感電 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 米津玄師
• Album: STRAY SHEEP

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying world of Kenshi Yonezu's "感電," a song that captures the essence of human relationships and the search for meaning. Explore Japanese language and culture through its dynamic lyrics and vibrant sound, originally crafted for the popular drama MIU404.

[English]

I want to run away from the night’s hustle and bustle, where are you now?

Spinning around in vain, I got confused—woof woof woof

I don’t feel like I’ve lost anything, but I just feel something’s missing

Getting a little weird and high, I rev up my four-wheel drive

Brothers, what should we do? Let’s forget everything for now

Say goodbye to the outer reaches of the galaxy

Even in this crazy night where truth and morality don’t work

We clap our hands and laugh together

Without anyone knowing

This fleeting shimmer, in just a moment

Let’s devour it together until we’re worn out

And wish us luck, pray for us

Let’s keep going—so fast no one can catch us

I just want to live like lightning

What do you want? No need to reply

The rolling car window and scenery, motives still unclear

It’s so annoying and frustrating, I wandered into the meow-meow-meow

Did anyone see the wallet I dropped around here?

Luck’s just not on our side—make a joke, Highway Star

Hey buddy, one more time, let’s fight like in a manga

Just for fun, try something crazy

In a city where even categorizing reason and madness is impossible

We break free and laugh together

Aiming for a mellow ending

It’s something that makes our hearts tremble in an instant

As soon as I chase after it, I lose sight

I believe somewhere there’s forever

Searching for the day after tomorrow isn’t so bad

Much better than the morning you disappeared somewhere

A night like this is still better

Lilies in my lungs, distant sirens

Resonating boundary lines

Let’s fight as if we love each other

With a sense of helplessness in our hearts

Lilies in my lungs, distant sirens

Resonating boundary lines

Let’s fight as if we love each other

With a sense of helplessness in our hearts

This fleeting shimmer, in just a moment

Let’s devour it together until we’re worn out

And wish us luck, pray for us

Let’s keep going—so fast no one can catch us

It’s something that makes our hearts tremble in an instant

As soon as I chase after it, I lose sight

I believe somewhere there’s forever

Searching for the day after tomorrow isn’t so bad

Living like lightning in the sky

What do you want? No need to reply

[Japanese]

逃げ出したい夜の往来　行方は未だ不明

回り回って虚しくって　困っちゃったワンワンワン

失ったつもりもないが　何か足りない気分

ちょっと変にハイになって　吹かし込んだ四輪車

兄弟よ　如何かしよう　もう何も考えない様

銀河系の外れへと　さようなら

真実も　道徳も　動作しないイカれた夜でも

僕ら手を叩いて笑い合う

誰にも知られないまま

たった一瞬の　このきらめきを

食べ尽くそう二人で　くたばるまで

そして幸運を　僕らに祈りを

まだ行こう　誰も追いつけない　くらいのスピードで

稲妻の様に生きていたいだけ

お前はどうしたい？　返事はいらない

転がした車窓と情景　動機は未だ不明

邪魔臭くて苛ついて　迷い込んだニャンニャンニャン

ここいらで落とした財布　誰か見ませんでした？

馬鹿みたいについてないね　茶化してくれハイウェイ・スター

よう相棒　もう一丁　漫画みたいな喧嘩しようよ

洒落になんないくらいのやつを　お試しで

正論と　暴論の　分類さえ出来やしない街を

抜け出して互いに笑い合う

目指すのは　メロウなエンディング

それは心臓を　刹那に揺らすもの

追いかけた途端に　見失っちゃうの

きっと永遠が　どっかにあるんだと

明後日を　探し回るのも　悪くはないでしょう

お前がどっかに消えた朝より

こんな夜の方が　まだましさ

肺に睡蓮　遠くのサイレン

響き合う境界線

愛し合う様に　喧嘩しようぜ

遣る瀬無さ引っさげて

肺に睡蓮　遠くのサイレン

響き合う境界線

愛し合う様に　喧嘩しようぜ

遣る瀬無さ引っさげて

たった一瞬の　このきらめきを

食べ尽くそう二人で　くたばるまで

そして幸運を　僕らに祈りを

まだ行こう　誰も追いつけない　くらいのスピードで

それは心臓を　刹那に揺らすもの

追いかけた途端に　見失っちゃうの

きっと永遠が　どっかにあるんだと

明後日を　探し回るのも　悪くはないでしょう

稲妻の様に生きていたいだけ

お前はどうしたい？　返事はいらない

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
夜 /や/ A1	noun - night
兄弟 /きょうだい/ A2	noun - brother
銀河系 /ぎんがけい/ B1	noun - galaxy
真実 /しんじつ/ B2	noun - truth
動作 /どうさ/ B2	noun - action
幸運 /こううん/ B2	noun - luck
スピード /すぴーど/ B1	noun - speed
稲妻 /いなずま/ B2	noun - lightning
心臓 /しんぞう/ B2	noun - heart
刹那 /せつな/ C1	noun - moment
喧嘩 /けんか/ B1	noun - fight
境界線 /きょうかいせん/ C1	noun - boundary
情景 /じょうけい/ B2	noun - scene
探し回る /さがしまわる/ B2	verb - to search around
迷い込む /まよいこむ/ B2	verb - to get lost

Key Grammar Structures

• 行方は未だ不明

  ➔ 未だ (mada) + negative verb

  ➔ 未だ (mada) is used with a negative verb to emphasize that something has not happened yet.

• 虚しくって

  ➔ て-form + くて (te-form + kute)

  ➔ The て-form of an adjective or verb + くて connects multiple ideas or describes simultaneous states.

• 動作しないイカれた夜でも

  ➔ する + ない (negative form of する)

  ➔ する is an irregular verb meaning 'to do', and its negative form しない indicates the action is not being performed.

• 食べ尽くそう二人で

  ➔ 食べ尽くす (tabekitsukusu) — volitional form + そう (sou)

  ➔ The volitional form of 食べ尽くす combined with そう expresses an intention or plan to do something together.

• きっと永遠が どっかにあるんだと

  ➔ だと (da to) — quoting particle, + んだ (nda)

  ➔ The phrase だと + んだ expresses quoted or explanatory speech, emphasizing the statement that eternity exists somewhere.

• 追いかけた途端に見失っちゃうの

  ➔ た形 (past tense) + 途端に (tokanni)

  ➔ The past tense form + 途端に indicates that immediately after the action in past tense was completed, another event occurred.

• 心臓を刹那に揺らすもの

  ➔ を (object marker) + 刹那に (setsuna ni)

  ➔ The particle を marks the direct object; 刹那に (setsuna ni) means 'in an instant', describing a swift, impactful sensation.