Biri-Biri – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: YOASOBI, Ayase, ikura

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying world of YOASOBI's "Biri-Biri," a vibrant tribute to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. This song offers a chance to learn Japanese through its catchy lyrics and explore the themes of friendship and rivalry, all while enjoying a unique blend of J-pop and video game music.

[English]

Nice to meet you from the day we first said hello

I've been waiting all along, ah

Been thinking about this day

That sparkling in your eyes

I saw the light shining through

Walking across this vast land

Touching new encounters, I believe

I can find it

Your very own jewel

Save your trail

Everything, everything

Hurry up!

Red, blue, green, in every color

Treasure hunt, sometimes take a detour

Join your hands, I ask, then together now

Three, two, one!

Decided on you!

Today, the curtain rises once again

Let me, yeah, let me feel

Woh-oh uh-oh uh-oh

My heartbeat's racing now

Can't stop, no way to stop

Kept polishing it

A strike that tingles all around

Target locked in

Keep it, keep it up

Alright, pick out, pick out, pick out

Running toward a fruitful moment

Let's go, no limit, limit, yeah

Tingling all over

Right now with you

Burning bright

Give me, give me, more

That tingling feeling

Living, living, oh

Even on the edge

Let's enjoy it all

Gold, silver, crystals

That's not what I want

A rookie? A leader?

Anyone's fine with me

Under the azure sky, crossing the emerald sea

Seeking the one and only red flower

Skipping over tough problems

On to a town where fun sleeps

Deciding black or white

In battles I know

From ABC to XYZ, how to win

...

Finally met you

We finally crossed paths

Let me, yeah, let me feel

Woh-oh uh-oh uh-oh

My heart's pounding

I wonder if you feel the same

Morning rays shining through

The moonlight at night

What I've built up so far

Let's let it out

A serious contest

No matter what, I can't stop now

On the stage I dreamed of

Decided on you!

Waiting for this moment — here we go

Woh-oh uh-oh uh-oh

Woh-oh uh-oh uh-oh

Feeling the pounding in my chest

Let's go beyond this heartbeat

Kept polishing it

A strike that tingles all around

Target locked in

Keep it, keep it up

Alright, pick out, pick out, pick out

Let's make it a fruitful moment

Anytime, no limit, limit, yeah

Even your smirking face

And your shy side

Bye-bye to the past where you looked down

Get your future

Tingling all over

Right now with you

Burning bright

Burning bright

Give me, give me, more

That tingling feeling

Living, living, oh

Even on the edge

Let’s enjoy it all

[Japanese]

「はじめまして」した日から

ずっと待っていた Ah

この日を想っていた

キラキラその目に宿った

光を見たんだ

広がるこの大地を歩いて

新たな出会いに触れてきっと

見つけ出せる

きみだけのジュエル

その軌跡をセーブ

全部全部

Hurry up!

赤青緑色とりどり

宝探し たまに寄り道

手合わせ願う それじゃ一緒に

Three, two, one!

