insane dream – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Aimer
• Album: daydream

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the power of Japanese rock with Aimer's "insane dream"! This song is a fantastic opportunity to learn expressive, emotional language through its intense lyrics about overcoming a personal nightmare. The collaboration with Taka from ONE OK ROCK makes it a special track that blends two iconic vocal styles, offering a unique and powerful listening experience for any Japanese language and music enthusiast.

[English]

The scent of burnt memories pierces again

I can't breathe anymore

A black sun that makes me dizzy

The pain of catching my breath

Tearing it apart around the way

Trying to erase the memories, feel my fear

Clinging on, and I'm dead

Struggle free, insane dream

Tell me what you want me to believe

I can't see you, I can't feel you

Just seeking forgiveness, letting my wishes flow

My heartbeat still persists

Red eyelids have lost my sight

The third prayer

Tearing it apart around the way

Trying to erase the memories, feel my fear

Clinging on, and I'm dead

Struggle free, insane dream

Tearing it apart around the way

Trying to erase the memories, feel my fear

Clinging on, and I'm dead

Struggle free, insane dream

Tearing it apart (around the way)

Trying to erase the memories (feel my fear)

Clinging on (and I'm dead)

Struggle free (insane dream)

Tell me what you want me to believe

I can't see you, I can't feel you

...

[Japanese]

また記憶をつきさす 焼けた匂い

もう呼吸もできない

目眩がするような 黒い太陽

息継ぎの痛みを

切り刻んで around the way

記憶を消して feel my fear

すがりついた and I'm dead

振りほどいて insane dream

Tell me what you want me to believe

I can't see you I can't feel you

ただ赦しを求めて 流す願い

まだ鼓動は絶えない

視界を失くした 赤い瞼よ

三度目の祈りを

切り刻んで around the way

記憶を消して feel my fear

すがりついた and I'm dead

振りほどいて insane dream

切り刻んで around the way

記憶を消して feel my fear

すがりついた and I'm dead

振りほどいて insane dream

切り刻んで (around the way)

記憶を消して (feel my fear)

すがりついた (and I'm dead)

振りほどいて (insane dream)

Tell me what you want me to believe

I can't see you, I can't feel you

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
記憶 /kioku/ B2	noun - memory
痛み /itami/ B1	noun - pain
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
太陽 /taiyō/ B1	noun - sun
呼吸 /kokyū/ B2	noun - breath
願い /negai/ B1	noun - wish
視界 /shikai/ C1	noun - field of vision
祈り /inori/ B2	noun - prayer
切り刻む /kirikizamu/ B2	verb - to chop or cut into pieces
消す /kesu/ A2	verb - to erase or delete
すがりつく /sugaritsuku/ C1	verb - to cling or hold on tightly
振りほどく /furihodoku/ C1	verb - to shake off or break free
絶えない /taenai/ B2	adjective - endless or unceasing
赤い /akai/ A2	adjective - red
死 /shi/ B2	noun - death

Key Grammar Structures

• もう呼吸もできない

  ➔ using 〜も to emphasize 'even' or 'also'

  ➔ The particle も emphasizes 'even' or 'also', indicating that not only one thing occurs but also something else.

• 振りほどいて insane dream

  ➔ using て-form + 振りほどく to express 'shake off' or 'break free from'

  ➔ The て-form of a verb + 振りほどく indicates the action of shaking off or breaking free from something.

• 記憶を消して feel my fear

  ➔ using て-form of 消す (to erase) + feel (a verb), expressing a sequence or cause-effect relation

  ➔ The て-form of 消す (to erase) connects to feel, indicating a sequence where one erases memories and then feels fear.

• 感じて feel my fear

  ➔ imperative or encouraging use of 感じて (from 感じる) as a request or command

  ➔ The て-form of 感じる (to feel) is often used to form commands or requests to proceed with feeling something.

• 流す願い

  ➔ using 流す (to flow) with 願い (wish) to express 'sending out' or 'letting flow' a wish

  ➔ The verb 流す is used metaphorically here to mean 'send out' or 'allow to flow', combined with 願い to mean 'sending out a wish'.