AWAKE – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 星街すいせい
• Album: 新星目録

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with "AWAKE" offers a dive into modern, empowering language. The song's blend of singing and rapping provides a dynamic range of vocabulary and expressions, from breaking out of the ordinary to forging your own future. Its upbeat tempo and catchy chorus make it a fun and memorable way to pick up phrases about self-determination and change.

[English]

Swaying white curtains

It feels like a morning that resembles the last

But the colors of the stars are completely different, shifting and crossing

Waking up anew, thinking to myself

I can't just use the standard storyteller mic

Risking everything in the safety zone, trusting what do you believe?

oh oh

Too dazzling, I was distracted by that initial shock

Now, I follow along

With nothing but songs of love from the sky

You've probably grown tired of hearing them

Blackout-driven stars, about to fall

Aren't you giving up??

"I'm ready to dawn"

Imagining with a brand new sense, a once-in-a-lifetime moment

With lightning-fast sympathy, oh oh oh oh oh

Creating with the innocence of pure observation

Miracles and worlds are all in our own hands!

Start to know—the signal flare of revolution

Start to go—fearless of change, with awareness

Running through the thirsty earth with a single beam of light

The chain of wanting to change, to transform

Firing up the naked soul

Once in 600 million years

Let's make it a surprise, a drastic kiss

Encounter!

A distant fragment rushing across the night sky

Surpassing the speed of light, still captivated, not awakened yet

A radar guided by a wandering star

What do you need?

What do you take?

To the place you desire

yeah yeah yeah yeah

If it's just a pointless dream, blue sky welling up

Risks dangerously high in tension

At the end of the shining silver river

Please call me now, 'Revolute-Meteor'

Is it a dream, reality, or illusion?

Be sure to confirm with all five senses—hit me!

A glow beyond the monitor is boring

Imaginary visions flying high into heaven

Keep your eyes fixed on it

Dawning of freedom

Ah, that fleeting moment I stepped forward

New days painted in color, perfect update

Hope and despair are all in our own hands!

Start to know—the lid on the fire of revolution

Start to go—desiring transformation with strong passion

The light filled in a thirsty heart

Continuous cycle of destruction and creation

Bringing along a turbulent future

Once in 600 million years

Let's make it a surprise, a drastic kiss

"I'm ready to dawn"

AWAKE by Suisei Hoshimachi

Music: Giga & TeddyLoid

Arrangement: Giga & TeddyLoid

Singing: Suisei Hoshimachi

[Japanese]

