プレイ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Giga, Hatsune Miku

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the energetic world of "プレイ" by Giga and Hatsune Miku, a track that boldly celebrates freedom and self-expression. This song is a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in Japanese, as its vibrant lyrics encourage a playful perspective on life and defy conventional thinking. Discover powerful vocabulary and dynamic phrasing that make this song a captivating way to expand your language skills while enjoying its unique sound and empowering message.

[English]

作词 : ケンモチヒデフミ

作曲 : Giga/ケンモチヒデフミ

Go wild

Go wild

Now, get carried away

Knock it off already

Can’t stop, huh?

...

There’s nothing I can do

I’ll think of an excuse later

I’ll come up with one for you

...

The mainstream’s so lame every time

Overconfident fools wandering around

While everyone’s running around in chaos

I’ve been keeping my feet on the ground

Yeah, yeah

...

What’s up?

Everyone

Looking so glum

...

Daydreams are welcome here

Diggin' Dong Ding

It’s not realistic

Diggin' Dong Ding

Wanna feel better soon?

Anytime’s fine

Let’s put you to sleep

Nothing to do with you

...

Go wild

Go wild

Now, get carried away

Knock it off already

Can’t stop, huh?

...

Burst, burst

Ohhhhhh

...

I’ll take responsibility

Until the grave

...

Just let me do it boldly

I’m going at my own pace

A troublemaker

...

Instruction manual

Read it from start to finish

Go ahead and read it

...

Even if it gives me a chill, somehow

I can’t help but smirk—how funny

...

Stop it, stop it

Stop it, stop it

...

Daydreams are welcome here

Diggin' Dong Ding

It’s not realistic

Diggin' Dong Ding

Wanna feel better soon?

Anytime’s fine

Let’s put you to sleep

Nothing to do with you

...

Press it

That reset button

Erase it

Your sense of values

...

After all

No matter how many times

If I can go back

Just watching with my fingers crossed

Would be so boring

...

so

I’m ready

Full throttle

Leaning forward

No intention of stopping

Floor it on the accelerator

Hey

Are you kidding?

Hey

Are you kidding?

Wait, hold on

Stop right here

Return to the start

...

This is totally bad!

The story’s different!

...

Wanna feel better soon?

Anytime’s fine

Let’s put you to sleep

Nothing to do with you

...

Press it

That reset button

Erase it

Your sense of values

...

The truth is

I can never

Come back again

Letting you get carried away

Might be the easiest way

To go along with it, I guess

[Japanese]

