Want it – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: SHUNTO, BE:FIRST
• Album: Missing

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of modern J-pop with 'Want it'. This song is a fantastic resource for learners to pick up contemporary Japanese expressions related to desire and determination, all while experiencing the cutting-edge sound of BE:FIRST.

[English]

Our eyes met

And pulled me in my way

(Never knew love at first sight existed)

As we touch

I just want you to call my name

With a blushing face

(I know that you want it)

Sweep me away on a cruise of love tonight

I’ll never let you go oh

I wanted an unstable FRIDAY

Only time keeps slipping away

(Away away away)

The desire from the night we met

Never want it to fade away

(Away away away) - (I wanted it, you wanted it, you know that I want it)

At dawn, my heartbeat won't settle down

Before I knew it, it's 3:00 AM, and no reply to this game of wits

I send a LINE, but you only give me two words

Feeling blue, it's not enough

(No time to lose)

Sweep me away on a cruise of love tonight

I’ll never let you go oh

I wanted an unstable FRIDAY

Only time keeps slipping away

(Away away away)

The desire from the night we met

Never want it to fade away

(Away away away) - (I wanted it, you wanted it, you know that I want it)

There's no turning back now, no more

This love is not a fake relationship

I want to try touching a beautiful flower

Even though I know it’s dangerous

I wanted an unstable FRIDAY

Only time keeps slipping away

(Away away away)

The desire from the night we met

Never want it to fade away

(Away away away) - (I wanted it, you wanted it, you know that I want it)

I wanted an unstable FRIDAY

Only time keeps slipping away

(Away away away)

The desire from the night we met

Never want it to fade away

(Away away away) - (I wanted it, you wanted it, you know that I want it)

[Japanese]

目があって

引き寄せる my way

(Never knew love at first sight existed)

触れ合って

I just want you to call my name

赤らめた顔で

(I know that you want it)

攫って愛の遊覧船に tonight

I’ll never let you go oh

I wanted a 不安定な FRIDAY

時間だけ slip away

(Away away away)

出会った夜 desire

Never want it to fade away

(Away away away) (I wanted it, you wanted it, you know that I want it)

明け方に おさまらない heartbeat

気づけば3:00 既読ないし この駆け引き

LINE送る なのに二言ですぐ

Feeling blue 足りないよ

(No time to lose)

攫って愛の遊覧船に tonight

I’ll never let you go oh

I wanted a 不安定な FRIDAY

時間だけ slip away

(Away away away)

出会った夜 desire

Never want it to fade away

(Away away away) (I wanted it, you wanted it, you know that I want it)

後には引けない no more

この愛は not a fake 関係

綺麗な花触れてみたいんだ

Even though I know it’s dangerous

I wanted a 不安定な FRIDAY

時間だけ slip away

(Away away away)

出会った夜 desire

Never want it to fade away

(Away away away) (I wanted it, you wanted it, you know that I want it)

I wanted a 不安定な FRIDAY

時間だけ slip away

(Away away away)

出会った夜 desire

Never want it to fade away

(Away away away) (I wanted it, you wanted it, you know that I want it)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
目 me N5	noun - eye
引き寄せる hikiyoseru N3	verb - to pull towards oneself, to attract
触れ合う fureau N3	verb - to come into contact, to touch each other
赤らめる akarameru N2	verb - to blush, to redden
攫う sarau N1	verb - to kidnap, to snatch away
遊覧船 yuransen N2	noun - excursion boat, pleasure boat
不安定 fuantei N3	adjective - unstable, insecure
時間 jikan N5	noun - time
出会う deau N4	verb - to meet, to encounter
夜 yoru N5	noun - night
明け方 akegata N3	noun - dawn
既読 kidoku N3	noun - read (message status)
駆け引き kakehiki N2	noun - bargaining, tactics, play (in a relationship)
関係 kankei N4	noun - relationship, connection
綺麗 kirei N5	adjective - beautiful, pretty, clean

Key Grammar Structures

• Never knew love at first sight existed

  ➔ Omission of the subject 'I' in casual/lyrical English.

  ➔ The sentence starts with "Never knew", implying "[I] never knew". This is common in conversational English for brevity.

• I just want you to call my name

  ➔ Verb pattern: want + object + to-infinitive.

  ➔ Used to express a desire for someone else to perform an action. Here, "you" is the object, and "to call" is the action.

• I know that you want it

  ➔ Subordinate clause introduced by 'that'.

  ➔ The "that" introduces the content of what the subject knows. In informal contexts, "that" is often omitted.

• Never want it to fade away

  ➔ Phrasal verb: 'fade away'.

  ➔ A phrasal verb meaning to disappear slowly or gradually. In the song, it expresses the desire for the feeling to last.

• If you are with me, I’ll never let you go

  ➔ Future tense with 'will' to express determination.

  ➔ The use of "I'll" (I will) adds a sense of promise or strong intention regarding the partner.

• Even though I know it’s dangerous

  ➔ Concessive clause: 'Even though'.

  ➔ Used to show a contrast. It highlights that the speaker is aware of the risk but chooses to proceed anyway.

• No time to lose

  ➔ Noun phrase with an infinitive modifier.

  ➔ The infinitive "to lose" modifies the noun "time". It is an idiomatic way of saying there is an urgency.

• I wanted a 不安定な FRIDAY

  ➔ Use of mixed language (English + Japanese) for poetic effect.

  ➔ The insertion of Japanese words into an English sentence is a stylistic choice common in J-Pop to add emotional nuance.