RAINBOW – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 三代目 J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE, Yellow Claw

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the vibrant world of J-pop and learn Japanese with "RAINBOW" by Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE and Yellow Claw. This uplifting song is not only a fantastic example of modern Japanese music but also a great way to learn vocabulary related to colors, nature, and emotions. The lyrics, which speak of unity and individuality, offer a beautiful insight into Japanese culture and the power of teamwork. Let the energetic beat and heartfelt message of "RAINBOW" inspire your language learning journey!

[English]

Like the wind blowing through my skin

The stars in the night sky are memories of billions of light years

Waving goodbye to the dazzling days

Your smile reflected in my eyes as I start to walk

Let's build it up together

A new history

Beyond the iris, a symphony plays

Embracing our individual dreams

Because we shine as one

No matter where we are, in the sky we look up to

The same rainbow

Washing away the tears of rain

The sun's gaze is a prism

Everything woven together is so bright

A gradient without boundaries

Heartbeat dancing in sync

My irreplaceable home

The more we clash

The more we understand the meaning of our bond

We learn the beauty after the rain

Sun rays shining through the gaps in the clouds

To illuminate tomorrow

Let's keep chasing it from now on

The same rainbow

1.1.1.0

Day 1, we start walking

Our password is (3.2.1.do it)

Laughing together over trivial things

Fighting like children

Bumping heads with unyielding feelings, driving towards tomorrow together

Hitting walls, falling down, and getting back up

Holding tightly to the diamonds that flowed from my eyes, moving forward

SO! Opening the next page, it's always like this

You are sunshine, we are the rainbow

Connecting to your town

Leaving behind footprints of seven colors

In a future blurred by tears

Even if I feel lost

Every day, in the sky I look up to

The same rainbow

[Japanese]

肌を吹き抜ける風のように

夜空の星も億千光年の記憶（メモリー）

眩し過ぎる日々に 僕らは手を振り

歩き出す瞳に Your smile

重ねていこう

新たな History

虹彩の向こう 奏でるSymphony

それぞれの夢を抱いて

一つに輝くから

どこにいても 見上げた空には

The same Rainbow

洗い流す Tears of rain

太陽の眼差しが Prism

織り成す すべてが So bright

境界線のないグラデーション

シンクロして踊る Heartbeat

かけがえの無い My home

ぶつかり合うほど

絆の意味を知り

雨上がりの美しさを知る

雲の隙間から Sun rays

明日を照らすように

この先も ずっと追いかけていこう

The same Rainbow

1.1.1.0

歩き出した day 1

（3.2.1.do it） おれ等の合言葉

くだらないことで笑い合い

子供みたいにファイト

譲れない思いをぶつけ合い 共に明日へDrive

カベにぶち当たり、転んでは立ち上がり

瞳から流れたダイヤ握りしめて前に

SO! 開くnext page いつだってそうさ

君がsunshine おれ等が そう Rainbow

君の街へと繋がる

七色の足跡残すように

涙で滲んだ未来に

迷いそうになっても

いつの日も 見上げた空には

The same Rainbow

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
風 /kaze/ A2	noun - the movement of air caused by natural phenomena
夜空 /yozora/ B1	noun - night sky
星 /hoshi/ A2	noun - star
記憶 /kioku/ B1	noun - memory
眩し /mabayushi/ B2	adjective - dazzling, extremely bright
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
抱く /daku/ B1	verb - to hold, to embrace
輝く /kagayaku/ B2	verb - to shine, to sparkle
境界線 /kyōkaisen/ C1	noun - boundary line, frontier
心拍 /shinpa/ C1	noun - heartbeat
絆 /kizuna/ B2	noun - bond, connection
雨上がり /ameagari/ B1	noun - after the rain

Key Grammar Structures

• 肌を吹き抜ける風のように

  ➔ Like the wind blowing through the skin

  ➔ The phrase uses the **like** (ように) to compare the wind's movement to skin.

• 夜空の星も億千光年の記憶

  ➔ The stars in the night sky also hold memories spanning billions of light-years

  ➔ The phrase uses **も** to indicate 'also' or 'even,' emphasizing stars' memories.

• 眩し過ぎる日々に 僕らは手を振り

  ➔ In the days that are too dazzling, we wave our hands

  ➔ The phrase uses **過ぎる** to mean 'too' or 'excessively,' modifying **眩しい** (dazzling).

• 境界線のないグラデーション

  ➔ A gradient without boundaries

  ➔ The phrase uses **のない** to indicate 'without' a boundary or limit.

• シンクロして踊る Heartbeat

  ➔ Heartbeat dancing in sync

  ➔ The phrase uses **して** as a te-form to link actions, describing the heartbeat dancing in synchronization.

• ぶつかり合うほど 絆の意味を知り

  ➔ So much that we collide, understanding the meaning of bonds

  ➔ The phrase uses **ほど** to indicate 'to the extent that,' emphasizing the degree of collision and understanding.

• 雨上がりの美しさを知る

  ➔ Knowing the beauty after the rain

  ➔ The phrase uses **の** to connect 'rain' and 'beauty,' and **を知る** to mean 'to know' or 'to understand.'