U – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: millennium parade, Belle
• Album: 劇中歌／Belle

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the mesmerizing soundscape of millennium parade and Belle's "U," the theme song from the acclaimed anime film "Belle." Explore the meaning behind the lyrics, discover the unique fusion of musical styles, and understand how this song captures the film's essence of finding connection and identity in a digital age. Learn how the Japanese language portrays the emotions of longing, connection, and overcoming fears through this song.

[English]

La la la, la la la, no one knows

I’m racing through this nameless now

Reaching out to that crescent moon

La la la, la la la, I want to know you

Even if I face a timid morning that can't find its voice, no matter how many times

...

The moment the umbilical cord was cut with a snap

It feels like I've lost the world

If the scenery reflected in my eyes laughs sadly

Close your eyes without fear and see

Come on, everyone, this way, to where the drums are sounding

Come on, stomp your heels, to where your heart dances

Come on, jump onto the mirage, mastering this upside-down world

La la la, la la la, it won’t stop

A curse wishing to know love

Transcending time, from morning to night

La la la, la la la, I want to know you

So that I don’t miss a single thing, time won’t wait for anyone

A cruel fate, an inescapable destiny

Before I can even think, a sandstorm rushes in

Even if I can’t see ahead, I want to believe in you

If I step forward without fear

Come on, everyone, this way, to where the drums are sounding

Come on, stomp your heels, to where your heart dances

Come on, everyone, this way, to where the heartbeat is sounding

Come on, stomp your heels, to where your heart dances

Come on, jump onto the flying whale, dance through this upside-down world

La la la, la la la, no one knows

I’m racing through this nameless now

Reaching out to that crescent moon

La la la, la la la, I want to know you

A voice that can’t be heard, a timid morning

Even if I face it countless times

...

If it’s a dream, don’t wake me up, because reality is so dull and empty

...

Time won’t wait for anyone

...

[Japanese]

ララライ ララライ 誰も知らない

名も無い今を 駆けて行くの

あの三日月へ 手を伸ばして

ララライ ララライ 君を知りたい

声にならない 臆病な朝を たとえ何度迎えようとも

臍の緒がパチンと切られたその瞬間

世界とはぐれてしまったみたいだ

眼に映る景色が悲しく笑うなら

恐れず瞼を閉じてごらん

さぁ 皆さんこちらへ どうぞ太鼓の鳴る方へ

さぁ 踵を打ち鳴らせ どうぞ心の踊る方へ

さぁ 蜃気楼に飛び乗って さかしまな世界乗り熟して

ララライ ララライ 止まない

愛を知りたいと 願う御呪い

時を超えて 朝から夜まで

ララライ ララライ 君を知りたい

何一つ見逃さぬように 時は誰も待ってくれないの

残酷な運命が 抗えぬ宿命が

考える間もなく 押し寄せ砂嵐で

前が見えなくたって 君を信じてみたいの

恐れずに一歩踏み出したら

さぁ 皆さんこちらへ どうぞ太鼓の鳴る方へ

さぁ 踵を打ち鳴らせ どうぞ心の踊る方へ

さぁ 皆さんこちらへ どうぞ鼓動の鳴る方へ

さぁ 踵を打ち鳴らせ どうぞ心の踊る方へ

さぁ 空飛ぶ鯨に飛び乗って さかしまな世界踊り尽くせ

ララライ ララライ 誰も知らない

名も無い今を 駆けてゆくの

あの三日月へ 手を伸ばして

ララライ ララライ 君を知りたい

声にならない 臆病な朝を

例え何度迎えようとも

夢ならば 醒めないで 現実なんてさ 身も蓋もないから

時は誰も待ってくれないの

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
知らない /shiranai/ B1	verb - to not know
名 /na/ A2	noun - name
今 /ima/ A1	noun - now
手 /te/ A1	noun - hand
朝 /asa/ A2	noun - morning
世界 /sekai/ A2	noun - world
悲しい /kanashii/ B1	adjective - sad
信じる /shinjiru/ B1	verb - to believe
運命 /unmei/ B2	noun - fate
願う /negau/ B1	verb - to wish
時 /toki/ A1	noun - time
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
現実 /genjitsu/ B2	noun - reality
朝から夜まで /asa kara yoru made/ B2	phrase - from morning to night

Key Grammar Structures

• 誰も知らない

  ➔ Negation with 'も' to express 'nobody' or 'nothing'

  ➔ 'も' adds emphasis to negation, meaning 'not even' or 'nobody'.

• あの三日月へ

  ➔ Particle 'へ' indicating direction or goal

  ➔ 'へ' shows the direction toward which someone or something moves.

• 声にならない

  ➔ Expression 'にならない' meaning 'cannot become' or 'not enough to be'

  ➔ 'に' + 'ならない' expresses inability or impossibility to become something.

• 時を超えて

  ➔ Phrase 'を超えて' meaning 'beyond' or 'surpassing' a certain time or limit

  ➔ 'を超えて' indicates going beyond or surpassing a boundary in time.

• 例え何度迎えようとも

  ➔ Conditional 'とも' meaning 'even if' or 'regardless of'

  ➔ 'とも' expresses a conditional meaning, implying 'regardless of how many times'.

• 時は誰も待ってくれない

  ➔ Phrase '待ってくれない' using the potential form 'くれない' meaning 'will not (wait for)'

  ➔ 'くれない' is the negative potential form of 'くれる', meaning 'will not do something for someone'.