いつだってHIGH！ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: DISH//

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the energetic world of Japanese music with DISH//'s "Itsudatte HIGH!" Learn how this upbeat anthem, created for a high school dance competition, uses catchy melodies and inspiring lyrics to encourage a positive mindset. Dive into the language and culture behind this vibrant track and get ready to elevate your spirits!

[English]

Every day is too ambiguous

Sometimes I get lost

I want to love, I want to sleep, I want to do my best

I don't want to give up

“Let the pain fly away”

If it's you and me

Let's always be HIGH, even more!

We just need to shine our way

If only that could be easy

Let's always be HIGH, even more!

I want to start running, holding hands

Our story is a mix of everything

It's something precious

Overflowing with “I don’t know”

There are things I just can’t understand

I want to cry, I want to sleep, I can't do my best

I feel like giving up

“Let the pain fly away”

If it's you and me

Let's always take on the hardships!

We just need to shine our way

If only that could be easy

Let's always take on the hardships!

I want to start running, holding hands

Our story is a mix of everything

It's something precious

Not everything is about not losing

On a journey searching for what I've lost

La-ta-ta-ta-la-ta-ta-ta

I'm not alone

Let's always be HIGH and that's just fine!

We just need to shine our way

I believe we can definitely do it

Let's always be HIGH and that's just fine!

I want to start running, holding hands

Our story is a mix of everything

It's something precious

[Japanese]

曖昧すぎちゃう毎日で

迷うこともあっちゃうし

愛たい眠たい頑張りたい

諦めたくない

「痛いのとんでけ」

君と僕なら

いつだってHIGHをもっと！

照らして行けば良いだけ

それが出来れば簡単なのにな

いつだってHIGHをもっと！

走り出したくて、手繋いで行く

僕らの物語はイッサイガッサイ

愛しいもんだぜ

I don’t knowが溢れて

わっかんないこともあっちゃって

泣きたい眠たい頑張れない

諦めそう

「痛いのとんでけ」

君と僕なら

いつだって辛いの上等！

照らして行けば良いだけ

それが出来れば簡単なのにな

いつだって辛いの上等！　

走り出したくて、手繋いで行く

僕らの物語はイッサイガッサイ

愛しいもんだぜ

負けないことが全てでもないさ

無くしたものを探す旅の途中

ラッタッタッタラッタッタッタ

1人じゃないから

いつだってHIGHで上等！

照らして行けば良いだけ

僕らならきっと出来ると思う

いつだってHIGHで上等！

走り出したくて、手繋いで行く

僕らの物語はイッサイガッサイ

愛しいもんだぜ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
曖昧 /aimai/ B2	adjective - ambiguous
愛 /ai/ A2	noun - love
頑張る /ganbaru/ B1	verb - to do one's best
痛い /itai/ A2	adjective - painful
走り出す /hashiridasu/ B1	verb - to start running
物語 /monogatari/ B2	noun - story
負ける /makeru/ B1	verb - to lose
探す /sagasu/ A2	verb - to search
旅 /tabi/ A2	noun - journey
上等 /joutou/ B2	adjective - superior
君 /kimi/ A1	noun - you (informal)
僕 /boku/ A1	noun - I (masculine)
辛い /tsurai/ A2	adjective - painful, tough
出来る /dekiru/ A2	verb - to be able to do

Key Grammar Structures

• いつだってHIGHをもっと！

  ➔ Use of 〜だって (datte) to emphasize 'even' or 'anytime'.

  ➔ The particle 〜だって (datte) is used to stress that something applies 'even' in all circumstances.

• 泣きたい眠たい頑張れない

  ➔ Consecutive verbs with たい (tai) to express desires or feelings, and ない (nai) form for negatives.

  ➔ The たい (tai) form indicates a desire to do something, while ない (nai) negates the verb.

• 照らして行けば良いだけ

  ➔ Conditional form of 照らす (てらす) + ば (ba) = if you illuminate, then it's good to proceed.

  ➔ The 〜ば form is used to express a conditional 'if' clause, indicating cause and effect.

• 僕らの物語はイッサイガッサイ

  ➔ Use of the phrase イッサイガッサイ (issaigassai) as an idiomatic expression meaning 'full of chaos' or 'busy', emphasizing vibrancy.

  ➔ The phrase イッサイガッサイ (issaigassai) conveys a sense of lively chaos or busyness, emphasizing the energetic nature of the story.

• 負けないことが全てでもないさ

  ➔ Negative form of 負ける (まける) + ことが全てでもない (koto ga subete demo nai): 'It's not everything to not lose', meaning losing isn't the only thing that matters.

  ➔ The phrase emphasizes that winning or losing is not the sole measure of importance, acknowledging other values.

• 僕らならきっと出来ると思う

  ➔ Conditional が (ga) + きっと (kitto) + できる (dekiru) + と思う (to omou): expressing confidence 'I believe we can surely do it'.

  ➔ The conditional が (ga) indicates ‘if’ or ‘when’, and きっと (kitto) expresses certainty or strong belief.