DARMA GRAND PRIX Lyrics – ヨルシカ (Yorushika)

DARMA GRAND PRIX Lyrics Meaning

[Intro]
A simple countdown, like gearing up or preparing for something important to start.

[Verse 1]
It’s about deciding how to face the day—whether to blame the world for problems or accept some responsibility. It captures that moment when people weigh being a “victim” or taking control.

[Verse 2]
Here, it points out choosing the first path is “correct,” but it’s also about observing life’s misfortunes with detachment. There’s a sense of offering someone else’s suffering as a test, showing indifference to what usually upsets people.

[Verse 3]
Even when something seems wonderful, like tears at a happy or moving moment, it questions whose feelings really matter. It highlights how emotions can be impressive yet disconnected from their true source.

[Pre-Chorus]
This part talks about trying to empathize with others’ sadness while also dealing with people who seem boring or irritating. Life feels overwhelming, like trying to swim in a pool that makes you feel sick—full of struggles, frustration, and exhaustion.

[Chorus]
It’s wondering if love and stubbornness can survive the challenges of tomorrow, imagining who will still stand strong in the end.

[Verse 4]
Being disliked doesn’t hurt much, but small annoyances hit hard. Life is full of sleepless nights, responsibilities, poverty, boredom, and expectations. The verse compares navigating life to a difficult game, where escaping challenges takes skill and luck, like reversing a children’s game.

[Pre-Chorus]
No matter what anyone does, every action seems driven by personal desire. People’s behaviors exist to satisfy something within themselves, which is both fascinating and a little frustrating.

[Chorus]
Hopes and doubts mix here. It’s about whether minor protests or stubborn excuses can survive the future, and there’s a longing to try selfless sacrifice at least once, purely and completely.

[Interlude]
Life is shown as a repetitive, exhausting cycle. People wake up, face challenges, repeat struggles, fail, and try again. There’s frustration, absurdity, and the heavy feeling of being trapped, but still a persistence to continue. It’s like a chaotic game in reverse, testing limits of patience and endurance, showing the messy, relentless rhythm of human experience.

[Chorus]
Love, pride, and stubbornness are tested by hardships, with only those who endure until the end truly considered winners. Sometimes, the “underdog” or the quiet observer can feel invincible, finding triumph in the final moments even when everything seems lost.