Liar – English Lyrics

• By: ONE OK ROCK
• Album: Nicheシンドローム

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
want /wɒnt/ A1	verb - to desire something
breathe /briːð/ B1	verb - to take air into the lungs
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true
settle /ˈsɛtəl/ B2	verb - to resolve or reach an agreement
tired /ˈtaɪərd/ A2	adjective - in need of rest or sleep
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to experience dreams during sleep
cold /koʊld/ A2	adjective - having a low temperature
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - the organ that pumps blood in the body
lie /laɪ/ B2	verb - to make an untrue statement with intent to deceive noun - a false statement
think /θɪŋk/ A2	verb - to have a particular opinion or belief
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to have information or understanding
feel /fiːl/ A2	verb - to experience an emotion or sensation
words /wɜːrdz/ A1	noun - a unit of language that native speakers can agree upon as a separate and distinct element
living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ B1	noun - the condition of being alive

Key Grammar Structures

• Just let me breathe a little

  ➔ Causative verb 'let'

  ➔ The structure "**let** + object + base verb" expresses permission or allowing someone to do something. Here, "**let me breathe**" means "allow me to breathe."

• 目に見えるモノ?

  ➔ Potential form + Noun modifier (mono)

  ➔ "**見える**" (mieru) is the potential form of "miru" (見る), meaning "can be seen". "**見えるモノ**" (mieru mono) means "things that can be seen" or "visible things". "目" (me) is "eye", and "に" (ni) indicates the object of perception, so "目に見える" means "visible to the eye".

• Still nothing can be settled

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' + passive voice

  ➔ The construction "**can be settled**" uses the modal verb "can" (possibility/ability) combined with the passive voice ("be + past participle"). It means "it is possible for something to be settled" or "something is able to be settled."

• 何を求め そして何を受け入れる?

  ➔ Verb stem form (連用形) for clause linking

  ➔ "**求め**" (motome) is the stem form (連用形, ren'youkei) of the verb "求める" (motomeru - to seek/demand). In this context, it connects two clauses or actions without an explicit conjunction like -te form, giving a slightly formal or literary nuance, often implying sequence or parallel actions.

• 僕にはまだそれが I don't know

  ➔ Particle 'ni wa' (object/standpoint) + Adverb 'mada'

  ➔ "**僕には**" (boku ni wa) uses the particle "に" (ni) to indicate "for me" or "to me", often combined with "は" (wa) for emphasis or contrast, similar to "as for me". "**まだ**" (mada) means "still" or "yet". The phrase conveys "For me, that is still (something) I don't know."

• となりで笑う君は

  ➔ Verb plain form + Noun (relative clause/modifying noun)

  ➔ "**笑う**" (warau - to laugh) is in its plain form (dictionary form) directly preceding and modifying the noun "**君**" (kimi - you). This structure functions like a relative clause in English, meaning "the you who laughs beside me" or "you, laughing beside me". "となりで" (tonari de) specifies "beside me/nearby".

• まるでデジャヴのよう

  ➔ Noun + 'no you' + Adverb 'marude' (simile/analogy)

  ➔ "**まるで**" (marude) is an adverb meaning "as if", "just like", or "exactly like". "**〜のよう**" (no you) means "like ~" or "as if ~". Together, "**まるで〜のよう**" emphasizes a strong resemblance or makes a vivid comparison, conveying "It's just like deja vu."

• 屆くようにと願うけど

  ➔ Verb + 'you ni' (purpose/result) + 'to negau' (wish that) + 'kedo' (conjunction)

  ➔ "**屆くように**" (todoku you ni) means "so that it reaches" or "in a way that it reaches" (purpose/result). "**と願う**" (to negau) expresses "to wish that ~" or "to pray that ~" (the "と" particle quotes the wish). "**けど**" (kedo) is a casual conjunction meaning "but" or "though". The whole phrase translates to "I wish that it would reach (you), but...".

• 理想とはウラハラ So cold

  ➔ Particle 'to wa' (contrast/emphasis)

  ➔ The combination "**と**" (to - with/and) + "**は**" (wa - topic marker) creates the emphasis or contrastive particle "**とは**" (to wa). It can mean "as for ~" or, more strongly here, "contrary to ~" or "in opposition to ~". "**ウラハラ**" (urahara) means "the opposite" or "contrary". So, "**理想とはウラハラ**" means "contrary to ideals" or "the opposite of what's ideal".

• とどまる事は無意味?

  ➔ Verb plain form + 'koto wa' (nominalization)

  ➔ The structure "verb plain form + **こと**" (koto) nominalizes the verb, turning the action into a noun phrase. Here, "**とどまること**" (todomaru koto) means "the act of staying/stopping" or "to stay/to stop". Combined with "は無意味" (wa muimi), it means "Is the act of staying meaningless?"