R.Y.U.S.E.I. – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 三代目 J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with "R.Y.U.S.E.I." is an exciting journey into the world of J-pop. The song's repetitive and catchy chorus, with phrases like "OOH OOH! SAY IT NOW," makes it easy for beginners to sing along and pick up new vocabulary. The lyrics are filled with vivid imagery of summer nights and shooting stars, offering a poetic way to learn Japanese. The song's energetic and uplifting feel makes the learning process enjoyable and motivating.

[English]

Gleaming brilliance shines brightly, one by one

Shooting stars like silver threads

Seven meteors intertwined as they move forward

Blending together, becoming one

I don't know where this road will end

But I do know where I came from

Life's only once, I want to seize my dream now

Ooh Ooh! Say it now, Ooh Ooh!

At full speed, stars shine, a swift shooting star

Ooh Ooh! Sparkling bright

Under the starry sky...

Ooh Ooh! Say it now, Ooh Ooh!

Playing like the wind...

Ooh Ooh! Say it! Stars shine

Like evening rain, Perseus meteor shower falls

Shooting stars leaving trails like raindrops

Summer nights are so short and fleeting

That's why I love them even more

I have friends I want to share this moment with

Looking up at the same sky, I make a wish on that shooting star

Life's only once, I want to grab my dream now

Ooh Ooh! Say it now, Ooh Ooh!

At full throttle, stars shine, a shooting star racing by

Ooh Ooh! Sparkling brightly

Under the starry sky...

Ooh Ooh! Say it now, Ooh Ooh!

Playing like the wind...

Ooh Ooh! Say it! Stars shine

The shining light...

Leading the way...

Let the stars shine brightly

Lights that glow in the darkness...

Ooh Ooh! Say it now, Ooh Ooh!

If you raise it even higher, up to the sky

Ooh Ooh! Say it!

Life's only once, I want to seize my dream now

Ooh Ooh! Say it now, Ooh Ooh!

Full speed ahead, stars shine, a shooting star racing

Ooh Ooh! Sparkling brightly

Under the starry sky...

Ooh Ooh! Say it now, Ooh Ooh!

Playing like the wind...

Ooh Ooh! Say it! Stars shine

[Japanese]

光彩(こうさい)が輝く 鮮やかにひとつひとつ

銀の糸の様な SHOOTING STARS

七つの流星 絡み合いながら進む

交じり合ってひとつになる

この道がどこで終わるかは分からない

でもどこから来たか それだけは分かってる

人生一度きり DREAM 掴(つか)みたいから今

OOH OOH! SAY IT NOW, OOH OOH!

全速で STARS SHINE 駆けるほうき星が

OOH OOH! SAY IT 煌(きら)めいて

星空の下…

OOH OOH! SAY IT NOW, OOH OOH!

風になって遊ぶ…

OOH OOH! SAY IT! STARS SHINE

夕立のように降る ペルセウスの流星群

雨粒が尾を引く様な SHOOTING STARS

夏の夜はすごく短くて儚いね

だからもっと好きになる

この瞬間を共に過ごしたい仲間がいる

おなじ空見上げた あの流れ星に願う

人生一度きり DREAM 掴(つか)みたいから今

OOH OOH! SAY IT NOW, OOH OOH!

全速で STARS SHINE 駆けるほうき星が

OOH OOH! SAY IT 煌(きら)めいて

星空の下…

OOH OOH! SAY IT NOW, OOH OOH!

風になって遊ぶ…

OOH OOH! SAY IT! STARS SHINE

輝く光が…

誘(いざな)う行方…

LET THE STARS SHINE AND BRIGHT

闇に映える光…

OOH OOH! SAY IT NOW, OOH OOH!

もっと高く HIGHに掲げたならば

OOH OOH! SAY IT!

人生一度きり DREAM 掴(つか)みたいから今

OOH OOH! SAY IT NOW, OOH OOH!

全速で STARS SHINE 駆けるほうき星が

OOH OOH! SAY IT 煌(きら)めいて

星空の下…

OOH OOH! SAY IT NOW, OOH OOH!

風になって遊ぶ…

OOH OOH! SAY IT! STARS SHINE

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
光彩 /こうさい/ B2	noun - brilliance; luster
流星 /りゅうせい/ B1	noun - meteor; shooting star
夢 /ゆめ/ A2	noun - dream
星 /ほし/ A1	noun - star
光 /ひかり/ A1	noun - light
風 /かぜ/ A1	noun - wind
仲間 /なかま/ B1	noun - companion; friend
瞬間 /しゅんかん/ B2	noun - moment; instant
駆ける /かける/ B1	verb - to run; to dash
降る /ふる/ A2	verb - to fall (as rain or snow)
高く /たかく/ A2	adverb - high; loudly
進む /すすむ/ B1	verb - to advance; to proceed
願う /ねがう/ B2	verb - to wish; to hope
遊ぶ /あそぶ/ A2	verb - to play; to have fun
煌めく /きらめく/ B2	verb - to sparkle; to shine

Key Grammar Structures

• この道がどこで終わるかは分からない

  ➔ The use of 〜かは分からない indicates uncertainty or ignorance about something.

  ➔ Here, かは分からない expresses that the speaker does not know where the path ends.

• 人生一度きり

  ➔ 一度きり means 'only once', emphasizing the singularity of an event or opportunity.

  ➔ This phrase stresses that life is limited to a single chance to pursue dreams.

• 星空の下…

  ➔ の下 indicates 'under' or 'below' a certain condition or place.

  ➔ This phrase means 'under the starry sky,' setting the scene beneath the stars.

• 全速で

  ➔ で indicates the means or manner of an action; here, it means 'at full speed'.

  ➔ This phrase expresses that the action is performed at maximum speed.

• 駆けるほうき星が

  ➔ が marks the subject of the sentence, here 'shooting stars'.

  ➔ This indicates that the shooting star is the subject performing the action.

• 煌(きら)めいて

  ➔ て form of きらめく, used to connect verbs/actions in a sequence or to express continuous shining.

  ➔ This form links the verb 'to shine' with other actions, emphasizing ongoing sparkling.

• 誘(いざな)う行方…

  ➔ 誘う is a verb meaning 'to invite' or 'to lure,' and 行方 refers to 'the destination' or 'direction'; together suggest 'the way that invites or draws.'

  ➔ This phrase suggests a journey or path that is intended to attract or guide forward.