Start over! – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 櫻坂46
• Album: 6th Single『Start over!』

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

君は何か夢とかあるのかい？　いつかやりたいなって思うこと

Do you have any dreams or anything you want to do someday?

だって生きてく理由はあるだろ？　明日はこうしたいなんて願望が・・・

Because there's a reason to live, right? A wish to do things differently tomorrow...

だから眠るんだ　人は皆　嫌なこと忘れるため

That's why we sleep—to forget all the unpleasant things

今日という日を乗り越えちまえば　どうにかなると言い聞かせて・・・

We tell ourselves that if we just get through today, everything will be okay...

こんな夜遅く　コンビニのレンジで

Late at night, in a convenience store microwave

弁当温め　どんな奇跡待ってるの？

Heating up a bento—what kind of miracle are you waiting for?

君はきっと分かってるだろ？　いつの間にか諦めてること

You probably understand, right? The things you’ve given up on without realizing

だけど　気づかないふりをして・・・

But pretending you don’t notice...

Start over! Start over!

Start over! Start over!

もう一度だけ　やり直そうなんて思うなら

If you ever think about trying again just once more

今しかない　後にはない

This is your only chance, no turning back

逃げてる今の自分　目を覚ませ！

Wake up, self who’s running away now!

ガラス窓に映った現実に

Facing the reality reflected in the glass window

心は背中向けたくなるけど

Your heart wants to turn away, but

自動ドアを出た瞬間　別人にもなれる

The moment you step out of automatic doors, you can become someone else

大事なのは　どこからやり直すか？

What matters most is where you start over from, right?

そりゃ諦めかけた数秒前

Just a few seconds before giving up

それじゃ僕は一体何なんだ？　誰かのこととやかく言えるのか？

What am I really if that’s the case? Can I judge someone else then?

知らず知らず　自分は安全地帯で　評論家みたいに上から目線

Unknowingly, I’m safe in my comfort zone, looking down on others like a critic

どこをどうすれば　ぬるま湯の環境を抜け出せる？

How can I escape this warm, cozy environment?

どうせだったら失敗したって　当事者でありたいのに・・・

Even if I fail, I want to be the one involved...

防犯カメラに守られることより

More than being protected by security cameras,

誰も見ていない自由が欲しいだけ

I just want the freedom where no one is watching

何を犠牲にできるんだろう　代償なしは虫がいいね

What could I sacrifice? Living without any costs is just selfish, isn’t it?

だから　他人の目気にすんな

So don’t worry about other people’s eyes

Make it zero! Make it zero!

Make it zero! Make it zero!

今日までずっと持ってたものなんてどうでもいい

I don’t care about things I’ve held onto until today

見栄張るな　カッコつけるな

Stop pretending to be cool, don’t put on an act

冷めたら二束三文のプライド

Once your pride cools down, it’s worth nothing

風に吹かれ　メッキが剥がれても

Even if the metal peels off in the wind,

あそこのあいつほどは馬鹿じゃない

I’m not as stupid as that guy over there

僕の方が少しはマシだって言い張って

I insist I’m a little better and want to tell you outright

君に向かって　全否定してやりたい

I want to completely deny you, facing you head-on

結局　同じ穴の狢

In the end, we’re all the same!

“今さら”はダメかい？　遅すぎるのかい？

Is ‘too late’ not okay? Has it become too late?

やり直せるなら　何だってできるだろう？

If you could start over, you could do anything, right?

君は僕の過去みたいだな　僕は君の未来になるよ

You’re like my past—I’ll become your future

どうせ自己嫌悪の塊

No matter what, I’m just a bundle of self-hate

Start over! Start over!

Start over! Start over!

もう一度だけ　やり直そうなんて思うなら

If you ever think about trying again just once more

今しかない　後にはない

This is your only chance, no turning back

逃げてる今の自分　目を覚ませ！

Wake up, self who’s running away now!

ガラス窓に映った現実に

Facing the reality reflected in the glass window

心は背中向けたくなるけど

Your heart wants to turn away, but

自動ドアを出た瞬間　別人にもなれる

The moment you step out of automatic doors, you can become someone else

大事なのは　どこからやり直すか？

What matters most is where you start over from, right?

そりゃ諦めかけた数秒前

Just a few seconds before giving up

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
理由 /riyuu/ B1	noun - reason
願望 /ganbou/ B2	noun - wish, desire
現実 /genjitsu/ B2	noun - reality
自由 /jiyuu/ B1	noun - freedom
失敗 /shippai/ B2	noun - failure
過去 /kako/ B1	noun - past
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
自分 /jibun/ A2	noun - oneself
目 /me/ A1	noun - eye
瞬間 /shunkan/ B2	noun - moment, instant
大事 /daiji/ B2	noun - important matter
数秒 /suubyou/ B1	noun - a few seconds
目線 /mokusen/ B2	noun - line of sight, viewpoint
環境 /kankyou/ B2	noun - environment
自己嫌悪 /jiko ken'o/ C1	noun - self-loathing

Key Grammar Structures

• 〜は、〜がある

  ➔ Topic marker 'は' with existence 'がある'

  ➔ 'は' marks the topic, and 'がある' indicates existence of something.

• 〜たい

  ➔ Expressing desired action (たい-form)

  ➔ The 'たい' ending conjugates verbs to express desire to do something.

• 〜さえ

  ➔ Emphasizing 'even' or 'only' (さえ)

  ➔ 'さえ' emphasizes that even the smallest or unexpected element is included.

• 〜から

  ➔ Indicating the starting point or origin ('from')

  ➔ 'から' is used to specify the starting point of an action or time.

• 〜ている

  ➔ Progressive or continuous tense ('am/are/is ...ing')

  ➔ 'ている' is added to verbs to indicate ongoing action or current state.

• 〜ことがある

  ➔ Expressing experience or possibility ('have done' or 'there are times when')

  ➔ 'ことがある' is used to indicate that someone has experienced or sometimes does something.

• 〜ように

  ➔ Indicating the purpose or manner ('so that', 'in order to')

  ➔ 'ように' is used to express the purpose or manner of an action.