Help me!! – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: モーニング娘。

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with Morning Musume's "Help me!!" offers a unique opportunity to engage with modern J-pop and its lyrical depth. The song's fast-paced, emotionally charged lyrics can help you practice listening comprehension and learn vocabulary related to feelings of anxiety and resolve. What makes this song special is its double meaning; while it tells a story of personal heartbreak, it also reflects the group's professional perseverance, providing a richer cultural context to your language learning journey.

[English]

Are you going to leave me all alone like this?

If you keep making me feel so lonely

I might just fly away somewhere far off.

Hey. Is that okay?

Help me, please

I can't go on any longer

Holding back anymore

(Ha)

(Ha)

(Ha)

Just waiting forever

Just waiting forever

Waiting, so miserable

Shinagawa Gotanda (Ah)

Azabu, Roppongi

Shinjuku, Shin-Okubo (Ah)

Where are you playing now?

My heart is always shouting

But I pretend to understand in front of him

Dreaming is easy, you know

Answer me with your whole body

No to promises made with words

Make this a country where I can live easily

Girl dazzling with sparkle

I will spread my wings

Boys being so indecisive

Don’t regret it, okay?

Seize the moment from the crisis

And grasp victory

Glory

Help me, please

I’m so fragile

I don’t even think I can cry

(Ha)

(Ha)

(Ha)

I can’t tell my true feelings

I can’t tell my true feelings

Can’t speak my honest feelings, no, Nigger

(Ah)

(Ah Uh)

Osaka, Nagoya (Ah Ah Ah)

Sapporo, Hakata (Ah Uh)

Hiroshima, Sendai (Ah Uh)

Are you in Japan?

If someone’s kind, I might cry

Where does his confidence come from?

Giving up is admitting defeat

I can't do that

Won’t be swallowed by loneliness

This is my moment to stand firm

Girl dazzling with sparkle

I will spread my wings

Boys being so indecisive

Don’t regret it, okay?

From the haters

Learn and grow

Reality

Girl dazzling with sparkle

I will spread my wings

Boys being so indecisive

Don’t regret it, okay?

Girl dazzling with sparkle

I will spread my wings

Boys being so indecisive

Don’t regret it, okay?

Seize the moment from the crisis

And grasp victory

Glory

Translation from: projecthello.com

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[Japanese]

私をこのまま一人ぼっちにしておくわけ?

あまりにも寂しい思いをさせ続けるのなら

私はどこか遠くに飛んで行ってしまうよ。

ねえ。いいの?

助けてお願い

これ以上私

我慢なんて出来ない

(Ha)

(Ha)

(Ha)

ずっと待つだけの

ずっと待つだけの

待つ子ミジメックス

品川五反田 (Ah)

麻布に六本木

新宿新大久保 (Ah)

どこで遊んでるの?

心じゃいっつも叫んでいるのに

あいつの前ではわかったフリしちゃう

夢見るだけじゃ簡単さ

全身で答えてよ

口約束はNO Thank you

住みやすい国(とこ)にしてよ

キラキラしてる女の子

私は羽ばたくよ

グズグズしてる男の子

後悔しないでね

ピンチから

掴みとる

栄光

助けてお願い

か弱い私は

涙も出そうにない

(Ha)

(Ha)

(Ha)

本音が言えない

本音が言えない

言えナイチンゲール

(Ah)

(Ah Uh)

大阪名古屋 (Ah Ah Ah)

札幌博多 (Ah Uh)

広島仙台 (Ah Uh)

日本に居るの?

優しくされたら涙が出そうよ

あいつの強気の根拠はどこにあんの

諦めちゃ負けを認めちゃう

それだけは出来ないの

一人ぼっちに飲みこまれない

ここが踏ん張りどころね

キラキラしてる女の子

私は羽ばたくよ

グズグズしてる男の子

後悔しないでね

アンチから

学びうる

現実

キラキラしてる女の子

私は羽ばたくよ

グズグズしてる男の子

後悔しないでね

キラキラしてる女の子

私は羽ばたくよ

グズグズしてる男の子

後悔しないでね

ピンチから

掴みとる

栄光

Translation from: projecthello.com

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
助けて /たすけて/ A2	verb - to help
寂しい /さびしい/ B1	adjective - lonely
夢 /ゆめ/ A2	noun - dream
後悔 /こうかい/ B2	noun - regret
栄光 /えいこう/ B2	noun - glory
強気 /つよき/ B1	adjective - assertive
一人ぼっち /ひとりぼっち/ A2	noun - loneliness
心 /こころ/ A1	noun - heart/mind
掴みとる /つかみとる/ B2	verb - to seize
羽ばたく /はばたく/ B1	verb - to flap wings
本音 /ほんね/ B2	noun - true intention
学びうる /まなびうる/ C1	verb - to be able to learn
飲みこまれる /のみこまれる/ B2	verb - to be swallowed
国 /くに/ A1	noun - country
遊ぶ /あそぶ/ A1	verb - to play
待つ /まつ/ A1	verb - to wait

Key Grammar Structures

• 助けてお願い

  ➔ Imperative form used for requests or commands

  ➔ The phrase "助けてお願い" is a request expressed in the imperative form, directly asking for help.

• むずかしい思いをさせ続けるのなら

  ➔ Conditional form with "のなら" meaning "if"

  ➔ The phrase "のなら" expresses the conditional "if" in this context, indicating what will happen if a certain condition is met.

• 全身で答えてよ

  ➔ Using "で" to indicate the means of action (whole body)

  ➔ The particle "で" indicates the means or method by which the action is performed, here emphasizing responding with the whole body.

• ずっと待つだけの

  ➔ Use of "だけの" to specify a limited or sole quality

  ➔ The phrase "だけの" emphasizes that the subject is solely characterized by the preceding description, here meaning "only waiting".

• 学びうる

  ➔ Potential form "うる" indicating ability or possibility

  ➔ The verb "学びうる" is a potential form derived from "学ぶ" (to learn), meaning "to be able to learn" or "capable of learning".

• 掴みとる

  ➔ Compound verb "掴みとる" (to seize, to grasp) in its basic form

  ➔ The verb "掴みとる" is a compound verb derived from "掴む" (to grip, grasp) and "とる" (to take), meaning to seize or grasp firmly.

• 後悔しないでね

  ➔ Imperative form with "しないで" to make a negative request or command

  ➔ The phrase "しないでね" is a negative imperative form asking someone not to do something, with "ね" softening the tone.