Kaoru Akimoto 秋元薫
我がままなハイヒール lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Japanese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1986
- Genre
- City Pop
- Length
- 5:04
我がままなハイヒール
These selfish high heels
気ままな方よ私
I'm a carefree soul
女心はきっと
A woman's heart is surely
秋の空より magical
More magical than autumn skies
気にするのやめなさい
Stop worrying about it
噂もなんでもない
Rumors mean nothing at all
危ない夜
A dangerous night
私にかかればきっと paradise
With me, it'll surely be paradise
Learn languages through musicJapanese and 10+ more. Quizzes, karaoke, vocabulary bookmarks. Free.Get街を歩いていても
Even while walking through the city
みんな私に fall in love
Everyone falls in love with me
ちょっと winkをすれば
Just a little wink will do
こわいもの何にもない
Nothing scares me at all
からかってただけなのに
I was just teasing you, you know
本気であわてないでね
So don’t panic, it’s just a game
眠ってた街のあかり
The lights of the sleepy town
今に輝き出す
Will soon start to shine
いつでも恋をしたいの ねぇ darling!
I always want to fall in love, hey darling!
向う見ずで我がままだわ 誰か早く
Imprudent and so selfish, someone hurry up
つかまえて私を
Catch me if you can
気まぐれなハイヒール
Whimsical high heels
気が強いのよ私
I have a strong spirit, you know.
ただのゲームにしても
Even if it’s just a game,
負けるのが嫌いなのよ
I hate losing, you see.
その気なら勝負していい
If you’re feeling it, go ahead and challenge me.
何賭けるつもり？
What do you plan to wager?
ただのcardも
Even a simple card,
私にかかればみんなjoker
In my hands, they all become jokers.
いつでも恋をしたいの ねぇ darling!
I always want to fall in love, hey darling!
ときめいてはじけてるわ 誰か早く
My heart is racing, bursting with excitement, someone hurry up,
しかけてよ私に
Make your move on me.
Key vocabulary
- あかり
- light
- あわ
- foam
- いつ
- whenN5
- えて
- and
- かけ
- hang
- かって
- own
- から
- from
- きっと
- surelyN5
- ゲーム
- gameN4
- した
- did
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About this song
Kaoru Akimoto is a Japanese J-pop singer associated with kayōkyoku, active through the 1980s and 1990s. She is known for the 1986 album Cologne and the song "Dress Down", later revived during the city pop resurgence, and for her vocals on video game soundtracks as well as backup singing.