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Don't say lazy
Vocabulary from Sakurakou K-ON Bu (桜高軽音部): 'Don't Say "Lazy" (Don't say lazy)' (K-On! ED1 (けいおん! ED1) · 2009).
Please don't say“You are lazy”だって本当はcrazy
白鳥たちはそう 見えないとこでバタ足するんです
本能に従順 忠実 翻弄も重々承知
前途洋々だし… だからたまに休憩しちゃうんです
この目でしっかり見定めて 行き先地図上マークして
近道あればそれが王道 はしょれる翼もあれば上等
ヤバ 爪割れた グルーで補修した
それだけでなんか達成感
大事なのは自分 かわいがること
自分を愛さなきゃ 他人(ひと)も愛せない
Please don't say“You are lazy”だって本当はcrazy
能ある鷹はそう 見えないとこにピック隠すんです
想像に一生懸命 現実は絶体絶命
発展途中だし… だから不意にピッチ外れるんです
その目に映らないだけだって やる気はメーター振り切って
いつでも全力で夢見て その分全力で眠って
ヤリ ちょい痩せた 調子づいて喰った
それだけでなんで? 敗北感
すかさずに目標 下方修正して
柔軟に臨機応変 七変化が勝ち
Please don't say“You are lazy”だって本当はcrazy
孔雀たちはそう ここぞというとき美を魅せるんです
五臓六腑 満身 邁進 願望は痩身 麗人
誘惑多発だし… だからやけに意思砕けちゃうんです
ヤバ まさか赤点(Red Point)!? いや ギリクリア!
それだけでなんて全能感
大事なのは自分 認めてくこと
自分を許さなきゃ 他人(ひと)も許せない
Please don't say“You are lazy”だって本当はcrazy
白鳥たちはそう 見えないとこでバタ足するんです
本能に従順 忠実 翻弄も重々承知
前途洋々だし… だからたまに休憩しちゃうんです
Vocabulary
please
Interjectionpliːz
used to make a request more polite
Could you help me, please?
Used as a polite addition to a request. It can appear at the beginning or end of a sentence.
do
Auxiliary verbdə
auxiliary verb used for questions and negatives
Do you like coffee?
As an auxiliary verb, 'do' is used to form questions, negative statements, and for emphasis.
say
Verbseɪ
to express something using words
What did you say to her?
Often used for reporting speech or expressing thoughts.
you
Pronounjuː
you (second person pronoun)
I love you.
Refers to the person or people being addressed.
are
Verbɑɹ
are (to be)
You are very kind.
Second-person singular and plural present tense, and first and third-person plural present tense of the verb 'to be'.
lazy
Adjectiveˈleɪzi
unwilling to work or use energy; slow and relaxed
He was too lazy to cook, so he ordered pizza.
Can describe a person's general character or a specific state of not wanting to make an effort. It can also describe a relaxed activity or pace.
だって
Particle, Conjunctioneven; but, because (informal)
Even children understand.
Has multiple uses: 1) 'even' - emphasizes unexpected inclusion, stronger than も; 2) 'but/because' - introduces reasons or objections in casual speech; 3) Hearsay marker 'I heard that'. More colloquial than でも. Cannot start formal written sentences.
本当
Noun, Adjectiveほんとう
truth, reality; really, truly
It was really delicious food.
本当 (ほんとう) means 'truth/reality' as a noun or na-adjective (本当のこと 'the truth'). With に it becomes an adverb meaning 'really/truly'. Often shortened to ほんと in casual speech. Similar to 本当に but more formal than まじで or ガチで.
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