SOULSOUP – English Lyrics

• By: Official髭男dism

Lyrics & Translation

"SOULSOUP" by Official髭男dism offers a vibrant and deeply metaphorical journey through life's challenges. Learning Japanese through this song allows you to appreciate how the band skillfully uses rich imagery, like soup representing hardships, to convey powerful messages about resilience and growth. Its dynamic J-pop/pop-rock sound, combined with poignant lyrics, makes it a compelling listen and a unique window into Japanese contemporary music and its cultural nuances.

[English]

The desperate flavored soup that makes you speechless

It seems like we have to drink one bowl of it at least once in our lifetime

A homemade big pinch of laziness and complaints mixed in

Now it's boiling right in front of me

Dangerous colors swirl

When I breathed in, I felt the scent of the open air

And a face reflected in the silver spoon, staring distortedly at me

It's like he's insisting, “You're not good enough”

I blocked off the unnecessary five senses

Reckless ideals pierce all the internal organs and the bowels

They and this bitter modern age complement each other and form a habit

I know that even if they don't say, “You have unusual tastes”

But, with thanks for the meal, I just want to be me again

Trembling fingers, sweaty collar, pain, fatigue and failure

Even if we dwell on them and if we refuse them, they will never be better

The more you pour in, the thirstier you will get The bubbling and spooky celebratory cup

Until every last drop gets consumed

YEAH!!

You get a bigger serving than when you lived alone

I don't think we are in the situation where we can say “give up”

But even if you told me I could live alone, I wouldn't choose it anymore

I don't want to miss any days with you

With thanks for the meal, I'd like to gain one more time

The heat to boil the heart that was chilled by a sigh

Trembling fingers, sweaty collar, pain, fatigue and failure

You've been worrying about them, you've been rejecting them, and now you're tired of giving up

The more you pour in, the thirstier you will get The bubbling and spooky celebratory cup

We will drink it while sobbing

That's life, isn't it?

Life goes on Out of nowhere,

When you feel the need to vent all your simmering worries and sorrows all over the place,

Don’t stop the spoon and continue the thirst A toast to all the future

Give me a piece of fate, which is hidden in the depths of this world

Until I scoop it out

And until every last drop gets consumed

YEAH!!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
desperate /ˈdɛspərɪt/ B2	adjective - feeling or showing a strong desire or need
speechless /ˈspiːtʃləs/ B2	adjective - unable to speak
homemade /ˌhəʊmˈmeɪd/ B1	adjective - made or prepared at home
reckless /ˈrɛklɪs/ C1	adjective - not thinking about the consequences of your actions
ideals /aɪˈdiːəlz/ C1	noun - a standard or model of perfection or excellence
bitter /ˈbɪtər/ B2	adjective - having a strong, unpleasant taste
celebratory /səˈleɪbrətri/ C2	adjective - relating to or characteristic of a celebration
spooky /ˈspuːki/ B2	adjective - causing a feeling of fear or unease
vent /vɛnt/ C1	verb - to express or release a strong emotion
sorrows /ˈsɒrəʊz/ B2	noun - feelings of sadness or regret
toast /toʊst/ B1	noun - a slice of toasted bread
fate /feɪt/ C1	noun - the development of events beyond a person's control

Key Grammar Structures

• It seems like we have to drink one bowl of it at least once in our lifetime

  ➔ Modal verb + have to (must) to express obligation or necessity

  ➔ Uses "have to" to indicate an obligation or necessity that is unavoidable

• I blocked off the unnecessary five senses

  ➔ Verb + off (phrasal verb) meaning to isolate or block something

  ➔ Uses the phrasal verb "block off" to describe separating or preventing access to something

• Reckless ideals pierce all the internal organs and the bowels

  ➔ Verbs + direct objects to show the action performed on something

  ➔ Uses transitive verbs to indicate actions performed directly on objects

• The more you pour in, the thirstier you will get

  ➔ The comparative structure "The more..., the more..." to express increasing degree

  ➔ Uses a comparative correlative structure to show that as one thing increases, another also increases

• Until every last drop gets consumed

  ➔ Subordinate clause with "until" to indicate a point in time when an action completes

  ➔ Uses a temporal conjunction "until" to specify the endpoint of an action

• And until every last drop gets consumed

  ➔ Conjunction "and" connecting related clauses indicating sequential or related actions

  ➔ Uses "and" to connect two clauses to express continuation or addition of related actions