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LOSER – Kenshi Yonezu 米津玄師

Kenshi Yonezu 米津玄師

LOSER lyrics with English translation

Language
Japanese
Level
Intermediate
Genre
Pop
Length
4:06
  1. いつもどおりの通り独り

    As always, I walk this road alone.

  2. こんな日々もはや懲り懲り

    I'm already tired of these days

  3. もうどこしない

    I can't go anywhere anymore, yet

  4. 夢見おやすみ

    Dream sweetly, good night

  5. いつでも僕らこんな

    Anytime, we are like this

  6. ぼんくら飽き飽き

    Tired of this foolish night

  7. また踊り踊り出す明日

    Dancing once more as I step into tomorrow

  8. 出会うためさよなら

    Goodbye, just so we can meet again

  9. 歩きってやっとつい

    After wandering around, I finally arrived

  10. ここどう楽園

    Is this a paradise, I wonder?

  11. ちゃもうからない

    Now it’s all a blur, I can't understand anymore

  12. 四半世紀結果出来

    This is the result of a quarter-century's wait

  13. 青いスーパースター

    The blue-faced superstar is

  14. お腹すかって

    Hungry and just waiting there

  15. アイムアルーザー どうせたら

    I’m a loser, if that's the case

  16. 遠吠えだっていいろう

    A distant howl wouldn't be so bad, right?

  17. もう一回 もう一回こう

    Let's go just one more time, one more time

  18. 僕ら

    Our voices

  19. アイムアルーザー

    I’m a loser

  20. ずっとから えて

    I've been hearing it all along

  21. いつか ポケット隠し

    One day, the voice I hid in my pocket

  22. ああこうもん

    Ah, who cares about all that nonsense?

  23. 幸先悪天候

    The promising sky is filled with bad weather

  24. ほらから摩天楼

    Look, there's the skyscraper peeking through the window

  25. からすりよう

    To me, it's like dust floating away

  26. イアンカート

    Ian and Kurt are just people from the past now

  27. 中指立てしょうがない

    There's no point in being rude with a middle finger

  28. 勝ち上がるため勉強

    Right now, I’m studying to rise above

  29. 朗らか表情

    With a cheerful expression

  30. 踊る阿呆見る阿呆

    A fool who dances and a fool who watches.

  31. それから笑う阿呆

    We laugh at that from the sidelines, fools we are,

  32. カイ自意識抱えんでもう 磨耗

    Carrying a heavy self-consciousness, I’ve become worn down,

  33. すりって残る酸っぱい葡萄

    What remains is a sour grape, worn and thin,

  34. 抱えなんねえ

    Even hugging my knees, there's nothing to find,

  35. ほら 長い前髪見えねえ

    Look, with long bangs, I can’t see ahead,

  36. ちまうパッって

    You can’t help but laugh, it bubbles up quickly,

  37. フワッちゃえるこんな輪廻

    This cycle can vanish softly like a puff of air,

  38. たいならそうおう

    If you want to be loved, just say it out loud,

  39. ってだけじゃわらない

    Thinking alone won’t get the message across,

  40. 永遠淑女そっぽ向い

    Even the eternal lady turns her gaze away.

  41. 天国遠く向こうほう

    Heaven is far away over there

  42. ああわかってって

    Ah, I know it well

  43. 転がる 負け犬

    Rolling deep, I’m just a loser

  44. ただどこでもいいから遠く行きたい

    I just want to go far away, anywhere

  45. それだけなん

    That's all there is to it

  46. すま遠く

    Listen closely, right now from afar

  47. 響きした逃す

    Don’t miss the sound that has begun to echo

  48. 呼吸えて

    Catch your breath

  49. いつか出会えるはず

    One day, we should meet

  50. 黄金したアイオライト

    The golden-colored iolite

  51. きっとんで離す

    Surely grab hold and never let go

  52. アイムアルーザー なんないなら

    I'm a loser, if there's nothing to gain

  53. どうっていいろう

    Whatever happens, it doesn't matter, right?

  54. うだうだフラフラていちゃ

    Wandering aimlessly, just lollygagging, before long

  55. 左様なら

    Ashes, so long then

  56. アイムアルーザー きっといつかって願うまま

    I'm a loser, wishing for that someday to come true

  57. ロスタイムそのまた

    March on, deeper into the lost time

  58. たいならそうおう

    If you want to be loved, you have to say it

  59. ってだけじゃわらない

    Just thinking won’t get your message across

  60. 永遠淑女そっぽ向い

    Even the eternal lady has turned away

  61. 天国遠く向こうほう

    Heaven's far away over there,

  62. ここいらひとつってよう

    Let's dance here for a bit,

  63. 明けるまでっていこう

    Rolling until dawn breaks,

  64. えてなら出していこう

    If you can hear me, let your voice out,

  65. アイムアルーザー どうせたら

    I'm a loser, might as well,

  66. 遠吠えだっていいろう

    A distant howl would be just fine,

  67. もう一回 もう一回こう

    One more time, one more time, let's go,

  68. 僕ら

    Our voices,

  69. アイムアルーザー

    I'm a loser,

  70. ずっとから えて

    I've been hearing it for a long time.

