Charade – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Superfly

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Japanese language and culture with Superfly's captivating song "Charade." This track, a theme song for the drama "Maruhi no Mitsuko-san," offers a unique blend of J-Pop and rock with unexpected musical twists. By exploring its powerful lyrics, you can learn expressions related to authenticity, inner feelings, and challenging appearances, gaining a deeper understanding of nuanced Japanese communication and Superfly's evolving artistic expression.

[English]

Oh, blue

You're so good at being nice

That's the outfit that girl likes

Truth

Which one is the person you love?

Let's peek into fate for you

Look, close your eyes

Let's remind ourselves

The day we met was a night of fireworks

Two people drawn together, different from ideals

Like heaven

The joy of the soul is a false alarm

Peel off the disguise and live the rest of your life

Let's love each other until we die

Take off that flashy jacket and throw away the shell

If you can't, then goodbye

...

A distant night without light

Moon, gentle solitude

Why resist your intuition?

I wonder why we live in discord

I might as well escape to heaven

Today is special

Before the soul gets tainted

With rose gloss on, my smile is beautiful

Light overflows

If I can be myself, fate will someday

Be on my side

Peel off the disguise and live the rest of your life

Let's love each other until we die

Take off that flashy jacket and throw away the shell

If you can't, then goodbye

...

Let's meet somewhere

Let's meet in the next life for you

...

[Japanese]

Oh, blue

お人好しがお上手

あの子の好きな服ね

Truth

愛する人はどっち？

運命を覗きましょう for you

ほら close your eyes

リマインドしよう

出会った日は 花火の上がる夜

理想と違う 二人が惹かれ合い

まるで heaven

魂のぬか喜び

化けの皮を剥いで残りの人生

死ぬまで愛し合おう

キザなジャケット脱いで抜け殻を捨てて

できぬならオサラバ

遠く 光のない夜

Moon 穏やかな孤独

なぜ直感に 抗って

ちぐはぐで 生きてくのだろう

もういっそ天国へ逃げるわ

今日はスペシャル

魂が汚れる前に

薔薇のグロスつけて 笑顔も綺麗

光が溢れる

私らしくあれば 運命はいつか

味方してくれる

化けの皮を剥いで 残りの人生

死ぬまで愛し合おう

キザなジャケット脱いで 抜け殻を捨ててよ

できぬならオサラバ

どこかで会いましょう

来世で会いましょう for you

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
お人好し /o-nin-yoshi/ B1	noun - a person who is too kind or gentle
運命 /un-me-i/ B1	noun - fate, destiny
覗き /no-zo-ki/ B2	verb - to peek, to take a look
花火 /ha-na-bi/ A2	noun - fireworks
理想 /ri-so-u/ B1	noun - ideal, dream
惹かれ /sa-se-ra-re/ B2	verb - to be attracted to, to be drawn to
化けの皮 /ba-ke-no-ki/ C1	noun - false appearance, facade
キザな /ki-za-na/ B2	adjective - showy, flashy
ジャケット /ja-ke-tto/ A2	noun - jacket
抜け殻 /nu-ke-ga-ra/ C1	noun - empty shell, hollow shell
オサラバ /o-sa-ra-ba/ B2	interjection - goodbye, farewell
穏やか /o-n-ya-ka/ B1	adjective - calm, peaceful
孤独 /ko-do-ku/ B1	noun - loneliness, solitude
直感 /chi-ka-n/ B1	noun - intuition, instinct
ちぐはぐ /chi-gu-ha-gu/ C1	adjective - inconsistent, contradictory
天国 /te-n-gu-ku/ A2	noun - heaven, paradise
薔薇 /ba-ra/ A2	noun - rose
グロス /gu-ro-su/ B2	noun - gloss, lip gloss

Key Grammar Structures

• 愛する人はどっち？

  ➔ Use of the particle 'は' to mark the topic of the sentence.

  ➔ The particle **'は'** indicates the **topic** of the sentence, often contrasting or highlighting what the sentence is about.

• 出会った日は 花火の上がる夜

  ➔ Past tense of the verb '出会う' (to meet) '出会った' with the time marker '日は'.

  ➔ The phrase indicates **the day when** the meeting took place, with **'日は'** marking the specific day.

• 理想と違う 二人が惹かれ合い

  ➔ Use of 'と' to connect nouns, meaning 'and' or contrast, and verb '惹かれ合い' as a reciprocal action.

  ➔ The particle **'と'** connects nouns, often meaning **'and'** or contrasting ideas, and **'惹かれ合い'** describes mutual attraction.

• 魂のぬか喜び

  ➔ Use of the possessive 'の' to indicate '魂' (soul) as the subject of 'ぬか喜び' (false joy).

  ➔ The possessive **'の'** links **'魂'** (soul) to **'ぬか喜び'** (false joy), showing possession or association.

• 死ぬまで愛し合おう

  ➔ Use of 'まで' to indicate 'until' a certain point in time, with volitional '愛し合おう' meaning 'let’s love each other'.

  ➔ The particle **'まで'** indicates **'until'** a point in time or space, and **'愛し合おう'** is a volitional form expressing **'let’s love each other'**.