怪物 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: YOASOBI
• Album: 怪物/優しい彗星

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the intense and heartfelt world of YOASOBI's "怪物" (Monster), a song that embodies the struggle for identity and coexistence. By diving into the lyrics, you'll gain insight into Japanese expressions for complex emotions and the powerful imagery used to depict inner conflict and resolution, all while enjoying the dynamic sounds of J-pop.

[English]

Ah, to this wonderful world, a toast again today

Even the laughter echoing through the streets

Is just a fake, pretending not to see

I feel like I'm going insane

A scent so sweet it makes me dizzy

Stabbed sharply at the back of my nose

Awakening my instincts

Whose turn is it today?

What can I do in this world?

What can I possibly do?

Just so that from those dark, black eyes

Tears won't overflow and fall

Ah, to the future I wish for, again and again

I'll keep devouring

In this world filled with mistakes

I want you to smile, so

I won't hurt anyone anymore

I want to become stronger, stronger

So that I can remain myself

...

The wonderful world is peaceful again today

Even the bad rumors swirling in the streets

I pretended not to know, not to know, and looked away

This isn't sane

A procession earnestly dressed up

The destination where the ringing footsteps bounce

A taste that won't disappear, won't disappear, is ingrained

In the world on the other side

...

To live purely and correctly

To live without making anyone sad

To live straight without sticking out

Is that what it means to live without making mistakes?

Is living as you are justice?

Is living by deceiving justice?

What is my true form supposed to be?

Who am I really?

Tell me, please

...

Tell me, please

...

Even today

In this world without answers

I'm wishing

Though I'm clumsy

I just want to keep

Smiling with you forever

Ah, my pounding heart

Shakes my body and shouts

Move out now!

Ah, the weak me, again and again

I'll devour it all

In this world filled with mistakes

I want you to smile, so

So that no one cries anymore

I want to become stronger, stronger

So that I can remain myself

...

Just to protect you

I'll run, run, run

Surpassing the me within me

...

[Japanese]

あぁ素晴らしき世界に今日も乾杯

街に飛び交う笑い声も

見て見ぬフリしてるだけの作りもんさ

気が触れそうだ

クラクラするほどの良い匂いが

ツンと刺した鼻の奥

目を覚ます本能のまま

今日は誰の番だ？

この世界で何が出来るのか

僕には何が出来るのか

ただその真っ黒な目から

涙溢れ落ちないように

あぁ願う未来に何度でもずっと

喰らいつく

この間違いだらけの世界の中

君には笑ってほしいから

もう誰も傷付けない

強く強くなりたいんだよ

僕が僕でいられるように

素晴らしき世界は今日も安泰

街に渦巻く悪い話も

知らない知らないフリして目を逸らした

正気の沙汰じゃないな

真面目に着飾った行進

鳴らす足音が弾む行き先は

消えない消えない味が染み付いている

裏側の世界

清く正しく生きること

誰も悲しませずに生きること

はみ出さず真っ直ぐに生きること

それが間違わないで生きること？

ありのまま生きることが正義か

騙し騙し生きるのは正義か

僕の在るべき姿とはなんだ

本当の僕は何者なんだ

教えてくれよ

教えてくれよ

今日も

答えのない世界の中で

願ってるんだよ

不器用だけれど

いつまでも君とただ

笑っていたいから

あぁ跳ねる心臓が

体揺らし叫ぶんだよ

今こそ動き出せ

あぁ弱い自分を何度でもずっと

喰らい尽くす

この間違いだらけの世界の中

君には笑ってほしいから

もう誰も泣かないよう

強く強くなりたいんだよ

僕が僕でいられるように

ただ君を守るそのために

走る走る走るんだよ

僕の中の僕を超える

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
世界 (sekai) /se̞ka̠i/ A1	noun - world
笑い (warai) /ɰᵝa̠ɾa̠i/ A2	noun - laughter, smile
心臓 (shinzou) /ɕĩnzɵː/ B1	noun - heart
涙 (namida) /na̠mida̠/ A2	noun - tear
未来 (mirai) /miɾa̠i/ A2	noun - future
傷 (kizu) /kizu/ B1	noun - wound, scar
姿 (sugata) /sɯɡata/ B1	noun - figure, shape, appearance
怪物 (kaibutsu) /ka̠ibɯ̟̊t͡sɨᵝ/ B2	noun - monster
匂い (nioi) /ɲioi/ B1	noun - smell, scent
本能 (honnou) /ho̞nːno̞ː/ B2	noun - instinct
間違い (machigai) /ma̠t͡ɕiɡa̠i/ B1	noun - mistake, error
正義 (seigi) /se̞ːɡi/ B2	noun - justice, righteousness
真面目 (majime) /ma̠ʑime/ B1	adjective - serious, earnest
叫ぶ (sakebu) /sakebɯ/ B1	verb - to shout, to scream
願う (negau) /ne̞ɡa̠ɯ/ B1	verb - to wish, to desire
守る (mamoru) /ma̠mo̞ɾɯ/ A2	verb - to protect, to defend

Key Grammar Structures

• あぁ素晴らしき世界に今日も乾杯

  ➔ Adjective + き + Noun (素晴らしき世界)

  ➔ This archaic grammar form expresses strong emotion or appreciation. "素晴らしき" is an old-fashioned way of saying "素晴らしい" (wonderful). It adds a sense of grandeur or poetic expression.

• 見て見ぬフリしてるだけの作りもんさ

  ➔ Verb (te form) + いる + だけ

  ➔ This grammar expresses that someone is only doing something and nothing else. "見て見ぬフリしてるだけ" means "only pretending not to see."

• 気が触れそうだ

  ➔ Verb stem + そうだ (indicating likelihood)

  ➔ "気が触れそうだ" means "It seems like I'm going crazy." The "そうだ" here indicates that the speaker feels like something is likely to happen based on their current state.

• 目を覚ます本能のまま

  ➔ Noun + の + まま (as.../in the state of...)

  ➔ "本能のまま" means "as instinct dictates" or "following instinct." It describes acting according to a certain state or condition.

• この世界で何が出来るのか

  ➔ Question word + か (embedded question)

  ➔ This is an embedded question. "何が出来るのか" translates to "what can be done?" or "what is possible?". The "か" marks this as an indirect question within the larger sentence.

• ただその真っ黒な目から 涙溢れ落ちないように

  ➔ Verb (negative potential form) + ように (so that.../in order that...)

  ➔ This grammar indicates a purpose or goal: to prevent something from happening. "涙溢れ落ちないように" means "so that tears don't fall" or "in order to prevent tears from falling."

• もう誰も傷付けない

  ➔ Potential form + ない (negative potential)

  ➔ "傷付けない" is the negative potential form of "傷付ける". It means "cannot hurt" or "will not hurt". The sentence means "I will not hurt anyone anymore."

• 清く正しく生きること

  ➔ Verb (dictionary form) + こと (nominalization)

  ➔ "生きること" nominalizes the verb "生きる" (to live). It transforms the verb into a noun, meaning "living." This is often used to state general concepts or define things.

• ただ君を守るそのために

  ➔ Noun + を + ために (for the sake of)

  ➔ This structure expresses the purpose or reason for an action. "君を守るために" (kimi o mamoru tame ni) means "for the sake of protecting you" or "in order to protect you."