Mirage – English Lyrics

• By: Creepy Nuts

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical depth of Creepy Nuts' "Mirage" to explore the nuances of Japanese hip-hop and poetic expression. This song, with its Afrobeats and Latin-flavored composition, serves as the captivating opening theme for *Call of the Night Season 2*, making it an excellent auditory and linguistic gateway to understanding contemporary Japanese music and storytelling. The lyrics, penned by R-Shitei, delve into complex emotions of longing and the elusive nature of desire, offering rich vocabulary and cultural context related to nightlife and emotional introspection.

[English]

akarino tomotta midnight

egoto yokuto mirenga yukikau

ameni boyaketa shikai

neonga nazoru nureta rinkaku

Until morning mada samenaide

tokiga hikisaku

akireta kaode goodnight

oitsuketato omoeba mirage

anohino mamade furetai

tokkuni nugisuteteta hinkaku

attoiumani okoru machigai yeah

yoruha mijikaku…

gasugireno raitaga terasu

ikisatsu

chotto matteya Huh…

orenyakateiga atte seikatsuga atteyana…

hottokante uh-huh

orega usotsukumaeni tokkuni matagattera

la di la di la la…

kyomo hanautamajiri hiraita kagiana

honto katteyana

tashika nijunemmaemo konna hajimarikata

aa erabanakya daijina hinata

kambina kurayamika dotchika

"motto kaite…”

”motto utatte…”

yokubatte warau

omaeno keikaku dori toketeiku ashita wo

dodemoiiya wo

konotori

mo tomanneya…ha ha ha

akireta kaode goodnight

oitsuketato omoeba mirage

anohino mamade furetai

tokkuni nugisuteteta hinkaku

attoiumani okoru machigai yeah

yoruha mijikaku…

gasugireno raitaga terasu

ikisatsu

chiganobottara hajimatchau

tomoguishiteru Chupacabra blah blah…

higanobottara haininatchau

kanokeni futashite Dracula la la…

chiganobottara hajimatchau

tomoguishiteru Chupacabra blah blah…

higanobottara haininatchau

kanokeni futashite…

tatoeomaega mada tochudemo haha

sonotewo furihodoite ”matana”

iya, mo awanai ”sayonara”

saigoni koitsuwo kakiagetara

soshitemata omaenonaka

penwo tsukitateru yawahada

modorutada heibonna papa

kakusukubisuji no hagata yeah yeah

akireta kaode goodnight

oitsuketato omoeba mirage

anohino mamade furetai

tokkuni nugisuteteta hinkaku

attoiumani okoru machigai yeah

yoruha mijikaku…

gasugireno raitaga terasu

ikisatsu

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mirage /mɪˈrɑːʒ/ B2	noun - an optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions, especially the appearance of a sheet of water in a desert or on a hot road.
shikai /ɕiːkaɪ/ B1	noun - field of vision; visibility; view.
rinkaku /ɾiŋka̠ku/ B1	noun - outline; contour; profile.
hikisaku /hi̥kisakɯ/ B2	verb - to tear apart; to rip up; to split.
akirerou /a̠kiɾe̞ɾu/ B2	verb - to be amazed; to be disgusted; to be dumbfounded; to be shocked.
hinkaku /hiŋkaku/ B2	noun - dignity; class; character; nobility.
machigai /mat͡ɕiɡaɪ/ A2	noun - mistake; error; accident; fault.
ikisatsu /ikiɕat͡sɯ/ B2	noun - circumstances; details; background; development.
matagaru /ma̠ta̠ɡa̠ɾɯ/ B2	verb - to straddle; to sit astride; to extend over.
kagiana /ka̠ɡia̠na̠/ B1	noun - keyhole.
katte /ka̠t̚tɛ/ B1	adjective - selfish; arbitrary; self-serving; of one's own convenience.
kambina /ka̠mbina̠/ B2	adjective - sweet; enchanting; delicious; beautiful.
tomogui /to̞mo̞ɡɯ.i/ C1	noun - cannibalism; mutual destruction; eating one's friends (in a figurative sense).
hai /haɪ/ B1	noun - ashes; cinders.
kanoke /ka̠no̞ke̞/ B1	noun - coffin; casket.
tsukitateru /t͡sɯkita̠te̞ɾɯ/ B2	verb - to thrust; to stab; to plunge; to plant (a stake).
yawahada /ja̠wa̠ha̠da̠/ B1	noun - soft skin; delicate skin.
hagata /ha̠ɡa̠ta̠/ B1	noun - tooth mark; bite mark.

