明日も – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: SHISHAMO
• Album: SHISHAMO 4

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the power of Japanese rock with SHISHAMO's 'Ashita mo.' This song is a fantastic way to learn Japanese as it uses straightforward and repetitive lyrics to convey a universally relatable message of finding strength and motivation. 'Ashita mo' is special because it turns the everyday struggle into a heroic journey, making it an inspiring and catchy tune for language learners.

[English]

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday I've been working

Because there are still so many things I don't understand

Anxiety takes over me

Sometimes I feel like giving up

Monday to Friday, I've been working

Even if I fail, I have no choice but to keep trying every day

But once Friday is over, I’m okay

On the weekend, I go to see my hero

I can’t do it anymore, I’ve failed, I can't stand up

I want to change that side of myself, so I go again today

Because not everything's good

There are times when it hurts and I want to cry

And in those moments, always

I want to meet the hero who gets up faster than anyone else

It hurts, but I run. It’s tough, but I run

I don’t know if it will pay off, but

For now, I still won’t give up

Seeing myself in the hero

Tomorrow too

Monday to Friday, I go to school

Honestly, keeping up with my friends’ topics is really hard for me

It’s tough for me

What I really like isn’t the TV from yesterday

Monday to Friday, I go to school

Honestly, I don’t understand Shibuya or Harajuku

But once Friday is over, I’m okay

On the weekend, I go to see my hero

I can’t do it anymore, I’ve failed, I can’t even wipe my tears

Because I want to change that part of myself, I go again today

Worrying over tiny things

People around me laugh, but

They don’t laugh, they just show me how to move forward

My hero teaches me how to run

It hurts, but I run. It’s hard, but I run

I don’t know if tomorrow will change, but

For now, I still won’t give up

Seeing myself in the hero

Tomorrow too

Because not everything’s good

There are times when it hurts and I want to cry

And in those moments, always

I want to meet the hero who gets up faster than anyone else

It hurts, but I run. It’s tough, but I run

I don’t know if it’ll be worth it, but

For now, I still won’t give up

Seeing myself in the hero

Tomorrow too

Work, love, studying too

I can't slack off even once

If I think of it as for my future self tomorrow, it’s okay

Crying isn’t necessarily a bad thing

Praising myself for who I was yesterday

Just keep running forward today

My hero will teach me how to run again

Seeing myself in the hero

Tomorrow too

[Japanese]

月火水木金 働いた

まだ分からないことだらけだから

不安が僕を占めてしまう

時々ダメになってしまう

月火水木金 働いた

ダメでも 毎日頑張るしかなくて

だけど金曜日が終われば大丈夫

週末は僕のヒーローに会いに行く

ダメだ もうダメだ 立ち上がれない

そんな自分変えたくて 今日も行く

良いことばかりじゃないからさ

痛くて泣きたい時もある

そんな時にいつも

誰よりも早く立ち上がるヒーローに会いたくて

痛いけど走った 苦しいけど走った

報われるかなんて 分からないけど

とりあえずまだ 僕は折れない

ヒーローに自分重ねて

明日も

月火水木金 学校へ

友達の話題についていくのは本当は

私にとっては大変で

私が本当に好きなのは昨日のテレビじゃない

月火水木金 学校へ

本当は渋谷も原宿も分からない

だけど金曜日が終われば大丈夫

週末は私のヒーローに会いに行く

ダメだ もうダメだ 涙も拭けない

そんな自分変えたくて 今日も行く

ちっぽけなことで悩んでる

周りの人は笑うけど

笑いもせず ただ 見せてくれる

走り方 ヒーローが教えてくれる

痛いけど走った 苦しいけど走った

明日が変わるかは 分からないけど

とりあえずまだ 私は折れない

ヒーローに自分重ねて

明日も

良いことばかりじゃないからさ

痛くて泣きたい時もある

そんな時にいつも

誰よりも早く立ち上がるヒーローに会いたくて

痛いけど走った 苦しいけど走った

報われるかなんて 分からないけど

とりあえずまだ 僕は折れない

ヒーローに自分重ねて

明日も

仕事も 恋も 勉強も

一つも手抜きはできないな

明日の自分のためだと思えば良い

泣くのは別に悪いことじゃない

昨日の自分を褒めながら

今日をひたすらに走ればいい

走り方はまた教えてくれる

ヒーローに自分重ねて

明日も

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
働く /hataraku/ A2	verb - to work
不安 /fuan/ B1	noun - anxiety
ダメ /dame/ A2	adjective - no good; useless
頑張る /ganbaru/ A2	verb - to do one's best; to persevere
ヒーロー /hīrō/ A1	noun - hero
痛い /itai/ A2	adjective - painful
泣く /naku/ A2	verb - to cry
走る /hashiru/ A2	verb - to run
変える /kaeru/ B1	verb - to change
良い /yoi/ A1	adjective - good
苦しい /kurushii/ B1	adjective - painful; difficult
明日 /ashita/ A1	noun - tomorrow
学校 /gakkō/ A1	noun - school
友達 /tomodachi/ A1	noun - friend
話題 /wadai/ B1	noun - topic; subject
悩む /nayamu/ B1	verb - to worry; to be troubled
折れる /oreru/ B2	verb - to break; to bend

Key Grammar Structures

• まだ分からないことだらけだから

  ➔ だから (dakara) - because / so

  ➔ Used to connect a reason with a result, indicating cause and effect.

• 報われるかなんて 分からないけど

  ➔ かなんて (ka nante) - expressing some doubt or triviality about something

  ➔ Used when expressing doubt or dismissing the importance of something.

• 自分重ねて

  ➔ 重ねて (kasanete) - repeatedly / again and again

  ➔ Used to indicate doing something repeatedly or adding layers, often figuratively like relating oneself to something.

• 走り方はまた教えてくれる

  ➔ は (wa) - topic marker

  ➔ Marks the topic of the sentence, emphasizing what the sentence is about.

• 泣くのは別に悪いことじゃない

  ➔ じゃない (janai) - negative copula / not

  ➔ Used to negate a statement, indicating that something is not the case.

• 泣くのは別に悪いことじゃない

  ➔ じゃない (janai) - negative copula / not

  ➔ Used to negate a statement, indicating that something is not the case.