永遠プレッシャー – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: AKB48

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with AKB48's "Eien Pressure" is a great way to understand the nuances of expressing insecurity and the desire for self-improvement in Japanese culture. The song's relatable lyrics about feeling pressured and wanting to become a better version of oneself make it a special and encouraging piece for language learners.

[English]

Don't expect too much from me

I can't possibly be

the ideal girlfriend

Pressure

On the snowy street in midwinter

I was suddenly confessed to

Why did you choose me?

Out of our close group?

After the movie

You stood next to me

And said you liked me (softly) (my heart raced)

好きだって（ぼそっと）言うなんて（きゅんと）

I never imagined that

When you look at me, it's pressure (pressure)

Because I'm not used to love (WOW WOW WOW WOW)

Don't expect too much from me (pressure)

I can't stay as I am

I want to be beautiful

Pressure

When the signal turns green

I want to walk together

But am I really

the person you think I am?

Eventually spring will come

And when the flowers bloom

I don't want to be called such a flower

Affection is (an image) a misunderstanding (a damage)

I'm different from what I seem

When you look at me, it's pressure (pressure)

Because love is too heavy (WOW WOW WOW WOW)

I can only be myself (pressure)

Until I can be confident about the future

I want you to wait

Pressure

Everyone is different

We all have different colors

Don't compare me to anyone else

Though my color is unique

It's still me

My way of living

生き方が

Isn't perfect

When you look at me, it's pressure (pressure)

Because I'm not used to love (WOW WOW WOW WOW)

Don't expect too much from me (pressure)

I can't stay as I am

I want to be beautiful

Pressure

Because I really love you

Love is eternal pressure

[Japanese]

私に期待しないで

理想の彼女になんて

きっとなれない

プレッシャー

真冬のけやき通りで

突然　告白された

どうして私のことを

選んでくれたの？

仲良しグループ

映画の帰りに

横に並んだあなたが

好きだって（ぼそっと）言うなんて（きゅんと）

想像もしてなかったの

見つめられたらプレッシャー（プレッシャー）

愛に慣れてないから（WOW WOW WOW WOW）

私に期待しないで（プレッシャー）

今のままじゃだめなんだ

キレイになりたい

プレッシャー

信号　青になったら

一緒に歩きたいけど

あなたが思ってるような

私なのかなあ

やがて春が来て

花が咲いた時

こんな花と言われたくない

愛しさは（イメージ）勘違い（ダメージ）

見かけとどこか違うわ

見つめられたらプレッシャー（プレッシャー）

愛が重すぎるから（WOW WOW WOW WOW）

私は私でしかない（プレッシャー）

未来に自信持てるまで

待ってて欲しい

プレッシャー

人はみんなそれぞれ

色が違うんだ

他の誰かと

比べないで

変わってる色だけど

私なんだ

生き方が

上手じゃないの

見つめられたらプレッシャー（プレッシャー）

愛に慣れてないから（WOW WOW WOW WOW）

私に期待しないで（プレッシャー）

今のままじゃだめなんだ

キレイになりたい

プレッシャー

ホントに大好きだから

愛は永遠プレッシャー

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
期待 /きたい/ B1	noun - expectation
プレッシャー /ぷれっしゃー/ B2	noun - pressure
彼女 /かのじょ/ A2	noun - girlfriend
好き /すき/ A1	adjective - like, love
愛 /あい/ A2	noun - love
春 /はる/ A1	noun - spring
花 /はな/ A1	noun - flower
未来 /みらい/ B1	noun - future
自信 /じしん/ B2	noun - confidence
色 /いろ/ A1	noun - color
生き方 /いきかた/ B2	noun - way of living
上手 /じょうず/ B1	adjective - skilled, good at
告白 /こくはく/ B2	noun - confession (of love)
映画 /えいが/ A1	noun - movie
仲良し /なかよし/ B1	noun - close friend, good relationship
見つめる /みつめる/ B1	verb - to stare, to gaze
慣れる /なれる/ B1	verb - to get used to

Key Grammar Structures

• 〜たら

  ➔ Conditional form, meaning 'if' or 'when'.

  ➔ Used to express "when" or "if" something happens, e.g., "春が来て" (spring comes) uses the "て" form for sequencing.

• 〜じゃない

  ➔ Negation of the copula "だ" in informal spoken Japanese, meaning "is not".

  ➔ Used to negate a noun predicate, e.g., "愛は永遠プレッシャー" (love is eternal pressure) is affirmative, but "愛は永遠プレッシャーじゃない" would negate it.

• 〜たい

  ➔ Expresses desire or want to do something.

  ➔ Attached to the stem of a verb, e.g., "キレイになりたい" (want to become beautiful).

• 〜ながら

  ➔ Indicates doing two actions simultaneously, 'while' or 'as'.

  ➔ Used to indicate two actions happening at the same time, e.g., "映画の帰りに" (on the way back from the movie).

• 〜ている

  ➔ The te-iru form indicates ongoing actions or states resulting from previous actions.

  ➔ Often used to describe ongoing actions or states, e.g., "好きだって" (says that I like someone).