PERFECT HUMAN – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: RADIO FISH

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the energetic world of Japanese pop music with RADIO FISH's 'PERFECT HUMAN.' This song offers a unique and fun way to learn Japanese, blending comedy with a catchy, repetitive chorus. The bombastic and easy-to-follow lyrics, centered around the chant 'I'm a perfect human,' make it an excellent tool for practicing pronunciation and rhythm. Dive into this cultural phenomenon that took Japan by storm!

[English]

He said the world isn’t necessarily

Everyone isn’t always equal

He said in this world

There are absolute winners and losers

He said at the top of those winners

Is oneself—yeah, Top of the world

He said law and order keep the world safe

But they can vanish in an instant in war

The time has come—he's the true ruler

Losers kneel before him

Words of thanks—fire at will

Wise men, scholars—push the pedal down

Ready to praise the people?

Want luck that lifts you higher?

Come on, everyone, raise your hands to the sky

And now, pray

Don’t be afraid, don’t tremble

Yell out—hey! Raise your voice—ho!

Now give your blood and soul

I'm a perfect human

Na, ka, ta, nakata

Na, ka, ta, nakata

Na, ka, ta, nakata

I'm a perfect human

We live in Tokyo

Na, ka, ta, nakata

I'm a perfect human

We believe in the new God

Na, ka, ta, nakata

I'm a perfect human

Earth’s cracking open, the sea’s splitting wide

Even that Moses, acting all high and mighty

Breaking apart

Cut out the praise already, cut it out

Don’t flatter, Napoleon

If you’re a king, then rewrite history

He himself is the Top of the world

A to the T to the S to the U

H to the I to the K to the O

Let’s call this blessed name

A TSU HI KO

Say it—Genius! (Genius!)

Truly a natural disaster! (Disaster!)

Say it—Genius! (Genius!)

Truly a natural disaster! (Disaster!)

Say it—Genius! (Genius!)

Shout even louder—more!

Don’t be afraid, don’t tremble

Yell out—hey! Raise your voice—ho!

Now give your blood and soul

I'm a perfect human

Na, ka, ta, nakata

Na, ka, ta, nakata

Na, ka, ta, nakata

I'm a perfect human

We live in Tokyo

Na, ka, ta, nakata

I'm a perfect human

We believe in the new God

Na, ka, ta, nakata

I'm a perfect human

Na, ka, ta, nakata

Na, ka, ta, nakata

Na, ka, ta, nakata

I'm a perfect human

Na, ka, ta, nakata

Na, ka, ta, nakata

Na, ka, ta, nakata

I'm a perfect human

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[Japanese]

彼は言った世界は必ずしも

みんな平等とは限らない

彼は言った世の中には

絶対勝者と敗者が存在する

彼は言ったその勝者の頂点が

自分自身そう Top of the world

彼が法であり秩序保たれる

すぐさまなくなる世界のWar

時は来た彼こそ真の支配者

彼の前にひざまずくのは敗者

感謝の言葉 彼に乱射

賢者 識者 かけろ拍車

民共崇める準備はいいか？

自分を高める運気欲しいか？

さあみんな手を天にかかげ

そして今こそ祈れ

恐れるな おののくな

吠えろ(hey) 声あげろ(ho)

その血と魂を今ささげろ

I'm a perfect human

Na, ka, ta, nakata

Na, ka, ta, nakata

Na, ka, ta, nakata

I'm a perfect human

We live in Tokyo

Na, ka, ta, nakata

I'm a perfect human

We believe in new God

Na, ka, ta, nakata

I'm a perfect human

大地パッカーン海もパッカーン

気取ってるモーゼとかいうやつも

パッカーン

そんなに褒めるのやめてくれよ

ペコペコすんなよおいナポレオン

キングなら そう歴史くつがえす

彼こそすなわち Top of the world

A to the T to the S to the U.

H to the I to the K to the O.

ありがたきこの名を呼んでみよう

A TSU HI KO

Say天才！(天才！)

まさに天災！(天災！)

Say天才！(天才！)

まさに天災！(天災！)

Say天才！(天才！)

もっともっと叫べー！

恐れるな おののくな

吠えろ(hey) 声あげろ(ho)

その血と魂を今ささげろ

I'm a perfect human

Na, ka, ta, nakata

Na, ka, ta, nakata

Na, ka, ta, nakata

I'm a perfect human

We live in Tokyo

Na, ka, ta, nakata

I'm a perfect human

We believe in new God

Na, ka, ta, nakata

I'm a perfect human

Na, ka, ta, nakata

Na, ka, ta, nakata

Na, ka, ta, nakata

I'm a perfect human

Na, ka, ta, nakata

Na, ka, ta, nakata

Na, ka, ta, nakata

I'm a perfect human

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
世界 /seɪkai/ A1	noun - world
勝者 /shōsha/ B1	noun - winner
敗者 /haisha/ B1	noun - loser
支配者 /shihai-sha/ B2	noun - ruler
運気 /unki/ B2	noun - luck
血 /chi/ A1	noun - blood
魂 /tamashii/ B2	noun - soul
神 /kami/ A2	noun - god
言葉 /kotoba/ A2	noun - word
準備 /junbi/ B1	noun - preparation
声 /koe/ A1	noun - voice
天 /ten/ A1	noun - heaven
歴史 /rekishi/ B2	noun - history
天災 /tenzai/ C1	noun - natural disaster
吠える /hoeru/ B1	verb - to bark
叫ぶ /sakebu/ B1	verb - to shout
完璧 /kanpeki/ B2	adjective - perfect

Key Grammar Structures

• 彼は言った世界は必ずしも

  ➔ use of '必ずしも' (kanarazu shimo)

  ➔ '必ずしも' expresses that something is not always the case or not necessarily true.

• 絶対勝者と敗者が存在する

  ➔ use of '存在する' (sonzai suru)

  ➔ '存在する' means 'to exist' or 'to be present', indicating something is present in reality.

• その勝者の頂点が 自分自身そう Top of the world

  ➔ use of 'が' particle for subject marking

  ➔ 'が' particle marks the subject of the sentence, emphasizing '勝者の頂点' as the subject.

• '吠えろ(hey) 声あげろ(ho)'

  ➔ imperative form of verbs '吠える' (to bark) and 'あげる' (to raise)

  ➔ imperative forms of '吠える' (to bark) and 'あげる' (to raise), used to give commands or encouragement.

• その血と魂を今ささげろ

  ➔ use of 'ささげる' (to offer, dedicate) in imperative form

  ➔ 'ささげる' means 'to offer' or 'to dedicate', and in imperative form 'ささげろ' it commands to offer or dedicate something.

• 恐れるな おののくな

  ➔ negative command form of '恐れる' (to fear), using 'な' at the end

  ➔ '恐れるな' is a negative imperative that commands 'don't fear' or 'don't be afraid', using 'な' after the verb.

• We believe in new God

  ➔ use of 'in' as a preposition showing belief or faith

  ➔ 'in' is a preposition used to specify the object of belief or faith, here 'new God'.