Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Suicide Note by Janne Da Arc from Japanese to English.
今日、授業で
kyou jugyou de
Today, in class
教わったMartin Luther King Jr
osowatta Martin Luther King Jr
We learned about Martin Luther King Jr
何も知らない先生
nani mo shiranai sensei
The teacher who doesn't know anything
「差別しちゃダメよ。」
sabetsushicha dame yo
"You mustn't discriminate."
無意味な暴力
muimina bouryoku
Pointless violence
日毎見事にエスカレート
higoto migoto ni esukareeto
Escalates spectacularly, day after day
先生、余計な知識
sensei yokeina chishiki
Teacher, all this useless knowledge
教え込まないでお願い
oshiekomanaide onegai
Please don't drill it into us
「アイツが要らないと思う人は、
aitsu ga iranai to omou hito wa
"Whoever thinks that guy isn't needed
この指止まれ!」
kono yubi tomare
come grab my finger!"
世界中に
sekaijuu ni
In the whole world
僕の居場所はどこにもないの?
boku no ibasho wa doko ni mo nai no
Is there nowhere I belong?
届かない 力無い 僕の声を
todokanai chikaranai boku no koe o
My weak voice that never reaches anyone
誰か少し聞いて
dare ka sukoshi kiite
Somebody, please listen for a moment
泣き叫んでも知らんぷり
nakisakende mo shiranpuri
Even when I cry and scream, they pretend not to notice
うるさい静寂の中で
urusai seijaku no naka de
In the middle of a noisy silence
いつもの会話
itsumo no kaiwa
The usual conversation
わからなくていいから僕に聞かせて
wakaranakute ii kara boku ni kikasete
You don't have to understand, just let me hear it
ヤバイ? 病? 肥大? 蝕まれ
yabai yamai hidai mushibamare
Gross? Sick? Fat? Eaten away
次第に僕は声を亡くした
shidai ni boku wa koe o nakushita
Little by little, I lost my voice
みんな笑った
minna waratta
Everyone laughed
好きな子の前で脱がされ
sukina ko no mae de nugasare
I got stripped in front of the girl I liked
教室に入れば 机に花 飾られてた
kyoushitsu ni haireba tsukue ni hana kazarareteta
When I walked into the classroom, someone had put flowers on my desk
腕をガラスの欠片で刺して
ude o garasu no kakera de sashite
I stabbed my arm with a shard of glass
確かめてみた
tashikametemita
I checked to make sure
血の色は同じだよ? やめて仲間外れ
chi no iro wa onaji da yo yamete nakamahazure
Our blood's the same color, right? Stop leaving me out
たまらない えげつない 拷問部屋?
tamaranai egetsunai goumonbeya
It's unbearable, it's cruel, is this a torture chamber?
ここはどこ? 解らない
koko wa doko wakaranai
Where am I? I don't know
助け呼んでも無視され
tasuke yonde mo mushisare
Even when I call for help, they ignore me
みんなの声に掻き消され
minna no koe ni kakikesare
Drowned out by everyone's voices
イタイのはヤダ、、
itai no wa yada
I don't want it to hurt
悪いこともするから 仲間に入れて
warui koto mo suru kara nakama ni irete
I'll do bad things too, so let me join you
支配? 家来? 無害? バカにされ
shihai kerai mugai baka ni sare
Ruled? A servant? Harmless? They make fun of me
悪いのはみんな? それとも 僕?
warui no wa minna soretomo boku
Is it everyone's fault? Or is it mine?
届かない 力無い 僕の声を
todokanai chikaranai boku no koe o
My weak voice that never reaches anyone
誰か少し聞いて
dare ka sukoshi kiite
Somebody, please listen for a moment
泣き叫んでも知らんぷり
nakisakende mo shiranpuri
Even when I cry and scream, they pretend not to notice
うるさい静寂の中で
urusai seijaku no naka de
In the middle of a noisy silence
いつもの会話
itsumo no kaiwa
The usual conversation
わからなくていいから僕に聞かせて
wakaranakute ii kara boku ni kikasete
You don't have to understand, just let me hear it
ダサイ? 自害? しない! 閉ざさずに
dasai jigai shinai tozasazuni
Lame? Suicide? I won't! Don't shut yourself away
変わりたいのなら殻を破れ!
kawaritai no nara kara o yabure
If you want to change, break out of your shell!
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