Jpop Recommend #157 Loser by Kenshi Yonezu

Loser 


็ฑณๆดฅ ็Ž„ๅธซ Kenshi Yonezu

Released in September 2016, this song is his 5th single.  I think he represents a new generation of jpop.  His songs caught attention first through amateur internet videos he uploaded himself.  He made his songs using vocaloid technology since he was teenager.  

He is a popular singer/song-writer and an illustrator.  And he took a new challenge to be a dancer in this video.





Any comment about this blog is highly appreciated.  Requests to pick up any singer or song are always welcome!



<Lyrics>
Japanese
Japanese pronunciation
English translation

ใ„ใคใ‚‚ ้€šใ‚Š  ใฎ ้€šใ‚Š ้€šใ‚Š 
itsumo-dori no toori toori 
Another ordinary days just pass and go
ใ“ใ‚“ใช  ๆ—ฅ ใซ ใ‚‚ใฏใ‚„    ๆ‡ฒใ‚Šๆ‡ฒใ‚Š
konna hi ni mohaya korigori
Such days I'm fed up with
ใ‚‚ใ†   ใฉใ“   ใซใ‚‚   ่กŒใ‘ ใ‚„ ใ—ใชใ„ ใฎใซ ๅคข     ่ฆ‹ใฆ  ใŠใ‚„ใ™ใฟ
Mou doko nimo ike ya shinai noni yume mite oyasumi
Yet I have no where to go and I'll just dream and sleep
ใ„ใคใงใ‚‚     ๅƒ•ใ‚‰    ใฏ   ใ“ใ‚“ใช  ้ขจ  ใซ 
itsudemo bokura wa konna fuu ni
Always, we were like that
ใƒœใƒณใ‚ฏใƒฉ   ใฎ  ๅคœ    ใซ ้ฃฝใ้ฃฝใ
bonkura no yoru ni akiaki
I'm sick and tired of those silly nights
ใพใŸ    ่ธŠใ‚Š   ่ธŠใ‚Š   ๅ‡บใ™ 
mata odori odori dasu
I start to dance, dance again
ๆ˜Žๆ—ฅ   ใซ  ๅ‡บไผšใ†  ใŸใ‚ ใซ  ใ•ใ‚ˆใชใ‚‰
ashita ni deau tame ni sayonara 
Saying good-bye to meet tomorrow


ๆญฉใ    ๅ›žใฃใฆ     ใ‚„ใฃใจ  ็€ใ„ใŸ 
aruki-mawatte yatto tsuita
After walking around I finally reached
ใ“ใ“  ใฏ    ใฉใ†ใ     ๆฅฝๅœ’   ใ‹? 
koko wa douda rakuen ka?
Where am I now, a paradise?
ไปŠ   ใจ  ใชใฃใกใ‚ƒ  ใ‚‚ใ†  ๅˆ†ใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ„
ima to naccha mou wakaranai
Now I don't know for sure
ๅ››ๅŠไธ–็ด€     ใฎ   ็ตๆžœ  ใงใใŸ 
shihanseiki no kekka dekita
After a quarter of a century, born
้’ใ„ ้ก”  ใฎ   ใ‚นใƒผใƒ‘ใƒผใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒผ ใŒ ใŠ่…น    ็ฉบใ‹ใ—ใฆ    ็ฌ‘ใฃใฆใ‚‹
aoi kao no superstar        ga onaka sukashite waratteru
a pale-faced super star is starving and laughing 


I’m a LOSER 
ใฉใ†ใ›    ใ ใฃใŸใ‚‰ ้ ๅ ใˆ  ใ ใฃใฆ ใ„ใ„ ใ ใ‚ใ†
Douse dattara tooboe datte  ii    darou
If it keeps on this way, I can at least cry out loud
ใ‚‚ใ†   ไธ€ๅ›ž ใ‚‚ใ†  ไธ€ๅ›ž ้€šใ› ๅƒ•ใ‚‰     ใฎ  ๅฃฐ
mou ikkai mou ikkai toose bokura no koe
Once more, one more time, let us make our voice heard



