Evergreen – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE

Lyrics & Translation

“Evergreen” by GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE is an uplifting J-Pop track that invites listeners to embrace positive emotions and find strength in enduring moments. Its clear and engaging lyrics offer a great opportunity for language learners to connect with inspiring themes of self-worth and perseverance, while also experiencing the vibrant sound of contemporary Japanese music.

[English]

Light up the evergreen

Light up the evergreen

In the vivid light, you are

Dancing while smiling brilliantly

The moment (Showered with sunlight) paints the showcase

I was always searching for what never changes

I realized

No matter the day (Right Now)

The same way (No Doubt)

There’s a song that resonates

Ignoring the sweat that flows

Let's go, speeding up

The moment our hearts sync

Carving now into our hearts the timeless moment

Put your hands up in the air

Raise your hands higher, as your heart desires

Eternal resonates with passionate feelings

Resound, Evergreen

The timeless moment now becomes forever

Beyond time, sing out, Evergreen

The blue sky looked even bluer

Memories of those days push me forward

Forever (wrapped in sunset) Surpassing even ideals (Goin' higher than the sky)

Some are searching for somewhere else, not here

I understand now

Right here in this place, I can still do it, ya hear

There's still more to do

Let’s dance, not for anyone else

Let's go, breaking free

Be yourself, set yourself free

Now, etch into your heart the timeless moment

Put your hands up in the air

Raise your hands higher, just as your heart feels

Passionate feelings echo, Evergreen

Resound, Evergreen

The moment that won't fade becomes eternal now

Beyond time

Now, sing out, Evergreen

Let's keep pursuing it

Find your own happiness

No need to compare with others

Push up the clouds

Break through

Music that invites ups and downs

Break out, set free

Until a shining future

Carving into our hearts now the timeless moment

Put your hands up in the air

Raise your hands higher, just as your heart desires

Passionate feelings resonate, Evergreen

[Japanese]

Light up the evergreen

Light up the evergreen

原色の光の中、君は

眩しく笑いながら踊る

The moment (降り注ぐ Sunlight) 色付けるショウケース

変わらないものを いつも探していたけど

分かったんだ

どんな日も (Right Now)

同じ様に (No Doubt)

響く歌がある

流れる汗も気にせずに

Leggo スピードアップしていく

Heartbeat 同期する瞬間

色褪せないときを今 胸に刻む

Put your hands up in the air

もっと高くその両手かざす 心のまま

アツい思いと 響き合う Evergreen

響け Evergreen

色褪せないときは今 永遠になる

時を超えて さあ響け Evergreen

青空がさらに蒼く見えた

そんな日の記憶が背中押す

Forever (包み込む Sunset) 理想さえ超えた (Goin' higher than the sky)

ここじゃないどこかを 探す人もいるけど

分かったんだ

この場所で (Right Here) まだやれる (Ya Hear)

事が残ってる

踊ろう 誰のためでもない

Leggo 解放していく

Yourself 自由になれ

色褪せないときを今 胸に刻む

Put your hands up in the air

もっと高くその両手かざす 心のまま

アツい思いと 響き合う Evergreen

響け Evergreen

色褪せないときは今 永遠になる

時を超えて

さあ響け Evergreen

追い求め続けよう

自分なりのシアワセを

誰かと比べないでいいから

突き上げろ雲

突き破る程

Up and Down 誘う音

Break out 解き放つ

光る未来まで

色褪せないときを今 胸に刻む

Put your hands up in the air

もっと高くその両手かざす 心のまま

アツい思いと 響き合う Evergreen

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
evergreen /ˈɛvərˌɡriːn/ B2	adjective - having leaves that remain green throughout the year
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible verb - to make something start to burn
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ B1	noun - a very brief period of time
heartbeat /ˈhɑːrtˌbiːt/ B2	noun - the rhythmic contraction of the heart
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ B2	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants
memory /ˈmɛməri/ B1	noun - the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information
search /sɜːrtʃ/ A2	verb - to look for something
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - of great vertical extent
sound /saʊnd/ A1	noun - what you hear
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ B1	noun - a brief period of time
together /təˈɡɛðər/ A2	adverb - with each other
forever /fərˈɛvər/ B2	adverb - for all future time; for always
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces

Key Grammar Structures

• Light up the evergreen

  ➔ Imperative verb form used for commands or invitations.

  ➔ The phrase is a command encouraging to 'light up' or brighten something.

• change into

  ➔ Phrasal verb indicating transformation or conversion.

  ➔ Used to describe the process of becoming something else, e.g., 'change into a butterfly'.

• 響く歌がある

  ➔ Existential sentence using 'が' to indicate the subject and 'ある' to express existence of inanimate objects.

  ➔ The sentence indicates that a 'song' exists that 'resonates' or 'sounds' in a certain way.

• 超えた

  ➔ Past tense of '超える' (to surpass, to go beyond), indicating completed action.

  ➔ Specifies that something has gone beyond a certain limit or boundary in the past.

• 響け Evergreen

  ➔ Imperative form of '響け' (to resonate, sound), used as a command or wish.

  ➔ This is a command or exhortation for the sound or message to 'resonate' or 'ring out'.

• 超えて

  ➔ Te-form of '超える' (to surpass, to go beyond), used to connect verbs or phrases.

  ➔ The te-form allows connecting this verb with other verbs or expressions to continue a sequence.