GONG – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

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Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

響く始まりのGONG Everyday is a fight.

The echoing start of the GONG, every day is a fight.

到底敵いやしない でも譲れやしない

I simply can't be defeated, but I won't back down either.

蹴つまずいたって Nothing can stop me.

Even if I stumble, nothing can stop me.

仲間と笑う瞬間がトロフィー

The moments I laugh with my friends are my trophies.

必ず掴む Everybody, follow me.

I'll definitely seize it. Everybody, follow me.

這いつくばったって諦めない

No matter how much I crawl, I won't give up.

研ぎ澄ます五感 呑み込む溜息

Sharpened senses, swallowing the sighs.

No turning back. 日々このために生きる

No turning back. I live each day for this.

Talking to myself. "I can make it."

Talking to myself, "I can do this."

叩き伏せる見せかけのKing

Knocking down the false king.

They think I'm a loser.

They think I’m a loser.

But truth. I'm a ruler.

But the truth is, I'm a ruler.

What doesn't kill me makes me stronger.

What doesn't kill me makes me stronger.

Brothers and sisters. We'll stick together.

Brothers and sisters, we’ll stay together.

They think I'm a loser. No.

They think I’m a loser. No.

I'm a ruler.

I’m a ruler.

暴れ出す衝動に身を任せて

Surrender to the urge to go wild.

Turn it upside, upside down now.

Turn it upside down, now.

足掻け 最後の最後に笑うまで

Struggle until the very end, until I can smile.

Just keep on fighting.

Just keep fighting.

Being burned down to the ground.

Burned down to ashes.

見下ろされたって

Even if I’m looked down on.

Never giving up.

I’ll never give up.

睨みつけんだ

I glare back.

I'm falling from the sky.

I’m falling from the sky.

蹴落とされたって

Even if I’m pushed down.

Never giving up.

Never giving up.

睨みつけんだ

I glare back.

We're reaching for the stars.

We’re reaching for the stars.

Gong of Game. Gong of Game. Gong of Game. Go.

GONG of the game, GONG of the game, GONG of the game, let’s go.

Rock'n, Rock'n, Rock'n Roll.

Rockin’, rockin’, rockin’ roll.

Gong of Game. Gong of Game. Gong of Game. Go.

GONG of the game, GONG of the game, GONG of the game, let’s go.

Rock'n, Rock'n, Rock'n Roll.

Rockin’, rockin’, rockin’ roll.

Turn it upside, upside down.

Turn it upside down.

Turn it upside, upside down.

Turn it upside down.

Turn it upside, upside down.

Turn it upside down.

They think I'm a loser.

They think I’m a loser.

But truth. I'm a ruler.

But the truth is, I am a ruler.

What doesn't kill me makes me stronger.

What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger.

Brothers and sisters. We'll stick together.

Brothers and sisters, we'll stay united.

They think I'm a loser. No.

They think I’m a loser. No.

I'm a ruler.

I’m a ruler.

暴れ出す衝動に身を任せて

Giving in to the urge to go wild.

Turn it upside, upside down now.

Turn it upside down, now.

足掻け 最後の最後に笑うまで

Struggle until the very end, until I can smile.

Just keep on fighting.

Keep fighting on.

Being burned down to the ground.

Burned to the ground.

見下ろされたって

Even if I’m looked down upon.

Never giving up.

I will never give up.

睨みつけんだ

I glare back.

I'm falling from the sky.

Falling from the sky.

蹴落とされたって

Even if I get pushed down.

Never giving up.

Never give up.

睨みつけんだ

I glare back.

We're reaching for the stars.

We're reaching for the stars.

Gong of Game. Gong of Game. Gong of Game. Go.

GONG of the game, GONG of the game, GONG of the game, let’s go.

Rock'n, Rock'n, Rock'n Roll.

Rockin’, rockin’, rockin’ roll.

Gong of Game. Gong of Game. Gong of Game. Go.

GONG of the game, GONG of the game, GONG of the game, let’s go.

Rock'n, Rock'n, Rock'n Roll.

Rockin’, rockin’, rockin’ roll.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fight /faɪt/ B1	verb - to take part in a violent struggle
trophy /ˈtroʊfi/ B1	noun - a prize awarded for a victory or achievement
stronger /ˈstrɔːŋɡər/ B2	adjective - having greater strength
loser /ˈluːzər/ B2	noun - a person who fails to win or achieve
brother /ˈbrʌðər/ A2	noun - a male sibling
sister /ˈsɪstər/ A2	noun - a female sibling
upside /ˈʌpˌsaɪd/ B2	noun - the positive or favorable aspect
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1	noun - the solid surface of the earth
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the expanse of air over the earth
moment /ˈmoʊmənt/ A2	noun - a very brief period of time
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being in accordance with fact
reaching /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/ B2	verb - to stretch out an arm in order to touch or grasp something
burned /bɜːrnd/ B1	verb - to be consumed by fire

Key Grammar Structures

• What doesn't kill me makes me stronger.

  ➔ Conditional sentence with 'what doesn't kill me' + 'makes me stronger' to express resilience.

  ➔ This is a famous conditional phrase meaning that challenges make one stronger.

• Never giving up.

  ➔ Present participle phrase indicating an ongoing or habitual action.

  ➔ This phrase emphasizes perseverance and determination.

• Turn it upside, upside down now.

  ➔ Imperative verb form urging immediate action, with 'upside down' as a prepositional phrase indicating direction.

  ➔ An imperative command to physically or metaphorically turn things over.

• Brothers and sisters. We'll stick together.

  ➔ Simple future tense with 'We'll' (we will) indicating intention or promise.

  ➔ Expresses a commitment to unity and support among friends or family.

• Stay strong and keep moving forward.

  ➔ Imperative/encouraging phrase with 'stay' and 'keep' as base verbs, emphasizing continuous effort.

  ➔ Motivational phrase urging resilience and persistence.

• We're reaching for the stars.

  ➔ Present continuous tense with 'are reaching', indicating ongoing effort.

  ➔ Expresses striving towards a goal with ongoing effort.