Betrayal Game – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: BE:FIRST

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the intricate world of Japanese lyrical expression with BE:FIRST's "Betrayal Game." This song is a fantastic tool for language learners to explore nuanced emotions like suspicion and passion, wrapped in a thrilling narrative of a love 'game.' The lyrics, penned by SKY-HI, use clever wordplay and questioning phrases that offer a deep dive into the complexities of relationships, making it a uniquely compelling way to enhance your Japanese vocabulary and understanding of emotional expression in music.

[English]

I want to see the scenery you were watching

What color am I dyed now, and how am I laughing?

Someone says it's normal

That normalcy creates abnormal people

Which side do I belong to?

Hey, let me hear your voice more

If my foolishness

Is a mistake, a wrong turn, again and again

I kept reaching out my hand

Your body heat is the right answer

Just a little more, touch me

This impulse in my chest is selfish

In a world so unstable, I might as well

Love that distortion

I do a-ya-ya-ya

No matter what, I can’t do anything about it

That’s just obvious

I’ve already lost my way back

Betrayal Game

Nothing really changes

That’s what love is about

A partner in crime, maybe?

Betrayal Game

Like teachers and students before a test

Checking every blink, Yes, No

Swaying and drifting with fleeting lust

Tell me, what’s the best choice ahead?

Shrouded in vague words

You run to escape your dreams, that’s cruel

Don’t leave me alone, don’t ignore me

I’m not seeking a verdict or game-ending

If your gaze

Is a lie or indifference

It reflected so many times before

My feelings are for sure

Just a little more, touch me

This impulse in my chest is selfish

In a world so unstable, I might as well

Love that distortion

I do a-ya-ya-ya

No matter what, I can’t do anything about it

That’s just obvious

I’ve already lost my way back

Betrayal Game

Nothing really changes

That’s what love is about

A partner in crime, maybe?

Betrayal Game

Go or Stay, it’s Betrayal Game

Just a little more, touch me

This impulse in my chest is selfish

In a world so unstable, I might as well

That distortion... Ah

I do a-ya-ya-ya

No matter what, I can’t do anything about it

That’s just obvious

I’ve already lost my way back

Betrayal Game

Nothing really changes

That’s what love is about

A partner in crime, maybe?

Betrayal Game

[Japanese]

君が見ていた景色が見たいんだ

僕は今どんな色に染まりどんな風に笑うの？

誰かが言う普通や

その普通が作った異常者

どちらに入るんでしょうか？

ねぇもっと君の声を聞かせて

もし僕の愚行が

間違いだって過ちだって

幾度もこの手を取った

君のその体温は正解さ

もう少し触って

この胸の衝動は身勝手

どこまでも不安定な世界ならいっそ

その歪みを愛そう

I do a-ya-ya-ya

どうにもならない

そんなの当たり前

とうに戻れない

Betrayal Game

どうも変わらない

そんなとこが愛

共犯なんじゃない？

Betrayal Game

まるでテスト前の教師と生徒

瞬きの度確かめるYes, No

ふわり揺れて漂う劣情

教えてこの先何がベスト？

曖昧な言葉で濁して

夢に逃げる君は酷いね

ほっといてほっとかないで

決着なんて求めてないGame

もし君の視線が

偽りだって投げやりだって

幾度もそこに映った

僕のこの感情は絶対さ

もう少し触って

この胸の衝動は身勝手

どこまでも不安定な世界ならいっそ

その歪みを愛そう

I do a-ya-ya-ya

どうにもならない

そんなの当たり前

とうに戻れない

Betrayal Game

どうも変わらない

そんなとこが愛

共犯なんじゃない？

Betrayal Game

Go or Stay It's Betrayal Game

もう少し触って

この胸の衝動は身勝手

どこまでも不安定な世界ならいっそ

その歪みを…Ah

I do a-ya-ya-ya

どうにもならない

そんなの当たり前

とうに戻れない

Betrayal Game

どうも変わらない

そんなとこが愛

共犯なんじゃない？

Betrayal Game

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
景色 /keɪʃɪki/ A2	noun - scenery, view
色 /iro/ A1	noun - color
笑う /warau/ A2	verb - to laugh
普通 /futsuu/ B1	noun - normal, usual
異常者 /ijousha/ B2	noun - abnormal person
声 /koe/ A1	noun - voice, sound
愚行 /gukou/ B2	noun - foolish act
間違い /machigai/ B1	noun - mistake, error
体温 /tai-on/ B2	noun - body temperature
衝動 /shoudou/ B2	noun - impulse, urge
不安定 /fuantei/ B2	adjective - unstable, insecure
歪み /yugami/ B2	noun - distortion, deviation
決着 /ketchaku/ B2	noun - conclusion, settlement
視線 /shisen/ B2	noun - gaze, line of sight
感情 /kanjou/ B1	noun - emotion, feeling

Key Grammar Structures

• 僕は今どんな色に染まりどんな風に笑うの？

  ➔ Using the question word with a verb to ask about the manner or state (e.g., どんな色に染まりどんな風に笑うの？)

  ➔ This structure combines the question words and verbs to inquire about *how* or *what* someone feels or behaves.

• 君のその体温は正解さ

  ➔ Using the は particle to mark the topic of the sentence, emphasizing 'your body temperature' as the correct answer.

  ➔ The particle は indicates the topic of the sentence, here emphasizing 'your body temperature' as being correct or significant.

• この胸の衝動は身勝手

  ➔ Using the possessive の to modify '胸' (chest) and describe 'impulse' as self-centered or selfish.

  ➔ The の particle indicates possession or modification, linking 'chest' and 'impulse' to describe it as selfish.

• どうにもならないそんなの当たり前

  ➔ Using どうにもならない (can't do anything about it) as a phrase to express resignation or inevitability.

  ➔ This phrase indicates that the situation is beyond help or control, implying acceptance of inevitability.

• もう少し触って

  ➔ Using もう少し with the verb 触って (touch), meaning 'touch a little more' or 'please touch more'.

  ➔ もう少し is an adverb meaning 'a little more', modifying the verb 触って to suggest increasing the action.

• この世界ならいっそその歪みを愛そう

  ➔ Using なら to indicate 'if' or 'in the case of', and いっそ to express 'preferably' or 'rather'.

  ➔ なら is used to specify a condition or case, similar to 'if', and いっそ communicates a preference or wish to change the situation.