絶頂讃歌 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 和ぬか
• Album: 審美眼

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the rich emotional landscape of Wanuka's 'Zecchou Sanka' (絶頂讃歌), a Latin-infused rock track that explores themes of love, desire, and solitude. Its evocative lyrics and unique blend of Japanese and Western musical elements offer a captivating entry point for those interested in understanding the nuances of the Japanese language and modern J-Pop. This song is special for its bold exploration of complex human relationships set against a dynamic and experimental soundscape.

[English]

Your fragrant hair shines brightly

And it made my heart dance

Just swaying now, that's all it takes

I can bend my body for that

(Hey, hey, hey!)

Midnight light, darling

Giving in to overwhelming desire

Midnight light, darling

If you feel like serving me

Ah, I wish for three peaks of ecstasy

To reach within my heart

Tonight, we will release love

For the sake of our prosperity

...

Contrary to the whispers of resistance

My body moved joyfully

Whether to put rings on these wings

Is up to us

Is it serious, I wonder?

Is it lewd, I wonder?

(Hey, hey, hey!)

Midnight light, darling

Seeking pure white in love and desire

Midnight light, darling

Even if you feel like rejecting me

Ah, I wish for three peaks of ecstasy

To reach within my heart

The tears that overflow are saturating

I will perish in the now

Is that the cause of your overflowing sighs?

Where did it all come from?

Is it the thrill that makes my heart race?

Is it the trembling fear that causes it?

Even so, if it's you, that's fine

Furthermore

...

Ah, I wish for three peaks of ecstasy

To reach within my heart

Tonight, we will spend more love

For the sake of our prosperity

Ah, I wish for three peaks of ecstasy

To reach within my heart

The tears that overflow are saturating

I will perish in the now

...

[Japanese]

ほとばしく香る君のその髪が

僕の心を踊らせたんです

靡くだけ 今は それだけで

この身 屈めますから

(Hey, hey, hey!)

Midnight光線Darling

堪えきれぬ欲望に任せて

Midnight光線Darling

僕に仕える気になったら

あぁ 願うは三度の絶頂を

胸の中で至る

今宵も僕らは繁栄の

ために愛を放つ

抗いの呟きとは裏腹に

身体は嬉しそうに動いたんです

この翼に輪を付けるかは

僕ら次第ですから

真面目ですかな

淫らですかな

(Hey, hey, hey!)

Midnight光線Darling

愛と欲に純白を求めて

Midnight光線Darling

僕を拒む気になっても

あぁ 願うは三度の絶頂を

胸の中で至る

零れる涙が飽和して

僕は今に果てる

その溢れた吐息の原因なんだって？

いったいどこからいったって？

ドキドキなんだって？

よろめく恐怖が原因なんだって？

それでも君ならいいんだって

さらに

あぁ 願うは三度の絶頂を

胸の中で至る

今宵も僕らは繁栄の

ために愛をもっと費やしてよ

あぁ 願うは三度の絶頂を

胸の中で至る

零れる涙が飽和して

僕は今に果てる

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
香る /kaoru/ B1	verb - to smell good, to be fragrant
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart, mind
欲望 /yokubou/ B2	noun - desire, lust
愛 /ai/ A1	noun - love
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tear
動く /ugoku/ B1	verb - to move
果てる /hateru/ B2	verb - to end, to finish
繁栄 /han'ei/ C1	noun - prosperity
欲 /yoku/ B2	noun - desire, craving
原因 /gen'in/ B1	noun - cause, reason
三度 /sando/ A2	noun - three times
至る /itaru/ B2	verb - to reach, to arrive at
吐息 /toiki/ B2	noun - breath, sigh
恐怖 /kyoubou/ B2	noun - fear, terror

Key Grammar Structures

• ほとばしく香る君のその髪が

  ➔ The use of the の particle to connect nouns indicating possession or characteristic.

  ➔ 'の' connects the noun '君' and the noun phrase 'その髪' to show possession or description.

• 僕の心を踊らせたんです

  ➔ The causative form '踊らせた' indicating 'caused to dance' implying that something makes the subject feel or do something.

  ➔ '踊らせた' is the causative form of '踊る' (to dance), meaning 'to make dance' or 'caused to dance'.

• (Hey, hey, hey!)

  ➔ Use of an interjection for emphasis, emotion, or catching attention.

  ➔ Interjections like '(Hey, hey, hey!)' are used to add emotional emphasis or draw attention in the song.

• この翼に輪を付けるかは僕ら次第ですから

  ➔ The conditional phrase 'は...ですから' used to emphasize that the decision depends on 'us' or 'we'.

  ➔ 'は...ですから' indicates a reason or condition, here emphasizing that the decision to add a ring to the wings depends on 'us'.

• 零れる涙が飽和して

  ➔ The verb '飽和して' in the te-form indicates a continuous or resultant state, 'saturating' or 'being saturated'.

  ➔ '飽和して' is the te-form of '飽和する', used to describe the ongoing or resulting state of the tears being saturated.

• それでも君ならいいんだって

  ➔ 'それでも' is a conjunction meaning 'nevertheless' or 'even so'; 'なら' expresses a conditional 'if'.

  ➔ 'それでも' introduces a concessive idea, while 'なら' indicates a conditional statement, together expressing 'even so, if you are...'.