Synchronize – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: CNBLUE
• Album: PLEASURES

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into CNBLUE's "Synchronize," a powerful rock anthem that serves as an excellent gateway to learning Japanese through music. Its clear pronunciation and repetitive, inspiring chorus make it ideal for practicing vocabulary and understanding emotional expression. The song's energetic instrumentation and meaningful lyrics about navigating life's challenges offer a rich cultural and linguistic experience, making your language learning journey both enjoyable and impactful.

[English]

Synchronize it! Keep on synchronize it!

We stand alone, pioneers before anyone else.

Obstacles on the road, unseen shadows.

We get up again and again.

With your voice, strike a fighting pose.

Even from afar, linking with you.

Breaking our own records to the max.

The one I should fight is myself.

Ah, heartbeat racing, the moment is now, oh! (huh)

The sun rises again.

A proud fighter, an eternal challenger, alright.

Life isn’t like a new game.

Ring the bell, vow to the blue dreams.

Oh! Synchronize it! Keep on synchronize it!

Oh! Synchronize it! Keep on synchronize it!

When I turn around, my footprints.

Draw the path, I’m sure you too.

Fate’s round, maybe no one knows.

Go all in, take the challenge, ten counts.

Even from far away, linking with you.

Breaking our own records to the max.

The one I should fight is myself.

Ah, heartbeat racing, the moment is now, oh! (huh)

The sun rises again.

A proud fighter, an eternal challenger, alright.

Life isn’t like a new game.

Ring the bell, vow to the blue dreams.

The silhouette reflected in the mirror, my first and last opponent (huh).

There’s no winning or losing, only possibilities inside yourself.

(Always) move forward (move forward), growing day by day!

...

The sun rises again.

Everyone drifts and hesitates, unsure which way to go.

So, you are not alone, not alone.

Hearts overlapping, be the one, be the one.

Get started, this is showtime.

Guiding answers, launching counters, alright.

Life is fleeting, but it’s not bad. Let’s see the blue dreams together.

Oh! Synchronize it! Keep on synchronize it!

Oh! Synchronize it! Keep on synchronize it!

Oh! Synchronize it! Keep on synchronize it!

Oh! Synchronize it! Keep on synchronize it!

...

[Japanese]

Synchronize it! keep on synchronize it!

We just stand alone 前人未到

道を阻む 見えない shadow

何度でも 立ち上がろう

君の声で take a fighting pose

離れていても linking with you

最大級を更新してる

戦うべきは It's myself

Ay 高鳴る鼓動 the moment is now oh! (huh)

Sun also rises again

気高きファイター 永遠のチャレンジャー alright

Life is not like a new game

鐘を鳴らせ 誓い合う青き夢

Oh! synchronize it! keep on synchronize it!

Oh! synchronize it! keep on synchronize it!

When i turn around 足跡が

道を描く 君もきっと

運命のラウンド maybe no one knows

イチかバチか 挑む 10 カウント

離れていても linking with you

最大級を更新してる

戦うべきは it's myself

Ay 高鳴る鼓動 the moment is now oh! (huh)

Sun also rises again

気高きファイター 永遠のチャレンジャー alright

Life is not like a new game

鐘を鳴らせ 誓い合う 青き夢

鏡の中に映るシルエット 最初で最後の相手 (huh)

勝ち負けはない 自分にしかない可能性

(Always) go way (go way) growing day by day!

Sun also rises again

誰もが皆 漂い迷いながら

So, you are not alone not alone

重ねる心 be the one be the one

Get started このショータイム

導くアンサー 放つカウンター alright

人生は儚いが 悪くもないさ 共に見よう青き夢

Oh! synchronize it! keep on synchronize it!

Oh! synchronize it! keep on synchronize it!

Oh! synchronize it! keep on synchronize it!

Oh! synchronize it! keep on synchronize it!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
synchronize /ˈsɪŋkrənaɪz/ B1	verb - to cause to occur or operate at the same time or rate
stand /stænd/ A2	verb - to be in an upright position on the feet
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ B1	noun - a dark shape produced by a body blocking light
rise /raɪz/ A2	verb - to move from a lower position to a higher one
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound produced by a person's mouth
fight /faɪt/ B1	verb - to take part in a violent confrontation
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of images or thoughts during sleep
carry /ˈkæri/ B1	verb - to hold and move something
game /ɡeɪm/ A2	noun - an activity for entertainment or competition
fight /faɪt/ B1	noun - a struggle or confrontation
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - the expectation of a positive outcome
dream /driːm/ B1	verb - to imagine as a future possibility

Key Grammar Structures

• Keep on synchronize it!

  ➔ Imperative verb + 'on' + verb

  ➔ The phrase 'keep on' indicates the continuation of an action.

• 前人未到

  ➔ Negation + verb + pattern to indicate 'not yet reached'

  ➔ This phrase uses negation to indicate that the level has not yet been reached.

• 道を阻む

  ➔ Verb + を + 阻む (to block)

  ➔ In Japanese, the particle 'を' marks the direct object of the verb '阻む'.

• 何度でも 立ち上がろう

  ➔ 何度でも + verb in volitional form (let's) to express repeated effort

  ➔ '何度でも' means 'any number of times' or 'repeatedly', combined with volitional form to encourage action.

• 戦うべきは It's myself

  ➔ Verb + べき (should/ought to) + noun/pronoun

  ➔ 'べき' expresses obligation or recommendation, meaning 'should' or 'ought to', applied here to 'fight'.

• 気高きファイター

  ➔ Noun + き (adjective suffix) to form an adjectival phrase

  ➔ The suffix 'き' turns a noun into an adjective meaning 'noble' or 'dignified'.

• 人生は儚いが 悪くもないさ

  ➔ Sentence with 〜が (but) contrasting two clauses

  ➔ 'が' is used as a conjunction meaning 'but' to contrast two ideas.