Different – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: BAND-MAID

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying world of BAND-MAID with their powerful track "Different"! This hard-hitting song, with its intricate instrumentation and soaring vocals, is not only an amazing piece of Japanese rock but also a fantastic entry point for anyone interested in learning Japanese. Its clear lyrical delivery, especially in the chorus, and the availability of official English subtitles make it an excellent resource to follow along and grasp core phrases. Immerse yourself in the band's unique sound and the motivating message of this special song, experiencing Japanese rock at its finest.

[English]

Let's go! It's showtime!

...

Dark skies, blinded by usual rules.

Make it a rule, our vision races ahead.

Come back to – come back to (oh) come back to.

Rise from the dead!

Even if you mourn and pray, it's a dead end.

Gods, please? No one’s listening.

Can't believe in what you can't see.

The clock is ticking.

Once more, summon your shading courage.

Once more, a loop reborn.

No more, but I won’t stop yet.

Just you wait.

A totally different world!

Ignite your apathy, and let your heart worry.

Awaken your potential.

The swirling world is...

Like it’s real.

It flashes and sways.

Let’s go! It’s showtime!

...

Three seconds until you fall asleep.

Where’s the hope for one more try?

Come back to – come back to (oh) come back to.

Rise from the dead!

Souls are fading, hearts are heavy.

All your understanding is different from before.

Cling to fiction, fake.

Lost your bearings.

Once more, connect the ring.

Once more, dive into the labyrinth.

No more, see? You can still do it.

Just you wait.

A totally different world!

Ignite your apathy, and worry your heart.

Awaken your potential.

The future we mistake for something else.

It’s as if even emptiness gets torn apart.

Crash and smile.

Devil or angel, it’s one and the same inside.

Dancing among the junk, Pa Pa Pa.

Adapting just enough? Do you need that?

Nobody knows.

One, again I hear a voice somewhere.

Two times, the future becomes the past.

Repeating, piling up.

Continue? Start in my life.

You can’t back out now (back out now).

Deep in the dark.

Don’t sink.

Once more, summon your shading courage.

Once more, a loop reborn.

No more, but I won't stop yet.

Just you wait.

A totally different world!

Ignite your apathy, and worry your heart.

Awaken your potential.

The swirling world is...

Like it’s real.

It flashes and sways.

Let's go! It's showtime!

...

Your time to shine.

...

[Japanese]

Let's go! It's showtime!

昏天黒地 眩んだ常軌

Make it a rule 視界は疾走

Come back to - come back to (oh) come back to

Rise from the dead!

嘆き祈っても行き止まりだって

神々どうか? 誰も聞いちゃいない

目に見えないモノじゃ信じ得ない

The clock is ticking

Once more 翳りさす勇気

Once more 蘇るループ

No moreでもまだやめない

Just you wait

Totally different world!

無気力に焚き付けて心憂う

Awake your potential

渦巻く世界は

まるで現実のように

フラッシュして揺らいでく

Let's go! It's showtime!

眠りにつくまで 3秒

もう一回って希望はどこに?

Come back to - come back to (oh) come back to

Rise from the dead!

消えてく魂 胸塞がって

全ての理解がこれまでと違う

フィクションに喰らいつけよ フェイク

Lost your bearings

Once more 繋いでくリング

Once more 飛び込む迷宮

No more ほらまだやれる

Just you wait

Totally different world!

無気力に 焚き付けて 心憂う

Awake your potential

見紛う未来は

まるで空虚さえも切り裂く

クラッシュして微笑む

悪魔か天使か 表裏は一体

ガラクタの中で踊るよPa Pa Pa

適度に適応?それ必要?

Nobody knows

One またどこかで聞こえるVoice

Two times 未来が過去になる

繰り返し重なって

コンティニュー? Start in my life

You can't back out now (back out now)

Deep in the dark

Don't sink

Once more 翳りさす勇気

Once more 蘇るループ

No more でもまだやめない

Just you wait

Totally different world!

無気力に焚き付けて心憂う

Awake your potential

渦巻く世界は

まるで現実のように

フラッシュして揺らいでく

Let's go! It's showtime!

Your time to shine

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
showtime /ˈʃoʊtaɪm/ B2	noun - the time when a performance begins
potential /pəˈtɛnʃəl/ B2	noun - the ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
world /wɜrld/ A1	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants
courage /ˈkɜrɪdʒ/ B1	noun - the ability to do something that frightens one
dark /dɑrk/ A2	adjective - having little or no light
different /ˈdɪfərənt/ A2	adjective - not the same as another or each other
loop /luːp/ B1	noun - a shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
flash /flæʃ/ B1	verb - to shine suddenly and brightly
reality /riˈælɪti/ B2	noun - the state of things as they actually exist
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound produced by humans when speaking or singing
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
lost /lɔst/ B1	adjective - unable to find one's way; not knowing one's whereabouts
ticking /ˈtɪkɪŋ/ B2	verb - to make a regular, light sound, like a clock

Key Grammar Structures

• Rise from the dead!

  ➔ Imperative verb + from + noun

  ➔ Using the imperative form to give a command or instruction to 'rise' *from* the state of being 'dead'.

• The clock is ticking

  ➔ Simple present tense + be + present participle

  ➔ Indicating that time is passing continuously; the phrase emphasizes urgency.

• Come back to - come back to

  ➔ Imperative verb + to + base verb

  ➔ Using the imperative form to instruct someone to return to a previous state or place.

• Awake your potential

  ➔ Imperative verb + possessive pronoun + noun

  ➔ Command to activate or realize one's own potential.

• You can't back out now (back out now)

  ➔ Modal verb + base verb + adverb

  ➔ Expressing inability to withdraw or retreat at this moment with emphasis.

• Totally different world!

  ➔ Adverb + adjective + noun

  ➔ Using an adverb to emphasize the degree of difference in the world or situation.

• Just you wait

  ➔ Adverb + pronoun + verb

  ➔ An informal expression with an adverb and pronoun to mean 'be patient, something will happen.'