美しい鰭

• By: スピッツ
• Album: ひみつスタジオ

Lyrics:

[日本語]

[English]

波音で消されちゃった はっきりと聞かせろって

Washed away by the sound of waves, tell me clearly

わざとらしい海原

A deliberately artificial ocean

100回以上の失敗は ダーウィンさんも感涙の

Over a hundred failures, even Darwin would be moved to tears

ユニークな進化の礎

A foundation for a unique evolution

あの日のことは忘れないよ

I won't forget that day

しずくの小惑星の真ん中で

In the center of a droplet asteroid

流れるまんま 流されたら

Just flowing along, if we get carried away

抗おうか 美しい鰭で

Let's resist, with beautiful fins

壊れる夜もあったけれど

There were nights when I broke apart

自分でいられるように

So I can be myself

びっくらこいた展開に よろめく足を踏ん張って

I braced myself, staggering from the shocking turn of events

冷たい水を一口

Taking a sip of cold water

心配性の限界は 超えてるけれどこうやって

Though I've surpassed my worry lines, like this

コツをつかんで生きて来た

I've learned how to live by picking up tips

秘密守ってくれてありがとうね

Thanks for keeping my secrets

もう遠慮せんで放っても大丈夫

No more hesitation, it's okay to let go

流れるまんま 流されたら

Just flowing along, if we get carried away

出し抜こうか 美しい鰭で

Shall we outsmart them with beautiful fins?

離される時も見失わず

Never lose sight even when we're parted

君を想えるように

So I can keep thinking of you

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...

強がるポーズは そういつまでも

Pretending to be strong—that's not something I can keep doing forever

続けられない わかってるけれど

I know, but I still want to keep描いていきたい because of the kinder world

優しくなった世界をまだ

Just flowing along, if we get carried away

描いていきたいから

Let's resist, with beautiful fins

流れるまんま 流されたら

There were nights when I broke apart

抗おうか 美しい鰭で

So I can be myself

壊れる夜もあったけれど

And I will continue to believe in you

自分でいられるように

Even when the night may break

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Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
波音 /はおん/ B2	noun - sound of waves
海原 /うなばら/ B2	noun - ocean or sea
失敗 /しっぱい/ B1	noun - failure
進化 /しんか/ B2	noun - evolution
小惑星 /しょうわくせい/ B2	noun - asteroid
流れる /ながれる/ B1	verb - to flow
美しい /うつくしい/ B1	adjective - beautiful
壊れる /こわれる/ B1	verb - to break
心配性 /しんぱいしょう/ B2	noun - worrier
限界 /げんかい/ B2	noun - limit
秘密 /ひみつ/ B1	noun - secret
遠慮 /えんりょ/ B2	noun - reserve or hesitation
想える /おもえる/ B1	verb - to be able to think of

Grammar:

• 抗おうか

  ➔ volitional form + か (ka)

  ➔ The verb "抗おう" is the volitional form of "抗う" meaning "to resist" or "to fight back," used here to indicate a suggestion or intention to resist.

• 流れるまんま

  ➔ て形 (te-form) + まま

  ➔ This structure "て形 + まま" means "to remain in the state of the verb" or "do something as it is" without changing the condition.

• 壊れる夜もあったけれど

  ➔ も (mo) + past tense + けれど (keredo)

  ➔ "も" indicates "also" or "even," and "けれど" is a conjunction meaning "but" or "although," together expressing "There were nights that broke, but..."

• 自分でいられるように

  ➔ ように (you ni) + potential form of verb

  ➔ The phrase "ように" is used with the potential form of a verb to express the aim that someone can be able to do something or to make something possible.

• なんて

  ➔ sentence + なんて (nante)

  ➔ "なんて" is a particle used to express surprise, disdain, or emotion toward the preceding phrase, often emphasizing the speaker's attitude.