会心の一撃 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: YOASOBI
• Album: Dear Jubilee -RADWIMPS TRIBUTE-

Lyrics & Translation

This cover of the classic rock anthem '会心の一撃' is a fantastic entry point into J-pop and Japanese rock, as it delivers a high-energy, driving beat coupled with powerful, modern vocal performance. You can learn compelling, metaphor-rich Japanese vocabulary—especially those related to determination, victory, and emotional expression—by dissecting the lyrics that vividly paint a picture of an ultimate 'critical hit' against the world.

[English]

作词 : 野田洋次郎

作曲 : 野田洋次郎

Overwhelmingly moving, beyond ideals, perfect.

...

Whether you’re here or not.

That nasty catchphrase this world loves so much.

Whispered right by my ear without getting tired: if you want to talk, show your face.

Right now.

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After tens of thousands more regrets, will I be able to surpass my expectations?

If my heart had legs, would today’s destination have been different?

...

The job exam acceptance letter, the rejection notice for interesting people.

My heart is far away, running at full speed; it’s probably gone by now.

"You probably have no use for me."

...

Overwhelmingly moving, beyond ideals, perfect.

Fateful and adventurous, sometimes lyrical future VS

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Average and blind, semi-permanently safe.

Pain-free, scentless, harmless, a no-hits, no-runs future.

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Lately, when was the last time I made myself feel surprised?

Future, future

Better hurry before it runs away.

I’ll make you say you’ll follow me for the rest of your life.

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My own autocorrect, no manual needed—I’m enough.

So which page was it written on?

That “it can’t be helped, after all, nothing can be done.”

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Overwhelmingly moving, beyond invincible, perfect.

Creative and instinctive, unprecedented world VS

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Decadent and violent, beyond tragic, cruel.

A discriminatory and thus rebellious world, a world.

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Overwhelmingly moving, beyond ideals, perfect.

Creative and instinctive, beyond miraculous, joyful.

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Decadent and violent, beyond tragic, cruel.

Self-righteous and hedonistic, brutally intense.

...

world

world

world

world

world

world

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So, overwhelming and moving, beyond ideals, perfect.

Fateful and adventurous, sometimes lyrical future ×2×2

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Creative and instinctive, beyond artistic, joyful.

In extra innings, 22nd, two outs, bases loaded, down by three, wearing a fearless grin.

Fourth batter, blindfolded swing on the first pitch, a come-from-behind grand slam future.

...

Future

Future

[Japanese]

作词 : 野田洋次郎

作曲 : 野田洋次郎

圧倒的で感動的な 理想的超えて完璧な

「お前なんかいてもいなくても」

がお得意の 意地悪いこの世界の口癖で

僕の耳元で飽きもせずに 話がしたいなら顔を見せなよ

今すぐさ

あと何万回の後悔で 僕は僕の期待を超えられるだろう

この心に足が生えてたら 今日の行き先は違っていたかな

就職試験の合格通知 面白い人間の不合格通知

心は彼方 全力疾走で もういないだろう

「俺に用はないだろう」

圧倒的で感動的な 理想的超えて完璧な

運命的で冒険的な 時に叙情的な未来 VS

平均的で盲目的 半永久的に安泰な

無痛 無臭 無害 無安打無失点の未来

近頃いつ僕は僕のことを 驚かせてやってあげたかな

未来 未来

逃げられてしまう前に早いとこ

一生お前についていくって言わせてやる

自分で自分予測変換 説明書などなしで充分だって

じゃあどこのページに書いてあった？

その「しょうがないだろう だってしょうがないだろう」

圧倒的で感動的な 無敵的超えて完璧な

創造的で本能的な 前人未到的な 世界 VS

退廃的で暴力的 悲劇的超えて残酷な

差別的ゆえに反逆的な世界 世界

圧倒的で感動的な 理想的超えて完璧な

創造的で本能的な 奇跡的超えて幸福な

退廃的で暴力的で 悲劇的超えて残酷な

独善的で享楽的な 完膚なきまでに壮絶な

世界

世界

世界

世界

世界

世界

そう 圧倒的で感動的な 理想的超えて完璧な

運命的で冒険的な 時に叙情的な未来 ×2×2

創造的で本能的 芸術的超えて幸福な

延長22回 二死 満塁 3点ビハインド 不敵な笑み

4番 目隠しスウィング 初球 逆転満塁弾な未来

未来

未来

Key Grammar Structures

• 「お前なんかいてもいなくても」

  ➔ ても～ても (even if … or …)

  ➔ The pattern ""ても"" and ""ても"" is used to show that the result is the same regardless of the condition: "whether you are there or not".

• 僕の耳元で飽きもせずに 話がしたいなら顔を見せなよ 今すぐさ

  ➔ V-ずに (without doing)

  ➔ The negative adverbial form ""せずに"" means "without getting bored" and links to the next clause.

• あと何万回の後悔で 僕は僕の期待を超えられるだろう

  ➔ Potential + だろう (probability "will probably be able to")

  ➔ The verb "超える" is put into its potential form "超えられる" followed by "だろう" to express the speaker's speculation: "I will probably be able to surpass my expectations".

• この心に足が生えてたら 今日の行き先は違っていたかな

  ➔ たら conditional + かな (wondering "if …, I wonder …")

  ➔ "生えてたら" is the past conditional of "生える" (to grow). Adding "かな" at the end shows the speaker’s speculation: "If my heart had a leg, I wonder if today’s destination would be different".

• 自分で自分予測変換 説明書などなしで充分だって

  ➔ などなしで (without such as ...)

  ➔ "説明書などなしで" uses "など" to list examples and "なしで" to mean "without any (such) manual".

• その「しょうがないだろう だってしょうがないだろう」

  ➔ だろう (colloquial speculation) + だって (conjunctive "because/after all")

  ➔ "しょうがないだろう" uses the speculative "だろう" meaning "it must be inevitable". The following "だって" adds a colloquial reason like "that's because it's inevitable".

• 圧倒的で感動的な 理想的超えて完璧な

  ➔ ～的 (na-adjective) + 超えて (te-form of 超える “to exceed”)

  ➔ "圧倒的で感動的な" uses the na‑adjective pattern "～的で" to link two adjectives. "理想的超えて完璧な" combines "理想的" (ideal) with the te‑form of "超える" to mean "beyond the ideal and perfect".

• 4番 目隠しスウィング 初球 逆転満塁弾な未来

  ➔ な adjective before noun (noun‑modifying na‑adjective)

  ➔ The phrase "逆転満塁弾な未来" uses the na‑adjective "逆転満塁弾な" to directly modify the noun "未来" (future), meaning "a future that is a comeback home‑run".