おちゃらけたよ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: DAOKO
• Album: anima

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the nuances of Japanese expression with DAOKO's “おちゃらけたよ”. This song offers a unique opportunity to learn about conveying complex emotions through seemingly lighthearted language. The title itself, and its repetition throughout the song, is a key to understanding how Japanese culture can express internal struggle in a subtle way. What makes this song special is its honest portrayal of modern anxiety, wrapped in a catchy, electronic beat.

[English]

Whispering to my congested brainstem

Turning victory into a joke

What can buy goodwill

Is it confidence or desperation?

It's one or the other

I wonder what kind of feelings I should have

When I step outside, it's bright and cold

It's all a joke

When it comes to dying

Could you tell me after I'm dead?

I want something refreshing

Something that can take a sharp look around

Today, I'll wash away the dirt of reality in the shower

It seems I can't escape through the drain

Even if I wish for destruction, saying "If everything disappears!"

In a few minutes, I'll be able to laugh

The heat

A leaking plague

I wonder what kind of feelings I should have

When I step outside, it's bright and cold

It's all a joke

I wonder what words I should use

When I go out to the city, it's bustling and suffocating

It's all a joke

The power to scream alone

Has somehow disappeared

With words that seem to see through me

What’s so fun about locking me up?

I wonder what kind of feelings I should have

When I step outside, it's bright and cold

It's all a joke

I wonder what words I should use

When I go out to the city, it's bustling and suffocating

It's all a joke

[Japanese]

渋滞した脳幹に囁やけば

勝算なんか冗談にして

好感を買えるのは

余裕かどうか必死かどうか

どちらかなんだ

どんな気持ちで居たらいいんだろうね

外に出たら明るくて冷たくて

おちゃらけたよ

死ぬ程なんて

死んでから言ってくれないか

爽快なやつを頼むよ

カッといってクッと見渡せるやつを

今日もシャワーで実像の汚れを落とそう

排水口から逃げ出すことはできなそう

「何もかもなくなれば！」と滅亡を願っても

数分後には笑えるよ

熱量

漏れ出す疫病

どんな気持ちで居たらいいんだろうね

外に出たら明るくて冷たくて

おちゃらけたよ

どんな言葉で言えばいいんだろうね

街に出たら賑わいと酸欠で

おちゃらけたよ

ひとりで喚く力も

いつの間にかなくなっていた

見透かしたような言葉で

わたしを閉じ込めて　何が楽しいの？

どんな気持ちで居たらいいんだろうね

外に出たら明るくて冷たくて

おちゃらけたよ

どんな言葉で言えばいいんだろうね

街に出たら賑わいと酸欠で

おちゃらけたよ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
脳幹 /のうかん/ B2	noun - brainstem
勝算 /しょうさん/ B2	noun - chance of winning
好感 /こうかん/ B1	noun - good feeling, favor
余裕 /よゆう/ B2	noun - leeway, margin
気持ち /きもち/ A2	noun - feeling, emotion
明るい /あかるい/ A2	adjective - bright, cheerful
冷たい /つめたい/ A2	adjective - cold
死ぬ /しぬ/ A1	verb - to die
頼む /たのむ/ B1	verb - to request, to ask
実像 /じつぞう/ B2	noun - real image
汚れ /よごれ/ B1	noun - dirt, stain
逃げ出す /にげだす/ B2	verb - to escape, to run away
滅亡 /めつぼう/ B2	noun - destruction, extinction
笑える /わらえる/ B1	verb - to be laughable, to be funny
熱量 /ねつりょう/ B2	noun - caloric value, heat quantity
喚く /わめく/ B1	verb - to shout, to scream
言葉 /ことば/ A1	noun - word, language

Key Grammar Structures

• 勝算なんか冗談にして

  ➔ Using the noun + なんか to denote something trivial or dismissive

  ➔ The particle なんか is used after a noun to imply a dismissive or trivial tone.

• 外に出たら明るくて冷たくて

  ➔ Conditional form using たら to express 'if/when' something occurs

  ➔ The たら form is used to hypothesize or set a condition for an action to take place.

• 死ぬ程なんて

  ➔ Using なんて to express something insignificant or to belittle

  ➔ The particle なんて is often used to belittle, dismiss, or express surprise at something.

• 何もかもなくなれば！

  ➔ Conditional form using ば to mean 'if/when' everything becomes gone or lost

  ➔ The ば form indicates a conditional clause, meaning 'if' or 'when' something occurs.

• 笑えるよ

  ➔ Potential form of the verb '笑う' (to laugh) + よ to emphasize or affirm

  ➔ The potential form of the verb indicates the ability to perform the action, with よ adding emphasis.

• 実像の汚れを落とそう

  ➔ Volitional form of 落とす (to drop, to remove) + う to suggest 'let's' do the action

  ➔ The volitional form of a verb is used to suggest or propose doing the action together.

• 排水口から逃げ出すことはできなそう

  ➔ Potential form of 逃げ出す (to escape), combined with ことはできなそう to express likely inability

  ➔ The potential form combined with ことはできなそう indicates a likely inability to perform the action.