なにやってもうまくいかない – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: meiyo

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

バカクソゴミクズきちゃない言葉で誰かを傷付けた

I hurt someone with stupid, disgusting words that are just trash and dirt.

なにやってもうまくいかない

No matter what I do, nothing goes right.

脳内じゃ戦争だもんね 突っ立ってたって

Inside my mind, it’s like a war, you know? Standing here won't help.

なにやってもうまくいかない

No matter what I do, nothing goes right.

愛して 愛して

Love me, love me.

なにやってもうまくいかない

No matter what I do, nothing goes right.

大惨事「うっせぇわ」「低脳」聞いたことあんぞ

A disaster — I’ve heard phrases like 'Shut up' and 'Idiot.'

なにやってもうまくいかない

No matter what I do, nothing goes right.

なにやってもうまくいかない はぁ

No matter what I do, nothing goes right. *Sigh*

「ほら」「見て」「スゴイでしょう！」が発端になり

It all started with ‘Look,’ ‘See,’ ‘Aren’t I awesome!’

インスパイア オマージュが飛びかうフィールドで

In a field where inspiration and homage are flying around.

淡々とオリジナリティだかなんだか模索していけって？'

Just quietly trying to find my originality—whatever they call it?

茨でバラバラな脳内です

My mind is a tangled mess of thorns.

何歳下かもわかんないおこちゃまが評価されてんだ どうかしてるよな

Some kid, who’s probably younger and I don’t even know their age, is getting praised. This is messed up.

って そっちのセリフよな

And honestly, that’s your line to say.

まぁ 良いから全部聞き流して下さいどうか

Well, just forget about all of it, please, and move on.

バカクソゴミクズきちゃない言葉で誰かを傷付けた

I hurt someone with stupid, disgusting words that are just trash and dirt.

なにやってもうまくいかない

No matter what I do, nothing goes right.

脳内じゃ戦争だもんね 突っ立ってたって

Inside my mind, it’s like a war, you know? Standing here won't help.

なにやってもうまくいかない

No matter what I do, nothing goes right.

愛して 愛して

Love me, love me.

なにやってもうまくいかない

No matter what I do, nothing goes right.

大惨事「うっせぇわ」「低脳」聞いたことあんぞ

A disaster — I’ve heard phrases like 'Shut up' and 'Idiot.'

なにやってもうまくいかない

No matter what I do, nothing goes right.

なにやってもうまくいかない

No matter what I do, nothing goes right.

嫌になっても戻りはしない

Even if I get tired of it, I can't go back.

だんだんとさ 気付いてんだ 同化してたって

Little by little, I realize—I've been assimilated.

ってかはなから戻れはしない

And honestly, I can’t go back in the first place.

どうして どうして

Why? Why?

あとちょっとで乗れやしない

Almost there, but I just can't get on.

乗客は満杯だもんね ジッとしてたって

The train’s full, right? Standing still won’t do any good.

なにやってもうまくいかない

No matter what I do, nothing goes right.

なにやってもうまくいかない はぁ～あ

No matter what I do, nothing goes right. *Sigh*

「そうか！」気付いて傷付いてスローダウン

‘I see!’ I realize, get hurt, and slow down.

あっという間に折衷案 ムシャクシャはフルテンです

Quick as lightning, I settle for a compromise. My frustrations are like full throttle.

ダンスダンダンスダンスを踊れ踊れ

Dance, dance, dance—just dance!

卍パーティぶっ壊してしらばっくれ尽くせ(笑)

Break the party apart and act like you don't care (laugh).

一般ピーポー連行せえよ 電光石火で

Get the ordinary people arrested quickly, like lightning swipe.

鉄板のネタもはや前方後円墳 は？

Isn't the classic topic already an ancient tomb? Huh?

汚い言葉を吐いて自分を納得させるのは簡単ですけど

It's easy to justify yourself by spitting out ugly words.

ところでお前の生きがいソレなの? 悔い改めろよな

By the way, is that what you live for? Repent, you know.

なにやってもうまくいかない

No matter what I do, nothing goes right.

