The hole – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: King Gnu
• Album: Sympa

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative world of King Gnu's "The Hole." This deeply emotional ballad offers a unique opportunity to connect with Japanese lyrical expression through its powerful themes of vulnerability, love, and support. Explore how the song portrays complex human emotions, making it an excellent piece for understanding nuanced language and cultural sentiment.

[English]

Sunny sky, alone on a park bench

Sometimes I find myself thinking of someone

On those days when the world looks calmer than usual

Maybe I’m just reflecting my own feelings

It’s okay to let it out

It’s okay to lose control

Before you step out of line over trivial things

You’ve got to protect our love

You’ve got to protect you

Tell me your fading heart’s voice

Show me that hole in your heart

Don’t hide your true self from me

Reveal who you really are

Your existence

Gently wrapping around

I’ll be your wound healer

Before you realize, measuring up against others’ standards

Getting hurt by the future comparison

If only I could fill that empty hole in your body

I’d be able to do it

It’s okay to run away

Just let everything go

Before you break over something so small

You’ve got to protect our love

You’ve got to protect you

Tell me your fading heart’s voice

Show me that hole in your heart

Don’t hide your true self from me

Wrap your wounds with bandages

So you can stay away from

This world where you do as you please

I’ll be your wound healer

Someone you love might have suicidal thoughts

We’re that fragile, uncertain

You’ve got to protect our love

You’ve got to protect you

Gather the faint light flickering in the corner of the world

And collect it all

All the hope and despair of this world

If they all splash and rain down on you

Then I’ll do the same

Reveal who you really are

Your existence

Gently shielding you

I’ll be your wound healer

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[Japanese]

晴れた空、公園のベンチで一人

誰かを想ったりする日もある

世界がいつもより穏やかに見える日は

自分の心模様を見ているのだろう

吐き出せばいいよ

取り乱せばいいよ

些細な拍子に踏み外してしまう前に

愛を守らなくちゃ

あなたを守らなくちゃ

消えそうな心の声を聞かせて

ぽっかりと空いたその穴を

僕に隠さないで見せておくれよ

あなたの正体を

あなたの存在を

そっと包み込むように

僕が傷口になるよ

気づけば誰かの物差しで

人と比べた未来に傷ついて

身体にぽっかりと空いたその穴を

埋めてあげることができたのなら

逃げ出せばいいよ

全てを放り出せばいいよ

些細な拍子に壊れてしまう前に

愛を守らなくちゃ

あなたを守らなくちゃ

消えそうな心の声を聞かせて

ぽっかりと空いたその穴を

僕に隠さないで見せておくれよ

傷には包帯を

好き勝手放題の

世界から遠ざけるように

僕が傷口になるよ

愛する誰かが自殺志願者に

僕らはそのくらい脆く不確かで

愛を守らなくちゃ

あなたを守らなくちゃ

世界の片隅に灯るかすかな光を

掻き集めて

この世界の希望も絶望も

全て飛沫をあげて

あなたに降り注ぐのなら

あなたの正体を

あなたの存在を

そっと庇うように

僕が傷口になるよ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
空 /sora/ A2	noun - sky
公園 /kōen/ B1	noun - park
ベンチ /bentɕi/ B2	noun - bench
想う /omou/ B1	verb - to think, to feel
穏やか /oyaka/ B2	adjective - calm, peaceful
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart, mind
模様 /moyō/ B1	noun - pattern, design
吐き出す /hakidasu/ B2	verb - to spit out, to vomit
愛 /ai/ A1	noun - love
守る /mamoru/ A2	verb - to protect, to guard
傷口 /kizuguchi/ B2	noun - wound
穴 /ana/ A2	noun - hole, cavity
隠す /kakusu/ B2	verb - to hide

Key Grammar Structures

• から

  ➔ particle indicating 'from' or 'out of'

  ➔ Used to specify the origin or source of something, e.g., '遠ざけるように' means 'to distance oneself from'.

• 守らなくちゃ

  ➔ contraction of '守る' (to protect) + 'なくちゃ' (must, informal obligation)

  ➔ Expresses an obligation or necessity in an informal tone, meaning 'must protect' or 'have to protect'.

• 心の声を

  ➔ possessive noun structure, 'the voice of the heart'

  ➔ Shows possession, indicating 'the voice that belongs to or originates from the heart'.

• 見せておくれよ

  ➔ imperative form of '見せる' (to let/show) + 'おくれ' (casual imperative form of 'くれる')

  ➔ A casual imperative asking someone to show or reveal something, with a sense of familiarity.

• 傷口になる

  ➔ compound verb 'なる' (to become) with '傷口' (wound), meaning 'to become a wound' or 'to be a wound'

  ➔ Expresses the process or state of becoming a wound or metaphorical 'wound' that one assumes or takes on.