Kenshi Yonezu 米津玄師
リビングデッド・ユース lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Japanese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:12
さあ 目を閉じたまま 歩き疲れた
Now, I walk on, weary, with my eyes still closed.
この廃墟 またどこへ行く
Where will this ruin wander next?
そう 僕らは未だ
Yes, we are still
大人になれず
Unable to become an adult
彷徨ってはまた間違って
Wandering again, making the same mistake
こんな悲しみと痛みさえ
Even this sorrow and pain
どうせ手放せないのならば
If I can't let go anyway,
全部この手で抱きしめては
I'll embrace it all with these hands
ちょうど遊ばせと笑えるさ
It's just right to laugh and play, isn't it?
さあ 呪われたまま笑い疲れた
Now, I laugh, weary of being cursed.
この現世またどこへ行く
Where else in this world could I possibly go?
もう息も続かない咽喉も震えない
Breath has run out, my throat doesn't tremble anymore.
失ってまた躊躇って
Losing it and hesitating once more,
嫌いを吊し上げ 帰りの会
Hate is hung out to dry, a meeting to return.
どうせ負けてしまうのならば
If I'm going to lose anyway,
弱いまま逃げてしまえたらいい
It would be nice to be able to run away weak.
決して見えないあかりの先へ
To a light that can never be seen beyond.
Chic chic 存在証明
Chic chic, proof of existence.
願望や絶望、見ないで歌う
Singing without seeing desires and despair,
迷走 SOSの向こうに
A maze ahead, beyond the SOS.
夢はないの知っていたって
Even if I knew there are no dreams,
せいぜい生きていこうとしたいんだ
I just want to live as best as I can.
運命も偶然も必要ない
I don't need fate or coincidence,
「遊ぼうぜ」
"Let's play!"
明けぬ夜でも火を焚いて今
Even in a night that won't break, I'll keep the fire alive now.
そんな そんな歌をうたう
I sing such, such a song.
さあ 笑われたまま願い疲れた
Now, while being laughed at, I wear my tired wishes.
この隘路またどこへ行く
Where will this narrow path lead me again?
どうにも日々は無情
Days are harsh and unforgiving.
トンチキやればひどく
If I joke around, it gets really bad.
貶されてまた傷ついて
Hurt again, degraded once more,
死球を見逃したアンパイヤ
The umpire missed the dead ball,
どうせ同姓じゃないのならば
If we're not the same kind anyway,
僕はせめて味方でありたい
I at least want to be on your side.
信じられないならそれでもいい
If you can't believe, then that's fine too.
Tick tack 精神態度
Tick tack, mental state,
欠乏も飽満も見過ごして
Overlooking both scarcity and excess,
劣等身体 もう維持限界
Inferior body, already at its limit,
散々呪いを受け取ったって
Even if I've received countless curses,
せいぜい生きていこうとしたいんだ
I just want to strive to live my best.
慢心も謙遜も必要ない
There's no need for pride or humility
許したいんだ
I want to forgive
消せぬ過去から這い出すような
Like crawling out from a past that won't fade away
そんな そんな痛みを
Such, such pain
痛みで眠れないまま
Unable to sleep from the pain
彷徨い歩くぼくらは
We wander and walk
死にながら生きるような
Like living while dying
姿をしていた
In such a form we existed
思うように愛せない
Unable to love as I wish
この世界で生きるため
To survive in this world
血まみれのまま
Covered in blood
泥沼の中
In the midst of a quagmire
僕らは願いまた歩いていこうとする
We keep walking, wishing to move forward
Chic chic 存在証明
Chic chic, proof of existence
願望や絶望 見ないで歌う
Singing without seeing desires or despair
迷走 SOSの向こうに
Lost, beyond the SOS
夢はないの知っていたって
Even if I knew there are no dreams
せいぜい生きていこうとしたいんだ
I just want to try to live the best I can
運命も偶然も必要ない
No fate or chance is needed
「遊ぼうぜ」
"Let's play!"
明けぬ夜でも火を焚いて今
Even in the night that won't break, I light a fire now
そんな そんな歌をうたう
Singing, oh, singing such a song
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Key vocabulary
- さあ
- come onN5
- 目め
- eyeN5
- 閉
- close
- まま
- as isN4
- あり
- existN5
- いい
- goodN5
- この
- thisN5
- こんな
- like thisN5
- じゃ
- thenN5
- 存在そんざい
- existenceN3
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.