Fly High – English Lyrics

• By: ATARASHII GAKKO!
• Album: AG! Calling

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying world of ATARASHII GAKKO! with their powerful track "Fly High." This song is a fantastic way to engage with Japanese, offering both rapid-fire rap verses and catchy, anthemic choruses. Its themes of self-empowerment and overcoming challenges resonate universally, while the blend of English and Japanese lyrics makes it an accessible and exciting entry point for language learners to pick up new words and phrases in a fun, high-energy context. You'll not only enjoy the infectious beat but also gain insight into the band's unique blend of tradition-defying performance and modern pop.

[English]

Who's the one with the bold swagger?

Why are they picking on the weak?

But who's the one staying silent?

Don't worry about your public facade

Who's the one who keeps bragging?

They're obviously lying

But who's the one who's laughing?

It's our time in the spotlight every time, oh my

Get ready, take a deep breath

It's the real deal tonight too

My heart's pounding in my chest

I'm fighting for myself

Let's hit 'em hard, let's rain it down

Fly high, the world envies this stage

Fly high, I won't get lost in the future

Fly high, as long as I live, I'll prove my existence

Don’t die

Let me hear you

Don't be shy, come on, to the new world

Don't be shy, come on, to the new world

Don't be shy, come on, to the new world

Don’t be shy

Who's the one stands out too much?

Not being self-aware is a no-no

Who's the one pretending not to notice?

Why, why don't you stop?

Who's the one who cut you in line?

The look on their face makes it obvious

Breaking the rules is better than being senseless

Who, who were you yesterday?

Get ready, take a deep breath

Those dreams are so far away

Deep in my heart, its heating up

It's for your sake that I don't cry

Don't worry, tomorrow will be sunny too

Fly high, the world envies this stage

Fly high, I won't get lost in the future

Fly high, as long as I live, I'll prove my existence

Don’t die

Let me hear you

Don't be shy, come on, to the new world

Don't be shy, come on, to the new world

Don't be shy, come on, to the new world

Don’t be shy

Fly high, the world envies this stage

Fly high, I won't get lost in the future

Fly high, as long as I live, I'll prove my existence

Don’t die

Let me hear you

Don't be shy, come on, to the new world

Don't be shy, come on, to the new world

Don't be shy, come on, to the new world

Don’t be shy

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
swagger /ˈswæɡər/ B2	noun - a very confident and typically arrogant or aggressive gait or manner
weak /wiːk/ A2	adjective - lacking strength or power
silent /ˈsaɪlənt/ B1	adjective - not speaking or making noise
bragging /ˈbræɡɪŋ/ B2	verb - to talk about something in a boastful manner
envies /ˈɛnviːz/ B2	verb - to desire to have a quality, possession, or other desirable attribute belonging to someone else
pounding /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/ B1	verb - to hit or strike heavily and repeatedly
fighting /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/ B1	verb - to take part in a violent struggle involving the exchange of physical blows
prove /pruːv/ B1	verb - to demonstrate the truth or existence of something by evidence or argument
shy /ʃaɪ/ A2	adjective - nervous or timid in the company of other people
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
tomorrow /təˈmɒroʊ/ A1	noun - the day after today
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - the time yet to come

Key Grammar Structures

• Who's the one with the bold swagger?

  ➔ Use of 'Who's' as contraction of 'Who is' to ask about identity.

  ➔ 'Who's' is a contraction of 'Who is', used for forming questions about identity or role.

• Why are they picking on the weak?

  ➔ Use of present continuous tense 'are picking' to describe an ongoing action.

  ➔ 'Are picking' is the present continuous tense, used to emphasize that the action is happening right now.

• It's our time in the spotlight every time, oh my

  ➔ Use of 'It's' as contraction of 'It is' to indicate a subject and predicate.

  ➔ 'It's' is a contraction of 'It is', used to state a fact or situation.

• Get ready, take a deep breath

  ➔ Imperative sentences used to give instructions or commands.

  ➔ Imperative sentences directly tell someone to do something, often used in instructions.

• My heart's pounding in my chest

  ➔ Use of possessive 'heart's' (heart is) to show ownership, with present continuous 'pounding' to describe ongoing action.

  ➔ 'Heart's' is a possessive form indicating belonging, and 'pounding' in the present continuous tense describes an ongoing action.

• Let's hit 'em hard, let's rain it down

  ➔ Use of the imperative form 'Let's' (let us) to make a suggestion or call to action.

  ➔ 'Let's' is a contraction of 'Let us', used to suggest or encourage a group to perform an action together.