UNDER and OVER

• By: THE ORAL CIGARETTES

Lyrics:

[日本語]

[English]

幼気な少年はいつも唄う

The naive boy always sang

愛したい君は死体だった

The one I loved was a corpse

発車のベルが僕の目を覚まして

The train's bell woke me up

群青の夜に羽を伸ばす

I spread my wings in the indigo night

「バイバイ」じゃなくて

Not "goodbye," but

「またね」って言っていた

I said "see you later"

泣いたんじゃなくて

I didn't cry, but

君は笑ったんだ

You smiled

手にした運命が

The fate I held in my hands

どんなふうに満ちても

No matter how it was filled

君を失うように出来ていた

It was made to lose you

移り変わり 嬉し悲し

Changing, joyful and sad

これが UNDER and OVER

This is UNDER and OVER

生まれ変わったように

I showed you, reborn

見せてこれたけど

But

憂い正し 耳を澄まし

I corrected my worries, and listened carefully

独り UNDER and OVER

Alone, UNDER and OVER

脈打つような未来が欲しかった

I wanted a future that would throb like a pulse

...

...

ブレーキランプ灯す

The brake lights shine

日々の迂回

The detours of everyday life

「どっちの運命が僕に合う？」

"Which fate is right for me?"

万事が上手くいかないなら どうして

If nothing goes well, why choose this life?

こんな人生を選び行く

Even the Goddess of Mercy

観音さんだって

観音さんだって

正解は知っていない

Doesn't know the correct answer

少年はそっと

The boy snapped his fingers softly

指を鳴らしたんだ

The price of happiness for someone

誰かにとっての幸せの代償が

誰かにとっての幸せの代償が

誰かの絶望を宿したんだ

Was the despair of another

一度きりの 果実の味

The taste of a fruit that only ripens once

止まれ UNDER and OVER

Stop, UNDER and OVER

掴みかかったようにさえも

Even if it seemed like I had grasped it

見えたけど

I saw it, but

振り返るな 進むままに

Don't look back, just move forward

次の UNDER and OVER

The next UNDER and OVER

これこそ人生と思ったんだ

I thought this was life

ダタラダラタッタ ダダラダラタッタ

Da-da-da-dum, da-da-da-dum

ダタラダラタッタ ダダラダラッタ

Da-da-da-dum, da-da-da-dum

ダタラダラタッタ ダダラダラタッタ

Da-da-da-dum, da-da-da-dum

ダタラダラタッタ

Da-da-da-dum

...

...

急いで戻る夢の浜へ

Hurry back to the dreamy shore

確かに君を取り残して

I left you behind, for sure

時間を刻んだあの時の少年は

The boy who marked time back then

僕の迷いの傍で笑った

Laughed beside my confusion

移り変わり 嬉し悲し

Changing, joyful and sad

これが UNDER and OVER

This is UNDER and OVER

生まれ変わったように

I showed you, reborn

見せてこれたけど

But

憂い正し 耳を澄まし

I corrected my worries, and listened carefully

独り UNDER and OVER

Alone, UNDER and OVER

脈打つような未来が欲しかった

I wanted a future that would throb like a pulse

踊る魂 夜を纏い

Dancing soul, wrapped in night

廻る UNDER and OVER

Turning, UNDER and OVER

長い旅路 心の声

The long journey, the voice of my heart

決めろ UNDER and OVER

Decide, UNDER and OVER

このままもっと未来を欲しがった

I wanted more of the future, just like this

...

...

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
幼気 /おさな B2	adjective - childlike
唄う /うたう/ A2	verb - to sing
死体 /したい/ B1	noun - corpse
群青 /ぐんじょう/ C1	noun - ultramarine
羽 /はね/ A2	noun - wing
運命 /うんめい/ B1	noun - fate
満ち /みち/ B1	verb - to fill
移り変わり /うつりかわり/ B2	verb - to change
嬉し /うれし/ A2	adjective - happy
悲し /かなし/ A2	adjective - sad
脈打つ /みゃくうつ/ C1	verb - to pulsate
未来 /みらい/ A2	noun - future
ブレーキ /ぶれーき/ B1	noun - brake
ランプ /らんぷ/ B1	noun - lamp
観音 /かんのん/ C1	noun - Goddess of Mercy
正解 /しょうかい/ B1	noun - correct answer
絶望 /ぜつぼう/ B2	noun - despair
果実 /かじつ/ A2	noun - fruit
止まれ /とまれ/ A2	verb - to stop

Grammar:

• 君は死体だった

  ➔ Past tense form 'だった' (da ta)

  ➔ Used to indicate past state or condition, similar to 'was' in English.

• 羽を伸ばす

  ➔ Verb phrase with 'を' particle + '伸ばす' (nobasu)

  ➔ A phrase meaning 'to spread one's wings' or 'to stretch out', metaphorically implying growth or freedom.

• 次の UNDER and OVER

  ➔ Use of '次の' (tsugi no) + noun

  ➔ The phrase indicates the 'next' or 'following' sequence, pointing to future or upcoming events.

• 振り返るな 進むままに

  ➔ Imperative form '振り返るな' + '進むままに'

  ➔ Expresses a command or encouragement to not look back and to keep moving forward.

• このままもっと未来を欲しがった

  ➔ Verb '欲しがった' (wanted) in past tense + 'もっと未来を'

  ➔ Past tense form of '欲しがる', meaning 'wanted' or 'desired', expressing a wish for more future.

• 脈打つような未来が欲しかった

  ➔ Adjective phrase '脈打つような' + noun '未来' + 'が欲しかった'

  ➔ An adjectival expression meaning 'like pulsing', describing a future full of vitality or energy, and expressing a desire for such a future in past tense.