Unknown - Need video title – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 星街すいせい
• Album: 新星目録

Lyrics & Translation

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
勇気(yuuki) /juːki/ B1	noun - courage, bravery
大切(taisetsu) /taɪˈsɛtsuː/ A2	adjective - important, precious noun - importance, preciousness
痛(ita)い /iˈtaɪ/ A1	adjective - painful
気付(ki zuke) /kiˈd͡zuke/ B1	verb - to notice, to realize
世界(sekai) /se̞ˈka̠i/ A1	noun - world
極彩色(gokusaishoku) /ɡo̞kɯ̟ᵝsa̠iɕo̞kɯ̟ᵝ/ C1	noun - vivid colors, brilliant colors
頭(atama) /a̠ta̠ma̠/ A2	noun - head
漂(tada yo)う /täˈdaːjoʊ/ B2	verb - to drift, to float
感情(kanjou) /kã̠ɲd͡ʑo̞ː/ B1	noun - emotion, feeling
無理(muri) /mɯɾi/ A2	adjective - impossible, unreasonable noun - impossibility, unreasonableness
壊(kowa)れる /ko̞ɰᵝa̠ɾe̞ɾɯ/ B1	verb - to be broken, to break down
犠牲(gisei) /ɡise̞ː/ B2	noun - sacrifice
胸(mune) /mɯne̞/ A2	noun - chest, breast
抱(da)く /däːkɯ/ A2	verb - to hold, to embrace
腐(kusa)る /kɯsäɾɯ/ B2	verb - to rot, to decay
正直(shoujiki) /ʃo̞ːd͡ʑikʲi/ B1	adjective - honest, frank noun - honesty, frankness
後悔(koukai) /ko̞ːka̠i/ B1	verb - to regret noun - regret
恋(koi) /ko̞i/ B1	noun - love, romance verb - to love, to be in love
涙(namida) /na̠mʲida̠/ A2	noun - tear

Key Grammar Structures

• ねえあたしいつも勇(ゆう)気(き)が足(た)りないから

  ➔ ～から (kara) - because, since, from

  ➔ The particle "から" (kara) indicates a reason or cause. Here, it means "because I always lack courage".

• 痛(いた)い目(め)をみないと気(き)付(づ)けやしないんだ

  ➔ ～ないと…ない (nai to...nai) - unless, if...not

  ➔ The pattern "～ないと…ない" (nai to...nai) expresses a condition that something won't happen unless something else does. It can be translated as "unless...". In this sentence, it means "Unless I experience something painful, I won't realize it."

• 良(い)い子(こ)でなんかいられないよ

  ➔ ～なんか (nanka) - something like, things like, or emphasis of negativity

  ➔ The particle "なんか" (nanka) is used to express something like, things like, or can add emphasis to a negative statement. In this case, it expresses a feeling of "I can't be a good kid or something like that."

• もっと危(あぶ)ないことしたら勝(か)ちなんでしょ

  ➔ ～んでしょ (n desho) - isn't it?, right?

  ➔ "～んでしょ" (n desho) is a casual way to say "～のですか" or "～のでしょう", seeking confirmation or agreement. It means "isn't it?" or "right?".

• 今(いま)まで手(て)にしたイデオロギーもスタイルも

  ➔ ～も (mo) - also, too, as well

  ➔ The particle "も" (mo) is used to indicate "also," "too," or "as well." In this sentence, it is repeated to emphasize that both ideology and style are included.

• さよならなんて涙(なみだ)が出(で)ちゃうけど

  ➔ ～ちゃう (chau) - contraction of ～てしまう (te shimau) - to do something completely, or regretfully

  ➔ "～ちゃう" (chau) is a colloquial contraction of "～てしまう" (te shimau). It expresses the idea of completing something, feeling regret, or a natural consequence. Here, it indicates that tears will come out as a natural consequence of saying goodbye.

• 痛(いた)いくらいなら少(すこ)し我(が)慢(まん)するんだ

  ➔ ～くらいなら (kurai nara) - rather than, if...then

  ➔ The grammar pattern "～くらいなら" (kurai nara) means "rather than", or "if...then" indicating a preferable choice. Here, "if it's painful, then I'll endure it a little" suggests enduring the pain is preferred over something else (unstated).