+Matter – English Lyrics

• By: ONE OK ROCK
• Album: DETOX

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the power of connection and self-worth with ONE OK ROCK's '+Matter'. This song's blend of English and heartfelt emotion makes it a great and accessible entry point for learning Japanese through music. Its anthemic chorus is not only easy to sing along to but also carries a universal message that will resonate with you.

[English]

Life can be heavy

Time can be scary

Days around the sun

Battles to be won

If love is war

Come crash into my vacant arms

Embrace, explore

We're supernova racing

Do I matter to you? Do I matter to you?

Do I matter to you-ooh-ooh?

You matter to me, you matter to me

You matter and we all matter

Do I matter to you? Do I matter to you?

Do I matter to you-ooh-ooh?

You matter to me, you matter to me

You matter and we all matter

Should we be sharing

All that we carry?

I know songs have been sung

But change is yet to come

If love is war

Come crash into my vacant arms

The space we ignore

Is the answer to our fading

Do I matter to you? Do I matter to you?

Do I matter to you-ooh-ooh?

You matter to me, you matter to me

You matter and we all matter

Do I matter to you? Do I matter to you?

Do I matter to you-ooh-ooh?

You matter to me, you matter to me

You matter and we all matter

Left to right, will you take

Will you take my hand?

Hold it tight, feel the waste

As our atoms collide

Do you sing, do you sing when you look within?

Is it faith, is it hate pulling you back in?

Do you wanna believe there's a war to win?

Do you wanna believe? You matter to me

Do I matter to you?

Do I matter to you-ooh-ooh?

You matter to me, you matter to me

You matter and we all matter

Do I matter to you? Do I matter to you?

Do I matter to you-ooh-ooh?

You matter to me, you matter to me

You matter and we all matter

Do you sing, do you sing when you look within?

Is it faith, is it hate pulling you back in?

Do you wanna believe there's a war to win?

Do you wanna believe? You matter to me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
matter /ˈmætər/ B1	verb - to be important or significant noun - a subject or situation under consideration
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic matter
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
scary /ˈskeri/ A2	adjective - causing fear; frightening
days /deɪz/ A1	noun - each of the twenty-four-hour periods, reckoned from one midnight to the next, into which a year is divided
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth
battles /ˈbætəlz/ B1	noun - a sustained fight between opposing forces
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of affection
war /wɔːr/ A2	noun - a state of armed conflict
crash /kræʃ/ B1	verb - to collide violently with something
vacant /ˈveɪkənt/ B2	adjective - empty; unoccupied
arms /ɑːrmz/ A1	noun - either of the two upper limbs of the human body
embrace /ɪmˈbreɪs/ B2	verb - to accept or support (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and enthusiastically.
explore /ɪkˈsplɔːr/ B1	verb - to inquire into or discuss (a subject or issue) in detail
supernova /ˌsuːpərˈnoʊvə/ C1	noun - a star that suddenly increases greatly in brightness because of a catastrophic explosion that ejects most of its mass.
sharing /ˈʃeərɪŋ/ A2	verb - having a portion of something with another or others
carry /ˈkæri/ A2	verb - to support and move (someone or something) from one place to another
songs /sɔːŋz/ A1	noun - a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	noun - the act or instance of making or becoming different verb - make or become different
space /speɪs/ A2	noun - a continuous area or expanse that is free, available, or unoccupied
ignore /ɪɡˈnɔːr/ B1	verb - to refuse to take notice of; disregard.
answer /ˈænsər/ A2	noun - a thing that is said, written, or done as a reaction to a question, statement, or situation.
fading /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/ B2	adjective - gradually growing faint and disappearing.
take /teɪk/ A1	verb - to lay hold of (something) with one's hands; reach for and hold
hand /hænd/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and thumb.
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - grasp, carry, or support (something) with one's hands
tight /taɪt/ A2	adjective - fixed, fastened, or closed firmly; difficult to move, open, or separate
waste /weɪst/ B1	noun - unwanted or unusable material, substances, or by-products
atoms /ˈætəmz/ B2	noun - the basic unit of a chemical element.
collide /kəˈlaɪd/ B2	verb - hit with force when moving
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - make musical sounds with the voice
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - direct one's gaze toward someone or something or in a specified direction
faith /feɪθ/ B1	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something
hate /heɪt/ A2	noun - intense dislike; hatred
pulling /ˈpʊlɪŋ/ A2	verb - exert force on (someone or something) so as to cause movement towards oneself.
believe /bɪˈliːv/ A1	verb - accept (something) as true; feel sure of the truth of
win /wɪn/ A2	verb - be successful or victorious in (a contest or conflict).

Key Grammar Structures

• If love is war

  ➔ Conditional sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ Uses 'if' to introduce a **condition** that might lead to a **result**.

• Come crash into my vacant arms

  ➔ Imperative sentence with an informal tone

  ➔ Uses the **imperative mood** to **request or invite** someone to **approach**.

• The space we ignore

  ➔ Relative clause with 'we' as the subject

  ➔ Uses a **relative clause** to specify **'the space'** that is **ignored** by **us**.

• Hold it tight, feel the waste

  ➔ Imperative sentence with parallel structure

  ➔ Uses **imperative mood** to give **multiple commands**, emphasizing actions simultaneously.

• Is it faith, is it hate pulling you back in?

  ➔ Parallel question structure with 'is it...?'

  ➔ Uses **parallel questions** to compare two possible **causes or reasons** ('faith' or 'hate').

• Do you wanna believe there's a war to win?

  ➔ Informal question with 'do you wanna...?'

  ➔ Uses **informal question form** with 'wanna' (informal for 'want to') to express **desire** or **preference**.

• You matter and we all matter

  ➔ Simple present tense statement emphasizing **fact** or **truth**

  ➔ Uses the **simple present tense** to state universal truth or **fact**.