麻痺 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: yama
• Album: MASTERSIX FOUNDATION

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music can be a fun and effective way to immerse yourself, and yama's 'Mahi' is a great place to start with Japanese. The song's powerful and emotional lyrics about facing your fears and the bonds of friendship, combined with its catchy, fast-paced melody, make it an engaging listen. By exploring the lyrics, you can learn vocabulary related to emotions and perseverance, all while enjoying a standout track from a new-generation J-pop artist.

[English]

It’s so terrifying I’m numb from fear

My legs froze up, couldn’t move at all

That moment, the tears I dropped, I still can’t forget

...

What should I do? I’m not used to adversity

Only able to make vague resolve

My cells begin to stiffen

You're showing me such an unbearable future

Back then, we merely envied others

And got angry at something invisible

Staring at a step I could jump with one foot

No words to say, I was clawing at myself

It’s so terrifying I’m numb from fear

My legs froze up, couldn’t move at all

That moment, the tears I dropped, I still can’t forget

Dedicated to the one who made me stronger

A lovely ballad wrapped in a delicate attack

...

The echo was ringing deep in my ears

It’s tough facing everything alone

The weak heart hidden behind my worn T-shirt

I was pretending not to see it, right?

Marking each wound that’s engraved there

Won’t you take me down to the depths of despair?

Even if I’m so fragile I might break

I’ve been seeking love more fiercely

The meaning of standing on this stage

I still don’t want to forget, right?

The distant round sun flying far away

It’s like us, wishing to shine in fiery crimson light

...

Passing rain falls over your head

I heard you say, “Help me”

Whether that’s a lie or the truth

It’s so terrifying I’m numb from fear

My legs froze up, couldn’t move at all

That moment, the tears I dropped, I still can’t forget

Dedicated to the one who made me stronger

A lovely ballad wrapped in a delicate attack

Ah, it seems like my heart was quietly burning just then

...

[Japanese]

痺れちゃうくらいに怖くてさ

足が竦んで竦んでいた

その時 落ちた涙が今も忘れらんないよな

どうしようか 逆境は慣れてないから

曖昧な覚悟しか出来てないよな

細胞が硬直し始めては

あんまりな未来を見せてくんだな

あの頃の僕ら ただ人を羨んでは

見えない何かに怒ってさ

片足で跨げる様な 段差をずっと睨んで

言葉も出なくて掻きむしっていた

痺れちゃうくらいに怖くてさ

足が竦んで竦んでいた

その時 落ちた涙が今も忘れらんないよな

私を強くさせた貴方に捧げる

可憐なアタックに込めた素敵なバラードを

残響が耳の奥でなってたんだな

苦しいよな独りで立ち向かうのは

よれたTシャツの裏 隠した弱い心

見えないフリをしていたよな

そこに刻まれたそれぞれの傷を

奈落の底まで連れて行かないか

壊れちゃうくらいに脆くても

強く愛を求めていた

このステージに立ってる意味を

今も忘れたくないよな

遥かに遠く飛んだ丸い太陽

紅蓮に光ってたいと願う僕らの様だな

通り雨 貴方の頭上に落ちていく

「助けて」と聞こえた

それが嘘か誠かなんて

痺れちゃうくらいに怖くてさ

足が竦んで竦んでいた

その時 落ちた涙が今も忘れらんないよな

私を強くさせた貴方に捧げる

可憐なアタックに込めた素敵なバラードを

嗚呼 今 静かに心が燃えてたみたいだ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
怖い /こわい/ A2	adjective - scary
涙 /なみだ/ A2	noun - tear
未来 /みらい/ B1	noun - future
心 /こころ/ B1	noun - heart/mind
強い /つよい/ B1	adjective - strong
愛 /あい/ A2	noun - love
傷 /きず/ B1	noun - wound/injury
立ち向かう /たちむかう/ B2	verb - to confront
静か /しずか/ A2	adjective - quiet
光 /ひかり/ A2	noun - light
道 /みち/ A1	noun - road/path
時 /とき/ A1	noun - time
夢 /ゆめ/ A2	noun - dream
助ける /たすける/ B1	verb - to help
願う /ねがう/ B2	verb - to wish

Key Grammar Structures

• くらいに

  ➔ Used to indicate the approximate degree or extent of an action or feeling.

  ➔ "くらいに" indicates the approximate degree of an emotion or action, similar to "about" or "around" in English.

• 竦んで

  ➔ Te-form of the verb '竦む' (to flinch or cower), used to connect with subsequent actions or describe an ongoing state.

  ➔ The て-form of '竦む' connects to other verbs or adjectives, indicating an ongoing or connected state such as "being flinched" or "shrunk".

• 忘れらんない

  ➔ Potential negative form + い to express inability or impossibility to forget; colloquial contraction of 忘れられない.

  ➔ A colloquial contraction of the negative potential form "忘れられない" (cannot forget), emphasizing emotional significance.

• に

  ➔ Particle indicating direction or target, often used to mark the recipient or goal of an action.

  ➔ The particle に marks the indirect object or target, such as the person receiving an action or the point in time or place.

• 捻って

  ➔ Te-form of the verb '捻る' (to twist or turn), implying the action of twisting or turning something.

  ➔ The て-form of '捻る' allows connecting to other verbs or describing the ongoing action of twisting or turning.

• 重要な

  ➔ Na-adjective meaning 'important' or 'significant', used before nouns.

  ➔ The な-adjective '重要な' describes something as important or significant when modifying nouns.