ときめきpart1 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: スピッツ
• Album: ひみつスタジオ

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative world of Japanese rock with Spitz's 'ときめきpart1.' This beautifully crafted song, a theme for the film 'Water Flows to the Sea,' offers a heartfelt exploration of first love and self-discovery. Learning its lyrics provides a unique window into Japanese emotional expression and poetic imagery, making it an ideal choice for language learners to grasp nuances of feeling and narrative in Japanese music.

[English]

Every time we meet, it hurts

But I want to see you again

I understand the trick

It's just that I can't be honest

Covered in mud, the ball you threw

I catch it with my bare hands

I'm excited, is it my first time? It's almost scary

Happiness is always something that feels out of reach

To properly draw the small dreams I've painted over

I slowly open the white page

I don't want to be disliked

Before I knew it, I became quiet

Hiding quietly in a gap that no one notices

But I fell in love, and I have no regrets

I felt the light

I'm excited, it's overflowing, it's almost too much

After forcing myself to be cheerful, I roll down the hill

Wishing on the moon I looked up at from below

Singing "stand by me" in a hoarse voice

かすれた声で stand by me 歌ってる

I'm excited, is it my first time? It's almost scary

Happiness is always something that feels out of reach

To properly draw the small dreams I've painted over

I excitedly open the white page

I'm excited, is it my first time? It's almost scary

ときめいてる 初めて？ 怖いくらい

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[Japanese]

会うたびに苦しくて

でもまた会いたくなるよ

カラクリはわかってんだ

素直になれないだけさ

泥まみれ 君が投げたボール

素手で受け止めて

ときめいてる 初めて？ 怖いくらい

幸せはいつだって 届かないものだと

塗りつぶした小さい夢を ちゃんと描くため

白いページ ゆっくりと開いてく

嫌われるのはヤだな

いつしか無口になって

誰も気に留めないような

隙間にじっと隠れてた

だけど恋して 後悔は少しもない

光を感じた

ときめいてる はみ出て ヤバいくらい

無理にはしゃいだあと 坂を転がって

下から見上げた月に 願いを込めて

かすれた声で stand by me 歌ってる

ときめいてる 初めて？ 怖いくらい

幸せはいつだって 届かないものだと

塗りつぶした小さい夢を ちゃんと描くため

白いページ わくわく開いてく

ときめいてる 初めて？ 怖いくらい

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
苦しい /kʊɕii/ B2	adjective - painful, difficult
会う /au/ A1	verb - to meet
わかって /wakatte/ B1	verb (て-form of わかる) - to understand
素直 /sunao/ B2	adjective/noun - honest, straightforward
泥 /doro/ A2	noun - mud
投げた /nageta/ B1	verb (past form of 投げる) - threw
素手 /sutete/ B2	noun - bare hands
受け止めて /uketomete/ B2	verb (て-form of 受け止める) - to catch, to accept
ときめいてる /tokimeiteru/ B2	verb (ている form of ときめく) - to be excited, to throb
怖い /kowai/ A2	adjective - scary, frightening
幸せ /shiawase/ B1	noun - happiness
届かない /todokanai/ B2	verb (否定形 of 届く) - not to reach
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
描く /kaku/ B1	verb - to draw, to depict
白い /shiroi/ A1	adjective - white
開く /hiraku/ B1	verb - to open
隙間 /sukima/ B2	noun - gap, crack, space

Key Grammar Structures

• でもまた会いたくなるよ

  ➔ The use of 〜たくなる indicates a change to a desire or intention to do something.

  ➔ This pattern shows an internal change in feeling or desire, often translated as 'to start wanting to ...'.

• 素直になれないだけさ

  ➔ The phrase 〜だけだ emphasizes a simple reason or explanation — here, 'just can't be honest.'

  ➔ This structure emphasizes that the reason is simple or straightforward.

• 幸せはいつだって 届かないものだと

  ➔ The phrase 〜ものだ specifies a general truth or natural fact.

  ➔ This pattern conveys a sense of universality or common knowledge about a situation.

• 白いページ ゆっくりと開いてく

  ➔ The verb 〜開く (ひらく) in the form 〜てく indicates a gradual or ongoing action.

  ➔ This grammatical form indicates a continuous or developing action over time.

• 塗りつぶした小さい夢を ちゃんと描くため

  ➔ The phrase 〜ため indicates purpose or reason, meaning 'in order to...'.

  ➔ This grammatical structure is used to specify the purpose of an action.