fake town baby – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: UNISON SQUARE GARDEN
• Album: 13th Single「fake town baby」

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the complex world of 'fake town baby' by UNISON SQUARE GARDEN and discover the nuances of the Japanese language through its dynamic lyrics. This song offers a vivid look at questioning reality and finding your own path amidst a deceptive world, making it a captivating experience for language learners .

[English]

I'm sane, but is it trick or treat?

I'm right, but it's definitely the truth.

Well then, awesome! Welcome to tragedy.

Fake town, fake town, baby?

I'm sane, but is it trick or treat?

I'm right, but it's definitely the truth.

Well then, awesome! Welcome to tragedy.

Fake town, fake town, baby?

It's utterly pointless to bow to emotions.

A moment of relief is just a distraction for now.

Hello me, hello you, there's no time to wait.

Fake town, fake town.

Look, I can't remember when I started thinking that.

I was all set to win, but it's disappointing, so noisy.

I've forgotten the percentage of happiness.

There is no god, I don't need one, even if there was.

Whose current location is this?

You decide whether it's sweet or bitter.

I hate what I hate, shut up, be quiet.

Well then, probably I can't keep going like this.

Just complaining won't get you noticed, that's the rule of this town.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime call or drop.

Even demons applaud, so come on, let the applause begin.

I'm sane, but is it trick or treat?

I'm right, but it's definitely the truth.

Well then, awesome! Welcome to tragedy.

Fake town, fake town, baby?

Returning to nothing is just an everyday occurrence.

Accepting everything, just like an arhat.

Hello me, hello you, time to rock 'n' roll.

Fake town, fake town.

Look, if you keep crying, the day will end.

Having a tough road ahead is just the way it is.

It's starting, if you get shaken up.

The common sense you have is just junk.

There is no god, I don't need one, even if there was.

Expectations at a 45-degree angle.

Let it go, it's pointless to be aware of it.

Enjoy the premise and run, move forward.

And if it happens to come true,

the egoism front will escape first, after all, fate is in your hands.

What's real and what's a lie?

It's silly to even check.

I love this town, I love it, even so.

It's incomplete, messy, frustrating, dirty, and makes me want to vomit.

Even though there's no truth, I'll be.

Ah, living session, there's no sign of getting bored for a while.

There is no god, I don't need one, even if there was.

Whose current location is this?

You decide whether it's sweet or bitter.

I hate what I hate, shut up, be quiet.

Well then, probably you'll get blown away.

Just complaining won't even get you noticed.

Life session, let's enjoy it all, that's the rule of this town.

Ah, this is a once-in-a-lifetime call or drop.

It's already a shocking, wild party, just enough to regret.

Ah, this is a once-in-a-lifetime call or drop.

Even demons applaud, so come on, let the applause begin.

Now, with perfect odds, thank you for waiting.

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[Japanese]

I'm sane, but it's trick or treat?

I'm right, but it's truth certainly

Well then awesome! welcome to tragedy

Fake town, Fake town, baby?

I'm sane, but it's trick or treat?

I'm right, but it's truth certainly

Well then awesome! welcome to tragedy

Fake town, Fake town, baby?

情に伏すなんて到底無駄

束の間の安堵は当面邪魔

Hello me, Hello you, 待ったは効かない

Fake town, Fake town

ほら いつからそう思っていたか わからなくなってる

せっかく勝てる準備してたのに 残念だな 騒々しくて

幸せになるパーセンテージ 忘れちまったよ

神様はいない 要らない いても 要らない

ここは誰の現在地だ?

甘いか苦いかは君が決めろよ

嫌いなもんは嫌い うるせえ 黙れ

それじゃ 多分とうに立ち行かない

ぐだぐだ言ってるだけじゃ 見向きされないのが この街のルール

またとない このcall or dropに乗るだけ

悪鬼羅刹さえも手を叩く さあ喝采万来、お待たせ

I'm sane, but it's trick or treat?

I'm right, but it's truth certainly

Well then awesome! welcome to tragedy

Fake town, Fake town, baby?

