TATTOO – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Official髭男dism

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Japanese music with Official髭男dism's "TATTOO"! This song, known for its warm melodies and meaningful lyrics, offers a fantastic way to engage with the Japanese language. You can learn about expressing deep connections and mutual support while appreciating the band's signature groovy J-Pop style. Its relatable themes of enduring relationships make it special for anyone looking to understand modern Japanese songwriting and culture.

[English]

Don't worry, I'm really weak when it comes to pain

Don't worry, sometimes admiration stays just admiration

Love, jokes, and the occasional heavy dose of negativity

But we always find our way back somehow

When it comes to you and me

We’ll face all kinds of problems, no doubt

But as long as we’re side by side on this journey

We’ll escape any darkness, barely scraping through

I’ll save you, you save me—my buddy, darling

Even clumsy SOS calls don’t faze us anymore

Isn’t it perfect how we’re just a little distant?

Maybe tears and words are just extras, right?

Maybe the world will show us how to reach the next phase

Even if we resist, we’ll stumble upon it somehow

Isn’t it fine if time passes in the blink of an eye?

Isn’t it precious precisely because it’s not ordinary?

That earnest, embarrassing feeling in our hearts—a tattoo only we share

It won’t fade, we won’t erase it, won’t let anyone erase it

Don’t worry, no need to show off to the world

Don’t worry, as long as we understand each other

Highballs, negativity drowned in bursts of laughter

Like we’re in a whole other dimension

And when it comes to you and me

We’ll even show each other our flushed faces

I can’t quite put it into words right now

But it’s something irreplaceable, you know?

Respect grows deeper in this daily feeling

We’re used to bickering by now, aren’t we?

When this merciless era’s harsh words

Unexpectedly try to threaten us

Like tangled charger cords, no matter how twisted

Let’s stubbornly stay connected, pride and all

Isn’t it better to laugh at how trivial it all is?

Bet it’ll taste sweeter when we reminisce later

Let’s press our bravado onto each other’s backs

Like handprints—over and over, more than enough

Isn’t it perfect how we’re just a little distant?

Maybe tears and words are just extras, right?

Maybe the world will show us how to reach the next phase

Even if we resist, we’ll stumble upon it somehow

Isn’t it fine if time passes in the blink of an eye?

Isn’t it precious precisely because it’s not ordinary?

That earnest, embarrassing feeling in our hearts—a tattoo only we share

It won’t fade, we won’t erase it, won’t let anyone erase it

Don’t worry, I’m really weak when it comes to pain

Don’t worry, today’s admiration stays just admiration

[Japanese]

大丈夫、痛みにとっても弱いから

大丈夫、憧れは時に憧れのまんま

愛、ジョーク、それとたまにキツめのネガティブ

それでいつも元通りさ

君と僕との間柄なら

そりゃ出くわす問題も様々

だから隣に居りゃ 旅の道すがら

どんなヤミからも命からがら

助けるよ 助けてよ My Buddy, Darling

SOSが不器用でも 気にしないからもう

そっけないくらいで僕らは丁度良いんじゃない？

きっと涙も言葉もおまけでも良いんじゃない？

多分世界が次のフェーズへ行こうと見つけてみせるよ

いや嫌でも見つかるんだろうよ

あっけないくらい早い時間も良いんじゃない？

きっとありふれてないくらいが大切なんじゃない？

なんてさ 本気で思っちゃう心の恥ずかしさが僕らだけにあるTATTOO

消えない 消さない 消させやしない

大丈夫、見せびらかす必要はないから

大丈夫、自分たちだけ分かっていりゃいいから

ハイボール、爆笑の渦に呑まれるネガティブ

まるで まるで別次元さ

そしてそんな君と僕との間柄なら

そりゃ赤らんだ顔だって晒すわな

今は例えるとか うまく出来ないけどさ

かけがえない類いの何かさながら

リスペクト 増してくようなDaily Feeling

言い合ったりするのにも もう慣れっこだろう

情け容赦無い時代のバッドワードが

ひょんな時に僕らの事を脅かす時には

絡まる充電のコードのように

どれだけ拗れても もう意地でも繋ぎ合っていようよ

しょうもないくらいの方が笑えていいんじゃない？

きっと思い出して飲んだ時に美味しすぎんじゃない？

なんてさ 強がりを何度も互いの背中に

手形みたいにやりすぎなぐらい付け合っていよう

そっけないくらいで僕らは丁度良いんじゃない？

きっと涙も言葉もおまけでも良いんじゃない？

多分世界が次のフェーズへ行こうと見つけてみせるよ

いや嫌でも見つかるんだろうよ

あっけないくらい早い時間も良いんじゃない？

きっとありふれてないくらいが大切なんじゃない？

なんてさ本気で思っちゃう心の恥ずかしさが僕らだけにあるTATTOO

消えない 消さない 消させやしない

大丈夫、 痛みにとっても弱いから

大丈夫、 憧れは今日も憧れのまんま

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
痛み /いたみ/ B1	noun - pain
憧れ /あこがれ/ B1	noun - longing, aspiration
愛 /あい/ A1	noun - love
問題 /もんだい/ B1	noun - problem, issue
助ける /たすける/ A2	verb - to help
心 /こころ/ B2	noun - heart, mind
時間 /じかん/ A1	noun - time
言葉 /ことば/ A2	noun - word, language
旅 /たび/ B1	noun - journey, travel
ネガティブ /ねがてぃぶ/ B2	adjective - negative
大切 /たいせつ/ B1	adjective - important, precious
消えない /きえない/ B2	verb - to not disappear
見せびらかす /みせびらかす/ C1	verb - to show off
心の恥ずかしさ /こころのはずかしさ/ C2	noun - embarrassment of the heart

Key Grammar Structures

• 大丈夫、痛みにとっても弱いから

  ➔ Using the phrase "〜から" to indicate reason or cause.

  ➔ The particle "から" is used after a noun or phrase to indicate the reason or cause for the statement.

• それでいつも元通りさ

  ➔ Using "それで" to mean "therefore" or "so", connecting cause and effect.

  ➔ "それで" functions as a conjunction to connect a cause or reason with a result or outcome.

• きっと涙も言葉もおまけでも良いんじゃない？

  ➔ Using "も" to mean "also" or "even", emphasizing inclusiveness.

  ➔ "も" is a particle used to mean "also" or "even", highlighting that the element is included or emphasized in addition to others.

• 消えない 消さない 消させやしない

  ➔ The repetition with different verb forms (potential, negative, causative) emphasizes the non-occurrence or persistence of an action.

  ➔ The structures "消えない" (won't disappear), "消さない" (won't erase), and "消させやしない" (won't make disappear) use negative and causative forms to emphasize the persistence or intentional prevention of the action.

• なんてさ 本気で思っちゃう心の恥ずかしさが僕らだけにあるTATTOO

  ➔ Using "て" form in "思っちゃう" to express a spontaneous or unintended action or feeling.

  ➔ "思っちゃう" combines the verb "思う" (to think) with "〜て" plus "しまう" to imply doing something unintentionally or as a result of spontaneous feeling.

• 誰もいないとこで 何度も背中に手形みたいにやりすぎなぐらい付け合っていよう

  ➔ Using "みたい" to make a comparison or analogy, meaning "like" or "resembling".

  ➔ The phrase "手形みたい" uses "みたい" to show that the handprint is like or resembles a hand-shaped mark.

• しょうもないくらいの方が笑えていいんじゃない？

  ➔ Using "くらい" to indicate degree, meaning "to the extent of" or "about".

  ➔ "くらい" shows the extent or degree of something, here implying that a trivial or silly thing is enough to be happy or laugh.