​​​ ​白(しろ)いカーテンのsway​ ​​

​​​ ​似(に)たような朝(あさ)のようで​ ​​

​​​ ​まるで違(ちが)う 交(こう)差(さ)する星(せい)彩(さい)​ ​​

​​​ ​新(あたら)しく目(め)覚(ざ)める "thinking to myself"​ ​​

​​​ ​定(てい)型(けい)文(ぶん)のstoryteller micは渡(わた)しちゃ駄(だ)目(め)​ ​​

​​​ ​安(あん)全(ぜん)圏(けん)のobserver error 何(なに)を信(しん)じる？​ ​​

​​​ ​oh oh​ ​​

​​​ ​眩(まぶ)しくて 逸(そ)らした初(しょ)期(き)衝(しょう)動(どう)​ ​​

​​​ ​今(いま)追(つい)随(ずい)して​ ​​

​​​ ​空(から)の愛(あい)の歌(うた)ばかりで​ ​​

​​​ ​もう聴(き)き飽(あ)きてきたでしょ​ ​​

​​​ ​blackout流(りゅう)星(せい) knock down寸(すん)前(ぜん)​ ​​

​​​ ​退(たい)屈(くつ)してんじゃない？？​ ​​

​​​ ​"I'm ready to dawn"​ ​​

​​​ ​千(せん)載(ざい)一(いち)遇(ぐう)のnew senseで想(そう)像(ぞう)​ ​​

​​​ ​光(こう)速(そく)のsympathyでoh oh oh oh oh​ ​​

​​​ ​直(ちょっ)観(かん)主(しゅ)義(ぎ)のinnocenceで創(そう)造(ぞう)​ ​​

​​​ ​奇(き)跡(せき)も世(せ)界(かい)も自(じ)分(ぶん)次(し)第(だい)で！​ ​​

​​​ ​start to know 革(かく)命(めい)の狼煙(のろし)は​ ​​

​​​ ​start to go 変(へん)化(か)を恐(おそ)れない覚(かく)悟(ご)さ​ ​​

​​​ ​渇(かわ)いた大(だい)地(ち)を駆(か)ける唯(ゆい)一(いつ)の光(ひかり)​ ​​

​​​ ​変(か)わりたい・変(か)えたい の連(れん)鎖(さ)が​ ​​

​​​ ​剥(む)き出(だ)しの魂(たましい)を焚(た)き付(つ)ける​ ​​

​​​ ​6(ろ)0(く)0(せ)0(ん)万(まん)年(ねん)に一(いち)度(ど)きりの​ ​​

​​​ ​surpriseでドラスティックなkissにしよう​ ​​

​​​ ​Encount!​ ​​

​​​ ​夜(よ)空(ぞら)に駆(か)けた 遠(とお)すぎる欠片(かけら)​ ​​

​​​ ​光(こう)速(そく)超(こ)え 魅(み)せられまだ醒(さ)めない​ ​​

​​​ ​惑(わく)星(せい)が導(みちび)くレーダー​ ​​

​​​ ​What do you need?​ ​​

​​​ ​What do you take?​ ​​

​​​ ​望(のぞ)む場(ば)所(しょ)へと​ ​​

​​​ ​yeah yeah yeah yeah​ ​​

​​​ ​無(む)謀(ぼう)な夢(ゆめ)なら青(あお)天(てん)井(じょう)​ ​​

​​​ ​危(あぶ)ないほどアガるhigh-tension​ ​​

​​​ ​突(つ)き抜(ぬ)ける銀(ぎん)河(が)の果(は)てで​ ​​

​​​ ​please call me now "Revolute-Meteor"​ ​​

​​​ ​夢(ゆめ)か現(うつつ)か幻(まぼろし)か​ ​​

​​​ ​ちゃんとその五(ご)感(かん)で確(たし)かめて hit me!​ ​​

​​​ ​モニター越(ご)しの輝(かがや)きじゃつまんない​ ​​

​​​ ​飛(と)び出(だ)す想(そう)像(ぞう)の遥(はる)か上(うえ) to heaven​ ​​

​​​ ​目(め)を逸(そら)さず見(み)ててよね​ ​​

​​​ ​自(じ)由(ゆう)への黎(れい)明(めい)​ ​​

​​​ ​Ah 踏(ふ)み出(だ)した刹(せつ)那(な)​ ​​

​​​ ​色(いろ)付(づ)くnew days 絶(ぜっ)景(けい)update​ ​​

​​​ ​希(き)望(ぼう)も絶(ぜつ)望(ぼう)も自(じ)分(ぶん)次(し)第(だい)で！​ ​​

​​​ ​start to know 革(かく)命(めい)の火(ひ)蓋(ぶた)は​ ​​

​​​ ​start to go 変(へん)化(か)を望(のぞ)む強(つよ)い情(じょう)熱(ねつ)だ​ ​​

​​​ ​渇(かわ)いた心(こころ)に満(み)ちた孤(こ)高(こう)の光(ひかり)​ ​​

​​​ ​壊(こわ)しては創(つく)るの連(れん)続(ぞく)が​ ​​

​​​ ​激(げき)動(どう)の未(み)来(らい)を連(つ)れてくる​ ​​

​​​ ​6(ろ)0(く)0(せ)0(ん)万(まん)年(ねん)に一(いち)度(ど)きりの​ ​​

​​​ ​surpriseでドラスティックなkissにしよう​ ​​

​​​ ​"I'm ready to dawn"​ ​​

​​​ ​AWAKE／星街すいせい​ ​​

​​​ ​作曲：Giga & TeddyLoid​ ​​

​​​ ​編曲：Giga & TeddyLoid​ ​​

​​​ ​歌唱：星街すいせい​ ​​

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
朝(あさ) /asa/ A1	noun - morning
星(ほし) /hoɕi/ A1	noun - star
目(め) /me/ A1	noun - eye
歌(うた) /ɯta/ A1	noun - song
夢(ゆめ) /jɯme/ A2	noun - dream
世界(せかい) /sekai/ A2	noun - world
光(ひかり) /hikaɾi/ A2	noun - light
心(こころ) /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart, mind
覚(かく)悟(ご) /ka̠kɯ̟ᵝɡo/ B2	noun - resolution, preparedness
直(ちょっ)観(かん) /t͡ɕok̚kã̠ɴ/ B2	noun - intuition
銀(ぎん)河(が) /ɡiŋɡa/ B2	noun - galaxy
魂(たましい) /tamaɕii/ B2	noun - soul, spirit
革命(かくめい) /kakɯmei/ B2	noun - revolution
想像(そうぞう) /soːzoː/ B2	noun - imagination
変化(へんか) /heŋka/ B1	noun - change, variation
輝(かがや)き /kaɡajaki/ B2	noun - brightness, radiance

Key Grammar Structures

• 似(に)たような朝(あさ)のようで

  ➔ The use of 'ようで' expresses similarity or comparison.

  ➔ 'ようで' is a grammatical pattern used to indicate that something appears similar to or like something else.

• 新(あたら)しく目(め)覚(ざ)める

  ➔ '新しく' is an adverb derived from '新しい' meaning 'new'.

  ➔ '新しく' is an adverb that modifies the verb to indicate the action is performed in a new or recent manner.

• 変(へん)化(か)を恐(おそ)れない

  ➔ 'を恐れない' means 'do not fear' or 'fearless of'.

  ➔ 'を恐れない' is a phrase that means 'not to fear' or 'fearless of' something, emphasizing courage or determination.

• 開始(かいし)してknow 革命(かくめい)の火(ひ)蓋(ぶた)は

  ➔ The phrase 'して' is a conjunctive form used to connect verbs or actions.

  ➔ 'して' is the te-form of 'する', used to connect verbs or express sequence of actions.

• 絶(ぜっ)景(けい)update

  ➔ The combination of a noun with an English loanword 'update' illustrates code-switching and modern slang.

  ➔ This shows mixing of languages (Japanese and English) for stylistic or cultural effect, common in modern music lyrics.

• 自(じ)由(ゆう)への黎(れい)明(めい)

  ➔ The phrase 'への' is a particle indicating direction or purpose towards '自由' (freedom).

  ➔ 'へ' is a directional particle indicating movement or orientation toward the noun it follows.