The Light – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: FAKY

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the joy of J-pop and practice your language skills with FAKY's 'The Light.' The song blends Japanese and English lyrics in an uplifting and catchy tune, making it an accessible and fun way to learn new vocabulary and phrasing. Its message of positivity and empowerment is universal, and the energetic beat will keep you motivated on your language journey.

[English]

Keep your true story locked inside

Show me your real story

Don't lose yourself

Don't lie to your heart

The phrase I almost forgot

Every day just repeats the same thing

Afraid of losing something precious

Hold it close, right now

Dreams I want to love, and memories past

Starting to change, my heart heats up

Drawing it all as I am

Just thinking it, I believe and it blooms in color

Only for you, don't give it to anyone else

Now you don't have to cry, move forward

Reach out to the light

Depending on you, you'll see a better day

The moment you realize, it's not too late

Even if it's your heart's selfishness

When you start it.

It starts to shine

I was walking down a set path

But I know I can't keep going like this

Don’t worry anymore

Cause you're the only one

A phrase just for you

I kept looking back and just bowing my head

Pretending I didn't care about small things

End it now

Even my boring fake face

Beginning to change, my heart heats up

Drawing it all as I am

Just thinking it, I believe and it blooms in color

Only for you, don't give it to anyone else

Now you don't have to cry, move forward

Reach out to the light

Depending on you, you'll see a better day

The moment you realize, it's not too late

Even if it's your heart's selfishness

When you start it.

It begins to shine

Every day repeats the same thing

Afraid of losing something again

Hold it close, now

Dreams I want to love, and memories past

Starting to change

My heart heats up

Drawing it all as I am

Just thinking it, I believe and it blooms in color

Only for you, don't give it to anyone else

Now you don't have to cry, move forward

Reach out to the light

Depending on you, you'll see a better day

The moment you realize, it's not too late

Even if it's your heart's selfishness

When you start it.

It begins to shine

[Japanese]

閉じ込めた君の

本当の物語見せてよ

Don't lose yourself

Don't lie to your heart

忘れかけてたフレーズ

同じこと繰り返す毎日は

無くした何かを怖がって

抱き寄せて今

愛したい夢も過去も

変わり始めてる 胸が熱くなる

ありのままで描き出すの

想うだけで信じて色づいて

Only for you 誰かに渡さないで

Now you don't have to cry その先へ

手を伸ばして to the light

君次第で see a better day

気づいた瞬間‘s not too late

心のままわがままでも

When you start it.

輝きだす

決められた道を進んでた

このままじゃダメなの

Don’t worry no more

Cause you’re the only one

君の為のフレーズ

振り返りうつむいてばかりいた

どうでもいい事強がって

終わらせて今

つまらないウソの顔も

変わり始めてる 胸が熱くなる

ありのままで描き出すの

想うだけで信じて色づいて

Only for you 誰かに渡さないで

Now you don't have to cry その先へ

手を伸ばして to the light

君次第で see a better day

気づいた瞬間‘s not too late

心のままわがままでも

When you start it.

輝きだす

同じこと繰り返す毎日は

無くした何かを怖がって

抱き寄せて今

愛したい夢も過去も

変わり始めてる

胸が熱くなる

ありのままで描き出すの

想うだけで信じて色づいて

Only for you 誰かに渡さないで

Now you don't have to cry その先へ

手を伸ばして to the light

君次第で see a better day

気づいた瞬間‘s not too late

心のままわがままでも

When you start it.

輝きだす

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
物語 /monogatari/ B1	noun - story
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
愛 /ai/ A2	noun - love
光 /hikari/ A2	noun - light
変わる /kawaru/ B1	verb - to change
信じる /shinjiru/ B1	verb - to believe
抱き寄せる /dakiyoseru/ B2	verb - to embrace
気づく /kizuku/ B1	verb - to notice
熱くなる /atsukunaru/ B2	verb - to become hot
渡す /watasu/ B1	verb - to hand over
決める /kimeru/ B1	verb - to decide
道 /michi/ A2	noun - road
毎日 /mainichi/ A1	noun - every day
今 /ima/ A1	noun - now
誰か /dareka/ A1	pronoun - someone
遅れる /okureru/ B2	verb - to be late

Key Grammar Structures

• Don't lose yourself

  ➔ Imperative with 'don't' + verb

  ➔ 'Don't' is used to give a negative command or prohibition.

• Now you don't have to cry

  ➔ Modal verb 'have to' for obligation, negated with 'don't'

  ➔ 'Have to' expresses necessity or obligation; when negated, it means 'not required'.

• To the light

  ➔ Infinitive phrase indicating direction or purpose

  ➔ An infinitive phrase starting with 'to' shows the purpose or destination.

• See a better day

  ➔ Verb 'see' used figuratively to mean 'experience' or 'perceive'

  ➔ 'See' here means to perceive or anticipate, often used figuratively.

• Not too late

  ➔ Adverbial phrase with 'not' + comparative 'too late'

  ➔ 'Not too late' indicates that there is still an opportunity or time remaining.

• When you start it

  ➔ Conditional clause with 'when' + present simple tense

  ➔ 'When' introduces a conditional time clause, indicating that the main action occurs after a certain point.

• But change is starting

  ➔ Present continuous tense describing an ongoing change

  ➔ The present continuous tense 'is starting' emphasizes an action that is currently in progress.