Jinmenusagi writes the raw verses that show the daily grind of a restless youth. The artist also brings a gritty beat that echoes the clatter of subway stations and classroom walls. He drops the track on the album Alxve, and the song is a candid diary entry.
Released: November 27, 2025
Usosa
Jinmenusagi • From “Alxve”
What is the meaning of Usosa Lyrics from Alxve?
Jinmenusagi describes a corner of Nagatacho subway station where kids play Game Boys. The performer notes a half‑eaten dinner and a ringing phone as symbols of stalled growth. He translates the line ‘Childhood was not fun, it’s a lie’ to show the bitter truth.
Mata ka onaji yume de me wo samasuI wake up from the same dream again.
Mioboe no aru kyoushitsu n naka kurasuI’m living inside a classroom I recognize.
Chikatetsu Nagatachou eki no sumi de atsumariGathering in a corner of Nagatacho subway station,
Geemu booi asobu amanojakuwe’re ‘contrarians’ playing on Game Boys.
Otona no manime hito wo azawarauMimicking adults and laughing at people,
Komaka ni shita taido de karakauwe tease others with a condescending attitude.
Hitori ja nani mo dekinaiI can’t do anything on my own,
Sono kuse tsugou warui toki dake kodomorashiku nakuyet I only stop acting like a child when it’s inconvenient.
Kyoumi nai koto wo kyoumi nai ningen tachi toWith people I don’t care about, learning things I don’t care about,
Onaji peesu de manabasare sodatsuthey force me to learn and grow at the same pace.
Ie ni kaerya puru puru denwa ga naruWhen I get home, the phone rings ‘ring ring’.
Otaku no ko ga douda kouda no tamauThey’re talking about how your kid is this or that.
Juwaki no mukougawa to kotchigawa de kawaru gawaruAlternating between that side and this side of the receiver,
Donaru kore itsu owaruthey shout, “When’s this gonna end?”
Ano toki tochuu made mita PokemonThe Pokemon episode I only saw halfway through,
Kuikake no banmeshi ima mo omoidasuand my half-eaten dinner; I still remember them now.
Oya ni mo kyoushi ni mo toorisugari no sarariiman ni moParents, teachers, and even passing salarymen,
Nagurarete oboetetta kono henshouthey hit me until I learned this ‘metamorphosis’.
Me wo samashitara shitteru tenjouWhen I wake up, I see a ceiling I know.
Mou shinakute mo ii n dayo benkyouYou don’t have to study anymore.
Sore dake demo ureshiku naru ore wa soto no sekai wo shiranai pettoJust that makes me happy; I’m a pet who doesn’t know the outside world.
Hiniku na koto ni mo ningen rashisa wo oshiete kureta no wa IntaanettoIronically, it was the internet that taught me how to be human.
TomodachiFriends.
Kotoba de iu dake nara itatte kantanIt’s easy enough just to say the word.
Sono kachi ano koro wa mada yoku wakattemasen deshitaI didn’t really understand that value yet back then.
Orera wa otona ni nattaWe’ve become adults.
Wasureteru yo dotchi ga kattaI’ve forgotten who won.
Tada tashika na koto wa ano hi ano ban ano basho demoBut one thing’s for sure: on that day, that night, and in that place too,
Totchirakattaeverything was a mess.
Zenbu uso sa otona wa k#so daIt’s all a lie; adults are sh*t.
Kodomo no koro tanoshikatta nante usosaIt’s a lie that childhood was fun.
Usosa usosa usosa usosaIt’s a lie, a lie, a lie, a lie.
Kodomo no koro tanoshikatta nante usosaIt’s a lie that childhood was fun.
Mata ka onaji yume de me wo samasuI wake up from the same dream again.
Mioboe no aru kao kitanai kurabuFamiliar faces in a filthy club.
Kore shika nee tte itteta yatsura moEven the guys who said, “This is all I’ve got,”
Hora nijuuichi ni de tsugitsugi yameda sulook, at twenty-one or two, they start quitting one by one.
Kekkyoku baasu de utau hodo minnaIn the end, none of them loved this music
Suki janakattan daro kono ongakuenough to sing about it in a verse, did they?
Kore shika nee toka heiki de uso tsukeruThey can lie through their teeth saying, “This is all I’ve got.”
Omae nara yoyuu dayo shuukatsu“Job hunting’s gonna be a breeze for you.”
Dakedo ima ni nari yatto wakaruBut now I finally understand.
Hontou wa ore no hou ga dasai yatsuThe truth is, I’m actually the uncool one,
Sake bitari no sunekajiri ni kakomaresurrounded by ‘moochers’ soaked in booze.
Nojirare nagara nani wo utauWhat do I sing while they ridicule me?
Mushiro shigamitsuku yori sono te wo hanashite nagare ni makasete hatarakuIt’s much easier to let go and just work with the flow than to cling on.
Onna no tame jibun no yume wo akiramerareru jinsei no hou ga zutto rakuA life where you can give up your dreams for a woman is way easier.
Toki wa tatte kara kawatte kita tachibaMy position’s changed as time passed.
Nanika ore ni hito ga muragaruPeople are swarming around me for some reason.
Kako no koto wo koitsu ra wa shiranai to omou toWhen I think about how these guys don’t know my past,
Nanka ushirometaku naruI feel kind of guilty.
Keiyakusho ga nai ano arubamuThat album that didn’t have a contract.
Uriage wa neko no esadai ni naruThe sales just pay for cat food.
Mou ii kento wo tsukete kurete yaruEnough, I’ll give you a rough estimate.
Ore ni wa ore no yaru koto ga aruI’ve got my own things to do.
Kattsun Wansan Jin kun no tame niFor Kattsun, Wansan, and Jin-kun.
Te wo awasete kyoku wo kakeru sou sa kyou wa meinichiI put my hands together and play a track; yeah, today’s the ‘death anniversary’.
Wasuretai koto bakari omoidasuI only remember things I want to forget.
Sore mo sono hazu da shinya reijiIt makes sense since it’s midnight.
Kedo yokuchou nanigoto mo nakatta ka no you niBut the next morning, as if nothing happened,
Meeru suru aite wa zeirishithe person I’m emailing is my tax accountant.
Orera wa otona ni nattaWe’ve become adults.
Mekuru mekuru mekuru atarashii peejiTurning, turning, turning a new page.
Zenbu uso sa otona wa k#so daIt’s all a lie; adults are sh*t.
Kodomo no koro tanoshikatta nante usosaIt’s a lie that childhood was fun.
Usosa usosa usosa usosaIt’s a lie, a lie, a lie, a lie.
Kodomo no koro tanoshikatta nante usosaIt’s a lie that childhood was fun.
Usosa Music Video
The track grabs attention, the meaning behind ‘Usosa’ is the harsh truth of growing up. Jinmenusagi’s Korean rap offers unfiltered honesty.