EXPerience Greatness – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE's inspiring track, 'EXPerience Greatness,' and discover the power of shared dreams. This J-Pop anthem, created for students at EXPG STUDIO, offers a blend of encouragement and vibrant dance rhythms, perfect for learners looking to understand themes of perseverance and collective spirit.

[English]

This place I've visited countless times every day

Why does this town make my heart race so much?

Feel it to the rhythm that beats

Friends stepping together in the same step

Sweating and panting, chasing each other's backs

Move your body now

You should be able to jump higher today than yesterday

Don’t give up on your dream

Tomorrow you can get closer than today

If you take one step forward with a racing heart

Surely, a shining moment will come

The landscape changes day by day - drawing the complete picture

I hope I can gradually sketch my future too

“If only I could dance better…”

There are times I think like that

Your experiences are piling up, aspiring for greatness

Move your body now

You should be able to jump higher today than yesterday

Don’t give up on your dream

Tomorrow you can get closer than today

If you take one step forward with a racing heart

Surely, a shining moment will come

In our story, yes

There are many chapters

If I can notice something now, I'll turn to the next page

More than anyone's words in the world, what I believe in

Is the path I've walked up to now

Move your body now

You should be able to jump higher today than yesterday

Don’t give up on your dream

Tomorrow you can get closer than today

If you take one step forward with a racing heart

Surely, a shining moment will come

Just keep on moving

[Japanese]

数えきれないくらいに毎日 通いつめたこの場所

この街並みに なんでこんなに心躍るんだろう?

刻むリズムに合わせ Feel it

隣で同じ Step 踏む Friends

汗を流して 息切らして 背中追いかけた

Move your body now

今日は昨日より高く飛べるはず

Don’t give up on your dream

明日は今日より近くに行ける

高鳴る胸のまま 一歩ずつ進めば

きっと輝く瞬間がやってくる

日に日に変わり続ける景観(ランドスケープ) 完成図を描く

僕も少しずつでも未来を描けていたらいいな

「もっとうまく踊れたら…」

そんな風に思うときも

積み上がってる 君の Experience 志す Greatness

Move your body now

今日は昨日より高く飛べるはず

Don’t give up on your dream

明日は今日より近くに行ける

高鳴る胸のまま 一歩ずつ進めば

きっと輝く瞬間がやってくる

僕らの物語(クロニクル)には そう

たくさんのチャプターがある

今なにかに気づけたら次のページ開くよ

世界中の誰の言葉より信じられるのは

今ここまで自分が歩んできた道のり

Move your body now

今日は昨日より高く飛べるはず

Don’t give up on your dream

明日は今日より近くに行ける

高鳴る胸のまま 一歩ずつ進めば

きっと輝く瞬間がやってくる

Just keep on moving

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
経験 /けいけん/ B1	noun - experience
偉大 /いだい/ B2	adjective - great
夢 /ゆめ/ A2	noun - dream
瞬間 /しゅんかん/ B1	noun - moment
高く /たかく/ A2	adverb - high
進む /すすむ/ B1	verb - to advance
輝く /かがやく/ B2	verb - to shine
友達 /ともだち/ A1	noun - friend
体 /からだ/ A1	noun - body
流す /ながす/ B1	verb - to flow
気づく /きづく/ B2	verb - to notice
道のり /みちのり/ B2	noun - journey
場所 /ばしょ/ A1	noun - place
街 /まち/ A1	noun - town
リズム /りずむ/ A2	noun - rhythm
刻む /きざむ/ B2	verb - to carve

Key Grammar Structures

• Feel it

  ➔ Imperative mood (command/request)

  ➔ The phrase "Feel it" uses the imperative form of "feel," giving a direct command or encouragement to experience or be aware of something.

• Don’t give up on your dream

  ➔ Negative imperative with "don’t" + base form of verb

  ➔ The phrase "Don’t give up" uses a negative imperative, instructing someone not to quit or lose hope, with "give up" as the verb phrase.

• 進めば (Susumeba)

  ➔ Conditional form of the verb "susumu" (to advance/go forward) with "ba" indicating "if/when"

  ➔ The "ba" particle attached to "susumu" creates a conditional clause, meaning "if" or "when" the action of moving forward occurs.

• きっと輝く瞬間がやってくる (Kitto kagayaku shunkan ga yattekuru)

  ➔ Using "きっと" (kitto) for certainty + future tense expression "やってくる" (yatte kuru) indicating "will come"

  ➔ The word "きっと" means "certainly" or "definitely," emphasizing strong certainty, while "やってくる" is a future tense verb meaning "will come," together expressing that "certainly, the shining moment will arrive."

• Moving your body now

  ➔ Present participle (verb + -ing) used as a gerund or emphasis on continuous action

  ➔ The phrase "Moving your body now" uses the present participle "Moving" to emphasize ongoing action or to give a dynamic feel, often used in imperatives or motivational contexts.