LIBERATION – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE
• Album: BATTLE OF TOKYO TIME 4 Jr.EXILE

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

そびえ立つ TECH PUNKな街を駆け抜け

Racing through the towering TECH PUNK city

仮面の裏に潜めた 情熱とMadness

Passion and madness hidden behind the mask

閉ざされるほど 溢れるCurious

The more it's closed off, the more my curiosity overflows

燃え上がるレプリカじゃないMy fire

It's not a burning replica, it's my fire

千変万化のStep 音速のSpeedで

Steps that change endlessly, at the speed of sound

狙い定め 逃さず奪い去る

Aiming true, seizing without letting go

まだ見たことのない未知への鍵は高鳴るMy heart, Higher

The key to the unknown I've yet to see makes my heart race, higher

いま僕を導くんだ

Now it guides me

ヴァーチャルじゃない君の声

Your voice that's not virtual

感情でアクセスしたい

I want to access through emotions

感動をシェアしていたい

I want to share the excitement

恐れずに飛び込む tonight

Diving in without fear tonight

We ain’t stop

We ain’t stop

”LIBERATION”

“LIBERATION”

解き放つのさ 心を突き動かす衝動

I’ll unleash the impulse that moves my heart

”LIBERATION”

“LIBERATION”

目覚め始めた運命が音を立て加速していく

The fate that’s starting to awaken accelerates with sound

月に照らされ Steal up Steal up Now

Illuminated by the moon, steal up, steal up now

誰よりも自由に舞い踊るんだ

I’ll dance more freely than anyone

この手で掴む Real & Future

Grabbing hold of the real & future with these hands

輝きだした扉を開いて

Opening the door that has begun to shine

ダイバーシティな未来-あす-を生き抜いてく時代で

In an era where we survive a diverse future

切り貼り重ねても心はColorless

Even if we cut and paste, our hearts remain colorless

IDじゃわからない僕らだけのStyle

Our style that can’t be understood by ID

色とりどりの個性バラ撒いて行こう

Let’s spread our colorful individuality

パズルのように重なりあってくPiece

Pieces overlapping like a puzzle

響くシンパシー 引かれ合うドラマ

Resonating sympathy, a drama that pulls us together

言葉はいらない 繋がる絆 輝くOne heart, Brighter

No words are needed, the bond connects, shining one heart, brighter

追いかけ続けてる

I keep chasing

始まりへと続くThe end

The end that leads to the beginning

ひっくり返す世界

Flipping the world

そこにある正解

The right answer is there

この目で見極めてみたい

I want to discern it with my own eyes

We ain’t stop

We ain’t stop

”LIBERATION”

“LIBERATION”

解き放つのさ 心を突き動かす衝動

I’ll unleash the impulse that moves my heart

”LIBERATION”

“LIBERATION”

目覚め始めた運命が音を立て加速していく

The fate that’s starting to awaken accelerates with sound

月に照らされ Steal up Steal up Now

Illuminated by the moon, steal up, steal up now

誰よりも自由に舞い踊るんだ

I’ll dance more freely than anyone

この手で掴む Real & Future

Grabbing hold of the real & future with these hands

輝きだした扉を開いて

Opening the door that has begun to shine

言葉にすれば 想いが願いに変わる

When put into words, feelings turn into wishes

どんな奇跡でさえも引き寄せるから

Because I can attract any miracle

Yeah Are you ready, are you ready? Oh

Yeah, are you ready, are you ready? Oh

一瞬を捉え 瞳がロック

Capturing the moment, my eyes are locked

欲しいものは 全部頂くNow

I’ll take everything I want now

We ain’t stop

We ain’t stop

“LIBERATION“

“LIBERATION”

解き放つのさ 心を突き動かす衝動

I’ll unleash the impulse that moves my heart

“LIBERATION”

“LIBERATION”

目覚め始めた運命が音を立て加速していく

The fate that’s starting to awaken accelerates with sound

月に照らされ Steal up Steal up Now

Illuminated by the moon, steal up, steal up now

誰よりも自由に舞い踊るんだ

I’ll dance more freely than anyone

この手で掴む Real & Future

Grabbing hold of the real & future with these hands

輝きだした扉を開いて

Opening the door that has begun to shine

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
街 /machi/ A1	noun - town, city
情熱 /jōnetsu/ B2	noun - passion
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart, mind
未来 /mirai/ A2	noun - future
運命 /unmei/ B2	noun - destiny, fate
衝動 /shōdō/ B2	noun - impulse
自由 /jiyū/ A2	noun - freedom
扉 /tobira/ B1	noun - door
個性 /kosei/ B2	noun - personality, individuality
時代 /jidai/ B1	noun - era, age
奇跡 /kiseki/ B2	noun - miracle
感情 /kanjō/ B1	noun - emotion, feeling
声 /koe/ A1	noun - voice, sound
鍵 /kagi/ A2	noun - key
瞬間 /shunkan/ B1	noun - moment, instant
運 /un/ B2	noun - luck, fortune

Key Grammar Structures

• 燃え上がるレプリカじゃないMy fire

  ➔ Adjective + じゃない (janai) to negate a noun

  ➔ The phrase means 'not a replica', emphasizing authenticity.

• We ain’t stop

  ➔ Usage of 'ain't' as a contraction for 'are not' or 'have not'

  ➔ Informal contraction indicating negation of 'stop'.

• 解き放つのさ 心を突き動かす衝動

  ➔ Using のさ (nosa) to add emphasis or assertion

  ➔ It emphasizes the declaration or forcefulness of 'releasing' the heart.

• 目覚め始めた運命が音を立て加速していく

  ➔ Using 始めた (hajimeta) to indicate the beginning of an action in the past

  ➔ Expresses that fate has started to awaken or begin to accelerate.

• 誰よりも自由に舞い踊るんだ

  ➔ Use of よりも (yorimo) to compare 'more than anyone else'

  ➔ Indicates doing something more freely than anyone else.

• どんな奇跡でさえも引き寄せるから

  ➔ Using さえも (saemo) to indicate 'even' or 'including' as a strong emphasis

  ➔ Highlights that even the most miraculous things can be attracted or brought closer.

• 欲しいものは 全部頂くNow

  ➔ Use of は (wa) to mark the topic; 全部頂く (kanbu itadaku) as 'to receive everything'

  ➔ States that the speaker wants to receive or take everything they desire.