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ゼンマイ – Mrs. GREEN APPLE

Mrs. GREEN APPLE

ゼンマイ lyrics with English translation

Language
Japanese
Level
Advanced
Released
2015
Genre
Pop
Length
4:34
  1. 間違いなんて無いから

    There are no mistakes at all.

  2. 思った様に動きなさいよ

    Move just like you thought you would

  3. 人を傷つけることは

    Hurting others is

  4. 無いよう 心がけて

    I try to live as if it's not there

  5. 恥かいてもう嫌になって

    Feeling ashamed, I'm tired of it all now.

  6. そうやって布団に逃げ込んだら

    So when I escape into the futon like that,

  7. 転寝の調子でゼンマイが

    Winding up like a dreamer's lullaby

  8. 錆びついていくばかり

    It's just rusting away

  1. 人間なんかは 皆知らないし

    No one here really knows about humans, you see.

  2. 不思議なラッパは破滅のメロディ

    The mysterious trumpet plays a melody of ruin

  3. どこから出てくる正義のヒーロー

    From where does the hero of justice emerge?

  4. まさか まさか この世界は

    Could it be, could it be that this world is

  5. この世界は

    This world is

  6. 報われない気持ちが続いていく毎日で

    A daily life where unrequited feelings linger on

  7. 救われない人達がいるのが現実で

    The reality is that there are people who remain unsaved

  8. 笑って泣いて溜めては吐いて

    Laughing, crying, holding it in, and then letting it out

  9. 霞みゆくこの僕の世界

    Fading away, this world of mine

  10. 躓き転んで怪我して立って

    Stumbling, falling, getting hurt, and standing again

  11. 曇は無い この僕の世界

    No clouds here in this world of mine

  12. おはよう 今日も良い日ね

    Good morning, today is a fine day too

  13. 笑って朝日を迎えるんだ

    Laugh and greet the morning sun,

  14. そしたらちょっと今日がね

    Then maybe today,

  15. 憂鬱じゃなくなるんだ

    Won't feel so gloomy.

  16. どうしたの そんな顔して

    What's wrong? You're making that face.

  17. 期待をしすぎると 負けるんだ

    If you set your hopes too high, you'll lose.

  18. そういえば今日の今日まで

    Speaking of which, until today,

  19. 勝利した事はなかった

    I had never tasted victory.

  20. 人間なんかに なりたくないし

    I don't want to be just a human,

  21. 不思議な音色で微笑むメロディ

    A melody smiling with a mysterious tune.

  22. どこから出てくる黒幕ボスさん

    Where does that shadowy boss come from?

  23. まさか まさか この世界は

    No way, no way, this world is

  24. この世界は

    This world is

  25. 交わらない思いが棘になる毎日で

    A daily struggle where unspoken feelings become thorns

  26. 救われない気がしてならない僕は弱虫で

    I can't shake the feeling of being helpless, I'm just a coward

  27. 笑って泣いて溜めては吐いて

    Laughing, crying, holding it in, then letting it out

  28. 霞みゆくこの僕の世界

    This fading world of mine

  29. 泣いて泣いて笑って泣いて

    Crying, crying, laughing, crying again

  30. 素晴らしいよ その君の世界

    It's wonderful, that world of yours

  31. 報われない気持ちが続いていく毎日で

    In a daily grind where unfulfilled feelings continue on

  32. 救われない人達がいるのが現実で

    It's a reality that there are people who can't be saved

  33. 笑って泣いて溜めては吐いて

    Laughing and crying, holding in and letting out,

  34. 霞みゆくこの僕の世界

    This world of mine fades into the mist.

  35. 泣いて泣いて笑って泣いて

    Crying and crying, laughing and crying,

  36. 素晴らしいよ その君の世界

    It's so wonderful, that world of yours.

