TEST ME – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: CHANMINA

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rhythmic world of CHANMINA with 'TEST ME'. This song is a fantastic way to learn modern Japanese slang and conversational Hip-Hop flow, making it a perfect track for those wanting to master the cool, expressive side of the language.

[English]

It's suspicious, how you're letting me go

You don't even understand my trauma, so what are you even praying for him?

Hey, even if I put on a smile, you probably won't believe me anyway

Pretending everything's fine, I kick the ground and cry

Test me, if I'm gonna die anyway, then chase me

Live or die, tell me, let me know now

Don't mess with me, I'm ending this karma once and for all

You really think you can catch me? Please

I’m gone before you blink

You fell for my smile? Too bad,

It’s just a curse wrapped in kawaii

Hey, even if I show you my tears, you'll probably believe me, won't you?

Being seen right through by this tacky world, I cry

Test me, if I'm gonna die anyway, then chase me

Live or die, tell me, let me know now

Don't mess with me, I'm ending this karma once and for all

It's not like I chose to be born

Everything is such a mess, shut up

If I die, will you get more money or food?

Test me, if I'm gonna die anyway, then chase me

Live or die, tell me, let me know now

Don't mess with me, don't be weird

Test me, if I'm gonna die anyway, then chase me

Live or die, tell me, let me know now

Don't mess with me, I'm ending this karma once and for all

[Japanese]

怪しいわ 私を放ったりして

理解してないトラウマ何を彼に祈んのそもそも

ねえ笑って見せても きっと信じないでしょ

問題ないふりして 地面を蹴り泣く

Test me どうせ死ぬなら chase me

行くか 死ぬか tell me 教えてnow

絡むな 変に 終わらせるこのカルマ

You really think you can catch me? Please

I’m gone before you blink

You fell for my smile? Too bad,

It’s just a curse wrapped in kawaii

ねぇ泣いて見せても きっと信じるんでしょ

洒落くせぇ世の中に 見透かされて泣く

Test me どうせ死ぬなら chase me

行くか 死ぬか tell me 教えてnow

絡むな 変に 終わらせるこのカルマ

好きで産まれてないのに

ごちゃごちゃうるせぇ

私が死ねば金か飯でも入るのか？

Test me どうせ死ぬなら chase me

行くか 死ぬか tell me 教えてnow

絡むな 変に

Test me どうせ死ぬなら chase me

行くか 死ぬか tell me 教えてnow

絡むな 変に 終わらせるこのカルマ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
怪しい ayashii N3	adjective - suspicious, dubious
理解 rikai N4	verb - to understand
祈る inoru N3	verb - to pray
信じる shinjiru N4	verb - to believe
問題 mondai N4	noun - problem, issue
地面 jimen N3	noun - ground, earth's surface
蹴る keru N3	verb - to kick
泣く naku N5	verb - to cry
死ぬ shinu N5	verb - to die
絡む karamu N2	verb - to get involved, to entangle
終わらせる owaraseru N4	verb - to end, to finish
世の中 yononaka N3	noun - the world, society
見透かす misukasu N1	verb - to see through
産まれる umareru N4	verb - to be born
金 kane N5	noun - money
飯 meshi N3	noun - meal, food

Key Grammar Structures

• 理解してないトラウマ何を彼に祈んのそもそも

  ➔ Noun modification (Relative clauses)

  ➔ "理解してない" modifies "トラウマ".

• ねえ笑って見せても きっと信じないでしょ

  ➔ Concessive conditional form (~ても)

  ➔ "笑って見せても" expresses 'even if I show a smile'.

• どうせ死ぬなら chase me

  ➔ Conditional 'nara' (If you are going to...)

  ➔ "死ぬなら" implies 'if you are going to die (or if that is the case)'.

• It’s just a curse wrapped in kawaii

  ➔ Passive-like participle phrase

  ➔ "wrapped in" describes the curse as being covered by 'kawaii'.

• 洒落くせぇ世の中に 見透かされて泣く

  ➔ Passive voice (受身形 - ukemi)

  ➔ "見透かされて" is the passive form of 'to see through'.

• 好きで産まれてないのに

  ➔ Conjunctive particle 'noni' (despite/even though)

  ➔ "産まれてないのに" shows contrast or frustration.

• 私が死ねば金か飯でも入るのか？

  ➔ Conditional 'ba' (If/When)

  ➔ "死ねば" means 'if I die'.

• 終わらせるこのカルマ

  ➔ Causative-like transitive action

  ➔ "終わらせる" is the causative form of 'to end' (to make something end).