余命2– Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: ピノキオピー
• Album: META

Lyrics & Translation

Experience a whole lifetime in just two and a half minutes with PinocchioP's '余命2:30'. This song offers a unique and touching way to learn Japanese by following a compact, emotional story. Its clever use of time-stamped lyrics and accessible yet profound themes make it a memorable and special piece for language learners and music lovers alike.

[English]

Ah

Born, what should I do to live?

Infinite possibilities are spreading, it's still 8 seconds

I wonder if I can do that, can I become anything?

While turning away from the misfortunes to come

Should I live seriously, or should I live cunningly?

I want to help you, I want to push you down, both are me

Dreams and love are fast, effort is tough, right?

Books and movies, is just the summary enough?

Life expectancy 2:30

Life expectancy 2:30

Repeating "Thank you," "Goodbye," "See you again"

Spring is already 45 seconds

Life expectancy 2:30

Disposable blue

My life, less than 3 minutes, replaceable

Please don't waste it with tears

Is this what dreams are like? Is this what love is like?

Life is just like

A common song, isn't it?

Over a minute has passed, realizing "myself"

But it's still too early to understand

Tick-tock, tick-tock, thinking of you who is no longer here

A minute ago, the dream I painted is far away

Life expectancy 2:30

Life expectancy 2:30

Repeating "It was good," "It's hopeless," "Well, whatever"

Autumn of 1 minute and 45 seconds

Life expectancy 2:30

Another magic disappears

For you? For me? A life that laments exaggeratedly

Please don't beautify it too much

Like the books and movies I skimmed through that day

My life has also become a short song

Even if it's goodbye at 2:30

I want you to say I was happy

Life expectancy 2:30

Life expectancy 2:30

Less than 3 minutes, it's almost over, my life

Please don't think it's someone else's business

Ah

[Japanese]

あ

生まれた　何をして生きようか

無限の可能性が広がる　まだ8秒だ

あんなことできるかな　何にでもなれるかな

来るべき不幸から　目を背けながら

真面目に生きようか　小狡く生きようか

君を助けたい　蹴落としたい　どっちも自分だ

夢や恋はファストで　努力はつらいよね

本や映画は　あらすじだけでいいかな

余命2:30

余命2:30

「ありがとう」「さよなら」「またね」をくり返して

もう45秒の春

余命2:30

使い捨てられる青

3分に満たない　替えが利く　ぼくの命を

涙で消費しないでね

夢ってこんなもんか　恋ってこんなもんか

人生ってまるで

よくある歌みたいだな

1分以上過ぎて　「自分」を思い知って

だけど　悟るには　まだまだ早いね

チクタク　チクタク　もういない君を想う

1分前　描いた夢とは　ほど遠いが

余命2:30

余命2:30

「よかった」「もうだめだ」「まあいっか」をくり返して

1分45秒の秋

余命2:30

また一つ消える魔法

君のため？　ぼくのため？　大袈裟に嘆く命を

どうか美化しすぎないでね

あの日　読み飛ばした　本や映画みたいに

ぼくの命も　短い歌になって

余命2:30でさよならでも

幸せだったと言わせて欲しいの

余命2:30

余命2:30

3分に満たない　もう終わる　ぼくの命を

他人事って思わないでね

あ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
生まれた /umareta/ B1	verb - to be born
可能性 /kanousei/ B2	noun - possibility
不幸 /fukou/ B2	noun - unhappiness
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
恋 /koi/ A2	noun - love
命 /inochi/ B1	noun - life
涙 /namida/ B1	noun - tears
消費 /shouhi/ B2	noun - consumption
幸せ /shiawase/ B1	noun - happiness
魔法 /mahou/ B2	noun - magic
描く /kaku/ B1	verb - to draw
思う /omou/ A2	verb - to think
消える /kieru/ B1	verb - to disappear
助ける /tasukeru/ B1	verb - to help
思い知る /omoishiru/ C1	verb - to realize

Key Grammar Structures

• 何をして生きようか

  ➔ Question word + verb + volitional form + か (ka) for suggesting.

  ➔ This pattern is used to pose a question about what one should do, often with a sense of suggestion or deliberation.

• 無限の可能性が広がる

  ➔ Noun + の (no) + noun to show possessive or descriptive connection + が (ga) as subject + verb in dictionary form.

  ➔ This structure links nouns to describe a quality or characteristic, with が marking the subject performing the action or state.

• 涙で消費しないでね

  ➔ Te-form of verb + で (de) indicating means or manner + 消費しない (do not consume) + で (particle) + ね (seeking confirmation or softness).

  ➔ This construction uses the te-form to indicate manner or means + で, followed by negative verb and softening particle ね.

• 大袈裟に嘆く命を

  ➔ Adverb + に (ni) + verb to form adverbial phrase + で + noun + を (wo) to mark the direct object.

  ➔ This structure uses an adverb + に to modify the verb, with で connecting the phrase and を marking the direct object.

• もう終わる

  ➔ Adverb + 終わる (owaru) in plain form to indicate that something is about to end or has ended.

  ➔ This pattern uses an adverb for emphasis followed by the verb 終わる in plain form, denoting completion or imminent completion.

• 幸せだったと言わせて欲しいの

  ➔ Verb た (past tense) + と (quoting particle) + 言わせて (let me say) + 欲しい (want) + の (nominalizer).

  ➔ This form combines the past tense verb + と to quote or make someone say something, with 欲しい (want) to express desire, and の as a nominalizer.