TAIDADA – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: ずっと真夜中でいいのに。

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Japanese with “TAIDADA” by ずっと真夜中でいいのに。! This uptempo track, serving as the ending theme for the popular anime “Dandadan,” offers a unique blend of rock and jazz influences. By exploring its lyrics, you can learn common Japanese expressions related to self-motivation and overcoming inertia, while appreciating the band’s distinctive musical style and narrative depth. It’s a perfect song to grasp everyday Japanese phrasing used to encourage oneself and others.

[English]

Before I could accept it, I stayed silent. Before I got hurt, I smiled.

Before I nodded, I stomped my feet. Before I was swept away, I stopped.

Like a lucky charm, just a tiny shared point.

I clung to only the fringes.

Today's dinner, the gestures that covered lunch break.

I hung onto the desire to know, searching among idols.

A feeling unlike anything before, deeply penetrating.

Since we're human, supposed to be free to do as we please.

Acting so well-behaved, but it doesn't taste right.

My heart and lungs, only for palpitations, racing faster.

Rules are meant to signal the end, right?

Fully commit your whole body. Is that all you've got?

Being clumsy and kind isn't enough to get past it.

Aren't you putting on a brave face?

Get yourself together—what's your pain?

I want to work out emotional battles with you.

I'm losing motivation from all directions; it's suddenly exhausting.

Though I only have feelings tailored just for you.

Let's go with carefree spirits.

I want to believe, wait for you.

I'll say welcome back, visit a shrine, then bid farewell.

Take care, let's have a talk—like a Lambada.

Laziness, countdown.

Breaking is so quick, responses get colder bit by bit.

Running toward the end of the day, realizing I lost something—it's so cold.

Like a lucky charm, just a tiny shared point.

Where did I forget the fringes?

An unstable structure, endless.

If I get it, I handle it roughly.

Sometimes I try to be gone on purpose.

Hide-and-seek is also important now and then.

My psychic strength to protect myself just keeps getting stronger.

Since we're human, supposed to be free to do as we please.

Acting so well-behaved, but it doesn't taste right.

Don't worry. What's your pain?

I want to work out emotional battles with you.

La-la-la-lai.

Fully commit your whole body. Is that all you've got?

Being clumsy and kind isn't enough to get past it.

Aren't you putting on a brave face?

Get yourself together—what's your pain?

I want to work out sensitivity with you.

...

Don't fear the things you can't unravel.

Can you read between the lines? Find it.

Getting closer, I become an enemy.

Even when we pass by, pretending to be tough—losers.

Misunderstandings and innocent answers.

The worst thing is not having bad intentions.

Living through a brutal misunderstanding, right?

Even if I run away, I'm bored. Let's fight.

Fully commit your whole body. Is that all you've got?

Being clumsy and kind isn't enough to get past it.

Aren't you putting on a brave face?

Get yourself together—what's your pain?

When feelings aren't there, question yourself even more.

I'm getting exhausted from all directions; it's so tiring now.

Even though I haven't done anything.

Stop making excuses all the time.

I want to believe, wait for you.

After saying welcome back, I pray and then say goodbye.

I want to sleep exhausted, worn out.

But I can't ignore the situation—so let's talk.

...

[Japanese]

割り切る前に黙った 傷つく前に笑った

頷く前に地団駄 流される前に辞めたんだ

お守りみたいな ごく僅かな共通点の

端くれだけ握りしめて

今日摂取した夕食も 昼休みを覆う仕草も

知りたい欲求ぶらさがって 偶像の中で探してたんだ

これまでにない感覚 強く攻め込まれる

人類なんだしー 自由自在のはずが

お利口な素振りで 味がしない

心肺専用 動悸が加速する

ルールは 終わりを告げるものでしょ

全身演じきってよ 全開でその程度？

不器用で優しいだけでは 超えらんないです

見栄張ってんじゃない？

ちゃんとせい what's your pain?

感情戦を君と 練っていきたいんだよ

萎えるぜ全方位 急にだるいよ

君専用の心構えしかないけれど

ぱっぱらと参ろう

信じたいよ 待ち伏せたいよ

お帰りって お参りして退治

お大事に対談だ ランバダ

怠惰だcountdown

壊れるのは呆気ない だんだん返事が素っ気ない

暮れゆく方面走って 失って気づくの寒いじゃんか

お守りみたいな ごく僅かな共通点の

端くれどこに忘れたの

不安定構造エンドレス

手に入れば雑に扱って

わざと居なくなってみたり

かくれんぼもたまには大事だと思う

自分を守る念力 ばかり強くなるけど

人類なんだしー 自由自在のはずが

お利口な素振りで 味がしない

心配せんよ 動悸が加速する

ルールは 終わりを告げるものでしょ

La-la-la-lai

全身演じきってよ 全開でその程度？

不器用で優しいだけでは 超えらんないです

見栄張ってんじゃない？

ちゃんとせい what's your pain?

感受性を君と 練っていきたいんだよ

解き明かせないもの 恐れないでいて

読み取れますかね？ みつけて

管を巻く 近づくほど 敵である

すれ違っても強がりルーザー

誤解ばかり無邪気なアンサー

悪気が無いのが一番ずるいじゃん

壮絶な勘違いでいたいじゃん

逃げても 暇だし 戦いましょう

全身演じきってよ 全開でその程度？

不器用で優しいだけでは 超えらんないです

見栄張ってんじゃない？

ちゃんとせい what's your pain?

感情ない時こそ 問い質すんだよ

萎えるぜ全方位 急にだるいよ

何もやってない癖に

言い訳ばっか口にするなよ

信じたいよ 待ち伏せたいよ

お帰りってお参りしては

疲れ果てて眠りたい

けどほっとけない事態 対駄談

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
傷(kizu) /ki.zɯ/ A2	noun - wound, injury, hurt, scar, flaw
夕食(yuushoku) /juːʃokɯ/ A1	noun - dinner, evening meal, supper
人類(jinrui) /dʑinɾɯi/ B2	noun - mankind, humanity
自由(jiyuu) /d͡ʑijuː/ A2	noun - freedom, liberty adjective - free
心肺(shinpai) /ɕimpai/ B2	noun - cardiopulmonary
全身(zenshin) /zeɴɕiɴ/ A2	noun - whole body
感情(kanjou) /kaɴdʑoː/ B1	noun - emotion, feeling
終わり(owari) /owaɾi/ A1	noun - end, conclusion
感覚(kankaku) /kaɴkakɯ/ B1	noun - sense, feeling, sensation
味(aji) /ad͡ʑi/ A1	noun - taste, flavor
心構え(kokorogamae) /kokoroɡamae/ B2	noun - mental attitude, readiness
事実(jijitsu) /d͡ʑid͡ʑitsɯ/ B1	noun - fact, truth, reality
対談(taidan) /taidan/ B2	noun - dialogue, interview
怠惰(taida) /taida/ B2	adjective - lazy, indolent, idle
悪気(warugi) /waɾɯɡi/ B2	noun - malice, ill will