アパシー – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: ano

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a deeply emotional journey, and ano's "アパシー" (Apathy) offers a unique entry point into the nuances of Japanese expression. Through its raw and introspective lyrics, you can explore how the language conveys complex feelings of emotional detachment and existential questioning. The song is special for its powerful collaboration of distinct creative talents, making it a culturally rich piece to learn from.

[English]

I wonder when it all started

Swallowing the fleeting trivialities

As long as I shiver, I'm innocent

I still can't find it no matter how long I look

To avoid getting hurt

Making excuses to protect myself

By the time I die, I won’t be able to protect anything

Telling myself it’s okay, that’s living

Dart

You’re right

Annoying stuff, shoo shoo

Right now, I feel apathy

Shoo shoo

How did I manage to live until today?

Did I force myself?

I wonder how I should live from here on?

Even this worry

Can I really say it's worn out?

No love, no more worries, worries, worries

I wonder when it all started

Swallowing the fleeting trivialities

As long as I shiver, I'm innocent

I still can't find it no matter how long I look

To avoid getting hurt

Making excuses to protect myself

By the time I die, I won’t be able to protect anything

Telling myself it’s okay, that’s living

Dart

You’re right

Annoying stuff, shoo shoo

Right now, I feel apathy

Shoo shoo

How did I manage to live until today?

Did I force myself?

I wonder how I should live from here on?

How exactly have I managed to survive until today?

Did I push myself too hard?

I wonder how I should live from here on

Even this worry

Can I really say it's worn out?

No love, no more worries, worries, worries

[Japanese]

いつからだろう

刹那的な俗を飲み込んで

ゾクゾクしてれば罪がないんで

いつまでたっても見つからないね

傷つかぬよう

自分を守る言い訳などし

死に至る頃にゃ守れやしない

言い聞かせること 生きてこそ

ダート

あなたは正しい

嫌な事柄 しっしっし

今の僕はアパシー

しっしっし

今日まで一体どうやって生きてきたんだっけ

無理したんだっけ

今から一体どうやって生きてきゃいいんだろうね

その不安さえ

くたびれたと言えるのか

愛も無い もう憂いも 憂いも 憂いも

いつからだろう

刹那的な俗を飲み込んで

ゾクゾクしてれば罪がないんで

いつまでたっても見つからないね

傷つかぬよう

自分を守る言い訳などし

死に至る頃にゃ守れやしない

言い聞かせること 生きてこそ

ダート

あなたは正しい

嫌な事柄 しっしっし

今の僕はアパシー

しっしっし

今日まで一体どうやって生きてきたんだっけ

無理したんだっけ

今から一体どうやって生きてきゃいいんだろうね

今日まで一体どうやって やって 生きてきたんだっけ

無理したんだっけ

今から一体どうやって生きてきゃいいんだろうね

その不安さえ

くたびれたと言えるのか

愛も無い もう憂いも 憂いも 憂いも

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
刹那 /せつな/ B2	noun - a moment, an instant
俗 /ぞく/ B1	noun - worldly desires, secular
飲み込む /のみこむ/ B1	verb - to swallow, to gulp down
ゾクゾク /ぞくぞく/ B2	adverb - with a thrill, with excitement
傷つく /きずつく/ B1	verb - to get hurt, to be injured
言い訳 /いいわけ/ B1	noun - excuse, justification
死に至る /しにいたる/ B2	verb - to lead to death, to result in death
ダート /だーと/ B2	noun - dirt, soil
アパシー /あぱしー/ C1	noun - apathy, lack of interest
憂い /うれい/ B2	adjective - sad, sorrowful
くたびれる /くたびれる/ B2	verb - to get tired, to become exhausted

Key Grammar Structures

• いつからだろう

  ➔ The phrase uses だろう to express uncertainty or speculation about the starting point.

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• 刹那的な俗を飲み込んで

  ➔ The phrase uses の to nominalize the adjective, and を to mark the direct object of 飲み込む (to swallow).

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• ゾクゾクしてれば罪がないんで

  ➔ The conditional してれば is used to express 'if' or 'when' someone is shivering or trembling.

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• 死に至る頃にゃ守れやしない

  ➔ The phrase uses にゃ as colloquial contraction of にあ (a dialectical form of に + なる), and やしない expresses inability.

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• 言い聞かせること 生きてこそ

  ➔ The phrase uses こと to nominalize the verb 言い聞かせる, and こそ emphasizes the importance of living.

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• 今日まで一体どうやって生きてきたんだっけ

  ➔ The construction どうやって + verb indicates 'how' to do something, and だっけ is used for recalling or questioning past information.

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• その不安さえくたびれたと言えるのか

  ➔ The phrase uses さえ to mean 'even' or 'including', and と言えるのか to question whether something can be claimed or said.

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