LUCIFER – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 土屋アンナ

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion and powerful rock sound of Anna Tsuchiya's "LUCIFER." This track offers a fantastic opportunity to explore Japanese rock vocabulary and poetic expressions of pain and defiance. Its intense lyrics and compelling musicality, especially with its connection to the "Psycho Break" game, make it a dynamic and memorable song for language learners to engage with the nuances of Japanese storytelling through music. The blend of Japanese and English lyrics (if any in the song itself, or the overall context of her bilingual background) can also provide an interesting learning dimension.

[English]

From the sunset, sky of the east

along with the violent, shadows & you came here

When chains were nailed down to this raw flesh of mine

and when the tears of blood splattered the sky red

I laid down to bloody ground,

my wings were torn from me

I became a LUCIFER

An angel that I could not fly

Scars make my body suffer

I just want someone to rely on

But no one's here LUCIFER

I was deceived by your sweet words and I couldn't even hate you

I wear a mask of sorrow

Mask of sorrow...

your tongues crawl up my body and I become hardened with lies

I become hardened with lies

my heart has been shut out

All I want is just true love

if only I get my wings back

I can fly away up there

You trampled on my wings and you sneered at me

like scattered bills on the pavement

you are promiscuous

A greedy, selfish kind of love is the only kind of

love that strikes me so harder

You should be raped by the seven deadly sins for all I care forever

Scars make my body suffer

I just want someone to rely on

But no one's here LUCIFER

Even though I can grasp this Love,

It slips right through these fingers

I wear a mask of sorrow

Mask of sorrow...

Broken promises were sacrificed

My feet will continue to be soaked in an ocean of blood

Prayers are just screams

Forgiveness is just a word

I glared at heaven

A top of a cliff

I was deceived by your sweet words and I couldn't even hate you

I wear a mask of sorrow

Mask of sorrow...

your tongues crawl up my body and I become hardened with lies

I become hardened with lies

Even though I can grasp this Love,

It slips right through these fingers

I wear a mask of sorrow

Mask of sorrow...

Broken promises were sacrificed

My feet will continue to be soaked in an ocean of blood

...

[Japanese]

From the sunset, sky of the east

along with the violent, shadows & you came here

When chains were nailed down to this raw flesh of mine

and when the tears of blood splattered the sky red

I laid down to bloody ground,

my wings were torn from me

I became a LUCIFER

An angel that I could not fly

Scars make my body suffer

I just want someone to rely on

But no one's here LUCIFER

I was deceived by your sweet words and I couldn't even hate you

I wear a mask of sorrow

Mask of sorrow...

your tongues crawl up my body and I become hardened with lies

I become hardened with lies

my heart has been shut out

All I want is just true love

if only I get my wings back

I can fly away up there

You trampled on my wings and you sneered at me

like scattered bills on the pavement

you are promiscuous

A greedy, selfish kind of love is the only kind of

love the strikes me so harder

You should be raped by the seven deadly sins for all I care forever

Scars make my body suffer

I just want someone to rely on

But no one's here LUCIFER

Even though I can grasp this Love,

It slips right through these fingers

I wear a mask of sorrow

Mask of sorrow...

Broken promises were sacrificed

My feet will continue to be soaked in an ocean of blood

Prayers are just screams

Forgiveness is just a word

I glared at heaven

A top of a cliff

I was deceived by your sweet words and I couldn't even hate you

I wear a mask of sorrow

Mask of sorrow...

your tongues crawl up my body and I become hardened with lies

I become hardened with lies

Even though I can grasp this Love,

It slips right through these fingers

I wear a mask of sorrow

Mask of sorrow...

Broken promises were sacrificed

My feet will continue to be soaked in an ocean of blood

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sunset /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/ B1	noun - the time in the evening when the sun disappears below the horizon
chains /tʃeɪnz/ B1	noun - a series of linked metal rings used for fastening or securing something
wings /wɪŋz/ A2	noun - the appendages that enable birds and insects to fly
blood /blʌd/ A1	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the bodies of humans and animals
sorrow /ˈsɔːroʊ/ B2	noun - a feeling of deep distress caused by loss, disappointment, or other misfortune
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
mask /mæsk/ A2	noun - a covering for all or part of the face
scars /skɑrz/ B1	noun - marks left on the skin after a wound has healed
tears /tɪrz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid produced by glands in the eyes
heaven /ˈhɛvən/ B1	noun - a place regarded in various religions as the abode of God or the gods
promises /ˈprɒmɪsɪz/ B1	noun - a declaration or assurance that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen
ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ A2	noun - a large body of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface
fingers /ˈfɪŋɡərz/ A1	noun - the digits of the hand
grasp /ɡræsp/ B2	verb - to seize and hold firmly
hardened /ˈhɑːrdənd/ B2	adjective - made hard or solid

Key Grammar Structures

• When chains were nailed down to this raw flesh of mine

  ➔ Past simple passive tense

  ➔ "were nailed down" indicates that the action was performed on the subject in the past and emphasizes the passive voice.

• I laid down to bloody ground

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ "laid" is the past tense of "lay," indicating an action completed in the past.

• my wings were torn from me

  ➔ Passive voice in past tense

  ➔ "were torn" indicates that the wings were affected by an external force in the past, emphasizing the passive construction.

• I wear a mask of sorrow

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ "wear" in present tense indicates a habitual or current state.

• If only I get my wings back

  ➔ Second conditional (hypothetical situation)

  ➔ "If only" expresses a wish or regret about a hypothetical or unlikely situation.

• Prayers are just screams

  ➔ Simple present tense, general truth

  ➔ "are" in present tense indicates a general truth or a habitual state.

• I glared at heaven

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ "glared" is the past tense of "glar," indicating a completed action in the past.