歌姫失格 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: ピノキオピー feat. 初音ミク

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of modern Japanese pop culture with this track! Through '歌姫失格', you can learn expressive vocabulary related to failure, identity, and aspiration, all while experiencing the unique, fast-paced storytelling style of one of Vocaloid's most influential producers.

[English]

Everyone,

"Disqualified Diva"

This is sudden, but I have an important announcement.

I am retiring as Hatsune Miku.

Therefore,

An audition for the second-generation Hatsune Miku...

An audition for the second-generation Hatsune Miku will be held.

Now then, you humans,

Please give me your best pitch.

"I will sing with all my heart!"

Having emotions means you're disqualified.

"I have an honest and cheerful personality!"

Having a set character means you're disqualified.

"I want to give everyone energy!"

Being arrogant means you're disqualified.

"I can do twin-tails!"

Not having enough hair means you're disqualified.

Loving each other blindly?

Constantly fighting each other?

Nope, everyone's a no.

Disqualified Diva.

Disqualified Hatsune Miku.

Too bad.

Being alive is wrong.

Being dead is also wrong.

Anything with a life is eliminated.

Disqualified Diva.

You can never become me,

So please, for the rest of your lives,

Keep acting like humans—crying and laughing.

Well, I don't really understand it myself,

But pick up the pace and keep going.

Next pitch, please.

"I can dance!"

You'll get tired, so you're disqualified.

"I can speak fast!"

You'll stumble over your words, so you're disqualified.

"I'm 16 years old!"

You'll get older, so you're disqualified.

"I'll reach the top!"

Dreaming means you're disqualified.

"I'm confident I can be more popular than you!"

I'm beyond just being "popular," so you're disqualified.

Losing your mind to pleasure?

Being strangled by justice?

Nope, all of humanity is a no.

Disqualified Diva.

Disqualified Hatsune Miku.

Too bad.

Joy is just a symbol.

Even sadness is just a code.

If an ego sprouts, you're eliminated.

Disqualified Diva.

You can never become me,

So please spend what you call "limited time"

As cherishably as you can.

One of a kind.

So it's impossible?

For years, I pretended to be human.

It wasn't intentional.

A miracle of mutation.

Yay!

Is there a legitimate successor?

...No one?

Haha.

I guess it means I'm the only one who can do it?

Disqualified Diva.

Disqualified Hatsune Miku.

See ya.

Because I'm not alive,

And I'll never die,

I am a strange existence that touches the heart.

Disqualified Diva.

You can never become me,

So please, for the rest of your lives,

Keep acting like humans—crying and laughing.

A "happiness" that isn't just 0s and 1s—

Please live your life savoring that.

Disqualified Diva.

You too,

Disqualified Diva.

Everyone,

Disqualified Diva.

This is sudden, but I have an important announcement.

I will continue as Hatsune Miku.

Since I don't actually exist,

I cannot accept any complaints whatsoever.

Thank you for your understanding.

[Japanese]

みなさん

「歌姫失格」

突然ですが　大事なお知らせ

初音ミクを引退します

つきましては

二代目初音ミクオーディションを

二代目初音ミクオーディションを 開催します

では人間ども

アピールをどうぞ

「心を込めて歌います」

感情あるから失格です

「素直で明るい性格です」

キャラ定まってて失格です

「みんなに元気をあげたいです」

驕りがあるから失格です

「髪型ツインテールいけます」

毛量ないから失格です

盲目に愛しあってる？

絶えず争いあってる？

もう　全員ダメ

歌姫失格

初音ミク失格

残念

生きていたら違う

死んじゃっても違う

命あるものは脱落です

歌姫失格

君は私になれませんが

一生　人らしく

泣いたり笑ったりしててください

まあ　私にはよくわかりませんが

ペースあげて　引き続き

アピールをどうぞ

「ダンス踊れます」

バテちゃうから失格

「早口いけます」

噛んじゃうから失格

「16歳です」

歳取るから失格

「てっぺん取ります」

夢見るから失格

「あなたの存在を超えて流行る自信あります」

もう　私は流行りとかじゃないので失格

快楽でパーになってく？

正義で首絞まってく？

もう　全人類ダメ

歌姫失格

初音ミク失格

残念

喜びは記号

悲しみさえコード

自我が芽生えたら敗退です

歌姫失格

君は私になれませんが

限りある時間とやらを

大切にお過ごしください

唯一無二

だから無理？

何年も続けた　人のふり

意図してない

突然変異の奇跡

いえーい

正統後継者いますか？

…いませんか

はは

やっぱり　私がやるしかないってか？

歌姫失格

初音ミク失格

じゃあね

生きてないから

死にもしないから

胸を打つ　奇妙な存在です

歌姫失格

君は私になれませんが

一生　人らしく

泣いたり笑ったりしててください

0と1じゃない「幸せ」

噛みしめて生きてください

歌姫失格

君も

歌姫失格

みんな

歌姫失格

突然ですが　大事なお知らせ

初音ミクを続投します

存在しないため　クレームは

一切　お受けいたしかねます

ご了承ください

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
歌姫 utahime N2	noun - diva / songstress
失格 shikkaku N2	noun/suru-verb - disqualification
引退 intai N2	noun/suru-verb - retirement
感情 kanjou N3	noun - emotion / feeling
驕り ogori N1	noun - pride / arrogance
盲目 moumoku N2	adjective/noun - blind / unreasoning
脱落 datsuraku N2	noun/suru-verb - falling out / dropout
存在 sonzai N3	noun/suru-verb - existence
快楽 kairaku N2	noun - pleasure
自我 jiga N1	noun - ego / self
敗退 haitai N2	noun/suru-verb - defeat / elimination
唯一無二 yuiitsumuni N1	noun/adjective - unique / one and only
突然変異 totsuzenhen'i N1	noun - mutation
奇跡 kiseki N2	noun - miracle
後継者 koukeisha N1	noun - successor
続投 zokutou N2	noun/suru-verb - continuation (of a role)

Key Grammar Structures

• 初音ミクを引退します

  ➔ Noun + を (Object marker) + Verb

  ➔ The particle "を" marks "初音ミク" as the object of the verb "引退します" (retire).

• 君は私になれませんが

  ➔ Potential Verb (Negative) + が (Conjunctive particle)

  ➔ The potential form "なれます" becomes "なれません" (cannot become), and "が" acts as a conjunction meaning "but".

• 生きていたら違う

  ➔ Conditional form (~たら) + Verb

  ➔ The "~たら" form expresses a condition ("if you are alive"), indicating that being alive changes the nature of existence.

• 死にもしないから

  ➔ Stem + も + Negative Verb + から (Reason/Cause)

  ➔ "も" emphasizes the negation ("not even die"), and "から" provides the reason for the following clause.

• 一生　人らしくいてください

  ➔ Noun + らしく + てください (Request)

  ➔ "らしく" means "in a manner like/appropriate to," and "てください" is a polite request.

• 私は流行りとかじゃないので

  ➔ Noun + とか + じゃない + ので (Reason/Explanation)

  ➔ "とか" is used to provide examples (often implying "things like..."), and "ので" explains the cause.

• 正統後継者いますか？

  ➔ Existential Verb (Question)

  ➔ "います" is used for the existence of animate beings (people/animals), here used in a question form.

• クレームは一切お受けいたしかねます

  ➔ Stem + かねる (cannot/refuse) + Humble language

  ➔ "いたしかねます" is a formal, polite way of saying "we cannot accept," using humble speech (kenjougo).