言の刃 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: にんじん

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

感情的　短絡的　衝動的　嘲笑的　言の刃で

Emotional, impulsive, reckless, mocking words that cut like a blade

“何か違う”と　芽生えた　違和感と

"Something's different"—a nagging feeling starts to grow

何が違うの？　わからないみたい

What’s different? It seems like I can't quite understand

絡まる様に　心　這う疎外感

Like tangled threads, a sense of alienation creeps into my heart

だんだん何か　色濃くなる不安

Gradually, a deepening sense of anxiety builds up

感情的　短絡的　衝動的　嘲笑的　ことば

Emotional, impulsive, reckless, mocking words

「きみは違う」「きみは違う」「きみはへん」

"You're different," "You're different," "You're strange"

突きつけられた視線

Caught under scrutinizing eyes

些細なことが　記憶に残るから

Because small things tend to stick in our memories

気が付かないうちに　ひびが入るよ

Unnoticed, cracks start to form

あぁ　崩れないように　抱えた心　にごりそう

Ah, I hold my heart to keep it from breaking, but it seems to darken

ねぇ　理解出来ないならさ　そっとしといてよ

Hey, if you can't understand, just leave it alone

どの花見ても綺麗だなんて　思ってくれるだけでいいのに

I wish you'd just appreciate that all flowers are beautiful

頼んでもない言葉で　正義を振りかざさないで

Don’t wave around righteousness with words I didn’t ask for

誰かが決めた“幸せ”が辛いよ

Someone’s idea of happiness is so painful

綺麗な色は　咲かせられないみたい

It seems like I can't even bloom in perfect colors

あぁ　多様さを求めても　一つに染まってしまう

Ah, even when I seek diversity, I end up blending into one

ねぇ　世の中は　いつもそう

Hey, this is just how the world always is

感情的　短絡的　衝動的　嘲笑的　ことば

Emotional, impulsive, reckless, mocking words

僕を呪う　僕を呪う　僕を呪う

Cursing me, cursing me, cursing me

一生物の傷跡

A scar that lasts a lifetime

痛みの少ない道を　生きたいから

Because I want to live a life with less pain

人生に意味を　求めたくないよ

I don't want to seek meaning in life

同じ生きづらさ　抱えた君と　出会えたら

If I could meet someone who shares the same hardships

どんな視線も　苦しみも　透過するような

Someone whose gaze and suffering pass right through me

澄んだ優しさに　満ちている　透明になりたい

Filled with pure kindness, I want to become transparent

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
感情的 (kanjouteki) /kã̠nʲd͡ʑo̞ːte̞kʲi/ B2	adjective - emotional
短絡的 (tanrakuteki) /tã̠ɰᵝɾa̠kɯ̟ᵝte̞kʲi/ C1	adjective - simplistic, rash, jumping to conclusions
衝動的 (shoudouteki) /ɕo̞ːdo̞ːte̞kʲi/ B2	adjective - impulsive
嘲笑的 (choushouteki) /t͡ɕo̞ːɕo̞ːte̞kʲi/ C1	adjective - mocking, derisive
刃 (yaiba) /jaiba/ B2	noun - blade
芽生える (mebaeru) /mebaeɾɯ/ B2	verb - to sprout, to bud, to dawn (on one)
違和感 (iwakan) /iɰᵝwa̠ka̠ɴ/ B2	noun - sense of discomfort, feeling out of place, incongruity
絡まる (karamaru) /ka̠ɾa̠ma̠ɾɯ/ B1	verb - to entangle, to intertwine
這う (hau) /ha̠ɯ/ B1	verb - to crawl, to creep
疎外感 (sogaikan) /so̞ɡa̠ika̠ɴ/ C1	noun - feeling of alienation, sense of isolation
色濃い (irokoi) /iɾo̞ko̞i/ B2	adjective - deeply colored, strong, intense
不安 (fuan) /ɸɯ̟ᵝwa̠ɴ/ A2	noun - anxiety, unease
視線 (shisen) /ɕiɕe̞ɴ/ B1	noun - gaze, line of sight
些細 (sasai) /sa̠sa̠i/ B2	adjective - trivial, minor, insignificant
傷跡 (kizuato) /kizuato/ B2	noun - scar
多様さ (tayousa) /ta̠jo̞ːsa̠/ B2	noun - diversity
透明 (toumei) /toːmeː/ B2	adjective - transparent, clear

Key Grammar Structures

• 感情的　短絡的　衝動的　嘲笑的　言の刃で

  ➔ The particle 'で' is used to indicate the means or method by which an action is performed.

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• “何か違う”と　芽生えた　違和感と

  ➔ The particle 'と' is used here to quote or indicate speech or thoughts.

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• 絡まる様に　心　這う疎外感

  ➔ The phrase '様に' (ように) indicates a manner or similarity, meaning 'like' or 'as if'.

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• だんだん何か　色濃くなる不安

  ➔ The adverb 'だんだん' means 'gradually' or 'more and more'.

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• 気が付かないうちに　ひびが入るよ

  ➔ The phrase 'うちに' indicates an unspecific time frame during which an action occurs or an event happens, meaning 'before you realize' or 'while'.

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• あぁ　崩れないように　抱えた心　にごりそう

  ➔ The phrase 'ように' here indicates purpose or intent, meaning 'in order to not collapse'.

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• 人生に意味を　求めたくないよ

  ➔ The verb '求めたい' is in the volitional form, expressing a desire or wish to do something.

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