Universe – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

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Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

未来がどうとか 理想がどうとか

I wonder about the future, about ideals

ブランコに揺られふと考えてた

Swaying on the swing, I suddenly start to think

まぶたの裏 浮かんだハテナ

A question pops up behind my eyelids

僕は僕をどう思ってるんだろう?

I wonder how I truly see myself

嬉しい悲しいどっち?　正しい間違いどっち?

Happy or sad? Right or wrong?

夕陽に急かされ伸びた影見つめ

Staring at the shadow stretched by the setting sun

公園にひとりぼっち　砂場の解答用紙

Alone in the park, my answer paper in the sandbox

しゃがんで分かるはずなくても探した

Kneeling down, though I won’t understand, I look for it anyway

0点のままの心で暮らして

Living with a heart still at zero points

笑って泣いて 答えを知って

Laughing, crying, knowing the answers

満天の星の中 僕の惑星

My planet in the starry sky above

彷徨ってないで こっちへおいで

Don’t wander—come over here

涙とミステイク 積み重ね 野に咲くユニバース

Tears and mistakes pile up, a universe blooming in the field

ただひとつだけ

Just one thing

未来はこうとか理想はこうとか

About the future, about what’s ideal

心に土足で来た侵略者は

The invader that came into my heart, stomping over it

正義だとか君のためだとか

Is it justice, or for your sake?

銃を片手に身勝手な愛を叫んだ

Shouting reckless love with a gun in hand

嬉しい悲しいどっち?　正しい間違いどっち?

Happy or sad? Which one is right?

主役を奪われ途切れた劇のように

Like a play that's been interrupted, with the lead taken away

立ち向かう逃げ出すどっち?　答えを決めるのはどっち?

Facing forward or running away? Which one decides the answer?

本当は 分かってるんだけどね 不安で

I actually understand deep down, but I’m full of doubts

0点のままの心を覗いて

Peering into this heart still at zero points

悩んで泣いて時間になって

Worrying, crying, until time passes

暗転した舞台明かりは灯って

The stage lights, once dark, now are shining again

怖がってたって 傷ついてたって

Even if I’m scared or hurt, the world keeps turning

世界は回っていく 拍手も声もなく未来は

Without applause or voices, the future just flows

ただ流れてく

Just flowing by

星空を見ていた　茶色くなる掌

Looking at the starry sky, with a palm turning brown

ブランコに揺られ　はしゃいでる姿は

Swaying on the swing, in a playful mood

面倒と幸せを行ったり来たりして

Jumping between trouble and happiness

ジグザグに散らばる僕の星座

Scattering my constellation in a zigzag pattern

重ねた日々は遠くの惑星だ

The days I’ve stacked are distant planets

思い出し忘れて めぐる過去の向こうから

Remembering and forgetting, beyond the swirling past

君は

You,

暗い心にやって来た流星

A shooting star came into my dark heart

笑って泣いて　答えを知って

Laughing, crying, knowing the answers

満天の星の中 僕の惑星

My planet in the starry sky above

彷徨ってないで こっちへおいで

Don’t wander—come over here

今日は帰ろう いつの日も野に咲くユニバース

Let’s go home today—our universe that blooms in the field

ただひとつだけ

Just one thing

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
未来 /みらい/ A2	noun - future
悲しい /かなしい/ A2	adjective - sad
嬉しい /うれしい/ A2	adjective - happy
影 /かげ/ B1	noun - shadow
心 /こころ/ B1	noun - heart/mind
星 /ほし/ A2	noun - star
涙 /なみだ/ B1	noun - tear
世界 /せかい/ A2	noun - world
流星 /りゅうせい/ B2	noun - meteor
答え /こたえ/ B1	noun - answer
惑星 /わくせい/ B2	noun - planet
時間 /じかん/ A1	noun - time
舞台 /ぶたい/ B1	noun - stage
正義 /せいぎ/ B2	noun - justice
侵略者 /しんりゃくしゃ/ C1	noun - invader
劇 /げき/ B2	noun - play/drama

Key Grammar Structures

• 未来がどうとか理想がどうとか

  ➔ どうとか (used to indicate speculation or indifference about a statement)

  ➔ The phrase "どうとか" is used to express speculation or that the speaker is not particularly concerned about the exact details.

• 僕は僕をどう思ってるんだろう?

  ➔ どう思ってるんだろう? (embedded question expressing reflection or uncertainty)

  ➔ This structure reflects internal questioning or pondering about one's own opinion, often implying uncertainty.

• 笑って泣いて 答えを知って

  ➔ て-form (連用形 + て) used to connect verbs in a sequence (e.g., "笑って泣いて" means "laughing and crying")

  ➔ The te-form connects multiple verbs in a sequence, indicating actions happening consecutively or simultaneously.

• 未来はこうとか理想はこうとか

  ➔ こうとか (used to enumerate or speculate about something in a non-specific manner)

  ➔ The expression "こうとか" is used to list or speculate about possibilities or examples in a non-specific way.

• 答えを知って

  ➔ 知って (te-form of 知る, indicating an ongoing state or sequence)

  ➔ The te-form of 知る (know) indicates a continuing state or that the action of knowing is part of a sequence.

• 暗転した舞台明かりは灯って

  ➔ 灯って (te-form of 灯る, indicating ongoing or continued shining)

  ➔ The te-form of 灯る indicates that the light continues to shine, emphasizing ongoing illumination.