Magic – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: VOLTACTION (originally by Mrs. GREEN APPLE)
• Album: Antenna (Original Album)

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the uplifting world of J-pop with 'Magic,' a song that's all about finding joy and empowerment in your daily routine. Originally by the popular band Mrs. GREEN APPLE, this cover by the VTuber unit VOLTACTION offers a fresh take on its powerful message. The song's clear and emotive lyrics are a great way to learn Japanese expressions of encouragement and optimism. What makes this song special is its blend of a catchy, energetic melody with a deeply relatable message of self-acceptance and the simple 'magic' of changing your outlook.

[English]

It's fine

More

Even better

It's fine

More

You can feel even freer

AH, it's so bitter, so bitter

Unnecessary damage caused by me

AH, "It's all in the mind"

The truth of a happiness spell

AH, besides the bitterness

With a stimulating hook

Please, the world

Please, for me

Hey!

Daydream starlight

It's dazzling, but I'm watching, I can't end it yet

Aren't you pretending everything's fine?

Though you're shy and hide on lonely nights,

It's fine

More

Even better

It's fine

More

You can feel even freer

It's fine

More

Even better

Let's just enjoy it

Our days with magic

AH, What should I do?

What can I do?

A toy sword

I brandished one day

AH, beyond my expectations

Going on a trip I've only dreamed of

That I envisioned that day

With a rainbow dragon

Hey!

Eternal twilight

I want to be kind, but the pain won't stop

I want to keep wishing for peace

Though you're busy and forgot what suffering means,

It's fine

More

Even better

It's fine

More

You can be even more at ease

It's fine

More

Even better

Let's just enjoy it

These astounding days

Rouse me

Drag me along by force

This hardened shell

I want you to peel away

It's fine

More

Even better

It's fine

More

You can be even freer, yet...

It won't be that easy with everything

Searching for magic

Hey!

Daydream starlight

It's dazzling, but I'm watching, I can't end it yet

Aren't you pretending everything's fine?

Though you're shy and hide on lonely nights,

Hey!

Eternal twilight

I want to be kind, but the pain won't stop

I want to keep pretending everything's fine

If you're sad, let's dance from head to toe

It's fine

More

Even better

It's fine

More

You can feel even freer

It's fine

More

More than you even imagine

Let's just enjoy it

Our days with magic

Wow

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It's fine

More

Even better

Let's just enjoy it

Our days with magic

[Japanese]

いいよ

もっと

もっと良いように

いいよ

もっと

もっと自由で良いよ

AH, 苦い苦いの

私由来の無駄なダメージ

AH, 「マインド1つです」

幸福呪文の史実

AH, 苦い以外の

刺激の効いたフックで

世界をどうか

私をどうか

Hey!

白昼夢スターライト

眩しいけど見るまだ終われない

平気なフリをしてない？

寂しい夜隠れるシャイな君だけど

いいよ

もっと

もっと良いように

いいよ

もっと

もっと自由で良いよ

いいよ

もっと

もっと良いように

いっそ楽しもう

Magicで日々を

AH, Should I 何を？

私は何が出来るんだろう

おもちゃの剣を

振りかざした One day

AH, 期待以上の

夢にまで見たトリップをして

あの日に描いた

虹色のドラゴンと

Hey!

永遠のトワイライト

優しい人で居たいと痛いが止まんない

平和を願い続けたい

苦しい意味忘れたBusyな君だけど

いいよ

もっと

もっと良いように

いいよ

もっと

もっと気楽で良いよ

いいよ

もっと

もっと良いように

いっそ楽しもう

呆れる日々を

私を奮い立たせて

無理矢理連れて行って

凝り固まったこの甲羅を

引き剥がして欲しいの

いいよ

もっと

もっと良いように

いいよ

もっと

もっと自由で良いけども

そう簡単には行かないな全部

探すはMagic

Hey!

白昼夢スターライト

眩しいけど見るまだ終われない

平気なフリをしてない？

寂しい夜隠れるシャイな君だけど

Hey!

