Unstoppable – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: SooYoung

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into SooYoung's "Unstoppable," her impactful Japanese solo debut that blends a nostalgic 2000s dance sound with empowering lyrics. This song offers a fantastic opportunity to explore Japanese musical styles and vocabulary through its memorable melodies and a message of strength and resilience that transcends language barriers.

[English]

Let's bring it back

Uh

You know who I am

Endless mystery

Searching for unseen scenery

Trying again and again, still not giving up

You know my history

A piece of me that spills over

Picking it up

Polishing and trying again

Standing up, again and again

Hey! Smoother body and soul

Hey! The way I walk that no one can imitate

Look at me now

Even if I look light and graceful

Check it out

Vivid footprints

The stories I choose

No matter how things turn out, I won’t be sorry

There’s no one better than me now

No need to make excuses to stop

Just relentlessly searching for the light

The mirage melting away

That echoing voice too

Yeah, I’ll let you know

You know that I…

I’m unstoppable

One era changing my life

Whatever tomorrow holds, it’s up to me

You know that I…

I’m unstoppable

I don't need any values other than my mind

You know that I…

I’m unstoppable

Yeah, I bring it back to the beat, uh

You know? Data of success and failure

Drawing the best parabola

Chasing my ideals

Bringing out the girls and boys

If I keep dreaming

There will surely be times I feel happy

But I’m the one who decided to make it happen

One era changing my life

Whatever tomorrow holds, it’s up to me

You know that I…

I’m unstoppable

I don’t need values other than my own mind

You know that I…

I’m unstoppable

I-I’m unstoppable, yeah

Yeah, they know I’m untouchable, yeah

I-I’m unstoppable, yeah

Even in days of solitude, my mind shines

I-I’m unstoppable, yeah

Yeah, they know I’m untouchable, yeah

I-I’m unstoppable, yeah

One era changing my life

Whatever tomorrow holds, it’s up to me

You know that I…

I’m unstoppable

I don’t need values other than my own mind

You know that I…

I’m unstoppable

I-I’m unstoppable, yeah

Yeah, they know I’m untouchable, yeah

I-I’m unstoppable, yeah

Even in days of solitude, my mind shines

I-I’m unstoppable, yeah

Yeah, they know I’m untouchable, yeah

I-I’m unstoppable, yeah

[Japanese]

Let’s bring it back

Uh

You know who I am

果てしないMystery

前人未到な景色探して

試行錯誤尽きないの まだ

You know my history

零れるpiece of me

拾い上げては

磨きまたtry again

立つの 何度でも

EEEY しなやかなbody and soul

EEEY 真似できないthe way I walk

Look at me now

軽やかに魅せても

Check it out

鮮やかな足跡

私が選ぶstory

どう転んでもwon’t be sorry

今以上の私は居ないの

立ち止まる言い訳なんていらない

光をただひたすら探すの

溶けていく蜃気楼

こだまするあの声も

Yeah I’mma let, I’mma let you know

You know that I…

I’m unstoppable

One life 変えていく時代

どんな明日でも私次第ね

You know that I…

I’m unstoppable

my mind以外の価値観は要らない

You know that I…

I’m unstoppable

Yeah I bring it back to the beat uh

You know? 失敗と成功のData

描く最高の放物線

追い求めるの理想

I bring the girls and boys out

夢のままにしてたなら

幸せって思う時もきっとあるから

But 叶えると決めたのは私だから

One life 変えていく時代

どんな明日でも私次第ね

You know that I…

I’m unstoppable

my mind以外の価値観は要らない

You know that I…

I’m unstoppable

I-I’m unstoppable yeah

Ya they know I’m untouchable yeah

I-I’m unstoppable yeah

孤高な日々でも輝くmy mind

I-I’m unstoppable yeah

Ya they know I’m untouchable yeah

I-I’m unstoppable yeah

One life 変えていく時代

どんな明日でも私次第ね

You know that I…

I’m unstoppable

my mind以外の価値観は要らない

You know that I…

I’m unstoppable

I-I’m unstoppable yeah

Ya they know I’m untouchable yeah

I-I’m unstoppable yeah

孤高な日々でも輝くmy mind

I-I’m unstoppable yeah

Ya they know I’m untouchable yeah

I-I’m unstoppable yeah

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mystery /ˈmɪstəri/ B2	noun - something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain
history /ˈhɪstəri/ B1	noun - the study of past events
try /traɪ/ A2	verb - to make an attempt or effort to do something
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being
story /ˈstɔːri/ A2	noun - an account of imaginary or real people and events
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make or become different
unstoppable /ʌnˈstɑːpəbl/ B2	adjective - impossible to stop or prevent
value /ˈvæljuː/ B1	noun - the importance, worth, or usefulness of something
success /səkˈsɛs/ B1	noun - the accomplishment of an aim or purpose
failure /ˈfeɪljər/ B2	noun - lack of success
voice /vɔɪs/ A2	noun - the sound produced by humans or animals using their vocal cords
path /pæθ/ B1	noun - a way or track laid down for walking or made by continual treading
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - the time yet to come

Key Grammar Structures

• You know who I am

  ➔ Question word + subject + verb

  ➔ Using "who" as a question word to ask about identity.

• Let’s bring it back

  ➔ Let’s + base verb (imperative suggestion)

  ➔ Using "Let's" to make a suggestion or proposal.

• You know who I am

  ➔ Indirect statement structure (subject + verb + object)

  ➔ A statement where the subject 'you' is aware of the identity of the speaker.

• I’m unstoppable

  ➔ Contraction of subject + be + adjective

  ➔ Using contraction to emphasize the state of being 'unstoppable' as an adjective.

• My mind以外の価値観は要らない

  ➔ Negative sentence structure with '要らない' (don't need)

  ➔ Expressing that nobody else’s values are needed except one's own mind.

• 追い求めるの理想

  ➔ Using の to connect a verb and a noun (nominalization)

  ➔ Nominalization: turning a verb into a noun by attaching の, here indicating 'the ideal that is pursued'.