作词 : ケンモチヒデフミ

作曲 : Giga/ケンモチヒデフミ

ちょけろ

ちょけろ

さぁ図に乗って

いい加減にしろって

やめらんないねぇ

どうしようもねぇ

言い訳なら後で

考えてくれてやる

王道とか下らねぇな毎回

自意識過剰なやつ徘徊

みんなが右往左往する間に

こちとら地に足つけてきたぜ

ハイハイ

どうした？

みんな

浮かない顔して

絵空ごと大歓迎よ

Diggin' Dong Ding

現実味ねぇよ

Diggin' Dong Ding

早く楽になりたい？

いつでもいいよ

おねんねさせたれ

Nothing to do with you

ちょけろ

ちょけろ

さぁ図に乗って

いい加減にしろって

やめらんないねぇ

はぜろ　はぜろ

おおおおお

責任だってとるよ

墓場までは

堂々とだけさせてくれよ

こちとらマイペースな

トラブルメーカー

取扱説明書

隅から隅まで

読んでおきな

ヒヤッとしたってなぜか

ニヤッとしちゃうのおかっしーな

とめろ、とめろ

とめろ、とめろ

絵空ごとも大歓迎よ

Diggin' Dong Ding

現実味ねぇよ

Diggin' Dong Ding

早く楽になりたい？

いつでもいいよ

おねんねさせたれ

Nothing to do with you

押せよ

そのリセットボタン

消せよ

お前のその価値観

どうせ

何度でも

元に戻せるなら

指くわえてみてるだけじゃ

つまらないやいや

so

Im ready

思いっきり

前ノリ気味

止まる気ない

アクセルベタ踏み

ねぇ

Are you Kidding？

ねぇ

Are you Kidding？

はい、ちょ、まって

ここでストップ

Return to the start

ぜってーやべーよ！

話がちげーぞ！

早く楽になりたい？

いつでもいいよ

おねんねさしたれ

Nothing to do with you

押せよ

そのリセットボタン

消せよ

お前のその価値観

本当は

もう2度と

戻ってこれないから

調子に乗せて

やらせてみるのが

楽でいいのかもしれないな

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ちょけろ /t͡ɕo.ke.ro/ C1	verb - Act silly or foolish (slang)
図に乗る /zu.ni.no.ru/ B2	verb - To become arrogant or overconfident
いい加減 /iː.i.ka.ge.n/ B1	adjective - Excessive, unreasonable
やめる /ja.me.ru/ A2	verb - To stop or quit
言い訳 /i.i.wa.ke/ B1	noun - Excuse
王道 /oː.u.doː/ B2	noun - Mainstream, conventional path
自意識過剰 /ji.i.shi.ki.ka.joː/ C1	adjective - Excessive self-consciousness
徘徊 /hai.kai/ B2	verb - To wander aimlessly
右往左往 /uː.yoː.sa.yoː/ B1	verb - To be in a state of confusion or panic
トラブルメーカー /to.ra.bu.ru.me.ka.u/ B1	noun - Troublemaker
取扱説明書 /to.ri.a.tsu.kai.se.tsu.me.i.sho/ B2	noun - Instruction manual
リセットボタン /ri.se.to.bo.ta.n/ A2	noun - Reset button
価値観 /ka.chi.ka.n/ B1	noun - Values, worldview
アクセル /a.ku.se.ru/ A2	noun - Accelerator (pedal)

Key Grammar Structures

• いい加減にしろって

  ➔ Volitional form + quotational particle って

  ➔ The volitional form of する (to do) is しろ, and って is a colloquial quotational particle meaning 'that' or 'they say'. The phrase means '[they say] stop it already!'

• やめらんないねぇ

  ➔ Potential form + negative (colloquial)

  ➔ The potential form of やめる (to stop) is やめられる, which becomes やめらんない in colloquial speech (らんない = られない). The ねぇ at the end is a colloquial version of ねい. The phrase means 'I can't stop, can I?'

• 王道とか下らねぇな

  ➔ Particle とか (listing examples) + colloquial negative + sentence-ending particle

  ➔ The particle とか is used to give non-exhaustive examples ('things like...'). 下らねぇ is a colloquial form of 下らない (worthless, boring). The final な is a sentence-ending particle showing emotion or emphasis. The phrase means 'Things like the standard way are so boring, huh?'

• こちとら地に足つけてきたぜ

  ➔ Te-form + くる (action toward speaker) + emphatic particle ぜ

  ➔ The phrase uses the te-form of つける (to attach) followed by きた, which is the past tense of くる. This grammar pattern indicates an action that has been coming toward or up to the present. The final ぜ is an emphatic particle used mainly by males. The phrase means 'I've been keeping my feet on the ground!'

• おねんねさせたれ

  ➔ Causative form + たれ (volitional/imperative)

  ➔ The word おねんね is a baby talk way of saying 'sleep'. The causative form is させる (from する), and たれ is an old-fashioned volitional or imperative form. The phrase means 'Let me make you sleep' or 'I'll put you to sleep'.

• 元に戻せるなら

  ➔ Potential form + なら (conditional)

  ➔ 戻せる is the potential form of 戻す (to return/restore). The particle なら indicates a conditional 'if' statement, often used when the condition is under the control of the subject. The phrase means 'If you can return to the original state...'

• 指くわえてみてるだけじゃ

  ➔ Te-form + みる (trying) + だけ (only) + じゃ (colloquial では)

  ➔ The phrase uses the te-form of くわえる (to bite/hold in mouth), followed by みてる (colloquial for みている), which indicates trying something. だけ means 'only', and じゃ is a colloquial form of では. The phrase means 'It's boring if you're just sitting there sucking your thumb and watching.'

• 戻ってこれないから

  ➔ Potential form + ない + から (reason)

  ➔ The potential form of 戻ってくる (to come back) is 戻ってこれない. The negative form is これない, and から is a particle indicating reason or cause. The phrase means 'Because you can't come back...'

• やらせてみるのが

  ➔ Causative form + て-form + みる (trying) + の (nominalizer)

  ➔ The causative form of やる (to do) is やらせる. This is followed by the te-form and みる, indicating 'to try doing something'. The final の is a nominalizer that turns the verb phrase into a noun. The phrase means 'Trying to let them do it...'