Caffeine – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 秋山黄色
• Album: From DROPOUT

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the depths of Japanese rock with 秋山黄色's "Caffeine," a song that delves into the raw emotions of inner struggle. By engaging with its poignant lyrics, you'll uncover layers of meaning and connect with the artist's expressive world, all while improving your Japanese language skills .

[English]

Na, na na, na na na na

I can't even remember how many times I've curled up in despair

To the point where I can't recall

I've smelled this bittersweet scent too many times

The contents of my heart rushing down the drain

The night after I spilled lemonade in the sink

When I close my eyes and open them again

My face is right there in front of me

Unfulfilled feelings that will never come true

Dropping the bathroom doorknob

Still screaming about how I’ve gotten used to being alone lately

Please hear my last wish

Just tell me about myself for ten seconds, that’s all I ask

...

I’ve died alone so many times

To the point where I can't remember

That bittersweet scent was just too painful

My heart, fallen onto the pillow, like flickering lights

It's not like kids laughing forever, pure and innocent

I've hidden an incurable sickness for too long

The distortions behind that happiness I wrapped up

The night I thought I poured lemonade down the sink

My empty eyes freeze with a ache that seems to laugh at me

...

A world where everything is in place, marked with a cross at "certainly"

The reality where I cried alone isn’t crazy

Please listen to my final request, about myself

Go ahead and carve it out, everyone, just let the same thing flow

...

Lemonade in the sink

Spilled

...

[Japanese]

Na, na na, na na na na

もう何回うずくまってしまったか

覚えていない位には

切ない匂い 覚え過ぎたんだ

排水口 なだれ込んだ心の中身達

シンクにレモネード 零した次の夜が

目を閉じ 開けた時には

すぐ傍まで顔を見せている

叶わない思いの類が

バスルームのノブを落として

一人に慣れた最近をまだ叫んでる

最後のお願いを聞いておくれ

僕の事を十秒間だけでいいから教えてよ

もう何回一人で死んでしまったか

覚えてない位には

切ない匂い 苦し過ぎたんだ

枕の上 倒れこんだ心の灯たち

子供が永遠笑っているような純粋な事では

消せない病気 隠し過ぎたんだ

その幸せ 包み込んだ後ろの歪み達

シンクにレモネード 流したはずの夜が

空っぽの僕を笑うような疼きで瞳が冷える

何もかも揃えた世界が「必ず」にクロスを掛けた

一人で泣いた現実は狂っていなくて

最期のお願いを聞いておくれ僕の事を

切り開いていいから皆同じ物を流して

シンクにレモネード

零した

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
何回 /nankai/ A2	noun - how many times
切ない /setsunai/ B1	adjective - painful, heart-wrenching
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart, mind
お願い /onegai/ A2	noun - request, plea
病気 /byouki/ B1	noun - illness, disease
流す /nagasu/ B1	verb - to flow, to pour out
冷える /hieru/ B2	verb - to cool down, to become cold
世界 /sekai/ A2	noun - world
叫ぶ /sakebu/ B1	verb - to shout, to cry out
純粋 /junsui/ B2	adjective - pure, innocent
灯 /hi/ B1	noun - light, lamp
現実 /genjitsu/ B2	noun - reality
お願い /onegai/ A2	noun - request, plea
顔 /kao/ A1	noun - face
空っぽ /karappo/ B1	adjective - empty

Key Grammar Structures

• もう何回うずくまってしまったか

  ➔ The use of もう (mou) indicates 'already' or 'anymore', expressing a sense of time or repetition.

  ➔ The phrase expresses a sense of having curled up multiple times, emphasizing the emotional weight of the experience.

• 切ない匂い 覚え過ぎたんだ

  ➔ The structure 覚え過ぎた (oboesugita) indicates an excessive action, meaning 'remembered too much'.

  ➔ This line conveys the idea of being overwhelmed by memories, highlighting emotional pain.

• 一人に慣れた最近をまだ叫んでる

  ➔ The phrase 一人に慣れた (hitori ni nareta) indicates becoming accustomed to being alone.

  ➔ This line reflects the struggle of adapting to solitude while still yearning for connection.

• 最後のお願いを聞いておくれ

  ➔ The phrase 聞いておくれ (kiite okure) is a request form, asking someone to listen or grant a favor.

  ➔ This line expresses a deep desire for understanding and connection, highlighting vulnerability.

• 空っぽの僕を笑うような疼きで瞳が冷える

  ➔ The phrase 空っぽの僕 (karappo no boku) means 'empty me', indicating a feeling of emptiness.

  ➔ This line conveys a sense of coldness and detachment, emphasizing emotional numbness.

• 何もかも揃えた世界が「必ず」にクロスを掛けた

  ➔ The phrase 何もかも揃えた (nanimo kamo soroeta) means 'everything gathered', indicating completeness.

  ➔ This line reflects the irony of having everything yet feeling incomplete, highlighting existential themes.