STAYIN' ALIVE – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: JUJU
• Album: YOUR STORY

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese through JUJU's 'STAYIN' ALIVE' offers a chance to engage with vibrant, contemporary language in an empowering context. The lyrics are filled with positive affirmations and colloquial expressions that can help you understand how to express encouragement and resilience in Japanese. The song's catchy, danceable tune makes it a fun and memorable way to pick up new vocabulary and phrasing related to overcoming adversity and living life to the fullest.

[English]

If tears flow, a rainbow will appear, that's the rule

I'm already tired of it

If my dreams don't come true soon, I can't take it anymore

I just can't keep going

Every time I bury worries in my chest

A sigh escapes me

Looking ahead into darkness—that's just covering my eyes

Today as well, I feel inferior and say hello

Even complaints are welcome here

Is this what struggles are really about?

Come on, bring it on, future

If a flower blooms beautifully, break apart beautifully

Even mistakes I can't redo

If I can laugh them off, they become spice

Taking detours isn't a loss

What is this thing called ideals?

It's now or never, so make it count

Don't let go of this chance until your life runs out

...

...

My natural kindness backfires sometimes

And I dive into another mess

Holding my messy pride

Shedding tears in the shower alone

No, that's not struggling—it's just dancing to the beat of being alive

Joy, anger, sadness, and happiness—let's go through it all again and again

A, B, C—which path will I choose?

How many years have I been wandering?

Lost in the fog, in a frenzy

Just trust your instincts

Even if the wind blows against you, charge recklessly

Dodging left and right

If I can enjoy it with a smile

It's okay if worries don't go away

Send that pain flying away

Because this moment won't come again

Let's face both the bitterness and the sweetness

...

...

If a flower blooms beautifully, break apart beautifully

Even mistakes I can't redo

Laugh them off; they add spice

Detours aren't a loss

What exactly are ideals?

It's now or never, so seize the moment

Don't let go of this chance until your life runs out

...

[Japanese]

涙流せば虹が出るセオリー

もう飽きちゃってる

夢もそろそろ叶ってくれなきゃ

やってらんないんです

悩みの種を胸に埋めるたび

ため息をひとつ

お先真っ暗ってそれ

目を塞いでるだけ

劣等感と今日もセイハロー

愚痴だって歓迎ね

困難ってこんなもんだっけ？

かかってきなさい未来

華麗に咲く花なら華麗に散っていけ

やり直せないミステイクも

笑い飛ばせたらスパイス

遠回りしたって損じゃない

理想ってなんだっけ？

一度きりの今なんだから

命枯れるまで逃さないでチャンス

持ち前の気遣い 裏目に出て

またドロ沼にダイブ

ぐしゃぐしゃのプライド抱えて

シャワーでひとり涙

違う それはもがいてるんじゃなくて

"生きてる"っていうダンス

喜怒哀楽 何度でもご一緒しましょう

Ａ・Ｂ・Ｃ どの道にしよう

さまよって何年目

五里霧中からの無我夢中

本能に任せなさい

どこ吹く向かい風でも無謀に食らっていけ

のらりくらりかわしながら

楽しんでいけたらスマイル

拭えない不安もイッツオーケー

痛いの飛んでいけ

二度と来ない今なんだから

酸いも甘いも受けて立ちましょう

華麗に咲く花なら華麗に散っていけ

やり直せないミステイクも

笑い飛ばせたらスパイス

遠回りしたって損じゃない

理想ってなんだっけ？

一度きりの今なんだから

命枯れるまで逃さないでチャンス

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tears
虹 /niji/ A2	noun - rainbow
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
悩み /nayami/ B1	noun - trouble
劣等感 /rettōkan/ B2	noun - inferiority complex
華麗 /karei/ B2	adjective - magnificent
ミステイク /misuteiku/ B2	noun - mistake
スパイス /supaisu/ B2	noun - spice
理想 /risō/ B2	noun - ideal
命 /inochi/ B1	noun - life
チャンス /chansu/ B2	noun - chance
本能 /honnō/ B2	noun - instinct
無我夢中 /muga muchū/ C1	noun - state of being completely absorbed in something
五里霧中 /gori kiri chū/ C1	noun - state of being completely confused or disoriented
無謀 /mubō/ C1	adjective - reckless
酸い /sui/ B1	adjective - sour
甘い /amai/ B1	adjective - sweet

Key Grammar Structures

• 涙流せば虹が出るセオリー

  ➔ If you cry, a rainbow will appear (conditional with verb +ば)

  ➔ The phrase uses the **conditional form** with '**-ば**' to express 'if' (涙流せば = 'if you cry')

• もう飽きちゃってる

  ➔ Casual form of もう飽きてしまっている: has become tired of something

  ➔ Using the **ている** form indicates a **state resulting from a previous action** ('have become tired')

• やってらんないんです

  ➔ Casual contraction of やってられない (can't do this)

  ➔ Uses the **verb + られない** form in casual speech to express **inability or impossibility** ('can't do this')

• 遠回りしたって損じゃない

  ➔ Even if you take a detour, it's not a loss (ても = even if)

  ➔ Uses the **ても** particle to indicate **‘even if’ or ‘even though’** (遠回りしたって = 'even if you take a detour')

• 命枯れるまで逃さないでチャンス

  ➔ Use of まで to indicate ‘until’ or ‘up to’ a certain point

  ➔ Using the **まで** particle to express **‘up to’ or ‘until’** a certain point (命枯れるまで = ‘until life runs out’)