MICRO WORLD
Original title: MICRO WORLD
Original Japanese lyrics are preserved for listening and Japanese-language practice. The explanations below are in English.
ABOUT THIS SONG
About this song
Can you remember the parts of a microscope and how to use them?
Sing it with style!
LYRICS
Romaji helps you sing the Japanese words. English meaning explains them, rather than matching the tune.
Japanese wordplay and memory tricks may sound unusual in English—that’s part of the fun! The sound clues work in Japanese.
ō and ū mark long vowels (oo and uu). Original English lines are kept as written.
Kasaneta garasu goshi
Boyaketa kanjō
Furereba kowaresō na
Kotoba tojikometa
Kizukanai furi shite
Minogashiteta n da
Mieteru tsumori de
Nani mo mietenakatta
Ayatsuru light
Osaete reflection
Sono hitoshizuku ga sync shiteku
Mienakatta mono sae
Mietekuru
Yureteta rinkaku ga
Sukoshi zutsu kasanatteku
Chikasugiru kyori ja
Mienai mono mo
Sukoshi hanarereba
Katachi ni natteku
Omoikomi dake ja
Todokanai n da
Shiten o kaereba
Sekai mo kawatteku
Migi nara! (Hidari!)
Ue nara! (Shita sa!)
Chikaku! (Mienai!)
Hanarete! (Mieteku!)
Takai! (Shiya!)
Semakute! (Kurai!)
Komakai sekai ga mietekuru!
Hirogaru “micro world”
Atsumaru “tiny lights”
Hikari no tsubu ga odoridasu!
Mieteta tsumori sae
Kawatteku
Chiisana kotae ga
Ima ugokidasu
重ねたガラス越し
ぼやけた感情
触れれば壊れそうな
言葉 閉じ込めた
気づかないふりして
見逃してたんだ
見えてるつもりで
何も見えてなかった
操る light
おさえて reflection
その一雫が syncしてく
見えなかったものさえ
見えてくる
揺れてた輪郭が
少しずつ 重なってく
近すぎる距離じゃ
見えないものも
少し離れれば
形になってく
思い込みだけじゃ
届かないんだ
視点を変えれば
世界も変わってく
右なら！（左！）
上なら！（下さ！）
近く！（見えない！）
離れて！（見えてく！）
高い！（視野！）
狭くて！（暗い！）
細かい世界が 見えてくる！
広がる 『micro world』
集まる 『tiny lights』
光の粒が 踊り出す！
見えてたつもりさえ
変わってく
小さな答えが
今 動き出す
Through layers of glass,
feelings blur.
Words so fragile they might shatter at a touch—
I kept them locked inside.
Pretending not to notice,
I let things slip past.
I thought I could see,
but I hadn't seen a thing.
Control the light.
Keep reflection in check.
That single drop brings things into sync.
Even what was invisible
comes into view.
Those wavering outlines
slowly come together.
Some things disappear
when you're too close.
Step back a little,
and they begin to take shape.
Assumptions alone
won't get you there.
Change your point of view,
and the world changes too.
Move right! (It goes left!)
Move up! (It goes down!)
Too close! (Can't see it!)
Move away! (It comes into view!)
High power! (The field of view!)
Narrower! (And darker!)
A world of tiny details comes into view!
A “micro world” opens up.
“Tiny lights” gather.
Particles of light begin to dance!
Even what I thought I saw
starts to change.
A tiny answer
begins to move, right now.
LOOK CLOSER · LOCK ON
What can you discover in this song?
操る light
“Control the light.”
おさえて reflection
“Keep reflection under control.”
その一雫が syncしてく
“That one drop brings it into sync.”
What job might each line refer to when you are using a microscope?
↑ Alternative Japanese lyrics with more of the microscope topic included ↑
LYRICS
Romaji helps you sing the Japanese words. English meaning explains them, rather than matching the tune.
Japanese wordplay and memory tricks may sound unusual in English—that’s part of the fun! The sound clues work in Japanese.
ō and ū mark long vowels (oo and uu). Original English lines are kept as written.
Dodai suraido garasu
Hasamu hyōhon
Mizu wa itteki de ii yo
Ue ni kabā garasu
Pinsetto etsuki bari tsukatte
Kihō nuku yo
Hamideta mizu wa roshi de suitore
Sā mikuro no tobira o ima sugu hirake
Ayatsuru light
Osaete reflection
Sono hitoshizuku ga todomeru ze!
Omae no te de hiraku
Mikuro no himitsu “sync”
Mienakatta mono sae
Mietekuru
Mazu wa teibairitsu setto
Hanshakyō hikari atsume
Pureparāto mannaka awase
Renzu chikazukeru
(Yoko kara miru ze!)
Setsugan renzu nozokinagara
Pinto awase wa
Chōsetsu neji mawashite sutēji tōzake
Hora kukkiri sekai ga mietekuru
Migi nara! (Hidari!)
Ue nara! (Shita da!)
Setsugan! (Kakeru!)
Taibutsu! (Bairitsu!)
Takai! (Shiya!)
Semakute! (Kurai!)
Komakai sekai ga mietekuru!
Hirogaru “micro world”
Atsumaru “tiny colors”
Hikari no tsubu ga odoridasu!
Omae no me de mitsukeru
Mikuro no uchū “dive!”
Chiisana inochi ga
Ima ugokidasu
土台 スライドガラス
はさむ 標本
水は 一滴でいいよ
上に カバーガラス
ピンセット 柄付き針つかって
気泡 抜くよ
はみ出た水は ろ紙で吸い取れ
さぁ ミクロの扉を 今すぐ開け
操る light
おさえて reflection
その一雫が とどめるぜ！
お前の手で開く
ミクロの秘密 『sync』
見えなかったものさえ
見えてくる
まずは 低倍率セット
反射鏡 光あつめ
プレパラート まんなか合わせ
レンズ 近づける
（横から見るぜ！）
接眼レンズ 覗きながら
ピント あわせは
調節ねじまわして ステージ遠ざけ
ほら くっきり世界が 見えてくる
右なら！（左！）
上なら！（下だ！）
接眼！（カケル！）
対物！（倍率！）
高い！（視野！）
狭くて！（暗い！）
細かい世界が 見えてくる！
広がる 『micro world』
集まる 『tiny colors』
光の粒が 踊り出す！
お前の目でみつける
ミクロの宇宙 『dive!』
小さな命が
今 動き出す
Start with a glass slide.
Place the specimen on it.
Just one drop of water is enough.
Put a coverslip on top.
Use tweezers and a mounted needle
to get the air bubbles out.
Soak up extra water with filter paper.
Come on, open the door to the microscopic world!
Control the light.
Keep reflection in check.
That single drop will hold it there!
Unlock it with your own hands:
the secrets of the microscopic world—“sync.”
Even what was invisible
comes into view.
First, set a low magnification.
Gather light with the mirror.
Center the prepared slide.
Bring the lens close.
(Look from the side!)
While looking through the eyepiece,
bring the image into focus:
turn the adjustment knob, moving the stage away.
Look—the world comes sharply into view.
Move right! (It goes left!)
Move up! (It goes down!)
Eyepiece! (Multiply!)
Objective! (Magnification!)
High power! (The field of view!)
Narrower! (And darker!)
A world of tiny details comes into view!
A “micro world” opens up.
“Tiny colors” gather.
Particles of light begin to dance!
Discover it with your own eyes:
a microscopic universe—“dive!”
A tiny life
begins to move, right now.
LYRIC SHEET
Japanese lyric sheet
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The lyrics contain science terms and clues to think about.
Print them, add your own notes and see what you discover.
