太陽が昇らない世界 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Aimer
• Album: 太陽が昇らない世界

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
元凶 /ɡenkyoː/ C1	noun - original cause, culprit, prime mover of a negative event
絶対 /zettai/ B1	noun - absolute, something absolute adverb - absolutely, definitely, certainly (often used with negative to mean 'never')
理不尽 /rifuʑin/ B2	noun - unreasonableness, irrationality, absurdity adjective (な-adjective) - unreasonable, irrational, absurd
ダークネス /daːkunesu/ A2	noun - darkness (loanword from English)
妖々 /joːjoː/ C1	adverb/adjective (adverbial use in lyrics) - mysteriously, enchanting, bewitching, fascinatingly
抗う /aragau/ B2	verb (intransitive) - to resist, to defy, to oppose
異形 /igyoː/ C1	noun - strange form, grotesque figure, deformed shape adjective (の-adjective) - strangely shaped, grotesque, abnormal
闇 /jami/ A2	noun - darkness, dark, night, gloom
裂く /saku/ B1	verb (transitive) - to tear, to split, to rip, to cleave
恐れ /osore/ B1	noun - fear, dread, apprehension, awe
越える /koeru/ B1	verb (transitive/intransitive) - to cross, to go over, to exceed, to overcome (a difficulty)
震える /furueru/ B1	verb (intransitive) - to tremble, to shake, to shiver
魂 /tamashiː/ B1	noun - soul, spirit, ghost
熱い /atsui/ A1	adjective (い-adjective) - hot (temperature), passionate, fervent
なる /naru/ A1	verb (intransitive) - to become, to turn into

Key Grammar Structures

• 理不尽なダークネス

  ➔ Na-adjective modifying a noun

  ➔ "理不尽な" (rifujin na, unreasonable/absurd) is a na-adjective. "na"-adjectives directly precede the noun they modify, taking "な" before the noun. Here, it describes "ダークネス" (darkness).

• 絶対の理不尽な

  ➔ No-particle for modification (noun/adverbial noun + の + adjective)

  ➔ "絶対の" (zettai no, absolute/absolutely) uses the "の"-particle. While "絶対" often functions as an adverb, here "絶対の" forms an adjective phrase, emphasizing the degree of "理不尽な" (unreasonable). It connects a noun-like word to another adjective.

• あらがえない

  ➔ Potential form + Negative (cannot do)

  ➔ "あらがえない" comes from the verb "あらがう" (araga_u_, to resist). The potential form is "あらがえる" (can resist), and the negative form is "あらがえない" (cannot resist).

• 異形の闇を

  ➔ No-particle for noun modification + O-particle (direct object marker)

  ➔ "異形の" uses the "の"-particle to show that "異形" (igyou, grotesque/deformed shape) describes "闇" (yami, darkness). "闇を" uses the "を"-particle to mark "闇" as the direct object of the following verb (e.g., "裂き").

• 闇を裂き

  ➔ Ren'youkei (masu-stem) of verbs for sequential actions/conjunction

  ➔ "裂き" (saki) is the ren'youkei (masu-stem) of the verb "裂く" (saku, to tear/split). This form is used to connect clauses, indicating that the action of "tearing" happens before or simultaneously with the next action, or to list actions.

• 恐れを越え

  ➔ Ren'youkei (masu-stem) of verbs for sequential actions/conjunction (another example)

  ➔ "越え" (koe) is the ren'youkei (masu-stem) of the verb "越える" (koeru, to overcome/cross). Similar to "裂き", it connects clauses, indicating the action of "overcoming fear" as a preceding or concurrent action to what follows.

• 震える魂

  ➔ Verb in dictionary form modifying a noun

  ➔ "震える" (furueru, to tremble) is a verb in its dictionary form. When a verb in dictionary form directly precedes a noun, it functions as a modifier, describing the noun. Here, "震える魂" means "trembling soul" or "a soul that trembles."

• 熱く熱くなれ

  ➔ I-adjective adverbial form (〜く) + repetition for emphasis + Imperative form

  ➔ "熱く" (atsuku) is the adverbial form of the i-adjective "熱い" (atsui, hot). Repeating it ("熱く熱く") emphasizes the degree. "なれ" (nare) is the imperative form of the verb "なる" (naru, to become), meaning "become hot!" or "be passionate!".