MO-EH-YO – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Fujii Kaze

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Japanese music with Fujii Kaze's "MO-EH-YO"! This powerful song is a fantastic way to engage with the language, offering insightful lyrics about self-acceptance and living authentically. Its unique blend of J-pop, R&B, and soul, combined with Fujii Kaze's distinctive vocal style and clever wordplay, makes it a special listening experience that will enrich your understanding of Japanese musical artistry and language nuances.

[English]

Carrying a downcast face

Kicking stones away

The sun is crying

Look up and see

Actually, deep inside you

There’s a smoldering, hot light

Let’s shout to the sun

Look up and see

Burn

Burn in that sky

Don’t think tomorrow will come, just burn

Enough with the cool act

Enough with pretending to be strong

It’s okay to sweat,

It’s okay to be embarrassed

It might not be easy

But it’s not that hard

Searching while being lost

That’s the same for everyone

Burn

Burn in that sky

Don’t think tomorrow will come, just burn

Enough with the cool act

Enough with pretending to be strong

It’s okay to sweat

It’s okay to be embarrassed

For certain things, keep, hold on

Then don’t think about tomorrow, no, no baby

Just focus on today, please stay strong

Every day is a birthday, we are babies

Ah, I’m really not afraid of anything

Ride this wind and move forward

Burn

Burn in that sky

Don’t think tomorrow will come, just burn

Enough with the cool act

Enough with pretending to be strong

It’s okay to sweat

It’s okay to be embarrassed

Burn in that sky

Burn...

[Japanese]

しょげた顔をひっさげて

石ころを蹴っ飛ばして

太陽が泣いてるよ

ほら見上げてみて

ほんとは君の中で

くすぶる熱い光

太陽に叫ぼうよ

ほら見上げてみて

燃えよ

あの空に燃えよ

明日なんか来ると思わずに燃えよ

クールなフリ、もうええよ

強がりも、もうええよ

汗かいてもええよ、

恥かいてもええよ

簡単じゃないかもね

でも難しくはない

迷いながら探すの

それはみんな同じ

燃えよ

あの空に燃えよ

明日なんか来ると、思わずに燃えよ

クールなフリ、もうええよ

強がりも、もうええよ

汗かいてもええよ

恥かいてもええよ

確かなものにはKeep, hold on

なら明日のことなどNo, no baby

今日だけ見つめてPlease stay strong

毎日がBirthday, we are babies

あぁマジで何も怖くない

この風のって進め先へ

燃えよ

あの空に燃えよ

明日なんか来ると、思わずに燃えよ

クールなフリ、もうええよ

強がりも、もうええよ

汗かいてもええよ

恥かいてもええよ

あの空に燃えよ

燃えよ…

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
顔 /kao/ A1	noun - face
太陽 /taiyō/ A1	noun - sun
光 /hikari/ A2	noun - light
叫ぶ /sakebu/ B1	verb - to shout
燃える /moeru/ B1	verb - to burn
強がり /tsuyogari/ B2	noun - pretending to be strong
汗 /ase/ A2	noun - sweat
恥 /haji/ B1	noun - shame
簡単 /kantan/ A2	adjective - easy
難しい /muzukashii/ B1	adjective - difficult
迷う /mayou/ B2	verb - to hesitate
探す /sagasu/ B1	verb - to search
確か /tashika/ B2	adjective - certain
進む /susumu/ B1	verb - to advance
今日 /kyō/ A1	noun - today
明日 /ashita/ A1	noun - tomorrow
風 /kaze/ A2	noun - wind

Key Grammar Structures

• ～ている

  ➔ Present continuous tense (e.g., '泣いてる')

  ➔ Used to express an ongoing action happening now or in the near future.

• ～ながら

  ➔ While doing something (e.g., '迷いながら')

  ➔ Expresses doing two things simultaneously, often contrasted or implying coordination.

• ～ように

  ➔ In order to / so that (e.g., '燃えように')

  ➔ Indicates purpose or intention, expressing what one hopes to achieve.

• ～じゃないか

  ➔ Expressing invitation or suggestion (e.g., '燃えよ' implied 'Let's burn!')

  ➔ Used to make a suggestion or invitation, often implying shared enthusiasm or encouragement.

• ～てもいい

  ➔ Permission or allowance (e.g., '汗かいてもいい')

  ➔ Expresses permission or that it is acceptable to do something.

• ～から

  ➔ Because / from (e.g., '難しくはないから')

  ➔ Indicates a reason or cause for something.

• ～だけ

  ➔ Only / just (e.g., '今日だけ')

  ➔ Emphasizes exclusivity or limit to a certain extent based on time or quantity.