Brand New Day – English Lyrics

• By: BABYMETAL, Tim Henson, Scott LePage

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a 'Brand New Day' for your mind, and this song by BABYMETAL is a perfect and encouraging place to start with Japanese. The song's uplifting lyrics about starting fresh are relatively easy to follow, and the mix of Japanese and English will help you build vocabulary and confidence. The unique blend of J-pop and progressive metal makes for a memorable learning experience you won't find in any textbook.

[English]

夜空を急ぐ stardust

まるで crush した 夢みたいな in the sky

眠らせてよ oh, lonely night

風のリズムで shaking dance in the dark

君が呼ぶ声で

僕は目を覚ます I don't wanna lose my mind

そう 分かっていても

時は過ぎて move on 誰も止められない

How will the weather be tomorrow?

晴れたら knock knock してみよう

雨なら break したっていいんじゃない?

焦せらず

Just step by step

明日がまた来るから

And day by day

明日がまた来るから

声にならない tiny voice

星の screen で見たよ あの夏の stage

聞かせてよ oh, good music

風のメロディーで humming sing for me

君が呼ぶ声が

追いかける I don't wanna lose my way

もし 迷った時は

一時停止で deep breath 誰も気にしてない

How will the weather be tomorrow?

晴れたら knock knock してみよう

雨なら break したっていいんじゃない?

焦せらず

Just step by step

明日がまた来るから

And day by day

明日がまた来るから

It's gonna be okay, alright

Sunny day

いつもと同じ景色さえ

Rainy day

なんだか違って見える

Seven days

二度と戻らない

yesterday

Every day はじめよう

Brand new day

Brand new day

Brand new day

Brand new day

晴れたら knock knock してみよう

何度も break したっていいんじゃない?

今日から

Just step by step

明日がまた来るから

And day by day

明日がまた来るから

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from the earth.
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
wind /wɪnd/ A2	noun - the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction.
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song.
wake /weɪk/ B1	verb - to cease to be asleep; become or be awake.
weather /ˈwɛðər/ B1	noun - the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
tomorrow /təˈmɒrəʊ/ A1	noun - the day after today. adverb - on the day after today.
rainy /ˈreɪni/ A2	adjective - characterized by rain.
music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A1	noun - vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion.
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a sequence of images, emotions, and sensations occurring involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep.
step /step/ A1	noun - an act of lifting and putting down a foot to walk somewhere verb - lift and put down one's foot or feet.
stage /steɪdʒ/ B1	noun - a point, period, or step in a process or development.
sunny /ˈsʌni/ A2	adjective - bright with sunlight.
view /vjuː/ B1	noun - the ability to see something; sight.
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to be unable to find (something or someone).

Key Grammar Structures

• 夜空を急ぐ stardust

  ➔ Particle 'wo' (を) for direct object

  ➔ The particle 'wo' (を) marks 'stardust' as the direct object of the verb '急ぐ' (hurry).

• まるで crush した 夢みたいな in the sky

  ➔ Comparative structure 'まるで...みたいな' (like...as if)

  ➔ The phrase 'まるで...みたいな' is used to compare the situation to a dream, emphasizing the surreal feeling.

• 君が呼ぶ声で

  ➔ Particle 'de' (で) to indicate means or cause

  ➔ The particle 'de' (で) indicates that the voice is the means or cause of the action '僕は目を覚ます' (I wake up).

• How will the weather be tomorrow?

  ➔ Future tense with 'will'

  ➔ The verb 'will be' is used to ask about a future event, specifically the weather tomorrow.

• 焦せらず Just step by step

  ➔ Negative imperative form '焦せらず' (don't rush)

  ➔ The negative imperative form '焦せらず' is used to advise against rushing, followed by the suggestion 'Just step by step'.

• It's gonna be okay, alright

  ➔ Informal future with 'gonna'

  ➔ The contraction 'gonna' is an informal way to express future tense, meaning 'going to'.

• Every day はじめよう

  ➔ Volitional form 'はじめよう' (let's start)

  ➔ The volitional form 'はじめよう' is used to make a suggestion or invitation to start something together.

• 晴れたら knock knock してみよう

  ➔ Conditional form '晴れたら' (if it's sunny)

  ➔ The conditional form '晴れたら' expresses an action that will happen if a certain condition is met, in this case, if it's sunny.