The Voice – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: MAZZEL
• Album: Banquet

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of MAZZEL with "The Voice," a song that goes beyond catchy melodies to explore profound themes of self-acceptance and inner strength. Through its powerful lyrics and emotive performances, you can learn about expressing your true self and embracing every part of your journey. This track is special for its emphasis on the pure, individual 'voice' of each member, offering a rich and authentic listening experience that makes it a unique piece in their discography.

[English]

If I could laugh without a care

If I could live without a scar

Who could blame me then?

For choosing my own path, my own way

Come on in, Come on out, Come on it, Come on out

I don’t need to be understood

Finally, I found myself

It’s okay to be stained

The voice is always mine

Oh, Oh, Oh

Everyone, right now

Oh, Oh, Oh

Just born anew

How to live, how to die

Oh, Oh, Oh

The voice is always mine

Who I am is so uncertain

Searching in the mirror, I can’t find the answer

The reason I can say, “I am me”

Your right answers just aren’t enough

Come on in, Come on out, Come on it, Come on out

I don’t know if it’s right

Finally, I found myself

Even if it’s wrong, it’s okay

The voice is always mine

Oh, Oh, Oh

Everyone, right now

Oh, Oh, Oh

Just born anew

How to live, how to die

Oh, Oh, Oh

The voice is always mine

Life is so short, it seems

Whether I’ve done enough depends on me

Hey, what’s my score? Please call my name

The teacher’s answer is always uncertain

It’s fine to stand out too much

Even as an old man, Baby

A lifetime of charm, whether goddess or devil

You won’t see the view unless you leap from the balance beam

You are who you are

Oh, Oh, Oh

Even I, right now

Oh, Oh, Oh

Struggling endlessly

How to love, how to be loved

Oh, Oh, Oh

The voice is always mine

The voice is always Yours

[Japanese]

穢れなく笑えたなら

傷もなく生きられたなら

誰が責められただろう

彼が自分の生き方を選ぶのを

Come on in, Come on out, Come on it, Come on out

理解されたいとは思わない

Finally, I found myself

汚れたっていい

The voice is always mine

Oh, Oh, Oh

誰だって今

Oh, Oh, Oh

生まれたばかり

どう生きてどう死んでいくか

Oh, Oh, Oh

The voice is always mine

自分自身なんて不確かで

鏡の中を探したってわからない

僕は僕だって言える理由

君が決めた正解じゃ物足りない

Come on in, Come on out, Come on it, Come on out

それが正しいかはわからない

Finally, I found myself

いや間違ってたっていい

The voice is always mine

Oh, Oh, Oh

誰だって今

Oh, Oh, Oh

生まれたばかり

どう生きてどう死んでいくか

Oh, Oh, Oh

The voice is always mine

人の命ってのはどうも短い

やり切ったかどうかは自分次第

ねぇ僕は何点？Please call my name

先生の答えはいつも不安定

出過ぎた杭でいい

じいさんになってもBaby

女神も悪魔にだって一生涯モテ期

平均台から飛び降りなきゃ見えない景色

You are who you are

Oh, Oh, Oh

僕だって今

Oh, Oh, Oh

もがいてばかり

どう愛しどう愛されていくか

Oh, Oh, Oh

The voice is always mine

The voice is always Yours

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
穢れ kegare N3	noun - impurity, defilement
笑えた waraeta N4	verb - was able to laugh
傷 kizu N5	noun - wound, injury
生き方 ikikata N4	noun - way of living
選ぶ erabu N4	verb - to choose
理解 rikai N4	noun - understanding
汚れた yogoreta N4	adjective - dirty, stained
不確か fushitaka N3	adjective - uncertain
鏡 kagami N5	noun - mirror
正解 seikai N4	noun - correct answer
物足りない monotaridai N3	adjective - unsatisfying
命 inochi N5	noun - life
やり切った yarikitta N3	verb - to finish completely
平均台 heikintsuukai N2	noun - balance beam
もがいて mogaiete N4	verb - to struggle

Key Grammar Structures

• 穢れなく笑えたなら

  ➔ Conditional ～なら expressed after a past‑potential form.

  ➔ If I could laugh "without being dirty", …

• 汚れたっていい

  ➔ Colloquial てもいい expressed as っていい.

  ➔ It's okay to be "dirty" "the"︎"って"︎good.

• 鏡の中を探したってわからない

  ➔ Even if‑verb + ても expressed as って, followed by わからない.

  ➔ Even if I "searched" inside the mirror, I still "don't understand" "the"︎"って"︎.

• 誰が責められただろう

  ➔ Speculative past ending 「だろう」 indicating guess about a past event.

  ➔ "Who" might have "been blamed" "*"︎"だろう"︎?

• それが正しいかはわからない

  ➔ Embedding a question with 「かは」 to stress the unknown‑ness.

  ➔ "Whether it's correct" "*"︎"かは"︎ I don't know.

• 出過ぎた杭でいい

  ➔ "でいい" used after a noun to mean “it’s fine as …”.

  ➔ "Even a protruding nail" "*"︎"でいい"︎ is acceptable.

• 平均台から飛び降りなきゃ

  ➔ Colloquial contraction 「なきゃ」 = 「なければ」 (must).

  ➔ I have to "jump off the balance beam" "*"︎"なきゃ"︎.

• 君が決めた正解じゃ物足りない

  ➔ Contraction 「じゃ」 = 「では」 used before a negative adjective.

  ➔ "Your chosen answer" "*"︎"じゃ"︎ is not enough.

• 女神も悪魔にだって一生涯モテ期

  ➔ "だって" used after a noun to mean “even …”.

  ➔ "Even" goddesses "*"︎"だって"︎ have a lifelong flirtation period.