Eye to Eye – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Suchmos
• Album: Sunburst

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Suchmos with "Eye to Eye," a song that blends Japanese and English lyrics to explore themes of authenticity and connection. By learning the lyrics, you'll gain insights into modern Japanese slang and the band's unique musical style, making language learning an engaging experience.

[English]

My Heart

My Pride

My Self-Respect

Merciless speedway

Is it a sacrilege? What kind of scene?

Mischievous call girl

Is it a jackpot? What kind of shorts?

Suckerfish, big suckerfish, a play of clinging to fins

A farcical, stimulating play that bewitches people

Live your life diligently and to the fullest, without distraction

Now the time

Off a light

A presence

Close to your

The sunburst that happens when we're Eye to Eye

Keep on

The smirking eleven are taking aim

My Heart

My Pride

My Self-Respect

The warmth from the rigid screen is not just your imagination

It's well-made, almost real

Suckerfish, big suckerfish, a play of clinging to fins

A farcical, stimulating play that bewitches people

If someone sees you, live your life desperately and to the fullest

Now the time

Off a light

A presence

Close to your

The sunburst that happens when we're Eye to Eye

Keep on

The smirking eleven are taking aim

I'll lead you away, you who can't meet me Eye to Eye

Just a merciless speedway with no answers

[Japanese]

My Heart

My Pride

My Self-Respect

無慈悲なスピードウェイ

罰当たりか？どんなシーン？

お茶目なコールガール

大当たりか？どんなショーツ？

小判鮫 大判鮫 ヒレに纏わす プレイ

茶番劇 刺激的 人を惑わす プレイ

脇目も振らずせっせと生き切ってくれ

Now the time

Off a light

気配

Close to your

Eye to Eyeの距離で起こるサンバースト

Keep on

にやけたつらのイレブンが狙いすまして

My Heart

My Pride

My Self-Respect

カチカチの画面の 温もりは気のせいじゃないぜ

良く出来てる ほとんど本物

小判鮫 大判鮫 ヒレに纏わす プレイ

茶番劇 刺激的 人を惑わす プレイ

人目触れたら必死で生き切ってくれ

Now the time

Off a light

気配

Close to your

Eye to Eyeの距離で起こるサンバースト

Keep on

にやけたつらのイレブンが狙いすまして

Eye to Eyeない君をつれだしてゆく

回答ないただ無慈悲なスピードウェイ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
無慈悲 /muʑihi/ B2	noun - mercilessness, cruelty adjective (な-adjective) - merciless, cruel, ruthless
罰当たり /batsuatari/ C1	noun - sacrilegious person/act, someone or something that brings divine punishment adjective (な-adjective) - sacrilegious, unholy, cursed
お茶目 /otɕame/ B1	adjective (な-adjective) - mischievous, playful, impish
小判鮫 /kobanzame/ C1	noun - remora, suckerfish (specifically referring to species of fish that attach to larger marine animals)
ヒレ /hire/ B1	noun - fin (of a fish), flipper (of a marine mammal), lobe (of an organ)
纏わす /matowasu/ B2	verb - to entwine, to coil around, to wrap around, to cling to
茶番劇 /tɕabaŋɡeki/ B2	noun - farce, charade, burlesque, a ridiculous and pointless act
刺激的 /ɕiɡekiteki/ B1	adjective (な-adjective) - stimulating, exciting, provocative, sensational
惑わす /madowasu/ B2	verb - to mislead, to bewilder, to deceive, to tempt (into wrongdoing), to charm (into wrongdoing)
脇目 /wakime/ B2	noun - looking aside, side glance (often used in the idiom 脇目も振らず, meaning 'without looking aside, single-mindedly')
生き切る /ikikiru/ B2	verb - to live life to the fullest, to live completely, to finish living (one's life)
気配 /kehai/ B1	noun - sign, indication, presence, hint (of something), atmosphere
距離 /kʲoɾi/ A2	noun - distance, gap, range
にやける /ɲijakeɾu/ B1	verb - to grin, to smirk, to simper, to have a silly grin
狙いすます /neɾaimasumasu/ B2	verb - to take careful aim, to fix one's gaze on, to pinpoint (a target)
画面 /ɡamen/ A2	noun - screen (e.g., TV, computer, phone), image (on a screen), display, frame (of a picture)
温もり /nukumoɾi/ B1	noun - warmth (gentle, tender, or emotional warmth), coziness
本物 /hommono/ A2	noun - genuine article, real thing, authentic item, true (person)
人目 /hitome/ B1	noun - public eye, attention of others, gaze of people
必死 /hiɕɕi/ B1	noun - desperate situation, do-or-die situation adjective (な-adjective) - desperate, frantic, hell-bent (on something)

