Value – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Ado

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Ado's "Value" to experience a masterclass in vocal artistry and emotive storytelling. This song is a fantastic way to engage with Japanese language through its compelling lyrics that delve into universal themes of self-discovery and authenticity, delivered with Ado's signature versatility and unique vocal expressions. What makes this song special is its ability to convey profound meaning through a blend of atmospheric production and a raw, honest vocal performance, offering listeners a rich linguistic and emotional landscape to explore.

[English]

Until the limiter kicks in

Pretending to swim in a sea of superiority

Keep rolling no matter what

Once again, until the sky turns empty

It's frustrating, honestly I just want to know the truth

Keep pushing until the face I desire appears, it’s the end after all

Things I remember

They were probably lies

That’s a fitting punishment

Exchanged for a thin line of freedom

Without looking back at everything as it is

Worry remaining on my back

Feeling the wind take it away, feeling it all in my skin

If love is truly what’s deserved

It can even wipe out this pain

If it’s not everything, I want nothing

There's no use in pretending

If I brush away the dirt, I am burning, I am burning

Words are foolishness, value, value

For now, value, value

Thinking it’s all so trivial

Because I know it’s just a dream

Stay sincere

Just lift yourself up

Isn’t it still not enough?

Seems like it was just a delusion

That’s a fitting punishment

A predetermined solitude was assigned

Even if it’s not everything, as long as I can fake it

A residue left in my heart

Knowing the wind is taking it away, feeling it all

And it will end here again (ah, ah)

I want to take it in with grandeur (ah, ah)

It’s different from just kindness

Things I remember

That’s a fitting punishment

Exchanged for a thin line of freedom

Without looking back at everything as it is

Worry remaining on my back

Feeling the wind take it away, feeling it all

If love is truly what’s deserved

It can even wipe out this pain

If it’s not everything, I want nothing

There’s no use in fooling ourselves

If I brush away the dirt, I’m burning, I’m burning

Words are foolishness, value, value

For now, value, value

Just like that, like you, like you

Burning it out, value, value

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[Japanese]

リミッター働くまで

優越の海泳いでる真似

転がり続ける何にしろ

空になるまでもう一度

じれったいな正直なとこ知りたいなみたいな

望んでる顔出るまで捲るのやっぱり終わり

憶えてることって

嘘だったんだろうな

相応しい報いだ

紙一重の自由と引き換えたのさ

全てがあるまま振り返りもせず

背中に残る憂い

風が奪ってくのを感じながら 感じながら

相応しい愛なら

この痛みさえも葬り去ってしまう

全てで無いなら何も欲しくない

誤魔化しは効かない

砂を払えば そう燃えてる 燃えてるんだ

言うも愚か value, value

差し当たり value, value

くだらないと思ってるのは

夢の中って知ってるから

まともなままでいて

引き上げればいい

未だ足りないって

妄想だったみたい

相応しい報いだ

決まり切った孤独が割り振られたのさ

全てで無くとも取り繕えれば

心に残す澱

風が奪ってくのを知りながら 知りながら

また此処で終わっちゃうわけで (ah, ah)

大袈裟に受け止めてたいんだ (ah, ah)

優しさとはまた違うし

憶えてることって

相応しい報いだ

紙一重の自由と引き換えたのさ

全てがあるまま振り返りもせず

背中に残る憂い

風が奪ってくのを感じながら 感じながら

相応しい愛なら

この痛みさえも葬り去ってしまう

全てで無いなら何も欲しくない

誤魔化しは効かない

砂を払えば そう燃えてる 燃えてるんだ

言うも愚か value, value

差し当たり value, value

まるでそう like you, like you

炙り出すの value, value

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
リミッター /rimittā/ B2	noun - limiter
優越 /yūetsu/ B2	noun - superiority
自由 /jiyū/ B1	noun - freedom
痛み /itami/ B1	noun - pain
憂い /urei/ C1	noun - anxiety
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
価値 /kachi/ B2	noun - value
孤独 /kodoku/ B2	noun - loneliness
誤魔化し /gomahakashi/ C1	noun - deception
燃える /moeru/ B1	verb - to burn
引き換え /hikikae/ B2	noun - exchange
知る /shiru/ A2	verb - to know
顔 /kao/ A1	noun - face
風 /kaze/ A1	noun - wind
砂 /suna/ A1	noun - sand
終わり /owari/ A2	noun - end

Key Grammar Structures

• まで

  ➔ particle indicating 'until' or 'up to'

  ➔ 'まで' expresses the limit or endpoint of an action or state, similar to 'until' in English.

• 〜ながら

  ➔ conjunctive form meaning 'while' or 'simultaneously'

  ➔ 〜ながら connects two actions happening at the same time, similar to 'while' in English.

• 〜だろう

  ➔ casual form expressing conjecture or assumption, equivalent to 'probably' or 'I think'

  ➔ 〜だろう indicates conjecture about a situation, translating roughly as ‘probably’ or ‘I suppose’.

• 〜なければならない

  ➔ phrase meaning 'must' or 'have to'

  ➔ 〜なければならない expresses obligation or necessity, similar to ‘must’ in English.

• 〜ている

  ➔ progressive or continuous aspect, indicating an ongoing action or state

  ➔ 〜ている indicates an ongoing action or state, similar to the present continuous tense in English.

• 〜のに

  ➔ conjunction meaning ‘although’ or ‘despite’

  ➔ 〜のに connects contrasting clauses, similar to ‘although’ or ‘despite’ in English.

• 〜ば

  ➔ conditional form meaning ‘if’ or ‘when’

  ➔ 〜ば creates a conditional clause meaning ‘if’ or ‘when’ in English.