Scandal
Patty Smyth/Scandal Lyrics


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やるしかない
なんて口で言ってはみたけど
私の小さな思いじゃ
とても世界は動かない
楽しいことばかりの
毎日じゃないでしょ だけど
それでも笑顔でいたい
そんな自分を信じた
いつだって思ってた
イメージに届かない
今だってゴシップなんかに
振りまわされて
でも朝なんて繰り返しやってくるわ
Oh スキャンダルベイベー
ゆずれないの
こんな私にも溢れてる?
I KNOW才能 確認中
でも誰かのためじゃない
S.O.S いつの間にか風に溶けて
届かなくても
「愛」は今ここにあるの
ひとりぼっちなわけじゃない
いつも今だけ見ていたい

ハッピーエンドばかりじゃないと
知ってはいたけど
曖昧の真ん中で
咲いたひまわりを見てた
嘘で膨らんだ風船は
いつか遠くへ飛んでいくの?
ため息だけの呼吸じゃ
強くなんてなれなかった
どこまでも信じてた
奇跡は起こらない?
バネだって縮めなきゃ
もう伸びないことに
気づいた朝に
あなたの顔が見える Oh Yeah!

そういう意味なんかじゃない...
だけど私何言っても
「もういいから」なんて言われたら
バカね本気にするの
そういう意味なんかじゃない...
もう何もかも壊したくなるよ
本当はいつもあなたにわかって
欲しいと思ってたよ
泣きたいときもあったけど
もう振り向かないと決めたから
Oh スキャンダルベイベー
ゆずれないの
こんな私にも溢れてる?
I KNOW才能 確認中
そう誰かのためじゃないから
いつも スキャンダルベイベー
これくらいのことで
尻尾まく私じゃない
「愛」は今ここにあるの




ひとりぼっちなわけじゃない
いつも明日を見ていたい

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Scandal" by Patty Smyth/Scandal describe the struggles of the singer to navigate their way through the world of gossip and scandal. The singer expresses feelings of being overshadowed by the world and feeling small and insignificant in the face of it. Despite the challenges, the singer holds onto hope and faith in themselves and their abilities, knowing that they are not alone and that love is always present in their life.


The song speaks to the challenges of fame and the scrutiny that public figures face. The line "今だってゴシップなんかに振りまわされて" (Even now, I'm being tossed around by gossip) captures this sentiment perfectly. However, the singer refuses to be defined by the opinions of others and instead focuses on believing in themselves and their own abilities. The message of the song is that, in the face of scandal and adversity, what's most important is to stay true to oneself and to keep moving forward with courage and strength.


Overall, "Scandal" is an empowering and inspiring song that speaks to the struggles that many public figures face. It's a reminder that, no matter how big or small one might feel in the world, they are never truly alone.


Line by Line Meaning

やるしかない
I have no choice but to do it.


なんて口で言ってはみたけど
I may have said that, but...


私の小さな思いじゃ
My small thoughts are not enough...


とても世界は動かない
...to move the world.


楽しいことばかりの
It's not always fun...


毎日じゃないでしょ だけど
...even if it's not every day.


それでも笑顔でいたい
I still want to smile.


そんな自分を信じた
I believed in myself like that.


いつだって思ってた
I always thought...


イメージに届かない
...I couldn't reach the image.


今だってゴシップなんかに
Even now, I'm being tossed around by gossip...


振りまわされて
...being thrown around.


でも朝なんて繰り返しやってくるわ
But morning comes again and again.


Oh スキャンダルベイベー
Oh, scandal, baby...


ゆずれないの
...I can't give up.


こんな私にも溢れてる?
Is it overflowing in someone like me?


I KNOW才能 確認中
I know that I'm still confirming my talent.


でも誰かのためじゃない
But it's not for anyone else.


S.O.S いつの間にか風に溶けて
S.O.S., dissolving in the wind before I realized it...


届かなくても
...even if it doesn't reach anyone.


「愛」は今ここにあるの
Love is here now.


ひとりぼっちなわけじゃない
I'm not alone.


いつも今だけ見ていたい
I always want to look at the present moment.


ハッピーエンドばかりじゃないと
It's not always a happy ending...


知ってはいたけど
...even though I knew that.


曖昧の真ん中で
In the middle of ambiguity...


咲いたひまわりを見てた
...I was looking at a blooming sunflower.


嘘で膨らんだ風船は
The balloon filled with lies...


いつか遠くへ飛んでいくの?
...will it someday fly far away?


ため息だけの呼吸じゃ
If I only breathe out sighs...


強くなんてなれなかった
...I can never become strong.


どこまでも信じてた
I used to believe in it no matter what.


奇跡は起こらない?
Won't a miracle happen?


バネだって縮めなきゃ
If I don't compress the spring...


もう伸びないことに
...it won't stretch anymore.


気づいた朝に
On the morning I realized it...


あなたの顔が見える Oh Yeah!
...I can see your face, oh yeah!


そういう意味なんかじゃない...
That's not what I meant...


だけど私何言っても
But even if I say anything...


「もういいから」なんて言われたら
...if someone says 'it's enough already'...


バカね本気にするの
...would I be stupid enough to believe it?


もう何もかも壊したくなるよ
I want to destroy everything now.


本当はいつもあなたにわかって
Actually, I always wanted you to understand...


欲しいと思ってたよ
...that's what I wanted.


泣きたいときもあったけど
There were times when I wanted to cry...


もう振り向かないと決めたから
...but I decided not to look back anymore.


いつも スキャンダルベイベー
Always, scandal, baby...


これくらいのことで
...even with this much...


尻尾まく私じゃない
...I'm not going to run away.


「愛」は今ここにあるの
Love is here now.


ひとりぼっちなわけじゃない
I'm not alone.


いつも明日を見ていたい
I always want to look towards tomorrow.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: (PKA TOMOMI) TOMOMI OGAWA, YUUICHI TAJIKA

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@hiflite2925

If you grew up in the 80’s, and now have kids that still love 80’s music because of you, you raised them right!! 😊❤🎉

@Terri_MacKay

My 30 year old daughter has always loved my 80's music, and we've been to see so many artists that began their careers in the 80's over the years. My best concert experience was seeing my, and her, favourite band, The Cure, together. ❤❤

@ratter531

The great 80's sure miss that era.

@thepurpleufo

The song. The way she looks. The guys in the band. The way she sings. One of the great videos of all time.

@DaveInCanada081

The bass player is rockin' 80s cool...lol

@silver_bullet682

One of the most underrated songs of the 80's and I still love it today.

@pdoylemi

1982 - MTV, a college student falls madly in lust with Patty.

@spike8002

I remember when they said our music had no soul and would be forgotten. Couldn’t have been further from the truth. 80’s was such a great time to be a teen.

@bodake2557

Just missed it, but apparently my parents thought the same 3 kids born to teens in 4 years 😂

@DiscipleoftheDumbOx

Hells to the yeah!

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