Lyrics & Translation
Learn Japanese with ATARASHII GAKKO!'s vibrant and energetic song "Change"! This track is a fantastic tool for language learners, featuring repetitive and catchy phrases like 「現状の自分 Change!」(genjō no jibun Change! - Change your current self!) and 「混沌の世界 Change!」(konton no sekai Change! - Change the chaotic world!). The song's message of empowerment and turning negatives into positives makes it a fun and motivational way to pick up new vocabulary and feel the energetic spirit of modern Japanese pop music.
[English]
Ch-ch-ch-ch-Change!Ch-ch-ch-ch-Change! Change!
Ch-ch-ch-ch-Change!
Change Change Change Change!
The current self (Change!) This chaotic world (Change!)
Towards a hopeful future (Change! Change!)
The current self (Change!) This chaotic world (Change!)
Towards a hopeful future (Chance Change Change Change Change!)
Are your eyes wide open? Are you really alive?
Do you really hold a powerful dream?
With determination, no matter what happens, you must try
Even on a long journey, you must see through the path you believe in
Another scandal on the news, the same thing every day
Crying endlessly, yet I put on an act for the camera
Monday to Sunday, wait, what day is it today?
Another tedious year ends, I want to break free from this endless loop
Grit my teeth, the time has come
Stand in the wilderness and shout at my true self
Ch-ch-ch-ch-Change!
Ch-ch-ch-ch-Change! Change!
Ch-ch-ch-ch-Change!
Change Change Change Change!
The conflicted self (Change!) This world in limbo (Change!)
Towards the greatest future (Change! Change!)
The conflicted self (Change!) This world in limbo (Change!)
Towards the greatest future (Change Change Change Change Change!)
What's wrong? What's the matter? What's up with you?
What's wrong? You'll get laughed at, what's going on?
No cheating, you gotta give it your all
Open that heavy door, just hold on a little longer
No longer interested in a future everyone turns away from
Don't say that, do something that will captivate them forever, it's showtime
The environment is changing, my friend, there are unpleasant things
But think of a beef bowl that soothes the body after a hard day's work
Biting my lip, the time has come
To stand on that stage and shout out who I reallly am
Ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-Change! Change!
Ch-ch-ch-ch-Change!
Ch-ch-ch-ch-Change! Change!
Ch-ch-ch-ch-Change!
Change Change Change Change!
The fake self (Change!) The suffering self (Change!)
Towards an extraordinary self (Change! Change!)
The chaotic world (Change!) This age of confusion (Change!)
Towards a passionate future (Change Change Change Change Change!)
Key Vocabulary
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change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1 |
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world /wɜːrld/ A1 |
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future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2 |
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eyes /aɪz/ A1 |
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dream /driːm/ A2 |
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try /traɪ/ A1 |
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believe /bɪˈliːv/ A2 |
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scandal /ˈskændl/ B2 |
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news /njuːz/ A2 |
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crying /ˈkraɪɪŋ/ A2 |
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act /ækt/ A2 |
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time /taɪm/ A1 |
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stand /stænd/ A1 |
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true /truː/ A2 |
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greatest /ˈɡreɪtɪst/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Are your eyes wide open?
➔ Interrogative sentence using auxiliary 'are' + subject + adjective.
➔ 'Are' is an auxiliary verb used to form questions in present simple tense.
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You must see through the path you believe in
➔ Modal verb 'must' + base verb 'see' + noun phrase.
➔ 'Must' expresses obligation or necessity, indicating that the action is necessary.
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Another scandal on the news, the same thing every day
➔ Noun phrase with 'the same thing' + time adverbial 'every day'.
➔ The phrase 'the same thing' is used to refer to a repeated or unchanging concept, with 'every day' indicating frequency.
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Grit my teeth, the time has come
➔ Imperative phrase + simple present tense 'has come' indicating a decisive moment.
➔ An imperative expression 'Grit my teeth' shows determination, while 'the time has come' indicates a crucial moment.
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To stand on that stage and shout out who I really am
➔ Infinitive phrase 'to stand' + coordinating conjunction 'and' + infinitive 'shout out' + noun clause.
➔ The infinitive 'to stand' and 'shout out' indicate purpose or intent, with the clause 'who I really am' functioning as the object.
