Breakthrough – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: TWICE

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a 'Breakthrough' moment, and this song by TWICE is the perfect anthem for that journey. With its clear, powerful vocals and empowering lyrics in Japanese, 'Breakthrough' offers a great opportunity to practice listening and pronunciation. The song is special for showcasing a more mature and determined side of TWICE, making it an inspiring and enjoyable way to engage with the Japanese language.

[English]

Unwavering feelings are Dreaming

Anytime, it's what drives me forward

Heading toward my ideal future

Prepared to overcome any high wall

Even if time is infinite,

You can't rewind it

My story, called me

Because it's only happening once

No matter what anyone says, I'll shake it off and go my way

Say say, don’t give up

Say say, don’t give up

Until one day, I can proudly stand tall as myself

Say say, don’t give up

Say say, don’t give up

Breakthrough, breakthrough

Breakthrough, breakthrough

Spinning around and around

Breakthrough, breakthrough

Breakthrough, breakthrough

The world is waiting for the shining me, shaped and refined over time

Say say, don’t give up

Say say, don’t give up

Break, break, breakthrough

Break, break, breakthrough

Break, break, breakthrough

Break, break, breakthrough

Everybody, break, break, breakthrough

Piercing through doubts, Growing up

Look, now, my heart links to the future

Beating fast, Heating up, Now moving on, moving on

Fighting doubts and fears, when heart and strength unite

Surely, we’ll break through limits

Even when compared to others

I want to keep shouting my identity

The milestone I aim for

As long as it’s in my heart

Even in tunnels where I can't see the light

Say say, don’t give up

Say say, don’t give up

I don’t want to look back, I want to move forward

Say say, don’t give up

Say say, don’t give up

Breakthrough, breakthrough

Breakthrough, breakthrough

Continuing to change

Breakthrough, breakthrough

Breakthrough, breakthrough

The dreaming me within the era opens the world

Say say, don’t give up

Say say, don’t give up

Right now, I am driven by what...

There’s no reason, just an impulse toward tomorrow

No matter what anyone says, I’ll keep going my way

Say say, don’t give up

Say say, don’t give up

Until I can stand proud as myself someday

Say say, don’t give up

Say say, don’t give up

Breakthrough, breakthrough

Breakthrough, breakthrough

Spinning around and around

Breakthrough, breakthrough

Breakthrough, breakthrough

The shining me, polished by time, is waiting for the world

Say say, don’t give up

Say say, don’t give up

Break, break, breakthrough

Break, break, breakthrough

Break, break, breakthrough

Break, break, breakthrough

...

[Japanese]

揺るぎない感情は Dreaming

Anytime 私を突き動かすの

理想の未来へ Heading

どんな高い壁も乗り越える覚悟

時間は無限にあっても

巻き戻しはできない

私と言う名前の Story

たった一度しかないから

誰に何だかんだ言われても 振り切って Going my way

Say say don't give up

Say say don't give up

いつか胸はって誇れる私になるまで

Say say don't give up

Say say don't give up

Breakthrough breakthrough

Breakthrough breakthrough

巡り巡っていく

Breakthrough breakthrough

Breakthrough breakthrough

時に磨かれ輝く私を世界が待ってるの

Say say don't give up

Say say don't give up

Break break breakthrough

Break break breakthrough

Break break breakthrough

Break break breakthrough

Everybody break break breakthrough

迷いを突き抜け Growing up

ほらNow からFuture Linkする My heart

Beatsが Heating さあ Moving on, moving on

弱さと Fighting 心で強さをギュっと重ねたら

きっと限界なんて突破していこう

誰かと比べられても

自分を叫び続けたい

私が目指した Milestone

この胸にある限り

たとえ光が見えないトンネルの中でも

Say say don't give up

Say say don't give up

後ろ振り向かないで前に進みたいよ

Say say don't give up

Say say don't give up

Breakthrough breakthrough

Breakthrough breakthrough

変わり続ける

Breakthrough breakthrough

Breakthrough breakthrough

時代の中で夢見る私が世界を開くの

Say say don't give up

Say say don't give up

今の私は ああ 突き動かすものに

理由なんてない 明日への衝動

誰に何だかんだ言われても 振り切って Going my way

Say say don't give up

Say say don't give up

いつか胸はって誇れる私になるまで

Say say don't give up

Say say don't give up

Breakthrough breakthrough

Breakthrough breakthrough

巡り巡っていく

Breakthrough breakthrough

Breakthrough breakthrough

時に磨かれて 輝く私を世界が待ってるの

Say say don't give up

Say say don't give up

Break break breakthrough

Break break breakthrough

Break break breakthrough

Break break breakthrough

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
感情 /kanjō/ B1	noun - emotion, feeling
dreaming /ˈdriːmɪŋ/ B2	verb - the act of experiencing dreams during sleep or imagining future goals
heading /ˈhɛdɪŋ/ B2	noun - the act of moving in a particular direction verb - to move towards a particular direction
wall /wɔːl/ A2	noun - a vertical structure that encloses or divides an area
overcome /ˌoʊvərˈkʌm/ B2	verb - to defeat or prevail over something
limit /ˈlɪmɪt/ B1	noun - a boundary or maximum amount of something verb - to set or establish a boundary
story /ˈstɔːri/ A2	noun - a narrative of real or imaginary events
want /wɑːnt/ A1	verb - to desire or wish for something
breakthrough /ˈbreɪkˌθruː/ B2	noun - a significant development or progress that overcomes barriers
shine /ʃaɪn/ B2	verb - to emit light or brightness
grow /ɡroʊ/ A2	verb - to increase in size, maturity, or strength
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A1	noun - the time yet to come
move /muːv/ A1	verb - to change position or place
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to engage in physical or verbal combat
limit /ˈlɪmɪt/ B1	noun - the maximum extent or boundary of something

Key Grammar Structures

• 私は～と言う

  ➔ I say that...

  ➔ Expresses reported speech or quoting one's own words with the verb 'say'.

• ～まで

  ➔ Until (time or point in time)

  ➔ Indicates the endpoint in time or space, marking the limit of an action or event.

• ～ないで

  ➔ Without doing something / Don't do...

  ➔ Prohibits or indicates performing an action without doing another; used to express 'without' or a command not to do something.

• ～が待ってる

  ➔ It is waiting for...

  ➔ Uses the plain form of a noun plus 'が' plus the verb '待つ' ('待ってる' in informal speech) to indicate that someone or something is waiting.

• 限界なんて突破していこう

  ➔ Let's break through limits...

  ➔ Combines the noun 'limits' with the verb '突破する' (to break through) in the volitional form to express a suggestion or determination to overcome obstacles.

• 磨かれて輝く

  ➔ Being polished and shining (passive and descriptive)

  ➔ Uses the passive form '磨かれて' (being polished) followed by an adjective or verb '輝く' (to shine) to describe a transformation or process.