life hack – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Vaundy
• Album: strobo

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

その態度が不安だな

That attitude makes me uneasy.

「気にしない」彩度はそのまま

'Don't worry,' the saturation stays the same.

何気に初めてで不安だな

It's the first time doing this casually, so I'm nervous.

「気にしない」感度はそのまま

'Don't worry,' the sensitivity remains the same.

踊るキス香ばしく 不lie阿way

A spicy, dancing kiss, so fragrant—no lie, away.

このまま騒がしく 暗y方e

Let's make noise just like this, into the dark.

ちょっとした夜明けの swing も

Even a little dawn swing feels just right.

身の丈以上の fake だろ

It's probably a fake that exceeds my worth.

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挙げ足はないんじゃない？

Aren't you tired of nitpicking?

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作ったもん勝ちでいんじゃない？

Isn't it best to just create something and win?

フカイ眠りについた君を

I wonder if it's okay to search for you from your past lives.

前世から探してもいんじゃない？

The desire to create is imagination.

作りたい気持ちは imagination

The desire to protect is no reaction.

守りたい気持ちは no reaction

Even self-questioning leads to uncertain answers.

自問自答でも不安な回答

A blank map for the future is okay.

未来の地図は無地でいいよ

Love and non-fiction—that's what I want.

愛とかノンフィクション

Being so intense that you can't stop—that's good.

止まれないくらいがいいの

Love and non-fiction—that's what I want.

愛とかノンフィクション

Like a sea of love that's overflowing.

ひたひたの愛の海のような

Let's swim across dreams in a mellow way, to the far end.

夢の中を mellow で泳いでこう 沖まで

And then, I'll keep falling more in love.

そしたらどんどん好きになってく

About myself.

自分のことを

If it's not enough, so what?

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Actually, isn't it better to be just a little lacking?

足りないならいいじゃない

You, running non-stop, let's look at the stars here at 2 a.m.

むしろ足りないくらいがいいじゃない？

The desire to create is imagination.

走り出して止まらない君と

The desire to protect is no reaction.

午前二時にここで星を見よう

Even self-questioning leads to uncertain answers.

作りたい気持ちは imagination

A blank map for the future is okay.

守りたい気持ちは no reaction

Love and non-fiction—that's what I want.

自問自答でも不安な回答

Being so intense that you can't stop—that's good.

未来の地図は無地でいいよ

Love and non-fiction—that's what I want.

愛とかノンフィクション

Like a sea of love that's overflowing.

止まれないくらいがいいの

Let's swim across dreams in a mellow way, to the far end.

愛とかノンフィクション

And then, I'll keep falling more in love.

ひたひたの愛の海のような

About myself.

夢の中を mellow で泳いでこう 沖まで

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そしたらどんどん好きになってく

If you want more, isn't that okay?

自分のことを

Actually, wouldn't it be better to be a little short of it?

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You, running without stopping—let's watch the stars here at 2 a.m.

（はいはい、もしもし、何？）

(Yeah, yeah, hello, what's up?)

（えと～ あのさ～）

(Um, so...)

愛とかノンフィクション

Love and non-fiction—that's what I want.

止まれないくらいがいいの

Being so intense that you can't stop—that's good.

愛とかノンフィクション

Love and non-fiction—that's what I want.

ひたひたの愛の海のような

Like a sea of love that's overflowing.

夢の中を mellow で泳いでこう 沖まで

Let's swim across dreams in a mellow way, to the far end.

そしたらどんどん好きになってく

And then, I'll keep falling more in love.

自分のことを

About myself.

アイ アイ

Ai Ai.

アアアアアイ～

Aaaai~

アイ アイ

Ai Ai.

トゥルルッタッタッタ

Trullutatta Tatta.

アイ アイ

Ai Ai.

アアアララララ ライ～

Aaa La La La Rai~

アイ アイ

Ai Ai.

アイ

Love.

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
態度 /たいど/ B1	noun - attitude
不安 /ふあん/ B1	noun - anxiety
感度 /かんど/ B2	noun - sensitivity
夢 /ゆめ/ A2	noun - dream
愛 /あい/ A1	noun - love
作りたい /つくりたい/ B1	verb - want to make
守りたい /まもりたい/ B1	verb - want to protect
回答 /かいとう/ B2	noun - answer
地図 /ちず/ A2	noun - map
星 /ほし/ A1	noun - star
泳ぐ /およぐ/ A2	verb - to swim
止まる /とまる/ A2	verb - to stop
騒がしい /さわがしい/ B2	adjective - noisy
夜明け /よあけ/ B1	noun - dawn
気持ち /きもち/ A2	noun - feeling

Key Grammar Structures

• その態度が不安だな

  ➔ A が B だ / だな：indicates a feeling or conjecture about A

  ➔ The の particle indicates possession or connection; だな adds a casual confirmation or feeling.

• 気にしない

  ➔ V + ない：negative form of a verb

  ➔ The verb しない (from する) is the negative form meaning 'not to do'.

• 作りたい気持ちは imagination

  ➔ たい form + 気持ち / のは：expressing desire or feeling about something

  ➔ The たい form expresses a desire to do something; 気持ち (feelings) indicates the emotional state associated.

• 未来の地図は無地でいいよ

  ➔ は：topic marker; でいい：it's okay to be in this state

  ➔ は marks the topic of the sentence; でいい implies 'it's okay to be in this state' or 'sufficient'.

• 足りないならいいじゃない

  ➔ なら：if/assuming; いいじゃない：it's okay / isn't it? (confirmation or suggestion)

  ➔ なら expresses a condition or assumption; いいじゃない is a casual way to suggest or confirm something is okay.

• 夢の中を mellow で泳いでこう 沖まで

  ➔ を：direct object marker; で：means 'by/with'; こう：let's / in the manner of

  ➔ を indicates the direct object 'the middle of the dream'; で indicates the means 'mellow'; こう is a proposal to 'swim' in a certain manner.