spiral – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: LONGMAN

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese through "spiral" by LONGMAN offers a unique opportunity to connect with the emotional depth of the language. The song's lyrics about overcoming personal struggles and finding the courage to change are universally relatable, making the vocabulary and expressions more memorable. The interplay between the male and female vocals can also help in understanding different nuances of Japanese pronunciation and intonation.

[English]

I tore up the map I drew

The world remains the same as that day

I'm going to

Blame someone else again

Don't get fed up

Pretending to wait for something to happen

Can I start over from here?

I felt like I could go anywhere

Where's the me from back then?

Maybe I've become an adult or something

But that's not it

If only I had a little more courage

Tomorrow could have been different

But I didn't even realize that

How many times have I had moments like that?

I untied the thread I tied

The world remains the same as that day

I'm going to

Just repeating myself

Don't get fed up

Holding onto selfish dreams and shattering them myself

What do I want to do?

Won't someone cut through this darkness for me someday?

Oh, my life

Our justice is probably

Something that's in the way for someone

Maybe it couldn't be helped or something

But that's not it

If only I were a little stronger

There would be a tomorrow that's protected

And a night that's completely changed

And I'd start from here again

I wish I could laugh

Don't let my twisted emotions show

Please don't come out

I could have changed by now

Goodbye to you

To you, I'm

To someone, I'm

A star that doesn't fade on a night that doesn't dawn

I wanted to be

But I couldn't be

We're still the same

僕らはこのまま

If only I had a little more courage

Tomorrow could have been different

But I didn't even realize that

I've had enough of days like that

There's no forever

Before it all ends

I took a step forward

Accepting it

Praying

Oh, oh

...

[Japanese]

描いた地図は引き裂いた

世界はあの日のまま

僕はまた

誰かのせいにした

嫌になっちゃうな

このまま何かを待ち続けるフリするの

ここから僕はやりなおせますか

どこまでも行ける気がした

あの時の僕はどこだ

きっと大人になったとか

そういうことじゃなくてさ

あと少しだけの勇気で

変えられた明日はあった

それさえ気づけなかったんだ

そんな瞬間は何度あったんだろう

結んだ糸は解いた

世界はあの日のまま

僕はまた

繰り返してばかり

嫌になっちゃうな

身勝手な夢を抱いて自ら砕いて

何がしたいの

いつかこの闇を切り裂いてくれないか

Oh, my life

僕たちの正義はきっと

誰かには邪魔なものさ

きっと仕方なかったとか

そういうことじゃなくてさ

あと少し強くなれば

守られる明日があって

全て変わった夜も

またここからと

笑えたらな

捻くれた感情

出てこないでね

きっと変われたんだもう

君にサヨナラ

僕は君にとって

誰かにとって

明けない夜の

消えない星に

なりたかった

なれなかった

僕らはこのまま

あと少しだけの勇気で

変えられた明日はあった

それさえ気づけなかったんだ

そんな日はもうたくさんだ

いつまでもなんてないんだ

終わりゆくその前に

一歩踏み出してみた

受け入れながら

祈りながら

Oh, oh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
/eki/ B1	noun - map
/sekai/ A1	noun - world
/hito/ A1	noun - person
/yūki/ B1	noun - courage
/ashita/ A1	noun - tomorrow
/kawaru/ B1	verb - to change
/yūjō/ B1	noun - friendship
/seigi/ B1	noun - justice
/tsuyosa/ B1	noun - strength
/mamoru/ B1	verb - to protect
/hoshi/ A1	noun - star
/sayonara/ A1	noun - goodbye
/owari/ B1	noun - end
/ippo/ B1	noun - step
/fumi/ B1	verb - to step
/ukeru/ B1	verb - to receive
/inori/ B1	noun - prayer

Key Grammar Structures

• 僕はまた 繰り返してばかり

  ➔ The use of repeating verb forms with ばかり to indicate 'just' or 'only'.

  ➔ It indicates that the action is repetitive or done only, emphasizing a sense of exclusivity or persistence.

• 世界はあの日のまま

  ➔ Use of は as a topic marker to emphasize 'the world' and まま to mean 'as it is'.

  ➔ The は particle marks 'the world' as the topic, with まま meaning 'as it is,' indicating the world remains unchanged.

• あと少しだけの勇気で

  ➔ Use of だけ to express 'just' or 'only' with a noun, emphasizing a small amount.

  ➔ 'だけ' emphasizes that the amount or degree is small or limited, here meaning 'just a little courage.'

• 変えることができたんだ

  ➔ Use of potential form 変えることができる to express 'can change' or 'was able to change'.

  ➔ The potential form ことができる indicates ability or possibility to do something, here meaning 'could change'.

• 終わりゆくその前に

  ➔ Use of the verb ending 〜ゆく (行く) to indicate progression towards an endpoint in the future.

  ➔ 〜ゆく is a classical or literary suffix meaning 'to go' or 'to proceed,' indicating ongoing progress towards a future point.