TONIGHT – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 三代目 J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE
• Album: 100 SEASONS / TONIGHT

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and 'TONIGHT' by Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS offers a great opportunity to dive into modern Japanese. The song's lyrics revolve around themes of love and communication, using colloquial and emotive phrases that are common in everyday conversation. Its blend of J-pop with global R&B and trap sounds makes it a catchy and contemporary track to learn with. By exploring 'TONIGHT', you can pick up expressions of desire and the nuances of expressing feelings directly in Japanese, all while enjoying a stylish track from one of Japan's top vocal and dance groups.

[English]

Baby, what are we gonna do tonight?

Your dazzling smile is so bright, I almost forget everything

I'm completely captivated

So I might as well dive right in

This isn't just politeness

I want to reveal my true feelings

Let's give in to temptation

There's no turning back now

I want to feel your vibe

Your mind is so unreadable

Waiting for that green light

I want to get closer right now

Even the shadows flickering seem to beckon

illuminating and making me forget

All I need is a nod

How about now?

Right at this moment

No more games

Show you all my cards, babe

Just like magnets

I can't pull away anymore

I want to grab that one thing

The key to my heart's door

Searching for lost & found

Baby, just give me a sign

Baby, what are we gonna do tonight?

My phone rings in the middle of the night

Is it not enough, just normal...? Still not satisfied?

Then let’s ride

Living that good life

Can't stay second place anymore

Let's cast a spell, kiss under your chin, and start

Let's run that foreign car, ya

At top speed, straight to you

Midnight overdrive

Uncontrollable, don’t stop

The moon lights up your body

Bare yourself, hold me tight

I want to know the answer

Give it one more try

Baby, let’s do it tonight, ya

Tonight is the night

That perfect moment

No more games

Show you all my cards, babe

Just like magnets

I can't pull away anymore

I want to grab that one thing

The key to my heart's door

Searching for lost & found

Baby, just give me a sign

Yeah, yeah

Nobody knows

More than anyone else

Shine like a diamond

Yeah, this relationship too

Nobody can step into this zone

Let’s rewind our time

The meaning of the words we spoke

The missed signs, that night's signals

You’re already number one

No more games

Show you all my cards, babe

(Show you all my cards)

That one thing I want

(One thing)

Just one thing I have to get

Baby, just give me a sign

No more games

Show you all my cards, babe

Just like magnets

I can't pull away anymore

That one thing I want

The key to my heart's door

Searching for lost & found

Baby, just give me a sign

Baby, what are we gonna do tonight?

[Japanese]

baby what we gonna do TONIGHT?

眩いネオンも霞むくらいのsmile

呑み込まれてしまう

ならいっそ飛び込むdive

愛想じゃなく

めくりたいその本音

誘惑に乗ろう

もう引き返せない

感知したいyour vibe

解読不能なmind

待ち続けるgreen light

今すぐ近づきたい

チラつかせる影も

照らして忘れさせる

頷くだけでいい

今ならどう？

このタイミング

駆け引きはなしで

show u all my cards bae

まるで磁石

もう離れられない

手に入れたいone thing

心の扉の鍵

探すlost & found

baby just show me a sign

baby what we gonna do TONIGHT?

真夜中鳴り出す携帯

普通じゃ...まだ物足んない？

ならlet's ride

live dat good life

「ナンバー2じゃもういられないや」

マジックにかけよう 首下にキス 始めよう

走らせるforeign car ya

トップスピード君の元まで

真夜中overdrive

制御不能 止めないで

月が照らすya body

さらけ出すhold u tight

答え知りたい

からtry one time

baby let's do it tonight ya

今夜こそが

そのタイミング

駆け引きはなしで

show u all my cards bae

まるで磁石

もう離れられない

手に入れたいone thing

心の扉の鍵

探すlost & found

baby just show me a sign

yeah yeah

nobody knows

誰よりも

shine like a diamond

ya この関係も

誰も踏み込めないゾーン

俺らの時を巻き戻そう

流した言葉の意味を

見落としたサイン あの夜のサイン

君はすでにナンバーワン

駆け引きはなしで

show u all my cards bae

(show u all my cards)

手に入れたいone thing

(one thing)

手に入れたいjust one thing

baby just show me a sign

駆け引きはなしで

show u all my cards bae

まるで磁石

もう離れられない

手に入れたいone thing

心の扉の鍵

探すlost & found

baby just show me a sign

baby what we gonna do TONIGHT?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
眩い /mabui/ B1	adjective - dazzling
ネオン /neon/ B1	noun - neon
呑み込まれて /nomikomarete/ B2	verb - to be swallowed up
飛び込む /tobikomu/ B1	verb - to dive in
愛想 /aisō/ B2	noun - love
誘惑 /yūwaku/ B2	noun - temptation
感知 /kanchi/ B2	noun - perception
解読 /kaidoku/ B2	noun - deciphering
green light /gurīn raito/ B1	noun - green light
チラつかせる /chiratsukaseru/ B2	verb - to flash
頷く /unazuku/ B1	verb - to nod
駆け引き /kakehiki/ B2	noun - tactics
磁石 /jishaku/ B1	noun - magnet
手に入れたい /te ni iretai/ B2	verb - to get
心の扉 /kokoro no tobira/ B2	noun - heart's door
鍵 /kagi/ B1	noun - key
探す /sagasu/ B1	verb - to search
lost & found /rosuto ando faundo/ B1	noun - lost and found

Key Grammar Structures

• baby what we gonna do TONIGHT?

  ➔ Future intention with 'gonna' (colloquial contraction of 'going to')

  ➔ Used to express a planned or intended action in the near future.

• 眩いネオンも霞むくらいのsmile

  ➔ Use of 'くらい' to express degree (similar to 'so much that')

  ➔ Indicates the extent or degree to which something happens or is true.

• 呑み込まれてしまう

  ➔ Use of passive form with 〜てしまう to indicate completion or unintended result

  ➔ Expresses the idea of doing something completely, often with a sense of regret or unintended outcome.

• もう離れられない

  ➔ Potential form '離れられない' expressing inability to leave or detach

  ➔ Indicates the inability to leave or detach from someone or something.

• 心の扉の鍵

  ➔ Possessive noun structure with の to indicate possession

  ➔ Uses the possessive particle 'の' to link nouns and show possession or attribute.

• 流した言葉の意味を

  ➔ Use of の to link noun modifiers (possessive or descriptive) with the noun they modify

  ➔ Connects a modifier noun to the main noun, indicating possession or description of the main noun.