悪魔の子 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: ヒグチアイ
• Album: 未成線上

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese through "Akuma no Ko" offers a unique opportunity to explore profound and complex themes. The song's powerful lyrics about justice, sacrifice, and identity provide a rich vocabulary and emotional context that can deepen your understanding of the Japanese language and its expressive capabilities. What makes this song special is its ability to convey intense emotions that transcend language barriers, making it a compelling piece for anyone interested in the intersection of music, storytelling, and language.

[English]

Iron bullets, proof of justice.

Pierce through, and you're closer to being a hero.

Close your eyes and try to touch it,

The same shape, the same body temperature, a devil.

Am I not good enough, but he is?

Even though there was just a wall there.

Don't lament the fate you were born into.

Because we are all free.

If only we had wings, like birds.

We could go anywhere.

But if there's no place to return to,

Surely, we can't go anywhere.

I hate just simply living.

The world is cruel, but even so, I love you.

No matter what I have to sacrifice, I will still protect you.

Even if it's a mistake, I won't doubt it.

What's right is to strongly believe in yourself.

A scene of iron rain falling and scattering.

It looked like a movie on TV.

War is just foolish violence.

It's irrelevant, it's a story from a country I don't know.

If that's the case, then why do I hate him?

The reason I can't hide these dark feelings.

I can't even explain it.

We are just full of contradictions.

If these words are translated,

The real meaning won't be conveyed.

What to believe in is to open your eyes,

Only the world you've touched.

I hate just simply living.

The world is cruel, but even so, I love you.

No matter what I have to sacrifice, I will still protect you.

The shadow of the person I chose, the corpses of things I abandoned.

I realized that growing inside me is a child of the devil.

Behind justice, amidst sacrifice, in my heart is a child of the devil.

[Japanese]

鉄の弾が 正義の証明 Tatsu no tama ga Seigi no shoumei

貫けば 英雄に近づいた Tsuranukeba Eiyuu ni chikazuita

その目を閉じて 触れてみれば Sonome wo tojite Furete mireba

同じ形 同じ体温の悪魔 Onaji katachi Onaji taion no akuma

僕はダメで あいつはいいの？ Boku wa damede Aitsu wa iino?