「キミにきめた！」

今日も幕が開けた

Let me そう let me feel

Woh-oh uh-oh uh-oh

ドキドキがもう

止まらない止められない

磨き続けた

一撃をビリビリと今

狙い定めて

Keep it, keep it up

さあ Pick out, pick out, pick out

実りある瞬間を駆けるの

行こう No limit, limit よ

ビリビリと

今きみと

ジリジリを

Give me, give me, more

ヒリヒリの

Living, living, oh

ギリギリも

楽しむの

金銀クリスタル

欲しいのはそんなんじゃないんだ

新人？リーダー？

誰でも構わないや

蒼天の下 エメラルドの海超え

探し出す紅一点

難しい問題パスして

面白いが眠る街へ

白黒付ける

知ってるバトルの

How to なら ABC から XYZ

きみに会えた

やっと巡り会えた

Let me そう let me feel

Woh-oh uh-oh uh-oh

ドキドキしてるの

きみも同じかな

陽が差す朝も

月が見える夜も

積み上げてきたもの

ぶつけ合おう

真剣勝負

どうしたってもう止まんない

夢に見た

このステージで

「キミにきめた！」

待ち侘びたこの時をさあ

Woh-oh uh-oh uh-oh

ドクドクと

感じる鼓動の先に行こう

磨き続けた

一撃をビリビリと今

狙い定めて

Keep it, keep it up

さあ Pick out, pick out, pick out

実りある瞬間にしよう

いつでも No limit, limit よ

スカした顔のきみも

人見知りなきみも

下向いてた過去にバイバイを

未来をゲット

ビリビリと

今きみと

ジリジリを

Give me, give me, more

ヒリヒリの

Living, living, oh

ギリギリも

楽しむの

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
キラキラ /kira kira/ B1	adverb - twinkling, sparkling
ジュエル /jueru/ B2	noun - jewel
軌跡 /kidō/ B2	noun - trajectory, track
ビリビリ /biribiri/ B1	adverb - tingling, thrilling
ドキドキ /dokidoki/ B1	noun - heartbeat, thrill
磨き続けた /togisugita/ B2	verb - to polish, to refine
一撃 /ikkō/ B2	noun - one hit, one blow
狙い定めて /nerai sadamete/ B2	verb - to aim, to target
実りある /minoriaru/ B2	adjective - fruitful, productive
瞬間 /shunkan/ B1	noun - moment, instant
駆ける /kakeru/ B1	verb - to run, to rush
蒼天 /sōten/ B2	noun - blue sky
エメラルド /emerarudo/ B2	noun - emerald
紅一点 /kōitten/ B2	noun - red spot, red point
面白い /omoshiroi/ B1	adjective - interesting, fun
眠る /nemuru/ B1	verb - to sleep
白黒 /shirokuro/ B1	noun - black and white
バトル /batoru/ B1	noun - battle

Key Grammar Structures

• ずっと待っていた

  ➔ Past continuous tense indicating an action that continued until a certain point.

  ➔ 「待っていた」is the past tense of 「待つ」 (to wait) combined with the auxiliary 「いる」, expressing that waiting was ongoing.

• 光を見たんだ

  ➔ Past tense with the casual explanatory particle 「んだ」 to provide reasoning or emphasis.

  ➔ 「見たんだ」is the casual past form of 「見る」 (to see) with 「んだ」, emphasizing the realization or reason for seeing the light.

• 行こう No limit, limit よ

  ➔ Imperative form encouraging action and the use of 「よ」 to emphasize or assert the statement.

  ➔ 「行こう」is the volitional form of 「行く」, meaning "let's go", and 「よ」 adds assertiveness or emphasis.

• 磨き続けた

  ➔ Past tense of 「磨き続ける」, meaning "continued polishing" or "kept polishing".

  ➔ 「磨き続けた」is the past tense of 「磨き続ける」, which means "to keep polishing" or "to continue refining".

• 未来をゲット

  ➔ Using the verb 「ゲットする」 (to get) in the simple present tense with 「を」 particle to indicate direct object。

  ➔ 「未来をゲット」means "to get the future", with 「ゲット」 being a borrowed word from English, used in casual language.

• ドキドキがもう止まらない

  ➔ Using the verb phrase 「止まらない」 (cannot stop) with 「もう」 (already / anymore) to indicate an ongoing inability to stop.

  ➔ 「止まらない」is the negative potential form of 「止まる」, meaning "cannot stop"; 「もう」 emphasizes that it's happening now or any longer.

• 白黒付ける

  ➔ The verb phrase 「付ける」 (to settle, to decide) in its causative form combined with 「白黒」 (black and white), meaning to settle a matter definitively.

  ➔ 「付ける」 in its causative form means "to settle" or "to decide," combined with 「白黒」, indicating making a clear decision or conclusion.