化身の獣 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Do As Infinity
• Album: ALIVE

Lyrics & Translation

Unlock the raw energy of the Japanese language with Do As Infinity's 'Keshin no Kemono.' This song is a fantastic entry point for learners, offering a powerful and emotional vocabulary to explore themes of inner conflict and identity. The driving rock melody and passionate vocals make learning new words and phrases an exciting and memorable experience. Discover the 'beast' within the lyrics and within yourself as you dive into this modern J-rock classic.

[English]

I peel back the mask, revealing your true nature you've exposed

Bound and held, I wander aimlessly without a destination

Now I reveal this lying naked body that lies here

Hiding its fangs, it was just a beast in disguise

Ah, this world is

Ah, all greed and longing

I peel back the mask, revealing your true nature you've exposed

Bound and held, I wander aimlessly without a destination

Now I reveal this lying naked body that lies here

Hiding its fangs, it was just a beast in disguise

Ah, this world is

Ah, all greed and longing

Ah, this world is

Ah, all greed and longing

[Japanese]

化けの皮剥がし お前が晒した本性

絆(ほだ)された身はただ 行くあてもなく彷徨う

我、今暴いた この横たわる裸体は

牙を隠していた ただの化獣だった

嗚呼、この世は

嗚呼、欲ばかり

化けの皮剥がし お前が晒した本性

絆(ほだ)された身はただ 行くあてもなく彷徨う

我、今暴いた この横たわる裸体は

牙を隠していた ただの化獣だった

嗚呼、この世は

嗚呼、欲ばかり

嗚呼、この世は

嗚呼、欲ばかり

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
化けの皮 /bakenokawa/ B2	noun - disguise, facade, mask (figurative)
剥がす /hagasu/ B1	verb - to peel off, to strip off, to tear off
晒す /sarasu/ B2	verb - to expose, to reveal, to display
本性 /honshō/ B2	noun - true nature, real character
絆 /kizuna/ B2	noun - bond, connection, ties
彷徨う /samayou/ B2	verb - to wander, to roam, to stray
暴く /abaku/ B2	verb - to expose, to uncover, to reveal
横たわる /yokotawaru/ B1	verb - to lie down, to recline
裸体 /ratai/ B2	noun - nude body, nakedness
牙 /kiba/ A2	noun - fang, tusk
隠す /kakusu/ A2	verb - to hide, to conceal
化獣 /kejuu/ C1	noun - transformed beast, disguised monster
世 /yo/ A2	noun - world, society
欲 /yoku/ B1	noun - desire, greed, want

Key Grammar Structures

• 剥がし

  ➔ The verb stems from 剥がす (to peel off, to tear off) with the nominal suffix -し, forming 〜し to indicate the act of removing or peeling off an object.

  ➔ The suffix **-し** is used to nominalize the verb or to indicate an action related to the verb stem.

• 晒した

  ➔ The past tense of 晒す (to expose, to reveal) in the past tense form した, indicating that the action of exposing has been performed.

  ➔ The **-した** form is the past tense of verb する, used here with 晒す to indicate a completed action.

• 晒す

  ➔ The verb 晒す (to expose, to reveal) in its basic form, indicating the act of exposing or revealing something.

  ➔ 晒す is a transitive verb used to indicate the action of exposing or revealing something publicly.

• 裸体は

  ➔ Noun phrase combining 裸体 (naked body) with the topic particle は, marking 裸体 as the topic of the sentence.

  ➔ The particle **は** marks 裸体 as the topic of the sentence, emphasizing it as the main subject.

• ただの化獣だった

  ➔ Description using ただの (just, simple) + noun 化獣 (beast/monster) + だった (past tense of だ, to be), indicating that it was merely a beast.

  ➔ The phrase **ただの** emphasizes that something is merely or simply a certain thing, here a beast.