BAM-BOO – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: IMP.
• Album: BAM-BOO／ミチシルベ

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of J-Pop with IMP.'s exhilarating track, "BAM-BOO"! This song is a fantastic way to engage with Japanese language and culture through its powerful lyrics that speak of overcoming challenges and soaring to new heights. You'll not only enjoy its infectious, high-energy beats and impressive choreography, but also learn dynamic expressions and motivational phrases that reflect themes of strength and unity. Its unique blend of confident messaging and compelling musicality makes "BAM-BOO" a special and engaging entry point for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

(IMP.) Surpassing imaginations with ease, Next level, Different colors intertwining

(IMP.) Neo JP icon’s gonna make you wanna say (Oh wow!)

IMP.’s gonna rock, We run to the top, Can’t take us down (Brah)

Unwavering bond, Just trust and love

Get the brand new crown

Just the prologue, this race has only just begun

Taking root from TOKYO, proving ourselves by our existence

Stretching skyward like the number “1”

Deeply rooted, There is no trick

From this street corner, like a rollercoaster, Speeding up, breaking through barricades

Critical hits one after another!

Catching blessings from PINKY.

BOOM... BAM-BOO!

Everybody say

Lalala Iya (Alright)

Lalala Iya (Alright)

BOOM... BAM-BOO!

Everybody say

Lalala I Lalala (Alright)

Lalala I Lala (Alright) Lalalala

Feeling-feeling kinda right-right

We’ll be like, stretching our wings toward the sun

Scorching, burning, a race on the edge

Unlike Icarus, our wings won't melt (FLY!)

Pump ya fist and scream n’ shout

Life is always, No rehearsal

Seriously speeding on a CBR (VROOM)

Fast and Furious, a cruise of mutual trust

We gotta do at least something worth more than scraps of bamboo and rotten wood!

Blasting away chances, foolish parameters

Reaching into the sky, stalk and nodes, Get up!

Branches and leaves swaying flexibly in the wind, roots spreading out

Uh, infinite spiral, Fibonacci, rotating as we ascend to the distance (Hoo)

Yeah, carving it into our bodies

Let's leave behind a meritorious achievement for the ages!

(We go like this)

BOOM... BAM-BOO!

Everybody say

Lalala Iya (Alright)

Lalala Iya (Alright)

BOOM... BAM-BOO!

Everybody say

Lalala I Lalala (Alright)

Lalala I Lala (Alright) Lalalala

[Japanese]

(IMP.) 想像軽く超えてけ Next level　Different colors 交わる

(IMP.) Neo JP icon’s gonna make you wanna say (Oh wow!)

IMP.’s gonna rock　We run to the top　Can’t take us down (Brah)

ブレない絆 Just trust and love

Get the brand new crown

まだ序章 始まったばっかのこのRace

TOKYOから根を張り存在で証明

数字の“1”のように天高く伸びる

深く根を張る There is no trick

このStreetのCornerきり　ジェットコースターばり　Speed出しBarricade突破

Critical立て続けにHit !

PINKY.からCatchするBlessing

BOOM... BAM-BOO!

Everybody say

Lalala Iya (Alright)

Lalala Iya (Alright)

BOOM... BAM-BOO!

Everybody say

Lalala I Lalala (Alright)

Lalala I Lala (Alright) Lalalala

Feeling-feeling kinda right-right

We’ll be like 太陽に向け羽を伸ばす

ジリジリ燃えるギリギリのRace

イカロスと違う翼は溶けず (FLY!)

Pump ya fist and scream n’ shout

LifeはいつもNo rehearsal

シリアス飛ばすCBR (VROOM)

Fast and Furious　信じ合うCruise

竹頭木屑（ちくとうぼくせつ）位をやらねば！

チャンス飛ばすぜ　愚のパラメータ

宙に伸ばすぜ　桿と節 Get up!

風に柔軟になびく枝葉張り巡るRoot

Uh 無限の螺旋フィボナッチ　回転しながら上がっていく彼方に (Hoo)

Yeah 刻み込む身体に

竹帛之功（ちくはくのこう） 残そう新たに！

(We go like this)

BOOM... BAM-BOO!

Everybody say

Lalala Iya (Alright)

Lalala Iya (Alright)

BOOM... BAM-BOO!

Everybody say

Lalala I Lalala (Alright)

Lalala I Lala (Alright) Lalalala

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
想像 /souzou/ B1	noun - imagination
超える /koeru/ B2	verb - to go beyond, surpass
level /ˈlɛvəl/ A2	noun - a position in a scale or hierarchy
colors /ˈkʌləz/ A1	noun - visual perceptions caused by light
交わる /majiwaru/ B1	verb - to intersect, to mingle
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to create, to produce
top /tɒp/ A2	noun - highest point
trust /trʌst/ B2	verb - to believe in the reliability of someone or something
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or attachment
crown /kraʊn/ B2	noun - a circular ornamental headdress for a monarch
race /reɪs/ A2	noun - a competition of speed
根 /ne/ B1	noun - roots, foundation
証明 /shoumei/ B2	noun - proof, evidence
天高く /ten takaku/ B2	phrase - high in the sky
深く /fukaku/ B2	adverb - deeply
根を張る /ne o haru/ B2	phrase - to have deep roots
trick /trɪk/ B2	noun - a secret method or device for achieving something

Key Grammar Structures

• まだ序章 始まったばっかのこのRace

  ➔ まだ + verb (past participle) / な-adjective + ばっかの + noun

  ➔ 'まだ' means 'still', used to indicate that an action or state is ongoing or has just begun. 'ばっかの' emphasizes that something is recent or just started.

• 想像軽く超えてけ Next level

  ➔ 超えてけ (te-form + imperative) — give a command or encouragement to 'overcome' or 'go beyond'

  ➔ '超えて' is the te-form of '超える' meaning 'to surpass' or 'to go beyond'. Adding the imperative form creates a command or encouragement.

• 信じ合うCruise

  ➔ 信じ合う (verb: mutual trust) — using the verb '信じる' (to believe) in the reciprocal form

  ➔ '信じ合う' combines '信じる' (to believe) with '合う' (to mutualize), creating a concept of trusting each other reciprocally.

• We’ll be like 太陽に向け羽を伸ばす

  ➔ like + noun (simile using 'like') + verb (to extend wings)

  ➔ 'like' introduces a simile, comparing the subject to '太陽に向け羽を伸ばす' (to extend wings towards the sun), expressing aspiration and growth.

• 風に柔軟になびく枝葉張り巡るRoot

  ➔ になびく (to sway/lie softly) — verb expressing gentle movement

  ➔ 'になびく' is a verb meaning 'to sway' or 'to flutter', describing the gentle movement of branches and leaves affected by the wind.