C.U.R.I.O.S.I.T.Y. – English Lyrics

• By: ONE OK ROCK, Paledusk, CHICO CARLITO
• Album: DETOX

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into "C.U.R.I.O.S.I.T.Y.," a dynamic track that blends English vocals from ONE OK ROCK's Taka with the heavy metalcore sound of Paledusk and a compelling Japanese rap verse from CHICO CARLITO. This song offers a unique opportunity to experience a powerful fusion of genres and languages, making it an engaging way to immerse yourself in both English and Japanese lyrical styles within a high-energy musical context.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
war /wɔːr/ A2	noun - a state of armed conflict between different countries or groups within a country
martyrs /ˈmɑːrtər/ B2	noun - a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or apprehension; frightened.
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to feel intense dislike for someone or something
reality /riˈæləti/ B1	noun - the state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they are imagined or might be
curiosity /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/ B2	noun - a strong desire to know or learn something
angels /ˈeɪndʒəl/ A2	noun - a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God
devils /ˈdevəl/ B1	noun - the supreme spirit of evil; Satan.
court /kɔːrt/ B1	noun - a body that investigates legal problems. verb - to behave in a way that is likely to invite or encourage
stage /steɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a raised platform or area in a theatre, concert hall, etc., on which performers stand
gold /ɡoʊld/ A1	noun - a yellow precious metal
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - the time or a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing; the time ahead
danger /ˈdeɪndʒər/ B1	noun - the possibility of suffering harm or injury
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or event.
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death

Key Grammar Structures

• Time to wake up, there's a war inside

  ➔ Existential 'there is/are' structure.

  ➔ Uses "there's" (there is) to indicate the existence of a war metaphorically within oneself.

• Bless the martyrs, kiss them all goodbye

  ➔ Imperative verbs used for commands/requests.

  ➔ "Bless" and "kiss" are both used as imperatives, directly addressing someone or something.

• Or we can make our own

  ➔ Use of modal verb "can" for ability/possibility.

  ➔ "can make" expresses the *ability* or *possibility* to create something for themselves. "Our own" is a possessive pronoun, further highlighting the independence of this choice.

• Will you have my back?

  ➔ Future simple tense using 'will' in a question form.

  ➔ Asks about future support using the future simple form of "will" + verb. "Have my back" is an idiom meaning to support someone.

• See everything that you Really fucking are

  ➔ Relative pronoun "that" to introduce a relative clause. Emphasis through adverbial intensifier.

  ➔ "that you really fucking are" is a relative clause describing "everything". The expletive "fucking" is used as an intensifier to strongly emphasize the verb "are".

• Sometimes I don't know why

  ➔ Adverb of frequency "sometimes" + negative present simple tense.

  ➔ Uses "sometimes" to indicate that the speaker's lack of understanding is not constant. The "don't know" construction shows negative present simple.

• 俺を生きて俺は俺を死 んでく

  ➔ Use of transitive verbs in Japanese with direct objects and particles を.

  ➔ In this Japanese line, "俺を生きて" means 'living me' or 'living my life' and "俺は俺を死んでく" means 'I die me'. The particle を marks the direct object. It describes living one's life and in doing so, a part of oneself dies.