TATTOO – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Official髭男dism

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with "TATTOO" by Official髭男dism is a great way to engage with emotional and poetic language. The song's lyrics offer a heartfelt exploration of relationships and commitment, using the powerful metaphor of a tattoo to express a deep, lasting bond. Through its uplifting melody and sincere vocals, you can learn vocabulary related to emotions and relationships in a modern J-pop context.

[English]

It's okay, because I'm really weak against pain.

It's okay, sometimes dreams remain just as fantasies.

Love, jokes, and sometimes pretty harsh negativity.

And then I’m back to normal again.

If it's between you and me,

Of course, we encounter all kinds of problems.

So, just being right next to each other, on this journey,

We escape from any darkness, barely clinging to life.

I'll help you, save you, my buddy, darling.

Even with clumsy SOS signals, I don’t care anymore.

Isn't it just perfect if we’re a bit aloof?

Surely, tears and words are just extras anyway.

Probably, the world will find its way to the next phase, I believe.

Or perhaps, it’s inevitable—you'll find it sooner or later.

Even fleeting moments, like quick time passing, can be good, right?

Maybe, being a bit unusual is what really matters.

Honestly, that’s what makes our hearts ashamed — this tattoo that only we have.

It won't disappear. I won’t erase it. And I won’t let it.

It's okay, there's no need to show it off.

It's okay, as long as only we understand it.

Highballs and laughter swirl around, and even negativity gets swallowed.

It’s like, we’re in a totally different dimension.

And if it’s between you and me,

Of course, we’d show even a flushed face.

Right now, I can't quite put into words, but it’s something irreplaceable.

Like some kind of precious connection.

A daily feeling that keeps growing with respect.

And we’re used to arguing sometimes, right?

The ruthless words of these tough times,

Sometimes threaten us when we least expect.

Like tangled charging cords,

No matter how twisted, let’s keep connecting no matter what.

It’s okay to be silly — that’s when we can really laugh.

When we recall these moments, isn’t it just too delicious?

So, let’s pretend to be strong—over and over, on each other's backs.

Let’s mark ourselves like handprints, going overboard so it shows.

Isn’t it just right if we’re a bit aloof?

Surely, tears and words are just extras anyway.

Probably, the world will find its way to the next phase, I believe.

Or maybe, it’s unavoidable—you'll find it sooner or later.

Even fleeting moments, like how quickly time passes, can be good, right?

Maybe, being a bit exceptional is what truly counts.

Honestly, only we can be embarrassed about this heart’s tattoo that truly thinks so.

It won’t disappear. I won’t erase it. And I won’t let it.

It’s okay; because I am really weak against pain.

It’s okay; today, my longing remains just as a longing.

[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.