願いはぎょうさん – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: WEDNESDAY CAMPANELLA

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese through "願いはぎょうさん" offers a unique opportunity to explore the nuances of the language, including regional dialects like the Kansai-ben word 'gyōsan'. The song's catchy rhythm and lyrical depth make it a fun and engaging way to learn about Japanese culture and the universal theme of human desire.

[English]

That's not what I want.

I want that instead.

My heart's not satisfied.

As long as we live in this world of people.

Wishes are bound to never run out.

Whether good or bad.

Losses or gains.

If you see with the eyes of your heart, it’s the same thing.

Floating in the sky.

Like clouds...

Just drifting gently.

Things I can't tell anyone.

Wishes or impulsive acts.

My heart’s weakness.

Where should I share it?

Is it heaven, or is it hell?

Is it hell?

Beyond my wish...

You, whom greed consumes...

What will you gain next?

Wishes are many.

Shining bright.

Pouring down, brilliant and warm.

The curse is many.

It's a mess.

If it falls on you, it’s a real mess.

Wishes are many.

I just want to live easily.

I want to win by being sneaky.

Lacking effort...

Longing for what I don't have.

Losing sight of important things.

If you want to be strong...

If you want to be a lone hero...

Deceiving others...

Lying...

Live honestly and true.

Endless mistakes and secrets...

If only we could talk about the fleeting nature of dreams...

Wishes or impulsive acts I can't tell anyone.

My heart’s weakness.

Where should I share it?

Wishes are many.

Shining bright.

Pouring down brilliantly.

The curse is many.

It’s a mess.

If it falls on you, it’s a mess.

Wishes are many.

Let’s wish for more.

Problems and troubles.

Wishes are many.

[Japanese]

これじゃない

あれが欲しい

心が満たされないや

人の世界に 生きてく限り

願い事は尽きぬ定め

良しも 悪しも

損も 得も

心の目で見れば同じもの

空に浮かぶ

雲のように

ふわりただようだけ

人に話せない

願い事や出来心

心の弱さを

どこで打ち明けようか

さぁ 天国だろうか 地獄なんだろうか

地獄なんだろうか

望みのその先は

欲深き君よ

次は何を得るのか

願いはぎょうさん

さんさん

降り注げ燦々

たたりめぎょうさん

散々

降りかかりゃ散々

願いはぎょうさん

楽をして生きたいな

ずるがしこく勝ちたいな

努力を惜しみ

ないものねだり

大切なもの見失う

強い人になりたきゃ

孤高のヒーローになりたきゃ

人だましたり

嘘をついたり

せず正直に生きて行け

尽きることのない 過ちや隠し事

夢の儚さを 君と語り合えたら

人に話せない 願い事や出来心

心の弱さを どこで打ち明けようか

願いはぎょうさん

さんさん

降り注げ燦々

たたりめぎょうさん

散々

降りかかりゃ散々

願いはぎょうさん

さんさん

たたりめぎょうさん

散々

願いはぎょうさん

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
満たす /mitasu/ B1	verb - to fill
尽きる /tsukiru/ B1	verb - to come to an end
定め /sadame/ B1	noun - fate
弱さ /yowasa/ B1	noun - weakness
打ち明ける /uchiake ru/ B2	verb - to confess
燦々 /sansan/ C1	adverb - brightly
たたり /tata ri/ C1	noun - curse
散々 /sanzen/ C1	adverb - thoroughly
儚さ /hakanasa/ C1	noun - fleeting nature
孤高 /koko/ C2	adjective - aloof
儚い /hakanai/ C2	adjective - fleeting
欲深い /yokubukai/ C2	adjective - covetous
燦々と /sansan to/ C2	adverb - brightly
たたら /tata ra/ C2	noun - curse
散々に /sanzen ni/ C2	adverb - thoroughly

Key Grammar Structures

• 願い事はぎょうさん

  ➔ Use of は to mark the topic, and ぎょうさん as an informal variation of 'many' or 'a lot'

  ➔ The particle **は** marks the topic of the sentence, emphasizing '願い事' (wishes).

• 心が満たされないや

  ➔ Use of が to mark the subject, combined with ない for negation of the verb

  ➔ The particle **が** emphasizes the subject '心' (heart/mind), and **ない** negates the verb, meaning 'not be satisfied.'

• 空に浮かぶ

  ➔ Use of に to indicate location, and 浮かぶ to mean 'float' or 'drift'

  ➔ The particle **に** indicates the location where the action of **浮かぶ** ('to float') occurs.

• どこで打ち明けようか

  ➔ Use of で to specify the location, and うか as a volitional form with か to express pondering or hesitation

  ➔ The particle **で** specifies the location of the action, and **うか** is a volitional form expressing contemplating whether or not to do something, with **か** indicating a question or hesitation.

• 願いはぎょうさん

  ➔ Repetition for emphasis using は as topic marker, and ぎょうさん as an informal quantifier meaning 'many'

  ➔ The particle **は** marks the topic '願い' (wishes), and redundancy emphasizes the abundance or multitude denoted by ぎょうさん.

• 散々降りかかりゃ散々

  ➔ Conditional form of 降りかかる (to fall on, to afflict) with ば, expressing the idea 'if it falls heavily' or 'if misfortune comes,' followed by 散々 (terribly, thoroughly)

  ➔ The phrase uses the conditional form **降りかかれば** ('if it falls heavily') to express the idea of misfortune or trouble happening, followed by **散々** to indicate it happening terribly or thoroughly.