無に帰すなんて日常茶飯

万物を承諾、さながら羅漢

Hello me, Hello you, time to Rock 'n' Roll

Fake town, Fake town

ほら いつまで泣いてばっかいても 日が暮れちゃうから

前途多難なぐらいがおあつらえだね

始まるぞ 揺さぶられたら

君が持ってる常識なんか ガラクタなんだよ

神様はいない 要らない いても 要らない

期待斜め45度

放っちゃう どうせ意識しても無駄なんだよ

前提享受して 走れ 進め

それで もしも叶っちゃうのならば

エゴイズム戦線 一着逃げ切り 運命だって所詮は君の手中さ

どこまでが本当で どこからが嘘なのか

確かめるのもバカらしいよな

愛してる この街を 愛してる それでも

未完成で ずさんで いらいらして 穢れてて反吐が出て

真実なんてないくせに I'll be

ああ 生きるsession もう当分は 飽きる気配がない

神様はいない 要らない いても 要らない

ここは誰の現在地だ？

甘いか苦いかは君が決めろよ

嫌いなもんは嫌い うるせえ 黙れ

それじゃ 多分 ぶっ飛ばされちゃうぜ

苦言雑言言ってるだけじゃ 見向きさえされないから

生命session 全部巻き込んで 楽しむのが この街のルール

ああ またとない このcall or dropに乗るだけ

もう驚天動地 バカ騒ぎ 後悔するぐらいで just just

ああ またとない このcall or dropに乗るだけ

悪鬼羅刹さえも手を叩く さあ喝采万来、お待たせ

さあ勝算万全、お待たせ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sane /seɪn/ B2	adjective - mentally healthy; not mad
trick /trɪk/ B1	verb - to deceive or outwit someone noun - a cunning or deceitful act
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being in accordance with fact or reality
tragedy /ˈtrædʒ.ə.di/ B2	noun - a very sad event or situation
fake /feɪk/ B1	adjective - not genuine; counterfeit verb - to make something appear to be something it is not
welcome /ˈwɛl.kəm/ A2	verb - to greet someone in a friendly way
decide /dɪˈsaɪd/ A2	verb - to make a choice or come to a conclusion
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
bitter /ˈbɪtər/ B1	adjective - having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet
rule /ruːl/ A2	noun - a statement that tells you what is or is not allowed
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to shout or speak to someone noun - a shout or cry
drop /drɒp/ B1	verb - to let something fall

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm sane, but it's trick or treat?

  ➔ Use of the auxiliary verb 'be' with adjectives to describe mental state.

  ➔ The phrase "I'm sane" uses the auxiliary verb "am" (a form of 'be') with the adjective "sane" to describe mental state.

• Well then awesome! welcome to tragedy

  ➔ Imperative phrase combined with a casual tone to express surprise or emphasis.

  ➔ The phrase "Well then awesome!" uses an interjection and informal tone to show enthusiasm or sarcasm.

• Fake town, Fake town, baby?

  ➔ Repetition of nouns for emphasis, using commas for rhythm.

  ➔ The phrase "Fake town, Fake town, baby?" repeats the noun "Fake town" for emphasis and rhythm, with a rhetorical question at the end.

• 情に伏すなんて到底無駄

  ➔ Use of 仮定形 (conditional form) expressing the futility of surrendering emotionally.

  ➔ The phrase "伏すなんて到底無駄" uses the volitional なんて to indicate futility or dismissiveness toward emotional surrender.

• 神様はいない 要らない いても 要らない

  ➔ Use of negative existential statement with emphasis on necessity (or lack thereof).

  ➔ The sentence "神様はいない" uses a negative statement about existence, emphasizing the belief that "gods" do not exist.

• 期待斜め45度

  ➔ Use of a metaphorical phrase to describe skewed or angled expectations.

  ➔ The phrase "期待斜め45度" metaphorically describes expectations that are skewed or not straightforward, like a 45-degree angle.

• 走れ 進め

  ➔ Imperative commands with a conjugation of the verb 'run' and 'advance' indicating urging or motivation.

  ➔ "走れ" (hashire) and "進め" (susume) are imperative forms of 'run' and 'advance', urging action and motivation.

• どこまでが本当で どこからが嘘なのか

  ➔ Use of questions with どこまで (how far) and どこから (from where) to inquire about the boundary between truth and lies.

  ➔ The sentence "どこまでが本当で どこからが嘘なのか" asks where the boundary lies between truth and lies using interrogative phrases.