REAL – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: JO1

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into JO1's "REAL," a powerful J-Pop track that beautifully captures the essence of aspirations becoming reality. Through its lyrics and dynamic sound, you can explore expressions related to personal growth, overcoming challenges, and the fulfillment of dreams. The song's blend of mature J-Pop elements with the group's unique performance style makes it a compelling listen and a great way to engage with the language and contemporary Japanese music.

[English]

Deep inside the mirror, always

I kept wandering

But then I realized

This is me

This is me

Step by step

I will be there

Dreams closer than yesterday

Unchanging, I will be with you

I want to deliver even more

The dazzling light of the sun shines on you

Envision that day, the final step, the day you follow

Right in front of me, this is my desire

To a higher place

I'll take you there

Hold my hand

This is no dream, so real

This is no dream, so real

Let's go all the way!

Always trapped inside the mirror, it feels like

One step, time passes, someday

Two steps, opening the heavy door

Turning the small childhood daydream into something real

From the start, I knew, forever and ever, like a star

Scattered memories

Longing of my childhood days

Gathered in my palms, turning into something certain

The dazzling sunlight shines on you

Envision that day, the final step, the day you follow

Right in front of me, this is my desire

To a higher place, I'll take you there

Hold my hand

This is no dream, so real

So real

The place I was dreaming of, right here, the place I drew

Your and my dice, overlapping in the same spot, yeah

Piercing through tomorrow with my wings

An endless story continues

It’s not a distant future

Right now, right here, so real

Right in front of me, this is my desire

To a higher place, I will take you there

Hold my hand

This is no dream, so real

Hey! We will be together now!

Hold tight, just like this

Hey! This is my desire, babe!

Endlessly, everywhere

Hey! We will be together now!

Hold tight, just like this

Hey! This is my desire

This is no dream, so real

[Japanese]

鏡の奥 ずっと

彷徨い続けた

けど　気づいたんだ

This is me

This is me

一歩ずつ

I will be there

昨日よりも近づく夢

変わらない I will be with you

もっともっと　届けたい

太陽が包む 眩い光 君 照らす

描くんだ その日を 最後の一歩 辿る日を (yeah)

目の前に This is my desire

もっと高い場所

連れてくよ

手を掴んで

This is no dream, so real

This is no dream, so real

Let's go all the way!

鏡の中　ずっと　閉じ込められたようで ay

1 step 時が経って Someday

2 step 重いドア開いて

小さな頃見た Daydream 確かなものしていく

I knew from the start 未来永劫に like a star.

散らばった記憶

幼き日の憧れ達

手の平に集めて 確かなものへ変えるから

太陽が包む 眩い光 君 照らす

描くんだ　その日を 最後の一歩　辿る日を (yeah)

目の前に This is my desire

もっと高い場所 連れてくよ

手を掴んで

This is no dream, so real

So real

夢見てた場所さ Right here 描いた場所さ

君と僕のダイス 同じ場所で重ね Yeah

明日へ突き抜ける My wingsと

果てしなく続く story

そう遠い未来じゃないだろう

Right now, right here, so real

目の前に This is my desire

もっと高い場所 連れてくよ

手を掴んで

This is no dream, so real

Ay! We will be together now!

強く握ってこのまま

Ay! This is my desire babe!

果てしなくどこまでも

Ay! We will be together now!

強く握ってこのまま

Ay! This is my desire

This is no dream, so real

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
desire /dɪˈzaɪər/ B2	noun - a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to experience dreams during sleep
step /stɛp/ A1	noun - a movement made by lifting the foot and putting it down in a new position
memory /ˈmɛməri/ B1	noun - the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - the time yet to come
high /haɪ/ A1	adjective - of great vertical extent
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or point in space
star /stɑːr/ A2	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky
story /ˈstɔːri/ B1	noun - an account of imaginary or real people and events
wings /wɪŋz/ B2	noun - the appendages used by birds and insects for flying
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to grasp or carry with the hands
real /rɪəl/ B1	adjective - actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact

Key Grammar Structures

• This is me

  ➔ Present simple tense with 'to be' for identification

  ➔ 'This is me' uses the verb 'is' to state identity or self-recognition.

• 一歩ずつ I will be there

  ➔ Future tense with 'will' for intention or promise

  ➔ 'I will be there' expresses a promise or determination to be present in the future.

• 昨日よりも近づく夢

  ➔ Comparative form to express 'more close than yesterday'

  ➔ The phrase uses the comparative form 'よりも...近づく' to compare closeness to yesterday.

• 描くんだ その日を 最後の一歩

  ➔ Using the volitional form with んだ (nda) to emphasize intention or determination

  ➔ '描くんだ' is a colloquial form of '描く' (to draw/paint), with んだ adding emphasis on intention or resolve.

• Let's go all the way!

  ➔ Imperative construction with 'Let's' to suggest action together

  ➔ 'Let's go all the way!' uses the contraction 'Let's' to invite or encourage doing something fully or completely.

• 夢見てた場所さ Right here 描いた場所さ

  ➔ Past continuous tense with '夢見てた' (dreamed) and emphasis on location with 'さ' particles

  ➔ '夢見てた' is the past continuous form meaning 'dreamed', and 'さ' at the end adds emphasis or affirmation to the statement.

• 果てしなく続く story

  ➔ Adjective phrase with '果てしなく' (endlessly) describing the continuing nature of the story

  ➔ '果てしなく' is an adverb meaning 'endlessly', describing the story as ongoing and limitless.