アタシは問題作 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Ado

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

Am I controversial? Am I controversial?

Am I problematic? Am I problematic?

Am I controversial? Not really…

Am I problematic? Not really...

Hold on, why? You're overestimating me

Wait, why? You're overestimating me

I can't say how I feel, my stomach churns

I can't say how I feel, my stomach twists up

I live an ordinary life, make ordinary mistakes

I live an ordinary life, make typical mistakes

To love each other is so nice, isn't it?

Loving each other is so nice, isn't it?

The spotlight exposed shadows too

The spotlight also reveals shadows

I smile since I'm a coward, it's a defensive instinct

I smile because I'm a coward, it’s a protective instinct

They peek at me as they speak, criticize

They watch me and talk, criticizing

Doing what they want, saying what they want

Doing what they want, saying what they want

but thank you very much...!

but thank you so much…!

Ah

Ah

Am I controversial? Am I controversial?

Am I problematic? Am I problematic?

Really? Really? That misconception's awesome (HEY!)

Really? Seriously? That misconception is kind of awesome (HEY!)

"You have some problems." "You have some problems."

"You have issues." "You have issues."

That's hilarious, hilarious, so pure and cute (HEY!)

That's hilarious, so pure and adorable (HEY!)

A knife I never wanted, I was only holding it

A knife I never wanted, I was just holding it

But over time, I strangely started to like it (Oh)

But over time, I strangely grew to like it (Oh)

Am I controversial? Am I controversial?

Am I problematic? Am I problematic?

It's sinking in, I could cry

It’s sinking in, I could cry

I'm sorry I'm just weak…

Sorry, I’m just weak...

Wah, wah, don't get mad everyone

Wah, wah, don’t get mad everyone

Wah, wah, have some tea

Wah, wah, have some tea

Let's shake hands!

Let’s shake hands!

No, I'm not being cocky

No, I’m not acting cocky

Is this a ridiculous memorization game? To break me?

Is this some silly memorization game? To break me?

I hate that kind of battle

I hate that kind of battle

I won't surrender, yet

I won’t give up, not yet

Since warm words make me feel better

Because kind words make me feel better

In a universe that's full of bad ends

In a universe filled with bad endings

I walk a tightrope even in virtual reality

I walk a tightrope even in this virtual world

An absurd V.I.P

An absurd VIP

Oh, umm, who are you again?

Oh, um, who are you again?

I always enjoy working with you..!

I always enjoy working with you...!

Ah

Ah

I did it again

Did it again

Am I controversial? Am I controversial?

Am I problematic? Am I problematic?

I'm good, I'm evil, that preconception's awesome (HEY!)

I’m good, I’m evil, that preconception’s kind of cool (HEY!)

"Farewell, bye-bye," "Farewell, bye-bye"

"Goodbye, see you later," "Goodbye, see you later"

Is that so? Is that so? I guess to each his own (HEY!)

Is that so? Is that so? I suppose everyone has their own way (HEY!)

I'm surrounded, on a bed of thorns

I'm surrounded, on a bed of thorns

But I'll make wherever I am my home (Oh)

But I’ll make wherever I am my home (Oh)

Am I controversial? Am I controversial?

Am I problematic? Am I problematic?

Not like this, not like that

Not like this, not like that

Sorry for drawing a defensive line…

Sorry for drawing a defensive line...

I'm not necessarily a good person

I’m not necessarily a good person

But I'm not as awful a person as you think

But I’m not as terrible as you think

Probably

Probably

Am I controversial? Am I controversial?

Am I problematic? Am I problematic?

Am I controversial? Am I controversial?

Am I problematic? Am I problematic?

Yes okay, yes okay, I'm… not as you expected!

Yeah, okay, yeah, I’m… not what you expected!

A knife I never wanted, I was only holding it

A knife I never wanted, I was just holding it

But over time, I strangely started to like it (Oh)

But over time, I strangely grew to like it (Oh)

Am I controversial? Am I controversial?

Am I problematic? Am I problematic?

It's sinking in, I could cry

It’s sinking in, I could cry

I'm sorry I'm just weak…

Sorry, I’m just weak...

I couldn't meet your expectations, my bad ♡

I couldn't meet your expectations, my bad ♡

Am I controversial? Am I controversial?

Am I problematic? Am I problematic?

Am I controversial? What about you?

Am I problematic? How about you?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
controversial /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl/ B2	adjective - causing disagreement or argument
overestimating /ˌoʊvərˈɛstɪmeɪtɪŋ/ C1	verb - to think that someone or something is more important or better than they really are
coward /ˈkaʊərd/ B1	noun - a person who is too afraid to do something
defensive /dɪˈfɛnsɪv/ B2	adjective - intended or used for protecting or defending something
ridiculous /rɪˈdɪkjʊləs/ B2	adjective - extremely silly or unreasonable
memorization /ˌmɛmərɪˈzeɪʃən/ C1	noun - the act of learning something by heart
absurd /ˈæbsərd/ C1	adjective - completely unreasonable or foolish
tightrope /ˈtaɪtrəʊp/ C1	noun - a thin, tightly stretched rope or wire, especially one used by acrobats
virtual /ˈvɜːtʃʊəl/ B2	adjective - existing or done on computers or the internet
V.I.P /ˌviː aɪ ˈpiː/ B1	noun - a very important person
thorns /θɔːrnz/ B2	noun - sharp points on a plant, especially a rose
expectations /ˌɛkspekˈteɪʃənz/ C1	noun - a feeling or belief about what will happen or what someone will do
weak /wiːk/ A2	adjective - not strong or healthy
cocky /ˈkɒki/ B2	adjective - too confident or arrogant
battle /ˈbætəl/ B1	noun - a fight or war between two or more groups of people
surrender /səˈrɛndər/ B2	verb - to give up or stop fighting

Key Grammar Structures

• Am I controversial?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence with inverted subject-verb order used to ask yes/no questions.

  ➔ "Am I controversial?" is a yes/no question formed by inverting the subject "I" and the auxiliary "Am".

• I can't say how I feel

  ➔ Modal verb "can" with negative form "can't" expressing inability.

  ➔ "I can't say how I feel" uses "can't" to express inability or difficulty in expressing emotions.

• Make wherever I am my home

  ➔ Use of the causative "make" followed by a relative clause to indicate transforming a place into a home.

  ➔ "Make wherever I am my home" uses "make" as a causative verb to express transforming any place into a home.

• Sorry for drawing a defensive line

  ➔ Gerund "drawing" following "for" to indicate the reason or purpose.

  ➔ "Sorry for drawing a defensive line" uses the gerund "drawing" after "for" to explain the reason for the apology.

• I was only holding it

  ➔ Past continuous tense "was holding" to describe an ongoing action in the past.

  ➔ "I was only holding it" uses the past continuous "was holding" to indicate an ongoing action in the past that was limited or simple.

• I'm surrounded, on a bed of thorns

  ➔ Adjective phrase "surrounded" with prepositional phrase "on a bed of thorns" describing the circumstances.

  ➔ "I'm surrounded, on a bed of thorns" uses an adjective phrase and prepositional phrase to vividly describe a difficult or painful situation.

• Am I controversial?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence with inverted subject-verb order used to ask yes/no questions.

  ➔ This is an example of an inverted question structure to form yes/no questions in English.