ダイナマイト – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

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Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

カモンカモン 魂ぶちあげようぜ

Come on, come on, let's lift our souls high

負けるわきゃない 私はダイナマイト

I can't lose, I'm dynamite

カモンカモン 荒波突き破ろうぜ

Come on, come on, let's break through these raging waves

歴史を超えましょう

Let's break through history

会心の一撃

A decisive blow

新世界へゲームチェンジ

Game change to a new world

現状に異論はなし

No objections to the status quo

反骨はくだらない

Rebellion is pointless

あらがうなかれ 運命のジェットコースター

Don't resist, it's the roller coaster of fate

そんなんじゃダサくない？

Wouldn't that be just so uncool?

負けりゃ惨めじゃん

Losing is such a disgrace

悔しがっちゃ 悪いの？

Feeling bitter, is that wrong?

人間領域 エゴを武器に勝負しよう

As humans, let's fight using our ego as a weapon

全部勝利 限界を超えて

Victory in everything, beyond our limits

欲望 葛藤 嫉妬

Desire, inner struggle, jealousy

熱くあれ

Stay hot

カモンカモン 魂ぶちあげようぜ

Come on, come on, let's lift our souls high

負けるわきゃない 私はダイナマイト

I can't lose, I'm dynamite

カモンカモン 荒波突き破ろうぜ

Come on, come on, let's break through these raging waves

歴史を超えましょう

Let's surpass history

会心の一撃

A decisive blow

新世界へゲームチェンジ

Game change to a new world

安定を選びたい

I want to choose stability

省エネで生きたい

Live energy-saving

鼻息荒いままじゃ I get tired!

If I stay breathless, I get tired!

失敗に怯えだす

Start to fear failure

頭抱えちゃう

Hold my head in my hands

脆くなっちゃ 死活問題

Becoming fragile, a matter of life and death

目の前じゃ 争わない時代です

It's a time when people don't fight openly

流行なんて 今に消滅

Trends now vanish in an instant

正々堂々 今日も 意地をはれ

Face today with honesty and pride

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空は眠り 色を奪ってゆく

The sky sleeps, stealing away its colors

闇を抜けて 本能のまま いざ進め

Break through the darkness, follow your instincts, move forward

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カモンカモン 諸刃の剣も上等

Come on, come on, even a double-edged sword is fine

大海原 くらえダイナマイト

Hit the open sea, bring on the dynamite

カモンカモン 誰かと比べちゃおうぜ

Come on, come on, let's compare ourselves to someone

人類最強の

The strongest in humanity's

衝撃のーページ

Impact—pages of shock

新時代へゲームチェンジ

Game change to a new era

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
魂 /たましい/ B1	noun - soul
負ける /まける/ A2	verb - to lose
ダイナマイト /だいなまいと/ B2	noun - dynamite
歴史 /れきし/ B1	noun - history
新世界 /しんせかい/ B2	noun - new world
運命 /うんめい/ B2	noun - destiny
欲望 /よくぼう/ B2	noun - desire
葛藤 /かっとう/ C1	noun - conflict
熱く /あつく/ A2	adverb - hotly
衝撃 /しょうげき/ B2	noun - shock
時代 /じだい/ B1	noun - era
進め /すすめ/ A2	verb - to advance
比べる /くらべる/ B1	verb - to compare
安定 /あんてい/ B2	noun - stability
失敗 /しっぱい/ B1	noun - failure
争う /あらそう/ B2	verb - to compete

Key Grammar Structures

• 負けるわきゃない

  ➔ Double negative expression used to emphasize certainty

  ➔ The phrase "わきゃない" is a colloquial contraction of "わけがない", meaning "there's no way" or "impossible".

• 運命のジェットコースター

  ➔ Possessive noun + の + Noun to indicate possession or characteristic

  ➔ The phrase "運命のジェットコースター" uses "の" to connect "運命" (destiny) with "ジェットコースター" (roller coaster), indicating it's a metaphor for a tumultuous or unpredictable life journey.

• 新世界へゲームチェンジ

  ➔ Noun + へ + verb (imperative / intention) indicating direction or goal

  ➔ The particle "へ" indicates the direction of movement or transition toward "新世界" (new world), combined with "ゲームチェンジ" (game change) to convey entering a new era.

• 正々堂々 今日も 意地をはれ

  ➔ Adjective + noun + と + adverb + verb for command/encouragement

  ➔ The phrase "正々堂々" is an adverb meaning "fairly and squarely". The command "意地をはれ" (show your spirit) encourages to stand bravely with pride and determination.

• 闇を抜けて 本能のまま いざ進め

  ➔ Verb stem + て + / + phrase pattern for sequence or command

  ➔ The phrase "闇を抜けて" uses the verb "抜ける" (to pass through, to escape) in its "て" form, indicating an action sequence. "いざ進め" is a command meaning "Let's go" or "Advance now".