ブラックボックス – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: LiSA
• Album: 22nd Single「ブラックボックス」

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative world of LiSA's 'ブラックボックス' and unlock the emotional depth of Japanese lyrics. This powerful song, serving as the opening theme for 'NieR:Automata Ver1.1a', offers a unique opportunity to explore complex emotions and metaphorical language, making it a captivating way to deepen your understanding of Japanese vocabulary and cultural nuances.

[English]

Spaceship, leaving me behind, everyone is gone, shadows fallen on the stars

Spaceship, we made a mistake, I wanted to hold you, in a night where I can't even breathe

I saw a shooting star, a feeling of descent similar to gravity

Don't touch the memories that come at the cost of this body

Break me, with those arms, call my name as many times as you want

In a flashback, in a flashback

I can no longer see anything

I didn't know, but I wanted to know, the place where your smile springs forth

In the black box, in the black box

The distance to touch is still far away

All sadness aims for the stars

Spaceship, the silence hurts, if possible, smile, it's just an ordinary goodbye

Spaceship, I made a mistake again today, changing fate, with reckless methods

Even if everything disappears, loss drives the trajectory

There are things I don't want to forget, even if they become tainted

Break me, with those arms, call my name as many times as you want

In a flashback, in a flashback

I can no longer see anything

I didn't know, but I wanted to know, the place where your smile springs forth

In the black box, in the black box

The distance to touch is still far away

All sadness aims for the stars

One by one, the stars turn off, each time it gets darker

Memories, friends, wishes, you too

Spaceship, take me with you, don't leave me alone in a place like this

Spaceship, even if I scream regret, loneliness trembles in the night sky

Kill me, with those arms, call my name as many times as you want

In a flashback, in a flashback

I can no longer see anything

I didn't know, but I wanted to know, the place where your tears spring forth

In the black box, in the black box

The distance to touch is still far away

All sadness aims for the stars

[Japanese]

スペースシップ　僕を置いてって　誰もいなくなった　星に落ちた翳りを

スペースシップ　僕ら間違った　抱きしめたかった　息も出来ない夜に

流星を見た　引力に似た感情の落下

この身と引き換えの思い出に　触れてくれるな

壊してくれ　その腕で　何度でも名を呼んで

フラッシュバックで　フラッシュバックで

もういっそ何も見えない僕は

知らなかった　知りたかった　君の笑顔、湧き出す場所

ブラックボックスで　ブラックボックスで

触れるあと僅かな距離が遠い

あらゆる悲しみは星を目指す

スペースシップ　無音が痛いよ　できれば笑って　何でもないさよならを

スペースシップ　今日も間違った　運命を変えて　なりふり構わぬ手口で　

全部消えても　喪失が突き動かす軌道

忘れたくないものがある　汚れてしまっても

壊してくれ　その腕で　何度でも名を呼んで

フラッシュバックで　フラッシュバックで　

もういっそ何も見えない僕は

知らなかった　知りたかった　君の笑顔、湧き出す場所

ブラックボックスで　ブラックボックスで

触れるあと僅かな距離が遠い

あらゆる悲しみは星を目指す

一つ一つ星の消灯　消えるたびに暗くなった

思い出も　友達も　願いも　君も

スペースシップ　僕も連れてって　こんなとこに一人にしないで

スペースシップ　後悔叫んでも　夜空に孤独が震えて

殺してくれ　その腕で　何度でも名を呼んで

フラッシュバックで　フラッシュバックで　

もういっそ何も見えない僕は

知らなかった　知りたかった　君の涙、湧き出す場所

ブラックボックスで　ブラックボックスで

触れるあと僅かな距離が遠い

あらゆる悲しみは星を目指す

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
星 /hoɕi/ A1	noun - star
夜 /joɾɯ/ A1	noun - night
見る /miɾɯ/ A1	verb - to see, to look
名前 /namae/ A1	noun - name
距離 /kyoɾi/ A2	noun - distance
笑う /waraɯ/ A2	verb - to laugh, to smile
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tears
友達 /tomoɾaʑi/ A2	noun - friend
感情 /kaɴdʑoː/ B1	noun - emotion, feeling
落下 /rakka/ B1	noun - fall, drop
触れる /fɯɾeɾɯ/ B1	verb - to touch
壊す /kowasɯ/ B1	verb - to break, to destroy
笑顔 /egao/ B1	noun - smiling face, smile
悲しみ /kanashimi/ B2	noun - sadness, sorrow
運命 /uɴmei/ B2	noun - fate, destiny
喪失 /soːɕitsɯ/ C1	noun - loss, bereavement
軌道 /kidoː/ B2	noun - orbit, trajectory
孤独 /kodo kɯ/ B2	noun - loneliness, solitude