dawn – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: LiSA
• Album: LANDER

Lyrics & Translation

"dawn" by LiSA is an uplifting J-pop/rock anthem that encapsulates the excitement and promise of new beginnings. As the opening theme for the anime *Back Arrow*, this song provides a fantastic opportunity to learn Japanese through its inspiring lyrics and LiSA's dynamic vocals. Dive into the song to enhance your language skills while exploring themes of courage, hope, and self-discovery.

[English]

Welcome to the dawn of a new era

Welcome to the dawn of a new era

Welcome to the dawn of a new era

Welcome to the dawn of a new era

Countless dreams and wishes spread out wide,

Swallowed by the night, they disappear (disappear)

Am I being tested? Are my true feelings and resolve genuine?

I can't end it yet

Inhale the joy, exhale the doubts,

I'm always searching for the meaning of being alive.

Even if I end up talking to myself,

This is my certain light and prayer.

(Welcome to the dawn) Living honestly,

(Welcome to the dawn) I realized I can become stronger.

Don’t miss out, day by day,

Wandering and hesitating,

I’ve overtaken many days.

(Wow, oh-oh-oh)

Surviving in this world,

A new, dazzling,

Beginning, let’s go greet it.

...

The things we love should be important to us,

They’re also making our true selves rot away again (rot away)

(Go anywhere, anymore)

The justice I’ve decided to protect,

Sometimes ends up hurting someone (ends up)

Where did I go wrong?

Swallowing my tears, savoring happiness,

While tasting the meaning of my existence, hey,

Even if everything becomes zero,

I’ll just return to being myself.

Step by step, repeated,

Misunderstandings and mistakes,

Even wounded, I’m still standing here.

(Wow, oh-oh-oh)

Long, agonizing nights of doubt,

I don’t regret or run away,

That’s my only way.

...

The red sky melts into black as dawn intertwines with night,

Reality and dreams blending in the narrow gap (Welcome to the dawn)

The moon dims, falling through the western sky (Forever forever)

Bitter winter’s end, the breath of new spring, snow, moon, wind, and flowers.

Don’t miss out, day by day,

Wandering and hesitating,

I’ve overtaken many days.

(Wow, oh-oh-oh)

In this surviving world,

A new, dazzling dawn,

Let’s go greet it.

A brand new day that keeps coming around,

Even if I cry or run away,

I always wished for happiness.

(Wow, oh-oh-oh)

Until the day it all ends,

A new, dazzling dawn,

Let’s go welcome it.

Shall we go meet it?

...

[Japanese]

Welcome to the dawn of a new era

Welcome to the dawn of a new era

Welcome to the dawn of a new era

Welcome to the dawn of a new era

無数に広がる 夢と願いが

夜に飲み込まれ姿を消してく (消してく)

試されている この答えと僕の覚悟はホンモノか？

まだ終われないな

喜びを吸い込んで 不安を吐き出して

生かされてる意味を ずっと探してるんだよ

たとえヒトリゴトになったとしても

これが僕の確かな光と祈り

(Welcome to the dawn) 誠実に生きることで

(Welcome to the dawn) 強くなれると知った

見逃すな day by day

ただ迷い 彷徨い

いくつもの日々を追い越したんだ

(Wow, oh-oh-oh)

生き残ったこの世界で

新しい 眩しい

幕開けを迎えに行こうか

愛すべきはずの大事なものが

僕らしさをまた一つ腐らせていく (腐らせていく)

(Go anywhere, anymore)

守ると決めたこの正義が

時に誰かを傷つけてしまう (しまう)

どこで間違えた?

涙を飲み干して 幸せ噛み締めて

この存在の意味を ほら 味わいながら

例えば全てがゼロになっても

ありのままの僕に戻るだけ

重ねた step by step

すれ違い 間違い

傷ついてもまだ ここに立ってんだ

(Wow, oh-oh-oh)

悩み抜いた長い夜が

悔やまない 逃げない

ただ一つの僕のやり方

朱色ノ空ニ 黒ガ溶ケテ 絡ム夜明ケ

現実ト夢 混ジル狭間 (Welcome to the dawn)

滲ム月世 西ノ空ニ 堕チテ逝ク頃 (Forever forever)

玄冬ノ暮レ目 新春ノ息吹 雪月風花

見逃すな day by day

ただ迷い 彷徨い

いくつもの日々を追い越したんだ

(Wow, oh-oh-oh)

生き残ったこの世界で

新しい 眩しい

幕開けを迎えに行こう

巡り巡る brand new day

泣いても 逃げても

幸せをいつも願っていたんだ

(Wow, oh-oh-oh)

いつか終わるその日まで

新しい 眩しい

幕開けを迎えに行こうか

迎エニ行コウカ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
dawn /dɔːn/ A2	noun - the time of day when light first appears
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
joy /dʒɔɪ/ A2	noun - a feeling of great pleasure and happiness
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
new /njuː/ A1	adjective - not existing before; made, introduced, or discovered recently
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury
truth /truːθ/ B2	noun - the quality or state of being in accordance with fact or reality
light /laɪt/ A1	adjective - having a lot of light; bright
strong /strɔːŋ/ B1	adjective - having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks
fear /fɪr/ B1	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous
answer /ˈæn.sər/ B1	noun - a response to a question, letter, or call
existence /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/ C1	noun - the fact or state of living or having objective reality

Key Grammar Structures

• Welcome to the dawn of a new era

  ➔ Preposition 'to' used to indicate movement or direction toward a place or concept.

  ➔ 'to' connects the verb or action with the destination or target.

• 試されている この答えと僕の覚悟はホンモノか？

  ➔ Passive form '試されている' ('being tested') to indicate someone is undergoing testing or challenge.

  ➔ '試されている' is a passive form of the verb '試す' (to test), indicating an ongoing state of being tested.

• 喜びを吸い込んで 不安を吐き出して

  ➔ Using the verb '吸い込む' ('to inhale, to absorb') and '吐き出す' ('to exhale, to release') in imperative form to express actions.

  ➔ '吸い込む' means 'to inhale' or 'to absorb', '吐き出す' means 'to exhale' or 'to release'.

• 生き残ったこの世界で

  ➔ Past tense '生き残った' ('survived') used to describe overcoming adversity in the 'world' context.

  ➔ '生き残った' is the past form of '生き残る' (to survive), emphasizing the act of surviving in a challenging environment.

• 巡り巡る brand new day

  ➔ Verb '巡り巡る' (to revolve, to go around) used to depict a recurring cycle or pattern.

  ➔ '巡り巡る' is a verb meaning 'to go around' repeatedly, illustrating cycles in life or time.