食虫植物 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 理芽
• Album: NEW ROMANCER2

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the poignant world of 理芽's 'Shokuchu Shokubutsu' (Carnivorous Plant), a song that captivates with its unique blend of vulnerability and a raw desire for connection. Its evocative Japanese lyrics offer a rich opportunity to explore nuanced emotions and contemporary expressions, making it an excellent piece for language learners to delve into the depth of the Japanese language and culture.

[English]

I have to eat, ah, I have to eat

Make me forget the bad things, please?

Don’t go, hey, don’t leave?

Your body heat and heart

I love you, I love you, I love you

Hey, you

If only all of you were mine

I can't be fulfilled, I can't be satisfied

The feeling is what’s unfulfilled

I want to be loved, I want to be loved

Wanting to be loved is a secret matter!

...

I have to throw up, I really have to throw up

Even if I cry myself to sleep, it’s the last train

I'm not cute, ah, I’m not cute

Because I’m not cute, I want to disappear

Currently developing a survey tool

If only I were everything to that girl

I can't be fulfilled, I can't be satisfied

The feeling is what’s unfulfilled

I want to be understood, I want to be understood

Being misunderstood is on a global scale

...

I want to be satisfied, I want to be satisfied

Because I’m not satisfied, I hate it

I want to be loved, I want to be loved

Wanting to be loved is on a global scale!

...

[Japanese]

食べなくちゃ あぁ 食べなくちゃ

嫌なこと忘れさせて？

いかないで ねぇいかないで？

君の体温と 心 臓

アイ アイ アイラブユーと

アイ アイ アイヘイチュー

君のすべてがあたしならいいのに

満たされない 満たされない

満たされない のは フィーリング

愛されたい 愛されたい

愛されたいのは機密事項！

吐かなくちゃ もう吐かなくちゃ

さめざめ泣いても終電だ

可愛くない あぁ 可愛くない

可愛くないから 消えたい？

現在開発中のアンケート調査ツール

「あたしのすべてがあの子ならいいのに」

満たされない 満たされない

満たされないのはフィーリング

理解されない 理解されたい

理解されないのは地球規模

満たされたい 満たされたい

満たされないから 嫌い

愛されたい 愛されたい

愛されたいのは 地球規模！

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
食べる (taberu) /tabeɾɯ/ A1	verb - to eat
嫌 (iya) /ija/ A2	adjective - unpleasant, disagreeable
忘れる (wasureru) /ɰa̠sɯ̥ɾɯ/ A2	verb - to forget
体温 (taion) /taːi.on/ B1	noun - body temperature
心臓 (shinzou) /ʃin.zoː/ B1	noun - heart
愛 (ai) /ai/ A1	noun - love
満たす (mitasu) /mʲitasɯ/ B2	verb - to satisfy, to fill
フィーリング (fiiringu) /ɸiːɾiŋɡɯ/ B2	noun - feeling
機密 (kimitsu) /ki.mi.tsɯ/ C1	noun - secret, confidential
事項 (jikou) /dʑikoː/ B2	noun - matter, item, facts
吐く (haku) /hakɯ/ B1	verb - to vomit
泣く (naku) /nakɯ/ A2	verb - to cry
終電 (shuuden) /ʃɯːden/ B1	noun - last train
可愛い (kawaii) /ka̠ɰᵝa̠ii/ A2	adjective - cute, pretty
消える (kieru) /ki.eɾɯ/ B1	verb - to disappear
開発 (kaihatsu) /kaːihat͡sɯ/ B2	noun - development
調査 (chousa) /t͡ɕoːsa/ B2	noun - investigation, survey
理解 (rikai) /ɾikai/ B2	noun - understanding
地球 (chikyuu) /t͡ɕikʲɯː/ B1	noun - earth
規模 (kibo) /kibo/ B2	noun - scale, scope
嫌い (kirai) /kiɾai/ A2	adjective - dislike

Key Grammar Structures

• 食べなくちゃ あぁ 食べなくちゃ

  ➔ Negative form with necessity (なくちゃ)

  ➔ The phrase "食べなくちゃ" means "I have to eat" in a negative form, indicating necessity.

• 君のすべてがあたしならいいのに

  ➔ Conditional form (なら)

  ➔ The phrase "君のすべてがあたしならいいのに" translates to "If only all of you were me," expressing a wish or hypothetical situation.

• 愛されたい 愛されたい

  ➔ Desire form (たい)

  ➔ The phrase "愛されたい" means "I want to be loved," expressing a desire.

• 理解されない 理解されたい

  ➔ Passive form (される)

  ➔ The phrase "理解されない" means "not understood," while "理解されたい" means "want to be understood," showing both passive and desire forms.

• 可愛くない あぁ 可愛くない

  ➔ Negative form (くない)

  ➔ The phrase "可愛くない" means "not cute," using the negative form to express a lack of cuteness.

• 満たされない 満たされない

  ➔ Negative passive form (満たされない)

  ➔ The phrase "満たされない" means "not fulfilled," indicating a lack of satisfaction in a passive form.

• 地球規模

  ➔ Noun phrase indicating scale (規模)

  ➔ The phrase "地球規模" means "global scale," indicating a wide-reaching context.