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Key vocabulary

なんて
like
なんか
somethingN3
不思議ふしぎ
mysteryN3
正義まさよし
justiceN1
なら
ifN4
おはようおはよう
good morningN2
そう
like thatN5
そんな
suchN5
ちょっと
a bitN5
どこ
whereN5

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About this song

Mrs. GREEN APPLE is a Japanese pop-rock band formed in Tokyo in 2013, led by Motoki Ohmori, who serves as principal songwriter. They are known for genre-blending, high-energy anthems that pair theatrical rock arrangements with lyrics about growing up.

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ゼンマイ

間違まちがいなんて無ないから

There are no mistakes at all.

思おもった様ように動うごきなさいよ

Move just like you thought you would

人ひとを傷きずつけることは

Hurting others is

無ないよう 心こころがけて

I try to live as if it's not there

恥はじかいてもう嫌いやになって

Feeling ashamed, I'm tired of it all now.

そうやって布団ふとんに逃にげ込こんだら

So when I escape into the futon like that,

転寝うたたねの調子ちょうしでゼンマイが

Winding up like a dreamer's lullaby

錆さびついていくばかり

It's just rusting away

人間にんげんなんかは 皆みな知しらないし

No one here really knows about humans, you see.

不思議ふしぎなラッパは破滅はめつのメロディ

The mysterious trumpet plays a melody of ruin

どこから出でてくる正義せいぎのヒーロー

From where does the hero of justice emerge?

まさか まさか この世界せかいは

Could it be, could it be that this world is

この世界せかいは

This world is

報むくわれない気持きもちが続つづいていく毎日まいにちで

A daily life where unrequited feelings linger on

救すくわれない人達ひとたちがいるのが現実げんじつで

The reality is that there are people who remain unsaved

笑わらって泣ないて溜ためては吐はいて

Laughing, crying, holding it in, and then letting it out

霞かすみゆくこの僕ぼくの世界せかい

Fading away, this world of mine

躓つまずき転ころんで怪我けがして立たって

Stumbling, falling, getting hurt, and standing again

曇くもりは無ない この僕ぼくの世界せかい

No clouds here in this world of mine

おはよう 今日きょうも良よい日ひね

Good morning, today is a fine day too

笑わらって朝日あさひを迎むかえるんだ

Laugh and greet the morning sun,

そしたらちょっと今日きょうがね

Then maybe today,

憂鬱ゆううつじゃなくなるんだ

Won't feel so gloomy.

どうしたの そんな顔かおして

What's wrong? You're making that face.

期待きたいをしすぎると 負まけるんだ

If you set your hopes too high, you'll lose.

そういえば今日きょうの今日きょうまで

Speaking of which, until today,

勝利しょうりした事ことはなかった

I had never tasted victory.

人間にんげんなんかに なりたくないし

I don't want to be just a human,

不思議ふしぎな音色ねいろで微笑ほほえむメロディ

A melody smiling with a mysterious tune.

どこから出でてくる黒幕くろまくボスさん

Where does that shadowy boss come from?

まさか まさか この世界せかいは

No way, no way, this world is

この世界せかいは

This world is

交まじわらない思おもいが棘とげになる毎日まいにちで

A daily struggle where unspoken feelings become thorns

救すくわれない気きがしてならない僕ぼくは弱虫よわむしで

I can't shake the feeling of being helpless, I'm just a coward

笑わらって泣ないて溜ためては吐はいて

Laughing, crying, holding it in, then letting it out

霞かすみゆくこの僕ぼくの世界せかい

This fading world of mine

泣ないて泣ないて笑わらって泣ないて

Crying, crying, laughing, crying again

素晴すばらしいよ その君きみの世界せかい

It's wonderful, that world of yours

報むくわれない気持きもちが続つづいていく毎日まいにちで

In a daily grind where unfulfilled feelings continue on

救すくわれない人達ひとたちがいるのが現実げんじつで

It's a reality that there are people who can't be saved

笑わらって泣ないて溜ためては吐はいて

Laughing and crying, holding in and letting out,

霞かすみゆくこの僕ぼくの世界せかい

This world of mine fades into the mist.

泣ないて泣ないて笑わらって泣ないて

Crying and crying, laughing and crying,

素晴すばらしいよ その君きみの世界せかい

It's so wonderful, that world of yours.