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]

It's okay, I'm really weak to pain

It's okay, aspirations sometimes just stay as they are

Love, jokes, and occasionally heavy negativity

But we're always back to normal with that

For the relationship between you and me

Of course, various problems will come up

That's why, if you're by my side along the journey

I'll save us from any darkness, even if it's barely

Come on, save me, My Buddy, Darling

Even if SOS is clumsy, I won't mind anymore

If we're a bit blunt, isn't that just right for us?

Surely tears and words are fine as extras, aren't they?

Probably, when the world moves to the next phase, I'll find it

No, even if I hate it, it'll probably be found anyway

If fleeting moments are super quick, isn't that okay?

Surely, something uncommon is what's really important, right?

And yet, this embarrassing earnestness in our hearts is a TATTOO that's only ours

It won't fade, I won't erase it, I won't let it be erased

It's okay, no need to show it off

It's okay, if only we understand each other

Highballs and whirlwinds of explosive laughter swallow negativity

It's like, it's like a whole other dimension

And for the relationship between you and me like that

Of course, we'll show flushed faces too

Right now, I can't express it well, but

It's like something irreplaceable

Respect keeps growing in this daily feeling

Even saying it to each other, we're already used to it

Harsh bad words from this era without mercy

When they threaten us unexpectedly

Like tangled charging cords

No matter how twisted, let's stubbornly stay connected

If it's ridiculously trivial, isn't it fun to laugh about?

Surely, when we recall and drink, it'll taste amazing, won't it?

And yet, let's keep putting on pretense over and over

On each other's backs, like hanko seals, excessively so

If we're a bit blunt, isn't that just right for us?

Surely tears and words are fine as extras, aren't they?

Probably, when the world moves to the next phase, I'll find it

No, even if I hate it, it'll probably be found anyway

If fleeting moments are super quick, isn't that okay?

Surely, something uncommon is what's really important, right?

And yet, this embarrassing earnestness in our hearts is a TATTOO that's only ours

It won't fade, I won't erase it, I won't let it be erased

It's okay, I'm really weak to pain

It's okay, aspirations are still just aspirations today too

[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.