01 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 女王蜂
• Album: 新Single「01」

Lyrics & Translation

"01" by Queen Bee is a powerful J-rock anthem that serves as the opening theme for the anime "Undead Unluck." Through its introspective lyrics about mortality and change, the song offers a unique opportunity to explore complex emotions and philosophical questions in Japanese. Discover the driving rhythms and evocative language that make this song a standout in Queen Bee's discography.

[English]

I decided this is the last time

They asked, "What happens when you die?"

That's when the knife flew out

Faster than the tears that came in shock

You know, if I disappear here, it would mean nothing

Solidify like a candle, the waltz of blood

There are so many hands that aren't connected

Hey, what happens when you die?

Who will you blame then?

Seasons pass like arrows, leaving quickly

Holding on without giving in

If you forgive, surely you'll forget everything

The path ahead, kindness cuts the way back

Looking back with a sorrowful gaze

Repeating thank you and sorry

Stepped forward, 01

Always expecting the best future somewhere

If you accept the misfortune of living in resistance, then seek freedom

The creation in red swirls, we must be going crazy

Embracing this reason that can't be resolved, I sing today

I quit being human here!

I've had enough of the layered love games

How long has it been since I couldn't find the switch to cut it off?

Was it never there from the start?

Is it reassuring if zeros line up?

I didn't want to hear "there's a replacement"

Can you dance alone at the end of loneliness?

I missed the timing to throw away the rusty knife

Don't dry up, just dance, dance the waltz

Hey, how's it over there?

Goodbye, that calmness is so clear

Now, this is the beginning

"Don't look away," I keep telling myself

The last first meeting, nice to meet you

"Don't sleep," my body is screaming

Strike the early bell, the heart is carved out

Words left unsaid are unreliable

Always stepping forward, 01

Always expecting the best future somewhere

If you accept the misfortune of living in resistance, then seek freedom

The creation in red swirls, we must be going crazy

Embracing this reason that can't be resolved, I sing today

[Japanese]

これが最後と決めました

アイツは言った「死んだらどうなる？」

そこでナイフが飛び出して

呆気なかった涙よりも早く

あのねここで消えたら意味ないし

ろうそくのように固まれ血のワルツ

繋げていない手がこんなにあるのにな

ねぇ死んだらどうなる？

そこで誰を恨みますか

矢のように去っては過ぎてく季節

譲れないまま持ち直して

許せばきっと 忘れちゃえ なにもかも

行く先やさしさが断つ帰り道

振り返る背にかなしげな眼差し

ありがとうとごめんを繰り返すまま

踏み出した01

毎度最高な未来をどこか期待している

抗うまま生きる不幸を受け入れるならば自由を探して

赤色の創造が逆巻きぼくらはどうかしてく

割り切れないこの理由を抱きしめては歌う 今日を

ここで人間辞めました！

重ねたラヴゲームもうたくさんでした

切るスイッチ見当たらなくなってどれくらい

はじめからなかったか

ゼロが並べば安心ですか？

「代わりがいる」なんて言わせたくなかった

さみしさの果てひとり踊れますか

錆びたナイフ捨て時は逃した

渇かないでこのままダンスダンスワルツ

ねぇそっちはどうですか？

さよならがその静けさが澄み渡る

さあここがはじまり

「目を逸らすな」言い聞かせては

最後のはじめましてよろしく

「眠らないで」身体が叫んでる

早鐘を打て浮き彫りのハート

言い残した言葉じゃ頼りないから

いつも踏み出す01

毎度最高な未来をどこか期待している

抗うまま生きる不幸を受け入れるならば自由を探して

赤色の創造が逆巻きぼくらはどうかしてく

割り切れないこの理由を抱きしめては歌う 今日も

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
決め /kimete/ B1	verb - to decide
呆気 /hakke/ B2	noun - surprise
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tears
ワルツ /warutsu/ B2	noun - waltz
繋げ /tsunage/ B1	verb - to connect
許せ /yuruse/ B1	verb - to forgive
忘れ /wasure/ A2	verb - to forget
抗う /aragau/ B2	verb - to resist
創造 /sōzō/ B2	noun - creation
抱きしめ /dakishime/ B1	verb - to hold
さみしさ /samishisa/ B1	noun - loneliness
錆び /sabi/ B2	verb - to rust
ダンス /dansu/ A2	noun - dance
静けさ /shizukesa/ B1	noun - silence
はじめ /hajime/ A2	noun - beginning
眠ら /nemura/ A2	verb - to sleep
早鐘 /hayagane/ B2	noun - bell
浮き彫り /ukibori/ B2	noun - carving

Key Grammar Structures

• これが最後と決めました

  ➔ Using the formal quotation + volitional form to express a decision

  ➔ The phrase "これが最後と決めました" uses the quotation "と" with the verb "決めました" to show that the speaker has made a firm decision.

• アイツは言った「死んだらどうなる？」

  ➔ Using quotation marks + past tense to indicate reported speech

  ➔ The sentence "アイツは言った「死んだらどうなる？」" uses quotation marks to show what someone said, with "言った" in past tense indicating reported speech.

• 繋げていない手がこんなにあるのにな

  ➔ Use of the negative form "いない" with a verb to indicate that something is not connected or existing

  ➔ The phrase "繋げていない手がこんなにあるのにな" uses "いない" to express that the hands are not connected or not present.

• 行く先やさしさが断つ帰り道

  ➔ Use of the subordinate clause with "や" to list multiple items or ideas

  ➔ The phrase "行く先やさしさが断つ帰り道" uses "や" to connect multiple nouns, implying a list of things that are cut off or absent.

• 許せばきっと 忘れちゃえ なにもかも

  ➔ Conditional "ば" form to express "if" and the volitional "ちゃえ" as a colloquial imperative

  ➔ The phrase "許せばきっと 忘れちゃえ なにもかも" uses "ば" to form a conditional clause "if you forgive", and "ちゃえ" as a colloquial imperative to suggest "forget everything".