to me – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: MAZZEL
• Album: Royal Straight Flush

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of J-Pop with MAZZEL's 'to me,' a song that beautifully illustrates themes of self-acceptance and personal expression. By exploring the heartfelt lyrics and vibrant performance, you'll not only expand your understanding of the Japanese language but also gain insights into the importance of staying true to yourself.

[English]

Transparency is what matters - no secrets at all

But saying that, it's kinda weird to keep washing with murky water

Block out the irony, freeze-pack it, and I'll have it tomorrow

More than wanting to express my hidden feelings, I just want to be that way because that's how I am

I don't care what people think - tell me, yes or no, it's a yes

It's cuter than anything - tell me, yes or no, it's a yes

I won't ask for anyone's help - tell me, yes or no, it's a no

Beautifully? Purely and correctly? - Tell me, yes or no

Transparency to myself - Honestly, sometimes,

It's okay to say "I don't know," "I don't know"

In other words, that's the most 'me' kind of love

Because I get it, because I truly get it - to me

What I'm not good at is direction - the path someone decided long ago

Walking in the opposite direction of that, that's kinda weird too

For now, wake me up? Carry it out? If I press Enter,

The world starts up, branches out, diverges, and it's just there

I don't care what people think - tell me, yes or no, it's a yes

It's cuter than anything - tell me, yes or no, it's a yes

I won't ask for anyone's help - tell me, yes or no, it's a no

Beautifully? Purely and correctly? - Tell me, yes or no

Transparency towards the future - When I wonder about it,

It's okay to say "I can't see it," "I can't hear it"

In other words, now isn't the time to know what's right

It's something for after I've truly lived, to be continued

"That being natural is ultimately wonderful"

Yes? No? Which one? - Neither

Transparency towards the future - Even youth, sometimes,

It's okay to say "It's boring," "It's boring"

In other words, that's the most 'me' kind of voice

If I get it, if I truly get it

Transparency to myself - Honestly, sometimes,

It's okay to say "I don't know," "I don't know"

In other words, that's the most 'me' kind of love

Because I get it, because I truly get it

to me

[Japanese]

