SO BAD – English Lyrics

• By: King Gnu
• Album: SO BAD

Lyrics & Translation

Experience the wild energy of Japanese rock with King Gnu's "SO BAD"! This song, created for a massive Halloween zombie dance party, is a fantastic way to learn Japanese through its powerful and evocative lyrics. Its unique mixture of sounds and thrilling chorus make it a special track that will get your heart pumping as you pick up new phrases.

[English]

作曲 : 常田大希

KING GNU IS DEAD

BUT THE KING IS NOT

BECAUSE IT'S YOU

...

最悪で最高♡ (最悪で最高♡)

最悪で最高♡ (最悪で最高♡)

今世どう成ろうと (今世どう成ろうと)

一蓮托生よ

...

最悪で最高♡ (最悪で最高♡)

最悪で最高♡ (最悪で最高♡)

憂いなどは無用 (憂いなどは無用)

この人生劇場

...

最悪で最高♡

...

よそはよそ

うちはうち

メタは外

鬼は内

ロクデナシの正義は

お呼びじゃない

学ばぬ争いの歴史

サイテーの友達と

ほったらかし夜の始まり

...

最悪で最高♡ (最悪で最高♡)

最悪で最高♡ (最悪で最高♡)

涙が溢れそう (涙が溢れそう)

いつの日からだろう

...

最悪で最高♡ (最悪で最高♡)

最悪で最高♡ (最悪で最高♡)

夢遙か蜃気楼 (夢遙か蜃気楼)

この人生劇場

...

最悪で最高♡

...

まつくろなたいよう

かげろうゆらゆらゆれるとうきやう

いふほどわるくないわ

さあえんどろーるであいませう

...

よそはよそ

うちはうち

沈みゆくこの國

狂わせる蜘蛛の糸

蚊帳の外 常日頃

絵空事の政治

ほったらかし夜の始まり

...

最悪で最高♡

最悪で最高♡

最悪で最高♡

最悪で最高♡

最悪で最高♡

...

最悪で最高♡ (最悪で最高♡)

最悪で最高♡ (最悪で最高♡)

今世どう成ろうと (今世どう成ろうと)

一蓮托生よ

...

最悪で最高♡ (最悪で最高♡)

最悪で最高♡ (最悪で最高♡)

憂いなどは無用 (憂いなどは無用)

この人生劇場

...

最悪で最高♡

...

SO BAD

I WANT THIS SO BAD (これも欲しい)

I WANT THAT SO BAD (あれも欲しい)

I WANT THIS SO, I WANT THAT SO

何もかも SO BAD

...

I WANT THIS SO BAD

I WANT THAT SO BAD

I WANT THIS SO, I WANT THAT SO

綺麗事はSO BAD

...

I WANT THIS SO BAD

I WANT THAT SO BAD

I WANT THIS SO, I WANT THAT SO

I WANT THAT SO BAD

...

I WANT THIS SO BAD

I WANT THAT SO BAD

I WANT THIS SO, I WANT THAT SO

I WANT THAT SO

...

SO BAD (最悪で最高)

Key Grammar Structures

• KING GNU IS DEAD

  ➔ Passive Voice and Simple Present

  ➔ The use of "IS" as a form of the verb "to be" combined with the past participle "DEAD" indicates passive voice.

• BECAUSE IT'S YOU

  ➔ Subordinating Conjunction "Because"

  ➔ "Because" introduces a subordinate clause explaining the reason for the previous statement.

• 今世どう成ろうと (Konnze dou narou to)

  ➔ Conditional (Japanese)

  ➔ "～と" in Japanese forms a conditional clause, meaning 'no matter what happens' or 'even if'.

• 一蓮托生よ (Ichiren takusho yo)

  ➔ Idiomatic Expression (Japanese)

  ➔ "一蓮托生" is an idiomatic expression, meaning 'being in the same boat' or 'sharing the same fate'. The particle "よ" adds emphasis.

• 憂いなどは無用 (Urei nado wa muyou)

  ➔ Nominalization and Usage of "無用"

  ➔ "憂い" (worries) is a nominalization. "無用" (unnecessary) acts as an adjective here, modifying the noun.

• この人生劇場 (Kono jinsei gekijou)

  ➔ Noun + Noun Compound

  ➔ The phrase uses the noun "人生" (life) and "劇場" (theater) to create the compound noun "人生劇場" (life theater) or "life's stage".

• 学ばぬ争いの歴史 (Manabanu araso no rekishi)

  ➔ Negative Adjective & Possessive Particle

  ➔ "学ばぬ" is a negative form of the verb "学ぶ" (to learn), acting as an adjective. "の" acts as the possessive particle.

• I WANT THIS SO BAD

  ➔ Emphasis with "SO BAD"

  ➔ The phrase uses "SO BAD" to intensify the desire or longing for something. It's an informal way of expressing a strong want.