ムーンライト – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 星街すいせい

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the tranquil world of Hoshimachi Suisei's 'Moonlight' and discover the beauty of Japanese expression. This melodic J-Pop track, with its gentle atmosphere and poetic lyrics, offers an excellent opportunity to explore nuanced emotions and contemporary Japanese phrases. Its relatable themes of connection and introspection make it a compelling song for language learners to engage with and understand.

[English]

Let's walk far away, barefooted

Finding tiny little happiness

The damp moon peeks through the window

It smiled and called me over

We're quite similar, aren't we? Surprisingly

It smiled and called me over

We're quite similar, aren't we? Surprisingly

There's peace in the parts we can't understand

The remnants turned over in the moonlight

Let's make the everyday normal for someone

Dance with me, under the moonlight

Hey, let's play over here in Sunny Side

Hidden things all inside

Hey, let's play over here in Midnight

Open this heavy curtain

Hey, let’s play over here in Midnight

Open this heavy curtain

Hey, let's play over here in Midnight

Open this heavy curtain

Let's escape a night that feels unreal

Still busy with things to do, but good night

Let's escape a night that feels unreal

Still busy with things to do, but good night

Become a shining single star

Let's hijack the city

Let's keep swimming through this mellow day

Take over the city lights

Meet me in the moon

Reaching out but just out of reach

You are my moonlight

Unreasonably, lonely nights come

I want to sleep on old memories

We’re quite alike, so it's a curse

Even hiding things, it's still a curse

Still busy with things to do, but good night

Towards that light somewhere far away

Let's keep swimming through this mellow day

An endless tangle of worries

Let me hear your stories

In a world just for me and you

Become a shining single star

Let's hijack the city

Let's keep swimming through this mellow day

With a heart full of holes,

Thinking only of you

Tonight is a night I can't fall asleep, feeling like I might

Dance with me, under the moonlight

Hey, let's play over here in Sunny Side

Hidden things all inside

Hey, let's play over here in Midnight

Take the city lights away

Hey, let's play over here in Midnight

Take the city lights away

Meet me in the moon

Reaching out but just out of reach

You are my moonlight

Let's walk far away, barefooted

Finding tiny little happiness

The damp moon peeks through the window

It smiled and called me over

We're quite similar, aren't we? Surprisingly

It's hard to understand some parts, but it's peace

The remnants turned over in the moonlight

Let's stay in a normal world for me

Moonlight / Hoshimachi Suisei

Composer: Natori

Arrangement: Natori

Vocals: Hoshimachi Suisei

[Japanese]