大事なのは透明性 隠し事はすべてがno

そう言いながら、にごった水で洗浄し続けるのなんだかな

皮肉ごとUVカットして、冷凍パックして、明日いただきます

秘めたる思いを伝えたい、ってより普通にそうだからそういたい

ひとの目は気にしてません ありかなしかで言って、あり

なによりもかわいいの ありかなしかで言って、あり

だれの手も借りたりしない ありかなしかでいって、なし

美しく？清く正しく？ ありかなしかで言って

自分への透明感 正直に時には、

わかんないって、わかんないって言っちゃってもいいよ

つまりそれが一番、自分らしい愛だって

わかっちゃって、わかっちゃっているんだから to me

苦手なのは方向性 昔誰かが決めた方の

そういうのとは反対側に歩くのそれはそれでなんだかな

とりあえずwake me upして？carry outして？エンターを押せば

世界は起動して分岐して発散してとりあえずそこにあります

ひとの目は気にしてません ありかなしかで言って、あり

なによりもかわいいの ありかなしかで言って、あり

だれの手も借りたりしない ありかなしかで言って、なし

美しく？清く正しく？ ありかなしかで言って

未来への透明感 気になった時には、

見えないって、聞こえないって言っちゃってもいいよ

つまり何が正解かわかるのは今じゃない

本気で生きてみた後のことで、to be continued

「ナチュラルにいることが結局は素晴らしいって」

あり？なし？どっち？ どちらでもなくて

未来への透明感 青春も時には、

つまんないって、つまんないって言っちゃってもいいよ

つまりそれが一番、自分らしい声だって

わかっちゃって、わかっちゃっているのなら

自分への透明感 正直に時には、

わかんないって、わかんないって言っちゃってもいいよ

つまりそれが一番、自分らしい愛だって

わかっちゃって、わかっちゃっているんだから

to me

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
透明感 /toːmeɪkaɴ/ B2	noun - Sense of transparency; clarity; a feeling of openness or candidness.
自分 /dʑibɯɴ/ A2	noun - Oneself; myself; yourself; himself; herself; itself; self.
思い /omoi/ A2	noun - Thought; feeling; emotion; desire; wish.
愛 /aɪ/ A1	noun - Love; affection.
正直 /ɕoːdʑiki/ B1	adjective - Honest; frank; straightforward. noun - Honesty; frankness.
分かる /wakaru/ A1	verb - To understand; to know; to comprehend.
言う /iɯ/ A1	verb - To say; to speak; to tell.
気にする /ki ni sɯrɯ/ B1	verb - To care about; to mind; to be concerned about.
美しい /ɯtsukɯɕiː/ A2	adjective - Beautiful; lovely; graceful.
正しい /tadaɕiː/ A2	adjective - Correct; right; proper; just.
苦手 /nigate/ B1	adjective - Not good at; weak in; dislike. noun - One's weak point; something one is bad at.
未来 /miraɪ/ A1	noun - Future.
生きる /ikirɯ/ A1	verb - To live; to exist.
世界 /sekaɪ/ A1	noun - World; society; universe.
青春 /seɪɕɯɴ/ B2	noun - Youth; springtime of life; adolescence.
つまらない /tsumaranai/ A2	adjective - Boring; dull; uninteresting; insignificant.
清い /kijoʔi/ B1	adjective - Clean; pure; clear; chaste; undefiled.
方向性 /hoːkoːseː/ B2	noun - Directionality; orientation; course; policy.

Key Grammar Structures

• そう言いながら、にごった水で洗浄し続けるのなんだかな

  ➔ 〜ながら (nagara) - Simultaneous Action

  ➔ The phrase "言いながら" combines the stem of the verb "言う" (to say) with "ながら" to indicate that two actions are happening concurrently. It means "while saying." Here, it refers to the act of doing something (washing with murky water) while simultaneously saying something else.

• にごった水で洗浄し続けるのなんだかな

  ➔ 〜続ける (tsuzukeru) - To Continue Doing Something

  ➔ "洗浄し続ける" combines the stem of the verb "洗浄する" (to wash/cleanse) with "続ける" (to continue). This structure expresses the ongoing continuation of an action, meaning "to continue washing/cleansing."

• 秘めたる思いを伝えたい、ってより普通にそうだからそういたい

  ➔ 〜ってより (tte yori) - Rather Than / Instead Of (informal)

  ➔ "ってより" is an informal contraction of "〜というより" (to iu yori), used to indicate a preference or correction. "伝えたい、ってより" means "rather than wanting to convey" something, emphasizing the following statement as more accurate or preferable.

• わかんないって、わかんないって言っちゃってもいいよ

  ➔ 〜てもいい (temo ii) - Permission / It's Okay To

  ➔ "言っちゃってもいいよ" uses the structure "〜てもいい" (or its colloquial variant "〜ちゃってもいい"), which grants permission or indicates that an action is permissible. It means "it's okay to say it," emphasizing acceptance or tolerance.

• わかっちゃって、わかっちゃっているんだから

  ➔ 〜んだから / なんだから (n dakara / nan dakara) - Emphatic Reason / Justification

  ➔ "わかっちゃっているんだから" uses "〜んだから" to provide a strong reason or justification for something. It's a more emphatic form of "〜から" (kara), emphasizing the speaker's conviction that "since you already understand..." the implied conclusion is natural.

• わかっちゃって、わかっちゃっているんだから

  ➔ 〜てしまう / 〜ちゃう (teshimau / chau) - Completion / Regret / Unexpected (colloquial)

  ➔ "わかっちゃって" is a colloquial contraction of "わかってしまって." The "〜てしまう" structure indicates that an action has been completed, often with a nuance of regret, unintended consequence, or simply a thorough completion. Here, it implies "having completely understood" or "already having understood."

• とりあえずwake me upして？carry outして？エンターを押せば

  ➔ 〜ば (ba) - Conditional Form

  ➔ "押せば" uses the "〜ば" conditional form of the verb "押す" (to press). This form indicates a condition: "if you press (enter)," then a specific outcome or action will follow. It's often used for general conditions or cause-and-effect relationships.

• 「ナチュラルにいることが結局は素晴らしいって」

  ➔ 〜こと (koto) - Nominalizer

  ➔ "ナチュラルにいること" uses "〜こと" to nominalize the phrase "ナチュラルにいる" (to be natural). This transforms the action/state into a noun phrase, meaning "the act of being natural" or "being natural," allowing it to function as a subject or object in a sentence.

• 本気で生きてみた後のことで、to be continued

  ➔ 〜てみる (temiru) - To Try Doing Something

  ➔ "生きてみた" uses the structure "〜てみる" (stem of verb + te form + miru), which means "to try doing something" or "to do something and see what happens." Here, it conveys the nuance of "having seriously lived and experienced the outcome."