脳内じゃ戦争だもんね 突っ立ってたって

Inside my mind, it’s like a war, you know? Standing here won't help.

なにやってもうまくいかない

No matter what I do, nothing goes right.

愛して 愛して

Love me, love me.

なにやってもうまくいかない

No matter what I do, nothing goes right.

大惨事「うっせぇわ」「低脳」聞いたことあんぞ

A disaster — I’ve heard phrases like 'Shut up' and 'Idiot.'

なにやってもうまくいかない

No matter what I do, nothing goes right.

なにやってもうまくいかない

No matter what I do, nothing goes right.

なにやってもうまくいかない

No matter what I do, nothing goes right.

戦々は恐々だもんね ツッパってたって

We're full of fear, you know? Even if we act tough.

なにやってもうまくいかない

No matter what I do, nothing goes right.

愛して 愛さないで

Love me, don’t love me.

なにやってもうまくいかない

No matter what I do, nothing goes right.

心配してるフリしてんの? もう気付いてるよ

Are you pretending to worry? I already realize it.

なにやってもうまくいかない

No matter what I do, nothing goes right.

なにやってもうまくいかない

No matter what I do, nothing goes right.

何にもやってないだけじゃない？

Aren't you just not doing anything at all?

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
言葉 (kotoba) /ko.to.ba/ A2	noun - word, language
傷 (kizu) /ki.zu/ B1	noun - wound, scar, hurt verb - to hurt
脳内 (nōnai) /noː.naɪ/ B2	noun - in one's mind, in one's brain
戦争 (sensō) /sen.soː/ B1	noun - war
愛 (ai) /aɪ/ A2	noun - love verb - to love
大惨事 (daisanji) /daɪ.sæn.dʒi/ C1	noun - major disaster
発端 (hattan) /hat.tan/ C1	noun - origin, beginning, cause
模索 (mosaku) /mo.sa.ku/ B2	verb - to grope for, to search for
茨 (ibara) /i.ba.ra/ C2	noun - thorn, bramble
評価 (hyōka) /hjoː.ka/ B2	noun - evaluation, assessment verb - to evaluate
全部 (zenbu) /zem.bu/ A1	noun - all, everything
気付く (kizuku) /ki.zu.ku/ B1	verb - to notice, to realize
同化 (dōka) /doː.ka/ B2	verb - assimilation, absorption verb - to assimilate
乗客 (jōkyaku) /dʑoː.kʲa.ku/ B1	noun - passenger
自分 (jibun) /d͡ʑi.bɯɴ/ A1	noun - oneself
生きがい (ikigai) /i.ki.ɡaɪ/ B2	noun - something that makes life worth living, a reason for living
心配 (shinpai) /ʃim.paɪ/ A2	noun - worry, concern verb - to worry

Key Grammar Structures

• なにやってもうまくいかない

  ➔ Verb + もう + negative form → 'nothing' or 'cannot' do despite trying

  ➔ This pattern emphasizes the futility despite effort, translating to 'no matter what you do, it won't work'.

• 脳内じゃ戦争だもんね

  ➔ Noun + じゃ + noun + だ + もんね → casual explanation or reasoning ('because in my mind' or 'it's like a war in the mind')

  ➔ The structure indicates casual reasoning or explanation, often emphasizing the subjective perception, such as 'it's like a war in my mind'.

• なにやってもうまくいかない

  ➔ Verb + もう + negative form → 'nothing' or 'cannot' do despite trying

  ➔ Similar to the first example, emphasizing inability despite effort with the pattern 'doing something + もう + negative'.

• 愛して 愛して

  ➔ Verb Stem + して repeated for emphasis or continuation ('love and love' or 'keep loving')

  ➔ Using the te-form of a verb repeatedly for emphasis or to express ongoing action, in this case, 'love and love'.

• なにやってもうまくいかない

  ➔ Verb + もう + negative form → 'nothing' or 'cannot' do despite trying

  ➔ Repeats the pattern emphasizing the futility despite efforts, conveying a sense of frustration or resignation.