Black to the dreamlight – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: EMPiRE
• Album: THE EMPiRE STRiKES START!!

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

君と描いた あてのない旅

The aimless journey we drew together

始まりはそう 今ここから

It all begins now, right here

いつか僕らそこに立つから

Someday we'll stand there

瞳閉じたら景色 見える

When I close my eyes, I can see the scenery

想像してみた 後の姿を

I imagined what I would look like later

たくましくない まだここから

Not strong yet, still from here

いつも君はこう呟くんだ

You always whisper like this

大丈夫だよ 早く来いよ

It's okay, hurry up and come

あぁ時に残酷

Ah, time can be cruel

持たざること

Not having anything

いつまで苦しそう？

How long will you suffer like this?

行け

Go

泣きたい夜は

On nights when I want to cry

頑張って頑張って

I keep trying, trying hard

上向いてんだ

I’m looking up

悩んだって 何もないって

Even if I worry, there's nothing there

もがいて苦しんだって

Even if I struggle and suffer

夢なら醒めないでって 頑張って

If it's a dream, I hope it doesn't wake up, so I keep trying

頑張って 胸叩いて

Keep trying, pounding my chest

そんなんだって いっぱいあって

There are so many things like that

もがいて苦しんだって

Even if I struggle and suffer

Black to the dreamlight

Black to the dreamlight

もう書くことが あまりにもない

There's almost nothing left to write

夜に包まれ ずっと眠りたい

Wrapped in the night, I want to sleep forever

朝が来たら 用意しててほしい

When morning comes, I want you to be ready

素敵な人生 相手してよ

Engage with my wonderful life

悩んでる僕 かっこいいかな

I wonder if I look cool while I'm troubled

春が来ないと 始まらない

Nothing starts until spring comes

それなりにほら わがままだから

After all, I'm a bit selfish

独りよがりが すぎるのかな

Am I being too self-centered?

あぁ時は残酷

Ah, time is cruel

すぐに過ぎて

It passes by quickly

いつまで苦しそう？

How long will you suffer like this?

行け

Go

泣きたい夜は

On nights when I want to cry

頑張って頑張って

I keep trying, trying hard

上向いてんだ

I’m looking up

悩んだって 何もないって

Even if I worry, there's nothing there

もがいて苦しんだって

Even if I struggle and suffer

夢なら醒めないでって 頑張って

If it's a dream, I hope it doesn't wake up, so I keep trying

頑張って 胸叩いて

Keep trying, pounding my chest

そんなんだって いっぱいあって

There are so many things like that

もがいて苦しんだって

Even if I struggle and suffer

Black to the dreamlight

Black to the dreamlight

想像してみた 後の姿を

I imagined what I would look like later

たくましくない まだここから

Not strong yet, still from here

いつか僕ら そこに立つから

Someday we'll stand there

でしょ？

Right?

行け

Go

泣きたい夜は

On nights when I want to cry

頑張って頑張って

I keep trying, trying hard

上向いてんだ

I’m looking up

悩んだって 何もないって

Even if I worry, there's nothing there

もがいて苦しんだって

Even if I struggle and suffer

夢なら醒めないでって 頑張って

If it's a dream, I hope it doesn't wake up, so I keep trying

頑張って 胸叩いて

Keep trying, pounding my chest

そんなんだって いっぱいあって

There are so many things like that

もがいて苦しんだって

Even if I struggle and suffer

Black to the dreamlight

Black to the dreamlight

悩んだって 何もないって

Even if I worry, there's nothing there

もがいて苦しんだって

Even if I struggle and suffer

Black to the dreamlight

Black to the dreamlight

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
描いた /kaita/ B1	verb - drew or painted (something)
旅 /tabi/ A2	noun - journey, trip
始まり /hajimari/ A2	noun - beginning, start
立つ /tatsu/ A2	verb - to stand, to rise
閉じた /tojita/ B1	verb - closed (past tense of close)
見える /mieru/ A2	verb - can see, appears
想像 /sōzō/ B2	noun - imagination, envisioning verb - to imagine, to envision
たくましい /takumashii/ B2	adjective - tough, resilient
呟く /tsubuyaku/ B2	verb - to mutter, to Murmur
大丈夫 /daijōbu/ A2	adjective / noun - okay, all right
早く /hayaku/ A2	adverb - early, quickly
残酷 /zankoku/ B2	adjective - cruel, brutal
苦しそう /kurushisō/ B2	adjective - seems painful, suffering
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
醒めないで /samenai de/ B2	phrase - don't wake up

Key Grammar Structures

• 始まりはそう 今ここから

  ➔ Particle は indicates the topic of the sentence.

  ➔ The particle **は** marks the topic of the sentence, emphasizing what the sentence is about.

• いつも君はこう呟くんだ

  ➔ The verb form 〜んだ (or 〜のだ) provides explanatory or emphatic nuance.

  ➔ Using **んだ** adds an explanatory tone, often used to clarify or provide emphasis in the statement.

• 夢なら醒めないでって

  ➔ なら indicates a hypothetical condition (if it's a dream).

  ➔ The particle **なら** sets up a hypothetical situation, suggesting 'if it's a dream, don't wake up.'

• 上向いてんだ

  ➔ ている form + んだ (or んです) indicates ongoing action with an explanatory nuance.

  ➔ The **ている** form combined with **んだ** emphasizes that the action (looking up) is ongoing and provides an explanatory tone.

• 行け

  ➔ Imperative form of 行く (to go), used to give a command or encouragement.

  ➔ The **行け** form is the imperative, directly encouraging someone to 'go' or 'move forward.'

• もがいて苦しんだって

  ➔ The verb もがく (to struggle) in its past tense もがいて and the clause 〜んだって suggest a conditional or concession.

  ➔ The phrase **もがいて苦しんだって** combines struggling (もがく) in the past tense with 〜んだって, often used to imply 'even if I struggle or suffer.'

• もう書くことが あまりにもない

  ➔ The phrase 〜こと appears after the plain form of a verb to nominalize it, meaning 'the act of writing.'

  ➔ The expression **書くこと** means 'the act of writing,' with こと nominalizing the verb.