承認欲求 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 櫻坂46
• Album: 7th Single『承認欲求』

Lyrics & Translation

"Shoninyokkyu" by Sakurazaka46 offers a vibrant exploration of modern anxieties surrounding social media and the need for validation. By learning the lyrics, you'll gain insight into Japanese perspectives on self-worth and the pressures of online culture, all while enjoying the group's signature blend of catchy melodies and sharp social commentary.

[English]

Digital signage flooding the streets

Oh Oh Oh Oh It’s so annoying

Even if everyone sends messages all at once...

Oh Oh Oh Oh Are you Saint Seok Tae Ja?!

The world’s always so noisy

People keep shouting whatever they want

(Me, I, I — bang bang)

You probably have things you want to say...

But I can’t take care of each and every one of you

(You, you, you — bang bang)

Hey! Waving my hand inside my heart

Do you realize I’m here? Feeling anxious! Anxious! Anxious! Anxious!

Everyone’s craving too much approval

Do you lack confidence in yourself that much?

On SNS where you want to be seen more and more

Even when I tell you I’m watching properly, you still want more

Approval

Listen to me, nod more

I want specific praise

What makes me different from others? What is it?

You’re only you, right?

To your own special existence

When will you realize that?

Hey, why are you ignoring me?

I see you, you know?

It’s the same thing for both of us

Misunderstandings, I was annoyed

Continuously feeling lonely as a group

My mental state is about to break...

(Stay silent, withdraw, sink into the swamp — bang bang)

Even though I’m trying so hard to live like this

No one understands, surrounded by enemies

(Rely, run away, can’t catch — bang bang)

Hey! You have no communication skills, at all

What should I do? I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know

That’s called paranoia

I’m watching you too

If someone gives you approval, are they really your friend?

It just keeps going uncontrollably, endless

Tears

I won't even block the haters

I just want followers (Why?)

Hate comments, all expected

Scars everywhere, like a horror scene

Anyone, just anyone,

Love me, love me

Everyone’s craving too much approval

Do you lack confidence in yourself that much?

On SNS where you want to be seen more and more

Even when I tell you I’m watching properly, you still want more

Approval

Listen to me, nod more

I want specific praise

What makes me different from others? What is it?

You’re only you, right?

[Japanese]

街中　溢れるデジタルサイネージ

Oh Oh Oh Oh It’s so annoying

そんな一斉にメッセージされたって・・・

Oh Oh Oh Oh 聖徳太子か！

世界はいつも　騒々しい

好き勝手　叫び続けてる

（私が・僕が・俺が　ジャン　ジャン）

言いたいことはあるんだろうが

一人一人に構ってられない

（あなたが・君が・おまえが　ジャン　ジャン）

Hey!　心の中で手を振ってる

ここにいること　わかっているか　不安！不安！不安！不安！

誰も承認欲求強すぎて

そんなにも自分に自信がないのかい？

もっと見てと求められるSNS

ちゃんと見てるからって言ってるのに欲張る

Approval

話聞いてよ　もっと頷いて

具体的に褒めて欲しい

他人とは違う　何かって何？

君は君でしかないだろう

自分という特別な存在に

いつになったら気づいてくれる？

ねえ　何で無視するの？

目には映ってるYou know?

お互いに同じこと

勘違い　ムカついてた

集団的にずっと孤独

メンタルが崩壊しそうで・・・

（黙る・籠る・沼る　ジャン　ジャン）

こんな頑張って生きているのに

誰もわかってくれない四面楚歌

（頼る・逃げる・追えない　ジャン　ジャン）

Hey!　コミュニケーション能力なんて

全くなくて　どうすればいい？　知らん　知らん　知らん　知らん

それは被害妄想というものだ

君のことだってちゃんと見ているよ

仮に誰かに承認されたら即　友達かい？

キリがなくなるぞって次から次に止まらない

涙

アンチもブロックしないよ

数だけ欲しいフォロワー（Why？）

誹謗中傷　想定内

傷だらけのまるでホラー

誰でもいいから

愛を　愛を

誰も承認欲求強すぎて

そんなにも自分に自信がないのかい？

もっと見てと求められるSNS

ちゃんと見てるからって言ってるのに欲張る

Approval

話聞いてよ　もっと頷いて

具体的に褒めて欲しい

他人とは違う　何かって何？

君は君でしかないだろう

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
承認欲求 /shōnin yokkyū/ B2	noun - the desire for approval or recognition
メッセージ /messeji/ A2	noun - message or notification
騒々しい /sōzōshii/ B2	adjective - noisy or tumultuous
叫び /sakebi/ B1	noun - shout or scream
信じる /shinjiru/ B1	verb - to believe
欲張る /yokubaru/ B2	verb - to desire greedily
具体的 /gutai-teki/ B2	adjective - concrete, specific
褒める /homeru/ A2	verb - to praise
特別 /tokubetsu/ A2	adjective - special
存在 /sonzai/ B1	noun - existence
気づく /kizuku/ B1	verb - to notice or become aware
無視 /mushi/ B2	noun - ignorance or ignoring
自信 /jishin/ B1	noun - self-confidence
実感 /jikan/ B2	noun - real feeling

Key Grammar Structures

• そんな一斉にメッセージされたって・・・

  ➔ たって (tatte) — even if; even though

  ➔ Used to express a concessive point, meaning 'even if' or 'even though'.

• もが・私は・僕が・俺が　ジャン　ジャン

  ➔ が (ga) — subject marker used to indicate the subject of the sentence

  ➔ Particle used to mark the subject of the sentence, emphasizing the doer or focus.

• 何が・何だろうが

  ➔ が (ga) — subject marker; だろう (darou) — probably/likely; 〜だろうが — even if / regardless of

  ➔ が (ga) marks the subject; だろう (darou) indicates conjecture or probability; combined as 〜だろうが means 'regardless of' or 'even if'.

• ～から～まで

  ➔ から (kara) — from; ～まで (made) — to/until

  ➔ Used to specify a range, indicating 'from' a starting point to an ending point.

• 〜てほしい

  ➔ てほしい (te hoshii) — want someone to do something

  ➔ Expresses a desire for someone else to perform an action.

• 〜だろうが

  ➔ だろう (darou) — probably/likely; が (ga) — but/even if (conjunctive)

  ➔ Used to show conjecture with だろう and to link clauses with が indicating contrast or concession.