Lyrics & Translation
Spent my time making excuses
City lights unaware of inner struggles
I lied to only you
Dancing without wanting to believe
Kept saying words to show it
I'm invisible
Can you hear my voice?
Dancer in the dark
Even the silhouette feels transparent, surely
Clumsy, but still
At least I'll shout until my voice is gone
Even fighting desperately, still trying to prove
Hey, I'm like a ghost
Harboring so much resentment for the brightness
Shadows stretching meaningfully
A single, quietly passing moment
Made me want to cry with your words
Things I cherish are slipping away
I want to write words that show this
Can you see? My voice
Can my voice reach you?
Dancer in the dark
Even the silhouette feels transparent, surely
Clumsy, but still
So I’ll shout and run barefoot
Running barefeet
Hey, notice me, tell me — what’s the answer?
Don’t mock even my heart
The gray city is mocking, wow
My steps grow heavier
Shouting until my voice is gone, struggling
Continuing to run barefoot
So things don’t change
So I won’t give up
Just keep saying and writing it
Find me
Can you hear my voice?
Dancer in the dark
Even the silhouette feels transparent
Surely clumsy, but
At least I’ll shout and wear out my voice
Even desperately clinging, still trying to prove
Hey, I’m like a ghost
Ah
Key Vocabulary
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感情 /kanjou/ B1 |
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街明かり /machiakari/ B2 |
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嘘 /uso/ A2 |
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声 /koe/ A1 |
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影 /kage/ B1 |
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証明 /shoumei/ B2 |
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走る /hashiru/ A1 |
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叫ぶ /sakebu/ A2 |
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大切 /taisetsu/ B1 |
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透明 /toumei/ B2 |
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心 /kokoro/ A1 |
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気付く /kizuku/ B1 |
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裸足 /hadashi/ A2 |
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不格好 /bukakkou/ B2 |
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証明する /shoumei suru/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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信じたくもないままで
➔ Expressing a desire or wish with negation using "も" with the verb in the たい-form
➔ The phrase "信じたくもないままで" indicates "even though I don't want to believe"; "も" adds emphasis to the negation.
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見えないの 僕が
➔ Use of の to nominalize a clause, turning it into a subject or topic
➔ The の particle converts the clause "見えない" (cannot see) into a noun phrase "見えないの" which functions as the subject "僕が" (I).
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きっと不格好だけれど でも
➔ Use of だけれど to contrast two clauses, meaning "although" or "but"
➔ The phrase "きっと不格好だけれど でも" uses だけれど to introduce a contrasting idea, "although clumsy" or "but", highlighting imperfection.
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だから叫んで 足掻いて
➔ Use of だから to indicate causation or reason, followed by imperative verbs 叫んで (shout) and 足掻いて (struggle).
➔ The conjunction だから introduces the reason or motivation for the following actions: shouting and struggling, expressed with imperative verbs.
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見つけてよ 僕を
➔ Use of the te-form of 見つける (to find) + よ to request or emphasize, with を indicating the direct object.
➔ The te-form of 見つける (to find) combined with よ forms a request or emphasis, with を marking 僕を (me) as the object of the action.
