50% – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Official髭男dism

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese through "50%" by Official HIGE DANdism offers a unique way to connect with modern Japanese culture and the pressures its society can face. The song's conversational yet profound lyrics about self-care and rejecting the 'hustle' mentality provide relatable vocabulary and expressions. Its blend of pop, rock, and even rap makes it a dynamic and engaging listen, helping you to pick up on different rhythms and intonations in the Japanese language.

[English]

Let's try to live so that we have no regrets, so we can be proud of ourselves to someone

It's good to be motivated, but

If you say that enduring stress is an aesthetic

Let's take a break here

There is no obligation to compete, no ring, no course

That's why there must be happiness to be gained

I want to live at [50]%, but why does it have to be [100]? Oh, when did I learn that?

I come to my senses and repeat mistakes again relatively soon - until I wear out, until I turn to ashes

It's not bad! No way!

Slow life that disappeared like a bubble - On a slipped-in holiday, seeing someone else shining

I get impatient and regret it on my own, get frustrated with the current situation, and the morning comes without being able to sleep

Reversing day and night becomes a habit

Moving my heavy waist, thinking I can't just stand still

Getting on a treadmill with a speed that doesn't suit me

Falling, catching a cold, what can I achieve if I can't even manage myself?

I won't say that! So I don't get too sick

I want to love a life with no ready, set, go! and no goal, and no records

However, modern society can't be helped

When you have to do it to live, at least

Let's set the upper limit to about [80]%, I don't care about losing anymore

I want to keep doing only what I want to do for a long time!

There is no obligation to compete, no ring, no course

That's why there must be happiness to be gained

I want to live at [50]%, but why does it have to be [100]? Oh, when did I learn that?

I come to my senses and repeat mistakes again relatively soon

Until I wear out, until I turn to ashes, why is that?

By the way, aren't you carrying too much?

But you don't want to put it down?

You must not forget to ask your body

That's what it seems like, if you loosen the stiffness in your heart, come on, Oh

Once again, from today we are at 50% fixed position!

Hormone-gut-brain relationship, autonomic nerves tired from junk food

Pamper them with a warm hug, pay attention to everything

Rest and prepare, only at the crucial moment, unleash your [100]%!!!

I want to live at [50]%, but why does it have to be [100]? Oh, when did I learn that?

I come to my senses and repeat mistakes again relatively soon

Until I wear out, until I turn to ashes, why is that?

By the way, aren't you carrying too much?

But you don't want to put it down?

You must not forget to ask your body

That's what it seems like, if you loosen the stiffness in your heart, come on, Oh

Once again, from today we are at 50% fixed position!

[Japanese]

