GRIT – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: BE:FIRST

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

Got the GRIT

Got the GRIT

Got the GRIT

Got the GRIT

Throwing back to the days

Throwing back to the days

未だ通過点

Still just a passing point

money and fame

Money and fame

I got だが価値などねぇ

I got it, but it's worthless

Underrated 大歓迎 腹なら決まってる

Underrated, welcome, my mind is made up

こちら芸能でも現場叩き上げ

In the entertainment industry, but worked my way up from the bottom

下の下の下の有様の下馬評

The pre-release hype was the lowest of the low

Covidも届かない山の宿

A mountain retreat Covid couldn't reach

富士山 から眺めた海の向こう

Beyond the sea, viewed from Mt. Fuji

今Dome超え周ってる世界の首都

Now touring world capitals, surpassing the Dome

何度もピンチは潜り抜けた

Escaped countless pinches

何度もチャンスは手をすり抜けた

Countless chances slipped through my fingers

今掴むべき物はなんだ？

What should I grab now?

I want that, I want that, I want

I want that, I want that, I want

Everything you see

Everything you see

前人未到を手中に

Unprecedented success in my hands

But I don’t know if it’s...

But I don’t know if it’s...

(Oh!)

(Oh!)

I don’t know if it’s...

I don’t know if it’s...

(Oh!)

(Oh!)

I don’t know if it’s...

I don’t know if it’s...

(Oh!)

(Oh!)

紅く血で染まったグローリー

Glory stained crimson with blood

But I don’t know if it’s...

But I don’t know if it’s...

(Oh!)

(Oh!)

I don’t know but I...

I don’t know but I...

(Oh!)

(Oh!)

I got the GRIT

I got the GRIT

Got the GRIT

Got the GRIT

I got the GRIT

I got the GRIT

Got the GRIT

Got the GRIT

I got the GRIT

I got the GRIT

Amazing わかった風の評論家気取りに溜め息

Amazing, sighing at critics acting like they understand

地に足はつけない とっくに乗り込んだSpaceship

My feet aren't on the ground, I've already boarded a spaceship

Black Holeも逆に飲み込む様なイメージ

An image of swallowing even a Black Hole

We're not gonna stop, ain't nobody touch us now

We're not gonna stop, ain't nobody touch us now

正統派、メジャー、多数派

Orthodox, major, majority

成功者 わからすんだ

Winners, we'll make you understand

流派BのBOYSがまたヒット

Type B BOYS bringing another hit

俺等ティンバー履いたヒーロー You know?

We're heroes wearing Timbs, you know?

何度もピンチは潜り抜けた

Escaped countless pinches

何度もチャンスは手をすり抜けた

Countless chances slipped through my fingers

今掴むべき物はなんだ？

What should I grab now?

I want that, I want that, I want

I want that, I want that, I want

Everything you see

Everything you see

前人未到を手中に

Unprecedented success in my hands

But I don’t know if it’s...

But I don’t know if it’s...

(Oh!)

(Oh!)

I don’t know if it’s...

I don’t know if it’s...

(Oh!)

(Oh!)

I don’t know if it’s...

I don’t know if it’s...

(Oh!)

(Oh!)

紅く血で染まったグローリー

Glory stained crimson with blood

But I don’t know if it’s...

But I don’t know if it’s...

(Oh!)

(Oh!)

I don’t know but I...

I don’t know but I...

(Oh!)

(Oh!)

I got the GRIT

I got the GRIT

Got the GRIT

Got the GRIT

I got the GRIT

I got the GRIT

Got the GRIT

Got the GRIT

I got the GRIT

I got the GRIT

Got the GRIT

Got the GRIT

I got the GRIT

I got the GRIT

Got the GRIT

Got the GRIT

I got the GRIT

I got the GRIT

I got the GRIT

I got the GRIT

I got the GRIT

I got the GRIT

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
grit /ɡrɪt/ B2	noun - courage and resolve; strength of character
days /deɪz/ A1	noun - plural of day
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes
fame /feɪm/ B1	noun - the state of being known or talked about by many people
underrated /ˌʌndəˈreɪtɪd/ B2	adjective - not appreciated enough
covid /ˈkoʊvɪd/ B2	noun - coronavirus disease
mountain /ˈmaʊntən/ A2	noun - a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level
sea /siː/ A1	noun - the expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its landmasses
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - a possibility of something happening
see /siː/ A1	verb - perceive with the eyes; discern visually
blood /blʌd/ A2	noun - the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ B1	adjective - causing great surprise or wonder; astonishing
spaceship /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/ B2	noun - a vehicle used for traveling in space
hero /ˈhɪroʊ/ A2	noun - a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities

Key Grammar Structures

• 未だ通過点

  ➔ Adverb 未だ (imada) meaning 'still' or 'yet'.

  ➔ This line suggests that the current position, despite achievements, is "still" just a passing point, implying greater aspirations.

• だが価値などねぇ

  ➔ Conjunction だが (daga) meaning 'but' or 'however', followed by a negative statement (価値などねぇ - kachi nado nee). Using "など" implies the speaker doesn't consider it worth mentioning.

  ➔ Despite gaining money and fame, the speaker claims it has "no value," perhaps suggesting a pursuit of something deeper or more meaningful.

• こちら芸能でも現場叩き上げ

  ➔ Use of the particle "でも (demo)" indicating 'even in' or 'even though' regarding the entertainment industry (芸能 - geinou). The phrase "現場叩き上げ (genba tatakiage)" means 'starting from the bottom'.

  ➔ This line emphasizes that even within the entertainment industry, known for its often manufactured image, they have risen through hard work and experience, starting from the very bottom.

• 流派BのBOYSがまたヒット

  ➔ Use of the genitive particle "の (no)" to connect "流派B (ryuuha B)" (School B) with "BOYS". The verb "ヒット (hitto)" is a katakana word derived from the English word 'hit', used to mean a success.

  ➔ This line proclaims that the boys from 'School B' are having another hit, suggesting their group or style is consistently successful.

• わからすんだ

  ➔ Informal causative form of the verb 分かる (wakaru) meaning 'to understand'. わからす (wakarasu) meaning 'to make understand', with added colloquial ending 'んだ (nda)' for emphasis.

  ➔ The speaker expresses a strong intention to make others (likely those who underestimated them) understand their value and abilities.

• 何度もピンチは潜り抜けた

  ➔ Topic marker は (wa) after ピンチ (pinchi, 'pinch' or 'crisis'), indicating that 'crisis' is the topic of the sentence. Verb 潜り抜ける (潜り抜ける, kugurinukeru) meaning 'to escape through' or 'to overcome'.

  ➔ This line indicates that they have overcome numerous crises in the past.