新宝島 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: サカナクション
• Album: 834.194

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Sakanaction's 'Shin Takarajima,' a song that beautifully merges Japanese culture with a modern sound. By exploring its themes of dedication and the pursuit of dreams, you'll gain insight into Japanese manga influences and the nuances of the Japanese language.

[English]

I kept drawing lines one after another, then the next, then the next again

I'm drawing our next destination

Treasure Island

If I take you along just like this

If I draw carefully

With lines that shake or tremble

Drawing carefully

That's what I decided

Next, and the next, and the next—still not the destination

I'm searching for a dreamland

Treasure Island

If I take you along just like this

If I sing carefully

Even if I shake or tremble

I will sing carefully

Although I had decided so

I'll take you along just like this

I'll draw carefully

Even if I shake or tremble

I'll sing carefully

But still, I'll take you along

With lines that shake or tremble

I'll draw your song

[Japanese]

次と　その次と　その次と線を引き続けた

次の目的地を描くんだ

宝島

このまま君を連れて行くと

丁寧に描くと

揺れたり震えたりした線で

丁寧に描く

と決めていたよ

次も　その次も　その次もまだ目的地じゃない

夢の景色を探すんだ

宝島

このまま君を連れて行くと

丁寧に歌うと

揺れたり震えたりしたって

丁寧に歌う

と決めてたけど

このまま君を連れて行くよ

丁寧に描くよ

揺れたり震えたりしたって

丁寧に歌うよ

それでも君を連れて行くよ

揺れたり震えたりした線で

描くよ　君の歌を

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
次 /tsugi/ A1	noun - next
目的地 /mokutekichi/ B1	noun - destination
宝島 /takara-jima/ B2	noun - treasure island
描く /kaku/ A2	verb - to draw
歌う /utau/ A2	verb - to sing
揺れる /yureru/ B1	verb - to shake
震える /furueru/ B1	verb - to tremble
丁寧 /teinei/ B2	adjective - polite, careful
景色 /keshiki/ B1	noun - scenery
夢 /yume/ A1	noun - dream
君 /kimi/ A1	noun - you (informal)
線 /sen/ A2	noun - line
決める /kimeru/ B1	verb - to decide
行く /iku/ A1	verb - to go

Key Grammar Structures

• 次と その次と その次と線を引き続けた

  ➔ The pattern of listing multiple items using 'と' (to) as a connector

  ➔ 'と' is used here to connect nouns in a list, indicating 'and'.

• このまま君を連れて行くと

  ➔ Conditional form using 'と' to indicate 'if' or 'when' something is done

  ➔ 'と' here creates a conditional meaning, similar to 'if' or 'when'.

• 揺れたり震えたりした線で

  ➔ The use of たり ... たり to list multiple actions or states as example

  ➔ 'たり ... たり' is used to list multiple actions or states, indicating examples or an indefinite list.

• 丁寧に歌うと

  ➔ Using the adverb '丁寧に' (carefully, politely) with verb '歌う' in conjunction with 'と' to mean 'if I sing carefully'

  ➔ '丁寧に' modifies '歌う' (to sing) and with 'と' means 'if I sing carefully'.

• それでも君を連れて行くよ

  ➔ Use of 'それでも' to mean 'nevertheless' or 'even so' to introduce a contrasting statement

  ➔ 'それでも' indicates contrast or concession, meaning 'nevertheless'.