RAY – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: EXILE THE SECOND
• Album: WILD WILD WARRIORS

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Girl

I pray for just a little more time

The end of the dream is fleeting, and my feelings grow deeper

From the lingering echo still in my chest

Now, a ray of light spreads into the distance

(oh oh oh) Counting the nights we can't meet

(oh oh oh) Floating up in the sky, shooting stars

(oh oh oh) An endless sky filled with love I've never seen before

Oh baby

(I'm) Never gonna let you down

Never gonna let you down

Never gonna let you

yeah yeah ye-ye-yeah

yeah yeah ye-ye-yeah

Baby girl

This life has become fun

Teaching me that love can be layered with pain

Believe, I believe that even unknown days

This ray of light will reach you

(oh oh oh) Letting a hint of sadness show

(oh oh oh) Seeing you laugh so sweetly, I just love you

(oh oh oh) I want to protect that smile

Oh baby

(I'm) Never gonna let you down

Never gonna let you down

Never gonna let you

yeah yeah ye-ye-yeah

yeah yeah ye-ye-yeah

I'm not a hero

But I'll be there, I’ll be there

This heart I was given exists to love you

(oh oh oh) So look at me

(oh oh oh) To keep from being swept away by the times

(oh oh oh) Keep shining that light

Oh baby

(I'm) Never gonna let you down

Never gonna let you down

Never gonna let you

yeah yeah ye-ye-yeah

yeah yeah ye-ye-yeah

Shining to you

yeah yeah ye-ye-yeah

yeah yeah ye-ye-yeah

[Japanese]

Girl

あと少しだけと祈るのに

夢の終わりは儚くて思い募る

まだ 胸に 残る余韻から

今 Ray of light 広がる彼方

(oh oh oh) 会えない夜数えて

(oh oh oh) 空に浮かべ流れ星に

(oh oh oh) 見たことない満天のLove

Oh baby

(I'm) Never gonna let you down

Never gonna let you down

Never gonna let you

yeah yeah ye-ye-yeah

yeah yeah ye-ye-yeah

Baby girl

この人生が楽しいものだと

愛を痛みに重ねて教えてくれた

Believe I believe 未知なる日々も

この Ray of light キミに届くと

(oh oh oh) 切なさを滲ませて

(oh oh oh) 笑うキミがただ愛しくて

(oh oh oh) 守りたいと思えた

Oh baby

(I'm) Never gonna let you down

Never gonna let you down

Never gonna let you

yeah yeah ye-ye-yeah

yeah yeah ye-ye-yeah

英雄ではないけど

I'll be there　I'll be there

授かったこの心はキミを愛するためにある

(oh oh oh) だから僕を見つめて

(oh oh oh) 時代に振り切られないように

(oh oh oh) 光放ち続けよう

Oh baby

(I'm) Never gonna let you down

Never gonna let you down

Never gonna let you

yeah yeah ye-ye-yeah

yeah yeah ye-ye-yeah

ヒカリキミへ

yeah yeah ye-ye-yeah

yeah yeah ye-ye-yeah

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
girl /ɡɜːrl/ A1	noun - a female child or young woman
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to experience dreams during sleep
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible verb - to make something start to burn
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection for someone
heart /hɑːrt/ A2	noun - the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body noun - the central or most important part
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort verb - to cause someone to feel pain
hero /ˈhɪəroʊ/ B2	noun - a person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ B1	noun - the time yet to come
teach /tiːtʃ/ A2	verb - to give someone knowledge or skills
count /kaʊnt/ A1	verb - to determine the total number of something
smile /smaɪl/ A1	verb - to make a facial expression showing happiness noun - a facial expression of happiness
continue /kənˈtɪn.juː/ B1	verb - to persist in an activity or process
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true

Key Grammar Structures

• Girl あと少しだけと祈るのに

  ➔ と (to) expresses a quotation or the object of a verb.

  ➔ "と" indicates what is being prayed or quoted.

• 夢の終わりは儚くて思い募る

  ➔ は (wa) marks the topic of the sentence.

  ➔ The particle "は" sets "夢の終わり" (the end of a dream) as the topic.

• 今 Ray of light 広がる彼方

  ➔ を (wo) marks the direct object of a verb.

  ➔ The phrase indicates that "Ray of light" is spreading into the distant sky.

• (oh oh oh) 会えない夜数えて

  ➔ 会えない (aenai) is the potential form of 会う (au) with negative meaning, indicating 'cannot meet'.

  ➔ The phrase indicates counting nights that you cannot meet someone.

• Never gonna let you down

  ➔ going to (gonna) + base verb expresses a future intention or promise.

  ➔ The phrase expresses a promise of support, meaning 'I will not let you down'.

• I'll be there　I'll be there

  ➔ I'll (I will) + base verb indicates a future commitment.

  ➔ The phrase emphasizes a promise to be present or supportive in the future.