TAKE IT BACK – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Da-iCE
• Album: MUSi-aM

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be an exciting journey, and what better way to start than with a song that's both powerful and meaningful. Da-iCE's “TAKE IT BACK” offers a chance to dive into the emotional depth of Japanese lyrics. The song is filled with strong verbs and expressive phrases that reflect a story of perseverance and strength, making it a special and motivating piece for any language learner to explore.

[English]

Still standing tall, rising high

Fed up with turnarounds, tired of it

Examining the world's unfairness

Dancing on the trap's edge

Building our legacy

Unfazed by the times

Are you with us so far?

Take it back, even that spit

Carving out every night and day

Making impossible things possible, lighting up the way

Take it back, embrace even the past

It's like a museum of our own stories

(Build it up, build it up and then break it down)

I want to prove the truth

A stage no one’s ever reached before

Moves nobody can imitate

Always above imagination

A瞬間 explosion

Unfazed by anything, come what may

We will never lose

An uncharted era’s monument

Souls that change freely at will

A team whose strength is its imperfections

Shining brightest when gathered together

My pace, our synergy

(Build it up, build it up and then break it down)

I want to prove the truth

A stage no one’s ever reached before

Moves nobody can imitate

Always above imagination

A瞬間 explosion

Unfazed by anything, come what may

We will never lose

An uncharted era’s monument

From 10 guests to a decade of time

Over 10 million, a billion

Resonating on a cosmic scale

Never stopping its uniqueness

[Japanese]

未だブレずに Rising high

掌返しもうウンザリ

浮世の理不尽も吟味

落とし穴の上で Dance

築いてきた Our legacy

時代遅れならない

Are you with us so far？

吐いた唾ごと Take it back

刻む Every night and day

不可能を可能へ Lighting up the way

Take it back 過去すら抱きしめ

It's like a museum of our own tales

(Build it up, build it up and then break it down)

証明したい Truth

前人未到の Stage

真似できない Move

常時 想像の上

刹那の Boom

眼中無し Come what may

We'll never lose

前例無い時代の金字塔

自在に変化してく魂

不揃いこそが強みのチーム

集ってこそ輝く星

マイペースのシナジー

(Build it up, build it up and then break it down)

証明したい Truth

前人未到の Stage

真似できない Move

常時 想像の上

刹那の Boom

眼中無し Come what may

We'll never lose

前例無い時代の金字塔

From 10 guests to 10 years on

10 Million 超え Billion

響かせる宇宙規模

止まりはしない独自性を

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rising /ˈraɪzɪŋ/ B1	adjective - increasing; ascending
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music noun - a rhythmic movement of the body
legacy /ˈleɡəsi/ B2	noun - something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
possible /ˈpɒsɪbl/ A2	adjective - able to be done or achieved
lighting /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/ B1	noun - the arrangement or type of lights verb - to provide with light or illumination
museum /mjuˈziːəm/ B1	noun - a building in which objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and exhibited.
tales /teɪlz/ B1	noun - a fictitious or true narrative or story, especially one that is imaginatively recounted.
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being true
stage /steɪdʒ/ A2	noun - a platform in a theater
imagination /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn/ B2	noun - the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses.
lose /luːz/ A2	verb - to be deprived of something
team /tiːm/ A2	noun - a group of people who work together
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - to emit light; be bright
scale /skeɪl/ B2	noun - relative size or extent

Key Grammar Structures

• 未だブレずに Rising high

  ➔ The use of the adverb '未だ' (mada) with the negative 'ず' (zu) implies 'still not' or 'yet not' as in describing ongoing persistence.

  ➔ '未だ' (mada) + 'ずに' (zuni) expresses an ongoing state of not changing or remaining as is.

• 掌返しもうウンザリ

  ➔ Using the verb '掌返し' as a noun ('palms turning') metaphorically to describe a sudden change or betrayal.

  ➔ This phrase uses a noun '掌返し' (palms turning) to symbolize betrayal or sudden change, often used figuratively.

• 刻む Every night and day

  ➔ The verb '刻む' (kizamu) means 'to carve' or 'to engrave,' used here figuratively to symbolize persistent effort or making lasting memories.

  ➔ '刻む' (kizamu) implies engraining or carving, used metaphorically to represent persistent effort or creating lasting impressions.

• Build it up, build it up and then break it down

  ➔ Imperative constructions with 'build it up' and 'break it down' use verb phrases to describe a process of creation and destruction, emphasizing action and transformation.

  ➔ Imperative phrases 'build it up' and 'break it down' direct commands to emphasize the cycle of creating and destroying, symbolizing transformation.

• It's like a museum of our own tales

  ➔ Using 'like' as a preposition to make a simile comparing something to a museum, implying a collection of personal stories.

  ➔ 'like' introduces a simile, comparing the collection of personal stories to a museum, emphasizing the significance and preservation of memories.