Guca Owl collaborates with MACCHO in the song ‘Don’t Judge Me,’ a heartfelt anthem about self-acceptance and growth. The lyrics writer pens a raw conversation with himself, mixing vulnerability with defiance. Gunhead, MACCHO, and Kobaken create a melody that mirrors the song’s honest tone, blending introspection with resilience.
Released: December 23, 2025
Don’t Judge Me feat. MACCHO
Guca Owl
Don’t Judge Me feat. MACCHO Lyrics Translation – Guca Owl
The poet reflects on his struggles with self-love, admitting, ‘I want to love myself just like I’ve loved others.’ He describes his journey of embracing contradictions, from the desire to be strong to the fear of failure. The performer invites everyone to the table, accepting even the parts of himself he dislikes, symbolized by adding more chairs.
Don’t Judge MeDon’t Judge Me
Aishita you ni aishitai ore woI want to love myself just like I’ve loved others,
Michita kokoro no mama noborurising up with a heart that’s fully satisfied.
Itsuka zaiakukan no neeSomeday I’ll have a life without this guilt,
Sonna Holidaya holiday like that.
Don’t Judge MeDon’t Judge Me
Are mo ore kore mo ore manekiireruThat’s me and this is me, I’m inviting them all in.
Mada kirattete mo iindaIt’s fine if I still hate some parts,
Sore mo orebecause that’s me too,
Dakara Give me more chairsso give me more chairs for everyone at the table.
Ari no mama de ii nante nanisama da?Who do they think they are, saying ‘just be yourself’?
Mada kezuru karada kawariteeI’m still whittling down my body, wanting to change.
Ima no ore no mama ja nani dekiru?What can I actually do the way I am now?
Tarinai MoneyThere’s not enough money.
Kawari dareka kaseide kuru Yen?Is someone else gonna earn that Yen for me?
Amai ku wa nai toI learned there’s no such thing as a sweet deal,
Shitta kara kizutsukanai youso to avoid getting hurt,
Sunao yori tsuyoku naritai toI wished to be strong rather than honest,
Negatte ikite kita koko madeand that’s how I’ve survived up to this point.
Kantan yori mo nankan erabu ano kyoku waChoosing the hard path over the easy one, that song
Mukashi no kizu no nagoriis just a remnant of old scars.
Osameraretai ga osamerarenee karaI want to be contained but I can’t be held back,
Amidashita ore nari no gasorinso I created my own kind of gasoline.
Sore de kita michi de eta jishinThat’s the confidence I gained on this road,
Gyaku ni hito toshite wa nai jishinbut conversely, I have no confidence as a human being.
Maru ka batsu ka ja naku RealIt’s not about right or wrong, it’s about being real.
Maru ka batsu ka ja naku RealIt’s not about right or wrong, it’s about being real.
Ore wa kingu demo ari mada makeinuI am a king, but I’m also still a loser.
Shojiki de itai karaBecause I want to stay honest,
Te ni shita maiku woI grabbed this microphone,
Na no ni tama ni osoreteru shippai woyet sometimes I’m still terrified of failure.
Yaku ni tachiteette omoiyaThe desire to be useful to others,
Dareka no tame ni waand the feeling that I just can’t live
Ikirenee tte omoi ga arufor anyone else’s sake.
Tate to hoko dore mo sutezu isshoShield and spear, I won’t throw any of it away,
Musuko ni mune hareru you na otokoI want to be a man my son can be proud of,
De aritai ga mada kodomobut I’m still like a child,
Mitai ni hito ni amaetaiwanting to be spoiled by people.
Sonna ore moThat’s me, too.
Don’t Judge MeDon’t Judge Me
Aishita you ni aishitai ore woI want to love myself just like I’ve loved others,
Michita kokoro no mama noborurising up with a heart that’s fully satisfied.
Itsuka zaiakukan no neeSomeday I’ll have a life without this guilt,
Sonna Holidaya holiday like that.
Don’t Judge MeDon’t Judge Me
Are mo ore kore mo ore manekiireruThat’s me and this is me, I’m inviting them all in.
Mada kirattete mo iindaIt’s fine if I still hate some parts,
Sore mo orebecause that’s me too,
Dakara Give me more chairsso give me more chairs for everyone at the table.
Kirai ni naru mae ni kiracchimauI end up hating them before I can start to hate them,
Jibun ga daisuki de shikata nakubecause I just love myself so damn much.
Jibun ya jibun wo suki na hito moMyself, and even the people who love me,
Kirawareru mae ni kirauI hate them before they have a chance to hate me.
Rifujin na ikiji nashiI’m an unreasonable coward.
Nikushimi to ai no tenbin itsushikaOn the scales of hatred and love, before I knew it,
Memeshii otokoI became a weak man.
Yatte yaru ki mo morau ki mo naiI’ve got no intention of doing favors or taking them.
Tadashii toka machigai toka moWhether it’s right or whether it’s wrong,
Douji ni daite demoI’m embracing both at the same time.
Sono ki nnan nakyaBut if I didn’t feel like it,
Konna koto wa shinaiI wouldn’t be doing this.
