groggy ghost – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Daoko,TAAR

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the dreamy and introspective world of Daoko and TAAR's 'groggy ghost.' This song offers a unique window into contemporary Japanese youth culture and the feeling of navigating a world of uncertainty. For language learners, Daoko's lyrical rap provides an engaging way to experience the nuances of modern Japanese, from casual slang to poetic expressions. The song's blend of 'Chill Hip-Hop' and a 'dreamy & street' aesthetic makes it a special track for understanding a specific, modern artistic sensibility in Japan.

[English]

I just feel like I don't want to do anything.

Even if I want to, I have no way to see it through.

I'm in a state lacking reassurance.

Waiting silently like a pupa, just preparing.

Human control is impossible; it's merciless.

Even if I want to, I kind of think maybe I should just quit.

I don't really care about what's deep inside.

If I open it, I might be surprised—maybe I’ll go to heaven.

Hey, you know—I, my place, my home...

There's a big ghost living there.

Night after night, it eats my heart and belches.

Scary, scary—I'm afraid it'll eat me up.

Adults keep me asleep for their own reasons.

Late-night color bars, I sing a song.

Dancing within the info manipulation.

Well, well, everything's pretty normal, you know.

I'm still feeling safe within my roles.

Because I'm a bud with the luxury to bloom.

When faced with an enemy I can't beat, I stab.

I feel like I don't want to do anything.

Even if I want to, I have no way to see it through.

I'm in a state lacking reassurance.

Waiting silently like a pupa, just preparing.

Somehow it'll work out—I love you, darling.

But what will become of us?

What are the powerful people doing now?

Maybe I should ask Yahoo Answers.

What will happen to us, I wonder?

Making dull days smooth and steady...

201 and 202, we’ve gotta do something.

Let's hope for a bright future.

What, why, and who—

What are we planning to leave behind for future generations?

Children get confused with logic anyway.

We need to update our reasoning and policies.

Growing rapidly while staying home.

Living quietly, realizing the nation's true nature.

Sobering up has changed everything.

I want to softly warn and tell you.

I feel like I don't want to do anything.

Even if I want to, I have no way to see it through.

I'm in a state lacking reassurance.

Waiting silently like a pupa, just preparing.

[Japanese]

なんにもやりたくなくなるう

したくてもやりきる手段がないし

安心材料たんない状態

じっと時を待つ蛹のように　準備

にんげんのコントロールは不能です無情です

したくても　なんとなーく　やめとこー

ほんとの奥のきもち　きになんね

開けたらびっくり　昇天かもね

あのねーうちねーうちんちねー

でっかいお化けが住んでんの

夜な夜なこころをたべてはげっぷ

こわいよこわいよたべられちゃうよー

大人の都合で寝かされちゃう

深夜カラーバー　歌を歌った

情報操作の中で踊った

まぁまぁなかなかなんでもないよな

役割の中で安心してるまだ

花咲く余裕のある蕾だから

敵わぬ敵には刺を刺すのだ

なんにもやりたくなくなるう

したくてもやりきる手段がないし

安心材料たんない状態

じっと時を待つ蛹のように　準備

どうにかなるっちゃダーリンすきっちゃ

一体ぼくたちどうなっちゃうの

お偉いさん方どうなってんの

ヤフー知恵袋きいてみようか

ぼくたちいったいどうなるでしょーか

順調快調につまんない日々を

にーまるにーいち　どうにかせんと

期待さ　明るい未来に

何が何で誰がどうで

後世に何を残す予定なのかなんて

論理で子供は迷う訳なので

更新させなきゃね道理と方針

ステイホームで急成長

静かに暮らして気づけたネイション

さめざめが変えたね

やさしく伝えていきたいは警告

なんにもやりたくなくなるう

したくてもやりきる手段がないし

安心材料たんない状態

じっと時を待つ蛹のように　準備

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
やりたく /jaritaku/ B1	verb - to want to do
安心 /anshin/ B2	noun - peace of mind
状態 /joutai/ B1	noun - state, condition
準備 /junbi/ B1	noun - preparation
コントロール /kontorōru/ B2	noun - control
気持ち /kimochi/ A2	noun - feeling, emotion
お化け /obake/ A2	noun - ghost, monster
夜 /yoru/ A1	noun - night
大人 /otona/ A1	noun - adult
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
情報 /jouhou/ B2	noun - information
期待 /kitai/ B1	noun - expectation
刺 /sashi/ B2	noun - thorn, sting
成長 /seichou/ B2	noun - growth
警告 /keikoku/ B2	noun - warning

Key Grammar Structures

• なんにもやりたくなくなるう

  ➔ Negative form + なる to express becoming or changing state

  ➔ The phrase "やりたくなくなる" uses the negative form "やりたくない" plus "なる" to indicate "become unwilling" or "stop wanting".

• じっと時を待つ蛹のように　準備

  ➔ Simile using 〜のように (like/as) to compare to a chrysalis waiting patiently

  ➔ The phrase "じっと時を待つ蛹のように" uses the pattern 〜のように to make a simile, comparing oneself to a chrysalis patiently waiting to change.

• 役割の中で安心してるまだ

  ➔ 一方の場所 or 状態を示す + で / してる (ている) for continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "役割の中で安心してるまだ" uses the particle で to specify the context and the continuous form してる to show ongoing state of feeling safe within a role.

• なんにもやりたくなくなるう

  ➔ Negative form of a verb + なる to express becoming or changing state

  ➔ The phrase "なんにもやりたくなくなるう" uses the negative form "やりたくない" of the verb "やる" (to do) combined with なる to indicate "becoming unwilling" or "losing the desire".

• 安心材料たんない状態

  ➔ Noun + たんない (short for たりない) indicating insufficient amount or degree

  ➔ The phrase "安心材料たんない状態" uses たんない as a short form of たりない to express an insufficient state of what is supposed to give peace of mind.