Kenshi Yonezu 米津玄師
優しい人 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Japanese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:29
気の毒に生まれて
Born into a world of pity,
汚されるあの子を
That child, tainted and torn,
あなたは綺麗だと言った
You said she was beautiful,
傍らで眺める
I watch from my side,
私の瞳には
In my eyes,
とても醜く映った
She appeared so very ugly.
噎せ返る温室の
In the suffocating greenhouse,
無邪気な気晴らしに
Innocent distractions abound,
付け入られるか弱い子
The fragile child, taken advantage of,
持て余す幸せ
Happiness that feels overwhelming.
使い分ける道徳
A morality I can switch between
憐れみをそっと隠した
Gently hiding my pity
頭を撫でて
Pet my head
ただいい子だって言って
Just say I'm a good child
あの子へ向ける
Directed towards that child
その目で見つめて
Gazing with those eyes
あなたみたいに
Like you do
優しく
Kindly
生きられたなら
If I could live that way
よかったな
It would have been nice
周りには愛されず
Not loved by those around me
笑われる姿を
The sight of me being laughed at
窓越しに安心していた
I felt at ease through the window
ババ抜きであぶれて
Left out in the game of Old Maid
取り残されるのが
Being left behind
私じゃなくてよかった
I'm glad it's not me.
強く叩いて
Strike it strong
悪い子だって叱って
Even a bad child needs to be scolded
あの子と違う
I'm not like that girl.
私を治して
Heal me
あなたみたいに
Like you,
優しく
so gentle,
生きられたなら
if I could live that way,
よかったな
it would have been wonderful.
優しくなりたい
I want to be gentle,
正しくなりたい
I want to be right,
綺麗になりたいあなたみたいに
I want to be beautiful, just like you.
優しくなりたい
I want to be gentle,
正しくなりたい
I want to be right,
綺麗になりたいあなたみたいに
I want to be beautiful, just like you.
Key vocabulary
- 綺麗きれい
- beautifulN3
- 道徳どうとく
- moralityN3
- 隠しかくし
- hideN3
- 向けるむける
- directN3
- 気の毒きのどく
- unfortunateN3
- 眺めるながめる
- viewN3
- 付けつけ
- attachN5
- 子こ
- childN5
- 悪いわるい
- badN5
- 私わたし
- IN5
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.