Onaji kotoba chigatte gyaku no sainThe same words can be a completely opposite sign.
Don’t Judge MeDon’t Judge Me
Kaerarenai mono kaete ikitaiI want to change the unchangeable.
Koerarenai no niEven though I can’t cross the line,
Koete kita mitai niI act like I’ve already crossed it.
Ore no omoidoori ni mo ikanaiIt doesn’t go the way I want,
Motomenakuand I’m not asking for it.
Omae no omoidoori nya ikanai ore daI’m the guy who won’t go the way you want either.
Itsuwa to natta mujunContradictions turned into false stories,
Kakaeteta fuan moand the anxiety I’ve been carrying.
Ichiban ja nakya kutsuu amaeteta handouIf I’m not number one it’s agony, the recoil of being spoiled.
Ningen tte fuantei kodoku garu demoHumans are unstable and get lonely, but
Jissai wakannee koto darake kamowe’re actually full of things we don’t understand.
Kitto dareka no mune no naka no kotaeSurely the answer inside someone’s heart
Atai shiteku dake aishita bun dakeis just matching the value, matching how much I loved.
FriendsFriends,
Ai kawarazu da zenothing has changed.
Mada kari kaeshi tarineeI haven’t paid back my debts enough.
Mata aratame arata na kimochi da zeOnce again, I’ve got a fresh feeling.
Ironna iro no imi sonzai no igiThe meaning of various colors, the meaning of existence,
Tashite hiite watte kakeadd, subtract, divide, and multiply.
Jibun de eranda tatta hitotsu dakeThere’s just one thing I chose for myself.
Uchuu de hitori kami suraEven a god is alone in the universe,
Sono hoshi goto na no nidespite being one with the stars.
Anna jibun mo konna jibun moThat version of me, this version of me,
Tatta hitori ore dake no miit’s just one person, it’s just my body.
Don’t Judge MeDon’t Judge Me
Aishita you ni aishitai ore woI want to love myself just like I’ve loved others,
Michita kokoro no mama noborurising up with a heart that’s fully satisfied.
Itsuka zaiakukan no neeSomeday I’ll have a life without this guilt,
Sonna Holidaya holiday like that.
Don’t Judge MeDon’t Judge Me
Are mo ore kore mo ore manekiireruThat’s me and this is me, I’m inviting them all in.
Mada kirattete mo iindaIt’s fine if I still hate some parts,
Sore mo orebecause that’s me too,
Dakara Give me more chairsso give me more chairs for everyone at the table.
I’m SorryI’m Sorry
KirisuteraretaTo the part of me that was cut away,
Pyua na ore ni Sorryto the pure me, I’m Sorry.
Yowaku naru ki ga shitan da yo SorryI felt like I was getting weak, Sorry.
Sore demo hitoriEven so, all alone,
Ore ga mayowanu you niso that I wouldn’t lose my way,
Koko ni ite kurete ta nayou stayed right here for me, didn’t you?
SorrySorry.
Nashitogeta majime na ore ni SorrySorry to the serious me who achieved so much.
Mune haritakatta yo na hontou wa SorryYou really wanted to stand tall and proud, I’m Sorry.
Dakedo tomaru no gaBut stopping was just
Tada kowai kara omae wotoo terrifying,
Mitomerenakattaso I couldn’t acknowledge you.
Shoumi ore wa ore no ichibu de sono chouhonninHonestly, I’m just a part of myself, but I’m also the ringleader,
Kokkupitto de soujuu shiteru kyou mopiloting from the cockpit again today.
Utagai nuku koto shinji nuku tame niDoubting everything thoroughly just to believe in it thoroughly.
Nagai tabi togireta koto nai ashi doriIt’s a long journey, footsteps that have never broken stride.
Hozaiteta hodoIt’s not as grand a thing
Taiso na mon ja naias I was spouting off about.
Kedo heizen to shitemo reisei na wake naiBut even if I act cool, there’s no way I’m actually calm.
Uraomote dake ja katarenai omoteuraYou can’t explain the full picture with just two sides of a coin,
Kakudo ga tsuite tomaranai jougethere are angles to it, and the ups and downs never stop.
Furijin da na yo no naka wa madaThe world is still unreasonably unfair.
Kachi agaranakya sore waUnless you win and rise above,
Kawannai mamait’s going to stay exactly the same.
Nashitogetee koto datteThere are still things
Arun da madaI want to accomplish.
Dakara tashou waSo I’ll probably have to
Gisei ni suru darou na matasacrifice some things again.
Demo taisetsu ni shitee mono mo mataBut the things I want to cherish
Fuete kita shihave increased too,
Sutetakunai mon bakkaand it’s all stuff I don’t want to throw away.
Yori sou nante mada dekinai tadaI still can’t just lean on others, but simply put,
Ore wa mou oidasanai donna ore moI won’t cast away any version of myself anymore.
Don’t Judge MeDon’t Judge Me
Don’t Judge Me feat. MACCHO Music Video
The ‘Don’t Judge Me’ lyrics highlight the tension between self-doubt and confidence. Guca Owl delivers this emotional track in Japanese, offering a universal message of resilience and authenticity.