like, as if/how)

  ➔ 'ように' is used to express similarity or manner, as if something is piercing through the night sky.

• 胸の奥で罪を背負う覚悟したなら

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'なら' (if)

  ➔ 'なら' is a conditional particle meaning 'if', introducing the condition under which the statement applies.