Taking Off – English Lyrics

• By: ONE OK ROCK
• Album: Ambitions

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and ONE OK ROCK's "Taking Off" offers a great opportunity to engage with both English and Japanese. The song's clear and emotive vocals make it easier to follow the lyrics, while the inclusion of Japanese lines in some versions provides a bridge to the band's native language. The universal theme of passionate pursuit, even in the face of adversity, makes this a relatable and exciting song for language learners to connect with.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
routine /ruːˈtiːn/ B1	noun - a regular, repeated way of doing something
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep; an aspiration
endless /ˈɛndlɪs/ B2	adjective - having or seeming to have no limit or end
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment
kill /kɪl/ B2	verb - to cause the death of a living being
crash /kræʃ/ B2	verb - to collide with great force
burn /bɜːn/ B2	verb - to be on fire; to damage by fire
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the expanse of atmosphere above the earth
hell /hɛl/ B2	noun - a place regarded as a realm of suffering after death
drag /dræɡ/ B2	verb - to pull something along the ground or another surface
realize /ˈriːəˌlaɪz/ B2	verb - to become fully aware of something as a fact
together /təˈɡɛðər/ A2	adverb - in or into a group; with each other
always /ˈɔːlweɪz/ A1	adverb - at all times; on every occasion
wake /weɪk/ B1	verb - to cease sleeping; become awake
collapse /kəˈlæps/ B2	verb - to fall down or give way suddenly
disappear /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/ B2	verb - to cease to be visible
rewind /riˈwɪnd/ C1	verb - to wind back to an earlier point
something /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/ A1	pronoun - an unspecified object, thing, or amount
crazy /ˈkreɪzi/ B1	adjective - extremely foolish or out of control; mentally ill