勘ぐれい – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: ずっと真夜中でいいのに。
• Album: ぐされ

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with Zutomayo's “Kankurei” offers a unique opportunity to explore the nuances of emotional expression in the language. The song is special for its clever wordplay and its portrayal of a complex, relatable internal struggle. By studying the lyrics, you can learn vocabulary related to feelings of uncertainty and the desire for change, all while enjoying a dynamic and catchy song.

[English]

For example, I was just talking about a hypothetical situation.

I was talking about past dreams.

Every time I bite, I lie about whether it's cooked or not.

I want to end it here.

...

Plucking grass and watering it.

Frying lead, just alive.

Regret? It’s not the time for that.

Relying on urgency, I wake up.

Today, again, in a form that can't be conveyed.

Solving something isn't an easy thing to do.

But the answer is somewhere else.

Disliking turning back, this wasteland.

Hey, what do you want?

It’s better if I’m the one who can't overlook it.

Leave it be.

The more I answer, the more I endure.

Hey, why is that?

I can't go back to a dispassionate me.

Continuing to negotiate.

...

Ignoring the grass, watering it.

Frying lead, just alive.

Not so diligent that I can hate it.

Looking into the gentle blank space.

Today, again, in a form that can't be conveyed.

Solving something isn't an easy thing to do.

...

The answer is somewhere else.

Disliking turning back, this wasteland.

Hey, what do you want?

It’s better if I’m the one who can't overlook it.

Leave it be.

The more I answer, the more I endure.

Hey, why is that?

I can't go back to a dispassionate me.

Continuing to negotiate.

...

Loosen up with a rusty glass, relax.

Let’s take a chance and see if we breathe or not.

Rusty intuition, relax.

Take a chance—listen to the breath.

Disliking the development, this ravaged world.

Hey, what do you want?

It’s better if I’m the one who can't overlook it.

Leave it be.

The more I answer, the more I respond.

Hey, why is that?

I can't go back to a dispassionate me.

Continuing to negotiate.

...

[Japanese]

例えばの話だけしてた

これまでの夢語ってた

煮えたかどうだか 齧る度に嘘ついた

これで終わらせたくて

草を毟り水をやり

鉛を炒め生きてる

後悔 それどころじゃない

焦りを糧に目覚める

伝わらない形を今日も

なにかを解決するには 容易いことではないけれど

答えは別にある

転回を嫌い 荒れ果てたこの世を

ねぇどうしたい

見過ごせない僕がいい

ほっときな

応えれば堪えるほど

ねぇどうして

無気力な僕には戻れない

駆け引きを続けて

草を無視り水をやり

鉛を炒め生きてる

嫌える ほど律儀じゃない

優しい余白で目を見る

伝わらない形を今日も

なにかを解決するには 容易いことではないけれど

答えは別にある

転回を嫌い 荒れ果てたこの世を

ねぇどうしたい

見過ごせない僕がいい

ほっときな

応えれば堪えるほど

ねぇどうして

無気力な僕には戻れない

駆け引きを続けて

錆び付いたグラスで 緊張を解いて

一か八かで 呼吸 知る

錆び付いた勘ぐれい 緊張を解いて

一か八かで 呼吸 聞く

展開を嫌い 荒れ果てたこの世を

ねぇどうしたい

見過ごせない僕がいい

ほっときな

応えれば答えるほど

ねぇどうして

無気力な僕には戻れない

駆け引きを続けて

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
後悔 /kōkai/ B1	noun - regret
目覚める /mezameru/ B2	verb - to awaken
形 /katachi/ B1	noun - shape, form
答え /kotae/ A2	noun - answer
世 /yo/ B2	noun - world, society
緊張 /kinchō/ B2	noun - tension, nervousness
呼吸 /kokyū/ B1	noun - breath
解決 /kaiketsu/ B2	noun - solution
続ける /tsuzukeru/ B1	verb - to continue
無気力 /mukiryoku/ C1	adjective - apathetic, lethargic
焦り /aseri/ B2	noun - impatience, anxiety
草 /kusa/ A1	noun - grass
水 /mizu/ A1	noun - water
嫌い /kirai/ B1	adjective - disliked, hated
荒れ果てる /arehateru/ C1	verb - to become desolate

Key Grammar Structures

• これで終わらせたくて

  ➔ want to (verb) - expressing desire

  ➔ The phrase expresses a desire to end something.

• 焦りを糧に目覚める

  ➔ using (noun) as (noun) - expressing purpose

  ➔ This line indicates using anxiety as a source of awakening.

• なにかを解決するには 容易いことではないけれど

  ➔ it is not easy to (verb) - expressing difficulty

  ➔ This line conveys that solving something is not an easy task.

• 転回を嫌い 荒れ果てたこの世を

  ➔ dislike (noun) - expressing aversion

  ➔ This line expresses a dislike for the chaotic state of the world.

• 無気力な僕には戻れない

  ➔ cannot return to (noun) - expressing inability

  ➔ This line indicates an inability to return to a state of lethargy.

• 駆け引きを続けて

  ➔ continue (verb) - expressing ongoing action

  ➔ This line suggests the continuation of a strategic interaction.

• 一か八かで 呼吸 知る

  ➔ take a gamble on (noun) - expressing risk-taking

  ➔ This line indicates taking a risk to understand breathing.