夏のせい – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: RADWIMPS
• Album: 夏のせい ep

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of RADWIMPS' “夏のせい” and discover the Japanese language through the lens of summer's fleeting beauty. This energetic J-rock anthem captures the essence of the season, encouraging you to embrace impulsiveness and create unforgettable memories. Learn how to express the unique emotions and experiences associated with summer in Japanese, from the carefree feeling of youth to the bittersweet awareness of its transience.

[English]

Ooh, ooh

Ooh, ooh

Ooh, ooh

Summer's the one to blame

For making us feel we wanna go

Love is the one to blame

For showing us how far we can go

The season that breathes life into all things

Exhilarates, heart's dancing fast paced

Let's leave it all behind

Let's all get left behind

All summer long

Today the season will change

And a new one takes its place

I could tell from the sky

I just knew from the smell

Written on your face

Three seasons fall, winter, spring

You've been pushing through ahead

Hundred twenty percent

Kept on holding it in

Just wait for the chance

With every breath that you take

I just feel that it makes you so beautiful

There's no more time, relax unwind

First of its kind, never coming back

So vast and wide, I know it's here

Summer's the one to blame

For making us feel we wanna go

Love is the one to blame

For showing us how far we can go

This season won't last

Moves five times as fast

Over in what seems just like a blink

So why don't we just try

To stay here for all time or even more?

Few thousand years from now

We'll all be gone from this place

Not even a trace

Summer won't ever change

It'll be singing again

But here and now this is our time

No one else can take away

Doing all that we can

Trying to make it last

Patiently waiting

Filling this summer jar

With so many memories

That the lid will pop off

Daytime and night our gazing eyes

And perfect vibes are prepared but insecure

Mixed up in the air tonight

You are the one to blame

For making me sing this song of love

Love is the one to blame

For making me promise you my all

Even if a few dreams break into two

And disappear into the starry night

If it's just me and you

There's no way we can lose

I know it's true

Like the ice that's in the sun

The magic of summer can melt away quickly

So nonchalantly, suddenly you said to me

With a face exactly like a cool night breeze

Summer's the one to blame

For making us feel we wanna go

Love is the one to blame

For showing us how far we can go

This uncertainty and difficulty

Is what we are all holding onto

This season knows the way

For making us all shine

Summer's the one to blame

For making us feel we wanna go

Love is the one to blame

For showing us how far we can go

No scientist or any dreamer has solved

No renegade has even made the claim

The answer that we seek

Is right here in our hands

The season that breathes life into all things

Exhilarates, heart's dancing fast paced

'Til the very end of time

Let's leave it all behind

All summer long

...

[Japanese]

Ooh, ooh

Ooh, ooh

Ooh, ooh

Summer's the one to blame

For making us feel we wanna go

Love is the one to blame

For showing us how far we can go

The season that breathes life into all things

Exhilarates, heart's dancing fast paced

Let's leave it all behind

Let's all get left behind

All summer long

Today the season will change

And a new one takes its place

I could tell from the sky

I just knew from the smell

Written on your face

Three seasons fall, winter, spring

You've been pushing through ahead

Hundred twenty percent

Kept on holding it in

Just wait for the chance

With every breath that you take

I just feel that it makes you so beautiful

There's no more time, relax unwind

First of its kind, never coming back

So vast and wide, I know it's here

Summer's the one to blame

For making us feel we wanna go

Love is the one to blame

For showing us how far we can go

This season won't last

Moves five times as fast

Over in what seems just like a blink

So why don't we just try

To stay here for all time or even more?

Few thousand years from now

We'll all be gone from this place

Not even a trace

Summer won't ever change

It'll be singing again

But here and now this is our time

No one else can take away

Doing all that we can

Trying to make it last

Patiently waiting

Filling this summer jar

With so many memories

That the lid will pop off

Daytime and night our gazing eyes

And perfect vibes are prepared but insecure

Mixed up in the air tonight

You are the one to blame

For making me sing this song of love

Love is the one to blame

For making me promise you my all

Even if a few dreams break into two

And disappear into the starry night

If it's just me and you

There's no way we can lose

I know it's true

Like the ice that's in the sun

The magic of summer can melt away quickly

So nonchalantly, suddenly you said to me

With a face exactly like a cool night breeze

Summer's the one to blame

For making us feel we wanna go

Love is the one to blame

For showing us how far we can go

This uncertainty and difficulty

Is what we are all holding onto

This season knows the way

For making us all shine

Summer's the one to blame

For making us feel we wanna go

Love is the one to blame

For showing us how far we can go

No scientist or any dreamer has solved

No renegade has even made the claim

The answer that we seek

Is right here in our hands

The season that breathes life into all things

Exhilarates, heart's dancing fast paced

'Til the very end of time

Let's leave it all behind

All summer long

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a strong affection for someone
blame /bleɪm/ B1	verb - to say that someone is responsible for something bad
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make something different
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
dance /dæns/ A2	verb - to move rhythmically to music
memory /ˈmɛməri/ B1	noun - the ability to remember things
beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfəl/ B1	adjective - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically
vast /væst/ B2	adjective - very large in area or amount
uncertainty /ʌnˈsɜːrtənti/ B2	noun - the state of being unsure
trace /treɪs/ B2	noun - a mark or sign left behind
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
breathe /briːð/ A2	verb - to take air into the lungs
chance /tʃæns/ B1	noun - an opportunity to do something
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a point of time as measured in hours and minutes

Key Grammar Structures

• Summer's the one to blame

  ➔ Use of 'be to blame' to indicate fault or responsibility.

  ➔ 'be to blame' is used to say someone is responsible for something negative.

• Let's leave it all behind

  ➔ Imperative phrase with 'let's' meaning 'let us' to suggest doing something together.

  ➔ 'Let's' is used to make a suggestion or offer involving the speaker and others.

• The answer that we seek

  ➔ Relative clause 'that we seek' modifying 'answer', indicating the specific answer being searched for.

  ➔ 'that we seek' specifies which answer is being referred to, emphasizing it is the one we are looking for.

• The season that breathes life into all things

  ➔ Relative clause 'that breathes life into all things' modifies 'season', describing its vitality.

  ➔ 'that breathes life into all things' describes how the season energizes or revitalizes everything.

• So vast and wide, I know it's here

  ➔ Use of adjective phrases 'so vast and wide' to emphasize the broadness, and 'it's here' as a present tense statement of knowledge.

  ➔ 'so vast and wide' intensifies the sense of scale or extent, while 'it's here' affirms presence or existence.

• Try to stay here for all time or even more

  ➔ Use of 'try to' + verb to express an effort or attempt, and 'or even more' as an inclusive phrase adding emphasis.

  ➔ 'try to' indicates making an effort to do something, and 'or even more' suggests the possibility of exceeding limits or time.