Plastic Lyrics in English by Janne Da Arc

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kizutsuite soshite tsumazuite

Getting hurt, and then stumbling

namida nagashite hito wa otona ni nareru

Shedding tears, that's how people grow up

kanashimi mo soshite yorokobi mo

Sadness, and joy too

kono oka o koe sukoshi tsuyoku nareru kara

'Cause crossing this hill, we can grow a little stronger

koko kara arukidasou

Let's start walking from here

hitomi o tojitemite yo

Try closing your eyes

wasuretai kako mo aru kedo

There's a past I want to forget, but

wasureru koto dekinai hodo no

So dear I could never forget them

sutekina omoide mo aru

There are lovely memories too

mimi o sumashitemite yo

Try listening closely

machi no zawameki ni magirete

Lost in the bustle of the city

tashikani keredomo hakkiri to

Surely, and yet so clearly

kimi o yobu koe kikoeru

I can hear a voice calling you

mitakunai koto ni hitomi o mukenakya

Unless you face what you don't want to see

taiyou wa michi o terashitekurenai to omou

I don't think the sun will light the way for you

hodoketa kutsuhimo shimenaoshi

Retie your loosened shoelaces

tojikomenaide kimi no mirai made

Don't lock away even your own future

kizutsuite soshite tsumazuite

Getting hurt, and then stumbling

namida nagashite hito wa otona ni nareru

Shedding tears, that's how people grow up

kanashimi mo soshite yorokobi mo

Sadness, and joy too

kono oka o koe sukoshi tsuyoku nareru kara

'Cause crossing this hill, we can grow a little stronger

koko kara arukidasou

Let's start walking from here

kisetsu no utsurikawari

As the seasons changed

sukoshi tomadoi o oboeta

I felt a little lost

nazekashira jibun hitori dake

For some reason, I felt like I alone

torinokosareta ki ga shite

Had been left behind

tsuyoku naritai to omou kimochi

The feeling of wanting to be stronger

ki ga tsukanai uchi ni tada no

Before I knew it, hasn't it

iji ni kawattenai

turned into plain stubbornness?

taeru dake no tsuyosa janakute

Not just the strength to endure

chigau itami mo uketomeru yuuki

but the courage to take on other kinds of pain too

kizutsuite soshite tsumazuite

Getting hurt, and then stumbling

namida nagashite hito wa otona ni nareru

Shedding tears, that's how people grow up

miushinai soshite kangaete

You lose your way, and then you think

tsukareta toki wa sukoshi furikaettemireba

When you're tired, if you look back a little

nanika ga mitsukaru yo

you'll find something

tsuyoku naritai to omou kimochi

Before I knew it, hasn't it

ki ga tsukanai uchi ni tada no

Hasn't it, before I knew it

iji ni kawattenai

turned into plain stubbornness?

hodoketa kutsuhimo shimenaoshi

Retie your loosened shoelaces

tojikomenaide kimi no mirai made

Don't lock away even your own future

kizutsuite soshite tsumazuite

Getting hurt, and then stumbling

namida nagashite hito wa otona ni nareru

Shedding tears, that's how people grow up

miushinai soshite kangaete

You lose your way, and then you think

tsukareta toki wa sukoshi furikaettemite

When you're tired, look back a little

sugu soba ni namida fuitekureru dareka ga iru

Right beside you is someone who'll wipe your tears

kimi wa hitori janai yo

You're not alone

kanashimi mo soshite yorokobi mo

Sadness, and joy too

kono oka o koe kimi wa tsuyoku nareru kara

'Cause crossing this hill, you can grow stronger

koko kara arukidasou

Let's start walking from here

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ほどけた靴紐 — untied shoelace

ほどけた靴紐 literally means “an untied shoelace.” The song uses this vivid image as a metaphor for stopping to fix what has come undone before continuing toward the future, making it both memorable and emotionally meaningful.

"Plastic" by Janne Da Arc is a pep talk, and it doesn't pretend otherwise. The chorus says it straight: "傷ついてそしてつまずいて" (you get hurt, and you stumble) and "涙流して人は大人になれる" (you shed tears, and that's how people grow up). The idea is that pain is part of the route, and the singer keeps pointing at one image for it: "この丘を越え" (crossing over this hill), after which you come out "少し強くなれる" (able to be a little stronger).

The verses are the part I like most, because they get more specific. He asks you to shut your eyes, "瞳を閉じてみてよ" (try closing your eyes), and admits there's a past you want to forget, but also "素敵な想い出" (lovely memories) you couldn't forget if you tried. Then comes a small, practical line: "ほどけた靴紐締め直し" (retie your loosened shoelaces). Retying your shoes before you set off again is a lovely, ordinary picture of getting back up.

The second verse is more honest. He feels left behind as the seasons change, and worries that wanting to be strong has quietly turned into "ただの意地" (plain stubbornness). Real strength, he says, is "違う痛みも受け止める勇気" (the courage to accept other kinds of pain too), not just gritting your teeth. By the last chorus the comfort gets personal: "君は一人じゃないよ" (you're not alone), with someone right beside you to wipe away your tears. Sappy? A bit. It works anyway.

Learner tip: watch the て-form doing all the work here. "傷ついて", "つまずいて" and "流して" chain actions together like "and then... and then...", and "〜てみてよ" means "go on, try doing it."

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