​​​ ​遠(とお)くまで歩(ある)こうよ、裸足(はだし)で​ ​​

​​​ ​小(ちい)さな幸(しあわ)せを見(み)つけて​ ​​

​​​ ​湿(しめ)った月(つき)が窓(まど)を覗(のぞ)いて​ ​​

​​​ ​こっちへおいでと笑(わら)った​ ​​

​​​ ​似(に)たもの同(どう)士(し)なんだよね、案(あん)外(がい)​ ​​

​​​ ​こっちへおいでと笑(わら)った​ ​​

​​​ ​似(に)たもの同(どう)士(し)なんだよね、案(あん)外(がい)​ ​​

​​​ ​分(わ)かり合(あ)えない部(ぶ)分(ぶん)も安(あん)牌(パイ)​ ​​

​​​ ​月(つき)明(あ)かりをめくった残(ざん)像(ぞう)​ ​​

​​​ ​誰(だれ)かにとっての普(ふ)通(つう)をしよう​ ​​

​​​ ​私(わたし)と踊(おど)ってよ、ムーンライト​ ​​

​​​ ​ねぇ、こっちであそぼう サニーサイド​ ​​

​​​ ​隠(かく)し事(ごと)ばっかのインサイド​ ​​

​​​ ​ねぇ、こっちであそぼうよ ミッドナイト​ ​​

​​​ ​この、重(おも)たいカーテンを開(あ)けて​ ​​

​​​ ​ねぇ、こっちであそぼうよ ミッドナイト​ ​​

​​​ ​この、重(おも)たいカーテンを開(あ)けて​ ​​

​​​ ​ねぇ、こっちであそぼうよ ミッドナイト​ ​​

​​​ ​この、重(おも)たいカーテンを開(あ)けて​ ​​

​​​ ​嘘(うそ)みたいな夜(よる)を抜(ぬ)け出(だ)そう​ ​​

​​​ ​まだ、やることばっかで忙(いそが)しいけどおやすみ​ ​​

​​​ ​嘘(うそ)みたいな夜(よる)を抜(ぬ)け出(だ)そう​ ​​

​​​ ​まだ、やることばっかで忙(いそが)しいけどおやすみ​ ​​

​​​ ​あの、一(いっ)等(とう)星(せい)になって​ ​​

​​​ ​街(まち)をハイジャックしようぜ​ ​​

​​​ ​この、メロウな今日(きょう)をずっと泳(およ)いでいこう​ ​​

​​​ ​街(まち)明(あ)かりを奪(うば)って、​ ​​

​​​ ​月(つき)で待(ま)ち合(あ)わせ​ ​​

​​​ ​届(とど)きそうで届(とど)かない、​ ​​

​​​ ​あなたはムーンライト​ ​​

​​​ ​理(わ)由(け)もなく、寂(さび)しい夜(よる)が来(き)て​ ​​

​​​ ​旧(ふる)くなっていく記(き)憶(おく)の上(うえ)で眠(ねむ)りたい​ ​​

​​​ ​似(に)たもの同(どう)士(し)なんだから、厄(やっ)介(かい)​ ​​

​​​ ​隠(かく)し事(ごと)すらも抱(かか)えて、厄(やっ)介(かい)​ ​​

​​​ ​まだ、やることばっかで忙(いそが)しいけどおやすみ​ ​​

​​​ ​あの、光(ひかり)の方(ほう)へ どこか遠(とお)い方(ほう)へ​ ​​

​​​ ​この、メロウな今日(きょう)をずっと泳(およ)いでいこう​ ​​

​​​ ​尽(つ)きない悩(なや)みの種(たね)、​ ​​

​​​ ​話(はなし)を聞(き)かせて​ ​​

​​​ ​私(わたし)とあなただけの世(せ)界(かい)で​ ​​

​​​ ​あの、一(いっ)等(とう)星(せい)になって​ ​​

​​​ ​街(まち)をハイジャックしようぜ​ ​​

​​​ ​この、メロウな今日(きょう)をずっと泳(およ)いでいこう​ ​​

​​​ ​穴(あな)だらけの心(こころ)で、​ ​​

​​​ ​あなただけを思(おも)って​ ​​

​​​ ​眠(ねむ)れそうで眠(ねむ)れない、こんな夜(よる)は​ ​​

​​​ ​私(わたし)と踊(おど)ってよ、ムーンライト​ ​​

​​​ ​ねぇ、こっちであそぼう サニーサイド​ ​​

​​​ ​隠(かく)し事(ごと)ばっかのインサイド​ ​​

​​​ ​ねぇ、こっちであそぼうよ ミッドナイト​ ​​

​​​ ​街(まち)明(あ)かりを奪(うば)って、​ ​​

​​​ ​ねぇ、こっちであそぼうよ ミッドナイト​ ​​

​​​ ​街(まち)明(あ)かりを奪(うば)って、​ ​​

​​​ ​月(つき)で待(ま)ち合(あ)わせ​ ​​

​​​ ​届(とど)きそうで届(とど)かない、​ ​​

​​​ ​あなたはムーンライト​ ​​

​​​ ​遠(とお)くまで歩(ある)こうよ、裸足(はだし)で​ ​​

​​​ ​小(ちい)さな幸(しあわ)せを見(み)つけて​ ​​

​​​ ​湿(しめ)った月(つき)が窓(まど)を覗(のぞ)いて​ ​​

​​​ ​こっちへおいでと笑(わら)った​ ​​

​​​ ​似(に)たもの同(どう)士(し)なんだよね、案(あん)外(がい)​ ​​

​​​ ​分(わ)かり合(あ)えない部(ぶ)分(ぶん)も安(あん)牌(パイ)​ ​​

​​​ ​月(つき)明(あ)かりをめくった残(ざん)像(ぞう)​ ​​

​​​ ​私(わたし)にとっての普(ふ)通(つう)でいよう​ ​​

​​​ ​ムーンライト／星街すいせい​ ​​

​​​ ​作曲：なとり​ ​​

​​​ ​編曲：なとり​ ​​

​​​ ​歌唱：星街すいせい​ ​​

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
歩(ある)く (aruku) /aɾɯkɯ/ A1	verb - to walk
月(つき) (tsuki) /t͡suki/ A1	noun - moon
笑(わら)う (warau) /ɰᵝaɾaɯ/ A1	verb - to laugh
夜(よる) (yoru) /joɾɯ/ A1	noun - night
星(ほし) (hoshi) /hoɕi/ A1	noun - star
街(まち) (machi) /mat͡ɕi/ A2	noun - town, city
踊(おど)る (odoru) /odoɾɯ/ A2	verb - to dance
見(み)つける (mitsukeru) /mʲit͡sɯkeɾɯ/ A2	verb - to find
普通(ふつう) (futsuu) /ɸɯt͡sɯː/ A2	adjective - normal, ordinary
重(おも)たい (omottai) /omotai/ B1	adjective - heavy, serious
隠(かく)す (kakusu) /kakɯsɯ/ B1	verb - to hide, conceal
光(ひかり) (hikari) /hikaɾi/ B1	noun - light
届(とど)く (todoku) /todokɯ/ B1	verb - to reach
明(あ)かり (akari) /akaɾi/ B2	noun - light
寂(さび)しい (sabishii) /sabiɕiː/ B2	adjective - lonely
抜(ぬ)け出(だ)す (nukedasu) /nɯkedasɯ/ B2	verb - to slip out, to escape
悩(なや)み (nayami) /najami/ B2	noun - worry, trouble