Shine Holder – English Lyrics

• By: THE ORAL CIGARETTES
• Album: SUCK MY WORLD

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the powerful lyrics of THE ORAL CIGARETTES' "Shine Holder" to experience a strong message of standing firm against societal expectations. Learning the Japanese in this song will help you grasp expressions of defiance and inner truth, offering insights into modern Japanese rock songwriting and themes of self-empowerment.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - to emit light
holder /ˈhoʊldər/ B2	noun - a person or thing that holds something
courage /ˈkɜːrɪdʒ/ B2	noun - the ability to do something that frightens one
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being in accordance with fact or reality
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
emotion /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ B2	noun - a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - the time yet to come
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make or become different
feel /fiːl/ A1	verb - to perceive or experience an emotion or sensation
accelerate /əkˈsɛləreɪt/ B2	verb - to increase in speed
surround /səˈraʊnd/ B2	verb - to be all around something
evaluate /ɪˈvæljueɪt/ B2	verb - to assess the value or quality of something
situation /ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən/ B1	noun - a set of circumstances in which one finds oneself
reality /riˈælɪti/ B2	noun - the state of things as they actually exist
disappointment /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/ B2	noun - the feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfillment of one's hopes or expectations

Key Grammar Structures

• 私は... 真実だから

  ➔ Use of the sentence-ending particle "から" to indicate reason or cause

  ➔ The particle "から" indicates that the preceding statement is a reason or justification for the following.

• 期待もたないで

  ➔ Use of the negative imperative "もたないで" to request not to do something

  ➔ The phrase "もたないで" is a negative request form, meaning "do not" do something.

• 気づかないふりするのは嫌

  ➔ Use of "ふりする" to indicate pretending or acting as if unaware

  ➔ The phrase "ふりする" means to pretend or act as if something is not known or does not happen.

• 繰り返しザマを

  ➔ Use of "繰り返し" to indicate repetition or recurrence of an action

  ➔ The word "繰り返し" emphasizes that an action is being repeated multiple times or over and over.

• 愛情で リズムとって

  ➔ Use of "で" as an instrumental marker indicating the means or method (in this case, love) by which the action is performed

  ➔ The particle "で" indicates the means or method by which the action (taking rhythm) is achieved, which is love.

• 急ぐことないと

  ➔ Use of "と" to quote or indicate a conditional statement: "if not"

  ➔ The particle "と" here functions to indicate a conditional or quoting clause, meaning "if not".

• 未来時点でどうなろうか考えた

  ➔ Use of "で" to mark the temporal point "at the future point in time"

  ➔ The particle "で" specifies the point in time at which the action of thinking took place – the future moment.