LOVE BEAT – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 西野カナ, NiziU

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of J-pop with 'LOVE BEAT'! This song is a perfect gateway for learners to practice listening to modern, fast-paced Japanese lyrics and catchy pop phrasing. Its energetic tempo and clear vocal delivery make it an enjoyable way to pick up contemporary Japanese expressions and rhythmic speech patterns.

[English]

Composed by: pw.a/Kaz Kuwamura/YHEL

The blue sky is almost blinding

Yesterday's rain feels like a lie

I wonder if my heart will clear up someday too

If only I had done this back then

Or if I hadn't said those things

Even if I keep overthinking it all

You still feel so far away

Missing every timing and every chance

Always letting them slip through my fingers

Even though I'm like this

I want to, I want to catch love

I want to feel that heartbeat

I want to, I want to believe in love

It's not that I'm not afraid

But I want to bet on even a 1% chance

I want, I want, someday

I want, I want, to be with you

Yeah Yeah Yeah (Yeah Yeah Yeah) Now wake up

Yeah Yeah Yeah (Yeah Yeah Yeah) Now stand up

There's no point in comparing myself to others

But I really am so jealous of her

So popular and so positive

And so natural even when she's around you

Deep breath, deep breath, whew...

Just relax my shoulders

I want to live as my true self

I want to, I want to catch love

I want to feel that heartbeat

I want to, I want to believe in love

Being original is good enough, right?

I want to get even 1mm closer than I was yesterday

I want, I want, more

I want, I want, to be with you

Yeah my turn

Alright now, bring it on!

"You don't seem to have any worries at all"

That’s what they say, no

That's not true at all

I know, you know

Everyone has them, right?

My mascara is smudged and running (ToT)

Panda eyes, no way! ⤵︎⤵︎

I cried so much, a messy night!!

Let's lift our spirits, let's lift ourselves up

Deep down, everyone

Is going up and down with their worries

So don't stop, let that smile brighten up

Yeah, the morning comes, rise and shine

"I want to see you"

Just feel the beat within your heart

I want to, I want to catch love

I want to feel that heartbeat

I want to, I want to believe in love

It's not that I'm not afraid

But I want to bet on even a 1% chance

I want, I want, someday

I want, I want, to be with you

Yeah Yeah Yeah (Yeah Yeah Yeah) Now wake up

Yeah Yeah Yeah (Yeah Yeah Yeah) Now stand up

I want to, I want to catch love

I want to feel that heartbeat

I want, I want, someday

I want, I want, you

[Japanese]

作曲 : pw.a/Kaz Kuwamura/YHEL

眩しいくらいの Blue Sky

昨日の雨が嘘みたい

私の心もいつか晴れるかな

あの時ああすれば

あんなこと言わなきゃって

ぐるぐる考えても

君は遠いまま

タイミングもチャンスも

逃してばっかりの

こんな私だけど

愛を 愛を 掴みたい

トキメキたい

愛を 愛を 信じたい

怖くないわけじゃない

１%でも可能性に賭けてみたいの

I want I want いつか

I want I want 君と

Yeah Yeah Yeah (Yeah Yeah Yeah)Now wake up

Yeah Yeah Yeah (Yeah Yeah Yeah) Now stand up

比べたって仕方ない

でもあの子がホント羨ましい

人気者でポジティブで

君の前でも超自然体

深呼吸、深呼吸 ふぅー

肩の力抜いて

私らしく生きたい

愛を 愛を 掴みたい

トキメキたい

愛を 愛を 信じたい

オリジナルでいいんじゃない？

1mmでも昨日よりも近づいていたいよ

I want I want もっと

I want I want 君と

Yeah my turn

Alright now, bring it on!

「悩みとかマジ無さそう」

That’s what they say, no

そんなワケないじゃん

I know, you know

誰でもあるでしょ？

マスカラ滲んで えんえん(ToT)

パンダ目 ダメ⤵︎⤵︎

泣きまくった Messy Night!!

気分上げてこう 自分アゲてこう

誰も彼も本当は

悩みながら Up and Down

So 止まらないでその笑顔明るくして

Yeah 朝が来て Rise and Shine

「君に会いたい」

Just feel the beat within your heart

愛を 愛を 掴みたい

トキメキたい

愛を 愛を 信じたい

怖くないわけじゃない

１%でも可能性に賭けてみたいの

I want I want いつか

I want I want 君と

Yeah Yeah Yeah (Yeah Yeah Yeah) Now wake up

Yeah Yeah Yeah (Yeah Yeah Yeah) Now stand up

愛を 愛を 掴みたい

トキメキたい

I want I want いつか

I want I want 君を

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
眩しい mabushii N3	adjective - dazzling, radiant
心 kokoro N5	noun - heart, mind, spirit
晴れる hareru N4	verb - to clear up (weather), to be refreshed
掴む tsukamu N3	verb - to grasp, to seize
信じる shinjiru N4	verb - to believe
怖い kowai N5	adjective - scary, afraid
可能性 kanousei N3	noun - possibility
賭ける kakeru N2	verb - to bet, to wager, to risk
羨ましい urayamashii N3	adjective - envious
自然体 shizentai N2	noun - natural state, being oneself
深呼吸 shinkokyuu N3	noun - deep breath
悩み nayami N3	noun - worry, trouble
滲む nijimu N1	verb - to blur, to run (of ink/makeup)
笑顔 egao N4	noun - smiling face
明るい akarui N5	adjective - bright, cheerful

Key Grammar Structures

• 昨日の雨が嘘みたい

  ➔ Noun + みたい (Simile/Appearance)

  ➔ Used to express that something is like or resembles another thing. Here, it describes the sky as if it were a lie.

• あの時ああすれば あんなこと言わなきゃって

  ➔ Conditional 'ba' form and 'nakya' (have to)

  ➔ Used to express regret about the past using the conditional 'ba' and colloquial obligation 'nakya' (short for nakereba naranai).

• 怖くないわけじゃない

  ➔ 〜わけではない (It is not the case that...)

  ➔ A partial negation that means 'it is not that I am not scared'. It emphasizes that fear exists but it's not the only factor.

• １%でも可能性に賭けてみたいの

  ➔ 〜てみたい (Want to try doing)

  ➔ Used to express a desire or intention to try an action. Here, it indicates the will to bet on a small possibility.

• 比べたって仕方ない

  ➔ 〜たって (Colloquial 'even if')

  ➔ A colloquial form of 'temo' (even if). It is used to convey that comparing oneself to others is useless.

• オリジナルでいいんじゃない？

  ➔ 〜んじゃない？ (Isn't it...?)

  ➔ A rhetorical question used to softly suggest one's own opinion, meaning 'Isn't it okay to be yourself?'

• マスカラ滲んで

  ➔ Te-form + verb (Continuous state)

  ➔ The 'te-form' describes a situation in progress. 'Mascara nijinde' means mascara is smudging, creating a state of distress.

• 悩みながら Up and Down

  ➔ 〜ながら (While doing)

  ➔ Used to show two actions or states happening at the same time. Here, it describes people going through life's ups and downs while worrying.