WASTED LOVE – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: HIROOMI TOSAKA, Afrojack

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the world of J-pop through HIROOMI TOSAKA's "WASTED LOVE." This song is a great entry point to learning Japanese as it features a mix of English and Japanese lyrics, allowing you to pick up new vocabulary and phrasing in a modern musical context. The song is special not only as TOSAKA's solo debut but also for its international collaboration with Afrojack, blending global club sounds with a distinct Japanese pop sensibility.

[English]

Talking like that… We’re gonna fall

Talking like that, talking like that…

I don't know when it all began

Before I knew it, here we are

Guided by my own heartbeat

Following where my pulse leads

Over and over, you said you loved me

Right now, I want to have the time of my life

The time we spend together

I've never felt this way before in my life, oh

From that moment our eyes met

The story had already begun

I could be free (yeah), I just want to stay

Talking like that

We’re falling deeper, talking like that

We’re falling deeper, talking like that

‘Cause we are like that, uuh uh uh

Talking like that

I’d do it all over again

If only you’re okay with it

No matter what happens to us

Just follow what you feel inside

Making love over and over

I know, staring into your eyes

Once you understand these feelings

There’s no way I’ll turn back, oh

From the moment I touched your hand

Words aren’t needed, I was captivated

I could be free (yeah), I want to stay

Talking like that

We’re falling deeper, talking like that

We’re falling deeper, talking like that

‘Cause we are like that, uuh uh uh

Talking like that

Ah, hold each other slowly and fiercely, forget everything

Melt into the night, I can’t get enough

Yea yea yea, staying just like this, fallen

From that moment, our eyes met

The story had already begun

I could be free (yeah), I want to stay

Talking like that

We’re falling deeper, talking like that

We’re falling deeper, talking like that

‘Cause we are like that, uuh uh uh

Talking like that

We’re falling deeper, talking like that

We’re falling deeper, talking like that

‘Cause we are like that, uuh uh uh

[Japanese]

Talking like that… We’re gonna fall

Talking like that, talking like that…

I don’t know when it all started

いつの間にかこうして

Guided by my own beating heart

鼓動の赴くまま

何度も you said you loved me

このまま have the time of my life

二人でいる時間は

I’ve never felt this way in my life oh

ふと目が合ったあの時から

物語は始まっていた

I could be free (yeah) I want to stay

Talking like that

We got it fallin’, talking like that

We got it fallin’, talking like that

‘Cuz we are like that uuh uh uh

Talking like that

I would do it over again

もし君さえ良かったら

No matter what happens to us

心に感じるまま

何度も Made love together

解ってる staring into your eyes

この気持ちを知ったら

There is no way I am turning back oh

その手に触れたあの時から

言葉もなく夢中になった

I could be free (yeah), I want to stay

Talking like that

We got it fallin’, talking like that

We got it fallin’, talking like that

‘Cuz we are like that uuh uh uh

Talking like that

Ah ゆっくり激しく抱きしめ全て忘れ

夜に溶けていく I can’t get enough

yea yea yea このままずっと fallen

ふと目が合ったあの時から

物語は始まっていた

I could be free (yeah) I want to stay

Talking like that

We got it fallin’, talking like that

‘Cuz we are like that uuh uh uh

Talking like that

We got it fallin’, talking like that

We got it fallin’, talking like that

‘Cuz we are like that uuh uh uh

Talking like that

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to drop down from a higher place
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a strong affection for someone
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a point of time as measured in hours and minutes
stay /steɪ/ A2	verb - to remain in the same place
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
story /ˈstɔːri/ B1	noun - a narrative, either true or fictitious
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight
together /təˈɡɛðər/ A2	adverb - with each other
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a point of time as measured in hours and minutes
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
touch /tʌtʃ/ B1	verb - to come into contact with something

Key Grammar Structures

• I could be free (yeah) I want to stay

  ➔ Modal Verbs for Possibility and Desire

  ➔ Use 'could' to express possibility and 'want to' to express desire.

• Talking like that

  ➔ Gerund as a noun phrase

  ➔ 'Talking' is a gerund, functioning as a noun to describe the action.

• It all started

  ➔ Past Simple tense to describe an action that began in the past

  ➔ Use 'started' in past simple to indicate the beginning of an action in the past.

• Guided by my own beating heart

  ➔ Passive voice with 'guided' (past participle)

  ➔ 'Guided' is the past participle used here in a passive construction to indicate being led by something.

• Make love together

  ➔ Verb phrase with 'make' + noun

  ➔ Use 'make love' as a common phrase meaning to have intimate relations.

• There is no way I am turning back

  ➔ Existential 'there is' + noun phrase + 'I am' + present continuous verb

  ➔ Use 'There is no way' to express impossibility or certainty of not doing something.

• 夜に溶けていく I can’t get enough

  ➔ Use of 'ない' (nai) form in Japanese to express negation; phrase 'I can’t get enough' indicating strong desire

  ➔ In Japanese, 'ない' is used to form a negative verb; 'I can’t get enough' expresses a strong craving or desire.