STAYIN' ALIVE

• By: JUJU
• Album: YOUR STORY

Lyrics:

[日本語]

[English]

涙流せば虹が出るセオリー

If tears flow, a rainbow will appear, that's the rule

もう飽きちゃってる

I'm already tired of it

夢もそろそろ叶ってくれなきゃ

If my dreams don't come true soon, I can't take it anymore

やってらんないんです

I just can't keep going

悩みの種を胸に埋めるたび

Every time I bury worries in my chest

ため息をひとつ

A sigh escapes me

お先真っ暗ってそれ

Looking ahead into darkness—that's just covering my eyes

目を塞いでるだけ

Today as well, I feel inferior and say hello

劣等感と今日もセイハロー

Even complaints are welcome here

愚痴だって歓迎ね

Is this what struggles are really about?

困難ってこんなもんだっけ？

Come on, bring it on, future

かかってきなさい未来

If a flower blooms beautifully, break apart beautifully

華麗に咲く花なら華麗に散っていけ

Even mistakes I can't redo

やり直せないミステイクも

If I can laugh them off, they become spice

笑い飛ばせたらスパイス

Taking detours isn't a loss

遠回りしたって損じゃない

What is this thing called ideals?

理想ってなんだっけ？

It's now or never, so make it count

一度きりの今なんだから

Don't let go of this chance until your life runs out

命枯れるまで逃さないでチャンス

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持ち前の気遣い 裏目に出て

My natural kindness backfires sometimes

またドロ沼にダイブ

And I dive into another mess

ぐしゃぐしゃのプライド抱えて

Holding my messy pride

シャワーでひとり涙

Shedding tears in the shower alone

違う それはもがいてるんじゃなくて

No, that's not struggling—it's just dancing to the beat of being alive

"生きてる"っていうダンス

Joy, anger, sadness, and happiness—let's go through it all again and again

喜怒哀楽 何度でもご一緒しましょう

A, B, C—which path will I choose?

Ａ・Ｂ・Ｃ どの道にしよう

How many years have I been wandering?

さまよって何年目

Lost in the fog, in a frenzy

五里霧中からの無我夢中

Just trust your instincts

本能に任せなさい

Even if the wind blows against you, charge recklessly

どこ吹く向かい風でも無謀に食らっていけ

Dodging left and right

のらりくらりかわしながら

If I can enjoy it with a smile

楽しんでいけたらスマイル

It's okay if worries don't go away

拭えない不安もイッツオーケー

Send that pain flying away

痛いの飛んでいけ

Because this moment won't come again

二度と来ない今なんだから

Let's face both the bitterness and the sweetness

酸いも甘いも受けて立ちましょう

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華麗に咲く花なら華麗に散っていけ

If a flower blooms beautifully, break apart beautifully

やり直せないミステイクも

Even mistakes I can't redo

笑い飛ばせたらスパイス

Laugh them off; they add spice

遠回りしたって損じゃない

Detours aren't a loss

理想ってなんだっけ？

What exactly are ideals?

一度きりの今なんだから

It's now or never, so seize the moment

命枯れるまで逃さないでチャンス

Don't let go of this chance until your life runs out

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Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tears
虹 /niji/ A2	noun - rainbow
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
悩み /nayami/ B1	noun - trouble
劣等感 /rettōkan/ B2	noun - inferiority complex
華麗 /karei/ B2	adjective - magnificent
ミステイク /misuteiku/ B2	noun - mistake
スパイス /supaisu/ B2	noun - spice
理想 /risō/ B2	noun - ideal
命 /inochi/ B1	noun - life
チャンス /chansu/ B2	noun - chance
本能 /honnō/ B2	noun - instinct
無我夢中 /muga muchū/ C1	noun - state of being completely absorbed in something
五里霧中 /gori kiri chū/ C1	noun - state of being completely confused or disoriented
無謀 /mubō/ C1	adjective - reckless
酸い /sui/ B1	adjective - sour
甘い /amai/ B1	adjective - sweet

Grammar:

• 涙流せば虹が出るセオリー

  ➔ If you cry, a rainbow will appear (conditional with verb +ば)

  ➔ The phrase uses the **conditional form** with '**-ば**' to express 'if' (涙流せば = 'if you cry')

• もう飽きちゃってる

  ➔ Casual form of もう飽きてしまっている: has become tired of something

  ➔ Using the **ている** form indicates a **state resulting from a previous action** ('have become tired')

• やってらんないんです

  ➔ Casual contraction of やってられない (can't do this)

  ➔ Uses the **verb + られない** form in casual speech to express **inability or impossibility** ('can't do this')

• 遠回りしたって損じゃない

  ➔ Even if you take a detour, it's not a loss (ても = even if)

  ➔ Uses the **ても** particle to indicate **‘even if’ or ‘even though’** (遠回りしたって = 'even if you take a detour')

• 命枯れるまで逃さないでチャンス

  ➔ Use of まで to indicate ‘until’ or ‘up to’ a certain point

  ➔ Using the **まで** particle to express **‘up to’ or ‘until’** a certain point (命枯れるまで = ‘until life runs out’)