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タキシードの召使いが時計のリューズ回して 00:16
「何をそんなにお急ぎなのか」 00:24
永遠とかあるかどうかもう少し調べたいから 00:32
今日はずっと一緒にいてくれないか 00:41
薄紅色の花が風の中を舞い散った 00:48
強く抱いてもいいかな 00:57
未来は見ないで そんな不確かな 01:01
言葉に隠れて 迷子になったりして 01:10
愛とは何かを知ったその朝に 01:18
あなたはこの部屋出て行くのでしょう 01:26
言いたいこと やりたいこと この先だって変わるよ 01:42
何も石に彫ったわけじゃないからね 01:50
誰かの歴史をなぞった 01:58
スーパースターが横切った 02:02
子犬を抱えながら 02:06
目覚めの口づけ 擦れ合う肌に 02:11
生まれたてのような 喜びを見てた 02:19
好きな歌を一緒に歌わないか? 02:26
そのために歌があるなら 02:34
ほうき星がサヨナラって消えた 窓の向こうは 02:42
02:55
未来は見ないで 今はここにいて 03:28
昔のことだけ 話したっていいから 03:37
未来は未来で 大きな口を開けて 03:44
笑ってるのかな それならいいけれど 03:53
愛とは何かを知ったその朝に 04:00
僕らはこの部屋出て行くのでしょう 04:09
また会えるって 約束して 04:18
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未来はみないで – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

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Embark on a linguistic journey with THE YELLOW MONKEY's "未来はみないで" (Mirai wa Minaide). This poignant ballad offers a beautiful way to immerse yourself in Japanese, featuring lyrics described as a 'letter from the band to their fans.' You can learn nuanced expressions related to emotions, time, and human connection, making it an excellent song for understanding heartfelt Japanese. Its gentle melody and profound message of living in the present, while holding onto future hope, make it a truly special and memorable piece.

[English]
The tuxedo-servant turns the watch’s crown,
Asking, "What are you in such a hurry for?"
I want to find out if there’s such a thing as eternity,
Can you stay with me all day today?
Pink flowers scattering in the breeze, dancing
Would it be okay to hold you tightly?
Don’t look to the future, it’s too uncertain,
Hiding in words, sometimes you get lost,
On the morning I learned what love truly is,
You’ll leave this room, won’t you?
What I want to say, what I want to do, will change ahead,
I haven't carved it in stone, after all,
Tracing someone’s history,
A superstar crossed by,
While holding a puppy close,
A kiss of awakening, on skin that’s just been rubbed raw,
Seeing joy like that of a newborn,
Why don’t we sing our favorite song together?
If that’s what songs are for,
That shooting star said goodbye and disappeared, beyond the window,
...
Don’t look to the future, stay here now,
It’s okay to just talk about the past,
The future, with its big open mouth,
Is it laughing? Well, if it is, that’s fine,
On the morning I learned what love truly is,
We’ll leave this room someday,
And promise to meet again someday,
...
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Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

タキシード

/takishīdo/

A2
  • noun
  • - tuxedo

時計

/tokei/

A1
  • noun
  • - clock

/hana/

A1
  • noun
  • - flower

未来

/mirai/

B1
  • noun
  • - future

/ai/

B1
  • noun
  • - love

言葉

/kotoba/

B1
  • noun
  • - word

歴史

/rekishi/

B2
  • noun
  • - history

喜び

/yorokobi/

B2
  • noun
  • - joy

約束

/yakusoku/

B2
  • noun
  • - promise

部屋

/heya/

A1
  • noun
  • - room

/asa/

A1
  • noun
  • - morning

/uta/

A1
  • noun
  • - song

消える

/kie ru/

B1
  • verb
  • - to disappear

抱く

/daku/

B1
  • verb
  • - to hold

舞う

/mau/

B2
  • verb
  • - to dance

強い

/tsuyoi/

B1
  • adjective
  • - strong

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Key Grammar Structures

  • 「何をそんなにお急ぎなのか」

    ➔ Interrogative sentence with なのか to seek clarification or explanation

    ➔ や is used as a particle to connect nouns or phrases, adding nuance or emphasis

  • 「永遠とかあるかどうかもう少し調べたい」

    ➔ ~たい form expressing desire to do something

    ➔ The phrase かどうか introduces an indirect question or uncertainty about the existence or truth of something

  • 「今日はずっと一緒にいてくれないか」

    ➔ ~てくれないか is a request form meaning 'could you do... for me?'

    ➔ The phrase ずっと indicates 'continuously' or 'all along', emphasizing the duration

  • 「未来は見ないで そんな不確かな」

    ➔ Ignoring the negative command form with ないで to mean 'without looking at the future'

    ➔ The phrase 不確かな means 'uncertain' or 'insecure', describing the future

  • 「愛とは何かを知ったその朝に」

    ➔ The phrase とは is a noun explanation marker meaning 'what is ...' or 'the concept of ...'

    ➔ The phrase その朝に indicates 'on that morning', specifying the time of the realization

  • 「笑ってるのかな それならいいけれど」

    ➔ ~かな is a sentence-ending particle indicating uncertainty or speculation

    ➔ The phrase いいけれど means 'but it's okay' or 'that's fine', expressing a soft concession