SUPERSTAR – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: SHINee
• Album: SHINee Japan Mini Album "SUPERSTAR"

Lyrics & Translation

Learn Japanese with SHINee's vibrant and uplifting song, “SUPERSTAR”! The track's encouraging and easy-to-follow lyrics about self-confidence make it a great and positive starting point for language learners. Its catchy, addictive pop melody makes the learning process enjoyable and memorable. “SUPERSTAR” is special not only for its motivational message but also as a celebration of SHINee's decade-long journey in Japan.

[English]

No one knows what the future holds, whoa-oh

And it's cool, yeah

Always keep it real

Just be yourself, that's right

Freely painting each one's own story

Wow-wow-wow, yeah

Hey, girl, it's your world

Everything changes depending on you, everyone

A Superstar

Hey, baby, it's your life

The main character is no one but you, you know

You're a Superstar

I found the self I want to be beyond my aspirations

I believe I can reach it, moving forward with determination

I've stopped comparing myself to others

Let's chase our own happiness

Now I know I'm right

Freely choosing each person's own choice

Wow-wow-wow-wow

Hey, girl, it's your world

Everything changes depending on you, everyone

A Superstar

Hey, baby, it's your life

The main character is no one but you, you know

You're a Superstar

The future changes depending on you

Live it as you wish, even if it's one step at a time

No one can stop you, you'll overcome

Believe in yourself

Like a Superstar

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I'm a Superstar

Like a Superstar

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Baby, you're a Superstar

That's what you are, uh-hoo

Hey, girl, it's your world

Everything changes depending on you, everyone

A Superstar

Hey, baby, it's your life

The main character is no one but you, you know

You're a Superstar

The future changes depending on you

Live it as you wish, even if it's one step at a time

No one can stop you, you'll overcome

Believe in yourself

Like a Superstar

Superstar

...

[Japanese]

誰だって 先のことはわからないって, whoa-oh

And it's cool, yeah

いつでも keep it trill

ありのままでいる that's right

自由に描く 一人ひとつの story

Wow-wow-wow, yeah

Hey, girl it's your world

君次第で全て変わる 誰もが

A Superstar

Hey, baby it's your life

主役は君以外にいないって you know

You're a Superstar

I found 憧れの先に なりたい自分を確信

たどり着ける I believe 思いこめる進める足に

もう誰かと 比べるのやめたよ

自分なりの幸せを追いかけよう

Now I know I'm right

自由に選ぶ 一人ひとりの choice

Wow-wow-wow-wow

Hey, girl it's your world

君次第で全て変わる 誰もが

A Superstar

Hey, baby it's your life

主役は君以外にいないって you know

You're a Superstar

君次第 変わる未来

思いのままに live it 一歩ずつだって進めば

No one can stop 超えるだろ

信じ抜くんだ yourself

Like a Superstar

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I'm a Superstar

Like a Superstar

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Baby, you're a Superstar

That's what you are uh-hoo

Hey, girl it's your world

君次第で全て変わる 誰もが

A Superstar

Hey, baby, it's your life

主役は君以外にいないって you know

You're a Superstar

君次第 変わる未来

思いのままに live it 一歩ずつだって進めば

No one can stop 超えるだろ

信じ抜くんだ yourself

Like a Superstar

Superstar

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
superstar /ˈsuːpərˌstɑːr/ B2	noun - a very famous and successful performer or athlete
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ B2	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
story /ˈstɔːri/ A2	noun - a narrative, either true or fictitious, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the listener or reader
choice /tʃɔɪs/ B1	noun - an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true; to feel sure of the truth of something
happy /ˈhæpi/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
compare /kəmˈpɛr/ B1	verb - to examine the similarities and/or differences
trust /trʌst/ B2	verb - to believe in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something
step /stɛp/ A1	noun - a movement made by lifting the foot and putting it down in a new position
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, peoples, and natural features

Key Grammar Structures

• 誰だって 先のことはわからないって

  ➔ Use of 'て-form' + いる for ongoing or negative state.

  ➔ 'わからない' is in the negative form, indicating the inability or uncertainty of knowing.

• いつでも keep it trill

  ➔ Use of 'いつでも' + verb/phrase, meaning 'anytime' or 'always'.

  ➔ 'Keep it trill' is a slang phrase meaning to stay genuine or real.

• ありのままでいる

  ➔ Using 'ている' form to express continuous or state of being.

  ➔ 'いる' here indicates the state of being oneself or remaining true to oneself.

• 自由に描く 一人ひとつの story

  ➔ Use of 'に' after '自由' to indicate manner, meaning 'freely'.

  ➔ 'に' here shows the manner or way in which the action of '描く' (to draw/compose) is performed.

• 未来 変わる

  ➔ Use of plain present tense to indicate future change.

  ➔ Although in English it might require future tense, in Japanese the present tense can imply future change.

• 思いのままに live it

  ➔ Expression 'のままに' shows doing something as it is or according to one's wishes.

  ➔ Indicates acting according to one's feelings or wishes without alteration.

• 信じ抜くんだ yourself

  ➔ Use of verb '信じ抜く' in plain form + んだ (のだ) for explanation/emphasis.

  ➔ The phrase emphasizes the importance of believing fully and strongly in oneself.