Ashes – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Superfly

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful Japanese rock of Superfly's 'Ashes'! This dynamic song, a theme for the drama 'Gekokujo Kyuji', offers a compelling look at emotional struggle and resilience. Its direct and evocative lyrics provide an excellent opportunity to explore modern Japanese vocabulary related to inner turmoil, determination, and transformation, making it a special track for learners to experience the intensity and nuance of the language through music.

[English]

I'm repeating the worst mistakes

Morning waking up from a nightmare

Reality doesn't really change much

Fake smiling, feels like I’m turning to ash

How long will you ignore me? Your eyes are freezing over

A dilemma where I can't change anything

What is passion anyway? Just let it burn out

As a liar, I don't understand

Forget it now

Should I throw everything away and go somewhere far?

Not for someone else, but for myself

Get away

I'm so terrible, it makes no sense

When I wake up, yesterday comes back

Is that so? An unattainable dream

A big twist that’s disappointing

Then I’ll do it. Even if I’m hopeless, I’ll go for it

Eyes are bloodshot, burning like fire

Passion blazes in my chest

Become ash, like a diamond

Forget it now

Nothing will go the way I want

If you’re ready, take a deep breath

Get away

Soul, Ash, on a waking morning

Ash, Lie, wearing a mask

Lie, Truth, heading to work

And I, I don’t want this anymore

Soul, Ash, I hate lies now

Ash, Lie, open this door

Passion burns fiercely in my chest

Become ash, like a diamond

Forget it now

Nothing will go the way I want

If you’re ready, take a deep breath

Get away

If I can burn out completely

There’s nothing I regret

[Japanese]

最悪を繰り返してんだ

悪夢から 飛び起きるモーニング

現実もさして変わらない

作り笑顔 灰になりそう

いつまで無視をする？瞳が凍りだす

なんにも変えられない ジレンマ

情熱ってなんだよ 消えちまえ

嘘つきな僕じゃ分からない

もういいや

全部投げ出し遠くへ行こうか

誰かのためじゃなく僕のために

Get away

最低だ 意味不明だ

目覚めたら 昨日がカムバック

そうですか かなわぬ夢か

大どんでん返し 期待はずれ

それならやってやるよ やけくそでもいいでしょ

瞳 血走るのさ fire

情熱が胸で 燃え盛る

ダイヤのように 灰になれ

もういいや

思い通りなど起こるはずもない

覚悟を決めたなら深呼吸をして

Get away

Soul, Ash 目覚めた朝に

Ash, Lie 仮面をつけて

Lie, Truth 仕事に出かける

And I ここはもう嫌だ

Soul, Ash 嘘はもう嫌だ

Ash, Lie この扉開けて

情熱が胸で 燃え盛る

ダイヤのように 灰になれ

もういいや

思い通りなど起こるはずもない

覚悟を決めたなら深呼吸をして

Get away

燃え尽きられるなら

なにも悔いは 無いさ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
最悪 /さいあく/ B1	noun - the worst
悪夢 /あくむ/ B1	noun - nightmare
現実 /げんじつ/ B1	noun - reality
作り笑顔 /つくりえがお/ B2	noun - forced smile
ジレンマ /じれんま/ B2	noun - dilemma
情熱 /じょうねつ/ B1	noun - passion
嘘つき /うそつき/ B1	noun - liar
瞳 /ひとみ/ B1	noun - pupil
血走る /ちばしる/ B2	verb - to rush with excitement
ダイヤ /だいや/ B1	noun - diamond
燃え尽きる /もえつきる/ B2	verb - to burn out
覚悟 /かくご/ B1	noun - determination
深呼吸 /ふかいきゅうきゅう/ B1	noun - deep breath

Key Grammar Structures

• 最悪を繰り返してんだ

  ➔ Verb te-form + んだ (nda) for explanatory or emphasis purposes

  ➔ '繰り返してんだ' emphasizes that the person keeps repeating the worst behaviors.

• 作り笑顔 灰になりそう

  ➔ Potential form + そう (sou) to indicate appearance/possibility

  ➔ '灰になりそう' indicates that the smile looks like it will become ash, implying a feeling of emotional exhaustion.

• 覚悟を決めたなら深呼吸をして

  ➔ Conditional form + なら (nara) with verb in te-form for sequence or suggestion

  ➔ '覚悟を決めたなら' suggests that if you have made up your mind, then you should breathe deeply.

• 燃え尽きられるなら

  ➔ Potential form + ら (ra) to express 'if' or potential ability

  ➔ '燃え尽きられるなら' indicates a condition that if you can burn out completely, then there are no regrets.

• もういいや

  ➔ Casual phrase expressing resignation or giving up

  ➔ 'もういいや' indicates a feeling of giving up or resigning from trying further.

• 情熱が胸で 燃え盛る

  ➔ Subject + が + verb in plain form to describe state

  ➔ '情熱が胸で 燃え盛る' describes passion burning fiercely in the chest.

• ダイヤのように 灰になれ

  ➔ Like + noun (ダイヤのように) + verb imperative form for comparison and command

  ➔ 'ダイヤのように 灰になれ' compares becoming ash to a diamond, implying resilience and strength in destruction.