One – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Snow Man
• Album: RAYS

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with Snow Man's "One" offers a chance to connect with the emotional depth of J-pop ballads. The song's lyrics, which speak of dreams and perseverance, use motivating and accessible language. What makes "One" special is its powerful message of unity and strength, reflecting both the themes of the anime it's tied to, "BLUELOCK," and the spirit of Snow Man themselves, making it an inspiring song for language learners.

[English]

From the morning I wake up,

It rings out loudly,

The blues of dawn,

Lonely and fleeting,

I dream a dream,

Dreaming,

The seasons change, still I am standing,

I'm still here,

With my memories, scars keep growing,

Again and again,

This flame that never wavers turns blue.

Quietly burning hot, it strikes my chest,

No matter how much time passes, I feel it won't fade.

Amidst overflowing feelings,

What I long for is

Just one,

One dream,

Holding that just in my heart,

One day,

Just focusing on it,

One place,

Can't go back to those days now,

Oh yeah yeah yeah, oh yeah yeah,

Just one,

This one,

Making it happen, one by one (I'm on my way),

Building step by step (I'm on my way),

This step to the future weaves everything together.

Even the tears from that day,

Shine bright like a blue diamond.

Now is the time to break free,

In overflowing feelings,

If your feelings are true and won't budge,

Just one,

One dream,

Holding that just in my heart,

One day,

Just focusing on it,

One place,

Can't go back to those days now,

Oh yeah yeah yeah, oh yeah yeah,

Just one,

This one,

Don't give up your soul,

Though the fight continues relentlessly,

The scenery ahead,

Is all yours.

The ideals you paint,

Until you hold them in your hands,

Keep dreaming,

Just one,

One dream,

Holding that just in my heart,

One day,

Just focusing on it,

One place,

Can't go back to those days now,

Oh yeah yeah yeah, oh yeah yeah,

Just one,

(One dream, one day)

(So now a better place only for me)

(Uh yeah, one dream once again)

(One to find)

(You're one, oh yeah)

[Japanese]

目覚めた朝から

鳴り響く

夜明けの Blues

孤独で儚い

夢を見る

ユメヲミル

季節は巡り Still I am standing

まだ I'm here

記憶と共に増えてく Scars

何度でも

ブレることないこの炎は蒼く染まるよ

静かに熱く この胸を打つ

いつまで経っても消える気がしない

溢れる想いの中

恋焦がれているのは

たった一つ

One dream

それだけを胸に

One day

ただ見据えている

One place

あの頃には戻れないよ 今更

Oh yeah yeah yeah oh yeah yeah

Just one

This one

叶えていく One by one　(I'm on my way)

築いていく Step by step (I'm on my way)

未来を拓くこの一歩が全てを紡ぐ

あの日の涙も

輝かせる Diamond blue

今解き放つ時が

溢れる想いの中

譲れない気持ちなら

たった一つ

One dream

それだけを胸に

One day

ただ見据えている One place

あの頃には戻れないよ 今更

Oh yeah yeah yeah oh yeah yeah

Just one

This one

Don't give up your soul

絶えず戦いは続くけど

その先に見える景色は

全てお前のもの

描く理想も

手にするまでは

Keep dreaming

たった一つ

One dream

それだけを胸に

One day

ただ見据えている

One place

あの頃には戻れないよ 今更

Oh yeah yeah yeah oh yeah yeah

Just one

This one

(One dream One day)

(So now a better place only for me)

(Uh yeah One dream once again)

(One to find)

(You're one oh yeah)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
目覚めた /mezameta/ B1	verb - to wake up
孤独 /kodoku/ B2	noun - loneliness
儚い /hakanai/ B2	adjective - fleeting
季節 /kisetsu/ A2	noun - season
記憶 /kioku/ B1	noun - memory
Scars /skɑrz/ B2	noun - scars
炎 /en/ B1	noun - flame
蒼く /aoku/ B2	adjective - blue
想い /omo/ B1	noun - thought
恋焦がれる /koi kogareru/ B2	verb - to yearn for
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
叶え /kanae/ B1	verb - to fulfill
築いていく /kui te iku/ B2	verb - to build
未来 /mirai/ A2	noun - future
拓く /hiraku/ B2	verb - to open up
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tear
Diamond /daɪəmənd/ B2	noun - diamond

Key Grammar Structures

• Still I am standing

  ➔ Present Simple tense used with adverbs of contrast like 'still'

  ➔ 'Still' emphasizes the persistence of the subject despite circumstances.

• 叶えていく One by one

  ➔ Verb in their te-form + いく to indicate continuing action

  ➔ Using the te-form of a verb + いく indicates that an action will continue or progress.

• 未来を拓くこの一歩が全てを紡ぐ

  ➔ Using the causative and transitive verb '拓く' (to open, develop)

  ➔ '拓く' is a transitive verb meaning 'to open' or 'to develop,' emphasizing proactive action.

• 絶えず戦いは続くけど

  ➔ Adverb '絶えず' (continuously) with present tense verb '続く' (to continue) in a statement

  ➔ '絶えず' is an adverb meaning 'continuously,' paired with '続く' (to continue) in present tense to express ongoing action.

• 描く理想も 手にするまでは

  ➔ Clause with 'までは' indicating 'until' a certain point in time

  ➔ 'までは' means 'until' and indicates a limit point in time or an achievement before which something is not yet reached.

• その先に見える景色は

  ➔ Use of 'に' to indicate direction or target 'the future' or 'the path ahead'

  ➔ 'に' marks the target or destination in the sentence, here referring to the future or the path ahead.

• 今解き放つ時が

  ➔ Using the present tense '解き放つ' (to unleash, to set free) to describe the current moment

  ➔ '解き放つ' is a verb in the present tense meaning 'to unleash' or 'to set free,' indicating an action happening now.