人生賛歌

• By: CNBLUE

Lyrics:

[日本語]

[English]

(Wow Oh…)

(Wow Oh…)

(Hey clapping! Ha Ha Ha)

(Hey clapping! Ha Ha Ha)

Hey, looking up and down.

Hey, looking up and down.

人生はドラマのよう

Life is like a drama

You know what? 街角の Stories

You know what? Stories on the street corner

演じるのは Everyone

Everyone plays a part

喜怒哀楽も音符に乗せ

With all our joy, anger, sorrow, and fun, carried on notes

五線譜の上でダンス

Dancing on the staff

乗りこなせ運命を

Master your destiny

日々に宿る Harmony (Hey)

Harmony dwells in our days (Hey)

Can you hear the clapping hands?

Can you hear the applause?

花も蝶も舞ってシンガロング

Flowers and butterflies dance as we sing along

誰もがそう主人公 Hands up!

Everyone is the hero, Hands up!

Sing! Singing your life, song of your love.

Sing! Live your song of love

世界中に愛と平和を告げる ファンファーレと歌

Announce love and peace around the world—fanfare and song

響き渡れ Feel! Melody line 止まらない

Echo out! Feel it! Melody line, can't stop

何より自由に強く優しく We save the world.

More than anything, be free, strong, and kind—we save the world

C’mon now, hear your voice.

C’mon now, hear your voice.

(Wow Oh…)

(Wow Oh…)

(Wow Oh…)

(Wow Oh…)

Hey. 繰り返しの毎日にため息

Hey. Sighing through the repetitive days

Am I right? 積み重なれば かけがえない Memories

Am I right? When piled up, they become priceless memories

険しい山あり谷あり 口笛と共に

Mountains and valleys, whistling along with them

北風も音楽を奏でる It’s a symphony

The north wind also creates music—it's a symphony

Can you hear the clapping hands?

Can you hear the applause?

夢も恋も知ってシンガロング

Know dreams and love, sing along

誰もがそう主人公 Hands up!

Everyone is the hero, Hands up!

Sing! Singing your life, song of your love.

Sing! Live your song of love

世界中に愛と平和を告げる ファンファーレと歌

Announce love and peace around the world—fanfare and song

響き渡れ Feel! Melody line 止まらない

Echo out! Feel it! Melody line, can't stop

何より自由に強く優しく We save the world.

More than anything, be free, strong, and kind—we save the world

C’mon now, hear your voice.

C’mon now, hear your voice.

星空はミラーボール 輝く

Starry sky is a mirror ball shining bright

Shine on you always. Wherever you are, Oh.

Shine on you forever. Wherever you are, oh

明日を願う全ての今日にスポットを当てろ

Shine a spotlight on today, all the days wishing for tomorrow

Oh yeah!

Oh yeah!

Sing! Singing it loud. Music is love.

Sing! Sing it loud. Music is love.

この世界に愛と感謝を込めた 喜びを捧ぐ

Offering joy filled with love and gratitude to this world

声を枯らせ Believe! Loving yourself 歌に乗せ

Raise your voice, believe! Love yourself, sing it out loud

何より自由に強く優しく We save the world.

More than anything, be free, strong, and kind—we save the world

C’mon now, hear your voice.

C’mon now, hear your voice.

(Wow Oh…)

(Wow Oh…)

(Wow Oh…)

(Wow Oh…)

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
人生 /dʑin.seː/ B1	noun - life
ドラマ /doɾama/ A2	noun - drama
街角 /machi.kado/ B2	noun - street corner
演じる /en.dʑiɾu/ B2	verb - to perform, to act
喜怒哀楽 /ki.do.ai.raku/ C1	noun - joys, anger, sorrow, and pleasure
音符 /onpu/ B1	noun - musical note
ダンス /dansu/ A1	noun - dance verb - dance
運命 /un.mei/ B2	noun - fate, destiny
宿る /jadoru/ B2	verb - to dwell, to reside
Harmony /hɑːrməni/ B1	noun - harmony
舞う /ma.u/ B1	verb - to dance, flutter
主人公 /ʃu.dʑin.ko/ B2	noun - main character, protagonist
平和 /hei.wa/ A2	noun - peace
告げる /tsu.geru/ B1	verb - to announce, tell
ファンファーレ /fanfaːre/ B2	noun - fanfare
響く /hibiku/ B1	verb - to resound, echo
自由 /dʑi.juː/ A2	adjective - free noun - freedom
優しい /jasashii/ A2	adjective - kind
繰り返す /kuri.kaesu/ B2	verb - to repeat
ため息 /tameiki/ B1	noun - sigh
積み重ねる /tsumi.kasaneru/ B2	verb - to pile up, accumulate
Memory /mem(ə)ri/ A2	noun - memory
険しい /kewasii/ B2	adjective - steep, rugged, severe
奏でる /kanaderu/ B2	verb - to play (an instrument)
星空 /hoshi.zora/ A2	noun - starry sky
輝く /kagajaku/ B1	verb - to shine, sparkle
願う /negau/ A2	verb - to wish
感謝 /kansha/ B1	noun - gratitude, appreciation
喜び /jorokobi/ A2	noun - joy
捧ぐ /sasagu/ B2	verb - to offer, dedicate
枯れる /kareru/ B1	verb - to wither, to die

Grammar:

• You know what?

  ➔ Question phrase using 'what' for emphasis or clarification.

  ➔ 'what' functions as a question word to seek clarification or emphasize a point.

• 乗りこなせ運命を

  ➔ Imperative form in Japanese, expressing 'master' or 'control' over something.

  ➔ An imperative verb form commanding someone to master or control their fate.

• Can you hear the clapping hands?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence using 'can' to ask about ability or possibility.

  ➔ 'can' is used as a modal verb to ask if someone has the ability to do something.

• 響き渡れ Feel! Melody line 止まらない

  ➔ Imperative mood used in '響き渡れ' and '止まらない' to give commands or encouragement.

  ➔ Imperative forms used to motivate or command the audience to feel and keep going.

• Sing! Singing your life, song of your love.

  ➔ Imperative mood with 'Sing!' and gerund 'Singing' to advise or encourage singing.

  ➔ Encouragement to sing, with 'Sing!' as a command and 'Singing' highlighting ongoing action.

• We save the world.

  ➔ Simple present tense expressing a general or ongoing action of saving the world.

  ➔ Statement of a continuous or general action performed by the group to help the world.