乙女心中 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: ファントムシータ
• Album: 少女の日の思い出

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the captivating and complex world of Phantom Siita's “乙女心中” (Conflicting). This J-pop song, with its unique retro horror and jazzy elements, offers a fascinating insight into Japanese lyrical storytelling and emotional expression. Its rich imagery and intricate themes provide an excellent opportunity to explore nuanced vocabulary and cultural concepts in the Japanese language.

[English]

Ah, behold the fleeting end of this maiden's life

The lanternflies flickering on the water's surface

Piercing through my body with a brilliant flare

Wiping away the flowing blood

Consum ing an uncertain life

With a hair ornament in my right hand, let's head to the lively city

My selfishness and desires are intoxicated by moonlight and cherry blossoms

I can't be satisfied alone

Awaken and touch this passionate heart that’s parched

Come on, take my hand, let’s go somewhere

I’ll risk everything for you

I can’t reveal my true identity, it’s hidden away

Passing through the alley where the neon light sways

Don’t scatter these rushing feelings, maiden

The common folk swarm around the corpse

A gang with no place to run

Don’t speak trivial stories

From there, the world sinks into decay and wakefulness

Everyone’s obsessed with happy illusions

Anywhere, at any time, just follow your words

It’s not a lie, just take a look, come on...

Come on, change your approach, change your mood

Telling falsehoods from the very start

Let’s take everything — happiness, sadness, everything I have

The maiden who wishes to kill everyone in the world

And the maiden who wishes to save you — it’s me

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[Japanese]

さア、斯の渺たる妾の終生を御覧あれ

水面を揺らす夜光蝶

燦に身体を裂いて

流れる血液を拭つて

不確かな暮らしを貪つた

右掌に髪飾洒落な街に出よう

我儘も望蜀も月花陶酔して

ひとりぢや満たせ無い

覺さめて渇いてゐる心中触れて頂戴れ

さア、手を取り何處かへと

貴方が為に間違ふ

秘匿した素性は明かせないでゐる

水銀燈が揺れてゐる路地裏を抜けたら

奔る感傷も散らさじ乙女哉

死体に群がる通俗人等

逃げ場を亡一味

「些末ない噺をするな」

其から世間は醒めない破朽へと

幸福な騙し絵に皆が執心で

何時でも口任せ

嘘に違あらず、御覧入れませう さア・・

さア、手を替え、品を替え

假初の嘘を吐く

仕合はせも不幸も何もかも頂戴れ

世界中の誰人をも殺したい妾も

貴方を救ひたい妾も、妾なの

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
御覧 (goran) /ɡoɾaɴ/ B2	verb - to see, to look, to watch (honorific)
揺らす (yurasu) /juɾasɯ/ B1	verb - to shake, to swing, to sway
裂く (saku) /sakɯ/ B2	verb - to tear, to split
流れる (nagareru) /naɡaɾeɾɯ/ A2	verb - to flow
拭う (nuguu) /nɯɡɯː/ B2	verb - to wipe, to mop
暮らす (kurasu) /kɯɾasɯ/ A2	verb - to live, to get along
街 (machi) /mat͡ɕi/ A1	noun - town, city
満たす (mitasu) /mʲitasɯ/ B2	verb - to satisfy, to fill
渇く (kawaku) /ka̠wakɯ/ B1	verb - to be thirsty, to be dry
触れる (fureru) /ɸɯɾeɾɯ/ B1	verb - to touch, to feel
間違ふ (machigau) /mat͡ɕiɡaɯ/ A2	verb - to make a mistake
明かす (akasu) /akasɯ/ B2	verb - to reveal, to disclose
揺れる (yureru) /jɯɾeɾɯ/ A2	verb - to shake, to sway
奔る (hashiru) /ha̠ɕiɾɯ/ B1	verb - to run
逃げる (nigeru) /niɡeɾɯ/ A2	verb - to escape, to run away
醒める (sameru) /sameɾɯ/ B2	verb - to wake up
替える (kaeru) /kaeɾɯ/ A2	verb - to exchange, to replace
救う (sukuu) /sɯkɯː/ B1	verb - to save, to rescue
殺す (korosu) /koɾosɯ/ B1	verb - to kill

Key Grammar Structures

• 終生を御覧あれ

  ➔ Use of the classical auxiliary verb 'あれ' to give a command or exhortation.

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• 水面を揺らす夜光蝶

  ➔ Use of the causative verb '揺らす' with the object particle 'を' to indicate causing something to shake.

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• 流れる血液を拭つて

  ➔ Use of the transitive verb '拭つて' (拭いて) in te-form to connect actions, meaning 'wipe' or 'clean'.

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• 不確かな暮らしを貪つた

  ➔ Use of the transitive verb '貪つた' (貪った) in past tense to indicate greed or desire.

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• 我儘も望蜀も月花陶酔して

  ➔ Use of the noun '我儘' (self-will) and '望蜀' (desire) with the verb 'して' (te-form of 'する') to connect actions or states.

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• 其から世間は醒めない破朽へと

  ➔ Use of the noun '破朽' (decay, deterioration) with the particle 'へ' to indicate movement toward a state or direction.

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• 何時でも口任せ

  ➔ Use of the adverbial phrase '何時でも' (anytime) with the noun '口任せ' (leaving it to one's mouth), implying spontaneity or lack of control.

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