ラストダンス – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Eve
• Album: おとぎ

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative world of Eve's “ラストダンス” (Last Dance), a song rich with poetic lyrics and profound emotional depth. This track offers a unique opportunity to explore complex Japanese expressions related to introspection, farewells, and the human struggle against feeling discarded. Its intricate storytelling and compelling musicality make it a compelling piece for anyone looking to learn Japanese through meaningful and artistic content. Discover how Eve weaves narratives of urban existentialism and personal resilience through his distinctive lyrical style, making “Last Dance” a special gateway to understanding nuances of the Japanese language and culture.

[English]

Last Dance

Music / Vocals： Eve Arranged： Numa

Music Video：Mah

Skyscrapers spreading here

I’ve picked your certain buds

Taking away everything I want to achieve

Twisting me around

Different values

That person I dislike

We laugh at the absurdity

With elegant words

We waited, anxious, struggling together

Diligently

Racking my brain

Diligently

Being greedy

Falling into ego

You said

We are consumables

But I

Am still thinking

Someday again

Will you dance like this for me?

踊ってやってくれないか

Wrapped in gloom

Boys and girls

Cleared their worries

Yes-man patients

No one is anyone

If knowing the truth means the end

Let’s talk until our tongues dry

Putting on a brave face

Lost myself

Spouting lies

Became an illusion

Acting foolish

Dancing in the air

Then already

I’ve broken down

A pure and transparent boy

Is being possessed by emotions

Remembering, remembering, thinking

I can’t even reach the end

You said

The true meaning

I’m thinking of it in a corner of the world

Even the cold

Lies

If you could melt them away

With a talented person who knows loneliness

Chose tomorrow

Melancholy patients

Goodbye to me who can’t go back

Sucking my fingers

Crying is useless

Someday again

I’ll wait for the last train

But you won’t return

I shouldn’t be here

I can’t swallow everything now

From afar, it seems

You look happy, but

It hurts

Because I know everything

You said

We are consumables

But I

Am still thinking

Someday again

Will you dance like this for me?

踊ってやってくれないか

Wrapped in gloom

Boys and girls

Cleared their worries

Yes-man patients

No one is anyone

If knowing the truth means the end

Let’s talk until our tongues dry

Last Dance Music / Vocals： Eve Arranged： Numa Music Video： Mah Assist： Waboku・Satomi Tena・Eve

And then we’ll become a legend

Now wearing an uncertain smile

I’ll tell you a story that no one knew

Because I’m talking to you

[Japanese]

Last Dance

Music / Vocals： Eve Arranged： Numa

Music Video：Mah

ここに蔓延る摩天楼

君の確かな芽を摘んできた

叶えたいもの全て奪い攫っては

僕をねじ曲げてく

価値観違い

嫌いなあいつは

滑稽なんて嗤いあって

上品な言葉

乗せあって待って焦って足掻いた

せっせ

知恵を絞って

せっせ

欲をかいて

エゴに堕ちてゆけ

あなたは言った

消耗品さ

だけど私は

まだ考えてるわ

いつかまた

こうやって

踊ってやってくれないか

辛気を纏った

少年少女

憂さを晴らした

イエスマン患者

誰も何者でもないもの

真意を知れば最期になるならさ

舌が乾くまで話そうぜ

虚勢を張って

自分を失った

虚言を吐いて

幻になった

馬鹿になって

宙を舞って

したらもう

壊れてしまいました

純粋で透明な少年のさ

感情に魔を差してやってんのさ

思い出して思い出して考えては

辿り着きさえもしないや

あなたが言った

本当の意を

世界の片隅で考えてるわ

冷えきった

嘘さえも

溶かしてやってくれるのなら

孤独を知った才能人と

明日を選んだ

メランコリー患者

戻れない僕にさようなら

指を咥えて

泣いても無駄だから

いつかまた

最終列車を待つわ

あなたの帰りはないけど

ここに居るべきではないこと

今全てを飲みこめやしないけど

遠くからみたら

あなた幸せそうねでも

痛くて

全部知ってるから

あなたは言った

消耗品さ

だけど私は

まだ考えてるわ

いつかまた

こうやって

踊ってやってくれないか

辛気を纏った

少年少女

憂さを晴らした

イエスマン患者

誰も何者でもないもの

真意を知れば最期になるならさ

舌が乾くまで話そうぜ

Last Dance Music / Vocals： Eve Arranged： Numa Music Video： Mah Assist： Waboku・Satomi Tena・Eve

そして僕ら逸話になって

今不確かな笑みを浮かべては

誰も知らなかった物語を今

君に話すから

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
踊る(odoru) /o.do.ɾɯ/ A2	verb - to dance
少年(shōnen) /ʃoː.neɴ/ A2	noun - boy
少女(shōjo) /ʃoː.dʑo/ A2	noun - girl
言葉(kotoba) /ko.to.ba/ A2	noun - word, language
嫌い(kirai) /ki.ɾa.i/ A2	adjective - dislike, hate
壊れる(kowareru) /ko.wa.ɾe.ɾɯ/ B1	verb - to be broken, to be destroyed
考える(kangaeru) /kã̠ŋ.ɡa.e.ɾɯ/ A2	verb - to think, to consider
嘘(uso) /ɯ.so/ B1	noun - lie, falsehood
世界(sekai) /se.ka.i/ A1	noun - world
明日(ashita) /a.ɕi.ta/ A1	noun - tomorrow
感情(kanjō) /kã̠ɲ.dʑoː/ B1	noun - emotion, feeling
痛み(itami) /i.ta.mi/ B1	noun - pain, ache
才能(sainō) /sa.i.noː/ B2	noun - talent, ability
幻(maboroshi) /ma.bo.ɾo.ɕi/ B2	noun - illusion, phantom
摩天楼(matenrō) /ma.teɴ.ɾoː/ C1	noun - skyscraper

Key Grammar Structures

• あなたは言った

  ➔ Past tense + 'said' (言った)

  ➔ The phrase uses the past tense form of the verb 'to say' (言った) to indicate a completed action in the past.

• 叶えたいもの全て奪い攫っては

  ➔ Verb + たい (want to) + の (nominalizer) and the conjunctive form て + は (contrastive marker)

  ➔ This structure combines the verb with たい to express desire, and uses の to nominalize the verb, followed by the て form and は to indicate contrast or emphasis.

• 虚勢を張って

  ➔ Te-form of verb + て + いる (continuous/progressive form)

  ➔ The て + いる form indicates an ongoing action or a state resulting from a previous action.

• 壊れてしまいました

  ➔ Volitional form + しまう (to end up, to complete)

  ➔ The しまう is used to express the completion of an action, often with a nuance of regret or unintended consequence.

• 遠くからみたら

  ➔ Verb in past tense + ら (conditional 'if' or 'when')

  ➔ The ら form following the past tense of a verb functions as a conditional, meaning 'if/when' something is observed from the distance.

• 君に話すから

  ➔ Verb (話す - to speak) in plain form + から (because/so that)

  ➔ The plain form of the verb + から indicates a reason or purpose, translating roughly as 'because' or 'so that'.

• そして僕ら逸話になって

  ➔ Noun + になって (become)

  ➔ The になって form shows a change of state, meaning 'become' or 'turn into'.