アンドロイドは夢を見るか？ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: アンジュルム
• Album: アンドロイドは夢を見るか？/光のうた

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with ANGERME's thought-provoking track, "アンドロイドは夢を見るか？" (Android wa Yume wo Miru ka?). This J-Pop idol song invites you to explore complex themes of artificial intelligence and human identity, offering a rich vocabulary related to modern society and futuristic concepts. Its dynamic lyrics and engaging musical style make it a unique and exciting way to immerse yourself in Japanese, discovering profound questions about what makes us human through the lens of contemporary idol music.

[English]

Aya-ya-yaa!

What a... What a... new era!

Well then... Well then...

What should we do?

Ah Ah You and I

Come on, let’s fight—all of humanity!

Blank future plans form

In times like these

What’s the right move?

The AI invasion’s getting serious

Rumors say it’s accelerating

Contribution and fulfillment

Still matter, don’t they?

What’s the meaning of being born on this planet…?

Humanity’s identity

Is its vitality

In short, our “bodies” are our capital

Is the Singularity near?

Your gravity

I want to feel it—hold me tight

“Do androids dream?”

Burning with life, singing of love

Sweating for someone else’s sake

We’re not worthless yet,

Humanity!

What a... What a... new era!

Well then... Well then...

What should we do?

Ah Ah You and I

Come on, evolve—all of humanity!

Simulations

Generate visions

Talk of a dystopia counting down

No matter the future,

I won’t despair

Changing fate takes grit beyond calculations

Imagination and empathy

These are our fortresses

Huh? Which side are you on…?

Humanity’s identity

Is its mentality

The instinct to care for others

Synchronicity

Your security

I’ll uncover it without force—we’ll understand

An android who fell in love

Spent sleepless nights, they say

Let’s talk at that café

An encounter with the unknown,

That’s what makes us human!

Na na na na na na na na na…

Every time I recall my anxieties,

The stinging regrets that make my eyes water

The “something” born in solitude

Becomes a “me” unlike anyone else

This is…

Identity

It’s vitality

In short, our “bodies” are our capital

Is the Singularity near?

Your gravity

I want to feel it—hold me tight

“Do androids dream?”

Burning with life, singing of love

Sweating for someone else’s sake

We’re not worthless yet,

Humanity!

What a... What a... new era!

Well then... Well then...

What should we do?

Ah Ah You and I

Come on, let’s fight—all of humanity!

What a... What a... new era!

Well then... Well then...

What should we do?

Ah Ah You and I

Come on, evolve—all of humanity!

[Japanese]

