Redo – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 鈴木このみ

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with Konomi Suzuki's 'Redo' offers a fantastic opportunity to dive into the emotional and narrative depth of the language. The song is filled with powerful verbs and expressions related to struggle, determination, and hope, directly reflecting the story of the anime 'Re:Zero'. What makes 'Redo' special for learners is its clear and passionate vocal delivery, making it easier to pick up phrases and understand the strong emotions behind the words, all while being motivated by a truly epic and memorable song.

[English]

Caught up in my past, lost and confused

People keep telling me it's not like that, I remind myself of everything

Can I truly take control of my freedom?

The sky is foggy, where is the right answer?

What remains in the palm of my hand—something precious

Memories I won't forget, no matter how many times

I’ll scream to protect you with all my strength

In the rewind, the love I grasped is like that—

I won't let go

My feelings scattered, turning my wish into a once-in-a-lifetime moment

I’ve entrusted to my future

The promise I made someday will become a guiding light

Swear it, all for you—until the very end

Even tears turn into strength, and surely, I’ll connect to the future I envisioned

In situations beyond imagination, going crazy,

Clawing and struggling, my heart—

Has repeated the mistakes of life more times than I can count,

And even if I cry, hating it all,

Your dreams have always shined bright

I’ll come back (yeah) I’ll come back (yeah)

To your future (go away)

I will resist fate,

Breaking out (yeah) breaking out (yeah)

Breaking dawn (yeah, go away)

Because I haven't given up yet

The will we've tied isn’t alone—there is strength in unity

Pulling the spun thread closer,

The eyes I found turn ideals into reality

The world has always been for you—since the very beginning,

With memories in my heart and the resolve that’s been continuing since that day,

I can fly again—Redo

...

Even if you forget about me someday,

I won’t forget—I won't let anyone get hurt

This is the time to rescue what seems like the fading past

Start from here

Turning the fleeting moment again into a wish that only comes once,

Certainly, I’ve been entrusted with this

The promise I made someday will become a guiding light

Swear it, all for you—until the very end

Even tears turn into strength, and surely, I’ll connect to the future I envisioned

...

[Japanese]

自分の 過去に囚われ 迷って

そうじゃないよと言い聞かせて全てを

自由に 操れるか なんて

分からないよと空は霞んで正解はどこ？

僕の手のひらに 残る大事なもの

忘れない記憶 何度でも

君を守り抜くと 叫んで

巻き戻しの中 掴んだ愛はそう

離しはしないから

散りばめた想い 今一度きりの願いへ

次への僕に 託したよ

いつかの約束 光の道しるべになる

誓いをさあ君のため 最期まで

涙さえ力に変えてきっと 描いていた望む未来へ 繋ぐよ

想像を 超える事態に 狂って

爪を立ててはもがき足掻いて心は

人生の 過ちをもう 何回

繰り返しては嫌いになって泣いてても

君の憧れは いつも輝いてた

I'll come back (yeah) I'll come back (yeah)

To your future (go away)

僕は抗うだろう 運命に

Breaking out (yeah) breaking out (yeah)

Breaking dawn (yeah, go away)

諦めちゃいないから

結ばれた意思は 独りきりじゃない強さへ

紡いだ糸を 手繰り寄せ

見つけた瞳は 理想を現実に変える

世界はそう君のため 最初から

胸に抱いた思い出とずっと あの日から続く決意で

飛べるよ Redo

君がたとえ僕のこと 忘れても

僕はもう 忘れない誰も 傷つけない

消えそうな過去を 救い出すための時間よ

ここから 始まれ

巡りゆく一瞬を 今一度きりの願いへ

確かに僕は 託された

いつかの約束 光の道しるべになる

誓いをさあ君のため 最期まで

涙さえ力に変えてきっと 描いていた望む未来へ 繋ぐよ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
過去 /kako/ B1	noun - the past
自由 /jiyū/ B1	noun - freedom
記憶 /kioku/ B1	noun - memory
愛 /ai/ A2	noun - love
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
約束 /yakusoku/ B2	noun - promise
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tears
力 /chikara/ A2	noun - power/strength
想い /omoi/ B2	noun - thought/feeling
運命 /unmei/ B2	noun - destiny
世界 /sekai/ A1	noun - world
決意 /ketsui/ B2	noun - determination
光 /hikari/ A2	noun - light
道 /michi/ A2	noun - path/way
想像 /sōzō/ B2	noun - imagination
未来へ /mirai e/ B1	phrase - to the future

Key Grammar Structures

• 僕の手のひらに残る大事なもの

  ➔ Possessive noun + の + noun

  ➔ '僕' (I) + の (possessive particle) + '手のひら' (palm) + に (particle indicating location) + '残る' (to remain) + '大事なもの' (important thing). It shows possession and location.

• 忘れない記憶

  ➔ Negative form of verb + ない + noun

  ➔ Verb '忘れる' (to forget) in its negative form + ない (not) + '記憶' (memory). It emphasizes that the memories are unforgettable.

• 絶対に諦めちゃいないから

  ➔ Expressing strong negation with ない + から

  ➔ '諦めちゃいない' is a colloquial form combining '諦める' (to give up) with ちゃいない (a colloquial negative ending), meaning 'I will not give up'. + から indicates reason or cause.

• 世界はそう君のため

  ➔ The topic particle + は + noun + の + for + noun

  ➔ '世界' (world) + は (topic particle) + 'そう' (so) + '君のため' (for you). It indicates the world exists for someone's benefit.

• 絶対に諦めちゃいないから

  ➔ Expressing strong negation with ない + から

  ➔ This phrase emphasizes the speaker's strong determination not to give up, using the colloquial negative form 'ちゃいない' attached to verbs like '諦める' (to give up), with から indicating reason.

• 誓いをさあ君のため

  ➔ Noun + を + verb stem + ために / のために

  ➔ '誓い' (vow) + を (object marker) + 'さあ' (interjection) + '君のため' (for you). It indicates making a vow for someone's benefit.