RAISE THE FLAG – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 三代目 J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE
• Album: Yes we are

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with 'RAISE THE FLAG' offers a unique opportunity to engage with the powerful and uplifting messages of one of Japan's top vocal and dance groups. The song's lyrics are filled with strong, encouraging words about unity, challenge, and moving forward, making it an inspiring anthem. The repeated chorus and clear vocals make it accessible for language learners to pick up key phrases and feel the energy and passion of modern J-pop.

[English]

Oh, oh, oh, Raise the flag

Oh, oh, oh, Raise the flag

Oh, oh, oh, Raise the flag

Oh, oh, oh, Raise the flag

Now follow me

Raise the flag high

Let the song of truth resonate

Stand up, everybody

Knock it down right now

Speed it up (Beyond the future)

Turn up the volume (Beyond the future)

Lift your hands (Beyond the future)

Beyond the future, beyond the dreams

There’s no words to love or sing anymore

But no time to lament the era

Being slid across the screen

Cannot be caught by hypebeasts

If you want freedom and realness

Get up, get up, raise the flag

Don’t be fooled by fake news

Backstabbing falls in Sin City

Even the pain that makes you numb

Wake up, don’t turn away

Break free from the norm

Find the answer to the suffocation

You probably already realize this

Get up, get up

Dawn of a new journey, I’ll show you

A shout of the fighters

We stand strong

Beating pure without hesitation

Stomp your feet, the rising groove

Move toward an unnamed revolution

Now follow me

Raise the flag high

Let the song of truth resonate

Stand up, everybody

Knock it down right now

Speed it up (Beyond the future)

Turn up the volume (Beyond the future)

Lift your hands (Beyond the future)

Beyond the future, beyond the dreams

Even the shattered days of blue

Will become a gimmick of Crash Jeans

Whether it’s fresh depends on you

Get out, get out, don’t kill my vibe

The fierceness in my chest, Fuego

Even wishes I was holding back

There’s no need to stop

Get up, get up

Dawn of a new journey, I’ll show you

A shout of the fighters

We stand strong

Beating pure without hesitation

Stomp your feet, the rising groove

Move toward an unnamed revolution

Now follow me

Raise the flag high

Let the song of truth resonate

Stand up, everybody

Knock it down right now

Speed it up (Beyond the future)

Turn up the volume (Beyond the future)

Lift your hands (Beyond the future)

Beyond the future, beyond the dreams

Oh yeah

Run at top speed, hands up

If you’re a winner, now put your hands up

This endless chain of movement

Raise your flag high

Your future

Showtime begins

Awaken your mind

Go BOM-BA-YEAH-YEAH-YEAH

The future is in our hands

Time passes, only

It can't be rewinded, it's human nature

Therefore, Only God Knows

Let’s move forward without fear, together

With what we hold in our hands

Having the courage to let go

From the place we’ve reached

We step toward a new stage

Well... Beyond the future

Now follow me

Raise the flag high

Let the song of truth resonate

Stand up, everybody

Knock it down right now

Speed it up (Beyond the future)

Turn up the volume (Beyond the future)

Lift your hands (Beyond the future)

Beyond the future, beyond the dreams

Raise the flag high

[Japanese]

Oh, oh, oh, Raise the flag

Oh, oh, oh, Raise the flag

Oh, oh, oh, Raise the flag

Oh, oh, oh, Raise the flag

Now follow me

Raise up 旗を掲げろ

真実の歌 響かせろ

Stand up Everybody

今すぐ Knock it down

スピード上げて (Beyond the future)

ボリューム上げて (Beyond the future)

その手を上げて (Beyond the future)

夢の先へと Beyond the future

愛を忘れ 歌う言葉さえない

でも時代のせいと嘆いている暇はない

スライドされてく 画面越しの

HYPEBEASTじゃ 掴めない

Free & Realが欲しいのなら

Get up, Get up, Raise the flag

Fake newsに踊らされ

裏切りが降る シン・シティー

感じなくなる 痛みさえ

Wake up 目をそらすな

常識から抜け出せ

息苦しさの答えを

本当は気づいてるんだろう

Get up, Get up

新たな旅立ちへの夜明け I’ll show you

戦う者たちのシュプレヒコール

We stand strong

雑じり気ない鼓動 重ね合って

踏み鳴らせ 湧き上がった Groove

まだ名もなき革命への Move

Now follow me

Raise up 旗を掲げろ

真実の歌 響かせろ

Stand up Everybody

今すぐ Knock it down

スピード上げて (Beyond the future)

