SWAG & PRIDE – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE
• Album: 9th Single『SWAG & PRIDE』

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the powerful fusion of Japanese rock and hip-hop with 'SWAG & PRIDE' by THE RAMPAGE from EXILE TRIBE. This song offers a fantastic opportunity to learn dynamic and assertive Japanese phrases through its passionate lyrics about strength and perseverance. The energetic and clear vocal delivery makes it an exciting way to engage with the language, while the song's connection to the popular 'HiGH&LOW' film series provides a rich cultural context to explore.

[English]

I never give up I never give up

Staring down the haters lurking in my heart

I won't back down even a millimeter

Dancing on the thorny path every day

Raise your flag

Life is one time Life is one time

Dive into the future head-on

We won't look away, when we fall we reach out our hands

Rather than possible or impossible, I wanna do

Break off the fear

The answer is something you earn

Carving out my truth

(There’s no gray area here)

Clashing and shining, SWAG & PRIDE

Shout your unyielding wish, wow, as many times as you want

FIGHT & CRY, repeating

Because we’ll turn it into a trajectory

I won’t look back

To the top

Till the top

I never ever I never ever

I won’t be tamed by the crowded streets

Sometimes rain, sometimes wind, oh yeah

Riding the waves of the era

A world with no restart

Life is one way Life is one way

Bet everything and dive

Breaking through the dark cloudy sky, spreading my wings

Fly away more freely than anyone

Even if I'm clumsy

And can't dance beautifully

I’ll dye it all

(There’s no gray area here)

Clashing and shining, SWAG & PRIDE

Shout your unyielding wish, wow, as many times as you want

FIGHT & CRY, repeating

Because we’ll turn it into a trajectory

I won’t look back

Till the top

Show must go on...

(I do what I want... Get out of my way)

Shout it out without hesitation

Make up your mind, right now

Step in, ride with us

One time, one life

Forever, never stop

Until this voice is hoarse, until it reaches

Jump over the walls that block me, as many times as I need

Feel so alive, as if to engrave it

Binding everything we encounter strongly

(Becoming a bond, wow...) - clashing and shining, SWAG & PRIDE

(絆になってく wow...) ぶつかり合い光る SWAG & PRIDE

Shout your unyielding wish, wow, as many times as you want

FIGHT & CRY, repeating

Because we’ll turn it into a trajectory

I won’t look back

To the top

Make up your mind, right now

Till the top

Make up your mind, right now

I won’t stop

Make up your mind, right now

Yeah

Make up your mind, right now

Till the end

[Japanese]

I never give up I never give up

胸に潜む Haterと睨み合う

1mmも引く気はない

イバラ道の上で踊る Errday

振り翳せ Your flag

Life is one time Life is one time

正面突破で未来(あす)へ Dive

僕らは目を逸らさず 転んでは 伸ばす手

可能 不可能かより Wanna do

恐れを Break off

答えは勝ち取るもの

刻んでく My truth

(グレーゾーンはここには無い)

ぶつかり合い光る SWAG & PRIDE

譲れない願い 叫べ Wow 何度でも

繰り返されてく FIGHT & CRY

軌跡に変えるから

振り返りはしない

To the top

Till the top

I never ever I never ever

群れた街並みに 飼われはしない

時に雨 時に風 Oh yeah

時代のうねり 乗りこなして

リスタート無い世界

Life is one way Life is one way

一切合切 賭けて Dive

黒い曇り空 突き抜け 翼広げ

誰より自由に Fly away

たとえ不器用で

美しく舞えなくとも

染め上げてゆく

(グレーゾーンはここには無い)

ぶつかり合い光る SWAG & PRIDE

譲れない願い 叫べ Wow 何度でも

繰り返されてく FIGHT & CRY

軌跡に変えるから

振り返りはしない

Till the top

Show must go on...

(I do what I want... Get out of my way)

迷わずに Shout it out

Make up your mind, Right now

踏み込め Ride with us

One time, one life

Forever, Never stop

この声を枯らす 届くまで

遮る壁 飛び越え 何度でも

焼き付けるように Feel so alive

巡り会うすべてを

強く結んで

(絆になってく wow...) ぶつかり合い光る SWAG & PRIDE

譲れない願い 叫べ Wow 何度でも

繰り返されてく FIGHT & CRY

軌跡に変えるから

振り返りはしない

To the top

Make up your mind, Right now

Till the top

Make up your mind, Right now

I won’t stop

Make up your mind, Right now

Yeah

Make up your mind, Right now

Till the end

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
give /ɡɪv/ A1	verb - to provide or hand over
dive /daɪv/ B1	verb - to plunge into water
fight /faɪt/ B1	verb - to engage in a battle or struggle
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to shed tears
truth /truːθ/ B2	noun - the quality or state of being in accordance with fact
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ B2	noun - the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants
flag /flæɡ/ A2	noun - a piece of cloth with a distinctive design
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method, style, or manner of doing something
top /tɒp/ A1	noun - the highest or uppermost point
strong /strɔːŋ/ B1	adjective - having power or strength
call /kɔːl/ A2	verb - to shout out or speak to someone
break /breɪk/ B1	verb - to separate into pieces
wanna /ˈwɒnə/ A2	verb - want to
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - to emit light
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth and all its inhabitants

Key Grammar Structures

• I never give up

  ➔ Negation with 'never' + base verb

  ➔ 'Never' is used to emphasize that something does not happen at any time.

• Life is one time

  ➔ Use of 'one time' as a noun phrase to mean 'once' or 'a single instance'

  ➔ 'One time' refers to a single occurrence or event, emphasizing the uniqueness of the moment.

• 僕らは目を逸らさず

  ➔ Use of '目を逸らさず' (without diverting our eyes) to express 'not avoiding' or 'staying focused'

  ➔ '目を逸らさず' means 'not avoiding eye contact' or 'keeping focus', used here to signify steadfastness.

• 答えは勝ち取るもの

  ➔ Use of '勝ち取る' (to win or to fight and earn) in phrase form indicating 'to win the answer'

  ➔ '勝ち取る' means 'to win by fighting' or 'to earn something through effort', here referring to 'winning the answer'.

• 振り翳せ Your flag

  ➔ Imperative form of '振り翳せ' (wield or raise), giving a command or encouragement

  ➔ '振り翳せ' is an imperative command that means 'raise or wield your flag', symbolizing pride and determination.

• Make up your mind, Right now

  ➔ Imperative phrase encouraging decisive action, with 'Make up your mind' as a command

  ➔ This phrase is an imperative urging someone to quickly make a decision or resolution without delay.

• Till the end

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating continuation or persistence up to a final point

  ➔ 'Till the end' means 'up to the final point', emphasizing persistence and determination.