KICKBACK – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 米津玄師, Kenshi Yonezu

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Kenshi Yonezu's 'KICK BACK,' the explosive opening theme of *Chainsaw Man*. This song is a masterclass in dynamic musical shifts and raw vocal power. By exploring its lyrics, you can learn how Japanese artists convey complex emotions and narrative elements through song, offering a unique window into both the language and the intense themes of the anime.

[English]

Today at the laundromat, it's totally empty—what a lucky day

Say goodbye to greasy stains with this

Who's that, who's that? The voice calling inside my head

They're singing, 'I want that, I want this'

I want to be happy, live life easy

I want to hold it in my hands—your heart inside your chest

Fill it with happiness, let's go all the way to peace

Once, I saw hell, but it wasn't that bad—spreading love around

Say 'I love you,' criticize me, take everything, laugh—my honey

Effort, future, a beautiful star

Effort, future, a beautiful star

Effort, future, a beautiful star

Somehow, I'm forgetting things

Sparkling soda in the 4443 bottle

A hungry, twisted life that makes me want to vomit

Before they say 'There's no rain that never stops,' give me that umbrella

I want that, I want this, I want everything—it's all just empty

I want to be happy, live life easy

I want to ruin everything, erase it all

Inside your heart

Fill it with luck, let's go all the way to peace

Heaven is only for good kids, I can't really live like that

Say 'I love you,' criticize me, take everything, laugh—my honey

Effort, future, a beautiful star

Effort, future, a beautiful star

Effort, future, a beautiful star

Somehow, I forget things

Happy, lucky. Hello, baby [Happy, lucky. Hello, baby]

I want to stay a good kid—that's just boring [Your future, that’s just boring]

Happy, lucky. Hello, baby, so sweet [Happy, lucky. Hello, baby, so sweet]

Effort, future, a beautiful star

Effort, future, a beautiful star

Effort, future, a beautiful star

Some really good feeling

[Japanese]

ランドリー今日はガラ空きでラッキーデイ

かったりい油汚れもこれでバイバイ

誰だ誰だ頭の中　呼びかける声は

あれが欲しいこれが欲しいと歌っている　

幸せになりたい　楽して生きていたい

この手に掴みたい　あなたのその胸の中

ハッピーで埋め尽くして　レストインピースまで行こうぜ

いつかみた地獄もいいところ　愛をばら撒いて

アイラブユー貶してくれ　全部奪って笑ってくれマイハニー

努力　未来　A BEAUTIFUL STAR

努力　未来　A BEAUTIFUL STAR

努力　未来　A BEAUTIFUL STAR　

なんか忘れちゃってんだ

4443で外れる炭酸水

ハングリー拗らせて吐きそうな人生　

「止まない雨はない」より先に　その傘をくれよ

あれが欲しい　これが欲しい　全て欲しい　ただ虚しい

幸せになりたい　楽して生きていたい

全部滅茶苦茶にしたい　何もかも消し去りたい

あなたのその胸の中

ラッキーで埋め尽くして　レストインピースまで行こうぜ

良い子だけ迎える天国じゃ　どうも生きらんない

アイラブユー貶して奪って笑ってくれマイハニー

努力　未来　A BEAUTIFUL STAR

努力　未来　A BEAUTIFUL STAR

努力　未来　A BEAUTIFUL STAR

なんか忘れちゃってんだ

ハッピー　ラッキー　こんにちはベイビー [ ハッピー　ラッキー　こんにちはベイビー ]

良い子でいたい　そりゃつまらない [ あなたの未来　そりゃつまらない ]

ハッピー　ラッキー　こんにちはベイビーソースイート [ ハッピー　ラッキー　こんにちはベイビーソースイート ]

努力　未来　A BEAUTIFUL STAR

努力　未来　A BEAUTIFUL STAR

努力　未来　A BEAUTIFUL STAR

なんかすごい良い感じ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
幸せ /しあわせ/ A2	noun - happiness
努力 /どりょく/ B1	noun - effort
未来 /みらい/ B1	noun - future
愛 /あい/ A2	noun - love
胸 /むね/ B1	noun - chest
人生 /じんせい/ B2	noun - life
地獄 /じごく/ B2	noun - hell
欲しい /ほしい/ A2	adjective - want
楽 /らく/ B1	adjective - easy, comfortable
笑う /わらう/ A1	verb - to laugh
奪う /うばう/ B2	verb - to take away, to snatch
天国 /てんごく/ B1	noun - heaven
ハッピー /はっぴー/ A1	adjective - happy
ラッキー /らっきー/ A1	adjective - lucky
声 /こえ/ A1	noun - voice
歌う /うたう/ A1	verb - to sing
消し去る /けしさる/ B2	verb - to erase, to wipe out

Key Grammar Structures

• 今日はガラ空きで

  ➔ Using で as a particle to indicate the reason or cause.

  ➔ The particle 'で' here indicates the reason why the day is lucky—it's empty or free.

• 幸せになりたい

  ➔ たい-form to express a desire to do something.

  ➔ The verb 'なる' (to become) in the たい-form expresses the desire to become happy.

• レストインピースまで行こうぜ

  ➔ Using まで to indicate 'up to' or 'until' a certain point.

  ➔ The phrase indicates going until the place of rest in peace—symbolically or literally.

• 努力　未来　A BEAUTIFUL STAR

  ➔ Noun + に to indicate purpose or target.

  ➔ The phrase suggests striving towards or aiming for a 'beautiful star' in the future through effort.

• なんか忘れちゃってんだ

  ➔ 'ちゃって' as a contraction of 'てしまう' to express completion or inadvertent action.

  ➔ This form indicates an action that has been completed, often with a nuance of regret or unintended result.

• ハッピー　ラッキー　こんにちはベイビー

  ➔ Noun sequences or phrases used as exclamations or greetings without specific grammatical structures.

  ➔ These are expressive phrases used informally to convey happiness, luck, or greeting.