Distortion – English Lyrics

• By: BABYMETAL

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese through BABYMETAL's “Distortion” offers a unique opportunity to explore a darker and more intense side of their lyrical world. The song's mix of Japanese and English lyrics provides a great entry point for learners to pick up powerful vocabulary related to struggle and defiance. What makes “Distortion” special is its fusion of aggressive metal sounds with catchy, melodic vocals, creating a dramatic soundscape that mirrors the lyrical themes of a distorted world and the fight against it. By engaging with this song, you can learn to express strong emotions and complex concepts in Japanese, all while headbanging to some epic metal.

[English]

Give up, give up

Can't stop the power

Stop the power

Stop the power

Give up, give up

Can't stop the power

Stop the power

Caught in a bad dream

Give up, give up

Can't stop the power

Give up, give up

Is this the bad dream?

Give up, give up

Can't stop the power

Give up, give up

To distortion!

歪んだ身体 叫び出す

Woah Woah Woah Woah

歪んだ痛み 切りつける

汚い世界だった

歪んだ翼 飛べるなら

Woah Woah Woah Woah

歪んだ支配 恐れない

偽善者なんて 切り捨てちまえよ

...

Give up, give up

Can't stop the power

Stop the power

Stop the power

Give up, give up

Can't stop the power

Stop the power

I'm having a bad dream

Give up, give up

Can't stop the power

Give up, give up

Is this the bad dream?

Give up, give up

Can't burn the powder

Give up, give up

To distortion!

歪んだ身体 叫び出す

Woah Woah Woah Woah

歪んだ痛み 切りつける

汚い世界だった

歪んだ翼 飛べるなら

Woah Woah Woah Woah

歪んだ支配 恐れない

偽善者なんて 切り捨てちまえよ

...

Can't burn the power

Is this the bad dream?

Can't burn the power

Caught in a bad dream

...

歪んだ身体 叫び出す

Woah Woah Woah Woah

歪んだ痛み 切りつける

汚い世界だった

歪んだ翼 飛べるなら

Woah Woah Woah Woah

歪んだ支配 恐れない

偽善者なんて 切り捨てちまえよ

Woah Woah Woah Woah

...

Woah Woah Woah Woah

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
give up /ɡɪv ʌp/ B1	verb - to stop trying to do something
stop /stɒp/ A1	verb - to cease movement or operation
power /ˈpaʊər/ B1	noun - the ability or capacity to do something
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to experience dreams during sleep
distortion /dɪsˈtɔːrʃən/ B2	noun - the action of distorting or the state of being distorted
bad /bæd/ A1	adjective - not good in any manner or degree
caught /kɔːt/ B1	verb - past tense of catch; to capture or seize
fear /fɪr/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous verb - to be afraid of someone or something
world /wɜːrld/ A2	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
scream /skriːm/ B1	verb - to make a loud, high-pitched cry
cut /kʌt/ A2	verb - to use a sharp tool to divide something into pieces
fake /feɪk/ B2	adjective - not genuine; a counterfeit
control /kənˈtroʊl/ B2	noun - the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events verb - to determine the behavior or supervise the running of

Key Grammar Structures

• Give up, give up

  ➔ Imperative phrase with repetition for emphasis

  ➔ The use of the imperative form "give up" commands or urges someone to stop resisting.

• Can't stop the power

  ➔ Modal verb "can't" plus base verb to express inability

  ➔ The modal "can't" indicates inability to do something, combined here with the base verb "stop".

• Caught in a bad dream

  ➔ Passive construction with "caught" (past participle) indicating being trapped

  ➔ The phrase uses the past participle "caught" in a passive sense to describe being trapped.

• Is this the bad dream?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence forming a yes/no question using inversion

  ➔ The sentence is a question asking whether the situation is a bad dream, using inversion of subject and verb.

• 歪んだ身体 叫び出す (Yuganda ta karada sakebi dasu)

  ➔ Adjective + noun + verb in the plain form indicating an action performed by the subject

  ➔ The phrase combines an adjective and noun to describe the body, followed by a verb indicating the action of shouting out.

• 偽善者なんて 切り捨てちまえよ (Gizensha nante kirisute chimae yo)

  ➔ Using "～なんて" to dismiss or belittle something, with imperative "切り捨てちまえ" impacting a command tone

  ➔ The phrase employs "～なんて" as a dismissive marker and the imperative "切り捨てちまえ" as a strong command.