MASAYUME CHASING – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: BoA

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the energetic world of Japanese through BoA's "MASAYUME CHASING"! This vibrant J-pop track, renowned as the catchy opening for "Fairy Tail," offers a fantastic opportunity to engage with the language through its uplifting lyrics about chasing dreams and overcoming challenges. Its clear pronunciation and repetitive, powerful chorus make it an ideal song for ear training and picking up common phrases, making language learning an exciting and musical adventure.

[English]

Lost in pursuit of dreams

Deep in the forest of my heart

A spring clearer than a mirror

Reflecting a distorted smile

The tears that spilled (don't cry)

Not gold or silver

Ordinary tears (fall from my eyes)

Even the goddess doesn't notice

Masayume chasing, chasing, go beyond more

The best of myself ever

Now I'm chasing, chasing, that's how I envisioned it

Become myself and ignite the fire in my heart

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na (oh!)

Na-na-na-na-na (hey, hey!)

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na (oh!)

Run through, hero

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na (oh!)

Na-na-na-na-na (hey, hey!)

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na (oh!)

Ignite the fire in your heart

My life, yeah

If I close my eyes and listen closely

A faint calling voice

In a forest where no one should be

The blue of the sky I looked up at

I won't return here (goodbye)

The deadly poison called loneliness

A flower that sweetly scents

(Fell from the sky)

In a world that blooms proudly

Goodbye, changing, changing, go beyond more

The best of myself ever

Changing the painting, changing, I wish

It will surely come true, illuminate the fire in my heart

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na (oh!)

Na-na-na-na-na (hey, hey!)

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na (oh!)

Run through, hero

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na (oh!)

Na-na-na-na-na (hey, hey!)

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na (oh!)

Illuminate the fire in your heart

Hey, already

It's incredibly hard

Who the real me is

Wake up and make up

Repeating eternity every day, fade out

From this delusion

No way, baby (no way, baby)

To escape (go, gotta go now) I have to wake up

Basking in the dazzling morning sun, I squint ahead

The future I saw that day is spreading its arms, oh

Masayume chasing, chasing, go beyond more

The best of myself ever

Chasing time, chasing, that's how I envisioned it

Become myself and ignite the fire in my heart

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na (oh!)

Na-na-na-na-na (hey, hey!)

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na (oh!)

Run through, hero

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na (oh!)

Na-na-na-na-na (hey, hey!)

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na (oh!)

Ignite the fire in your heart

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[Japanese]

夢を追って迷い込んだ

心の森の奥

鏡より澄んだ泉

映るゆがんだsmile

こぼれた涙は (don't cry)

金でも銀でもなくて

ありふれた涙 (fall from my eyes)

女神も気づかない

まさゆめ chasing, chasing 越えろもっと

自分史上最高の

今を chasing, chasing そう描いた

自分になって燃やせ胸の火を

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na (oh!)

Na-na-na-na-na (hey, hey!)

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na (oh!)

駆け抜けろhero

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na (oh!)

Na-na-na-na-na (hey, hey!)

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na (oh!)

燃やせ胸の火を

My life, yeah

目を閉じて耳すませば

微かに呼ぶ声

誰もいないはずの森で

見上げた空の青

ここへは戻らない (goodbye)

孤独という名の猛毒の

甘く香る花

(Fell from the sky)

咲き誇る世界に

さよなら changing, changing 越えろもっと

自分史上最高の

絵画をchanging, changing そう願いは

かなうわきっと 照らせ胸の火を

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na (oh!)

Na-na-na-na-na (hey, hey!)

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na (oh!)

駆け抜けろhero

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na (oh!)

Na-na-na-na-na (hey, hey!)

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na (oh!)

照らせ胸の火を

Hey もう

滅茶苦茶hardで

本との自分が誰だか

Wake upして make up

永遠毎日繰り返して fade out

こんな阿附から

No way, baby (no way, baby)

抜け出すには (go, gotta go now) 目を覚ますしかない

眩しい朝日浴びて目をこらす先に

あの日に見た未来が手を広げてる oh

まさゆめ chasing, chasing 越えろもっと

自分史上最高の

時を chasing, chasing そう描いた

自分になって燃やせ胸の火を

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na (oh!)

Na-na-na-na-na (hey, hey!)

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na (oh!)

駆け抜けろHero

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na (oh!)

Na-na-na-na-na (hey, hey!)

Na-na-na-na-na-na-na (oh!)

燃やせ胸の火を

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
夢 ゆめ A2	noun - dream
chasing /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/ B1	verb - to pursue or follow something
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - organs of circulatory system; symbol of emotions or courage
flames /fleɪmz/ B2	noun - fire, burning gas
mirage /mɪˈrɑːʒ/ C1	noun - illusion caused by atmospheric conditions
forge /fɔːrdʒ/ C2	verb - to create or develop something strong or enduring
illuminate /ɪˈluːmɪneɪt/ C1	verb - to light up or make clear
destiny /ˈdɛstɪni/ B2	noun - the events that will necessarily happen in the future
brave /breɪv/ A2	adjective - courageous, willing to face danger
soar /sɔːr/ B1	verb - to fly high in the sky
courage /ˈkʌrɪdʒ/ B2	noun - the ability to face danger or pain
horizon /həˈraɪzn/ B2	noun - the line where sky and earth meet

Key Grammar Structures

• 夢を追って迷い込んだ 心の森の奥

  ➔ Te-form of verbs to indicate reason/cause and effect.

  ➔ 追って (otte) is the te-form of 追う (ou - to chase). Here, it means "chasing dreams, I got lost..."

• 鏡より澄んだ泉 映るゆがんだsmile

  ➔ Using "より (yori)" to make comparisons.

  ➔ 鏡**より**澄んだ泉 (kagami **yori** sunda izumi) means "a spring clearer **than** a mirror."

• 女神も気づかない

  ➔ The particle "も (mo)" indicating "also/even".

  ➔ 女神**も**気づかない (megami **mo** kizukanai) means "**even** the goddess doesn't notice."

• 自分史上最高の 今を chasing, chasing

  ➔ Use of "史上 (shijou)" to mean "in history/ever".

  ➔ 自分**史上**最高の (jibun **shijou** saikou no) means "the best **ever** in my life."

• ここへは戻らない

  ➔ Use of "へ (e)" as a directional particle.

  ➔ ここ**へ**は戻らない (koko **e** wa modoranai) means "I won't return **to** here."

• 絵画をchanging, changing そう願いは かなうわきっと

  ➔ Use of "わ (wa)" at the end of a sentence to express emotion or emphasis (typically used by women).

  ➔ かなう**わ**きっと (kanau **wa** kitto) means "it will definitely come true, I'm sure!"

• 滅茶苦茶hardで 本との自分が誰だか

  ➔ Use of "～で (de)" to indicate a reason or cause.

  ➔ 滅茶苦茶hard**で** (mechakucha hard **de**) means "because it's extremely hard..."

• こんな阿附から No way, baby (no way, baby)

  ➔ Use of "から (kara)" to indicate origin or starting point.

  ➔ こんな阿附**から** (konna obekka **kara**) means "from this flattery..."