Mirage – English Lyrics

• By: Creepy Nuts

Lyrics & Translation

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."