Kenshi Yonezu 米津玄師
首なし閑古鳥 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Japanese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2012
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:24
さぁ さぁ さぁ 踊りましょうか
Hey hey hey, shall we dance?
とり急いでは 脚が絡んだ
In a rush, my legs got tangled up
騒々しい音を晒して
Exposing the noisy sounds
赤い瑪瑙と積み木の家
A red agate and a house of building blocks
欄干の傍に立つ虚
A void standing by the rail
青い光が抜けていくようだ
It feels like blue light is slipping away
誰だって心が重い
Everyone's heart is heavy
忘れられないことばかり
So many things that are hard to forget
Learn languages through musicJapanese and 10+ more. Quizzes, karaoke, vocabulary bookmarks. Free.Getやい やい お前の頭はどこだい？
Hey hey, where's your head at?
頭はどこだい？
Where's your head at?
目玉とくちばしは？
What about your eyes and beak?
やい やい お前の感情はどこだい
Hey, hey, where are your feelings hiding?
泣いて見せてみろ
Show me your tears, go on.
笑ってみせてみろよ
Show me your smile, will you?
愛されたいのは 悲しくなるから
I long to be loved, it makes me sad.
見つめていたくはないけれど
Though I don't want to keep staring.
あなたによく似た 言葉探しては
Searching for words that resemble you,
灯りを焚いて話がしたい
I want to light a fire and have a talk.
なんとも歪な 形で産まれて
Born in such a twisted form,
成す術なんてなかったけど
I had no means to change it, though.
あなたによく似た 心があるのさ
There's a heart that resembles yours so well,
それさえ確かであればいい
As long as that much is true, I'm fine.
曖昧な歌ばかり積んで
I pile up these vague songs,
声が震えて仕方がないが
My voice trembles uncontrollably,
そんなのもうどうでもよくて
But I don't care about that anymore.
黒い涙で雨曝し
Drenched in the rain with black tears,
あぁ あぁ 口を開けば灰になっちゃった
Ah, ah, as soon as I open my mouth, it turns to ash.
冷たい灰になっちゃった
It turns to cold ash,
言葉にならないな
Words just won't come to me,
あぁ あぁ いつか頭は呆けて落ちてった
Ah, ah, someday my mind will fade away and fall.
小さいまんまで落ちてった
It fell down while still so small
恥ずかしくなるような
Like something to make me blush
愛されてるのは 確かでないから
Being loved isn't something I'm sure of
形になって欲しいけれど
I wish it could take shape
どうにもこうにも あんまりな嘘だ
But it's such a ridiculous lie
一つになんてなれないまま
Still unable to become one
きっとわかってる 汚れた酸素が
I'm sure I know, this tainted oxygen
二つの間にあることを
Exists between the two of us
どうにもこうにも 心があるのさ
No matter what, there's a heart involved
優しい梅雨が降ればいい
I hope a gentle rainy season comes.
愛されたいのは 悲しくなるから
I want to be loved, for it brings me sorrow
見つめていたくはないけれど
Though I don't want to stare for too long
あなたによく似た 言葉探しては
I search for words that resemble you well
灯りを焚いて話がしたい
I want to light a flame and have a talk
なんとも歪な 形で生まれて
Born in a strangely twisted shape
成す術なんてなかったけど
I had no means to change it, but
あなたによく似た 心があるのさ
There exists a heart much like yours
それさえ確かであればいい
As long as that alone is true, I'm fine
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Key vocabulary
- でも
- but
- けれど
- butN4
- 形かたち
- shapeN4
- あなたあなた
- youN5
- それ
- thatN5
- そんな
- suchN5
- どこ
- whereN5
- さぁ
- come on
- 成すなす
- doN2
- 欄干らんかん
- railing
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About this song
Kenshi Yonezu is a Japanese singer-songwriter and producer associated with J-pop, emerging from the Vocaloid scene and known for blending electronic elements with rock melodies. He has released genre-spanning albums such as STRAY SHEEP and LOST CORNER, combining electro-funk, R&B, and jazz-inspired arrangements.