そこに壁があっただけなのに Sokoni kabe ga atta dake nanoni

生まれてしまった 運命嘆くな Umarete shimatta Sadame nagekuna

僕らはみんな 自由なんだから Bokura wa minna Jiyuu nandakara

鳥のように 羽があれば Tori noyouni Hane ga areba

どこへだって行けるけど Dokoe datte ikeru kedo

帰る場所が なければ Kaeru basho ga Nakereba

きっとどこへも行けない Kitto dokohemo ikenai

ただただ生きるのは嫌だ Tadatada ikiruno wa iyada

世界は残酷だ それでも君を愛すよ Sekai wa zankokuda Soredemo kimi wo aisuyo

なにを犠牲にしても それでも君を守るよ Nani wo giseinishitemo Soredemo kimi wo mamoruyo

間違いだとしても 疑ったりしない Machigai datoshitemo Utagattari shinai

正しさとは 自分のこと 強く信じることだ Tadashisa towa Jibunnokoto Tsuyoku shinjirukotoda

鉄の雨が 降り散る情景 Tetsu no ame ga Furichiru joukei

テレビの中 映画に見えたんだ Terebi no naka Eigani mietanda

戦争なんて 愚かな凶暴 Sensou nante Orokana kyoubou

関係ない 知らない国の話 Kankeinai Shiranai kuni no hanashi

それならなんで あいつ憎んで Sorenara nande Aitsu nikunde

黒い気持ち 隠しきれない理由 Kuroi kimochi Kakushikirenai wake

説明だって できやしないんだ Setsumei datte Dekiyashinainda

僕らはなんて 矛盾ばっかなんだ Bokura wa nante Mujyun bakkananda

この言葉も 訳されれば Kono kotoba mo Yakusarereba

本当の意味は伝わらない Hontou no imi wa tsutawaranai

信じるのは その目を開いて Shinjiru nowa Sonome wo hiraite

触れた世界だけ Fureta sekai dake

ただただ生きるのは嫌だ Tadatada ikiruno wa iyada

世界は残酷だ それでも君を愛すよ Sekai wa zankokuda Soredemo kimi wo aisuyo

なにを犠牲にしても それでも君を守るよ Nani wo giseini shitemo Soredemo kimi wo mamoruyo

選んだ人の影 捨てたものの屍 Eranda hito no kage Suteta monono shikabane

気づいたんだ 自分の中 育つのは悪魔の子 Kizuitanda Jibun no naka Sodatsu nowa akuma no ko

正義の裏 犠牲の中 心には悪魔の子 Seigi no ura Gisei no naka Kokoro niwa akuma no ko

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
悪魔 (akuma) /akɯma/ B2	noun - devil, demon
正義 (seigi) /seːɡi/ B2	noun - justice, righteousness
英雄 (eiyuu) /eːjɯː/ C1	noun - hero
自由 (jiyuu) /d͡ʑi jɯː/ B1	noun - freedom, liberty adjective - free
場所 (basho) /ba̠ɕo/ A2	noun - place, location
世界 (sekai) /se̞ka̠i/ A2	noun - world
愛す (aisu) /aiːsɯ/ B1	verb - to love
守る (mamoru) /ma̠mo̞ɾɯ/ A2	verb - to protect, to defend
犠牲 (gisei) /ɡiseː/ C1	noun - sacrifice
信じる (shinjiru) /ɕind͡ʑiɾɯ/ A2	verb - to believe
気持ち (kimochi) /kʲimo̞t͡ɕi/ A2	noun - feeling, sensation
矛盾 (mujun) /mɯd͡ʑɯ̃ŋ/ C1	noun - contradiction
残酷 (zankoku) /zaŋko̞kɯ/ B2	adjective - cruel, brutal
運命 (unmei) /ɯmmeː/ B2	noun - fate, destiny
裏 (ura) /ɯɾa/ A2	noun - reverse side, back

Key Grammar Structures

• 貫けば 英雄に近づいた

  ➔ Conditional form: Verb-ba (～ば)

  ➔ Verb-ba expresses a conditional relationship. "Tsuranuke" is the conditional form of "Tsuranuku" (to pierce). Thus, "Tsuranukeba" means "If one pierces." The phrase means, "If one pierces, one approaches being a hero."

• 生まれてしまった 運命嘆くな

  ➔ ～てしまう (te-shimau): Indicates completion of an action or a feeling of regret or inevitability. Imperative form: ～な (na)

  ➔ "Umarete shimatta" means "has already been born," implying it's an irreversible fact. "Nagekuna" is the negative imperative form of "Nageku" (to lament), meaning "Don't lament."

• 鳥のように 羽があれば

  ➔ Noun + のように (no you ni): Like/As. Conditional form: Verb-ba (～ば)

  ➔ "Tori no youni" means "like a bird". "Hane ga areba" is a conditional phrase; "areba" is the conditional form of "aru" (to exist/to have), meaning "if there are wings". The whole sentence means: "Like a bird, if there are wings..."

• 世界は残酷だ それでも君を愛すよ

  ➔ ～だ (da): Plain form of "desu," used to state facts. それでも (soredemo): Even so, nevertheless, but still.

  ➔ "Sekai wa zankoku da" means "The world is cruel." "Soredemo" means "even so" or "nevertheless." "Aisuyo" is a casual form of "Aishimasu yo," meaning "I love you."

• なにを犠牲にしても それでも君を守るよ

  ➔ ～にしても (ni shitemo): Even if, no matter what. それでも (soredemo): Even so, nevertheless.

  ➔ "Nani wo gisei ni shitemo" means "No matter what I have to sacrifice" or "Even if I have to sacrifice anything." "Soredemo kimi wo mamoru yo" means "Even so, I will protect you."

• 間違いだとしても 疑ったりしない

  ➔ Conditional form (hypothetical): ～としても (to shitemo): even if; even though. ～たり～たりする (tari tari suru): doing such things as; and so on.

  ➔ "Machigai da to shitemo" means "Even if it's a mistake". The verb "Utagattari" means "to doubt", and "shinai" negates it. The phrase means "Even if it's a mistake, I won't doubt it."

• 正しさとは 自分のこと 強く信じることだ

  ➔ Topic marker は (wa): Marks the topic of the sentence. Noun + とは (to wa): Defines or explains the preceding noun.

  ➔ "Tadashisa towa" means "As for what is right..." or "Righteousness is...". The full sentence means: "Righteousness is strongly believing in yourself."