I’m a LOSER 
ใšใฃใจ ๅ‰    ใ‹ใ‚‰   ่žใ“ใˆใฆใŸ
zutto mae kara kikoetteta
I have been listening since long time ago
ใ„ใคใ‹ ใƒใ‚ฑใƒƒใƒˆ ใซ ้š ใ—ใŸ      ๅฃฐ  ใŒ
Itsuka pocket ni kakushita koe ga
a voice I hid in a pocket someday 


ใ‚ใ‚ ใ ใฎ ใ“ใ†  ใ ใฎ   ็ŸฅใฃใŸ  ใ‚‚ใ‚“ ใ‹ 
aa dano kou dano shitta mon ka
This and that I don't care
ๅนธๅ…ˆ     ใฎ  ็ฉบ    ใฏ    ๆ‚ชๅคฉๅ€™
saisaki no sora wa akutenkou
The sky ahead looks like a bad weather
ใปใ‚‰  ็ช“       ใ‹ใ‚‰  ่ฆ—ใ„ใŸ   ๆ‘ฉๅคฉๆฅผ 
hora mado kara nozoita matenrou
See, the skyscraper I look up from the window
็…งใ‚‰ใ™   ใŒ ๅกต    ใฎ ใ‚ˆใ†
terasu ga chiri no you
shone us like a dust
ใ‚„ใ‚“ ใ‚‚   ๅค‰ใ‚ใ‚‹   ใ‚‚    ๆ˜”          ใฎ  ไบบ   ใ‚ˆ 
yan mo kawaru mo mukashi no hito yo
Do or change It's just an old-fashioned way 
ใพใŸ   ่ฅŸ   ็ซ‹ใฆใฆ ใ‚‚   ใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใŒใชใ„ ใฎ
mata eri tatete mo shouganai no
It is no use putting up your collar straight again like we used to
ไปŠ    ็ซ‹ใก ไธŠใŒใ‚‹   ใŸใ‚  ใฎ   ใŠๅ‹‰ๅผท 
ima tachi-agaru tame no obenkyou
Now you need is to learn how to stand up
ใปใŒใ‚‰ใ‹   ใช   ่กจๆƒ…
hogaraka na hyoujyou
a happy face 


่ธŠใ‚‹    ้˜ฟๅ‘†  ใซ ่ฆ‹ใ‚‹ ้˜ฟๅ‘† 
odoru ahou ni miru ahou
Dancing fools and another fools who watch them
ๆˆ‘ใ‚‰    ใใ‚Œ   ใ‚’   ๅ‚    ใ‹ใ‚‰    ็ฌ‘ใ†    ้˜ฟๅ‘†
warera sore wo soba kara warau ahou
We are the fools who look them from the side and laugh
ใงใ‹ใ„  ่‡ชๆ„่ญ˜ ๆŠฑใˆใ“ใ‚“ใง     ใฏ  ใ‚‚ใ†   ๆ‘ฉ่€— 
dekai jiishiki kakaekonde wa mou mamou
Too big a self-conciouness to carry makes us wore
ใ™ใ‚Š ๆธ›ใฃใฆ  ๆฎ‹ใ‚‹    ใ™ใฃใฑใ„ ่‘ก่„
suri-hette nokoru suppai budou
After being worn out, only remains a sour grape
่†     ๆŠฑใˆใฆใ‚‚     ไฝ•     ใ‚‚  ใญใˆ 
hiza kakaetemo nan mo nee
There is nothing left while I sit holidng my knees
ใปใ‚‰ ้•ทใ„    ๅ‰้ซช       ใง  ๅ‰    ใŒ  ่ฆ‹ใˆใญใˆ
hora nagai maegami de mae ga mienee
See, long front hair covers the way forward
็ฌ‘ใฃใกใพใ†      ใญ ใƒ‘ใƒƒใจ  ้ฃฝใใŸใฃใฆ 
waracchimau ne batto akitatte
It's funny, isn't it?  If you are getting bored one day
ใƒ•ใƒฏใƒƒใจ   ๆถˆใˆใกใ‚ƒใˆใ‚‹  ใ“ใ‚“ใช ใƒชใƒณใƒ
fuwatto kechaeru    konna rinne
you can disappear so smoothly   Such a cycle of reincarnation