Key Grammar Structures

• 無慈悲なスピードウェイ

  ➔ Na-adjective (attributive form)

  ➔ "無慈悲な" (mujihi na) is a な-adjective modifying the noun "スピードウェイ" (supīdowē, "speedway"). Na-adjectives are used to describe nouns and require "な" before the noun in their attributive form.

• 罰当たりか？どんなシーン？

  ➔ Question particle "か" and Interrogative "どんな"

  ➔ "か" (ka) is a question particle, turning a statement into a yes/no question. "どんな" (donna) is an interrogative adjective meaning "what kind of" or "what sort of", used to ask about the nature or type of something.

• 人を惑わす プレイ

  ➔ Relative clause (verb in dictionary form + noun) and Causative verb "惑わす"

  ➔ "惑わす" (madowasu) is the causative form of "惑う" (madou, to be perplexed/lost). It means "to cause someone to be perplexed/misled" or "to mislead". This verb in its dictionary form directly modifies the noun "プレイ" (purei, play), forming a relative clause meaning "a play that misleads people".

• 脇目も振らずせっせと生き切ってくれ

  ➔ Negative conjunction "～ず" and Verb suffix "～切る"

  ➔ "～ず" (zu) is a classical/literary negative conjunction, equivalent to "～ないで" or "～ずに", meaning "without doing X". Here, "振らず" means "without looking aside/distracted". "～切る" (kiru) is a verb suffix that indicates completing an action thoroughly or to its fullest extent. "生き切って" means "to live completely/to the fullest".

• にやけたつらのイレブンが狙いすまして

  ➔ Past tense verb modifying a noun & Te-form for sequential actions/connecting verbs

  ➔ "にやけた" (niyaketa) is the past tense (た-form) of the verb "にやける" (niyakeru, to smirk/grin). When used before a noun (here, "つら", tsura, face), it acts as an adjective, describing "a smirking face". The "～て" form in "狙いすまして" (neraisumashite) connects the action to the next, often implying preparation or a sequential action (though the next action is omitted here), or it can be a truncated sentence implying continuation. "狙いすます" is a compound verb meaning "to aim carefully".

• 温もりは気のせいじゃないぜ

  ➔ Informal negative "～じゃないぜ" and Idiom "気のせい"

  ➔ "～じゃない" (ja nai) is an informal negative form of "～ではない" or "～ではありません", meaning "is not X". "ぜ" (ze) is an informal sentence-ending particle used for emphasis or to express conviction, often by male speakers. "気のせい" (ki no sei) is a common idiom meaning "imagination", "delusion", or "it's just your imagination". So, "the warmth is not just your imagination".

• 人目触れたら必死で生き切ってくれ

  ➔ Conditional "～たら" and Verb suffix "～切る"

  ➔ "～たら" (tara) is a common conditional form, meaning "if/when X happens, then Y". "人目触れたら" (hitome furetara) means "if (or when) you are seen by others/catch someone's eye". "生き切ってくれ" (ikikitte kure) repeats the "～切る" suffix (to live thoroughly/to the fullest) combined with "～てくれ", an informal request meaning "please do X (for me/us)".

• Eye to Eyeない君をつれだしてゆく

  ➔ Unconventional use of "ない" modifying a noun & Compound verb with "～てゆく"

  ➔ In this context, "Eye to Eyeない君" is an unconventional use of "ない" (nai, not exist/lack) directly modifying a noun "君" (kimi, you). It poetically suggests "you who lack (or are not in) an 'Eye to Eye' state/connection". "つれだしてゆく" (tsuredashite yuku) is a compound verb. "連れ出す" (tsuredasu) means "to take someone out". "～てゆく" (te yuku) indicates an action that moves away from the speaker or a gradual process of change. Here, it suggests "to take you out (and go away)".