Shounanno Kaze brings a mix of humor and heartfelt camaraderie in ‘Jinsei Bakusho.’ HAN-KUN, 若旦那, RED RICE, and SHOCK EYE collaborate to write and compose this anthem. The song celebrates friendship and resilience, turning life’s struggles into shared laughter.
Released: May 7, 2025
Jinsei Bakusho
Shounanno Kaze
Jinsei Bakusho Lyrics English Translation by Shounanno Kaze
The lyrics tell the story of a bond that endures through tough times, with lines like, ‘Life’s a big laugh, for every tear we’ve shed.’ The songwriter mentions shared mistakes, bad ‘sake,’ and walking into a ‘Shinsekai,’ blending everyday struggles with a sense of hope.
Koitsu akanwa dame dashi shiteThis guy’s no good, I keep pointing out his flaws,
Itsumo guchitte akirame gao deAlways complaining with a look of surrender,
Demo omae wa demo omae dake waBut you, yeah, you’re the only one
Nige you to shinakattaWho never tried to run away.
Yappa omae wa omoroi yatsu yaYou really are a hilarious guy,
Warai tobashita kutsujoku no hibi moWe laughed off those humiliating days,
Sonna orera konna orera dakaraBecause we’re just that kind of crew,
Sekai o torun jaWe’re gonna take over the world.
Jinsei bakushoLife’s a big laugh,
Namida no kazu dakeFor every tear we’ve shed
(Yeah yeah yeah yeah)(Yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Awase ta ase dakeAnd for all the sweat we’ve shared,
(Yeah yeah yeah yeah)(Yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Tonari ni iru omae dake demo waratte kurereba enyaAs long as you’re right by my side laughing, that’s enough.
Jinsei bakushoLife’s a big laugh,
Aitsu ga mabushikuteWhen that person seems too bright,
(Yeah yeah yeah yeah)(Yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Kodoku na toki datteEven in those lonely times,
(Yeah yeah yeah yeah)(Yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Issho ni ashimoto o minagara warai tobaseba eeyanWe’ll just look down at our feet and laugh it all away.
Jinsei bakushoLife’s a big laugh.
Naa omae no misu tsukaren nenHey, I’m getting tired of your mistakes,
Sono kotoba ni wa ura annenThere’s a hidden meaning in those words,
Toki ni wa kachikan uraomoteSometimes values are flipped upside down,
Wabisabi arutte koto iitai nenI’m trying to say there’s ‘wabi-sabi’ in it all.
Eien nanka nee kara try againNothing lasts forever, so try again,
Nennene aruku dake sa keikenJust walking day by day is all experience,
Ee nen kore wa dare ga warui nenIt’s fine, who’s even at fault here,
Zenbu washi ya omae wa ee nenIt’s all on me, so you’re totally fine.
Mazui sake mazu iiwakeBad ‘sake’ and bad excuses,
Futari de zenbu nomi hoshiteLet’s drink ’em both down together,
Kamiau made katari akashiteWe’ll talk until we’re on the same page,
Kata kumi aruku shinsekai eArm in arm, we’ll walk into a ‘Shinsekai’.
Mezasu basho taiyou no houWe’re heading toward the sun,
Say hello say ahoSay hello, say ‘aho’,
Sabishii na yuuhi no iroThe sunset colors feel a bit lonely,
Demo ashita ga aru saBut we’ve always got tomorrow.
Tohai eTo my comrade,
Madamada tsuzuku ze uyo kyokusetsuThere’s still many twists and turns ahead,
Naraba susumu joushiki to gyaku setsuSo we’ll move forward against all common sense,
Tanoshimasezu zenryoku hona ikokaLet’s go all out and have some fun,
Hitori ni suna yoDon’t leave me all alone.
Jinsei bakushoLife’s a big laugh,
Namida no kazu dakeFor every tear we’ve shed
(Yeah yeah yeah yeah)(Yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Awase ta ase dakeAnd for all the sweat we’ve shared,
(Yeah yeah yeah yeah)(Yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Tonari ni iru omae dake demo waratte kurereba enyaAs long as you’re right by my side laughing, that’s enough.
Jinsei bakushoLife’s a big laugh,
Aitsu ga mabushikuteWhen that person seems too bright,
(Yeah yeah yeah yeah)(Yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Kodoku na toki datteEven in those lonely times,
(Yeah yeah yeah yeah)(Yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Issho ni ashimoto o minagara warai tobaseba eeyanWe’ll just look down at our feet and laugh it all away.
Jinsei bakushoLife’s a big laugh.
Nanmo kitai seehen jinseiLife where I don’t expect a thing,
Tamani wa ii koto annen naSometimes good things actually happen,
Hashikko motte hikkuri kaeshitara ee nenWe’ll just grab it by the edges and flip it all over,
SeyaroRight?
Ashita ni nareba wasure chimauWe’ll forget it all by tomorrow,
Marude yume demo mite ita you niJust like we were having a dream,
Dakara ima sou ima dake waSo right now, yeah, just for now,
Dare to itai nenWho do you want to be with?
Omae no hoka ni dare ga onnenWho else is there besides you?
Gobugobu gobugobu‘Gobu-gobu’, we’re fifty-fifty,
Ore tachi wa zutto gobugobuWe’ve always been equals,
Gobugobu gobugobu‘Gobu-gobu’, we’re fifty-fifty,
Kawarazu ni zutto gobugobuWe’ll stay like this forever,
Otagai ikite kita kekka happyouWhen we reveal our final scores,
Suru toki waIn the end,
Dou de are doudou to areBe proud, no matter how it goes,
Itte yareJust give it your all.
Kekka happyouFinal results.
Jinsei bakushoLife’s a big laugh,
Omoroi koto darakeFull of hilarious things,
(Yeah yeah yeah yeah)(Yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Yaritai koto darakeFull of things we want to do,
(Yeah yeah yeah yeah)(Yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Deatta koro ni egaita yume to chigaku tatte ee yanIt’s fine if the dream changed since the day we met,
Jinsei bakushoLife’s a big laugh,
Subetta toki datteEven when we fail or mess up,
(Yeah yeah yeah yeah)(Yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Kako sura kaete yareLet’s even change the past,
(Yeah yeah yeah yeah)(Yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Deatta koro no you ni ue mite sakenjaeba ee yanWe’ll just look up and scream like we did when we met,
Jinsei bakushoLife’s a big laugh.
Jinsei bakushoLife’s a big laugh,
Jinsei bakushoLife’s a big laugh,
Jinsei bakushoLife’s a big laugh,
Jinsei bakushoLife’s a big laugh.
Jinsei Bakusho Music Video
The translation of ‘Jinsei Bakusho’ lyrics highlights the theme of laughing through life’s challenges. Shounanno Kaze delivers a Japanese song that reminds us to find joy in the journey.