YOASOBI releases ‘UNDEAD.’ Ayase writes and composes this track. It mixes dark thoughts with a racing beat.
Released: July 1, 2024
UNDEAD
Yoasobi
UNDEAD Lyrics English Translation by Yoasobi
Ayase pens lyrics about a ghost from your past. The songwriter includes the line ‘I’ve been dead for a long time.’ He describes a transparent ghost coiled around you, your old self you can’t shake.
UnhappyUnhappy.
Nayameru hito no ko yoO suffering child of man,
UnluckyUnlucky.
Hito narazaru mono moAnd even those who aren’t human,
Be happybe happy.
Tayumazu mezase yoKeep aiming for it without rest.
UndeadUndead.
Ikite irunda shiBecause you’re still alive.
Me wo sorashita kako moThe past you’ve turned your eyes away from,
Taikutsu na mirai moand the boring future too.
KaunseringuIt’s counseling.
YareyareGood grief.
Kokon touzaiAcross all times and places.
Peace peacePeace, peace.
Nee nandaka doushiteHey, for some reason,
Tataka tte iru youna sonna ki ga suru noI feel like I’m fighting a war.
Furerarenai furetakumonaiI can’t touch it, I don’t want to touch it,
Kako no jibun jibun jibun jibun tomy past self, self, self, self.
Mou tokku ni shinderuI’ve been dead for a long time.
Toumei na bourei to taiketsuFacing off against a transparent ghost,
Itaike de itai kioku no okudeep within these innocent, painful memories.
Zannen mou inai noniToo bad, even though they’re already gone.
Are socchi ga yoi ironii neWait, that’s a nice irony, isn’t it?
Tsukasarete iru no wa genzai no jibunIt’s my current self who’s being possessed.
NansensuNonsense.
Kienai retteruLabels that won’t fade away.
Yes you wa konpurekkusuYes, you’re just an inferiority complex.
Toritsukarete iru mitaiIt’s like I’m being haunted.
Maki tsuita mamaStill coiled around me,
Mada hanarenaiit still won’t let go.
Arishi hi no jibunThe person I used to be.
UndeadUndead.
Shinjai naiYou aren’t dead.
Omae to omae no rensaIt’s the cycle of you and your former self.
Ikite iru koto to wa kawari tsuzukeru koto daLiving means that you’ve got to keep changing.
Fukou ni amanjiteDon’t just settle for being miserable.
Manzoku suru na yoDon’t be satisfied with that.
Shiawase ni narou to shinai nante hikyou daIt’s cowardly not to even try to be happy.
Kono yo kono yo waThis world, this world is,
Kikai kikai fantasya strange, strange fantasy.
Tsugi wa oni ga deru ka hebi ga deru kaWill a demon or a snake appear next?
Deatte megutte yatto hajimaru monogatariMeeting and moving around, the story’s finally starting.
Saa hito ka bakemono kaWell, is it a human or a monster?
Kankyuu kyuudaiLet’s get down to business.
Peace peacePeace, peace.
Past and futurePast and future.
Can’t change the pastCan’t change the past.
Past and futurePast and future.
Run for the futureRun for the future.
KattoinCut in.
Nandaka doushiteFor some reason,
Mirai ni nanzoI don’t have any hope for the future,
Nano kibou mo nai kitai dekinaiand I can’t expect anything at all.
Youna ki ga shiteThat’s how it feels.
Mou zuibun ikite iruI’ve lived for quite a while now.
Kishikan to tenpure de iyamashiDeja vu and clichés just make it worse,
Suteki na dekigoto no kehai mo naiand there’s no sign of anything wonderful happening.
ZannenToo bad.
Tsunda keiken no ingaIt’s the karma of the experience I’ve piled up.
Keikaika sareta shinwa to taikutsu na shinkaRoutine myths and a boring kind of evolution.
You wa shigeki ga hoshii ndaThe truth is, you’re just craving a thrill.
AkichattaI’m bored.
NarechattaI’ve gotten used to it.
NanteOr so I say.
Totono tte iku gaidansuThe guidance is being straightened out,
Fueru konpuraiansuand the rules keep piling up.
Futa sarete iku mitaiIt’s like I’m being shut under a lid.
Sui tsukushiteDrain it all away,
Are mo kore mo dore mothis, that, and all of it.
Onaji aji ga suruIt all tastes exactly the same.
UndeadUndead.
Shinjai naiYou aren’t dead.
Omae to omae no rensaIt’s the cycle of you and your former self.
Itsu no yo moIn any era,
Kako mo mirai mo genzai ni arun dathe past and the future both exist in the present.
Ikite iru koto woFulfill your duty of being alive,
Guchoku ni hatase yowith total honesty.
Mezase happy endAim for a happy ending.
UndeadUndead.
Shinjai naiYou aren’t dead.
Omae ni itte iru ndaI’m talking to you.
Shiawase wo akirame te shimau naDon’t you dare give up on being happy.
Hito de areBe human.
Tada kurushimi ni nareteIf you just get used to the pain
Taete iru dake jaand just keep enduring it,
Shinderu mo douzenyou’re as good as dead.
Mukuro no undeadYou’re just an undead corpse.
UnhappyUnhappy.
Nayameru hito no ko yoO suffering child of man,
UnluckyUnlucky.
Hito narazaru mono moAnd even those who aren’t human,
Be happybe happy.
Tayumazu mezase yoKeep aiming for it without rest.
UndeadUndead.
Ikite irunda roYou’re still alive, aren’t you?
Fukou ni hitaru moWhether you wallow in misery
Shiawase ni naru no moor choose to become happy,
Sou zenbu zenbu omae dayes, it’s all up to you.
Kokon touzaiThroughout all time,
Issai gassaiabsolutely everything,
Shinra banshouand every single thing in nature.
Peace peacePeace, peace.
Past and futurePast and future.
Can’t change the pastCan’t change the past.
Past and futurePast and future.
Run for the futureRun for the future.
Hito no aru tokoro ni itsumo urei kotoWherever people are, there’s always something to grieve.
Ikite nuke kono bakemono bakari no monogatariSurvive this story that’s filled with nothing but monsters.
UNDEAD Music Video
What does ‘UNDEAD’ mean? The lyrics talk about fighting your past self. YOASOBI performs this Japanese song with urgent energy.