Lyrics & Translation
I’m racing through this nameless now
Reaching out to that crescent moon
La la la, la la la, I want to know you
Even if I face a timid morning that can't find its voice, no matter how many times
The moment the umbilical cord was cut with a snap
It feels like I've lost the world
If the scenery reflected in my eyes laughs sadly
Close your eyes without fear and see
Come on, everyone, this way, to where the drums are sounding
Come on, stomp your heels, to where your heart dances
Come on, jump onto the mirage, mastering this upside-down world
La la la, la la la, it won’t stop
A curse wishing to know love
Transcending time, from morning to night
La la la, la la la, I want to know you
So that I don’t miss a single thing, time won’t wait for anyone
A cruel fate, an inescapable destiny
Before I can even think, a sandstorm rushes in
Even if I can’t see ahead, I want to believe in you
If I step forward without fear
Come on, everyone, this way, to where the drums are sounding
Come on, stomp your heels, to where your heart dances
Come on, everyone, this way, to where the heartbeat is sounding
Come on, stomp your heels, to where your heart dances
Come on, jump onto the flying whale, dance through this upside-down world
La la la, la la la, no one knows
I’m racing through this nameless now
Reaching out to that crescent moon
La la la, la la la, I want to know you
A voice that can’t be heard, a timid morning
Even if I face it countless times
If it’s a dream, don’t wake me up, because reality is so dull and empty
Time won’t wait for anyone
Key Vocabulary
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知らない /shiranai/ B1 |
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名 /na/ A2 |
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今 /ima/ A1 |
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手 /te/ A1 |
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朝 /asa/ A2 |
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世界 /sekai/ A2 |
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悲しい /kanashii/ B1 |
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信じる /shinjiru/ B1 |
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運命 /unmei/ B2 |
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願う /negau/ B1 |
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時 /toki/ A1 |
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夢 /yume/ A2 |
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現実 /genjitsu/ B2 |
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朝から夜まで /asa kara yoru made/ B2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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誰も知らない
➔ Negation with 'も' to express 'nobody' or 'nothing'
➔ 'も' adds emphasis to negation, meaning 'not even' or 'nobody'.
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あの三日月へ
➔ Particle 'へ' indicating direction or goal
➔ 'へ' shows the direction toward which someone or something moves.
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声にならない
➔ Expression 'にならない' meaning 'cannot become' or 'not enough to be'
➔ 'に' + 'ならない' expresses inability or impossibility to become something.
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時を超えて
➔ Phrase 'を超えて' meaning 'beyond' or 'surpassing' a certain time or limit
➔ 'を超えて' indicates going beyond or surpassing a boundary in time.
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例え何度迎えようとも
➔ Conditional 'とも' meaning 'even if' or 'regardless of'
➔ 'とも' expresses a conditional meaning, implying 'regardless of how many times'.
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時は誰も待ってくれない
➔ Phrase '待ってくれない' using the potential form 'くれない' meaning 'will not (wait for)'
➔ 'くれない' is the negative potential form of 'くれる', meaning 'will not do something for someone'.
