Mixed Nuts – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Official髭男dism

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Japanese music with Official髭男dism's "Mixed Nuts"! This energetic and lyrically rich song, the opening theme for the hit anime *Spy × Family*, offers a fantastic opportunity to engage with modern Japanese language and culture. You can learn unique vocabulary and expressions while exploring themes of family, identity, and authenticity. Its catchy blend of jazz and pop rock makes it an enjoyable and memorable way to immerse yourself in Japanese, revealing how language conveys deep meanings even in a fun, upbeat tune.

[English]

In a world like a bag of mixed nuts

Everyone's paired up with someone they've met

We're like peanuts, blending in

Pretending to be something we're not, with a forced smile

On the surface of a template of happiness, a superficial picture

Even when we gather around the table, hands clasped together

We can't be our true selves

Our home is full of secrets and patchwork, you know?

Even when we try to break free, our true feelings remain

Our lives are full of anxiety, drifting along, and I know

Our daily lives are superficial, but

I'm here, and you're here

This truth alone is enough to make my heart full

Like a peanut with its shell stripped away

We might be rejected by the world in an instant, but

If it's okay, let me stay by your side, no matter what

Together, we'll be roasted, shaken, and trampled, but

We'll become unbreakable, like a shell

Whether we were born in a tree or on the ground, that's the only difference

In this dry, unforgiving world, may the rain fall equally

May it wash over us, no matter how cold or noisy it gets, you know?

時に冷たくて 騒がしい窓の向こうyou know?

Even on days when the stars are hidden, and the sky is filled with thunder

Our lives are full of mistakes, and improvisation, but I know

After all, our daily lives are just a facade

Let's just let it all out, and sleep

Our home is full of secrets and patchwork, you know?

We'll eat everything, without leaving a crumb, and

There's no such thing as normal, or a right answer, in life, and I know

Our daily lives are superficial, but

I'm here, and you're here

This truth alone is enough to make my heart full

Let's savor this fleeting miracle

[Japanese]

袋に詰められたナッツのような世間では

誰もがそれぞれ出会った誰かと寄り添い合ってる

そこに紛れ込んだ僕らはピーナッツみたいに

木の実のフリしながら 微笑み浮かべる

幸せのテンプレートの上 文字通り絵に描いたうわべの裏

テーブルを囲み手を合わすその時さえ

ありのままでは居られないまま

隠し事だらけ 継ぎ接ぎだらけのHome, you know?

噛み砕いても無くならない 本音が歯に挟まったまま

不安だらけ 成り行き任せのLife, and I know

仮初めまみれの日常だけど

ここに僕が居て あなたが居る

この真実だけでもう 胃がもたれてゆく

化けの皮剥がれた一粒のピーナッツみたいに

世間から一瞬で弾かれてしまう そんな時こそ

曲がりなりで良かったらそばに居させて

共に煎られ 揺られ 踏まれても

割れない殻みたいになるから

生まれた場所が木の上か地面の中か それだけの違い

許されないほどにドライなこの世界を

等しく雨が湿らせますように

時に冷たくて 騒がしい窓の向こうyou know?

星の一つも見つからない 雷に満ちた日があっても良い

ミスだらけ アドリブ任せのShow, but I know

所詮ひとかけの日常だから

腹の中にでも 流して寝よう

隠し事だらけ 継ぎ接ぎだらけのHome, you know?

とっておきも出来合いも 残さずに全部食らいながら

普通などない 正解などないLife, and I know

仮初めまみれの日常だけど

ここに僕が居て あなたが居る

この真実だけでもう 胃がもたれてゆく

この一掴みの奇跡を 噛み締めてゆく

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ナッツ /natsu/ A1	noun - nuts (edible seeds)
幸せ /shiawase/ A2	noun - happiness
本音 /hon'ne/ B1	noun - true feelings
不安 /fuan/ B1	noun - anxiety
日常 /nichijou/ B2	noun - everyday life
奇跡 /kiseki/ B2	noun - miracle
真実 /shinjitsu/ B2	noun - truth
世界 /sekai/ A2	noun - world
時 /toki/ A1	noun - time
雨 /ame/ A1	noun - rain
場所 /basho/ A2	noun - place
殻 /kara/ B2	noun - shell
弾かれる /hajikareru/ B2	verb - to be rejected or bounced off
寄り添う /yorisou/ B1	verb - to snuggle up to
浮かべる /ukaberu/ B1	verb - to float or to express (emotion)

Key Grammar Structures

• 彼らは木の実のフリしながら

  ➔ ながら (ながら) - used to indicate doing two actions simultaneously

  ➔ The particle "ながら" connects two verbs, showing that the actions are happening simultaneously

• 幸せのテンプレートの上 文字通り絵に描いたうわべの裏

  ➔ の (の) - possessive particle indicating possession or attribution

  ➔ The particle "の" shows that "幸せ" (happiness) is related to or possessed by "テンプレート" (template)

• 本音が歯に挟まったまま

  ➔ まま (まま) - indicates that a state remains unchanged

  ➔ The usage of "まま" indicates that the "本音" (true feelings) are still stuck between the teeth and not changed

• 割れない殻みたいになるから

  ➔ みたい (みたい) - used to compare or imply similarity to

  ➔ The phrase "殻みたい" indicates that something is similar to a shell that cannot be broken

• 許されないほどにドライなこの世界を

  ➔ ほどに (ほどに) - indicates degree or extent to which something applies

  ➔ The phrase "ほどに" emphasizes the extent or degree of how 'this world' is too dry to be forgiven

• 時に冷たくて 騒がしい窓の向こうyou know?

  ➔ て (て) - used to connect adjectives or verbs in a sequential or descriptive manner

  ➔ The "て" form connects adjectives "冷たくて" (cold) and "騒がしい" (noisy) to describe combined characteristics