涙の正体

• By: SUPER BEAVER
• Album: 片想い / 涙の正体

Lyrics:

[日本語]

[English]

誰にも言えなかったこと

Things I couldn't tell anyone

誰かに見つかってしまいたいこと

Things I want someone to discover about me

「いっそ、あとひと押しになって」

Maybe I just need one more push...

押し殺すのは 弱さにもまして

Holding it in is more than just weakness

気が付いて 気を遣えてしまう

I realize and I care

優しさの 副作用 あぁ

The side effects of kindness, ah

あるがままじゃ わがままかな

Is being true to yourself selfish after all?

それじゃ、信念ってなんだ？って

Then, what is it to hold onto your beliefs?

せめぎ合っている ずっと せめぎ合っている

I'm always wrestling with it inside

真面目な矛盾を 抱えながら生きているんだろう

Living with serious contradictions, I suppose

我慢を嗜んでいる人よ

People who endure restraint

言葉より早く こみ上げる涙

Tears spilling over faster than words

そこに人生が あなたの正体が

There, life and your true self are

答えはあるんだよ

The answer is out there

泣いてしまった その心は真実さ

The heart that cries out is the real one

信じてよ 涙の正体を

Trust the true meaning behind tears

...

...

諦めきれなかった 愛されたかったんだ

I couldn't let it go, I wanted to be loved

全員に好かれなくても 嫌われたくもないよ

Even if everyone doesn't like me, I don't want to be disliked

諦めきれなかった 愛されたかったんだ

I couldn't let it go, I wanted to be loved

誰にも言えなかったこと

Things I couldn't tell anyone

あるがままじゃ わがままかな

Is being yourself selfish after all?

なら、自分とはなんだ？って

Then, what am I?

せめぎ合っている 今日も せめぎ合っている

Fighting inside me today as well

でも忘れないで 誰の日々を生きているんだよ

But remember, whose life you're living

今、何を願っている？

What are you hoping for right now?

堪えきれなくて 溢れ出す涙

Tears burst out because I can't hold it in anymore

そこには背景が 葛藤と解決が

Behind it all, there's conflict and resolution

理解より早く 泣いてしまった その心が

Your heart cries out faster than understanding

自分そのものだ

That is who you truly are

言葉より早く こみ上げる涙

Tears come faster than words

そこに人生が あなたの正体が

There, life and your real self are

答えはあるんだよ

There is an answer

泣いてしまった その心は

The heart that cries out is the truth

その心だけは 真実さ

That heart is genuine

信じてよ 涙の正体を

Believe in it, in the real reason behind tears

愛してよ 自分の正体を

Love yourself, who you truly are

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Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
涙 (namida) /na̠mʲida̠/ A1	noun - tear
正体 (shoutai) /ɕoːta̠i/ B2	noun - true character, identity
心 (kokoro) /ko̞ko̞ɾo̞/ A1	noun - heart, mind
信じる (shinjiru) /ɕĩɲd͡ʑiɾɯ/ A2	verb - to believe, to trust
諦める (akirameru) /akiɾa̠me̞ɾɯ/ B1	verb - to give up, to abandon
愛する (aisuru) /ai̯sɯɾɯ/ B1	verb - to love
言葉 (kotoba) /ko̞to̞ba̠/ A1	noun - word, language
人生 (jinsei) /d͡ʑĩɰ̃se̞ː/ A2	noun - life
願う (negau) /ne̞ɡa̠ɯ/ B1	verb - to wish, to desire
我慢 (gaman) /ɡa̠ma̠ɴ/ B2	noun - patience, endurance, self-control verb - to endure, to tolerate
矛盾 (mujun) /mɯd͡ʑɯ̃ɴ/ B2	noun - contradiction
理解 (rikai) /ɾika̠i/ B1	noun - understanding, comprehension verb - to understand, to comprehend
自分 (jibun) /d͡ʑibɯ̃/ A1	noun - oneself
大切 (taisetsu) /taise̞t͡sɨ/ A2	adjective - important, valuable
弱さ (yowasa) /joɰasa/ B1	noun - weakness

Grammar:

• 気が付いて 気を遣えてしまう

  ➔ te+も の可能形 (te+mo noun + potential form)

  ➔ The phrase shows the ability or possibility of doing something, with "気が付いて" meaning "to notice" and "気を遣えてしまう" meaning "to be able to be considerate".

• ずっと せめぎ合っている

  ➔ continuous tense using ている (te-iru)

  ➔ The phrase indicates an ongoing or continuous struggle or conflict, using the ている form to show that the action is in progress or persistent.

• 答えはあるんだよ

  ➔ existence of a reason or answer with ある + gentive + んだよ (explanatory tone)

  ➔ The phrase emphasizes the existence of an answer or reason, combining ある (to exist) with んだよ to give an explanatory or reassuring tone.

• 涙の正体を信じてよ

  ➔ imperative form + を (object marker) + 信じて (shinjite - te form of 信じる - believe)

  ➔ The imperative form "信じて" is used to request or urge someone to believe in the true nature of tears, with "を" marking the object of belief.

• 愛してよ 自分の正体を

  ➔ te-form of 愛する + よ (emphasizing or softening tone)

  ➔ The te-form of the verb "愛する" combined with よ is used to soften or emphasize a plea or declaration, asking to love oneself’s true identity.