摩天楼 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: iri
• Album: neon

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative world of iri's "摩天楼" (Matenrou), a mesmerizing track that will transport you to the heart of a vibrant, yet vulnerable, urban landscape. Through its poetic lyrics, you can explore nuanced Japanese expressions related to desire, survival, and introspection. The song's blend of modern R&B beats with iri's distinct vocal delivery offers a compelling sonic experience, making it an excellent piece to deepen your understanding of contemporary Japanese music and language.

[English]

Attracted to transience, the skyscraper

The lights that won't even allow a blink

Hmm, scattered

The seasons spent have turned around

Getting dizzy, it's scarce

Like a man

A deadly slenderness

Let me cool down once in a while

Moderate conflict

Behind, mottled

How far will we go?

Survive romantically

No need to rush

Not touching

No, it's not over

Not dyed

Can't stay silent

Already drunk

What is it?

Is that all?

So anticlimactic

Thirsty

Thirsty

Quench my thirst

Moisten it for me

Internal maze

Insufficient maze

Not enough

Please take the price of my tears

Can't wipe away the sweet honey's true form

Hmm, spent with a sting

Under the summer's glare

Soon the return will come

Crossing over the night

Anticipating something stimulating

Let me write it down

Here, there is

A pleasant rhythm to enjoy

Behind, mottled

How far shall we go?

Survive romantically

No need to rush

Not touching

No, it's not over

Not dyed

Can't stay silent

Already drunk

What is it?

Is that all?

So anticlimactic

Thirsty

Quench my thirst

Moisten it for me

Internal maze

Insufficient maze

Not enough

Drained

That empty glass

Come here with one hand

Licking scotch

Stir it, dissolve it

Tracing your heart

Such a waste

Not that kind of morality

Wandering, laughing, crying

Everybody say hello

[Japanese]

儚さに惹かれる　摩天楼

瞬きも譲らない電飾

んー散り散りと

過ごした四季折り返しもした

のぼせては　乏しいな

男勝りに

致命的なスレンダー

涼ませてよたまには

程よい　葛藤 の

裏　斑　むら

どこまで行くの

ロマンティクにサバイブ

慌てない

触ってない

いや終わってない

染まってない

黙ってらんない

酔ってもう

なんっだけな

そんだけか

てあっけない

Thirsty

Thirsty

喉の渇きを

潤してよ

体内迷路

足りない迷路

足りていないの

泣かされた代償を頂戴

甘い蜜も拭えない正体

んーヒリヒリと過ごした

夏季照り返しの下

じきこり返しもきた

夜のまたぎに

刺激的と見越した

綴らせてよ

ここには

語呂良い　堪能の

裏　斑　むら

どこまで行こう

ロマンティクにサバイブ　

慌てない

触ってない

いや終わってない

染まってない

黙ってらんない

酔ってもう

なんっだけな

そんだけか

てあっけない

Thirsty

喉の渇きを

潤してよ

体内迷路

足りない迷路

足りていないの

飲み干した

その空きグラス

片手にこっちおいでよ

スコッチ舐めて

かき混ぜて解いて

なぞる君の心

もったいない

そんなモラルじゃなくて

彷徨い　笑って　泣いて

Everybody say hello

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
摩天楼 /mantenrō/ C1	noun - skyscraper
電飾 /denshoku/ B2	noun - electric decoration / lighting
四季 /shiki/ A2	noun - seasons
迷路 /mīro/ B1	noun - being lost
葛藤 /kattō/ B2	noun - conflict / internal struggle
サバイブ /saBaibu/ B2	verb / noun (adopted from English) - to survive
渇き /kaki/ A2	noun - thirst
潤す /urusu/ B1	verb - to moisten / to refresh
迷路 /mīro/ B1	noun - maze / labyrinth
空きグラス /akiguragu/ B2	noun - empty glass
舐めて /namete/ B2	verb - to lick
解いて /toite/ B2	verb - to untie / to solve / to unravel

Key Grammar Structures

• 儚さに惹かれる　摩天楼

  ➔ Verb + に惹かれる

  ➔ '惹かれる' is a passive form meaning 'to be attracted to'.

• 瞬きも譲らない電飾

  ➔ も + negative verb

  ➔ The phrase '瞬きも譲らない' indicates emphasis, meaning 'not even blinking'.

• 散り散りと過ごした四季折り返しもした

  ➔ Verb in past tense + も + verb in past tense

  ➔ The construction '過ごした' is the past tense of '過ごす' meaning 'spent'.

• 男勝りに

  ➔ Noun + に

  ➔ '男勝り' indicates 'masculine' or 'bold' in character, with the particle 'に' showing manner.

• 染まってない

  ➔ Negative present continuous form of '染まる'

  ➔ The form 'てない' is a colloquial negative form of the verb in the present tense, indicating 'not yet' or 'not' doing.

• 酔ってもう

  ➔ て-form of '酔う' + もう

  ➔ The 'て' form connects verbs and enables expressions like 'already' using 'もう'.

• 語呂良い　堪能の

  ➔ Noun + の (possessive or nominalizer)

  ➔ 'の' is a possessive or nominalizer particle connecting nouns or adjectives.