ๆ„›ใ•ใ‚ŒใŸใ„ ใชใ‚‰ ใใ† ่จ€ใŠใ† ใœ 
aisaretai nara sou iou    ze
Say so if want to be loved
ๆ€ใฃใฆใ‚‹    ใ ใ‘  ใ˜ใ‚ƒ  ไผใ‚ใ‚‰     ใชใ„ ใญ
omotteru dake jya tsutawara nai ne
No one can sense it if you hide your feelings
ๆฐธ้  ใฎ  ๅฎฟๆ‰€         ใ‚‚    ใใฃใฝ  ๅ‘ใ„ใฆ 
eien no shukusho mo soppo muite
Eternal shelter looks the other way
ๅคฉๅ›ฝ      ใฏ    ้ ใ    ๅ‘ใ“ใ†   ใฎ  ๆ–น  ใธ
tengoku wa tooku mukou no hou e
Paradise fade away in distance
ใ‚ใ‚ ๅˆ†ใ‹ใฃใฆใ‚‹ใฃใฆ 
aa      wakatterutte
Yes, I know
ๆทฑใ       ่ปขใŒใ‚‹   ไฟบ    ใฏ  ่ฒ ใ‘  ็Šฌ
fukaku korogaru ore wa make-inu
Deep down in rolling, I'm a loser
ใŸใ    ใฉใ“   ใงใ‚‚   ใ„ใ„ ใ‹ใ‚‰
tada doko demo ii    kara
It can be anywhere
้ ใ   ใธ  ่กŒใใŸใ„ใ‚“ ใ   ใใ‚Œ ใ ใ‘  ใชใ‚“ใ 
tooku e ikitain      da sore dake nanda
I just want to go somewhere far away, that's my only wish


่€ณ      ใ‚’  ๆพ„ใพใ›  ้ ใ    ใง   ไปŠ 
mimi wo sumase tooku de ima
Listen carefully, in a far away place
้Ÿฟใใ ใ—ใŸ      ้Ÿณ   ใ‚’  ้€ƒใ™ใช    ๅ‘ผๅธ    ใ‚’    ๆ•ดใˆใฆ
hibikidashita oto o nogasuna kokyuu wo totonoete
the sound has started now  Do not miss it, hold your breath
ใ„ใคใ‹  ใฏ  ๅ‡บไผšใˆใ‚‹ ใฏใš  ใฎ 
itsuka wa deaeru hazu no
Someday you're gonna meet
้ป„้‡‘     ใฎ   ่‰ฒ   ใ—ใŸ  ๅคœ ใƒฉใ‚คใƒˆ ใใฃใจ  ๆŽดใ‚“ใง     ้›ขใ™ใช
kogane no iro shita yo light kitto tsukande hanasuna
a night light in gold   Hold onto it and don't let it go


I’m a LOSER 
ไฝ•    ใ‚‚   ใชใ„ ใชใ‚‰  ใฉใ†ใชใฃใŸใฃใฆ ใ„ใ„ ใ ใ‚ใ†
nan mo nai nara dou nattatte  ii   darou
If there is nothing left, I can do anything
ๆญŒใ„   ใ ใ—ใฆ ใƒ•ใƒฏใƒ•ใƒฏ    ใ—ใฆ ใ„ใกใ‚ƒใ† ๅ‰  ใซ ใฏใ„ ใ•ใ‚ˆใชใ‚‰
utai dashite fuwafuwa shite ichau mae ni hai sayonara
Even I start to sing and float, I will come to an end before anything happens



