生命体

• By: 星野源

Lyrics:

[日本語]

[English]

気が付けば　競ってるの Ki ga tsukeba setteru no

Before I knew it, I was competing

勝て　走れと Kate hashire to

Fight and run

選べぬ乗り物を抱え Erabenu norimono o kakae

Holding onto an unchosen ride

君の為と引かれた Kimi no tame to hikareta

Drawn to you

線路　進めと Senro susume to

Pushed forward on the tracks

笑う　何言ってんの Warau nani ittenno

Laughing, what are you saying?

はて　気づくと Hate kizuku to

Well, before I realize it

選ぶのは生き様と地平 Erabu no wa ikizama to chihe

What we choose is our way of life and the horizon

君の胸が描いた Kimi no mune ga egaita

Your heart painted

走路　飛び立て荒野 Soro Tobitate koya

Fly out into the wild open road

踊るように Odoru yō ni

Like dancing

風に肌が混ざり溶けてく Kaze ni hada ga mazari toketeku

Skin blending into the wind and melting away

境目は消える Sakaime wa kieru

The boundary disappears

風に旗が踊り揺れてる Kaze ni hata ga odori yureteru

Flags dancing and swaying in the wind

“１”を超えた先 “Ichi” o koeta saki

Beyond the number 'one'

あなたは確かにここにいる Anata wa tashika ni koko ni iru

You are definitely here

生きて謳う Ikite utau

Living and singing

無自由な運命も Mujiyu na unmei mo

Even an unfree fate

愛と　変えるの Ai to kaeru no

Can be transformed by love

自我の糸　解ける場所へ Jiga no ito hodokeru basyo e

To the place where the threads of ego loosen

一度きりを泳いだ Ichidokiri o oyoida

Swam only once

航路　裏切れ評価 Koro uragire hyoka

Backstabbing the route, evaluation

化けるように Bakeru yoni

Transforming like a monster

風に歌が混ざり溶けてく Kaze ni uta ga mazari toketeku

Melting into the wind with song

嘲りは消える Azakeri wa kieru

Jeering disappears

風に髪が踊り揺れてる Kaze ni kami ga odori yureteru

Hair dancing and swaying in the wind

意思を超えた先 Ishi o koeta saki

Beyond will

あなたは確かにここにいる Anata wa tashika ni koko ni iru

You are definitely here

命は足掻く Inochi wa agaku

Life struggles

死ぬな　研ぎ澄ませ Shinuna togisumase

Don’t die, sharpen yourself

行け　走れ Ike hashire

Go, run

風に肌が混ざり溶けてく Kaze ni hada ga mazari toketeku

Skin blending into the wind and melting away

境目は消える Sakaime wa kieru

The boundary disappears

風に旗が踊り揺れてる Kaze ni hata ga odori yureteru

Flags dancing and swaying in the wind

“１”を超えた先 “Ichi” o koeta saki

Beyond the number 'one'

あなたは確かにここにいる Anata wa tashika ni koko ni iru

You are definitely here

そして　つづく Soshite tsuzuku

And it continues

どうも こんばんは Domo konbanwa

Good evening

ニセ明です Nise akira desu

This is Nise Akira

今回のね Konkai no ne

About this time

星野くんのね Hoshino kunn no ne

Hoshino-kun's

ミュージック　ヴィ ヴィデオはね Myujikku vi video wa ne

Music and videos are

すごいね Sugoi ne

Amazing, right?

色んな人が出てるよね Ironna hito ga deteru yo ne

Lots of different people appear

ニセは Nise wa

Nise is

出てないよね Detenai yo ne

Not on display, right?

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
競っ /kiso/ B1	verb - to compete
選ぶ /erabu/ A2	verb - to choose
線路 /senro/ B1	noun - railway line
笑う /warau/ A1	verb - to laugh
生き様 /ikizama/ B2	noun - way of life
地平 /chihe/ B2	noun - horizon
胸 /mune/ A1	noun - chest
描く /egaku/ B1	verb - to draw
風 /kaze/ A1	noun - wind
肌 /hada/ A1	noun - skin
境目 /sakaime/ B2	noun - boundary
旗 /hata/ A2	noun - flag
踊る /odoru/ A1	verb - to dance
愛 /ai/ A1	noun - love
自我 /jiga/ B2	noun - self
糸 /ito/ A2	noun - thread
航路 /koro/ B2	noun - route
評価 /hyoka/ B2	noun - evaluation
化ける /bakeru/ B2	verb - to change
歌 /uta/ A1	noun - song
髪 /kami/ A1	noun - hair
意思 /ishi/ B2	noun - meaning
命 /inochi/ A1	noun - life
足掻く /agaku/ B2	verb - to struggle
研ぎ澄ます /togisumase/ B2	verb - to polish

Grammar:

• 気が付けば　競ってるの

  ➔ The verb "付く" (tsuku) in the "ば" conditional form expresses a conditional situation like "when I notice".

  ➔ The "ば" form creates a conditional: "if I notice".

• 勝て　走れと

  ➔ Using the volitional form "勝て" (kate) and imperative "走れ" (hashire) to express encouragement or commands.

  ➔ Volitional "勝て" (let's win) and imperative "走れ" (run) for motivation.

• 線路　進めと

  ➔ The verb "進め" (susume) in the imperative form, with the quoting particle "と" indicating direct speech or encouragement.

  ➔ Imperative "進め" (move forward) with quotative "と" indicating speech or encouragement.

• 笑う　何言ってんの

  ➔ The verb "笑う" (warau) in its basic form, with the phrase "何言ってんの" (nani ittenno) using colloquial contraction of "何を言っているの" to ask "what are you saying?".

  ➔ Basic verb "笑う" (to laugh) and colloquial question "何言ってんの" (what are you saying?).

• 命は足掻く

  ➔ The noun "命" (life) combined with the verb "掻く" (agonize/struggle) indicating that life resists or struggles.

  ➔ Life "命" struggles, indicating resistance against adversity.

• 自我の糸　解ける場所へ

  ➔ The noun "糸" (thread) coupled with "解ける" (untie/detach) in the potential form, indicating a place "where" the thread can untie.

  ➔ The "糸" (thread) can untie or loosen at a "場所" (place) that allows it.