Unfair World – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 三代目 J Soul Brothers from EXILE TRIBE
• Album: Unfair World

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

「あなただけは信じてる」 呟(つぶや)いて君は目を逸(そ)らす

"I only believe in you" - You murmur and look away

何を見ているの？と 僕が問いかけたなら

When I asked, "What are you looking at?"

「…星を見てる」 そう言った

You said, "...I'm looking at the stars"

今日も 忙(せわ)しい 裏切りの街では 夜空に星なんて見えなくて

Today, in this busy city of betrayal - I can't see any stars in the night sky

ビルの上の航空障害灯が 点滅するだけなのに

Only the aviation warning lights on the buildings are blinking

泣いていいんだよ この腕の中 疲れ果てて眠るくらい 泣けばいいさ

It's okay to cry in my arms - Just cry until you're exhausted and fall asleep

その哀しみに 触れられない僕は ただ君を抱きしめていよう

I, who cannot touch that sadness - Will just hold you tight

人は誰しも 光と影が 交差する世界の果ての 迷える旅人

Everyone is a lost traveler at the end of a world where light and shadow intersect

色褪(いろあ)せてる 朝日昇るまで 一緒に眠りに就(つ)こう In unfair world

Until the faded morning sun rises - Let's fall asleep together in this unfair world

希望(ゆめ)の欠片(かけら)捨てるたび 屋上へ君は駆け上がる

Every time you throw away a piece of hope - You run up to the rooftop

涙こぼれないように 九十度に首を曲げて

Bending your neck at ninety degrees so your tears won't fall

もどかしいほど 空を見る

I look up at the sky, feeling frustrated

そして 僕は 少し離れた場所で 愛(いと)しさを持て余しながら

And I, from a little distance - Am overwhelmed by my love for you

心で君を守っているよ それが僕の愛だから

I protect you with my heart, because that is my love

月も星も ひとりきりでは 決して光り輝いたりできはしない

Neither the moon nor the stars can - Ever shine brightly alone

夜の裏側 うつむいた誰かを 太陽が今照らしてる

The sun is now shining on someone who looks down at the dark side of the night

君になりたい 君になって 何もかも僕が代わりに 乗り越えて行きたい

I want to be you, I want to become you - I want to overcome everything in your place

断ち切ること 出来ないやるせなさを 声が涸(か)れるまで 叫び続けて

The helplessness of not being able to cut it off - I will keep shouting until my voice runs dry

明日(あす)はどんな嘘が君を

What kind of lie will hurt you tomorrow?

傷付けるのだろう？

I wonder?

その傷は僕がきっと

That wound, I will surely

塞いでみせるんだ

Block it for you

明日(あす)はどんな闇が君を

What kind of darkness will torment you tomorrow?

苦しめてしまうんだろう？

I wonder?

君を照らすんだ Cry for your love

I will shine a light on you, Cry for your love

泣いていいんだよ この腕の中 疲れ果てて眠るくらい 泣けばいいさ

It's okay to cry in my arms - Just cry until you're exhausted and fall asleep

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
信じる /しんじる/ B1	verb - to believe
星 /ほし/ A1	noun - star
街 /まち/ A2	noun - town/street
泣く /なく/ B1	verb - to cry
愛 /あい/ A2	noun - love
光 /ひかり/ A2	noun - light
影 /かげ/ B1	noun - shadow
苦しむ /くるしむ/ B2	verb - to suffer
傷 /きず/ B1	noun - wound/injury
希望 /きぼう/ B1	noun - hope
旅人 /たびびと/ B2	noun - traveler
月 /つき/ A1	noun - moon
声 /こえ/ A2	noun - voice
闇 /やみ/ B2	noun - darkness
腕 /うで/ B1	noun - arm
疲れ /つかれ/ B1	noun - fatigue

Key Grammar Structures

• 君は目を逸らす

  ➔ Use of the verb "逸らす" (to look away, to divert gaze) with the polite present form "君は" (you) to describe an action.

  ➔ "逸らす" means "to divert" or "to look away," and when used with "君は," it emphasizes the subject's action.

• 泣いていいんだよ

  ➔ Expresses permission or encouragement using "いいんだ" (it's okay/we can)... "よ" adds emphasis.

  ➔ "いいんだ" means "it's okay" or "you may" and is used here to give permission to cry.

• 心で君を守っている

  ➔ Use of the te-form "守って" (protecting) plus "いる" to indicate ongoing action, with "心で" (with heart/mind) showing the manner.

  ➔ "守っている" is the te-form "守って" combined with "いる," indicating an ongoing act of protection.

• 一緒に眠りに就こう

  ➔ Use of the volitional form "就こう" (let's) combined with noun "眠り" (sleep) and "に" for purpose, creating "let's sleep together."

  ➔ The volitional form "就こう" means "let's" or "shall," inviting someone to do an action together.

• 断ち切ること 出来ないやるせなさを

  ➔ Use of the noun "断ち切ること" (cutting off, breaking free) as the subject, with "出来ない" (cannot) modifying "やるせなさ" (helplessness, despair), expressing inability to overcome.

  ➔ "断ち切ること" means "breaking free" or "cutting off," and "出来ない" means "cannot," together expressing the inability to overcome despair.