I’m a LOSER 
「ใใฃใจ ใ„ใคใ‹」ใฃใฆ ้ก˜ใ†     ใพใพ
"kitto itsuka" tte negau mama
"Someday, I bet"  I still hold on to that dream
้€ฒใ‚     ใƒญใ‚นใ‚ฟใ‚คใƒ  ใฎ  ใใฎ  ใพใŸ   ๅฅฅ  ใธ ่กŒใ‘
susume loss time no sono mata oku e ike
Advance, Go beyond the loss time


ๆ„›ใ•ใ‚ŒใŸใ„ ใชใ‚‰ ใใ† ่จ€ใŠใ† ใœ 
aisaretai nara sou iou    ze
Say so if want to be loved
ๆ€ใฃใฆใ‚‹    ใ ใ‘  ใ˜ใ‚ƒ  ไผใ‚ใ‚‰     ใชใ„ ใญ
omotteru dake jya tsutawara nai ne
No one can sense it if you hide your feelings
ๆฐธ้  ใฎ  ๅฎฟๆ‰€         ใ‚‚    ใใฃใฝ  ๅ‘ใ„ใฆ 
eien no shukusho mo soppo muite
Eternal shelter looks the other way
ๅคฉๅ›ฝ      ใฏ    ้ ใ    ๅ‘ใ“ใ†   ใฎ  ๆ–น  ใธ
tengoku wa tooku mukou no hou e
Paradise fade away in distance
ใ“ใ“ใ„ใ‚‰  ใง  ไธ€ใค      ่ธŠใฃใฆ  ใฟใ‚ˆใ†  ใœ 
kokoira de hitotsu odotte miyou ze
Let's give it a try now and dance 
ๅคœ    ใŒ  ๆ˜Žใ‘ใ‚‹  ใพใง    ่ปขใŒใฃใฆ   ่กŒใ“ใ† ใœ
yoru ga akeru made korogatte ikou ze
Let's roll until the night breaks
่žใ“ใˆใฆใ‚“ ใชใ‚‰  ๅฃฐ    ๅ‡บใ—ใฆ  ่กŒใ“ใ† ใœ
kikoeten nara koe dashite ikou ze
If you're listening, let me hear your voice


I’m a LOSER 
ใฉใ†ใ›    ใ ใฃใŸใ‚‰ ้ ๅ ใˆ  ใ ใฃใฆ ใ„ใ„ ใ ใ‚ใ†
Douse dattara tooboe datte  ii    darou
If it keeps on this way, I can at least cry out loud
ใ‚‚ใ†   ไธ€ๅ›ž ใ‚‚ใ†  ไธ€ๅ›ž ้€šใ› ๅƒ•ใ‚‰     ใฎ  ๅฃฐ
mou ikkai mou ikkai toose bokura no koe
Once more, one more time, let us make our voice heard


I’m a LOSER 
ใšใฃใจ ๅ‰    ใ‹ใ‚‰   ่žใ“ใˆใฆใŸ
zutto mae kara kikoetteta
I have been listening since long time ago
ใ„ใคใ‹ ใƒใ‚ฑใƒƒใƒˆ ใซ ้š ใ—ใŸ      ๅฃฐ  ใŒ
Itsuka pocket ni kakushita koe ga
a voice I hid in a pocket someday 
ใ“ใ“ใ„ใ‚‰  ใง  ไธ€ใค      ่ธŠใฃใฆ  ใฟใ‚ˆใ†  ใœ 
kokoira de hitotsu odotte miyou ze
Let's give it a try now and dance 
ๅคœ    ใŒ  ๆ˜Žใ‘ใ‚‹  ใพใง    ่ปขใŒใฃใฆ   ่กŒใ“ใ† ใœ
yoru ga akeru made korogatte ikou ze
Let's roll until the night breaks
่žใ“ใˆใฆใ‚“ ใชใ‚‰  ๅฃฐ    ๅ‡บใ—ใฆ  ่กŒใ“ใ† ใœ
kikoeten nara koe dashite ikou ze
If you're listening, let me hear your voice




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