クライマックス – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: SUPER BEAVER
• Album: 人生

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the passionate world of Japanese Rock with SUPER BEAVER's 'Climax'! This song is a perfect tool for learners to master emotive vocabulary and understand how Japanese expressions convey deep personal resolve and strength. Its driving rhythm and clear, powerful vocals make it an engaging way to practice listening comprehension and learn natural, impactful phrasing.

[English]

Even when told that it's impossible

Something you'd chase even if it's a struggle

That's what we should call a dream

It's something more than just an admiration

Rather than being a mere witness to history

I want to be the one who rewrites it

Believing in that heartbeat, the courage to run forward

I'll become the very thing I once admired

"Here I go"

Just stirring up a whirlwind isn't enough

I want to break through; yeah, I'll be the very "first" one

It's the gamble of a lifetime; after all, life has always been

A journey where joy comes to those who prepare themselves

If you don't turn your regrets into fuel

They'll end up being nothing but simple regrets

And there's nothing more frustrating than that, right?

Sometimes, even talking big

To fire myself up

As if cutting off any way to retreat

I want to hold onto the most magnificent sight

Thinking "I'm glad I did it," "I'm glad I didn't give up"

Even in a desperate situation, you have to keep searching

For that split second of revival; I won't rely on miracles

It's the gamble of a lifetime; you don't always have to win by a landslide

Winning by grit and laughing at the end—that's more than enough

Through so many setbacks

Through so many promises

Through so many decisions we've made

Believing in that heartbeat, the courage to run forward

I'll become the very thing I once admired

"Here I go"

Just stirring up a whirlwind isn't enough, is it?

I'm going to break through; right now, I'll be the very "first" one

It's the gamble of a lifetime; after all, life has always been

A journey where joy comes to those who prepare themselves

Even in a desperate situation, you have to keep searching

For that split second of revival; I won't rely on miracles

It's something more than just an admiration

Rather than being a mere witness to history

I want to be the one who rewrites it

[Japanese]

無理だと否定されて尚

無理してでも追いかけたいもの

夢と呼ぶはずなんだよ

憧れとは もう違う

どうせなら歴史の目撃者よりも

塗り替える まさに その人に

高鳴りを 信じて 駆け出す勇気を

なるんだよ 憧れに

「行くぞ」

旋風 巻き起こすだけじゃ 足りないんだよ

風穴を開けたいんだ なあ「最初」になってやろう

一世一代の大勝負だ ずっと そもそも人生は

覚悟を決めた順に 歓喜に近づいていく

悔しさは糧にしないと

ただ悔しいだけで終わる

それほど悔しいことないよな

時にはデカい口も叩いて

焚き付けた 自分自身のこと

退路を断つように

最高の光景を 抱きしめたいな

良かったと 諦めなくて良かったと

絶体絶命の中にも探るんだよ

起死回生の刹那を 奇跡に頼るもんかよ

一世一代の大勝負だ ずっと 圧勝はしなくていい

粘り勝って最後に 噛み締めて笑うが上等

いくつもの挫折があって

いくつもの約束があって

いくつもの決断があったな

高鳴りを 信じて 駆け出す勇気を

なるんだろう 憧れに

「行くぞ」

旋風 巻き起こすだけじゃ 足りないんだろう

風穴を開けるんだよ 今「最初」になってやろう

一世一代の大勝負だ ずっと そもそも人生は

覚悟を決めた順に 歓喜に近づいていく

絶体絶命の中にも探るんだよ

起死回生の刹那を 奇跡に頼るもんかよ

憧れとは もう違う

どうせなら歴史の目撃者よりも

塗り替える まさに その人に

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
否定 hitei N3	noun/verb - denial, negation
憧れ akogare N2	noun - longing, yearning, aspiration
目撃者 mokugekisha N2	noun - eyewitness
高鳴り takanari N2	noun - throbbing, beating fast
旋風 senpuu N1	noun - whirlwind
風穴 kazeana N2	noun - air hole, breakthrough
覚悟 kakugo N3	noun/verb - resolution, preparedness
歓喜 kanki N2	noun - delight, great joy
糧 kazoe N2	noun - provisions, food, source of support
退路 tairo N1	noun - way of retreat
絶体絶命 zettaizetsumei N2	noun - desperate situation, no way out
起死回生 kishikaisei N1	noun - reviving the dead, bringing back to life
刹那 setsuna N1	noun - moment, instant
圧勝 asshou N2	noun - complete victory, landslide victory
挫折 zasetsu N3	noun/verb - setback, frustration, breakdown

Key Grammar Structures

• 無理してでも追いかけたいもの

  ➔ ~てでも (even if it means doing ~)

  ➔ The particle sequence "~てでも" indicates a strong determination to achieve something, even at the cost of "無理" (forcing oneself).

• どうせなら歴史の目撃者よりも

  ➔ どうせなら (might as well / if one has the choice)

  ➔ Used when comparing two choices, suggesting that if one is going to do something, they should aim for the "better" or more significant option.

• 覚悟を決めた順に 歓喜に近づいていく

  ➔ ~順に (in the order of ~)

  ➔ Indicates a sequence or correlation: the sooner one makes a "覚悟" (resolve), the closer one gets to "歓喜" (joy).

• 悔しさは糧にしないと ただ悔しいだけで終わる

  ➔ ~ないと (if you don't ~ / unless ~)

  ➔ A conditional structure used to warn that "悔しさ" (frustration) must be turned into "糧" (fuel/nourishment), otherwise it is wasted.

• 退路を断つように

  ➔ ~ように (as if to ~ / so as to ~)

  ➔ Used here to describe an action taken with the intensity "as if" cutting off one's retreat (退路).

• 奇跡に頼るもんかよ

  ➔ ~もんか (I certainly won't ~ / absolutely not)

  ➔ An emphatic negative expression showing refusal to rely on "奇跡" (miracles), choosing effort instead.

• 粘り勝って最後に 噛み締めて笑うが上等

  ➔ ~が上等 (it is best to ~ / it is acceptable/superior to ~)

  ➔ Implies that winning through "粘り" (tenacity) and savoring the victory is the superior or "best" way to live.

• 塗り替える まさに その人に

  ➔ まさに (exactly / truly)

  ➔ Used as an intensifier to emphasize that the person being described is "exactly" the one who will rewrite history.