偉生人 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Vaundy

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful and genre-fluid world of Vaundy with "Iseijin" (偉生人). This 'Blue Rock Anthem' offers a masterclass in modern Japanese expression, blending profound, heartfelt lyrics with dynamic musicality. Learning the lyrics will not only expose you to contemporary J-Pop songwriting but also to poetic expressions about resilience and self-acceptance, rooted in the context of a historical drama about a 'Great Living Person.'

[English]

I searched for utopia

Faster than anyone else

To definitely reach it

Back then, we lived like kids searching under the lighthouse

It seems we're still not that different now

Huhuhu

Us like that had holes drilled into

Thousands of different hearts and kept living

Turns out we're actually not that different

Ah, that's right

Teacher, with what's here

It wasn't nearly enough

Sorrow is shaping the future

Yes, that's how it goes

Teacher, with what's here

It wasn't nearly enough

With love and the future

Let's just laugh it off

As kids, we gave it our all protecting the world

Well, our very best

We grew bigger, but

If changing was painful

We'd given up on it

"With chest full of conflict and love, we were still

Able to change"

You don't have to suffer that much anymore

It's fine now, Teacher, with what's here

It wasn't nearly enough

With love and the future

Let's just laugh it off

I aimed for utopia

Faster than anyone else

Without a doubt

For myself

Rooted from there

Taller than anyone

I aimed for happiness

So tell me

Hey, what do you think?

Teacher, with what's here

It wasn't nearly enough

Sorrow is shaping the future

Yes, that's how it goes

Teacher, with what's here

It wasn't nearly enough

With love and the future

Let's just keep laughing

Ah, now I'm totally exhausted

Let's just laugh it off

[Japanese]

理想郷探した

誰より早く

間違いなく辿り着くために

僕ら昔は灯台の下を探す子供のまま生きてた

今もそんなに変わってないみたいだ

ふふふ

そんな僕らは何千と

違う心に穴を開けて生きてた

実はそんなに変わってないんだって

ああそうだ

先生ここにあるものじゃ

全然足りなかったような

悲しみが未来を

そう、作っているって

先生ここにあるものじゃ

全然足りなかったような

愛しさと未来を

もう、笑っていこうぜ

子供の頃は世界を守って精一杯

ただ、めいっぱいだった

でっかくなったが

変わることが苦しいなら

やめてたのに

「胸にいっぱいの葛藤と愛しさでまだ

変わることができてた」

ずっとそんなに苦しまなくたって

もういいよ、先生ここにあるものじゃ

全然足りなかったような

愛しさと未来を

もう、笑っていこうぜ

理想郷目指した

誰より早く

間違いなく

自分のために

そこから根差した

誰より高く

幸せ目指した

だからさ

ねぇどうだい

先生ここにあるものじゃ

全然足りなかったような

悲しみが未来を

そう、作っているって

先生ここにあるものじゃ

全然足りなかったような

愛しさと未来を

もう、笑っていようぜ

ああもうつかれちまったろ

もう、笑っていこうぜ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
理想郷 /risougyou/ B2	noun - utopia
探した /sagashita/ B1	verb (past tense) - searched for
未来 /mirai/ A2	noun - future
作っている /tsukutteiru/ B1	verb (present continuous) - making, creating
悲しみ /kanashimi/ B2	noun - sadness
愛しさ /itoshisa/ C1	noun - affection, love
変わる / kawaru / A2	verb - to change
幸せ /shiawase/ A2	noun - happiness
守る /mamoru/ B1	verb - to protect, to guard
笑って /waratte/ A2	verb - to laugh, smile
根差す /nesasu/ B2	verb - to be rooted, to take root
高く /takaku/ A2	adverb - high, tall

Key Grammar Structures

• 理想郷探した 誰より早く 間違いなく辿り着くために

  ➔ Purpose clause with 'ために'

  ➔ The phrase '辿り着くために' indicates the purpose or 'in order to' reach the ideal land, using 'ために' to connect to the main action of '探した'. This construction means 'in order to achieve something', where the verb before 'ために' is the goal.

• 僕ら昔は灯台の下を探す子供のまま生きてた

  ➔ 'まま' meaning 'as is' or 'in the state of'

  ➔ The word 'まま' means 'in the state of' or 'as it is', referring to '子供のまま' which means 'remaining as children'. This indicates continuity of a previous state without change.

• そんな僕らは何千と 違う心に穴を開けて生きてた

  ➔ 'て' form for sequence or continuation

  ➔ The 'て' form of '開けて' connects actions '開けて' and '生きてた', indicating a sequence or continuation: 'opened holes and were living'. It shows ongoing or repeated actions.

• 実はそんなに変わってないんだって

  ➔ Quotative 'って' for indirect speech or emphasis

  ➔ The particle 'って' here indicates indirect speech or quotation, as in 'I thought/realized that it's not changed much'. It softens statements or shows reported speech.

• 先生ここにあるものじゃ 全然足りなかったような

  ➔ 'ような' for simile or hypothesis

  ➔ 'ような' expresses a simile or hypothetical situation: 'as if it wasn't enough at all'. It compares or indicates something similar to what was mentioned, often used for conditional or illustrative purposes.

• 悲しみが未来を そう、作っているって

  ➔ Progressive aspect with continuous 'ている'

  ➔ The 'ている' form of '作っている' indicates an ongoing action: 'sorrow is creating the future'. It shows a continuous or habitual state rather than a completed action.

• 子供の頃は世界を守って精一杯 ただ、めいっぱいだった

  ➔ Contrast with concessive 'けど' or 'が'

  ➔ The particle 'けど' here introduces contrast: 'When I was a child, I did my best to protect the world, but' followed by 'it was just my all'. It acknowledges one side while introducing an opposing idea.

• 変わることが苦しいなら やめてたのに

  ➔ Conditional with 'なら' and regretful 'のに'

  ➔ 'なら' indicates a conditional: 'If changing was painful, I would have' with 'のに' adding regret: 'but I didn't'. It expresses a hypothetical past scenario with a sense of 'should have'.

• だからさ ねぇどうだい

  ➔ Conversational particles 'さ', 'ねぇ' for emphasis and confirmation

  ➔ 'さ' adds casual emphasis, and 'ねぇ' seeks agreement or softens the question: 'So, hey, how about it?'. They make speech informal and engaging in casual conversation.

• もう、笑っていこうぜ

  ➔ Volitional form 'いこう' with casual 'ぜ'

  ➔ The 'いこう' form is volitional, meaning 'let's' or 'I/we will', paired with 'ぜ' for emphasis in casual male speech: 'Let's laugh already'. It conveys willingness or suggestion to act.