アンダードッグ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: MY FIRST STORY, JESSE
• Album: Ⅴ

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw energy and defiant spirit of "アンダードッグ" (Underdog) by MY FIRST STORY and JESSE. This song is a masterclass in conveying resilience and determination through Japanese rock. Learning its lyrics will not only expose you to impactful vocabulary and expressions related to overcoming adversity but also immerse you in the authentic and powerful delivery unique to Japanese rock music. Its direct and unyielding message makes it a compelling piece for anyone looking to connect with the language through intense and meaningful lyrical content.

[English]

Give me some more - I'll take care of it, so give me more

I've been through it since I was a kid - I've been spat on before

The time I spend is hundreds of times more - I'm competitive, you know that I won't die

It’s a cypher, I’ll open my chakras - It’s a mind of a Rasta

I see a bitch in a crowd - and want to know why, I want to know why - What do you want from me

You want to come take a ride - It’s do or die - It’s you or I - Dead serious

Do I see you walk away from me - Then I’m coming to get you - I’m known to be

The one that runs in the family - You better be ready for me

No matter how many times I've been looked at with disdain, I’ll get up after falling seven times

If I walk straight down the path, I’ll hit a stick

Now, a quarter of a century has passed, tell me the results

What’s the final judgment?

This is who I am - I’m supposed to be

I’ve challenged and fought many times

To fulfill my own "dream"

Because it’s a promise I made alone

I’ll show you I can overcome someday, keep barking - I'm the "underdog"

I'm about to break, get the fuck up

No matter what time or era, there are always people who will try to suppress the nail that sticks out

Half-hearted people every day - Ringing in my ear real loud, you know what I mean

They consider change as evolution - Because there’s always someone above, I aim for that

Don’t test the master - I’m a rocker but a rapper - A controller

I see a bitch in a crowd - and want to know why, I want to know why - What do you want from me

You want to come take a ride - It’s do or die - It’s you or I - Dead serious

Do I see you walk away from me - Then I’m coming to get you - I’m known to be

The one that runs in the family - You better be ready for me

So I cry in the rain, solidifying the ground with my tears

Even on a freezing night, I will stand and fight again

Even if I stop my feet a hundred times, if I can fly once

I can overturn everything

This is who I am - I’m supposed to be

I’ve challenged and fought many times - To fulfill my own "dream"

Because it’s a promise I made alone

I’ll show you I can overcome someday, keep barking - I'm the "underdog"

OK...

I don’t care, it’s all trivial - What are you going to find

Comparing and lining up - Stuck in a small world

Taking off dirt and putting it back on - Repeating taking off and putting on

I'm a challenger, I’ve moved away from here - Now I’m going to shoot at the target, just watch

To go see the distant world

I’ll break the chains that bind my neck

I’ve challenged and fought many times

To fulfill my own "dream"

Because it’s a promise I made alone

I’ll show you I can overcome someday, keep barking - I'm the "underdog"

I'm about to break, get the fuck up

[Japanese]

物足りない Give me some more 片付けてやるからだからもっと

こなしてきた、ガキの頃から 唾 吐かれた事があるから

かける時間は他の何百倍 負けず嫌いさ You know that I won't die

It’s a cypher チャクラ開くさ It’s a mind of a Rasta

I see a bitch in a crowd and want to know why I want to know why What you want from me

You want to come take a ride It’s do or die It’s you or I Dead serious

Do I see you walk away from me Then I’m coming to get you I’m known to be

The one that runs in the family You better be ready for me

もう何回 白い目されたって 七転び八起きして

真っ直ぐ 道を歩いてれば 棒に当たるから

今 四半世紀経った 結果を教えてくれよ

最終的な判定は？

This is who I am I’m supposed to be

何度も 挑んで 闘い続けてた

自分だけの「夢」叶える為に

一人で交わした 約束だから

いつか越えてみせる 吠え続けろ I'm the「アンダードック」

I'm about to break, Get the fuck up

何時 どの時代になっても 出る杭を打ってくる人はいんだよ

中途半端な奴が 毎日 Ringing in my ear real loud you know what I mean

変わる事を進化とみなす 上には上があるから 目指す

Don’t test the master I’m a rocker but a rapper A controller

I see a bitch in a crowd and want to know why I want to know why What you want from me

You want to come take a ride It’s do or die It’s you or I Dead serious

Do I see you walk away from me Then I’m coming to get you I’m known to be

The one that runs in the family You better be ready for me

So 雨に打たれて泣いて 涙で地固めて

凍えそうな夜だって I will stand and fight again

100回 足を止めたって 1回 空を飛べるなら

全て 覆せるな

This is who I am I’m supposed to be

何度も 挑んで 闘い続けてた 自分だけの「夢」叶える為に

一人で交わした 約束だから

いつか越えてみせる 吠え続けろ I'm the「アンダードック」

OK...

気にしない 下らない事だらけの中で What are you going to find

比べたり並べたり 小さい世界の中にべったりと付いた

汚れをとってはつけて とってはつけてを繰り返す

I'm a challenger こっから離れた 今 マトに撃ち込むぜ 見てな

遠くの世界を 見に行く為に

この首を繋ぐ 鎖を千切る

何度も 挑んで 闘い続けてた

自分だけの「夢」叶える為に

一人で交わした 約束だから

いつか越えてみせる 吠え続けろ I'm the「アンダードック」

I'm about to break, Get the fuck up

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
闘い /tatakai/ B1	noun - fight, battle
家族 /kazoku/ A2	noun - family
挑む /idomu/ B2	verb - to challenge
進化 /shinka/ B2	noun - evolution
約束 /yakusoku/ B1	noun - promise, agreement
道 /michi/ A1	noun - road, path
時代 /jidai/ A2	noun - era, age
結果 /kekka/ B1	noun - result
打つ /utsu/ B1	verb - to hit, to strike
変わる /kawaru/ B1	verb - to change
立つ /tatsu/ A1	verb - to stand
泣く /naku/ A1	verb - to cry
打たれる /utareru/ B2	verb - to be hit
家 /ie/ A1	noun - house, home
人 /hito/ A1	noun - person, people

Key Grammar Structures

• You want to come take a ride

  ➔ Using the infinitive 'to' after certain verbs to indicate purpose or intention.

  ➔ 'to' + verb form is used to express purpose or intention, as in 'want to do something'.

• It’s do or die

  ➔ Using the phrase 'do or die' as an idiomatic expression indicating a life-or-death situation or high stakes.

  ➔ An idiomatic phrase meaning a situation where one must succeed or face serious consequences.

• I'm known to be the one that runs in the family

  ➔ Using 'to be known to' + base verb to indicate a reputation or common knowledge about oneself.

  ➔ 'Known to be' indicates a reputation or what others generally recognize about someone.

• 白い目されたって

  ➔ Casual expression meaning 'even if you are looked at with disapproval or envy', often used to describe being misunderstood or judged negatively.

  ➔ A colloquial phrase indicating being judged or looked at negatively, despite efforts or circumstances.

• 今四半世紀経った

  ➔ Using the verb phrase in past tense to indicate that a quarter of a century (25 years) has passed.

  ➔ Expresses that a span of 25 years has passed, emphasizing the passage of time.

• 越えてみせる

  ➔ Using the potential/mirative form 'みせる' with verb '越える' to express the desire or promise to overcome or surpass.

  ➔ 'みせる' attached to the verb expresses the speaker's intention or promise to successfully achieve the action, in this case, '越える' (to surpass).