Save Yourself – English Lyrics

• By: ONE OK ROCK
• Album: Luxury Disease

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion and powerful rock sound of ONE OK ROCK's "Save Yourself." This song is a fantastic way to explore contemporary Japanese rock and its lyrical depth, offering insights into themes of self-preservation and complex relationships. You can learn expressive vocabulary and common emotional phrases while experiencing the band's dynamic musical style. The passionate vocals and impactful lyrics make it a compelling piece for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

Save yourself

Love is pain, I know too well

You've never felt

Waves this strong, just save yourself

I learned to sink or swim

But you can't even dive right in

Save yourself

If you're drowning in your doubt

Save yourself

...

I'm caught up in a current, babe

Heartbreak games, you won't play

It's obvious you don't need me

That's okay, drift away

I will trust my fate

You live your truth

I will get over it

It's obvious you don't need me

That's okay, drift away

...

Save yourself

Love is pain, I know too well

You've never felt

Waves this strong, just save yourself

I learned to sink or swim

But you can't even dive right in

Save yourself

If you're drowning in your doubt

Save yourself

...

嵐から逃げる君と対照的 非効率的な

僕はまだひとり続ける 迷いはない このゲームに

Ah 信じた運命(ウソ)

君は君 じゃ真実は何って？

分かれば苦労しないよ oh

君も僕もでもまだ

Save yourself

Love is pain, I know too well

You've never felt (you've never felt)

Waves this strong, just save yourself

I learned to sink or swim

But you can't even dive right in

Save yourself

If you're drowning in your doubt

Save yourself

...

If you're drowning in your doubt, just save yourself

...

(Drownin' in your doubt)

(Save, save)

Save yourself

Love is pain, I know too well

You've never felt

Waves this strong, just save yourself

上がるも沈むも 詰まる所自分次第なら

Save yourself

ここにいるくらいなら

Save yourself

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
save /seɪv/ B1	verb - to rescue or protect from harm
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection
pain /peɪn/ B1	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
doubt /daʊt/ B2	noun - a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction
current /ˈkɜːrənt/ B2	noun - a flow of water or air
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - to believe in the reliability or truth of something
drowning /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ B2	verb - to be submerged in water and unable to breathe
strong /strɔːŋ/ A2	adjective - having great power or strength
learned /ˈlɜːrnɪd/ B2	verb - to gain knowledge or skill by study or experience
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being in accordance with fact or reality
caught /kɔːt/ B1	verb - to capture or seize
games /ɡeɪmz/ A2	noun - activities that one engages in for amusement or fun
drift /drɪft/ B2	verb - to be carried slowly by a current of air or water
fate /feɪt/ B2	noun - the development of events beyond a person's control

Key Grammar Structures

• Love is pain, I know too well

  ➔ Simple Present Tense to state general truths

  ➔ The phrase "Love is pain" uses the present tense to state a general truth about love.

• You've never felt waves this strong

  ➔ Present Perfect to indicate experience up to now

  ➔ The phrase "You've never felt" uses the present perfect to express that at no point in the past up to now has the person experienced such waves.

• I learned to sink or swim

  ➔ Past Simple to express a completed action or learned experience

  ➔ The phrase "I learned" is in the past tense, indicating a completed process of learning how to sink or swim.

• If you're drowning in your doubt

  ➔ Conditional sentence with present continuous (be + ing) to describe a current state

  ➔ The phrase "If you're drowning" uses a present continuous tense in the if-clause to describe an ongoing situation.

• You live your truth

  ➔ Imperative sentence (imperative mood) in the present tense to give advice or command

  ➔ The phrase "You live your truth" is a command or advice using the imperative mood in the present tense.

• Save yourself

  ➔ Imperative form to give a direct command or suggestion

  ➔ The phrase "Save yourself" is an imperative, giving a direct command to the listener to take action to protect themselves.

• Love is pain, I know too well

  ➔ Simple Present Tense to express a personal truth or feeling

  ➔ The phrase "Love is pain" uses the present tense to state a personal or universal truth about love.