Key Grammar Structures

• egoto yokuto mirenga yukikau

  ➔ Parallel Nouns as Subjects (Noun と Noun が Verb)

  ➔ The particle "と" (to) is used here to list multiple nouns ("egoto", "yokuto", "miren") that collectively act as the subject of the verb "ゆきかう" (yukikau - to go back and forth). This structure emphasizes that all listed items are performing the action. The final "が" after "miren" marks the entire list as the subject.

• Until morning mada samenaide

  ➔ Negative Imperative (V-nai de)

  ➔ "さめないで" (samenaide) is the negative imperative form of "さめる" (sameru - to wake up/cool down). It means "Don't wake up" or "Don't cool down". "まだ" (mada) means "still", emphasizing the continuation of the state.

• oitsuketato omoeba mirage

  ➔ Conditional "to omoeba" (V-ta to omoeba)

  ➔ The phrase "追い付けたと思えば" (oitsuketato omoeba) combines "と思う" (to omou - to think that) with the "〜ば" (ba) conditional form. It conveys the meaning "as soon as one thinks they have caught up" or "just when one thought they had caught up."

• tokkuni nugisuteteta hinkaku

  ➔ Completive/State (V-te shimau + V-te iru)

  ➔ "脱ぎ捨ててた" (nugisuteteta) is a contracted form of "脱ぎ捨てていた" (nugisutete ita). It combines "脱ぎ捨てる" (nugisuteru - to cast off/discard) with the completive aspect "〜てしまう" (to completely do) and the past continuous/state "〜ていた". It means "had already cast off/discarded (and that state continued)."

• orega usotsukumaeni tokkuni matagattera

  ➔ Before doing (V-ru mae ni)

  ➔ "嘘つく前に" (usotsuku mae ni) uses "〜前に" (mae ni) after a verb in its dictionary form ("嘘つく" - usotsuku - to lie) to mean "before doing (the verb)". It indicates an action that occurred prior to another event. "跨がってら" (matagattera) is an informal contraction of "跨がっている" (matagatte iru - is straddling).

• aa erabanakya daijina hinata

  ➔ Obligation (V-nakya)

  ➔ "選ばなきゃ" (erabanakya) is an informal, colloquial contraction of "選ばなければならない" (erabanakereba naranai), which means "must choose" or "have to choose". It expresses an obligation or necessity.

• omaeno keikaku dori toketeiku ashita wo

  ➔ According to (Noun dori)

  ➔ "計画通り" (keikaku dori) uses "〜通り" (dori) after a noun to mean "according to (the noun)" or "as (the noun)". Here, it means "according to your plan". "溶けていく" (tokete iku) means "melting away (over time)".

• chiganobottara hajimatchau

  ➔ Conditional + Completive/Regrettable (V-tara + V-te shimau/V-chau)

  ➔ "血が昇ったら" (chi ga nobottara) uses the "〜たら" (tara) conditional form, meaning "if/when blood rises". "始まっちゃう" (hajimatchau) is an informal contraction of "始まってしまう" (hajimatte shimau), which indicates an action that will happen completely, possibly regrettably, or uncontrollably.

• tatoeomaega mada tochudemo haha

  ➔ Concessive (Tatoe ~te mo)

  ➔ "たとえ〜ても" (tatoe ~te mo) is a structure used to express "even if" or "even though". In "たとえお前がまだ途中でも" (tatoe omae ga mada tochudemo), it means "even if you are still halfway through."