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 lyrical journey with Angerme's "アンドロイドは夢を見るか？", a song that blends J-Pop with thought-provoking sci-fi themes. This track offers a unique opportunity to explore Japanese culture and language through its introspective lyrics and captivating sound, inspired by the classic novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?". Discover the nuances of Japanese while pondering the essence of humanity and artificial intelligence.

[English]

Ayaya-yah!

What a, what a new era!

So then, so then,

What should we do?

Ah Ah You and I

Alright, let's compete, all of humanity!

A blank career preference form,

In times like these,

What should we even do?

The AI invasion is pretty serious,

And the rumors say it's accelerating,

Contribution and sense of accomplishment,

Are still important, right?

What's the meaning of being born on this Earth (star)...?

Humanity's identity,

That's vitality!

You could say your "body" is your capital!

Singularity soon?

Your gravity,

I want to feel it, hold me tight!

"Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"

Burning our lives, singing of love,

Sweating for someone else,

It's not all bad, right?

Humanity, too!

What a, what a new era!

So then, so then,

What should we do?

Ah Ah You and I

Alright, let's evolve, all of humanity!

In simulations,

Visions are being generated,

The topic is a countdown to dystopia,

No matter what the future,

I won't despair.

Changing fate is unexpected guts!

Imagination and empathy,

This is our fortress, right?

Huh? Which side are you on...?

Humanity's identity,

That's mentality!

The instinct to care for one another,

Synchronicity,

Your security,

I won't expose it, we can understand each other.

An android who fell in love,

Apparently spent sleepless nights.

I'll listen to your story at that cafe.

An unknown encounter,

Is what makes us human!

Na na na na na na na na na…

Each time I recall those anxieties,

Even regrets that sting a little,

Turning the "something" born alone,

Into the irreplaceable "me."

This is…

Identity!

That's vitality!

You could say your "body" is your capital!

Singularity soon?

Your gravity,

I want to feel it, hold me tight!

"Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"

Burning our lives, singing of love,

Sweating for someone else,

It's not all bad, right?

Humanity, too!

What a, what a new era!

So then, so then,

What should we do?

Ah Ah You and I

Alright, let's compete, all of humanity!

What a, what a new era!

So then, so then,

What should we do?

Ah Ah You and I

Alright, let's 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
夢 (yume) /jɯme/ A2	noun - dream
時代 (jidai) /d͡ʑidai/ A2	noun - era, period
勝負 (shōbu) /ʃoːbɯ/ B1	noun - match, contest verb - to compete, to challenge
空欄 (kūran) /kɯːɾan/ B2	noun - blank space
進路 (shinro) /ʃinɾo/ B1	noun - course, career path
希望 (kibō) /kiboː/ A2	noun - hope, wish verb - to hope, to wish
侵略 (shinryaku) /ʃinɾʲakɯ/ B2	noun - invasion, aggression verb - to invade
相当 (sōtō) /soːtoː/ B1	adjective - considerable, substantial
貢献 (kōken) /koːken/ B2	noun - contribution, service verb - to contribute
達成 (tassei) /tasseː/ B2	noun - achievement, attainment verb - to achieve
大事 (daiji) /daid͡ʑi/ A2	adjective - important, valuable
意味 (imi) /imi/ A2	noun - meaning, significance
人類 (jinrui) /d͡ʑinɾɯi/ B1	noun - humankind, humanity
身体 (shintai) /ʃintai/ B1	noun - body
未来 (mirai) /miɾai/ A2	noun - future

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?".