GNJB delivers a haunting track with ‘Silence,’ part of the album Bungei Kaitai Manual. Taku Takahashi pens the lyrics, while Soushi Kaneko, D.O.I., Akihiro Shiba, Masaya Miyashita, Ryoji Fujishita, and Yoshiro Hosono craft the music. The song dives into the cracks of a broken connection, where silence becomes both a trial and a plea.
Released: March 11, 2026
Silence
Gnjb • From “Bungei Kaitai Manual”
What is the meaning of Silence Lyrics from Bungei Kaitai Manual?
The songwriter describes emotions discarded like non-burnable trash, only to be returned unclaimed. Lines like ‘Every time I tap the screen, a crack forms in my heart’ capture the pain of unread messages and unanswered feelings. The performer uses the metaphor of a frozen timeline to express the struggle of waiting for a response that never comes.
San-byou de sameta kanjou deliveryMy emotions were delivered, but they cooled in just three seconds.
Boku no tryptophan busoku no seiIt’s likely because I’m lacking the chemicals for happiness.
Funen gomi ni suteta boku no kimochiI threw my feelings away like non-burnable trash,
Kaishuu fuka no harigami de kaesarerubut they were returned to me with a ‘non-collectible’ sticker attached.
Dansen shita mama wirelessOur wireless connection is broken,
Silence giri de tsunagu joutai desuand we’re barely held together by this edge of silence.
Update dekinai my deviceMy device refuses to update,
Aitai toka ienaiand I can’t even say that I want to see you.
Cold as iceYou’re cold as ice.
Kidoku ni naranai logic dakeOnly the logic of ‘unread’ messages
Atama no naka de guruguru mawarukeeps spinning around inside my head.
Tap suru tabi kokoro ni hibi ga hairuEvery time I tap the screen, a crack forms in my heart.
Fumie no you ni boku o tamesuThis silence tests me like a ‘sacred trial’,
Chinmoku o yaburanai kimi oand while you refuse to break the quiet,
Shinjitai jibun ga iruthere’s a part of me that still wants to believe.
Kimi no noise ni natteBy becoming the noise in your world,
Heion o yurashitaiI want to shake your peace of mind.
Kanpeki na system niInside your perfect system,
Boku no bug o nokoshitaiI want to leave a bug behind.
Shinjireba shinjiru hodoThe more I choose to believe,
Kimi wa kotae o oshienaithe less you’ll tell me the answer.
Soredemo boku waBut even so, I’ll,
Kimi no koe o matte itaistay here waiting to hear your voice.
Koushin sarenai distance katamaru timelineThe distance won’t refresh, and the timeline has frozen in place.
There’s no guidelineThere’s no guideline.
Mata mata here we go what’s the scenarioHere we go again, wondering what the scenario is.
Fureta ki ga shite mo marude shinkirou no youEven if I feel like I’ve touched you, it’s just like a mirage.
Minus 5-do no kimi no kokoro oYour heart, frozen at minus five degrees,
Atatameru koto ga dekitaraif only I could find a way to warm it.
Kimochi tsutaete mo tegotae wa ghostEven when I share my feelings, the response is like a ghost.
Soredemo machitsuzukete shimau hopeYet I find myself constantly waiting for some kind of hope.
Tap suru tabi kokoro ni hibi ga hairuEvery time I tap the screen, a crack forms in my heart.
Fumie no you ni boku o tamesuThis silence tests me like a ‘sacred trial’,
Chinmoku o yaburanai kimi oand while you refuse to break the quiet,
Shinjitai jibun ga iruthere’s a part of me that still wants to believe.
Kimi no noise ni naritaiI want to become the noise in your world.
Heion o furimawashitaiI want to disrupt your tranquility.
Kanpeki na system niInside your perfect system,
Boku no bug o nokoshitaiI want to leave a bug behind.
Mayou kokoro noI want you to forgive,
Yowasa mo yurushite yothe weakness of my wandering heart.
Chinmoku no naka deDeep within this silence,
Kimi no kokoro ni furete itaiI just want to be close to your heart.
Kono chinmoku ni imi o motaseteru no waIs it a lingering attachment to hope,
Kibou no miren na no kathat gives this silence meaning?
Kore waThis is,
Loop suru byoushin nukedasenai mazea maze I can’t escape, with the clock’s second hand stuck on a loop.
Save dekinai reset suru gameIt’s a game I can’t save, only reset.
Kitai no echoIs it an echo of expectation,
Soretomo boku ga tsukutta otoor just a sound I created myself?
Kimi no noise ni natteBy becoming the noise in your world,
Heion o yurashitaiI want to shake your peace of mind.
Kanpeki na system niInside your perfect system,
Boku no bug o nokoshitaiI want to leave a bug behind.
Sukuwaretai wake janaiIt’s not that I’m looking to be saved.
Kimi no kotae wa ataerarenaiYou won’t give me an answer.
Soredemo boku waBut even so, I’ll,
Kimi no koe o matte itaistay here waiting to hear your voice.
Silence Music Video
Looking for the ‘Silence’ lyrics translation? It talks about the longing to disrupt someone’s peace in a broken relationship. GNJB’s music creates a space where silence speaks louder than words.