fighting pose – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Daoko
• Album: the light of other days

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Daoko's introspective world with "fighting pose," a song that encapsulates the emotional turbulence of contemporary life. By exploring the Japanese lyrics, you'll gain insight into the anxieties and aspirations of a generation navigating a rapidly changing world, all while enjoying Daoko's unique blend of hip-hop and poetic expression.

[English]

How have you been lately? What are you up to?

Even if I try to feel at ease, I have no material to work with.

Cells blurred by foolish words, every second—oh.

Lately, things feel chaotic and I can't seem to settle down—my mood.

Memories of childhood come back, I was capturing light with my pure white body.

Glimmering through and through.

All I did was look with bright eyes, leaning close to myself.

BTF, indifferent parties, the savings I invested, the value of life.

Isn't it amusing? Japan these days, tangled in the past, in a box of loud noises.

Young fools desperately trying to make things bloom, while old folks sit cross-legged, unmoving.

Too many things to handle—what should I do?

How have you been lately? What are you up to?

Even if I try to feel at ease, I have no material to work with.

Cells blurred by foolish words, every second—oh.

Even when I take a fighting pose—

It’s not a perfect strike, is it?

Today too, I’m swimming in Lo-Fi waves—oh.

Nothing seems to go as expected.

I’ve had my share of trials and errors, suffering through it.

This is studying; this is just the beginning.

Beyond expectations, the forecast is full of surprises.

Alarm bells ringing in the distance, I just ignore them.

I wonder, what am I even doing?

Up and down all the time—it's so low.

Not many people I miss seeing.

There are relationships I want to change, but...

I scowl at the shiny news and schemes.

Before I knew it, haven't I become someone else?

Colors faded, focus blurred.

Cold feelings and bored with it all.

Goodbye moments are crucial—just another ordinary ranking.

Yes, I am just a part of everyone.

How have you been lately? What are you up to?

Battered and broken, there's no answer.

Don’t say scary things, okay?

Please provide your answer.

Even with lots of money, there’s nothing to do.

No matter how bad the first impression, everyone’s the same.

Our brains are all pretty similar—just human, after all.

What color do you see?

How much does your pain hurt?

We may never understand, that’s lonely.

But I can imagine it.

How have you been lately? What are you up to?

Even if I try to feel at ease, I have no material to work with.

Cells blurred by foolish words, every second—oh.

Even when I strike a fighting pose—

It’s not a perfect shot, is it?

Today too, I’m swimming in Lo-Fi waves—oh.

[Japanese]

最近どうなの？　なにしてるの

安心しようにも　素材がない

世迷言で濁る細胞　毎秒　あっおー

なんだか最近騒ついて落ち着かないよ　心模様

子供の頃思い出すの　純白の身体で光取り込んでいた

きらきら透かして

ただただわたしはきれいな眼で自我に寄り添っていた

BTF 薄情な当事者　投じた儲蓄　命の価値

かくもをかし　昨今のジャポン　錯綜の過去　爆音の箱

咲かそう咲かそうと必死な若造と胡座で固まる老人達

どうしようもありすぎて　どうしたらいいの？

最近どうなの？　なにしてるの

安心しようにも　素材がない

世迷言で濁る細胞　毎秒　あっおー

ファイティングポーズをとってみても

会心の一撃でないの

Lo-Fiの波を泳いでる今日も　あっおー

期待通りにいかないことばかり

トライ&エラーで辛い思いもした

これが勉強　これは序章

想像以上　翻弄される予報

遠くで鳴る警報　知らん顔してるけど

わたしはなにやってんだろ

尚もアップ&ダウン　最低だ

会いたくなる人もそんな居ない

変えたくなる関係はあるのに

浮かれたニュース舌打ちする方に

いつの間にか　成ってはいないか

褪せた色にボケたピント

冷めた気持ち　遊び足りない

去り際が肝心　ありふれたランキング

そうさわたしは万人の一部

最近どうだろ？　なにしてるの

満身創痍で　答えはない

こわいこと　いわないでよね

回答　どうぞ

大金持ってもやることはないな

第一印象悪いどんな人でも

脳内は似たようなもんさ　人間だもん

あなたの見えている色は何色なのか

あなたの痛みはどれくらい痛いのか

一生わかんないのさみしいけど

想像することはできるよ

最近どうなの？　なにしてるの

安心しようにも　素材がない

世迷言で濁る細胞　毎秒　あっおー

ファイティングポーズをとってみても

会心の一撃でないの

Lo-Fiの波を泳いでる今日も　あっおー

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
最近 /saikin/ A2	noun - recently
安心 /anshin/ B1	noun - relief, peace of mind
細胞 /saibō/ B2	noun - cell (biological)
心模様 /kokoromoyō/ B2	noun - state of mind, emotional state
光 /hikari/ A1	noun - light
身体 /karada/ A2	noun - body
価値 /kachi/ B2	noun - value
若造 /wakazō/ B2	noun - young person, youth
老人 /rōjin/ B1	noun - elderly person, old man
警報 /keihō/ B2	noun - alarm, warning
痛み /itami/ B1	noun - pain
想像 /sōzō/ B2	noun - imagination
回答 /kaitō/ B1	noun - answer, response
ファイティングポーズ /faitingu pōzu/ B2	noun - fighting pose

Key Grammar Structures

• 最近どうなの？　なにしてるの

  ➔ Using the phrase "どうなの" to inquire about someone's current state or condition.

  ➔ "どうなの" is a casual way of asking "how is it" or "what's going on" in Japanese.

• 安心しようにも　素材がない

  ➔ Using "にも" to indicate "even if" or "despite" in expressing the attempt to do something.

  ➔ "にも" functions here to show contrast or unexpected difficulty, meaning 'even if' there's an attempt to find peace, there are no resources.

• ファイティングポーズをとってみても

  ➔ Using "ても" to express "even if" doing an action, implying persistence despite the effort.

  ➔ "ても" is a conjunction used to indicate "even if" or "despite" doing an action, often suggesting persistence or resignation.

• 期待通りにいかないことばかり

  ➔ Using "に" after "期待通り" to indicate "as expected" or "according to expectation," with "いかない" in negative form.

  ➔ "に" indicates the manner or standard by which something should happen, here meaning "as expected," and "いかない" is a negative form meaning "does not go" or "fail to go."

• 冷めた気持ち　遊び足りない

  ➔ Using "〜たり" to list actions or feelings, with "足りない" in negative form indicating "not enough".

  ➔ "たり" is a grammatical pattern in Japanese used to list multiple actions or states, implying some are incomplete or insufficient, as indicated by "足りない" which means "not enough."

• 一生わかんないのさみしいけど

  ➔ Using "の" or "のさ" to emphasize or assert a statement, with "わかんない" (informal for "わからない") in negative form meaning "don't understand."

  ➔ "のさ" adds emphasis or a sense of assertion to the sentence, and "わかんない" is a casual, negative form of "わかる," meaning "don't understand."