Missing – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: なにわ男子

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the intriguing world of Naniwa Danshi's "Missing," a compelling J-pop track that offers a unique jazzy sound. This song is special not only for its captivating melody and 'mysty world view' but also as the theme song for the mystery drama "Knockin' On Locked Door." Exploring the lyrics can help you grasp expressions related to mystery, doubt, and the search for truth, providing a rich linguistic and cultural learning experience through its connection to Japanese television drama.

[English]

Hey guys, what are you thinking about?

Even a fleeting word can become a sharp weapon

Saying "maybe" is such a clumsy and sneaky phrase

It's so difficult, uh really really yup

(So difficult, uh really really yup)

Even the speech hailed as a masterpiece

If you listen closely, the back is the front

The breath hidden in the silence is what truly matters

Oh, I wanna get to know

Doubt the facade created by desires

Turn off the light now

The image reflected in my eyes, accustomed to the darkness

Embracing an unforgettable past

Like a seamless (It's a secret) I draw the future

Approaching as if to distance myself, laughing as if to cry

I don't give up yet

Still chasing after it, don't look away

Only seeking reasons

Tell me why?

Tell me why?

Let's go

Even if I act perfectly

Someone is shaking their head

I can't go back to that day

Then it's about how to live in the now

Embracing an unforgettable past

Like a seamless (It's a secret) I draw the future

Approaching as if to distance myself, laughing as if to cry

I don't give up yet

Still chasing after it, don't look away

Only seeking reasons

[Japanese]

Hey guys, what do you thinking about?

取りとめない一言でも

鋭利な凶器になり得るのさ

「多分」なんて　野暮でズルいフレーズだね

(So difficult, uh really really yup)

傑作と謳われていたスピーチも

耳澄ませば裏が表

空白に潜む　息遣いこそ重要さ

(Oh, I wanna get to know)

願望が創り出した　外面(そとづら)を疑って

Turn off the light now

暗闇に慣れた僕の目が　映し出す姿

忘れようの無い過去を抱いて

Like a seamless (It's a secret)　未来を描く

遠ざかるように近づき　泣くように笑って

(I don't give up yet)

それでも追いかけてる　目を背けないで

理由だけ求める

Tell me why?

Tell me why?

Let's go

完璧に振る舞ったって

誰かが首を振っている

あの日には戻れない

ならば今をどう生きるかだ

忘れようの無い過去を抱いて

Like a seamless (It's a secret)　未来を描く

遠ざかるように近づき　泣くように笑って

(I don't give up yet)

それでも追いかけてる　目を背けないで

理由だけ求める

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
取りとめない /toritomenaɪ/ B2	adjective - unforgivable
鋭利 /eirɪ/ B1	adjective - sharp
凶器 /kyōki/ B2	noun - weapon
野暮 /yabo/ B2	noun - vulgarity
傑作 /kessaku/ B2	noun - masterpiece
耳澄ませば /mimisumasenba/ B2	verb - to listen carefully
空白 /kūhaku/ B1	noun - blank space
息遣い /ikigai/ B2	noun - breathing
願望 /ganbō/ B1	noun - desire
外面 /sotozura/ B2	noun - facade
完璧 /kanpeki/ B2	adjective - perfect
首を振る /kubi o furu/ B1	verb - to shake one's head
理由 /riyū/ B1	noun - reason

Key Grammar Structures

• 取りとめない一言でも

  ➔ Even a trivial remark

  ➔ Using the particle "でも" to indicate "even" or "also" when emphasizing that something applies regardless of its significance.

• 耳澄ませば裏が表

  ➔ If you listen carefully, the behind is the front

  ➔ Using the conditional form "〜ば" to express a hypothetical situation that occurs if one listens carefully.

• 忘れようの無い過去を抱いて

  ➔ Holding onto a past that cannot be forgotten

  ➔ Using the potential form "〜よう" combined with "の無い" to describe an immutable or unforgettably past event.

• 未来を描く

  ➔ To depict or draw the future

  ➔ Using the verb "描く" in its basic form to indicate the action of depicting or imagining the future.

• 泣くように笑って

  ➔ Laughing as if crying

  ➔ Using the verb "笑う" in its plain form combined with the adverb "ように" to describe doing an action in a manner similar to another.

• それでも追いかけてる

  ➔ Still chasing after or pursuing

  ➔ Using the conjunction "でも" (でも) to indicate contrast or persistence, followed by the verb "追いかけてる" in its present continuous form.