Weakness

Weakness
Sung by Sakurai Haruka
Kanji	弱肉共食
Romaji	Jakuniku Kyoushoku
Song Information
Character	Sakurai Haruka
Released	June 24, 2020
Song Length	3:38
Label	Universal Music Japan

Weakness, (弱(じゃく)肉(にく)共(きょう)食(しょく), Jakuniku Kyoushoku) is Sakurai Haruka's first trial song. It was released on Youtube on June 12, 2020, while the album was released digitally on June 24, 2020.

On February 23, 2022, the Es Cover was released to celebrate the original music video reaching 1 million views.

Track Listing[]

Weakness (弱肉共食)
Weakness (弱肉共食) (Off Voice)
Two Breaths Walking (二息歩行) [HARUKA Cover]
Two Breaths Walking (二息歩行) [HARUKA Cover] (Off Voice)
The Writhing of the Weak (弱者の蠕動) -Voice Drama- Haruka & Es

Music Video[]

Audio[]

Lyrics[]

Kanji	Romaji	English (MV)
どうして　はなれてくの？	Doushite hanareteku no?	Tell me, why are you drifting away from me?
ねえどうして　ぼくのせいなの？	Nee doushite boku no sei na no?	Tell me, why do you say it’s my fault?
言おうとした言葉が　「ひきょうだね」ってぼくをわらう	Iou to shita kotoba ga "hikyou da ne" tte boku wo warau	The words I tried to say were “You’re unfair”, and those words thought how pitiful I am

どうして　こわれてくの？	Doushite kowareteku no?	Why is it breaking?
ねえどうして　変わらないでよ	Nee doushite kawaranaide yo	Tell me why? Please don’t change
言おうとしてやめたら　「ダメだね」っておこるくせに	iou toshite yametara "dame da ne" tte okoru kuse ni	If I tried and couldn’t say it, you would get angry at me and say “You’re hopeless.”

だれでもできること　ぼくにもできたらな	Daredemo dekiru koto boku ni mo dekitara na	If only I could do what anyone else could do
ちがってたハズの未来は　不平等にこいをした	Chigatteta hazu no mirai wa fubyoudou ni koi wo shita	The right future unfairly chose the wrong me

悲鳴をしていた　悲鳴をしていた	Himei wo shiteita, himei wo shiteita	I cried, I screamed
愛される弱者になりたかった	Aisareru jakusha ni naritakatta	I wanted to be a pitied and loved weakling
否定をしていた　否定をしていた	Hitei wo shiteita, hitei wo shiteita	I was in denial, I was in denial
どうしても確かめてみたかった	Doushitemo tashikamete mitakatta	I just had to make sure

あっはっは　ぼくに気付いて	Ahaha, boku ni kizuite	Ahaha, Please notice me
あっはっは　だれか気付いてよ	Ahaha, dareka kizuite yo	Ahaha, Someone please notice me
間ちがっていたのはぼくだった	Machigatteita no wa boku datta	I was wrong
そう、ぼくだったんだ	Sou, boku datta nda	Yes, it was me

いいよ　ぼくのせいだ	Ii yo boku no sei da	It’s fine, it’s all my fault right?
もういいよ　ハズレだから	Mou ii yo hazure dakara	It’s enough, I am a “disappointment”
昨日をくり返して　あきらめって大事だけど	Kinou wo kurikaeshite akiramette daiji dakedo	I am always repeating yesterday, though it’s important to know when to give up

いいよ　よくないけど	Ii yo yokunai kedo	It’s fine, though it’s really not
もういいよ　思ってないけど	Mou ii yo omottenai kedo	It’s really fine, though I don’t really think so
知ろうとしたところで　またイヤって顔をするなら	Shirou to shita tokoro de mata iya tte kao wo suru nara	When I tried to understand it, you’ll make that disappointed face again

くるってるって　ほめてくれた	Kurutteru tte hometekureta	You praised me by saying “You’re crazy.”
ありがとうがんばるよ	Arigatou ganbaru yo	Thank you, I’ll do my best
どれくらい続けたらぼくはヒトになれる？	Dore kurai tsuzuketara boku wa hito ni nareru?	How many more times do I have to do this so I can be human?

