MYSTERIOUS

• By: 女王蜂

Lyrics:

[日本語]

[English]

一番いい役をやりましょう

Let's play the best role

誰よりも悲しくて殺せる役を

The role of the saddest, capable of killing more than anyone

四角い海の果てでも変わる代わるは人模様

Even at the edge of a square sea, people come and go, changing all the time

演じていることそれさえも忘れる世界

Living in a world where we forget even that we're acting

みんな籠の中の鳥

Everyone's like caged birds

いつか抜け出す日夢見

Dreaming of the day we finally break free

やっと手にしたそのとき

The moment we finally hold in our hands

大空へと戸惑う

Then hesitate as we head to the big sky

MYSTERIOUS

MYSTERIOUS

名前をあげて安心させましょう

Let's call out your name and soothe your worries

カットはかからないあなたのMYSTERIOUS

Your MYSTERIOUS, it won't be cut away

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星座を渡り紡ぎ宙へと逃げおおせても

Crossing constellations, weaving and escaping into space

身体には懐かしさ 捨てようもない ねぇ、ねぇ

Nostalgia in my body, can't let go, hey, hey

時計のない国で

In a country without clocks

誰も要らないこの街で

In this town where no one is needed

熱い雪を降らす青い太陽、嘘

A blue sun that rains hot snow, lies

窓もドアも壁もなく

No windows, no doors, no walls

思い描く不死の鳥

Imagining an immortal bird

間違えも答えもない

No mistakes, no answers

自由へと彷徨う

Wandering towards freedom

MYSTERIOUS

MYSTERIOUS

ひしめく羽を弾ませ護るのは

The flapping wings protect, embracing wicked purity

邪な清らかさ抱きしめられては、飛び立つ

Lift off when embraced by sacredness

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白紙に沈め墨たち

Dipped into blank paper, smudged with ink

固い水面 泳ぐ髪

Floating hair in the tough water surface

通う息吹道連れに

Breathing life, carrying along the way

諦めの帳を吹き飛ばせ紫吹

Blow away the veil of resignation, purple wind

来い宵闇

Come, dusk

手折られた翼 羽根で記した

Broken wings, inscribed with feathers

呪いは願い 祈りは刺青

Curses are wishes, prayers are tattoos

一片の仕草

A single gesture

MYSTERIOUS

MYSTERIOUS

神や仏と悪魔のお友達

Friends with gods, Buddhas, and demons

いてもいなくともわたしはMYSTERIOUS

Whether they are there or not, I am MYSTERIOUS

あなたのMYSTERIOUS

Your MYSTERIOUS

さあ、一番いい役をやりましょう

Come on, let's play the best role

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Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
役 /やく/ B1	noun - role, part, character
殺せる /ころせる/ B2	verb - can kill
海 /うみ/ A2	noun - sea, ocean
果て /はて/ B2	noun - end, edge, limit
変わる /かわる/ A2	verb - to change
演じている /えんじている/ B2	verb - acting, performing
鳥 /とり/ A2	noun - bird
夢見 /ゆめみ/ B1	verb - dreaming of, dreaming about
手 /て/ A1	noun - hand
大空 /おおぞら/ B2	noun - sky, firmament
名前 /なまえ/ A2	noun - name
安心 /あんしん/ B1	noun - relief, peace of mind
カット /カット/ B2	noun - cut, editing
星座 /せいざ/ B2	noun - constellation

Grammar:

• 一番いい役をやりましょう

  ➔ Superlative form using 一番 + noun + を + verb

  ➔ The phrase "一番いい役" means 'the best role', using "一番" to indicate superlative.

• 演じていることそれさえも忘れる世界

  ➔ Use of こと to nominalize verbs, creating a noun phrase

  ➔ "こと" after a verb turns the verb into a noun, allowing the phrase to describe an abstract concept or activity.

• 誰よりも悲しくて殺せる役を

  ➔ Using も to mean 'more than anyone' (comparative)

  ➔ "も" after a pronoun or noun indicates comparison or adding emphasis, translating as 'more than anyone'.

• 大空へと戸惑う

  ➔ Use of へ to indicate direction or goal

  ➔ "へ" is a particle that indicates direction or movement toward a goal or destination.

• 名前をあげて安心させましょう

  ➔ Use of を with と to connect a direct object and a subordinate clause

  ➔ The phrase uses を to mark "名前" as the direct object, with て (te form) acting to connect commands or actions.

• 呪いは願い 祈りは刺青

  ➔ Use of は as topic marker, contrasting two ideas

  ➔ The particle は marks the topic, often contrasting or highlighting the two concepts.