LOVE SONG – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: SEKAI NO OWARI
• Album: Eye

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into SEKAI NO OWARI's "LOVE SONG," a captivating track that transcends typical romance to offer profound insights into self-love and personal growth. Through its thought-provoking lyrics, you can explore nuanced Japanese expressions related to introspection and overcoming life's challenges. The song's unique blend of energetic beats and reflective storytelling makes it an engaging piece for language learners to connect with authentic Japanese emotion and modern musical artistry.

[English]

No matter the era, they exist

They say "grown-ups are always full of contradictions" and such

A kid who says "they're all liars"

What about you now, huh?

Were kids really that pure back then?

Does time make you grow up or something? Hey Kid

The rotten grown-ups you talk about were once just like you

Liars have been liars since they were kids, right Kid?

Biting into something big and escaping to a safe zone

Threatening while being petted, Hey Cat

We too, used to admire someone great back then

Just like you

No matter the time, time is like that

It makes us comfortable

And slowly numbs us

Making us great grown-ups

No matter the time, time is like that

Teaching us to give up

It'll make you great people someday

Kid

I'm from your future

"Nice people make the world boring"

Kid

I'm from your future

"Nice people make the world boring"

"Nice people make the world boring"

...

Like domesticated cats baring their fangs

Is being cute all they're good for?

The egoistic, dirty image of grown-ups created by grown-ups

The tendency of straightforward ideologies being beautiful

But I also know your silent screams, Kid

You can be strong without changing, Kid

No matter how long it takes

I'll be waiting here for you

You can stand up with your own strength, don't worry

We too, used to admire someone great back then

Just like you

No matter the time, time is like that

It makes us comfortable

And slowly numbs us

Making us great grown-ups

No matter the time, time is like that

Teaching us to give up

It'll make you great people someday

Kid

...

No matter the time, time is like that

It makes us comfortable

And slowly numbs us

Making us great grown-ups

No matter the time, time is like that

Teaching us to give up

It'll make you great people someday

Kid

I'm from your future

"Nice people make the world boring"

Kid

I'm from your future

"Nice people make the world boring"

I'm from your future

...

[Japanese]

何時の時代もいるんだ

「大人はいつも矛盾ばかり」とか

「嘘ばかり」っていう Kid

今の君はどうなんだい

そんなに子供は純粋だったかい

時が成長させるとでも？ Hey Kid

君のいう腐った大人もかつては今の君みたい

嘘つきはガキの頃から嘘つき なぁ Kid

大きなモノに噛みついて安全圏に逃げ込こんで

撫でられながら威嚇する Hey Cat

僕達もかつては、何時か素晴らしい人に憧れていた

君と同じさ

何時だって時間はそう

僕たちを楽にさせて

少しずつ麻痺させて

最高な大人にしてくれる

何時だって時間はそう

諦めを教えてくれる

君たちをいずれ

素晴らしい人にしてくれる

Kid

I'm from your future

"Nice people make the world boring"

Kid

I'm from your future

"Nice people make the world boring"

牙を剥き出しにした飼い猫達のよう

可愛いだけが取り柄なのかい？

大人たちが作っていく Egoist で悪い汚い大人像

真っ直ぐな思想が美しい 傾向

でも君の静寂の悲鳴は僕も知っている

弱いまんま強くなれ なぁ Kid

どんなに時間がかかっても

僕が此処でずっと待ってるから

君の力で立ち上がれ 平気

僕達もかつては何時か素晴らしい人に憧れていた

君と同じさ

何時だって時間はそう

僕たちを楽にさせて

少しずつ麻痺させて

最高な大人にしてくれる

何時だって時間はそう

諦めを教えてくれる

君たちをいずれ

素晴らしい人にしてくれる

何時だって時間はそう

僕たちを楽にさせて

少しずつ麻痺させて

最高な大人にしてくれる

何時だって時間はそう

諦めを教えてくれる

君たちをいずれ

素晴らしい人にしてくれる

Kid

I'm from your future

"Nice people make the world boring"

Kid

I'm from your future

"Nice people make the world boring"

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
時代 /じだい/ B1	noun - era, age
大人 /おとな/ A2	noun - adult
嘘 /うそ/ A2	noun - lie
子供 /こども/ A1	noun - child
時間 /じかん/ A1	noun - time
力 /ちから/ B1	noun - power, strength
素晴らしい /すばらしい/ B2	adjective - wonderful, splendid
憧れる /あこがれる/ B2	verb - to long for, to admire
逃げる /にげる/ A2	verb - to escape, to run away
悲鳴 /ひめい/ B2	noun - scream, shriek
強く /つよく/ B1	adverb - strongly
楽 /らく/ B1	adjective - easy, comfortable
教える /おしえる/ A2	verb - to teach, to inform
悪い /わるい/ A2	adjective - bad
静寂 /せいじゃく/ C1	noun - silence, tranquility
威嚇 /いかく/ C1	noun - intimidation, threat

Key Grammar Structures

• 何時の時代もいるんだ

  ➔ Use of も to indicate 'also' or 'even' in the context of 'every era'.

  ➔ The particle **も** emphasizes that something is true in **any** or **all** cases, here meaning every era.

• 「大人はいつも矛盾ばかり」とか

  ➔ Use of 〜ばかり to express 'nothing but' or 'only' the mentioned thing.

  ➔ The phrase **ばかり** indicates that something is exclusively about or limited to the preceding noun or phrase.

• 今の君はどうなんだい

  ➔ Use of なんだい to seek confirmation or inquire in an impolite or casual manner.

  ➔ The particle **なんだい** is an informal expression seeking clarification or confirmation, often used in casual speech.

• 僕達もかつては、何時か素晴らしい人に憧れていた

  ➔ Use of も to indicate 'also' or 'as well' in addition to previous subjects.

  ➔ The particle **も** in this context emphasizes that the subject, **我们** (僕達), shared the same past aspiration.

• 時間はそう

  ➔ Use of は as the topic marker to emphasize 'time' as the subject.

  ➔ The particle **は** marks **時間** (time) as the topic, highlighting its importance in the sentence.

• 少しずつ麻痺させて

  ➔ Use of ずつ to indicate gradual, incremental action or change.

  ➔ The particle **ずつ** indicates that the action is happening gradually or in small steps, here meaning the numbness increases slowly over time.

• 君たちをいずれ

  ➔ Use of を to mark the direct object, and いずれ to mean 'eventually'.

  ➔ The particle **を** marks **君たち** (you all) as the object of action, and **いずれ** indicates 'eventually' or 'sooner or later'.

• 君たちをいずれ

  ➔ Use of を to mark the object and いずれ to indicate future eventuality.

  ➔ The combination of **を** and **いずれ** conveys that **you all** will, at some point in the future, become or achieve something significant.