Ain't No Dream Over – English Lyrics

• By: B&ZAI

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into B&ZAI's powerful track, "Ain't No Dream Over," a song deeply rooted in the group's journey and commitment to their shared aspirations. While the lyrics are primarily in English, the raw emotion and narrative context provided by their stage play, "ANDO," offer a profound look into themes of perseverance and togetherness that transcend language barriers.

[English]

<Keep dreamin’, dreamin’ on>

<Keep dreamin’, dreamin’ on>

<Ain’t no dream over>

<NaNaNaNaNaNa…>

<Ain’t no dream over>

Every night hitori no yode <Every night, as if I were alone>

Be all right hitorijanai tte <Be all right, you're not alone>

<Calling you, Calling me>

dareka ga sa yonderunda <Someone's calling>

jinsei nante Just a moment <Life is just a moment>

tameiki wa iranai <No need to sigh>

mabushi Sunrise bokura o matteru Surprise <Blinding Sunrise, a Surprise waiting for us>

hajimemashite kawaso <Start off by saying hello>

<Hey future, I’m on my way>

Stay shitakunai sutekina mirai <I don't want to Stay, a wonderful future>

Stage agareba High five <Step up to the stage, High five>

yaru to kimeta totan ni Amazing the world <The moment you decide to do it, Amazing the world>

<3.2.1 No limit!>

<Ain’t no dream over>

doko ni iyo ga You're the one <No matter where you are, you're the one>

<Ain’t no dream over>

toi sora ni mo kaketeku Rainbow <Stretched over far horizon, a Rainbow>

<Ain’t no dream over>

dare to iyo ga I’ll be strong <No matter who I'm with, I'll be strong>

Yeah…kimi no Voice kimi no Hope kimi no Sunshine <Yeah… your Voice, your Hope, your Sunshine>

<Here we go>

tomaranai nando mo Dream goes on <Unstoppable, over and over Dream goes on>

tsuyogari narabetemo jibun ni wa uso tsukenai <Even if I put on a brave act, I can't lie to myself>

okizari no kino mukae ni yuko <Let's go pick up yesterday left behind>

<So what you want? What you need?>

<Eeny, meeny, miny, moe!>

Say shitakunai sutekina mirai <I don't want to Stay, a wonderful future>

Stage agareba High five <Step up to the stage, High five>

ame ga agaru mitai ni Amazing the world <Like the rain clearing up, Amazing the world>

<3.2.1 No limit!>

<Ain’t no dream over>

doko ni iyo ga You're the one <No matter where you are, you're the one>

<Ain’t no dream over>

toi sora ni mo kaketeku Rainbow <Stretched over far horizon, a Rainbow>

<Ain’t no dream over>

dare to iyo ga I’ll be strong <No matter who I'm with, I'll be strong>

Yeah…kimi no Voice kimi no Hope kimi no Sunshine <Yeah… your Voice, your Hope, your Sunshine>

<Here we go>

tomaranai nando mo Dream goes on <Unstoppable, over and over Dream goes on>

don'nani yume ga toku mietemo <No matter how far your dreams may seem>

kimi to ima o Just dreamin’ on <With you now, Just dreamin’ on>

<Ain’t no dream over>

doko ni iyo ga You're the one <No matter where you are, you're the one>

<Ain’t no dream over>

toi sora ni mo kaketeku Rainbow <Stretched over far horizon, a Rainbow>

<Ain’t no dream over>

dare to iyo ga I’ll be strong <No matter who I'm with, I'll be strong>

Yeah…kimi no Voice kimi no Hope kimi no Sunshine <Yeah… your Voice, your Hope, your Sunshine>

<Here we go>

tomaranai nando mo Dream goes on <Unstoppable, over and over Dream goes on>

<Keep dreamin’, dreamin’ on>

<Keep dreamin’, dreamin’ on>

<Ain’t no dream over>

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a sequence of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that usually occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. verb - to experience dreams.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of time between sunset and sunrise.
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - the time or a period of time following the moment of the utterance.
stage /steɪdʒ/ B1	noun - a raised platform, typically in a theater, on which actors, entertainers, or other speakers perform.
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth and all of its countries and peoples.
rainbow /ˈreɪnbəʊ/ A2	noun - an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain.
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song.
hope /həʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. verb - want something to happen or be the case.
sunshine /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/ A1	noun - the light and heat that come from the sun.
strong /strɒŋ/ A2	adjective - having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks.
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ B1	adjective - causing great surprise or wonder; astonishing.
moment /ˈməʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very brief period of time.
surprise /səˈpraɪz/ A2	noun - an unexpected or astonishing event, fact, etc.
sunrise /ˈsʌnraɪz/ A2	noun - the time in the morning when the sun appears.
limit /ˈlɪmɪt/ B1	noun - a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass.
one /wʌn/ A1	pronoun - used to refer to a person or thing previously mentioned or easily identified. adjective - being a single unit or thing; not two or more.
strong /strɒŋ/ A2	adjective - having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks.
clear /klɪər/ A2	verb - remove obstacles. adjective - easy to perceive, understand, or interpret.

Key Grammar Structures

• Every night hitori no yode

  ➔ Adverbial use of noun + 'no yo'

  ➔ 'Yode' (よう) is used to express 'like' or 'as if'. Here, 'hitori no yode' means 'as if I were alone'. 'No' (の) connects the noun 'hitori' (alone) with the following expression.

• dareka ga sa yonderunda

  ➔ Emphasis marker 'sa' and explanatory 'nda' (の/んだ)

  ➔ 'Sa' emphasizes the preceding word or phrase. 'Yonderunda' is a casual, slightly masculine form of 'yonde iru no da', meaning 'someone is calling'. 'Nda' (の/んだ) adds a nuance of explanation or subjective feeling.

• yaru to kimeta totan ni Amazing the world

  ➔ Conditional 'to' + 'kimeta totan ni' (the moment you decided)

  ➔ 'Yaru to kimeta' means 'decided to do'. 'Totan ni' signifies 'the moment' or 'as soon as'. So, the whole phrase means 'the moment you decided to do it, amazing the world'.

• doko ni iyo ga You're the one

  ➔ Adverbial phrase of place with 'ga' ('doko ni iyo ga')

  ➔ 'Doko ni iyo ga' literally means 'no matter where you are'. 'Ga' (が) here indicates a concessive or conditional meaning, similar to 'even if' or 'no matter'.