In My Hi-Heel – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 加治ひとみ

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the vibrant world of J-Pop and female empowerment with 加治ひとみ's "In My Hi-Heel." This energetic track combines catchy Japanese lyrics with a message of confidence and strength, perfect for those looking to learn empowering phrases and explore contemporary Japanese culture through music .

[English]

Now let's get started

Walking in high heels

Posing in front of the mirror

Feeling like a Hollywood starlet

Even on days when things go wrong

There's a strange feeling

I feel like I can handle anything

In my high heel

Feeling bored if I follow the example

Yeah, it's tiring, rule rule rule

Smiling politely to hide my feelings

A girl's life on a thorny road

Sometimes skipping along the way

Moving forward, going my way

Being bold and fearless feels just right

Conquering the world in high heels

If I stay afraid

The scenery won't change

Meeting a new version of myself

With 13 centimeters of magic

I open the door

And walk forward

I'm in my high heel

In my high heel, I can be selfish

I'm in my high heel

In my high heel, if you're a girl

Pure, proper, and beautiful

In this era of ours

You don't want to have regrets

No, you don't

[Japanese]

Now let's get going

Hi-Heelでウォーキング

鏡の前ポーズ決めるの

ハリウッド女優の気分

失敗ばかりの日々も

不思議な気持ち

どんな事もできそうよ

In My Hi-Heel

お手本通りなんて

うんざりなのよ rule rule rule

気を遣うたび愛想笑い

イバラノミチの Girl's life

時にスキップしながら

進むのよGoing my way

大胆不敵が丁度いい

Hi-Heelで世界征服

臆病なままじゃ

景色は変わらない

斬新な私と出会う

13cmの魔法

扉を開けるの

歩いて行けるの

I'm in my high heel

in my high heel ワガママでいい

I'm in my high heel

in my high heel 女の子なら

清く 正しく 美しく

そんな私たちの時代

後悔するのはいやでしょ

いやでしょ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ウォーキング /woːkɪŋ/ A2	noun - walking
気分 /kibun/ A2	noun - mood, feeling
女優 /joyu/ B1	noun - actress
失敗 /shippai/ B1	noun - failure
景色 /keshiki/ B1	noun - scenery, view
魔法 /mahou/ B2	noun - magic
扉 /tobira/ B2	noun - door
進む /susumu/ B2	verb - to advance, to proceed
大胆 /daitan/ B2	adjective - bold, daring
臆病 /okubyou/ B2	adjective - timid, cowardly
出会う /deau/ B2	verb - to meet, to encounter
時代 /jidai/ B2	noun - era, age, period
後悔 /koukai/ B2	noun - regret

Key Grammar Structures

• 鏡の前ポーズ決めるの

  ➔ Using 〜の to indicate possession or relation

  ➔ The particle 〜の shows possession or a descriptive relationship between nouns.

• Now let's get going

  ➔ Imperative structure with "let's" to encourage action

  ➔ "Let's" is used to suggest or encourage doing something together.

• ハリウッド女優の気分

  ➔ Using の to attribute quality or characteristic

  ➔ The particle 〜の indicates that the following noun (女優) has the quality or characteristic of being a Hollywood actress.

• 臆病なままじゃ

  ➔ Using なまま to indicate remaining in a certain state or condition

  ➔ The pattern なまま shows that the subject remains in the same state without changing.

• 女の子なら

  ➔ Using なら to mean "if" or "as for" (conditional or topic)

  ➔ The particle なら introduces a condition or topic, meaning "if" or "as for".

• 後悔するのはいやでしょ

  ➔ Using のは to nominalize a verb phrase, combined with いやでしょ to express disapproval or doubt

  ➔ The pattern のは nominalizes the verb phrase, and いやでしょ adds a nuance of dislike or doubt.

• 景色は変わらない

  ➔ Using は to mark the topic and 〜ない for negation

  ➔ The particle は marks the topic, and 〜ない indicates the negative form of the verb.