永遠のトワイライト

優しい人で居たいと痛いが止まんない

平気なフリをしていたい

悲しいなら足の先まで踊ろう

いいよ

もっと

もっと良いように

いいよ

もっと

もっと自由で良いよ

いいよ

もっと

もっと想ってる以上に

いっそ楽しもう

Magicで日々を

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いいよ

もっと

もっと良いように

いっそ楽しもう

Magicで日々を

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
マジック /mad͡ʑikku/ B1	noun - magic; a trick or illusion; something that produces surprising or wonderful results
自由 /d͡ʑijɯː/ A2	noun - freedom; liberty adjective (na) - free; unrestricted
苦い /niga.i/ A2	adjective (i) - bitter (taste); painful; unpleasant
幸福 /koːfuku/ B1	noun - happiness; well-being; good fortune
世界 /sekai/ A1	noun - world; society; universe
白昼夢 /hakut͡ɕɯːmɯ/ B2	noun - daydream; reverie; fantasy
眩しい /mabɯɕiː/ B1	adjective (i) - dazzling; bright; blinding (light); glamorous
寂しい /sabiɕiː/ A2	adjective (i) - lonely; solitary; desolate; sad
隠れる /kakɯɾeɾɯ/ B1	verb - to hide (oneself); to be hidden; to disappear
楽しむ /tanoɕimɯ/ A2	verb - to enjoy (oneself); to have fun; to take pleasure in
期待 /kitai/ B1	noun - expectation; anticipation; hope verb (suru) - to expect; to anticipate; to hope for
夢 /jɯme/ A1	noun - dream (sleeping or aspiration); vision
永遠 /eien/ B1	noun - eternity; perpetuity; permanence adjective (na) - eternal; perpetual; permanent
優しい /jasaɕiː/ A2	adjective (i) - kind; gentle; tender; easy; graceful
平和 /heːwa/ B1	noun - peace; harmony; tranquility
願う /nega.u/ B1	verb - to wish; to hope; to pray; to desire
苦しい /kɯɾɯɕiː/ B1	adjective (i) - painful; difficult; agonizing; distressed
呆れる /akiɾeɾɯ/ B2	verb - to be amazed; to be disgusted; to be shocked; to be dumbfounded
甲羅 /koːɾa/ B2	noun - shell (of a turtle, crab, etc.); carapace
踊る /odoɾɯ/ A2	verb - to dance

Key Grammar Structures

• いいよ もっと もっと良いように

  ➔ 「～ように」 (purpose/manner)

  ➔ This particle indicates a purpose, goal, or desired state/manner. Here, "良いように" means "in a better way" or "so that it becomes better".

• AH, 苦い苦いの 私由来の無駄なダメージ

  ➔ 「～由来の」 (derived from/originating from)

  ➔ This expression indicates that something originates from or is derived from a specific source. Here, "私由来の" means "derived from me" or "originating from me".

• 平気なフリをしてない？

  ➔ 「～フリをする」 (to pretend)

  ➔ This phrase means "to pretend to be/do something" or "to act as if". It implies feigning a state or action.

• いっそ楽しもう

  ➔ 「いっそ～（よ）う」 (volitional with "rather/might as well")

  ➔ "いっそ" means "rather" or "might as well," often used when one has given up on a better option and decides to accept a less ideal one or take a decisive action. Coupled with the volitional form (～う/よう), it suggests "Let's just do X (since there's no other choice/it's better to just do X)."

• 私は何が出来るんだろう

  ➔ 「～だろう/でしょう」 (with question word, expressing wonder)

  ➔ When used with a question word (like 何, 誰, いつ, どこ), 「～だろう」 (or its polite form 「～でしょう」) expresses the speaker's wonder, uncertainty, or a mild rhetorical question. It's often translated as "I wonder what/who/when/where...".

• 夢にまで見たトリップをして

  ➔ 「～にまで」 (even to, as far as)

  ➔ 「～にまで」 emphasizes the extent or limit of something, meaning "even to..." or "as far as...". It highlights that something reached an extreme or unexpected level.

• 平和を願い続けたい

  ➔ 「～続ける」 (continue to do)

  ➔ This is a compound verb meaning "to continue to do X." It is formed by attaching 「続ける」 (tsuzukeru) to the masu-stem of a verb.

• 私を奮い立たせて 無理矢理連れて行って

  ➔ 「～させる」 (causative form)

  ➔ The causative form (Verb-させる/させる) indicates that the subject causes or makes someone else perform an action. Here, 「奮い立たせて」 means "make me rouse myself/encourage me".

• 凝り固まったこの甲羅を引き剥がして欲しいの

  ➔ 「～て欲しい」 (want someone to do something)

  ➔ This expression means "to want someone (else) to do something." It conveys the speaker's desire for an action to be performed by another party.

• もっと想ってる以上に

  ➔ 「～以上に」 (more than, beyond)

  ➔ This expression means "more than X," "beyond X," or "exceeding X." It indicates that something surpasses a certain degree, expectation, or quantity.