NIGHT DANCER – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: imase

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the smooth sounds of modern Japanese pop with 'NIGHT DANCER'. This song is a perfect gateway for learners to practice conversational Japanese and rhythmic phrasing, all while experiencing the trendy 'City Pop' aesthetic that makes contemporary J-Pop so captivating.

[English]

It's just another ordinary night

It's just another ordinary night

But the resonance, the sparkle, and you

But the resonance, the sparkle, and you

The clock hands that have stopped ticking

The clock hands that have stopped ticking

The messy room where we spent all our time

The messy room where we spent all our time

Nothing's changed, and as I remember it

Nothing's changed, and as I remember it

The two of us have grown older together

The two of us have grown older together

The needle dropped on the record again

The needle dropped on the record again

We played it over and over until we were tired of it

We played it over and over until we were tired of it

Nothing's changed; please don't change

Nothing's changed; please don't change

Are you the only one who stayed the same?

Are you the only one who stayed the same?

As if hesitating where we touched

As if hesitating where we touched

As if hesitating where we touched

Stuttering in place, ignoring the skipping needle

Our breathing began to sync up

Our breathing began to sync up

Our breathing began to sync up

Our breathing began to sync up

It's just another ordinary night

It's just another ordinary night

But the resonance, the sparkle, and you (let's dance)

But the resonance, the sparkle, and you (let's dance)

It's just another ordinary night, ah

It's just another ordinary night, ah

Let's carve out this moment together

Let's carve out this moment together

...

Your clear, pale skin

Your clear, pale skin

And that innocent smile on your face

And that innocent smile on your face

Nothing's changed; please don't change

Nothing's changed; please don't change

Is this the only moment we can stay this way?

Is this the only moment we can stay this way?

The more I gaze at you

The more I gaze at you

The more the memories overflow

The more the memories overflow

Some coffee for my restless heart

Some coffee for my restless heart

Messy hair and a raspy melody

Messy hair and a raspy melody

Let's blend together once more

Let's blend together once more

It's just another ordinary night

It's just another ordinary night

The excitement, the colors, and you (let's dance)

The excitement, the colors, and you (let's dance)

It's just another ordinary night, ah

It's just another ordinary night, ah

Let's carve out this moment together

Let's carve out this moment together

The night is long and unsteady

The night is long and unsteady

The music feels like it could stop at any second

The music feels like it could stop at any second

I want to be with you, I want to drown in this

I want to be with you, I want to drown in this

I don't care if tomorrow never comes

I don't care if tomorrow never comes

It's just another ordinary night

It's just another ordinary night

But the resonance, the sparkle, and you (let's dance)

But the resonance, the sparkle, and you (let's dance)

It's just another ordinary night, ah

It's just another ordinary night, ah

Love me

Love me

Nothing else matters, just love me

Nothing else matters, just love me

Even as we stagger and sway (let's dance)

Even as we stagger and sway (let's dance)

It's just another ordinary night, ah

It's just another ordinary night, ah

Let's carve out this moment together

Let's carve out this moment together

...

[Japanese]

どうでもいいような 夜だけど

doudemoiiyouna yorudakedo

響めき 煌めきと君も

kyoumeki koumekitokunmo

まだ止まった 刻む針も

madatomatta kizamuharimo

入り浸った 散らかる部屋も

irihitatsuta chirakaruheyamo

変わらないね 思い出しては

kawaranaine omoidashiteha

二人 歳を重ねてた

futari toshiwoomoneteta

また止まった 落とす針を

matatomatta otosuhariwo

よく流した 聞き飽きるほど

yokunagashita kikiakiruhodo

変わらないね 変わらないで

kawaranaine kawaranaide

いられたのは 君だけか

iraretanoha kundakeka

無駄話で はぐらかして

mudabanashide hagurakashite

触れた先を ためらうように

furetasakiwo tamerauyouni

足踏みして ズレた針を余所に

ashifumishite zuretahariwoyosoni

揃い始めてた 息が

soroihajimeteta ikiga

どうでもいいような 夜だけど

doudemoiiyouna yorudakedo

響めき 煌めきと君も （踊ろう）

kyoumeki koumekitokunmo （odorou）

どうでもいいような 夜だけど ああ

doudemoiiyouna yorudakedo aa

二人刻もう

futarikizamou

透き通った 白い肌も

sukikayotsuta shiroihadamo

その笑った 無邪気な顔も

sonowaratsuta mujakinakaomo

変わらないね 変わらないで

kawaranaine kawaranaide

いられるのは 今だけか

irarerunoha imadakeka

見つめるほどに

mitsumeruhodoni

溢れる メモリー

afureru memorii

浮つく心に コーヒーを

futsukukokoroni koohiiwo

乱れた髪に 掠れたメロディー

midaretakamini ryakuretamerodii

混ざりあってよう もう一度

mazariatteyou mouichido

どうでもいいような 夜だけど

doudemoiiyouna yorudakedo

ときめき 色めきと君も （踊ろう）

tokimeki iromekitokunmo （odorou）

どうでもいいような 夜だけど ああ

doudemoiiyouna yorudakedo aa

二人刻もう

futarikizamou

夜は長い おぼつかない

yoruhanagai obotsukanai

今にも止まりそうな ミュージック

imanimodomarisouna myuujikku

君といたい 溺れてたい

kuntoitai oboretetai

明日がこなくたって もういいの

ashitagakonakutatte mouiino

どうでもいいような 夜だけど

doudemoiiyouna yorudakedo

響めき 煌めきと君も （踊ろう）

kyoumeki koumekitokunmo （odorou）

どうでもいいような 夜だけど ああ

doudemoiiyouna yorudakedo aa

愛して

itoshite

どうでもいいから 僕だけを

doudemoiikara bokudakewo

ふらつき よろめきながらも （踊ろう）

furatsuki yoromekinagaramo （odorou）

どうでもいいような 夜だけど ああ

doudemoiiyouna yorudakedo aa

二人刻もう

futarikizamou

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
煌めき kirameki N2	noun - glitter, sparkle
刻む kizamu N3	verb - to tick (time), to carve
入り浸る iribitaru N1	verb - to frequent, to stay long at
散らかる chirakaru N3	verb - to be in disorder, to be cluttered
無邪気 mujaki N2	adjective - innocent, naive
溢れる afureru N3	verb - to overflow, to be filled with
足踏み ashibumi N3	verb/noun - marking time, marking
透き通る sukitooru N2	verb - to be transparent, to be clear
掠れる kasureru N2	verb - to be hoarse, to be blurred
溺れる oboreru N3	verb - to drown, to be addicted to
おぼつかない obotsukanai N1	adjective - unsteady, uncertain
ときめき tokimeki N3	noun - heartbeat, excitement
色めき iromeki N2	noun - liveliness, coloring up
ふらつく furatsuku N2	verb - to stagger, to wobble
よろめく yoromeku N2	verb - to stumble, to stagger