廻廻奇譚 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Eve

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying world of Japanese music with Eve's "廻廻奇譚"! As the iconic opening theme for the global hit anime *Jujutsu Kaisen*, this song is a fantastic gateway to understanding modern Japanese songwriting. Its powerful lyrics, which delve into themes of struggle and determination, offer rich vocabulary and authentic expressions. The energetic J-Pop rock style and Eve's distinct vocal delivery make it a captivating listen, perfect for immersing yourself in the language and culture through a fan-favorite track.

[English]

All kinds of things, what it means to be human

Bluffing, mental images, inhuman, like a monster

With an open mind, bearing a soul

And then, just empty shells of humans

Hopes we hold, an unequal life

No talent, the grand journey, the extraordinary

Becoming indistinct, equal in resentment and love

Following memories, to myself

There’s nowhere to belong

Don’t cry amidst your dreams

I know what face I should make

But still, answer me

Expel the darkness, expel the darkness

When the night falls, that’s the signal

Facing each other, spinning in this cycle of war

Throw away trivial words and lies

Don’t stop yet, don’t stop yet

Born in this city, wiser than anyone, revealing the true self

Now just creating a cursed future for myself

Running, stumbling, holding onto unhealed pain

The world is waiting for this moment

Emotional, lyrical feelings sway and collide

Punished for blindly obeying flaws

Having no choice but to love with impermanence

Even without being able to voice it

A puppet night parade without vows

Linked together all the way to the end

Seeking paradise, kicking reality aside, calm and not risking life

Immersed in my fragility

I don’t know what face I should make

Just answer me now

Break the five constants, break the five constants

Weaving uncertain voices into ideas

Balancing out, emotions spiraling in cycles

Standing up now, beyond that point

Just keep chasing, just keep chasing

Wanting to be stronger than anyone, even your fate

For now, deep down in the dark night

Falling deeper and deeper

Did I look awkward?

This is just who I am now

A corpse who can’t become anything else, just laugh

I even stopped escaping from everything in front of me

Repeating images

Go beyond your imagination

Expel the darkness, expel the darkness

When the night falls, that’s the signal

Facing each other, spinning in this cycle of war

Throw away trivial words and lies

Don’t stop yet, don’t stop yet

Born in this city, wiser than anyone, revealing the true self

Now just creating a cursed future for myself

Running, stumbling, holding onto unhealed pain

The world is waiting for this moment

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[Japanese]

有象無象　人の成り

虚勢　心象　人外　物の怪みたいだ

虚心坦懐　命宿し

あとはぱっぱらぱな中身なき人間

寄せる期待　不平等な人生

才能もない　大乗　非日常が

怨親平等に没個性

辿る記憶　僕に

居場所などないから

夢の狭間で泣いてないで

どんな顔すればいいか　わかってる

だけどまだ応えてくれよ

闇を祓って　闇を祓って

夜の帳が下りたら合図だ

相対して　廻る環状戦

戯言などは　吐き捨ていけと

まだ止めないで　まだ止めないで

誰よりも聡く在る　街に生まれしこの正体を

今はただ呪い呪われた僕の未来を創造して

走って　転んで　消えない痛み抱いては

世界が待ってる　この一瞬を

抒情的　感情が　揺らいでいくバグ

従順に従った欠陥の罰

死守選択しかない愛に無常気

声も出せないまま

傀儡な誓いのなき百鬼夜行

数珠繋ぎなこの果てまでも

極楽往生　現実蹴って　凪いで　命を投げ出さないで

内の脆さに浸って

どんな顔すればいいか　わかんないよ

今はただ応えてくれよ

五常を解いて　五常を解いて

不確かな声を紡ぐイデア

相殺して　廻る感情線

その先に今　立ち上がる手を

ただ追いかけて　ただ追いかけて

誰よりも強く在りたいと願う　君の運命すら

今はただ　仄暗い夜の底に

深く深く落ちこんで

不格好に見えたかい

これが今の僕なんだ

何者にも成れないだけの屍だ　嗤えよ

目の前の全てから　逃げることさえやめた

イメージを繰り返し

想像の先をいけと

闇を祓って　闇を祓って

夜の帳が下りたら合図だ

相対して　廻る環状戦

戯言などは　吐き捨ていけと

まだ止めないで　まだ止めないで

誰よりも聡く在る　街に生まれしこの正体を

今はただ呪い呪われた僕の未来を創造して

走って　転んで　消えない痛み抱いては

世界が待ってる　この一瞬を

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
廻る /mawaru/ B1	verb - to turn, to revolve, to circulate
闇 /yami/ B2	noun - darkness, the dark
祓う /harau/ B2	verb - to exorcise, to purify, to dispel
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
顔 /kao/ A1	noun - face
夜 /yoru/ A1	noun - night
痛み /itami/ B1	noun - pain, ache
世界 /sekai/ A2	noun - world
感情 /kanjou/ B1	noun - emotion, feeling
声 /koe/ A1	noun - voice
未来 /mirai/ A2	noun - future
正体 /shoutai/ B2	noun - true character, identity
記憶 /kioku/ B1	noun - memory
呪い /noroi/ B2	noun - curse, spell
運命 /unmei/ B2	noun - fate, destiny

Key Grammar Structures

• 虚心坦懐　命宿し

  ➔ The use of the verb "宿し" (けし) indicates the ongoing or state of "to harbor or carry".

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• 夜の帳が下りたら合図だ

  ➔ Conditional clause using "たら" indicates "when" or "if" something happens.

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• 戯言などは　吐き捨ていけと

  ➔ Imperative form "いけ" expresses "must do" or "let's" in commands or advice.

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• 今はただ呪い呪われた僕の未来を創造して

  ➔ Use of "して" as the te-form of "創造する" indicates a continuous or sequential action.

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• 何者にも成れないだけの屍だ　嗤えよ

  ➔ The phrase "だけの" functions as a comparative or limiting marker indicating "only" or "just".

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• 内の脆さに浸って

  ➔ The noun "脆さ" (fragility) combined with "に" indicates " immersing oneself in" that state.

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• 目の前の全てから　逃げることさえやめた

  ➔ The phrase "から" indicates the starting point or source "from" which one is fleeing.

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