IRIS OUT – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 米津玄師
• Album: 16th シングル「IRIS OUT / JANE DOE」

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese through Kenshi Yonezu's "IRIS OUT" offers a unique window into the expressive and often intense nature of the language. The song's fast-paced and vivid lyrics can help you grasp the nuances of emotional expression and the use of powerful imagery in Japanese songwriting. Its connection to the popular "Chainsaw Man" franchise also provides a rich cultural context, making the learning process both engaging and relevant.

[English]

No, no, no

Morality screams inside my brain, "Stop it, you idiot!"

Darling, baby, darling

An insane amount of love! A philosophy that sparkles and makes me restless

That upward glance is so cute it's deadly, almost like it's breaking some law

Scattering madness, wasting everything before I know it; it's your fault for being born into this world

This lovesickness is exhausting, my head and body are falling apart

"I love you" gushes from my carotid artery, and then—iris out

What on earth should I do with these feelings? What do I do about this ache deep in my chest?

The sugar is melting and feels like it's turning into bile

My pupils are wide open, and I feel like I'm drowning

In this whole world, you're the only right answer

Even if I flip the script, there's no way to win; you're the only one exempt from the rules

All four corners of the Othello board are black; I'm getting shaken down for everything I've got

With a smile, you cast an "Avada Kedavra"

A stigma on my forehead; sorry about that

Shoot your arrow, pierce through me—right here is my weak spot

That upward glance is so cute it's deadly, almost like it's breaking some law

Scattering madness, wasting everything before I know it; it's your fault for being born into this world

Even if it's a fake, I don't care; I want everything that bears your name right now

"I love you" gushes from my carotid artery, and then—iris out

What on earth should I do with these feelings? What do I do about this ache deep in my chest?

The sugar is melting and feels like it's turning into bile

My pupils are wide open, and I feel like I'm drowning

In this whole world, you're the only right answer

[Japanese]

駄目駄目駄目

脳みその中から「やめろ馬鹿」と喚くモラリティ

ダーリンベイビーダーリン

半端なくラブ！ときらめき浮き足立つフィロソフィ

死ぬほど可愛い上目遣い　なにがし法に触れるくらい

ばら撒く乱心　気づけば蕩尽　この世に生まれた君が悪い

やたらとしんどい恋煩い　バラバラんなる頭とこの身体

頸動脈からアイラブユーが噴き出て　アイリスアウト

一体どうしようこの想いを　どうしようあばらの奥を

ザラメが溶けてゲロになりそう

瞳孔バチ開いて溺れ死にそう

今この世で君だけ大正解

ひっくり返っても勝ちようない　君だけルールは適用外

四つともオセロは黒しかない　カツアゲ放題

君が笑顔で放ったアバダケダブラ

デコにスティグマ　申し訳ねえな

矢を刺して　貫いて　ここ弱点

死ぬほど可愛い上目遣い　なにがし法に触れるくらい

ばら撒く乱心　気づけば蕩尽　この世に生まれた君が悪い

パチモンでもいい何でもいい　今君と名付いてる全て欲しい

頸動脈からアイラブユーが噴き出て　アイリスアウト

一体どうしようこの想いを　どうしようあばらの奥を

ザラメが溶けてゲロになりそう

瞳孔バチ開いて溺れ死にそう

今この世で君だけ大正解

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
脳みそ のうみそ / nōmiso B2	noun - brain
喚く わめく / wameku C1	verb - to shout, to scream
フィロソフィ フィロソフィ / firosofi C2	noun - philosophy
死ぬほど しぬほど / shinuhodo B2	adverb/phrase - to the extent of death, extremely
可愛い かわいい / kawaii A2	adjective - cute
上目遣い うわめづかい / uwamedzukai C1	noun - looking up at someone with the eyes
乱心 らんしん /ranshin C2	noun - madness, frenzy
蕩尽 とうじん / tōjin C2	noun/verb - dissipation, squandering
頸動脈 けいどうみゃく / keidōmyaku C2	noun - carotid artery
噴き出す ふきだす / fukidasu B2	verb - to gush out, to spurt
想い おもい / omoi B2	noun - thoughts, feelings, emotion
溶ける とける / tokeru A2	verb - to melt, to dissolve
溺れる おぼれる / oboreru B1	verb - to drown, to be drowned
瞳孔 どうこう / dōkō C1	noun - pupil (of the eye)
弱点 じゃくてん / jakuten B2	noun - weakness, weak point
笑顔 えがお / egao A2	noun - smiling face

Key Grammar Structures

• 駄目駄目駄目

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis (reduplication)

  ➔ The word "駄目" is repeated three times to stress the feeling of hopelessness.

• 脳みその中から「やめろ馬鹿」と喚くモラリティ

  ➔ Quotation + と + verb (indicates the content of what is said)

  ➔ "やめろ馬鹿" is placed inside quotation marks and followed by "と喚く" to show that the morality is shouting those words.

• 死ぬほど可愛い上目遣い

  ➔ 〜ほど to indicate degree (so ... that ...)

  ➔ "死ぬほど" means "to the point of dying", expressing an extreme degree of cuteness.

• なにがし法に触れるくらい

  ➔ くらい/ぐらい to indicate approximate extent (about, roughly)

  ➔ "触れるくらい" means "to the extent of touching", indicating a borderline situation with the law.

• 気づけば蕩尽

  ➔ Verb-ば conditional (if/when) + 気づく (to notice)

  ➔ "気づけば" translates as "if/when (you) notice", leading to the result "蕩尽" (to be scattered).

• ザラメが溶けてゲトになりそう

  ➔ ～そう (seems likely / appears to be)

  ➔ "なりそう" indicates that something "seems about to become" (here, vomiting).

• 四つともオセロは黒しかない

  ➔ しか～ない (only …, nothing but …)

  ➔ "黒しかない" means "there is only black (nothing else)".

• デコにスティグマ　申し訳ねえな

  ➔ ねえ (colloquial negative of ない) + な (informal sentence-ending particle)

  ➔ "申し訳ねえな" uses the colloquial negative "ねえ" (instead of ない) followed by "な" for a casual, self‑deprecating tone.

• パチモンでもいい何でもいい　今君と名付いてる全て欲しい

  ➔ でも (even if) + いい (acceptable) – expresses tolerance or indifference

  ➔ "パチモンでもいい何でもいい" translates to "Even a fake is fine, anything is fine", showing an indifferent attitude.