ライフ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: ユノ
• Album: ライフ

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the depths of Japanese emotion and introspection with Yuno's "ライフ." This song offers a glimpse into the complex world of the MILGRAM project, inviting you to understand themes of loneliness and the search for connection through its poignant lyrics and captivating melody. Discover the nuances of the Japanese language while immersing yourself in Yuno's quest for self-discovery.

[English]

Hey, this is goodbye, isn't it?

Finally, I'll tell you everything I was thinking.

I was lonely, I hated nights alone.

Because it was so cold, that's why I sought warmth.

I don't take care of myself, but I guess that's not so bad.

One-night stands piled up, I don't even know if they felt good.

My warm embrace and a precious part of me, the sound of my heart, I dropped them somewhere, *plop*.

In those days, it was just me being me, and I didn't think it was right or anything.

All things considered, it was fun, everyone was so kind.

The only thing that bothered me was being told "I like you."

There was absolutely no 'You only live once!' kind of enthusiasm.

Saving caresses, a continuing life, that should have been enough...

Whose child is this, who is here? What kind of punishment is this?

The warmth I sought, is this the answer to it?

I feel sick, I want to be alone quickly.

My body sways, falling into a dream.

Life, was it really okay that I survived?

Life, even though I selfishly aborted you, hey...

Don't forgive me by saying it can't be helped, for being indecent and sloppy.

Even though I have many more flaws, hey...

Life, I wanted you to scold me properly.

Idiot.

I didn't dislike the cigarettes someone was smoking.

That was definitely menthol, clearing away the haze.

Inhaling and exhaling repeatedly, soon it all turned to ash.

Just like me, it's harsh, isn't it?

Karaoke, drives, template rendezvous.

All of these were just preludes to desire, and beyond that was sex.

Do not mix, danger: love and lust should live separately.

You can only enjoy the shallow end, if you go out to sea, you'll drown.

I was somehow bad at things like love and romance.

The moment I got it, it felt like it would change, you know?

Keep a good distance, leave things as they are.

Something like 'for both our sakes, but on my terms.'

Tomorrow we'll surely be strangers, so I truly can't stand it if you cling stubbornly.

The more I talk, what am I, really?

The night breaks, and dreams fade away.

Life, I wish I could have gone with you.

Life, I was just afraid of becoming a mother, hey.

Don't forgive me, don't forgive me, don't forgive me, don't forgive me.

Even though there were people who deserved to live more, hey...

Life, I wanted you to properly judge me.

Life.

Just one last thing.

To Mahiru-san, it must have been painful, it must have been frustrating.

I couldn't do anything, I'm sorry.

Someday over there, if by any chance we meet,

Please introduce me to your beloved.

[Japanese]

ねえ　これでばいばいなんでしょ？

最後に　思ってたこと　全部話すね

寂しかった　ひとりの夜が嫌いだった

それはとても冷たかったから　だから温かいを求めた

自分のこと大事にしない　まあそれも悪くない

積み重ねたワンナイト　きもちいとかわかんないや

あったかい懐と大事なトコ　心の音　どこかに落とした　ぽとっ

そんな日々　あたしはあたしって話　正しいとか思ってないし

なんだかんだ楽しかった　みんなみんな優しかった

好きって言われんのだけはめんどかった

人生一度きり！みたいなハリキリは皆無

救う愛撫　続くライフ　それだけでよかったのに

ここにいるの誰の子？　これは何の罰なの

求めてきた温度　それの答えがこれなの？

気持ち悪い　早くひとりに

あたしの身体は揺れ　夢へと堕ちていく

ライフ　あたしが生き残っちゃってよかったの？

ライフ　わがままにあなたのこと堕ろしたのに　ねえ

はしたないも　だらしないも　しょうがないで赦さないで

もっとだめなところ　たくさんあるのに　ねえ

ライフ　あたしのことちゃんと叱ってほしかった

ばか

誰かが吸ってた煙草　嫌いじゃなかった

あれは確かメンソール　もやもやの清掃

吸って吐いて繰り返して　やがて全部灰になって

まるであたしみたいで　きついね

カラオケ　ドライブ　テンプレートランデブー

どれもこれも欲の前座　その先にはセックス

混ぜるな危険　好きと欲は別居よろしく

楽しめるのは浅瀬　沖へ行けば溺れる

愛とか　恋とか　なんか苦手だった

手に入れた瞬間　変わってしまいそうじゃん

上手く距離を置いて　このままにしといて

あたし寄りのお互いのためってやつ

明日になればきっと他人　しつこく食い下がるのはほんと堪忍

語れば語るほどにあたしってなに？

夜が明け夢が冷めてく

ライフ　あたしもあなたと逝ければよかったな

ライフ　ただママになることを恐れてただけ　ねえ

赦さないで赦さないで赦さないで赦さないで

もっと生きるべき人がいたのに　ねえ

ライフ　あたしのことちゃんと捌いてほしかった

ライフ

最後にこれだけ

マヒルさんへ　苦しかったね　悔しかったね

あたしはなんにもできなかった　ごめんね

いつかそっちで　もしのもしで会えたら

だいすきな彼のこと紹介してね

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
最後 /saikasu/ B1	noun - end, conclusion
話す /hanasu/ A2	verb - to talk, to speak
寂しい /sabishii/ B1	adjective - lonely, sad
冷たかった /tsumetakatta/ B2	adjective - was cold, icy
求めた /motometa/ B2	verb - sought, requested
温度 /ondo/ B1	noun - temperature
堕ちていく /ochiteiku/ B2	verb - falling, sinking
怖い /kowai/ A2	adjective - scary, afraid
生き残っちゃって /ikinokocchatte/ B2	verb - survived, remains alive
堕ろした /oroshita/ B2	verb - had an abortion, dropped
赦さない /yurusanai/ B2	verb - can't forgive
生きる /ikiru/ A2	verb - to live
捌いてほしかった /saitehoshikatta/ B2	verb - wanted to be treated, handled

