永遠の不在証明 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 東京事変
• Album: ニュース

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the enigmatic world of Tokyo Jihen with “永遠の不在証明” (Eien no Fuzai Shoumei), a captivating rock and jazz fusion track that served as the theme song for "Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet." This song is a fantastic way to explore the nuances of the Japanese language through its highly metaphorical and multi-layered lyrics, which ingeniously weave in references to the film's detective themes and characters. Its unique blend of thrilling instrumentation and poetic storytelling makes it an engaging piece for anyone interested in Japanese music and language learning.

[English]

Oh, the moment I pull the trigger, here comes the pale, hollow time

Disrupt it, dazzle with dizziness, get lost in the smoke

The endless baptism of darkness

...

Before the heavy, hostile bullets, scarlet as they pass through

Slip through and dodge the flying bullets

Run along roads with no end in sight

I want to catch up, I want to uncover

The true secret, top secret

Come on, keep it hidden—though everything might actually be completely black

Should I tell a lie, keep writing the script, or explain myself?

...

Any and everyone can become the perpetrator, without even thinking

Even words that seem proper can become weapons

The dignity of the powerless

I want to surpass, I want to stop

Right here, all of a sudden

Ah, loving the fleeting life or fighting, both are meaningless

In the end, it all depends on the partner each person chooses—why do we make mistakes?

My allies—myself—are ultimately strange and mysterious beings

...

Yes

Surely everyone longs for world peace, they’re hoping for it

Is it white or black, mysterious, the universe’s workings still unsolved

Now, many lives meet again, supporting each other in life

If only I could save at least one person, that would be a huge success

Joy, anger, sorrow—gray shades of suffering, lost in doubt

Where did my true self originally go?

...

[Japanese]

引き金を引いた途端立現わる白く空虚な時よ

掻き乱せ目眩ませ煙に巻け

果て無き闇の洗礼

重たい敵意込められた弾がほら緋く通ずる前に

掻い潜れ飛び違う弾を避け

道無き道を駆けて

追い付きたい突き止めたい

その真相最高機密

さあ隠し通せよ一層実は全部真っ黒だろうけど

嘘を吐く方選び台本書き続けるか釈明しようか

加害者にはいつでも誰でもなれる仮令考えず共

御座形な言葉も凶器となる

果敢無き人の尊厳

追い越したい食い止めたい

この手で急転直下

ああ仮初めの人生を愛し合うのも啀み合うのも

詰まり各自選ぶ相棒次第どうして間違えるのか

味方の自分が最後まで奇々怪々なる存在

そう

世界平和をきっと皆願っている待ち望んでいる

白か黒か謎か宇宙の仕組みは未だ解明されない

今沢山の生命が又出会っては活かし合っている

せめて誰かひとり死守できるとしたら万々歳か

喜びとは怒りとは悲しみとは灰色に悩んでいる

元々の本当の僕はどこへ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
引き金 /ひきがね/ B2	noun - trigger
空虚 /くうきょ/ B2	noun - emptiness
闇 /やみ/ B1	noun - darkness
敵意 /てきい/ B2	noun - hostility
弾 /たま/ B1	noun - bullet
道 /みち/ A2	noun - road
真相 /しんそう/ B2	noun - truth
隠す /かくす/ B1	verb - to hide
選ぶ /えらぶ/ A2	verb - to choose
人生 /じんせい/ A2	noun - life
喜び /よろこび/ B1	noun - joy
怒り /いかり/ B1	noun - anger
悲しみ /かなしみ/ B1	noun - sadness
存在 /そんざい/ B2	noun - existence
平和 /へいわ/ B2	noun - peace
謎 /なぞ/ B2	noun - mystery

Key Grammar Structures

• 引き金を引いた途端立現わる白く空虚な時よ

  ➔ ＞The phrase '～た途端' expresses 'immediately after' or 'the moment when' an action occurs.

  ➔ '引き金を引いた途端' means 'the moment the trigger is pulled,' emphasizing immediate consequence.

• 掻き乱せ目眩ませ煙に巻け

  ➔ Imperative form '掻き乱せ' (kakisurase) commands 'to disturb' or 'to throw into chaos.'

  ➔ This imperative command directs someone to 'disturb' or 'chaotize' the situation.

• 果て無き闇の洗礼

  ➔ '果て無き' (haten naki) is an adjectival phrase meaning 'endless' or 'limitless.'

  ➔ '果て無き' describes something 'endless,' emphasizing eternity or boundlessness.

• 道無き道を駆けて

  ➔ '道無き道' uses the noun '道' (way, path) with '無き' (without/not), meaning 'a pathless way.'

  ➔ This phrase describes 'a way without a path,' metaphorically indicating a journey in uncharted or uncertain territory.

• 今沢山の生命が又出会っては活かし合っている

  ➔ The clause '出会っては' is the te-form of '出会う' + は, expressing repeated or habitual encounters.

  ➔ This pattern '出会っては' indicates habitual or repeated encounters happening regularly.

• 元々の本当の僕はどこへ

  ➔ '元々の' is an adjective meaning 'original' or 'fundamental.'

  ➔ '元々の' describes something 'original' or 'fundamental,' emphasizing the initial state or true nature.