Ambitious – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Superfly

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a fantastic way to connect with a culture, and Superfly's 'Ambitious' offers a great opportunity to explore Japanese. The song's clear and powerful vocals make it easier to follow the lyrics, which touch upon universal feelings of societal pressure and self-acceptance. By listening to 'Ambitious,' you can learn contemporary Japanese vocabulary and expressions related to work-life balance and personal aspirations, all wrapped in a moving and beautifully arranged pop-rock package.

[English]

The crowd in suits passing by is darker than the night

...

On the station platform, my white shoes almost get stepped on

...

Looking down at the screen's links

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While skating

I'm spreading bad rumors about that person

Hey, the moon is beautiful in the night sky again, isn't it?

...

Look up and see, Cry Cry Cry

オー ノー ノー

Right now, I dislike it, oh yeah

But I'm still alive

簡単に手に入るほど未来は楽じゃない

The future isn't easy enough to be obtained so easily

No worries, oh yeah

Let's wake up again tomorrow

Don't let go of your dreams

...

Cool adults

...

Even dinosaurs evolved to protect themselves

We're also looking for ideas to survive

Hey, is anxiety and impatience forbidden?

Tonight, I'm complaining again, Why Why Why

オー ノー ノー

I dislike dreams, oh yeah

Come on, don't rush me

Don't let go of your dreams

It's tough, adults

The twinkling stars flow

It's okay to walk slowly

Even if I have nothing in my hands

今はきらい oh yeah

Right now, I dislike it, oh yeah

But I'm going to keep living

I want to create, oh yeah

I want to see dreams, oh yeah

I have to go to tomorrow

Without letting go of my dreams

I want to become a cool version of myself

...

[Japanese]

すれ違う スーツの群れは夜よりダーク

白い靴 踏まれそうになる駅のホーム

うつむいて 画面のリンク

スケートしながら

あの人の悪い噂を拡散中

ねぇ、今宵も夜空に月が綺麗ですよ？

見上げてごらん Cry Cry Cry

オー ノー ノー

今はきらい oh yeah

でも私は生きている

簡単に手に入るほど未来は楽じゃない

心配ない oh yeah

明日も起きようね

憧れを手放さないでね

格好いい大人たち

恐竜も 進化を遂げて我が身を死守

私たちも 生き抜く術のアイディア募集

ねぇ、不安や焦りはご法度でしょうか？

今宵もぼやく Why Why Why

オー ノー ノー

夢はきらい oh yeah

ほら、急かさないでちょうだい

憧れを手放さないでね

大変ね 大人たち

ひらひら 星は流れる

ゆっくり歩いてゆけばいい

この手になんにもなくたって

今はきらい oh yeah

でも私は生きていく

生み出したい oh yeah

この小さな体から

夢が見たい oh yeah

明日に行かなくちゃ

憧れは手放さないまま

格好いい私になれ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
群れ /mure/ B1	noun - a group or crowd
靴 /kutsu/ A1	noun - shoes
駅 /eki/ A1	noun - station
月 /tsuki/ A1	noun - moon
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
心配 /shinpai/ B1	noun - worry
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
大人 /otona/ A2	noun - adult
手放す /tebanasu/ B2	verb - to let go
生きる /ikiru/ A2	verb - to live
流れる /nagareru/ B1	verb - to flow
アイディア /aidia/ B2	noun - idea
不安 /fuan/ B2	noun - anxiety
焦り /aseri/ B2	noun - impatience
楽 /raku/ B1	adjective - easy or comfortable

Key Grammar Structures

• 今宵も夜空に月が綺麗ですよ？

  ➔ Use of the particle "も" to indicate "also" or "too"

  ➔ The particle "も" is used after "今宵" to mean "also tonight".

• 簡単に手に入るほど未来は楽じゃない

  ➔ Use of "ほど" to indicate degree or extent, meaning "to the extent that"

  ➔ "ほど" indicates the extent or degree of the difficulty or ease of the future.

• 夢が見たい

  ➔ Use of "たい" form to express desire to do something

  ➔ The "たい" ending attached to the verb "見る" expresses the speaker's desire to see or experience something.

• 格好いい大人たち

  ➔ Use of the adjective "格好いい" to describe "cool" or "stylish" people

  ➔ The adjective "格好いい" describes someone as "cool" or "stylish".

• 心配ない

  ➔ Use of "ない" to form negative expressions, meaning "there is no need to worry"

  ➔ The phrase "心配ない" uses "ない" to negate the verb, expressing "no need to worry".

• 夢はきらい

  ➔ Use of "は" as a topic marker, emphasizing "dreams"

  ➔ The particle "は" marks "夢" as the topic of the sentence, highlighting the speaker's feeling towards dreams.

• 今はきらい

  ➔ Use of "は" with temporal adverbs to contrast "now" with other times, expressing dislike or aversion

  ➔ The combination of "は" with "今" (now) emphasizes the current feeling of dislike.