悪魔の子 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: ヒグチアイ
• Album: 未成線上

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

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

The iron bullet is proof of justice

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

If I pierce through, I get closer to being a hero

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

If you close your eyes and try to touch

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

A demon with the same shape and the same body temperature

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

Am I no good while that guy is fine?

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

There was just a wall there

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

Don't lament the fate of being born

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

We're all free, after all

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

Like a bird, if I had wings

どこへだって行けるけど Dokoe datte ikeru kedo

I could go anywhere

帰る場所が なければ Kaeru basho ga Nakereba

But if there's no place to return to

きっとどこへも行けない Kitto dokohemo ikenai

I surely can't go anywhere

ただただ生きるのは嫌だ Tadatada ikiruno wa iyada

I just don't want to live like that

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

The world is cruel, but I still love you

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

No matter what I sacrifice, I will protect you

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

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 Tadashisa towa Jibunnokoto Tsuyoku shinjirukotoda

What is right is to strongly believe in oneself

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

The scene of iron rain falling

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

It looked like a movie on the television

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

War is such foolish brutality

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

It has nothing to do with me, it's a story of a foreign land

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

Then why do I hate that guy?

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

The dark feelings I can't hide

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

I can't even explain it

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

We are full of contradictions

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

If these words were translated

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

The true meaning wouldn't get across

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

To believe is to open your eyes

触れた世界だけ Fureta sekai dake

Only the world I've touched

ただただ生きるのは嫌だ Tadatada ikiruno wa iyada

I just don't want to live like that

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

The world is cruel, but I still love you

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

No matter what I sacrifice, I will protect you

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

The shadow of the person I chose, the corpse of what I discarded

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

I realized that within myself grows the child of a demon

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

Behind justice, within sacrifice, there is the child of a demon in my heart

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
正義 (Seigi) /seːɡi/ B2	noun - justice, righteousness
英雄 (Eiyuu) /eːjɯː/ B2	noun - hero
悪魔 (Akuma) /akɯma/ B1	noun - devil, demon
運命 (Sadame) /sadame/ B2	noun - fate, destiny
自由 (Jiyuu) /d͡ʑi.jɯː/ A2	noun - freedom, liberty adjective - free
残酷 (Zankoku) /zaŋkokɯ/ B2	adjective - cruel, brutal
犠牲 (Gisei) /ɡiseː/ B2	noun - sacrifice
守る (Mamoru) /mamoru/ A2	verb - to protect, to defend
信じる (Shinjiru) /ɕiɲd͡ʑiɾɯ/ A2	verb - to believe, to trust
情景 (Joukei) /d͡ʑoːkeː/ C1	noun - scene, spectacle
戦争 (Sensou) /se̞ːnso̞ː/ B1	noun - war
愚か (Orokana) /oɾokana/ B2	adjective - foolish, stupid
矛盾 (Mujun) /mɯd͡ʑɯɴ/ B2	noun - contradiction
意味 (Imi) /imi/ A2	noun - meaning, significance
育つ (Sodatsu) /sodatsu/ B1	verb - to grow up, to be brought up

Key Grammar Structures

• 僕はダメで

  ➔ Using "〜で" indicates a reason or cause, often translated as 'because' or 'due to'.

  ➔ The particle "〜で" is used to indicate the reason or cause for the preceding statement.

• 運命嘆くな

  ➔ Imperative form for "な" at the end of a verb to give a negative command or prohibition.

  ➔ The ending "な" attached to the verb forms a negative imperative, used for prohibitions.

• 心には悪魔の子

  ➔ The particle "に" indicates the target or location, here indicating 'in the heart'.

  ➔ The particle "に" specifies the location or focus point, meaning 'in the heart'.

• 関係ない 知らない国の話

  ➔ Using "〜ない" to form the negative of verbs; "関係ない" means 'not related'.

  ➔ The suffix "〜ない" attached to the verb root creates a negative form, meaning 'not related'.

• 心には悪魔の子

  ➔ The phrase "〜の子" indicates 'the child of' or 'the embodiment of' a concept.

  ➔ The construction "〜の子" symbolizes 'the child of' or 'the embodiment of' the preceding noun or concept.