Borderless – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 家入レオ
• Album: 10th Anniversary Best

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the inspiring world of 家入レオ's "Borderless," a J-Pop track that celebrates freedom and perseverance. Dive into the motivational lyrics and discover how this song encourages listeners to break boundaries and pursue their dreams, offering a fantastic way to learn expressive Japanese and understand themes of overcoming challenges.

[English]

Breathing hard, searching for the future, I kept running

Going beyond the goal I once wished for, let's move forward

The shining marks of sweat that no one has seen yet

My pounding heart hurts, beating in my chest

Borderless! Taking in the wounds of the past

Borderless! Let it out into tomorrow

Still Borderless!

Reaching this world

Saying goodbye to my timid self now

If I hold onto my dreams, it can make me so scared

The scenery I longed for is unimaginably vast

With pain, my wishes grow bigger

Once I embrace them, I won't let go

Borderless! All the weaknesses of the past

Borderless! Shine into tomorrow

Still Borderless!

Overcoming this world

Even if that voice doesn't reach me

I was seeking the reason behind my tears

It won't end until I defeat myself

Let my footsteps echo endlessly!

Borderless! Taking in the wounds of the past

Borderless! Let it out into tomorrow

Still Borderless!

Reaching this world

Saying goodbye to my timid self now

[Japanese]

息を切らし 未来探し 走り続けた

望んでいた ゴールよりも先 行こう

誰もまだ見てない 光る汗の跡

痛いくらい鼓動 胸を叩く

Borderless! 過去の傷掬い取って

Borderless! 明日に放て

まだ Borderless!

この世界たどり着く

臆病な僕に今さよなら

夢を見つめ 抱きしめたら 怖くなるくらい

望んでいた 景色は途方もなく 広い

痛みと共に 大きくなる願い

包み込んだら もう離さない

Borderless! 過去の弱さも全て

Borderless! 明日に光れ

まだ Borderless!

この世界乗り越える

例え その声が届かずとも

涙のわけを 探し求めてた

自分に勝つまでは 終わらないけれど

積み上げた足音 どこまでも響け!

Borderless! 過去の傷掬い取って

Borderless! 明日に放て

まだ Borderless!

この世界たどり着く

臆病な僕に 今さよなら

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
走り続ける /hashiri tsuzukeru/ B2	verb - to continue running
ゴール /gōru/ A2	noun - goal
光 /hikari/ A1	noun - light
痛み /itami/ B1	noun - pain
願い /negai/ B1	noun - wish
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tears
声 /koe/ A2	noun - voice
世界 /sekai/ A1	noun - world
夢 /yume/ A1	noun - dream
臆病 /okubyou/ B2	adjective - timid
放つ /hanatsu/ B1	verb - to release
乗り越える /nori koeru/ B2	verb - to overcome
響く /hibiku/ B1	verb - to resonate
傷 /kizu/ B1	noun - wound
広い /hiroi/ A2	adjective - wide

Key Grammar Structures

• 走り続けた

  ➔ te-form + 続ける (tsuzukeru) to indicate 'continue doing'

  ➔ Used to express that the action 'running' was continued over a period

• 望んでいた

  ➔ past tense of 望む (nozomu) used with 〜ていた to indicate a past desire

  ➔ Indicates that the desire or wish was held in the past

• 放て

  ➔ Imperative form of 放つ (hanatsu) meaning 'to release' or 'let go'

  ➔ Used to give a command or encouragement to 'release' or 'let go' of something

• 乗り越える

  ➔ Dictionary form + 返る (koeru) meaning 'to overcome' or 'to get over'

  ➔ Expresses the idea of overcoming or getting past a challenge

• 響け

  ➔ Imperative form of 響く (hibiku) meaning 'to resonate' or 'to echo'

  ➔ A command or encouragement for the sound or message to resonate or be heard widely

• たどり着く

  ➔ Verb in dictionary form + つく to indicate 'reach' or 'arrive at'

  ➔ Indicates that one has finally reached a destination or goal

• 終わらない

  ➔ Negative form of 終わる (owaru) meaning 'not ending' or 'never ending'

  ➔ Expresses that something will never come to an end or be completed

• たまらなく

  ➔ Adverb derived from たまらない (tamarani) meaning 'intensely' or 'unbearably'

  ➔ Used to express an intense feeling or state that is unbearable or overwhelming