Verry Smol – Verry Smol Lyrics ( English Translation )
🎆 [Verse 1: The Age of Fireworks]
Before I knew it, I turned seventeen—
And my whole body feels like a launched firework.
We aren’t jealous of anyone,
Because the way we explode is what matters most.
🤷 [Verse 2: The Very Small Dilemma]
Very small—what should I do?
I’m Japanese, right here in Tokyo.
From my head down to my toes,
I’m overflowing with lies—an ’85 boy.
Very small—what should I do?
Once you hear this, it won’t leave your head, right?
It’s just compulsory education, bit by bit—
So teach me how to say “no” as well.
🌪️ [Verse 3: The Overwhelming Day]
Today feels like everyone’s so busy,
Just like in that song I heard.
Sorry, but I can’t keep up with you—
Very small—so what should I do?
🤔 [Verse 4: The Catchphrase]
My catchphrase is always “I don’t know,”
But it seems okay even if I really don’t know.
Actually, this situation is going pretty well,
And my imagination just keeps…
💭 [Verse 5: The Overflow]
…overflowing so much I can’t wipe it away.
It’s not the sun—it’s a heatwave of abnormal weather.
I’ve always got to be right in the eye of the storm.
🎆 [Chorus: The Return]
Before I knew it, I turned seventeen—
My whole body feels like a launched firework.
We aren’t jealous of anyone,
Because the way we explode is what matters most.
🤷 [Verse 6: The Reprise]
Very small—what should I do?
I’m Japanese, right here in Tokyo.
From my head down to my toes,
I’m overflowing with lies—an ’85 boy.
Very small—what should I do?
It’s already stuck in your head, isn’t it?
It’s just compulsory education, bit by bit—
So teach me how to say “no” as well.
🌧️ [Verse 7: The Blame and the Rain]
I want to blame it all on someone else,
But I just can’t bring myself to do it.
On the way home with a downpour on my back,
I’m tired of walking and let out a sigh.
❓ [Bridge: The Eternal Question]
Am I going to stay small forever?
Am I going to stay small forever?
There’s no “what should I do” or “how should I do it” anymore.
If I take charge, it’ll all work out somehow.
💭 Lyrics Meaning & Emotional Core
This song is a snapshot of the adolescent mind—the moment of turning seventeen, a liminal age between childhood and adulthood, filled with uncertainty, self-doubt, and the desperate need to find one’s own way of “exploding.”
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Core Theme: The Firework of Youth
The central metaphor is the “launched firework” (uchiage hanabi). Fireworks are bright, explosive, and ephemeral—just like youth. The speaker feels their entire body is this firework, ready to burst. But unlike a firework that is watched and judged by others, the speaker insists that “the way we explode is what matters most.” This is a declaration of self-definition: we will live our lives on our own terms, not for anyone else’s approval. -
The Shock of Turning Seventeen
“Before I knew it, I turned seventeen” captures the suddenness of growing up. It’s not a gradual realization but a shock—a moment of looking in the mirror and seeing someone older, someone expected to have answers. The number seventeen is significant: not quite adult, no longer child, suspended in a strange in-between. -
The “Very Small” Identity
The repeated phrase “Verry smol” (a playful English-Japanese mix) is a confession of feeling insignificant, tiny in a vast world. But it’s also a kind of self-deprecating humor, a way of deflecting the pressure to be big, important, or certain. The speaker doesn’t know what to do, and they’re honest about it. -
Lies and Authenticity
“I’m overflowing with lies” is a striking admission. The speaker feels they are not authentic—that they perform, pretend, and deceive. The reference to being an “’85 boy” might hint at being born in 1985 (or identifying with that era), carrying the weight of generational expectations. The lies are perhaps the masks worn to fit in, to survive school, to meet social demands. -
Compulsory Education and Saying “No”
The song critiques the education system: “It’s just compulsory education, bit by bit—so teach me how to say ‘no’ as well.” School teaches conformity, obedience, and knowledge—but not how to set boundaries, how to refuse, how to protect one’s own self. This is a cry for autonomy in a system that doesn’t encourage it. -
The Overwhelming Imagination
The speaker’s imagination “overflows”—thoughts, ideas, anxieties, dreams—to the point where they can’t contain it. It’s “not the sun” (a steady, warming presence) but a “heatwave of abnormal weather”—unpredictable, intense, possibly destructive. And yet, the speaker feels they must be “right in the eye of the storm”—the only place of calm in the chaos. -
The Downpour and the Sigh
The image of walking home in a downpour, tired, sighing, is a moment of raw vulnerability. There’s no performance here, no lies—just exhaustion. The rain is both literal and metaphorical: the weight of the world, the tears unshed, the pressure accumulated. -
The Question of Size
“Am I going to stay small forever?” This is the existential question of youth: will I ever grow into the person I’m supposed to be? Will I ever feel big enough, strong enough, certain enough? The answer, in the end, is not an answer but a resolution: “If I take charge, it’ll all work out somehow.” This is the leap of faith—the decision to act despite uncertainty, to trust that taking control will lead somewhere, even if you can’t see the destination.
In essence, this song is a manifesto of teenage confusion and resilience. It acknowledges the lies we tell, the pressure to conform, the feeling of being “very small,” and the overwhelming nature of imagination and emotion. But it also insists on self-definition—the way we explode is what matters. And in the end, it offers a quiet but powerful resolution: take charge. Even if you’re small. Even if you don’t know what to do. Somehow, it’ll work out.
