ロウワー – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: ぬゆり
• Album: 『プロジェクトセカイ カラフルステージ！ feat. 初音ミク』収録楽曲

Lyrics & Translation

“ロウワー” (Lower) by ぬゆり is a captivating Vocaloid song that delves into the intricate depths of human emotions, particularly those surrounding unfulfilled desires, jealousy, and the pain of potential betrayal. Its poignant lyrics and unique musical style offer a rich listening experience. For those interested in Japanese, this song provides an excellent opportunity to explore nuanced emotional vocabulary and poetic expression in modern Japanese music, making it a special piece for language learners.

[English]

It was such a simple prayer

From the edge, the admiration gradually fades

Because the curtain is about to rise

Goodbye to the quiet venue

...

The things I was about to say

One disappears and then increases again

A sense of guilt lingers on my back

I want to follow my true feelings

I hold them in, so I don’t let them out

My heart becomes murky like sediment

There are things I want to embrace

But I can't even hold myself

I’m protecting what I can’t manage

The hazy voice is parched

Burning my throat, it fills me up

Not knowing what I should say

What I felt was released far away

It’s the same yet different, somehow different

How long should we go?

How far can we reach?

If it’s uncertain, what should I think?

If we’re going to part, if we’re going to hesitate

So that we can connect again and again

If you’re here with me

If I can hold on without letting go

I’m being saved by a feeling that no one knows yet

...

Peace is achieved through exhaustion

In exchange for that

In reality, nothing really changes

Pleasure is built on lies

“Shall we leave before it unravels?”

A convenient wish

I whisper the same way, the same way

Where should I start listening?

What will I lose sight of?

Since it’s uncertain, I can’t move from here

If we’re tired

If there’s nothing more

So that we can escape again and again

So that my heart can be protected

So that it won’t be taken away

Let’s entrust each other and lean our bodies

I cry with you, I laugh with you, I get angry with you

I sing with you, I dance with you, I talk with you

I wonder how long this will last

I whisper the same way, the same way

So that the air engraved now won’t be forgotten

How many times will I remember from now on?

Only we

If we’re going to part

If we’re going to hesitate

So that we can connect again and again

If you’re here with me

If I can hold on without letting go

With a feeling that no one knows yet

I’ll confirm and make right

Everything about my life

...

[Japanese]

そう簡単な祈りだった

端から 段々ときえる感嘆

今から緞帳が上がるから

静かな会場を後にさよなら

言いかけていた事が

一つ消えてまた増えて

背中に後ろめたさが残る

従いたい心根を

吐き出さぬように込めて

胸の中が澱のように濁る

受け止めたいことが

自分さえ抱えられず

持て余したそれを守っている

霞んだ声はからからに

喉を焼いて埋め尽くす

何を言うべきか分からなくて

感じてたものが遠く放たれていた

同じ様で違うなんだか違う

何時まで行こうか

何処まで行けるのか

定かじゃないなら何を想うの

僕らが離れるなら 僕らが迷うなら

その度に何回も繋がれる様に

ここに居てくれるなら

離さずいられたら

まだ誰も知らない感覚で救われていく

平穏とは消耗を以て

代わりに成す

実際はどうも変わりはなく

享楽とは嘘で成る

「綻ぶ前にここを出ていこうか」と

都合の良い願いを

同じ様に同じ様に呟く

何処から聞こうか

何を見失うか

定かじゃないから此処を動けない

僕らが疲れるなら

これ以上無いなら

その度に何回も逃げ出せる様に

心が守れる様に

奪われない様に

互いに託して身体を預けてよ

君と泣く 君と笑う 君と怒る

君と歌う 君と踊る 君と話す

何時まで続くだろうと

同じ様に同じ様に呟く

いま忘れないよう刻まれた空気を

これから何度思い出すのだろう

僕らだけが

僕らが離れるなら

僕らが迷うなら

その度に何回も繋がれる様に

ここに居てくれるなら

離さずいられたら

まだ誰も知らない感覚で

僕の生きているすべてを

確かめて正しくして

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
祈り /いのり/ B1	noun - prayer
感嘆 /かんたん/ B2	noun - admiration
心根 /こころね/ C1	noun - heart's root (essence of feelings)
胸 /むね/ A2	noun - chest
声 /こえ/ A1	noun - voice
感覚 /かんかく/ B1	noun - sensation
離れる /はなれる/ B2	verb - to separate
迷う /まよう/ B2	verb - to be lost
守る /まもる/ A2	verb - to protect
繋がる /つながる/ B1	verb - to connect
動けない /うごけない/ B2	verb - cannot move
疲れる /つかれる/ A2	verb - to get tired
刻まれる /きざまれる/ C1	verb - to be engraved
空気 /くうき/ A1	noun - air
思い出す /おもいだす/ B1	verb - to remember

Key Grammar Structures

• 静かな会場を後にさよなら

  ➔ Use of the noun "会場" (venue) with the particle "を" to mark the direct object; the phrase "後にさよなら" expressing "saying goodbye after" or "leaving".

  ➔ The particle "を" indicates the direct object of the action, in this case, "会場" (venue). The phrase "後にさよなら" combines "後に" (after) with "さよなら" (goodbye), implying leaving after saying farewell.

• 言いかけていた事が 一つ消えてまた増えて

  ➔ Use of the verb "言いかけていた" (was about to say) in the past continuous form; the phrase "一つ消えてまた増えて" uses the causative form "消えて" (disappear) and the te-form "増えて" (accumulate/reinforce figures).

  ➔ The verb "言いかけていた" reflects an incomplete or pending action in the past, shown by the "ていた" form. "消えて" is the te-form of "消える" (to disappear), used here to connect verbs in a sequence.

• 持て余したそれを守っている

  ➔ Use of the causative passive form "持て余した" (was overwhelmed/left unused) and the te-form "守っている" (am guarding/protecting), indicating ongoing action.

  ➔ The causative passive "持て余した" indicates that someone was overwhelmed or unable to handle something. "守っている" (te-form of "守る") shows an ongoing action of protection.

• 僕らが離れるなら 僕らが迷うなら

  ➔ Use of the conditional "なら" following the verb "離れる" (to leave) and "迷う" (to hesitate/doubt) to express "if we leave" and "if we hesitate".

  ➔ The particle "なら" is used with the conditional form, meaning "if" or "when". It sets up hypothetical scenarios: "if we leave" and "if we hesitate".

• 何処から聞こうか 何を見失うか

  ➔ Use of the volitional "聞こうか" (shall I listen?) and "見失うか" (will lose/forget?), both expressing tentativeness about actions, combined with question words.

  ➔ The volitional form "~ようか" is used to express tentative suggestions or questions about whether to perform an action, often conveying uncertainty or contemplation.

• まだ誰も知らない感覚で救われていく

  ➔ Use of the adverb "まだ" (still/yet) with the verb "救われていく" (are being saved/go on being saved) in the te-form to express ongoing, unexperienced feelings.

  ➔ The adverb "まだ" indicates that the feeling or state is ongoing or unexperienced. The verb "救われていく" in te-form emphasizes continual or ongoing salvation or emotional relief.