Lyrics & Translation
“THIS IS ME:I” by ME:I offers a fantastic opportunity to engage with Japanese pop music and language. As a song focused on self-acceptance and individuality, its lyrics provide meaningful phrases that can help learners explore expressions of personal identity in Japanese. The song's energetic and confident tone makes it an engaging piece for understanding common themes in J-pop and for practicing listening skills. By delving into this song, you can learn how artists convey powerful messages through both their lyrics and performance, making it a special track for language and cultural immersion.
Give me a push from behind, let’s go!
Tick tick tick tick tick drop beat - Click click click click click music
Hey, listen up
A show window on the street corner - reflecting my silhouette
Our eyes meet, overlapping - (I’m being drawn in)
I’ve shed my “hesitation” - and embraced “confidence”
A “New Core” no one has ever seen
(With my head held high)
Didn’t we promise? - A “shining future”
This is WHO I AM - (Stepping forward on My way)
Do what I want to Do it - (I want to be “me”)
I’ve found my Dream - another side of myself
(In your eyes)
I’m being pulled in
You & ME, One & Only
You & ME, One & Only, Yeah
Let’s hold hands, let’s go
This is ME, This is I, I!
You & ME, One & Only
You & ME, One & Only, Yeah
The future
Shines on us now - This is ME, This is I, I!
I’ll wear what I want to wear (Oh yeah)
I’ll let my hair flow (My hair)
Wherever I am - walking proudly is a Red carpet
It’s not a coincidence
A destined encounter
Reflected in your eyes - (“I” believe in “I”)
It’s meaningless alone - I want to see it with you
Come beyond my dreams
(Our dreams come true)
Aren’t you excited? - An unknown world
This is WHO I AM - (Stepping forward on My way)
Do what I want to Do it - (I want to be “me”)
It’s not anyone else, but “myself” who makes dreams come true
(Your dreams)
Are my dreams
You & ME, One & Only
You & ME, One & Only, Yeah
Let’s hold hands, let’s go
This is ME, This is I, I!
You & ME, One & Only
You & ME, One & Only, Yeah
The future
Shines on us now - This is ME, This is I, I!
This is ME, This is I, I!
An endless story - it’s just begun
Let’s turn a new page
Until I make the path I chose the right one
Don’t look back, yeah yeah
You & ME, One & Only
You & ME, One & Only, Yeah
Let’s hold hands, let’s go
This is ME, This is I, I!
You & ME, One & Only
You & ME, One & Only, Yeah
The future
Shines on us now - This is ME, This is I, I!
Key Vocabulary
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call /kɔːl/ A2 |
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push /pʊʃ/ A2 |
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beat /biːt/ A2 |
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music /ˈmjuːzɪk/ A2 |
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window /ˈwɪndoʊ/ A2 |
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silhouette /ˌsɪl.uˈet/ B1 |
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doubt /daʊt/ B1 |
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confidence /ˈkɒnfɪdəns/ B1 |
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core /kɔːr/ B1 |
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promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B1 |
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shine /ʃaɪn/ B1 |
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way /weɪ/ A2 |
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dream /driːm/ B1 |
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connect /kəˈnekt/ B2 |
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destiny /ˈdestɪni/ B2 |
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meaning /ˈmiːnɪŋ/ B2 |
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world /wɜːld/ A2 |
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page /peɪdʒ/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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脱ぎ捨てた“迷い” “自信”を纏い
➔ Past tense + Noun modification
➔ The verb '脱ぎ捨てた' (threw off) is in the past tense, indicating a completed action. “迷い” (doubt) and “自信” (confidence) are nouns being modified by the verb. The structure shows a change from one state to another.
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誰も見たことない“New Core”
➔ Relative clause + Noun
➔ The phrase '誰も見たことない' (no one has ever seen) functions as a relative clause modifying the noun 'New Core'. It describes a unique quality of the core.
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やりたいことを Do it
➔ Noun clause + Imperative
➔ 'やりたいこと' (things you want to do) is a noun clause functioning as the object of the implied verb 'to do'. 'Do it' is a direct imperative command.
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君の瞳に映る
➔ Passive voice + Location
➔ The verb '映る' (to be reflected) is used in a passive construction. '君の瞳' (your eyes) indicates the location where the reflection happens. The subject is being reflected *in* your eyes.
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選んだ道を正解にするまで
➔ Verb + Adverbial clause of purpose/time
➔ The phrase '選んだ道' (the path you chose) is the object of the verb '正解にする' (to make correct). 'まで' (until) introduces an adverbial clause indicating the duration or limit of the action – continuing until the chosen path is proven correct.
