ドーナツホール – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: ハチ
• Album: GODIVA × HACHI DONUT HOLE Collection

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the poignant world of "Donut Hole" by Hachi, a powerful Vocaloid track that masterfully conveys complex emotions like loss and the search for identity. Its evocative lyrics and alternative rock sound provide a rich and engaging way to experience Japanese artistry, offering insights into poetic expression and modern music production. Learning the lyrics can enhance your understanding of nuanced Japanese vocabulary and metaphorical storytelling.

[English]

Since when did I have such a large, unrememberable memory?

I can't remember much, but there's one thing I definitely recall.

No matter how many times I try again, it's that face I remember.

Even so, I somehow remain unable to recall you.

The circular line goes around the globe, chasing the morning sun.

We, who need no rails, willingly chase the night.

No matter how many thousands of times I try again, it's that face I remember.

The faint rain resting on my eyelids, a dark voice that died unheard.

Staying unaware of everything,

Am I not hurting you?

And that's why I still can't sleep.

Would you laugh if you knew?

If I keep counting only simple emotions,

I've even forgotten the warmth you gave me.

Goodbye, we can never meet again.

For some reason, I feel that way; I came to think so.

I can't smile well; I'm stuck in this helpless state.

...

Like the hole in a donut, I can't just cut out the hole.

I can never prove that you truly exist.

No matter how many times I try again, it's that face I remember.

Tonight, I squeeze my body between the blanket and the bed.

If there are feelings that won't die,

Is that what gives us peace?

I don't wish for what has passed,

So give me a shape that can surely be filled.

If I keep counting only lost emotions,

I've even forgotten the voice you gave me.

Goodbye, we can never meet again.

For some reason, I feel that way; I came to think so.

Tears are falling; I'm stuck in this helpless state.

...

The hole in my chest now

Is the only proof that confirms you.

Even so, I feel empty,

My heart feels like it's about to tear; I'm stuck in this helpless state.

If I keep counting only simple emotions,

I've even forgotten the warmth you gave me.

Goodbye, we can never meet again.

The last thing I remembered was that small word.

Quietly matching our breaths, I opened my eyes wide.

I opened my eyes wide, I opened my eyes wide.

Your name is

...

[Japanese]

いつからこんなに大きな 思い出せない記憶があったか

どうにも憶えてないのを ひとつ確かに憶えてるんだな

もう一回何回やったって 思い出すのはその顔だ

それでもあなたがなんだか 思い出せないままでいるんだな

環状線は地球儀を 巡り巡って朝日を追うのに

レールの要らない僕らは 望み好んで夜を追うんだな

もう一回何万回やって 思い出すのはその顔だ

瞼に乗った淡い雨 聞こえないまま死んだ暗い声

何も知らないままでいるのが

あなたを傷つけてはしないか

それで今も眠れないのを

あなたが知れば笑うだろうか

簡単な感情ばっか数えていたら

あなたがくれた体温まで忘れてしまった

バイバイもう永遠に会えないね

何故かそんな気がするんだ そう思えてしまったんだ

上手く笑えないんだ どうしようもないまんま

ドーナツの穴みたいにさ 穴を穴だけ切り取れないように

あなたが本当にあること 決して証明できはしないんだな

もう一回何回やったって 思い出すのはその顔だ

今夜も毛布とベットの 隙間に体を挟み込んでは

死なない想いがあるとするなら

それで僕らは安心なのか

過ぎたことは望まないから

確かに埋まる形をくれよ

失った感情ばっか数えていたら

あなたがくれた声もいつか忘れてしまった

バイバイもう永遠に会えないね

何故かそんな気がするんだ そう思えてしまったんだ

涙が出るんだ どうしようもないまんま

この胸に空いた穴が今

あなたを確かめるただ一つの証明

それでも僕は虚しくて

心が千切れそうだ どうしようもないまんま

簡単な感情ばっか数えていたら

あなたがくれた体温まで忘れてしまった

バイバイもう永遠に会えないね

最後に思い出した その小さな言葉

静かに呼吸を合わせ 目を見開いた

目を見開いた 目を見開いた

あなたの名前は

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
思い出 /omoide/ A2	noun - memory, recollection
記憶 /kioku/ B1	noun - memory, recollection
顔 /kao/ A1	noun - face
地球儀 /chikyūgi/ B2	noun - globe
朝日 /asahi/ A2	noun - morning sun, rising sun
夜 /yoru/ A1	noun - night
瞼 /mabuta/ B1	noun - eyelid
雨 /ame/ A1	noun - rain
声 /koe/ A1	noun - voice
感情 /kanjō/ B1	noun - emotion, feeling
体温 /taion/ B2	noun - body temperature
穴 /ana/ A2	noun - hole
毛布 /mōfu/ A2	noun - blanket
ベッド /beddo/ A1	noun - bed
涙 /namida/ A1	noun - tear
胸 /mune/ A1	noun - chest, breast
心 /kokoro/ A1	noun - heart, mind
言葉 /kotoba/ A1	noun - word, language
呼吸 /kokyū/ B1	noun - breath, respiration
名前 /namae/ A1	noun - name

Key Grammar Structures

• もう一回何回やったって

  ➔ Using the phrase "やったって" to indicate "no matter how many times someone does something," expressing concession or hypothetical scenario.

  ➔ The phrase "やったって" is a contracted form of "やったとしても," meaning "even if you do" or "no matter how many times you do," often used to show that the result or outcome remains unchanged.

• あなたがなんだか 思い出せないままでいるんだな

  ➔ Use of "ままでいる" to express remaining in a certain state without change.

  ➔ The phrase "ままでいる" indicates that someone remains in a certain state or condition without changing it.

• 心が千切れそうだ

  ➔ Use of "千切れそうだ" to describe feeling as if the heart is about to tear apart.

  ➔ The phrase "千切れそうだ" conveys that someone feels as if their heart is about to tear or break apart, often due to intense emotion.

• あなたの名前は

  ➔ Use of "は" to indicate the topic of the sentence, emphasizing "your name" as the subject.

  ➔ The particle "は" is used to mark the topic of the sentence, here highlighting "your name" as the subject of the statement.