Long shot – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 前島麻由
• Album: From Dream And You

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into 'Long shot,' the electrifying opening theme of 'Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World' Season 2, performed by Mayu Maeshima. This powerful EDM rock track is a masterclass in conveying raw determination and the courage to face seemingly impossible odds. For language learners, its blend of Japanese and English lyrics offers a unique opportunity to explore direct expressions of resolve and emotional depth, making it a dynamic and inspiring piece to study.

[English]

This is the fate that brought us here, watch my long shot

...

Feel like I am falling into the flame of lies

Tell me what you want from me

Trying not to step back to where I used to belong

Looking for the escape from pain

I will cross my fingers hoping not to be sacrificed

I promised you, with that hope

Get in the raid, get ready for the time to come

Chasing the silhouette that rises

Drop down the reason why I'm standing here alone

Maybe it's already too late to regain

Don't lose the light that you raised as fate

(Ever again)

What if I could right my wrongs and save you from the pain

It's not enough, it's not enough for me to break the rule upon this world

I will never gonna leave you, never wanna lose you

We'll make it in the end

Not backing down for real

I won't trace someone else's life

I know who I am

...

Blame me if I messed up anything

Take a risk of everything

Justify this cruel world

The cries that went in circles, leaving shadows swallowed by the void

I will cross my fingers hoping not to be sacrificed

I promised you, with that hope

Get in the raid, get ready for the time to come

Chasing the silhouette that rises

Wake up, bring back and don't regret to be yourself, it's all you

It's fine no matter how many times, I'm prepared, I decided to protect everything because you're here

I know what I should do to change this intertwined future with my own hands

Take this pain away from me

Riding on the heartbeat of this chest

There's no way I can fail

I wished for you to witness it

...

Drop down the reason why I'm standing here alone

Maybe it's already too late to regain

Don't lose the light that you raised as fate

(Brace yourself, don't forget this is your fate)

What if I could right my wrongs and save you from the pain

It's not enough, it's not enough for me to break

The rule upon this world

I will never gonna leave you, never wanna lose you

We'll make it in the end

Not backing down for real

I won't trace someone else's life

I know who I am

...

[Japanese]

This is the fate that brought us here watch my long shot

Feel like I am falling into the flame of lies

Tell me what you want from me

Trying not to step back to where I used to belong

Looking for the escape from pain

I will cross my fingers hoping not to be sacrificed

約束したんだ君とその希望に

Get in the raid Get ready for the time to come

浮かび上がるシルエット追いかけ

Drop down the reason why I'm standing here alone

May be it's already too late to regain

運命としてかかげた灯を失くさないで

(Ever again)

What if I could right my wrongs and save you from the pain

It's not enough It's not enough for me to break the rule opon this world

I will never gonna leave you never wanna lose you

We'll make it in the end

Not backing down for real

I won't trace someone else's life

I know who I am

Blame me if I messed up anything

Take a risk of everything

Justify this cruel world

空回りした叫び虚空へ吸い込まれていく影を残して

I will cross my fingers hoping not to be sacrificed

約束したんだ君とその希望に

Get in the raid Get ready for the time to come

浮かび上がるシルエット追いかけ

Wake up bring back and don't regret to be yourself it's all you

何度だっていいんだ覚悟してんだ全て守ると決めたよ君がいるから

絡み合う未来をこの手で変えてみせるとしてすべきことは分かっているから

Take this pain away from me

この胸の鼓動に乗せて

There's no way I can fail

見届けて欲しいと願った

Drop down the reason why I'm standing here alone

May be it's already too late to regain

運命としてかかげた灯を失くさないで

(Brace yourself don't forget this is your fate)

What if I could right my wrongs and save you from the pain

It's not enough It's not enough for me to break

The rule upon this world

I will never gonna leave you never wanna lose you

We'll make it in the end

Not backing down for real

I won't trace someone else's life

I know who I am

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fate /feɪt/ B2	noun - the development of events beyond a person's control
flame /fleɪm/ B1	noun - the visible, gaseous part of a fire
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ B1	verb - to break free from confinement or control
sacrifice /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ B2	verb - to give up something valued for the sake of something else
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
regain /rɪˈɡeɪn/ B2	verb - to obtain possession of something again
risk /rɪsk/ B1	noun - a situation involving exposure to danger
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ A2	noun - a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present
wrong /rɔːŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct or true
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - the time yet to come
end /ɛnd/ A1	noun - the final part of something
make /meɪk/ A1	verb - to create or form something
trace /treɪs/ B2	verb - to follow or discover the course of something

Key Grammar Structures

• Try not to step back to where I used to belong

  ➔ Use of 'try not to' + verb to express an attempt to avoid doing something.

  ➔ 'Try not to' indicates an effort to avoid the action of the verb.

• I will cross my fingers hoping not to be sacrificed

  ➔ Use of 'will' + verb to express future intention or promise.

  ➔ 'Will' indicates a future action or decision.

• Get in the raid Get ready for the time to come

  ➔ 'Get' + verb phrase indicating an imperative command or instruction.

  ➔ 'Get' is used as an imperative to instruct someone to perform an action.

• Drop down the reason why I'm standing here alone

  ➔ Use of 'Drop down' as a phrasal verb meaning to reveal or state.

  ➔ 'Drop down' is a phrasal verb meaning to reveal or disclose information.

• Not backing down for real

  ➔ Use of 'backing down' as a gerund phrase meaning to withdraw or give up.

  ➔ 'Backing down' means to withdraw from a position or admit defeat.

• I know who I am

  ➔ Use of 'know' + clause to express self-awareness or certainty about one's identity.

  ➔ 'Know' + clause indicates a strong understanding or awareness of oneself.