One Time One Life – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: EXILE THE SECOND
• Album: HiGH & LOW ORIGINAL BEST ALBUM

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful world of EXILE THE SECOND with "One Time One Life," a dynamic track that perfectly blends energetic J-Pop with a profound message of perseverance. This song offers a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in the Japanese language through its impactful lyrics, which speak to the universal themes of seizing opportunities and living with conviction. Its direct and motivational phrasing makes it an engaging way to learn new vocabulary and expressions related to ambition and strength, all while experiencing the thrilling sound of one of Japan's leading dance and vocal groups.

[English]

Yeah, One time, One life

Stake my soul

Make or break, whoa...

Let's risk it, not despair

Put your soul into your way of living, shoot it

Slam it out

Abandoned the past, moved on

There's no way back in this world

Livin’ in the front line, yeah

If I want to rise higher

Gladly, yeah, we carve out our way

Because I’ve decided to bloom here and now

Alright, Do or die

One time, One life

Raise the blade of my conviction

A lifetime, I won’t rust

One time, One life

Keep pushing with steel-made will

I have no intention of backing down

Make or break, whoa

Will I rise or fall? Make or break, whoa

Oh...

Make or break, whoa

Will I rise or fall? Make or break, whoa

Oh...

[Japanese]

Yeah One time one life

Stake my soul

Make-or-break whoa…

自棄(やけ)じゃなく 賭けをしようぜ

生(い)き様(ざま)に魂(たま)を込めて Shoot it

ぶっ放して

過去を捨て移り住んだ

この土地(せかい) 帰る路(みち)はない

Livin’ in the front line yeah

伸(の)し上がるためなら

喜んで Yeah 鎬(しのぎ)も削る

ここで咲き散ると決めたから

さあ Do or die

One time one life

振り翳(かざ)す 信念の刃(やいば)

一生涯 錆(さ)びやしない

One time one life

押し通す この鋼(はがね)の意地

金輪際(こんりんざい) 引く気はない

Make-or-break whoa

伸(の)るか反(そ)るか Make-or-break whoa

Oh...

Make-or-break whoa

伸(の)るか反(そ)るか Make-or-break whoa

Oh...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
stake /steɪk/ B2	verb - to risk something important
break /breɪk/ A2	verb - to separate into pieces
past /pæst/ A2	noun - the time before the present
front line /frʌnt laɪn/ B1	noun - the most advanced, forward position in a conflict
decide /dɪˈsaɪd/ A2	verb - to make a choice or judgment
faith /feɪθ/ B2	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something
blade /bleɪd/ B2	noun - the flat cutting edge of a knife, saw, or other tool
steel /stiːl/ B1	noun - a hard, strong metal made of iron and carbon
will /wɪl/ A1	noun - the faculty by which a person decides on and initiates action
never /ˈnɛvər/ A2	adverb - at no time in the past or future
decide /dɪˈsaɪd/ A2	verb - to make a choice or judgment

Key Grammar Structures

• Make-or-break whoa…

  ➔ Conditional phrase with 'or' to present a choice or alternative.

  ➔ It presents a choice between success or failure, emphasizing the high stakes involved.

• Stake my soul

  ➔ Use of a verb phrase to express risking or dedicating oneself fully.

  ➔ It signifies risking one's entire being or core essence for a goal.

• 生き様に魂を込めて

  ➔ Phrase using 'に' to indicate the target or focus of an action.

  ➔ Uses 'に' to specify that the soul is being poured into the way of living or life approach.

• 過去を捨て移り住んだ

  ➔ Using 'を' to mark the direct object and past tense for a completed action.

  ➔ Shows that the subject discarded their past and moved to a new place, using 'を' with a verb in past tense.

• 振り翳す 信念の刃

  ➔ Using 'の' as a possessive or attributive particle to modify nouns.

  ➔ Indicates that the 'blade of' belief is being brandished, with 'の' linking the noun to its modifier.

• 押し通す この鋼の意地

  ➔ Using 'の' to specify the possessive or descriptive relationship between nouns.

  ➔ Denotes that the steel-like stubbornness or determination is being pushed through or enforced.

• 金輪際引く気はない

  ➔ Using 'は' to mark the topic and 'ない' to express negation of intention.

  ➔ Indicates that there is no intention to back down or retreat forever, emphasizing resolve.