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

• By: WEDNESDAY CAMPANELLA

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

これじゃない

That's not what I want.

あれが欲しい

I want that instead.

心が満たされないや

My heart's not satisfied.

人の世界に 生きてく限り

As long as we live in this world of people.

願い事は尽きぬ定め

Wishes are bound to never run out.

良しも 悪しも

Whether good or bad.

損も 得も

Losses or gains.

心の目で見れば同じもの

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

空に浮かぶ

Floating in the sky.

雲のように

Like clouds...

ふわりただようだけ

Just drifting gently.

人に話せない

Things I can't tell anyone.

願い事や出来心

Wishes or impulsive acts.

心の弱さを

My heart’s weakness.

どこで打ち明けようか

Where should I share it?

さぁ 天国だろうか 地獄なんだろうか

Is it heaven, or is it hell?

地獄なんだろうか

Is it hell?

望みのその先は

Beyond my wish...

欲深き君よ

You, whom greed consumes...

次は何を得るのか

What will you gain next?

願いはぎょうさん

Wishes are many.

さんさん

Shining bright.

降り注げ燦々

Pouring down, brilliant and warm.

たたりめぎょうさん

The curse is many.

散々

It's a mess.

降りかかりゃ散々

If it falls on you, it’s a real mess.

願いはぎょうさん

Wishes are many.

楽をして生きたいな

I just want to live easily.

ずるがしこく勝ちたいな

I want to win by being sneaky.

努力を惜しみ

Lacking effort...

ないものねだり

Longing for what I don't have.

大切なもの見失う

Losing sight of important things.

強い人になりたきゃ

If you want to be strong...

孤高のヒーローになりたきゃ

If you want to be a lone hero...

人だましたり

Deceiving others...

嘘をついたり

Lying...

せず正直に生きて行け

Live honestly and true.

尽きることのない 過ちや隠し事

Endless mistakes and secrets...

夢の儚さを 君と語り合えたら

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

人に話せない 願い事や出来心

Wishes or impulsive acts I can't tell anyone.

心の弱さを どこで打ち明けようか

My heart’s weakness.

願いはぎょうさん

Where should I share it?

さんさん

Wishes are many.

降り注げ燦々

Shining bright.

たたりめぎょうさん

Pouring down brilliantly.

散々

The curse is many.

降りかかりゃ散々

It’s a mess.

願いはぎょうさん

If it falls on you, it’s a mess.

さんさん

Wishes are many.

たたりめぎょうさん

Let’s wish for more.

散々

Problems and troubles.

願いはぎょうさん

Wishes are many.

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.