Magic – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

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

Lyrics & Translation

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.