Keyakizaka46 – Eccentric. Lyrics Meaning: The Anthem for Misfits Who Refuse to Fit In

Why do people love to talk so much? Keyakizaka46 dives right into that question with their song “Eccentric.” It’s a bold anthem about someone who gets tired of the noise and decides to just be themselves, no matter what.

    The Story Behind Keyakizaka46’s “Eccentric”

    The song tells a story that probably feels super familiar. It’s all about being the target of gossip and how exhausting that can be. It feels like you’re watching a character slowly break free from invisible chains.

    Drowning in Gossip

    Right from the start, we’re thrown into a world of rumors. The protagonist hears whispers everywhere. “He said this,” “She apparently did that.” It’s a non-stop stream of second-hand information, and none of it feels real.

    Aitsu ga aa datte itteta
    He said that person was like this
    Koitsu ga kou darou tte itteta
    She said that person was probably like that
    Sashidashinin no nai uwasa no tagui
    These are the kinds of rumors with no sender
    Kakushou nai hodo kakusan suru
    The less proof there is, the more it spreads

    You can almost feel the anxiety building. It’s like trying to find your way through a thick fog of lies.

    A Stranger in Your Own Skin

    The worst part? All these rumors start to build a completely fake version of the main character. It’s a person they don’t even recognize. But in the eyes of everyone else, this fake version is the real one.

    Honnin mo shiranai boku ga dekiagatte
    A version of me that I don’t even know is created
    Chigau jibun sonzai suru yo
    A different self now exists

    Imagine that. A whole other “you” is walking around in people’s minds, and you had no say in creating it. That’s a pretty terrifying thought.

    The Breaking Point

    Finally, the protagonist hits a wall. They realize it’s pointless to fight back. Trying to correct every lie is just a waste of energy. The only way to win is to stop playing the game altogether.

    Nani ga honto nante dou demo ii
    I don’t care what the truth is anymore
    Wakatte moraou nante muri nanda
    Trying to make them understand is impossible

    This is the turning point. It’s not about giving up; it’s about taking back control by letting go.

    The Core Narrative of “Eccentric”

    This song is a declaration of independence. The protagonist gets so fed up with people changing their opinions like weathervanes that they decide to completely shut them out. They choose to be an “eccentric” loner because it’s more freeing than trying to fit in with a fake crowd. They find peace not in being liked, but in not being understood at all.

    What “Eccentric” Is Really Trying to Tell You

    This track is more than just a story about being an outcast. It’s a powerful message about self-acceptance. Keyakizaka46 is saying that it’s okay to be the weird one. In fact, there’s strength in it.

    I am eccentric kawarimono de ii
    I am eccentric, I’m fine with being a weirdo
    Rikai sarenai hou ga yoppodo raku da to omottanda
    I thought it would be so much easier not to be understood

    The real lesson here is that you don’t need anyone else’s approval to be valid. The song screams, “Let me be me!” It challenges the very idea of what “normal” is. Maybe the ones who try so hard to be the same are the truly strange ones.

    Futsuu nanka gomen da boku wa boku de isasete kure
    I’m sorry, I don’t want to be normal, just let me be me

    True freedom isn’t about everyone liking you. It’s about not caring if they do.

    That’s my take on this incredible song. But “Eccentric” has so many layers. What does it make you feel? Let me know your own interpretation!

    Lyrics: "Eccentric" by Keyakizaka46


    Keyakizaka46 – Eccentric [Lyrics KANJI]


    あいつがああだって言ってた
    こいつがこうだろうって言ってた
    差出人のない噂の類(たぐ)い
    確証ないほど拡散する

    意外にああ見えてこうだとか
    やっぱりそうなんだなんてね
    本人も知らない僕が出来上がって
    違う自分 存在するよ

    何が真実(ほんと)なんてどうでもいい
    わかってもらおうなんて無理なんだ
    倒れて行く悪意のドミノ
    止めようたって止められない

    訂正したとこで
    また同じことの繰り返し

    もう、そういうのうんざりなんだよ

    誰もが風見鶏みたいに
    風の向き次第で
    あっちこっちへとコロコロ変わる
    世間の声に耳を塞いで
    生きたいように生きるしかない
    だから僕は一人で
    心閉ざして交(まじ)わらないんだ

    I am eccentric 変わり者でいい
    理解されない方が よっぽど楽だと思ったんだ
    他人(ひと)の目 気にしない 愛なんて縁を切る
    はみ出してしまおう 自由なんてそんなもの

    あれってああだって聞いたよ
    ホントはこうらしいって聞いたよ
    推測だらけの伝言ゲーム
    元のネタはどこにある?

    絶対誰にも言うなよ
    ここだけの話って耳打ち
    漏れない秘密 いつも筒抜けで
    口が固い奴などいるものか

    もう誰が味方かなんてどうでもいい
    損得は関係ない
    信じる 信じない
    無責任な友達ごっこ

    肯定も否定も嘘も
    都合いいようにされるだけ

    もう、そういうの勘弁してよ

    すべてがフィクション 妄想だって
    大人げないイノセンス
    嘘とか欺瞞(ぎまん)に溢れる世界
    キレイな川に魚はいないと
    したり顔して誰かは言うけど
    そんな汚い川なら
    僕は絶対泳ぎたくはない

    I am eccentric 変わり者でいい
    普通なんかごめんだ 僕は僕でいさせてくれ
    敬遠されたって 好きなように生きてくよ
    カメレオンみたいに同じ色に染まれない

    冗談じゃない
    興味もない
    合わせたくない
    そんなにあんなに器用じゃない
    普通でいることって何だ?
    僕は普通と思ってる
    みんなこそ変わり者だ

