Kenshi Yonezu 米津玄師
馬と鹿 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Japanese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:29
歪んで傷だらけの春
A distorted, scarred spring
麻酔も打たずに歩いた
I walked without any anesthesia
体の奥底で響く
Resonating deep within my body
生き足りないと強く
Strongly feeling that I'm not done living
まだ味わうさ 噛み終えたガムの味
Still tasting the flavor of chewed-up gum
冷めきれないままの心で
With a heart that can't cool down
ひとつひとつなくした果てに
At the end of losing each and every thing
ようやく残ったもの
Finally, what remains
これが愛じゃなければなんと呼ぶのか
If this isn't love, then what do you call it?
僕は知らなかった
I didn’t know
呼べよ 花の名前をただ一つだけ
Call out, the name of the flower, just one single word
張り裂けるくらいに
So much it could burst apart
鼻先が触れる 呼吸が止まる
As our noses touch, my breath comes to a halt
痛みは消えないままでいい
It's fine if the pain never fades away
疲れたその目で何を言う
What will you say with those tired eyes?
傷跡隠して歩いた
I walked while hiding my scars
そのくせ影をばら撒いた
Yet still, I scattered shadows
気づいて欲しかった
I wanted you to notice
まだ歩けるか 噛み締めた砂の味
Can you still walk? The taste of sand I clenched
夜露で濡れた芝生の上
On the grass wet with night dew
はやる胸に 尋ねる言葉
Words that question, pounding in my chest
終わるにはまだ早いだろう
It's still too early to come to an end, right?
誰も悲しまぬように微笑むことが
To smile so no one feels sad
上手くできなかった
I couldn't do it well
一つ ただ一つでいい 守れるだけで
Just one, I only need one, something I can protect
それでよかったのに
That would have been enough
あまりにくだらない 願いが消えない
A wish so trivial, yet it won't fade away
誰にも奪えない魂
A soul that no one can take away
何に例えよう 君と僕を
What can I compare us to, you and I?
踵に残る似た傷を
The similar scars left on our heels
晴れ間を結えばまだ続く
If I tie the clear skies, it will still go on
行こう（行こう）
Let's go (let's go)
花も咲かないうちに
Before the flowers even bloom
これが愛じゃなければなんと呼ぶのか
If this isn't love, then what do I call it?
僕は知らなかった
I didn't know
呼べよ 恐れるままに花の名前を
Call it, as you fear, by the name of the flower
君じゃなきゃ駄目だと
It has to be you, or nothing at all
鼻先が触れる 呼吸が止まる
Our noses brush, breath held tight
痛みは消えないままでいい
It's alright if the pain doesn't fade away
あまりにくだらない 願いが消えない
Such trivial wishes refuse to disappear
止まない
It won't stop
Key vocabulary
- 歪いびつ
- distortion
- んで
- and
- だらけ
- full ofN1
- ガムがむ
- gumN4
- でき
- canN4
- 打だ
- strike
- 歩ふ
- walk
- 奥底おくそこ
- deep core
- 足あし
- foot
- ない
- notN5
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.