Key Grammar Structures

• ねえ　これでばいばいなんでしょ？

  ➔ ～んでしょ？ (Informal confirmation/explanation-seeking)

  ➔ This is an informal way to seek confirmation or express an assumption, often expecting agreement or an explanation. It combines "のです" (explanation, reason) and "でしょう" (probably, right?). Here, "ばいばいなんでしょ" means "It's goodbye with this, isn't it?".

• 寂しかった　ひとりの夜が嫌いだった

  ➔ Past tense of い-adjectives and な-adjectives

  ➔ This sentence demonstrates the past tense forms of Japanese adjectives. For い-adjectives (like "寂しい" - lonely), drop the final い and add "かった" (寂しかった). For な-adjectives (like "嫌いな" - disliked), add "だった" after the adjective stem (嫌いだった).

• きもちいとかわかんないや

  ➔ ～とか (listing examples/vagueness) & ～ないや (informal negative + expressive ending)

  ➔ 「～とか」 is used to list examples or indicate vagueness, meaning "things like... / or something like that". Here, "きもちいとか" refers to "feelings like comfort/pleasure or something". "～ないや" is an informal, expressive ending for negative verbs, often adding a nuance of self-realization or a casual lament. "わかんないや" is an informal contraction of "分かりません" (don't understand) + "や".

• 正しいとか思ってないし

  ➔ ～てない (negative present progressive/state) + ～し (listing reasons/adding information)

  ➔ 「～てない」 is a casual contraction of 「～ていない」, which indicates a negative state or an action that has not been completed/is not currently happening. Here, "思ってない" means "I am not thinking" or "I don't think". "～し" is used to list reasons or add information, similar to "and" or "furthermore", often implying there are other reasons too.

• 好きって言われんのだけはめんどかった

  ➔ ～って言われる (passive voice of quoting) + ～んの (nominalization) + ～だけは (only/especially)

  ➔ 「～って言われる」 is the passive form of "～と言う" (to say), meaning "to be told (that...)". Here, "好きって言われる" means "to be told 'I like you'". "～んの" is a colloquial nominalization of a verb phrase or clause (here, "言われる"), making it a noun. "～だけは" emphasizes that *only* that specific thing is the case, often with a nuance of exception or limitation.

• 救う愛撫　続くライフ　それだけでよかったのに

  ➔ ～だけでよかったのに (only that would have been enough, but... / expressing regret)

  ➔ 「～だけでよかったのに」 is a common expression of regret, meaning "it would have been fine with just (that thing), but..." or "if only (that thing) had been enough...". The "のに" at the end adds a sense of disappointment or a contrast between what was desired/expected and what actually happened.

• あたしが生き残っちゃってよかったの？

  ➔ Verb-てしまう (～ちゃう/～ちゃって) + よかったの？

  ➔ 「～ちゃう" (and its te-form "～ちゃって") is a colloquial contraction of "～てしまう". It can imply completion, regret, or an action happening unintentionally or unexpectedly. Here, "生き残っちゃって" suggests "having survived (perhaps unexpectedly or regrettably)". The "よかったの？" adds a question of whether that outcome was truly good, often rhetorical, implying it might not have been.

• はしたないも　だらしないも　しょうがないで赦さないで

  ➔ ～も～も (both A and B) + ～ないで (negative imperative/request)

  ➔ 「～も～も」 is used to say "both A and B", or "neither A nor B" in negative contexts, indicating that multiple items share a characteristic or are included. Here, "はしたないも だらしないも" means "both indecent and sloppy". "～ないで" is the negative imperative or a request not to do something. It's formed by attaching "ないで" to the plain negative form of a verb. "赦さないで" means "don't forgive me".

• あたしのことちゃんと叱ってほしかった

  ➔ ～てほしかった (wanted someone to do something - past unfulfilled desire)

  ➔ 「～てほしい」 means "I want (someone) to do (something)". When it's in the past tense, "～てほしかった", it means "I wanted (someone) to do (something)" but that action did not happen, expressing a past unfulfilled desire or regret. Here, "叱ってほしかった" means "I wanted you to properly scold me (but you didn't)".

• あたしもあなたと逝ければよかったな

  ➔ Potential Form + ～ばよかった (should have done / expressing regret)

  ➔ 「～ばよかった」 is a common expression of regret, meaning "I should have done...", "it would have been better if I had done...", or "I wish I had done...". It's formed by attaching "ばよかった" to the conditional form (～ば) of a verb. Here, "逝ければ" is the potential form of "逝く" (to pass away/die), meaning "if I could have gone". So, the whole phrase expresses regret about not being able to die together.