a子 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Ako

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the captivating world of Ako (a子), a Japanese singer-songwriter whose unique blend of J-pop, alternative rock, and electronic sounds offers a fresh perspective on contemporary Japanese music. Through her emotional and often introspective lyrics, complemented by her distinctive whispery vocals, listeners can explore modern Japanese expressions and artistic storytelling. Her self-produced approach and diverse influences make her songs a special entry point for understanding the evolving sound of Japanese music.

[English]

Feels like I won't be staying here

I wonder how you left me

There's no one for me to let go

I just want to have a good time

You're scared and running away

I wanted to make you see now

Tomorrow’s still monochrome

If I had just taken a bite

God, don’t be so forceful

Just end it, it can’t be helped

Don’t leave me too

I feel like I might collapse

I’m feeling maybe too lazy

Because of ambiguous love

I was born into this fleeting romance

Breaking the rules of this world and changing now

It’s heavy, and I’m afraid to get used to it

Because now is the only time again

I’m not cut out for this, working too

I can’t handle many things

It’s like I was made to get caught

God, don’t be so forceful

It’s hopeless, I just go though

Don’t leave me tonight too

I feel like I might collapse

I’m feeling maybe too lazy

Because of ambiguous love

I was born into this fleeting romance

Breaking the rules of this world and changing now

It’s heavy, and I’m afraid to get used to it

I’ll do everything I can do, that’s my logic

Even if I get liberated, it’s such an allure, so unfair

I’m feeling maybe too lazy

Because of ambiguous love

I was born into this fleeting romance

Breaking the rules of this world and changing now

It’s heavy, and I’m afraid to get used to it

[Japanese]

Feels like I won’t be staying here

I wonder how you left me

There’s no one for me to let go

I just want to have a good time

あなたビビって逃げちゃうし

今にわからせてやりたかった

明日もモノクローム

一枚噛んでやってれば

神様強引せんで

しょうがないで終わらせて

あなたも離さんで

くたばりそう

I’ m feeling maybe too lazy

曖昧な愛のせいで

産まれてきたの淡い恋の中で

界隈のルールに反って今に変わる

重いわ馴染ませないでコワイんでしょう

今しかないってまた

むいていないあたしは労働も

こなせないことばかり

捕まるようにできてんの

神様強引せんで

どうしようもないで行っちゃって

今夜も離さんで

くたばりそう

i m feeling maybe too lazy

曖昧な愛のせいで

産まれてきたの淡い恋の中で

界隈のルールに反って今に変わる

重いわ馴染ませないでコワイん でしょう

やれることはなんでもやってやるわ論理よ

解放してもズルイなんて魅力なのね

i m feeling maybe too lazy

曖昧な愛のせいで

産まれてきたの淡い恋の中で

界隈のルールに反って今に変わる

重いわ馴染ませないでコワイん でしょう

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ビビる /bibi-ru/ B1	verb - to be frightened
逃げる /nigeru/ A2	verb - to run away
モノクローム /monokurōmu/ B2	noun - monochrome
神様 /kami-sama/ A2	noun - god
強引 /kyōin/ B1	adjective - coercive
曖昧 /aimai/ B1	adjective - ambiguous
愛 /ai/ A1	noun - love
界隈 /kaiwai/ B2	noun - neighborhood
ルール /rūru/ A2	noun - rule
重い /omoi/ A2	adjective - heavy
馴染む /najimu/ B1	verb - to get used to
労働 /rōdō/ B1	noun - labor
論理 /ronri/ B2	noun - logic
解放 /kaihō/ B1	noun - liberation
ズルい /zurui/ B1	adjective - unfair
魅力 /miryoku/ B1	noun - charm

Key Grammar Structures

• feels like I won’t be staying here

  ➔ Future negation with 'won't be' + verb (-ing form)

  ➔ 'won't be' is used to express that something will not happen or will not be the case in the future.

• 今にわからせてやりたかった

  ➔ Past desire or regret expressed with たい form of verb + かった (wanted to)

  ➔ The phrase combines the 'たい' form of a verb (indicating desire) with 'かった' to express a past wish or regret.

• 界隈のルールに反って今に変わる

  ➔ Using 'に反って' to mean 'against' or 'contrary to' + noun, followed by '今に変わる' (change to now / in the present)

  ➔ 'に反って' is used to indicate opposition or contrary to something, and '今に変わる' means 'change to now' or 'becoming current/state in the present'.

• くたばりそう

  ➔ Using the potential or intention to 'be exhausted' or 'collapse' + そう (looks like/about to)

  ➔ 'そう' attached to verbs or adjectives indicates that something seems likely or about to happen, in this case a feeling of exhaustion or collapse.

• 重いわ馴染ませないでコワイんでしょう

  ➔ Using 'わ' (emphasis particle), '馴染ませないで' (do not let me get used to), and 'んでしょう' (probably, I suppose)

  ➔ 'わ' is used to add emphasis, '馴染ませないで' is the negative form of 'to get used to' (do not let me get accustomed), and 'んでしょう' suggests conjecture or assumption.

• 解放してもズルイなんて魅力なのね

  ➔ Using 'ても' to mean 'even if', 'なんて' to imply 'such as' or 'things like', and 'なのね' for confirmation or emphasis

  ➔ 'ても' is used to indicate 'even if' or 'despite', 'なんて' introduces examples or things like, and 'なのね' adds confirmation or emotional emphasis.