ボリューム上げて (Beyond the future)

その手を上げて (Beyond the future)

夢の先へと Beyond the future

破れた青き日々も

Crash Jeansの Gimmickになる

Freshかどうかは自分次第さ

Get out, Get out, Don’t kill my vibe

激しさ増してく胸の Fuego

抑え込んでた願いも

止める必要はないよ

Get up, Get up

新たな旅立ちへの夜明け I’ll show you

戦う者たちのシュプレヒコール

We stand strong

雑じり気ない鼓動 重ね合って

踏み鳴らせ 湧き上がった Groove

まだ名もなき革命への Move

Now follow me

Raise up 旗を掲げろ

真実の歌 響かせろ

Stand up Everybody

今すぐ Knock it down

スピード上げて (Beyond the future)

ボリューム上げて (Beyond the future)

その手を上げて (Beyond the future)

夢の先へと Beyond the future

Oh yeah

トップスピードで走るぜ hands up

勝者なら now put your hands up

とどまることない この連鎖

掲げな your フラッグ raise up

君がフューチャー

魅せる show time

覚ませ脳内

かます BOM-BA-YEAH-YEAH-YEAH

かませ未来は僕らの手に

時は去るただ

巻き戻せぬが人の性

故に Only god knows

恐れず 共に行こう

手にしたものを

手離す勇気を

たどり着いた場所から

歩き出す 新たなステージへ

Well... Beyond the future

Now follow me

Raise up 旗を掲げろ

真実の歌 響かせろ

Stand up Everybody

今すぐ Knock it down

スピード上げて (Beyond the future)

ボリューム上げて (Beyond the future)

その手を上げて (Beyond the future)

夢の先へと Beyond the future

Raise up 旗を掲げろ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
raise /reɪz/ A2	verb - to lift or move to a higher position
flag /flæɡ/ A2	noun - a piece of cloth with a design that represents a country, organization, etc.
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the actual state of a matter
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
knock /nɒk/ A2	verb - to hit something, producing a sound
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
fake /feɪk/ B1	adjective - not genuine; counterfeit
news /njuːz/ A2	noun - newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent events
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours
revolution /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/ B2	noun - a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favour of a new system.
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - the time or a period of time following the moment of speaking or writing; what will happen.
god /ɡɒd/ A2	noun - a superhuman being or spirit worshipped as having power over nature or human affairs; a deity.
stage /steɪdʒ/ B1	noun - a point, period, or step in a process or development.

Key Grammar Structures

• Raise up 旗を掲げろ

  ➔ Imperative form used to give commands or instructions.

  ➔ The verb "掲げろ" is in the imperative form of "掲げる" (to raise), used to give a command.

• Now follow me

  ➔ Imperative+pronoun form instructing someone to do something immediately.

  ➔ The phrase "follow me" is a command, where "follow" is in the imperative mood.

• 愛を忘れ 歌う言葉さえない

  ➔ Using the negative form "さえない" to emphasize the absence of even the simplest element.

  ➔ The phrase "さえない" expresses that even the smallest or simplest thing is missing or absent.

• 感じなくなる 痛みさえ

  ➔ The verb "なる" in the intransitive form, indicating becoming or turning into something.

  ➔ The phrase "なる" indicates a change into a state, here indicating that pain is ceasing or disappearing.

• 巻き戻せぬが人の性

  ➔ Potential form "巻き戻せぬ" combined with "が" to contrast with the statement that follows.

  ➔ The phrase "巻き戻せぬ" is the potential negative form of "巻き戻す" (to rewind), indicating it is impossible to rewind.

• 恐れず 共に行こう

  ➔ Negative form "恐れず" with verb in volitional "行こう" to express 'let's go without fear'.

  ➔ The adverb "恐れず" (without fear) modifies the volitional form "行こう" (let's go), encouraging action without fear.