ぎせいをしていた　ぎせいをしていた	Gisei wo shiteita, gisei wo shiteita	I’ve become a victim, I’ve become a victim
ぼくのこどくは望まれていたんだ	Boku no kodoku wa nozomareteita nda	My loneliness was desired
下降をしていた　下降をしていた	Kakou wo shiteita, kakou wo shiteita	I was falling, I was falling down
スタート位置がちがうまま始まった	Sutaato ichi ga chigau mama hajimatta	My life started in a wrong spot

あっはっは　ぼくに気付いて	Ahaha, boku ni kizuite	Ahaha, Please notice me
あっはっは　だれか気付いてよ	Ahaha, dareka kizuite yo	Ahaha, Someone please notice me...
間ちがっていたのはぼくだった	Machigatteita no wa boku datta	I was wrong
そう、ぼくだったんだ	Sou, boku datta nda	Yes, it was me

ひとつふたつ重ねたって　またすぐくずされて	Hitotsu futatsu kasaneta tte mata sugu kuzusarete	Even if I keep trying it, it’s broken right away
いないもの　いらないもの　どこかで生きてるの？	Inai mono iranai mono dokoka de ikiteru no?	The things that aren’t here, and the unneeded things Is it still living somewhere?

悲鳴をしていた　悲鳴をしていた	Himei wo shiteita, himei wo shiteita	I cried, I screamed
愛される弱者になりたかった	Aisareru jakusha ni naritakatta	I wanted to be a pitied and loved weakling
否定をしていた　否定をしていた	Hitei wo shiteita, hitei wo shiteita	I was in denial, I was in denial
どうしても確かめてみたかった	Doushitemo tashikamete mitakatta	I just had to make sure

ぎせいをしていた　ぎせいをしていた	Gisei wo shiteita, gisei wo shiteita	I’ve become a victim, I’ve become a victim
ぼくのこどくは望まれていたんだ	Boku no kodoku wa nozomareteita nda	My loneliness was desired
下降をしていた　下降をしていた	Kakou wo shiteita, kakou wo shiteita	I was falling, I was falling down
スタート位置がちがうまま始まった	Sutaato ichi ga chigau mama hajimatta	My life started in a wrong spot

あっはっは　ぼくに気付いて	Ahaha, boku ni kizuite	Ahaha, Please notice me
あっはっは　だれか気付いてよ	Ahaha, dareka kizuite yo	Ahaha, Someone please notice me...
間ちがっていたのはぼくだった	Machigatteita no wa boku datta	I was wrong
そう、ぼくだった	Sou, boku datta	Yes, it was me

あっはっは　ぼくに気付いて	Ahaha, boku ni kizuite	Ahaha, Please notice me
あっはっは　だれか気付いてよ	Ahaha, dareka kizuite yo	Ahaha, Someone please notice me...
間ちがっていたのはぼくだった	Machigatteita no wa boku datta	I was wrong
そう、ぼくだったんだ	Sou, boku datta nda	Yes, it was me

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Significant Details[]

*Anyone can add here. The only time something will be removed is if it is not in the music video, or isn't understandable.

The Japanese song title is a play on the phrase 弱(じゃく)肉(にく)強(きょう)食(しょく), Jakuniku Kyoushoku, which can be translated as "Survival of the Fittest" or "The Weak Are Meat, The Strong Do Eat". The character for "strong" (強, kyou) is replaced by "together" (共, kyou) to create the compound 共食, which can be translated as "communal eating" or perhaps "cannibalism".
The MV contains many drawings that seem to be a bit on the childish side, most of them being scribbled in with crayon/paint.
Several comments note the lack of kanji, hinting at Haruka being less literate