Episode X – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Ado

Lyrics & Translation

"Episode X" by Ado is a thrilling musical journey that explores themes of inner strength and perseverance. Penned by Ayase of YOASOBI for the movie *Doctor X*, this song offers a unique opportunity to delve into the nuances of Japanese expression while absorbing its empowering message. Discover how Ado's vocals bring to life a story of overcoming adversity, making it an engaging and motivational experience for language learners.

[English]

Hope was cruelly fleeting

In that impossible iron heart

Always on the side of possibility

Fated impossibility lurking underneath

A fleeting image

Overflowing terror, terror

The anxiety that already takes over

Get out, get out

My doubts distort my feelings

If things stay like this

Falling down

Failing in the fight

Burning up

Breaking down

The barrier of your calmness

I was trembling, whispering useless things

Hurry up

Flash back, flash back, flash back

Can't even put it into words

With such fragile resolve

There was nothing I could do to save myself

It's a hindrance

Unfinished decisions are useless

Give up

Even for a faint hope

I won’t let go of this hand

But deep inside, I’m really scared

Yet, your words gave me strength

If I have your words, I can fight

There’s no more weakness in me

No matter how many times I’m tempted to turn back

I’ll throw away the chaos

If your voice calls out to me

No stage is off-limits

No matter how many times, I’ll show you my resolve

Even such an enemy can be a masterpiece

Yes, I’ll respond countless times

There’s no failure in me

Despair sometimes gives birth to opportunity

Every time I fall down and roll

The wounds I made became scars

But love remains unchanged

No matter how many times I try

There are things that won’t change

It’s simple—just give up

I think about giving in each time I stumble

Always feeling my feelings deeply

I envisioned what I wanted like this

If I have your words calling out to me

No stage is off-limits

No matter how many times, I’ll fight

I’ve always been watching

Watching with you

Now, toward a future unlike any other, ah

I won’t let anything block me

Yes, my resolve is

Nobody has the right to deprive me of my dreams

I’ll run through this world

Even on days I shed tears

Not a single moment is wasted

Grabbing onto even the faintest wish

Again and again, I forge these connections

That’s how I’ve come this far

With you

No matter how many times I’m tempted to turn back

Always feeling my feelings deeply

I envisioned what I wanted like this

If I have your words calling out to me

No stage is off-limits

No matter how many times, I’ll fight

I’ve always been watching

Watching with you

...

[Japanese]

Kibou wa tokiori zankoku datta

Waraenai aironii

Itsumo kanousei no uragawa ni wa

Fukanou ga hisondeiru

Shunkan teki imeeji

Afureru terror, terror

Mou sumi tsuku okubyou wa

Get out, get out

Fuantei na kanjou ni shikai ga yuganda

Kono mama ja

Falling down

Shousou ni outou shite

Burning up

Breaking down

Sonshou shita reisei no baria

Usseewa nounai ni hibiita

Hurry up

Flash back, flash back, flash back

Kuchi ni dasenai hodo

Moroi kakugo ja

Nanimo sukuenakatta

Jama da

Mikansei na ketsui nado iranai

Yowane wa sutesatte

Tatoe wazuka na nozomi demo

Kono te wo hanashitari wa shinai

Dakedo zutto hontou wa kowakutte

Sore demo anata ga kureta

Kotoba sae areba tatakaeru no sa

Mou yowai watashi wa inai

Nando datte sassou to coming back

Anna konna nandai mo kuria

Sou watashi wo yobu koe ga areba

Donna suteeji demo kamawanai

Nando datte doudou to show you now

Anna konna kyouteki mo gekiha

Aa nankai datte tonaeru sa

Sou watashi ni shippai wa nai

Zetsubou wa tokiori chansu wo unda

Korogeochiru tabi ni

Tsukutta kizu wa kasabuta ni natta

Sore demo ai kawarazu

Nankai mesu wo iretemo dou shitatte

Bad things kawaranai mono wa atte

Kantan da yo na akiramechau no wa

Nante yogiru tabi omoikaesu, ah

Zutto zutto omoi wo haseta

Anna fuu ni nante egaiteta

Sou watashi wo yobu koe ga areba

Donna suteeji demo tatakaeru

Zutto watashi ga miteita

Anata to tomo ni miteita

Futatsu to nai mirai wo ima, ah

Jama sasenai

Sou kono kakugo wa

Dare ni mo saihai no kenri nado nai

Kakeru kono sekai wo

Namida nomu hi ga arou tomo

Muda na shunkan wa hitotsu to shite nai

Sukuitotta wazuka na nozomi wo

Tsukamikitte nando demo

Tsunagi awaseru

Sou yatte koko made kitan da

Anata to tomo ni

Nando datte sassou to coming back

Anna konna nandai mo kuria

Sou watashi wo yobu koe ga areba

Donna suteeji demo kamawanai

Nando datte doudou to show you now

Anna konna kyouteki mo gekiha

Aa nankai datte tonaeru sa

Sou watashi ni shippai wa nai

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
希望 (kibou) /kiːboʊ/ B2	noun - hope, wish, aspiration
残酷 (zankoku) /zaŋkokɯ/ B2	adjective - cruel, brutal, ruthless
可能性 (kanousei) /kanoːseː/ B2	noun - possibility, potentiality
不可能 (fukanou) /ɸɯkanoː/ B2	noun - impossibility
瞬間 (shunkan) /ʃɯŋkaɴ/ B1	noun - moment, instant
イメージ (imeeji) /imeːdʑi/ A2	noun - image, impression
溢れる (afureru) /aɸɯɾeɾɯ/ B2	verb - to overflow, to brim over
恐怖 (kyoufu) /kʲoːɸɯ/ B2	noun - fear, terror
臆病 (okubyou) /okɯbʲoː/ B1	adjective - cowardly, timid
感情 (kanjou) /kaɲdʑoː/ B1	noun - emotion, feeling
歪む (yugamu) /jɯɡamɯ/ B2	verb - to distort, to warp, to be crooked
焦燥 (shousou) /ʃoːsoː/ C1	noun - impatience, irritation, fret
損傷 (sonshou) /sonʃoː/ B2	noun - damage, injury
冷静 (reisei) /ɾeːseː/ B2	noun - calmness, composure
脆い (moroi) /moɾoi/ B2	adjective - fragile, brittle, delicate
決意 (ketsui) /ket͡sɯi/ B2	noun - decision, determination
弱音 (yowane) /jowane/ B2	noun - complaint, grumble, whining
希望 (nozomi) /nozomi/ B2	noun - hope, wish
叫ぶ (yobu) /jobɯ/ A2	verb - to call (out), to summon
強敵 (kyouteki) /kʲoːteki/ B2	noun - formidable enemy, strong opponent
絶望 (zetsubou) /d͡ze̞t͡sɯbo̞ː/ B2	noun - despair, hopelessness