  71. いつか ポケット隠し

    One day, the voice I hid in my pocket

  72. ここいらひとつってよう

    Let's try dancing just around here, eh-eh

  73. 明けるまでっていこう

    Let's roll until the dawn breaks, yeh

  74. えてなら出していこう

    If you can hear me, let's raise our voices, yeah

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Key vocabulary

まえ
beforeN3
隠しかくし
hideN3
いつ
whenN5
勉強べんきょう
studyN5
こえ
voiceN5
よる
nightN5
明日あした
tomorrowN5
むかし
pastN5
歩きあるき
walkingN5
そら
skyN5

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.

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LOSER

いつもどおりとおひと

As always, I walk this road alone.

こんな日々ひびもはや

I'm already tired of these days

もうどこしない

I can't go anywhere anymore, yet

夢見ゆめみおやすみ

Dream sweetly, good night

いつでもぼくこんなかぜ

Anytime, we are like this

ぼんくらよる

Tired of this foolish night

またおどおど明日あした

Dancing once more as I step into tomorrow

出会であためさよなら

Goodbye, just so we can meet again

あるまわってやっとつい

After wandering around, I finally arrived

ここどう楽園らくえん

Is this a paradise, I wonder?

いまちゃもうからない

Now it’s all a blur, I can't understand anymore

四半世紀しはんせいき結果けっか出来でき

This is the result of a quarter-century's wait

あおかおスーパースター

The blue-faced superstar is

なかすかって

Hungry and just waiting there

アイムアルーザー どうせたら

I’m a loser, if that's the case

遠吠とおぼだっていいろう

A distant howl wouldn't be so bad, right?

もういちかい もういちかいこう

Let's go just one more time, one more time

ぼくこえ

Our voices

アイムアルーザー

I’m a loser

ずっとまえから えて

I've been hearing it all along

いつか ポケットかくこえ

One day, the voice I hid in my pocket

ああこうもん

Ah, who cares about all that nonsense?

幸先さいさきそら悪天候あくてんこう

The promising sky is filled with bad weather

ほらまどからのぞ摩天楼まてんろう

Look, there's the skyscraper peeking through the window

からすりちりよう

To me, it's like dust floating away

イアンカートむかしひと

Ian and Kurt are just people from the past now

中指なかゆびしょうがない

There's no point in being rude with a middle finger

こんがるため勉強べんきょう

Right now, I’m studying to rise above

ほがらか表情ひょうじょう

With a cheerful expression

おど阿呆あほう阿呆あほ

A fool who dances and a fool who watches.

われそれはじからわら阿呆あほ

We laugh at that from the sidelines, fools we are,

カイ自意識じいしきかかんでもう 磨耗まもう

Carrying a heavy self-consciousness, I’ve become worn down,

すりってのこっぱい葡萄ぶどう

What remains is a sour grape, worn and thin,

ひざかかなんねえ

Even hugging my knees, there's nothing to find,

ほら なが前髪まえがみまえねえ

Look, with long bangs, I can’t see ahead,

わらちまうパッって

You can’t help but laugh, it bubbles up quickly,

フワッちゃえるこんな輪廻りんね

This cycle can vanish softly like a puff of air,

あいたいならそうおう

If you want to be loved, just say it out loud,

おもってだけじゃつたわらない

Thinking alone won’t get the message across,

永遠えいえん淑女しゅくじょそっぽ

Even the eternal lady turns her gaze away.

天国てんごくとおこうほう

Heaven is far away over there

ああわかってって

Ah, I know it well

ふかころがる おれいぬ

Rolling deep, I’m just a loser

ただどこでもいいからとおたい

I just want to go far away, anywhere

それだけなん

That's all there is to it

みみすまとおいま

Listen closely, right now from afar

ひびしたおとのが

Don’t miss the sound that has begun to echo

呼吸こきゅうととのえて

Catch your breath

いつか出会であえるはず

One day, we should meet

黄金おうごんいろしたアイオライト

The golden-colored iolite

きっとつかんではな

Surely grab hold and never let go

アイムアルーザー なんないなら

I'm a loser, if there's nothing to gain

どうっていいろう

Whatever happens, it doesn't matter, right?

うだうだフラフラていちゃいま

Wandering aimlessly, just lollygagging, before long

はい 左様さようなら

Ashes, so long then

アイムアルーザー きっといつかってねがまま

I'm a loser, wishing for that someday to come true

すす ロスタイムそのまたおく

March on, deeper into the lost time

あいたいならそうおう

If you want to be loved, you have to say it

おもってだけじゃつたわらない

Just thinking won’t get your message across

永遠えいえん淑女しゅくじょそっぽ

Even the eternal lady has turned away

天国てんごくとおこうほう

Heaven's far away over there,

ここいらひとつおどってよう

Let's dance here for a bit,

よるけるまでころっていこう

Rolling until dawn breaks,

えてならこえていこう

If you can hear me, let your voice out,

アイムアルーザー どうせたら

I'm a loser, might as well,

遠吠とおぼだっていいろう

A distant howl would be just fine,

もういちかい もういちかいこう

One more time, one more time, let's go,

ぼくこえ

Our voices,

アイムアルーザー

I'm a loser,

ずっとまえから えて

I've been hearing it for a long time.

いつか ポケットかくこえ

One day, the voice I hid in my pocket

ここいらひとつおどってよう

Let's try dancing just around here, eh-eh

よるけるまでころっていこう

Let's roll until the dawn breaks, yeh

えてならこえていこう

If you can hear me, let's raise our voices, yeah