後悔のないように　誰かに誇れるように

生きてみようだなんて 奮い立つのは良いけど

ストレスがあっても 耐え抜く事こそが美学だなんて言うなら

ここでひと息つこう

競争の義務はない リングもコースもない

だからこそ手にする幸せもあるんだろう

[50]パーで生きたいのにね [100]じゃなきゃダメなんて Oh いつ教わったんだっけ？と

我に返って 割とすぐにまた間違えてを繰り返して すり減るまで 灰になるまで

悪かねえ なわけがねえ！

泡と消えたスローライフ 滑り込んだ休日に　誰かの輝いてる姿に

勝手に焦り悔やみ　現状に苛立ち　眠れぬまま朝になる

昼夜逆転が癖になる

立ち止まってる場合じゃないと重い腰を動かし

身の丈に合わない速度のトレッドミルに乗っかり

転び　風邪ひき　自己管理も出来ない自分に何を成し遂げられると言うのだろう？

なんて言わない！　あまり病まないように

よーいドン！もゴールもない　記録もない人生も愛したい

とはいえ現代社会しゃあない

生きてくためにやらないわけにいかない時はせめて

[80]パーくらいを上限にしよう もう負けとかどうでもいいよ

自分のやりたい事だけ永く続けたい！

競争の義務はない　リングもコースもない

だからこそ手にする幸せもあるんだろう

[50]パーで生きたいのにね [100]じゃなきゃダメなんて Oh いつ教わったんだっけ？と

我に返って 割とすぐにまた間違えてを繰り返して

すり減るまで 灰になるまで　なぜかねえ

ってかきっと背負い込み過ぎていない？

でも下ろしたいわけじゃない？

自分の身体への問いかけを忘れてはいけない

そう言う事みたい　心の肩こりを緩めたならさあ　Oh

改めて今日から俺らは50%定位置で！

ホルモン腸脳関係　ジャンク疲れの自律神経

労って熱いハグで　全体気をつけんで

休んで備えて　ここぞでだけで　放って君の[100]％！！！

[50]パーで生きたいのにね [100]じゃなきゃダメなんて Oh いつ教わったんだっけ？と

我に返って 割とすぐにまた間違えてを繰り返して

すり減るまで 灰になるまで　なぜかねえ

ってかきっと背負い込み過ぎていない？

でも下ろしたいわけじゃない？　

自分の身体への問いかけを忘れてはいけない

そう言う事みたい　心の肩こりを緩めたならさあ　Oh

改めて今日から俺らは50%定位置で！

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
後悔 /こうかい/ B1	noun - regret
誇れる /ほこれる/ B2	verb - to be proud of
美学 /びがく/ B2	noun - aesthetic
幸せ /しあわせ/ A2	noun - happiness
焦り /あせり/ B2	noun - anxiety
現状 /げんじょう/ B1	noun - current situation
速度 /そくど/ B1	noun - speed
身体 /しんたい/ A2	noun - body
問いかけ /といかけ/ B2	noun - questioning
自律 /じりつ/ B2	noun - self-discipline
疲れ /つかれ/ A2	noun - fatigue
休む /やすむ/ A1	verb - to rest
愛 /あい/ A1	noun - love
定位置 /ていいち/ B2	noun - fixed position

Key Grammar Structures

• 後悔のないように　誰かに誇れるように 生きてみようだなんて 奮い立つのは良いけど

  ➔ ように (you ni) expressing purpose/goal

  ➔ Expresses the intention of living in such a way *that* there are no regrets and *that* one can be proud of. 'ように' indicates a goal or purpose.

• ストレスがあっても 耐え抜く事こそが美学だなんて言うなら

  ➔ こそ (koso) emphasizing a word/phrase

  ➔ The use of "koso" emphasizes that *enduring* stress is considered an aesthetic, indicating a strong emphasis on the concept.

• [50]パーで生きたいのにね [100]じゃなきゃダメなんて Oh いつ教わったんだっけ？と

  ➔ のに (noni) expressing contrast or regret

  ➔ "Noni" expresses a feeling of contrast or regret. Here, it implies the speaker *wants* to live at 50%, *but* feels pressured to be at 100%.

• 割とすぐにまた間違えてを繰り返して

  ➔ て (te) form for connecting verbs in sequence

  ➔ The "te" form connects the verbs, showing a sequence of actions: making a mistake again *and* repeating the process.

• 悪かねえ なわけがねえ！

  ➔ わけがない (wake ga nai) expressing strong negation/impossibility

  ➔ "Wake ga nai" is a strong way of saying something is impossible or absolutely not true. Here, it emphasizes that a slow life *is definitely not* a good thing.

• 昼夜逆転が癖になる

  ➔ 〜が癖になる (~ga kuse ni naru): To become a habit

  ➔ This sentence means that reversing day and night has become a habit. The phrase "kuse ni naru" indicates the formation of a habit.

• とはいえ現代社会しゃあない

  ➔ とはいえ (toi wa ie) expressing concession or admitting something is true

  ➔ "Toi wa ie" means "even so" or "that being said." It acknowledges the previous statement but introduces a contrasting fact. Here, it means even *though* one might want to avoid overworking, it's inevitable in modern society.

• ってかきっと背負い込み過ぎていない？ でも下ろしたいわけじゃない？

  ➔ ～ていない (…teinai) form: Expressing a state that continues from the past to the present.

  ➔ This pattern means asking if the person isn't carrying too many things on their shoulder, from the past up till now. The next sentence ask whether one want to relieve oneself from it, or not