    I am eccentric 変わり者でいい
    理解されない方が よっぽど楽だと思ったんだ
    他人(ひと)の目 気にしない 愛なんて縁を切る
    はみ出してしまおう 自由なんてそんなもの

    Keyakizaka46 – Eccentric [Lyrics ROMAJI]


    Aitsu ga aa datte itteta
    Koitsu ga kou darou tte itteta
    Sashidashinin no nai uwasa no tagui
    Kakushou nai hodo kakusan suru

    Igai ni aa miete kou da to ka
    Yappari sou nanda nante ne
    Hon’nin mo shiranai boku ga dekiagatte
    Chigau jibun sonzai suru yo

    Nani ga honto nante dou demo ii
    Wakatte moraou nante muri nanda
    Taorete iku akui no domino
    Tomeyoutatte tomerarenai

    Teisei shita toko de
    Mata onaji koto no kurikaeshi

    Mou, sou iu no unzari nanda yo

    Daremo ga kazamidori mitai ni
    Kaze no muki shidai de
    Acchi kocchi e to korokoro kawaru
    Seken no koe ni mimi o fusaide
    Ikitai you ni ikiru shika nai
    Dakara boku wa hitori de
    Kokoro tozashite majiwarana inda

    I am eccentric kawarimono de ii
    Rikai sarenai hou ga yoppodo raku da to omotta n da
    Hito no me ki ni shinai ai nante en o kiru
    Hamidashite shimaou jiyuu nante sonna mono

    Are tte aa datte kiita yo
    Honto wa kou rashii tte kiita yo
    Suisoku darake no dengon geemu
    Moto no neta wa doko ni aru?

    Zettai dare ni mo iu na yo
    Koko dake no hanashi tte mimiuchi
    Morenai himitsu itsumo tsutsunuke de
    Kuchi ga katai yatsu nado iru mono ka

    Mou dare ga mikata ka nante dou demo ii
    Sontoku wa kankei nai
    Shinjiru shinjinai
    Musekinin na tomodachi gokko

    Koutei mo hitei mo uso mo
    Tsugou ii you ni sareru dake

    Mou, sou iu no kanben shite yo

    Subete ga fikushon mousou datte
    Otonagenai inosensu
    Uso to ka giman ni afureru sekai
    Kirei na kawa ni sakana wa inai to
    Shitarigao shite dareka wa iu kedo
    Sonna kitanai kawa nara
    Boku wa zettai oyogitaku wa nai

    I am eccentric kawarimono de ii
    Futsuu nanka gomen da boku wa boku de isasete kure
    Keien saretatte suki na you ni ikiteku yo
    Kamereon mitai ni onaji iro ni somarenai

    Joudan janai
    Kyoumi mo nai
    Awasetaku nai
    Sonna ni anna ni kiyou janai
    Futsuu de iru koto tte nanda?
    Boku wa futsuu to omotteru
    Minna koso kawarimono da

    I am eccentric kawarimono de ii
    Rikai sarenai hou ga yoppodo raku da to omotta n da
    Hito no me ki ni shinai ai nante en o kiru
    Hamidashite shimaou jiyuu nante sonna mono

    Keyakizaka46 – Eccentric [English translation]


    “He said it was like this,”
    “She said it was probably like that.”
    Rumors with no sender,
    they spread even more when there’s no proof.

    “Surprisingly, they look one way but are actually another,”
    or “Oh, I knew it!” they say.
    A version of me that even I don’t know gets created,
    a different me comes into existence.

    What’s true or not doesn’t matter anymore.
    It’s impossible to make people understand.
    The dominoes of malice are falling,
    and no matter how hard you try, you can’t stop them.

    Even if I correct it,
    it’ll just be the same thing all over again.

    Honestly, I’m so fed up with all of that.

    Everyone’s like a weathervane,
    constantly changing their direction
    depending on where the wind blows.
    I just have to cover my ears to the world’s voices
    and live how I want.
    That’s why I’m alone,
    closing my heart and not interacting with others.

    I am eccentric, and it’s fine to be different.
    I’ve realized it’s much easier not to be understood.
    I won’t care what others think, and I’ll cut ties with things like love.
    Let’s just break free! That’s what freedom is all about.

    “I heard it was like that,”
    “I heard it’s actually like this.”
    A game of telephone full of guesses,
    where’s the original story even from?

    “Don’t tell anyone, okay?”
    they whisper, “This is just between us.”
    But secrets that supposedly can’t leak always spill out.
    Is there really anyone who can keep a secret?

    It doesn’t matter anymore who’s on my side.
    Profit or loss, it’s irrelevant.
    Believing, not believing—
    it’s just a game of irresponsible friendship.

    Affirmations, denials, and lies—
    they’re all just twisted to suit someone’s convenience.

    Seriously, give me a break from all that.

    Everything’s fiction, just a delusion,
    an immature innocence.
    This world is overflowing with lies and deceit.
    Someone might say with a smug look, “There are no fish in clean rivers,”
    but if it’s such a dirty river,
    I definitely don’t want to swim in it.

    I am eccentric, and it’s fine to be different.
    No thanks to being ordinary; let me be me.
    Even if I’m avoided, I’ll live however I like.
    I can’t blend into the same color like a chameleon.

    It’s no joke.
    I have no interest.
    I don’t want to conform.
    I’m not that skillful.
    What does it even mean to be “normal”?
    I think I’m normal;
    it’s everyone else who’s the eccentric one.

    I am eccentric, and it’s fine to be different.
    I’ve realized it’s much easier not to be understood.
    I won’t care what others think, and I’ll cut ties with things like love.
    Let’s just break free! That’s what freedom is all about.

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