踊 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Ado

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with Ado's 'Odo' is an exciting way to dive into the language's energetic and modern side. The song is full of casual expressions and onomatopoeia related to partying and emotion, offering a fun challenge for learners. What makes 'Odo' special is its electrifying blend of traditional J-pop sounds with futuristic electronic beats, all carried by Ado's uniquely powerful and expressive voice. It's a perfect example of contemporary Japanese music culture.

[English]

If it's half-hearted, then KO, if you want to be fluffy, go ahead

Shall we get ready for the show?

Whether you cry or laugh, love me

Come on, say "no," let the bass resonate

There are times when things feel boring, right?

Lonely logic notebook, a handy escape

Feeling fed up, it's bad to drown and fall

I guess it's about time

Let's try harder, and when we rise, let's push even more

Let's connect, two is better than one, feeling safe as we grow

Alright, leave it to me, don't mind

With waves and challenges, if we all ride together

Surprisingly, it might go smoothly

If it's half-hearted, then KO, if you want to be fluffy, go ahead

Shall we get ready for the show?

Whether you cry or laugh, love me

Come on, say "no," let the bass resonate

Yeah, tonight is a blackout party

Woah, woah

Let's start dancing, let's start dancing

Loneliness is sterilization, thank you for the full house

Woah, woah

Even the pain, let's share it

Let's say goodbye here, let's go

...

No matter what inferiority complex, with improvisation, we'll suppress it

We'll dive in and wrap it up, ah, yeah

Up and down tension (uh)

Hey, it's really getting to me (yeah)

What bursts out is my true feelings, a monologue

“I’m not really interested,” “It doesn’t really matter”

Shutting down, tongue sharp to the peak

Playing the signal, prr-prr-prr, yeah

Come on, gather for the night train, yeah-yeah, let's cry out

...

If it's half-hearted, then KO

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Woah, woah

Let's start dancing, let's start dancing

Loneliness is sterilization, thank you for the full house

Woah, woah

Even the pain, let's share it

Tonight is also a blackout party

Woah, woah

We hope to see you again, for sure

Woah, woah

Stay well until next time

Let's say goodbye here, let go

...

[Japanese]

半端なら KO ふわふわ したいならどうぞ

開演準備しちゃおうか

泣いても 笑っても 愛してね

ほら say "no" 低音響かせろ (Giga, TeddyLoid)

なんだかなってつまんないこともあるでしょう

ロンリー論理のノート ハンディー本気脱走

やんなっちゃって泥に bad ご法度だろうが溺れて堕ちて

そろそろいっか

もっと頑張って アガるまでもっと頑張って

繋がろうひとりよりふたり 増えたら安心 心配ないや

Alright 任せて don't mind

波あり難題 みんなで乗っかっちゃえば

案外さくっと行っちゃいそう

半端なら KO ふわふわ したいならどうぞ

開演準備しちゃおうか

泣いても 笑っても 愛してね

ほら say "no" 低音響かせろ

Yeah 今宵は暗転パーティー

Woah, woah

踊りだせ 踊りだせ

孤独は殺菌 満員御礼

Woah, woah

痛みまで おシェアで

ここらでバイバイ let's go

どんな劣等感だとて 即興の血小板で

抑え込んで 突っ込んで 仕舞っちゃうでしょ ah, yeah

Up and down なテンション (uh)

ねえまいっちゃってんの相当 (yeah)

ドバっと噴き出すのは 本音の独り言

「別に興味ない」「特に関係ない」

塞ぎ込んで 舌鋒絶頂へ

合図を奏でて prr-prr-prr, yeah

ほら集まって夜行だ yeah-yeah 鳴いていこう

半端なら KO

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Woah, woah

踊りだせ 踊りだせ

孤独は殺菌 満員御礼

Woah, woah

痛みまで おシェアで

今宵も暗転パーティーだ

Woah, woah

またのお越しを きっと

Woah, woah

次回までお元気で

ここらでバイバイ let go

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
踊り /oˈdori/ B1	noun - dance
愛 /ai/ A2	noun - love
孤独 /kodoku/ B2	noun - loneliness
痛み /itami/ B1	noun - pain
準備 /junbi/ B1	noun - preparation
論理 /ronri/ C1	noun - logic
波 /nami/ B2	noun - wave
難題 /nandai/ C1	noun - difficult problem
響かせる /hibikaseru/ B2	verb - to resonate
脱走 /dassou/ B2	noun - escape
心配 /shinpai/ A2	noun - worry
暗転 /anten/ B2	noun - darkening
集まる /atsumaru/ A2	verb - to gather
言葉 /kotoba/ B1	noun - word

Key Grammar Structures

• もしふわふわしたいならどうぞ

  ➔ Conditional form + なら (if you want to..., then...)

  ➔ "なら" indicates a condition or hypothetical scenario.

• 泣いても 笑っても 愛してね

  ➔ Te-form + も (even if..., regardless of...)

  ➔ The te-form + も expresses 'even if' or 'regardless of'.

• 愛してね

  ➔ Verb stem + ね (seeking confirmation or softening the request)

  ➔ Adding ね at the end of a verb softens the request or seeks confirmation.

• みんなで乗っかっちゃえば

  ➔ Potential form + ば (if you do..., then...)

  ➔ The ば form of a verb expresses a conditional ‘if’ or hypothetical scenario.

• 案外さくっと行っちゃいそう

  ➔ Vicious potential + そう (seems to...)

  ➔ Adding そう to the potential form indicates an estimative or predictive tone (‘seems to’).

• 鳴いていこう

  ➔ Te-form + いく (to go on doing something, or future intention)

  ➔ The て-いく structure indicates ongoing action or future intention.