TATTOO – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

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Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

大丈夫、痛みにとっても弱いから

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

大丈夫、憧れは時に憧れのまんま

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

愛、ジョーク、それとたまにキツめのネガティブ

Love, jokes, and sometimes pretty harsh negativity.

それでいつも元通りさ

And then I’m back to normal again.

君と僕との間柄なら

If it's between you and me,

そりゃ出くわす問題も様々

Of course, we encounter all kinds of problems.

だから隣に居りゃ 旅の道すがら

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

どんなヤミからも命からがら

We escape from any darkness, barely clinging to life.

助けるよ 助けてよ My Buddy, Darling

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

SOSが不器用でも 気にしないからもう

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

そっけないくらいで僕らは丁度良いんじゃない？

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

きっと涙も言葉もおまけでも良いんじゃない？

Surely, tears and words are just extras anyway.

多分世界が次のフェーズへ行こうと見つけてみせるよ

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

いや嫌でも見つかるんだろうよ

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

あっけないくらい早い時間も良いんじゃない？

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

きっとありふれてないくらいが大切なんじゃない？

Maybe, being a bit unusual is what really matters.

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

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

消えない 消さない 消させやしない

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

大丈夫、見せびらかす必要はないから

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

大丈夫、自分たちだけ分かっていりゃいいから

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

ハイボール、爆笑の渦に呑まれるネガティブ

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

まるで まるで別次元さ

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

そしてそんな君と僕との間柄なら

And if it’s between you and me,

そりゃ赤らんだ顔だって晒すわな

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

今は例えるとか うまく出来ないけどさ

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

かけがえない類いの何かさながら

Like some kind of precious connection.

リスペクト 増してくようなDaily Feeling

A daily feeling that keeps growing with respect.

言い合ったりするのにも もう慣れっこだろう

And we’re used to arguing sometimes, right?

情け容赦無い時代のバッドワードが

The ruthless words of these tough times,

ひょんな時に僕らの事を脅かす時には

Sometimes threaten us when we least expect.

絡まる充電のコードのように

Like tangled charging cords,

どれだけ拗れても もう意地でも繋ぎ合っていようよ

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

しょうもないくらいの方が笑えていいんじゃない？

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

きっと思い出して飲んだ時に美味しすぎんじゃない？

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

なんてさ 強がりを何度も互いの背中に

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

手形みたいにやりすぎなぐらい付け合っていよう

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

そっけないくらいで僕らは丁度良いんじゃない？

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

きっと涙も言葉もおまけでも良いんじゃない？

Surely, tears and words are just extras anyway.

多分世界が次のフェーズへ行こうと見つけてみせるよ

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

いや嫌でも見つかるんだろうよ

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

あっけないくらい早い時間も良いんじゃない？

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

きっとありふれてないくらいが大切なんじゃない？

Maybe, being a bit exceptional is what truly counts.

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

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

消えない 消さない 消させやしない

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

大丈夫、 痛みにとっても弱いから

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

大丈夫、 憧れは今日も憧れのまんま

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

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.