Realize – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 鈴木このみ

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Japanese music with Konomi Suzuki's "Realize," the electrifying opening theme of "Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World" Season 2. This song is a fantastic way to engage with Japanese through its passionate lyrics, which reflect themes of resilience and fighting for one's destiny. By exploring its powerful vocals and poignant words, you can gain insight into common expressions of courage and hope in Japanese, making your language learning journey both immersive and exciting.

[English]

Continuing to walk, I erase the present I can't see, closing off the past

Possibility that has been discarded

Irreversible and unchangeable, it can never be restored

At the end of the sadness that hurt me deeply again and again, even so

I make sure my heartbeat never stops

From here, I’ll overcome everything with you, together

Toward the future we aimed for

I’ll carry all of you and show you I’ll reach it

Entrusted wishes, I’ll end them and protect everything this time

Grasp the final destiny — Realize

...

Beyond resistance, invisible scars appear

The voice of my soul, about to burn out

It’s hurting, but I keep repeating, never letting go, over and over

Stand tall and face it, don’t be afraid

Don’t fear despair, right now

...

I remember these trembling hands to protect, to hold onto warmth

Seeking the answer I drew, someone might call it wrong

But the decision came from my heart

Keep moving forward, this time I will protect everything

Let’s go beyond the final destiny

...

Stand tall and face it, don’t be afraid

Don’t fear despair, right now

...

In the future I chose, I’ll be with you

Warm sunlight filters through

As snow eventually melts and flowers bloom

Believing in a love that never changes

Now, toward the future we aimed for

Carrying all time with me, I’ll reach it

Endeavor to fulfill the entrusted wish, then ring the bell of new beginnings

Grasp the final destiny — Realize

...

[Japanese]

歩き続けた今を消しては 見ないように塞いだ過去

切り捨てられてしまった可能性

不可逆で再生は 二度と叶わない

何度も深く傷ついた悲しみの果て それでも

心臓の鼓動決して止めないように

ここから君と二人で乗り越えてゆく

目指した未来へ

全ての君を背負って 辿り着いてみせるから

託された願いを 終わらせて今度こそは全て守るよ

最後の運命を 掴め Realize

抗い続けた先に重なる 見えない傷跡

焼け落ちそうな魂の声が

痛いよと繰り返し 決して離さない 何度も

立ち向かって 恐れないで

絶望に怯えずに 今

震えるこの手は覚えてる

温かい涙をなぞり守るためだと

描いた答えに 誰かが間違いと言うんだろう

でも決めたのは心なんだ

前に進むことをやめないで 今度こそは全て守るよ

最後の運命の先へ行こう

立ち向かって 恐れないで

絶望に怯えずに今

選んだ未来に僕は君といるんだよ

暖かい陽が差しこむ

雪はいつか溶けて花が咲くように

決して変わらない愛を信じてるよ

さあ 目指した未来へ

全ての時間を背負って 辿り着いてみせるから

託された願いを 終わらせて ここで鳴らそう 始まりの鐘を

最後の運命を 掴め Realize

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
歩く /あるく/ A2	verb - to walk
心臓 /しんぞう/ B1	noun - heart
未来 /みらい/ A2	noun - future
運命 /うんめい/ B2	noun - destiny
傷 /きず/ B1	noun - wound
愛 /あい/ A1	noun - love
涙 /なみだ/ A2	noun - tear
声 /こえ/ A2	noun - voice
希望 /きぼう/ B1	noun - hope
過去 /かこ/ A2	noun - past
痛み /いたみ/ B1	noun - pain
決して /けっして/ B2	adverb - never
掴む /つかむ/ B1	verb - to grasp
描く /えがく/ B1	verb - to draw
選ぶ /えらぶ/ A2	verb - to choose
始まり /はじまり/ A2	noun - beginning

Key Grammar Structures

• 心臓の鼓動決して止めないように

  ➔ Use of the volitional form 〜ないように to indicate 'in order not to' or 'so that not to'.

  ➔ The phrase 〜ないように expresses the speaker's intention or wish that something does not happen.

• 抗い続けた先に重なる 見えない傷跡

  ➔ Use of the て-form 〜続けた to indicate continuation of an action up to a point in the past.

  ➔ The て-form combined with 〜続けた expresses that an action was carried on or persisted over a period in the past.

• 描いた答えに 誰かが間違いと言うんだろう

  ➔ Use of the noun + に to indicate the target or the object of an action or emotion.

  ➔ The particle に signifies the target or recipient of an action, such as in 'the answer *to* the drawn picture'.

• 最後の運命を 掴め Realize

  ➔ Use of the imperative form 掴め (grab/hold onto) to give a command or encouragement.

  ➔ The verb 掴め in its imperative form is used here to command or motivate, meaning 'seize' or 'grab hold of' the final destiny.

• 最後の運命の先へ行こう

  ➔ Use of the volitional form 行こう to suggest 'let's go' or 'let's move forward'.

  ➔ The volitional form 行こう expresses a suggestion or determination to proceed to the future target.

• 託された願いを 終わらせて今度こそは全て守るよ

  ➔ Use of the causative form 終わらせて to indicate causing an action, 'making something end'.

  ➔ The causative form 終わらせて is used to express causing something to end or to take responsibility for completing an action.