Fall – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Superfly
• Album: Bloom

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the intriguing world of Superfly's "Fall," a powerful Japanese rock song that served as a drama theme. Its rich instrumentation and evocative lyrics offer a unique glimpse into the nuances of Japanese songwriting and vocal performance. As you listen, pay attention to the captivating narrative woven through the words, which can enhance your understanding and appreciation of Japanese lyrical storytelling and the emotional depth conveyed through music.

[English]

Tonight, I come to bother you

Let's add one more secret

Your evil heart is burning hot

Regret comes too late, welcome to the trap

Let's softly press our lips together

Let's run our fingers over bare skin

Breath tangled, taking over my body

I'll give you a flower that never wilts

...

Hey hey hell, fall into hell

If you can love me to your bones at the bottom

Pretending to be devoted

Hey hey hell, seeing hell itself

Love that’s barely there, as if to jest

...

When craving the scent of roses

Aim for the night’s veil

That guy’s easy, weak at this hand

You’ve got greed on your skin, too disgusting

...

Hey hey hell, this world is a mirage

Rumors, prejudice, tears—just illusions, right?

It's better not to know, just blissful ignorance

Hey hey hell, kindness isn’t worth much

...

Hey hey hell, this world is a mirage

Rumors, prejudice, tears—just illusions, right?

Hey hey hell, fall into hell

If you can love me to your bones at the bottom

Pretending to be devoted

Hey hey hell, seeing hell itself

Love that’s barely there, as if to jest

...

[Japanese]

今宵 お邪魔をいたします

ひとつ 秘密を増やしましょう

あなたが悪い 心は火照り

後悔先に立たず 罠へようこそ

唇 優しく重ねましょう

指は 素肌に這わせましょう

絡まる吐息 体をのっとり

枯れないバラのような 私をあげる

Hey hey hell 地獄へ堕ちてゆけ

底で 骨の髄まで愛せるなら

一途なフリをして

Hey hey hell 地獄をみるほどの

愛など 微塵もないくせに

バラの香りに飢えたとき

夜の帳を狙いましょう

アイツはちょろい この手に弱い

欲の皮があるのね 見苦しすぎる

Hey hey hell この世は蜃気楼

噂も偏見も涙も マボロシでしょ

知らぬが仏だね

Hey hey hell 情けを捧ぐほど価値もない

Hey hey hell この世は蜃気楼

噂も偏見も涙も マボロシでしょ

Hey hey hell 地獄へ堕ちてゆけ

底で 骨の髄まで愛せるなら

一途なフリをして

Hey hey hell 地獄をみるほどの

愛など 微塵もないくせに

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
秘密 (himitsu) /hi.mi.tsɯ/ B1	noun - secret
心 (kokoro) /ko.ko.ɾo/ A2	noun - heart, mind
火照り (hoteri) /ho.te.ɾi/ B2	noun - flush, feverishness
罠 (wana) /ɰ̃ana/ B2	noun - trap
唇 (kuchibiru) /kɯ.t͡ɕi.bi.ɾɯ/ A2	noun - lips
指 (yubi) /jɯ.bi/ A1	noun - finger
素肌 (suhada) /sɯ.ha.da/ B2	noun - bare skin
吐息 (toiki) /to.i.ki/ B2	noun - breath, sigh
体 (karada) /ka.ɾa.da/ A1	noun - body
バラ (bara) /ba.ɾa/ A2	noun - rose
地獄 (jigoku) /d͡ʑi.ɡo.kɯ/ B1	noun - hell
骨 (hone) /ho.ne/ A2	noun - bone
髄 (zui) /zɯ.i/ B2	noun - marrow, pith
愛 (ai) /ai/ A2	noun - love verb - to love
夜 (yoru) /jo.ɾɯ/ A1	noun - night
欲 (yoku) /jo.kɯ/ B2	noun - desire, greed
世 (yo) /jo/ A2	noun - world, society
涙 (namida) /na.mi.da/ A1	noun - tear
価値 (kachi) /ka.t͡ɕi/ B1	noun - value

Key Grammar Structures

• 心は火照り

  ➔ Use of the は particle to mark the topic and the verb '火照る' (to flush, to become heated) in its attributive form '火照り' to describe the state.

  ➔ The particle 'は' marks the topic of the sentence, and '火照り' is the noun form of the verb '火照る', indicating a state.

• 後悔先に立たず

  ➔ Proverbial phrase meaning 'regret cannot come first,' expressing that regret is too late once something has happened.

  ➔ A common Japanese proverb indicating that regret cannot be remedied after the fact.

• 底で 骨の髄まで愛せるなら

  ➔ Conditional phrase using 'なら' to express 'if possible to love to the bone marrow at the bottom,' with '骨の髄まで' emphasizing 'to the core.'

  ➔ The phrase 'なら' introduces a hypothetical condition, '骨の髄まで' emphasizes loving deeply and completely.

• 一途なフリをして

  ➔ Use of the phrase '一途なフリをして' to describe pretending to be devoted or sincere.

  ➔ The phrase indicates pretending or acting as if one is dedicated or sincere about something.

• 地獄へ堕ちてゆけ

  ➔ Imperative form of '堕ちてゆけ' derived from '堕ちる' (to fall, to descend), commanding someone to go to hell.

  ➔ Imperative form expressing a command or invitation to go to hell, from the verb '堕ちる' (to fall).

• 微塵もないくせに

  ➔ Use of 'もない' with '微塵' (nothing at all) to emphasize the absence of something despite seeming to have it; 'くせに' indicates a contradiction or regret.

  ➔ The phrase combines 'もない' emphasizing total absence, with '微塵' meaning 'nothing at all', and 'くせに' indicating contradiction or regret.