アヤヤヤー！

なんちゅー なんちゅー 新時代

ほんじゃあ ほんじゃあ

どうすんだい

Ah Ah You and I

さぁ 勝負だ 全・人・類！

空欄の進路希望票

こんな時代

どうすりゃいいんだい

AIの侵略も相当

早まるって噂だし

貢献度と達成感

とはいえ大事でしょう

この地球(ほし)に生まれた意味は…？

人類(ひと)のアイデンティティ

それはバイタリティ

さしずめ”身体”が資本

すぐシンギュラリティ？

君のグラビティ

感じたい ぎゅっと抱きしめて

「アンドロイドは夢を見るか？」

命燃やし 愛を謳う

誰かのため 汗を流す

捨てたもんじゃないだろ、

人類も！

なんちゅー なんちゅー 新時代

ほんじゃあ ほんじゃあ

どうすんだい

Ah Ah You and I

さぁ 進化だ 全・人・類！

シミュレーションで

生成するビジョン

ディストピア秒読みって話題

どんな未来だって

絶望なんてしないわ

運命変えるのは計算外のガッツ

想像力と共感性

ここが砦でしょう

あれれ？あなたはどちら側…？

人類(ひと)のアイデンティティ

それはメンタリティ

思い遣りあえる本能

シンクロニシティ

君のセキュリティ

暴かず 分かり合えるよ

恋に落ちたアンドロイド

眠れぬ夜 過ごしたらしい

そこのカフェで 話聞くよ

未知の遭遇、

あっての人類じゃん！

Na na na na na na na na na…

不安も 思い出すたび目頭が

ツンとするような後悔も

ぽつんと生まれた「ナニカ」を

誰でもない「ワタシ」にする

This is…

アイデンティティ

それはバイタリティ

さしずめ”身体”が資本

すぐシンギュラリティ？

君のグラビティ

感じたい ぎゅっと抱きしめて

「アンドロイドは夢を見るか？」

命燃やし 愛を謳う

誰かのため 汗を流す

捨てたもんじゃないだろ、

人類も！

なんちゅー なんちゅー 新時代

ほんじゃあ ほんじゃあ

どうすんだい

Ah Ah You and I

さぁ 勝負だ 全・人・類！

なんちゅー なんちゅー 新時代

ほんじゃあ ほんじゃあ

どうすんだい

Ah Ah You and I

さぁ 進化だ 全・人・類！

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
新時代 /ʃinʑiɡaɪ/ B1	noun - new era
進化 /ʃinka/ B1	noun - evolution verb - to evolve
アイデンティティ /aidentiti/ B2	noun - identity
バイタリティ /baitatii/ B2	noun - vitality
シンギュラリティ /shingyurariti/ C1	noun - singularity
グラビティ /gurabiti/ B2	noun - gravity
アンドロイド /andoroido/ B1	noun - android
シミュレーション /shimyureeshon/ B2	noun - simulation
ディストピア /disutopia/ C1	noun - dystopia
メンタリティ /mentariti/ B2	noun - mentality
シンクロニシティ /shinkuronishiti/ C1	noun - synchronicity
セキュリティ /sekuriti/ B2	noun - security
燃やし /moyashi/ B1	verb - to burn
謳う /utau/ B1	verb - to sing
貢献度 /koukendou/ B2	noun - contribution level
達成感 /tasseikan/ B2	noun - sense of accomplishment
本能 /honnou/ B1	noun - instinct
思い遣り /omoiyari/ B2	noun - consideration
未知 /michi/ B1	noun - unknown

Key Grammar Structures

• なんちゅー なんちゅー 新時代

  ➔ Informal exclamation with repeated adjective-like phrase + noun

  ➔ "なんちゅー" is a very casual, almost slangy way to say "what a..." or "such a...". The repetition emphasizes the speaker's surprise or excitement about the "新時代" (new era).

• どうすりゃいいんだい

  ➔ Conditional + potential form + emphatic question ending

  ➔ "どうすりゃ" is a colloquial shortening of "どうすれば", meaning "if I do what?". "いいんだい" adds emphasis and a sense of seeking guidance. It translates to "What should I do?".

• この地球(ほし)に生まれた意味は…？

  ➔ Particle "に" indicating location/existence + "意味" (meaning) + topic marker "は"

  ➔ The particle "に" indicates the location of birth (on "この地球(ほし)", this planet). "意味は" marks "meaning" as the topic of the question. The sentence asks, "What is the meaning of being born on this planet?".

• さしずめ”身体”が資本

  ➔ Phrase indicating "in a word" or "to put it simply" + noun + subject marker "が" + noun phrase indicating what is most important

  ➔ "さしずめ" means "in a word" or "to put it simply". "身体が資本" (karada ga shihon) means that one's physical well-being is the most important thing, or that one's body is their capital. The sentence suggests that physical health is essential.

• すぐシンギュラリティ？

  ➔ Adverb indicating immediacy + loan word (singularity) + question marker

  ➔ "すぐ" means "soon" or "immediately". "シンギュラリティ" is a loan word from English, meaning "singularity". The sentence questions if the singularity is coming soon.

• 恋に落ちたアンドロイド

  ➔ Noun (love) + particle "に" (indicating direction/result) + verb (fell) + past tense + noun (android)

  ➔ "恋に落ちた" (koi ni ochita) means "fell in love". The particle "に" indicates the direction of the action (falling into love). The sentence describes an android who fell in love.

• 未知の遭遇、あっての人類じゃん！

  ➔ Noun + particle "の" + noun + comma + verb "ある" in te-form (conditional) + particle "の" + noun + slangy sentence ending

  ➔ "未知の遭遇" (michi no souguu) means "unknown encounter". "あっての" (atte no) implies "only possible because of". The phrase "あっての人類じゃん" (atte no jinrui jan) suggests that such encounters are what make humanity what it is, with "じゃん" being a casual sentence ending. It can be translated as "It's humanity because of such unknown encounters, right?".