UP to ME – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: BiSH

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and BiSH's “UP to ME” offers a great opportunity to dive into Japanese. The song's fast-paced, repetitive punk rock structure can help with memorizing phrases and understanding the energetic and emotional delivery common in this genre. The lyrics explore relatable feelings of struggle and the desire for self-determination, making it a compelling piece for learners to connect with and decipher.

[English]

Kept running and I'm exhausted

Where is it?

The destination...

I don't know

Because I can't find it

That's why I ask

Basically, who am I??

Who am I??

YEAH

I don’t, I don’t know

If I knew, I wouldn’t be troubled

YEAH

You don’t, you don’t know??

That’s only natural, right?

It depends on myself

It’s rarely easy

Wanting to break free

Pretending I don’t see

That kind of attitude makes me hate myself

But still

It’s not that simple

Wanting to escape

It’s okay if I can’t reach it

Because I want to reach it so badly

That’s why I get tired of this

I want to reach it

Kept turning around, drifting away

I messed up

Who cares about that?

As long as I believe in myself

OK, then it’s fine

A straight path

Isn’t it hard to find?

Where is it?

YEAH

I don’t, I don’t know

If I knew, I wouldn’t be troubled

YEAH

You don’t, you don’t know??

That’s only natural, right?

It depends on myself

It’s rarely easy

Wanting to break free

Pretending I don’t see

That kind of attitude makes me hate myself

But still

It’s not that simple

Wanting to escape

It’s okay if I can’t reach it

Because I want to reach it so badly

YEAH

I don’t, I don’t know

If I knew, I wouldn’t be troubled

YEAH

You don’t, you don’t know??

That’s only natural, right?

It depends on myself

It’s rarely easy

Wanting to break free

Pretending I don’t see

That kind of attitude makes me hate myself

But still

It’s not that simple

Wanting to escape

It’s okay if I can’t reach it

Because I want to reach it so badly

That’s why I get tired of this

[Japanese]

走り続けて疲れた

どこだ

終着は

わからない

何故って話

見つからなくて

つまり私は

誰だ？？

YEAH

I don’t I don’t know

解れば困らない

YEAH

YOU don’t you don’t know？？

そりゃそうだね

自分次第

いつも簡単じゃないな

抜けられないWANNA

どうにかして見ないふりを

そんなんじゃ嫌になっちゃうよ

だけど

簡単じゃないから

逃げられないWANNA

届かないからいいんだろう

そんなんじゃ嫌になっちゃうから

僕は届きたい

曲がり続けて遠ざかった

ミスった

そんなん知ってら

自分で

OK そんじゃOK

ストレートな道

見つからないでしょ

どこだ

YEAH

I don’t I don’t know

解れば困らない

YEAH

YOU don’t you don’t know？？

そりゃそうだね

自分次第

いつも簡単じゃないな

抜けられないWANNA

どうにかして見ないふりを

そんなんじゃ嫌になっちゃうよ

だけど

簡単じゃないから

逃げられないWANNA

届かないからいいんだろう

そんなんじゃ嫌になっちゃうから

僕は届きたい

YEAH

I don’t I don’t know

解れば困らない

YEAH

YOU don’t you don’t know？？

そりゃそうだね

自分次第

いつも簡単じゃないな

抜けられないWANNA

どうにかして見ないふりを

そんなんじゃ嫌になっちゃうよ

だけど

簡単じゃないから

逃げられないWANNA

届かないからいいんだろう

そんなんじゃ嫌になっちゃうから

僕は届きたい

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
走り続ける /hashiri tsuzukeru/ B1	verb - to continue running
疲れ /tsukare/ A2	noun - fatigue
終着 /shūchaku/ B2	noun - final destination
見つかる /mitsukaru/ B1	verb - to be found
自分 /jibun/ A2	noun - oneself
簡単 /kantan/ A2	adjective - easy
逃げる /nigeru/ B1	verb - to escape
届く /todoku/ B1	verb - to reach
嫌 /iya/ B2	adjective - disliked
曲がる /magaru/ B1	verb - to bend
道 /michi/ A1	noun - road
話 /hanashi/ A2	noun - talk, story
困る /komaru/ B2	verb - to be troubled
いい /ii/ A1	adjective - good

Key Grammar Structures

• I don’t I don’t know

  ➔ Negative form with 'do not' + base verb

  ➔ Uses 'do not' + verb to negate a statement.

• 解れば困らない

  ➔ Conditional form 'if' + verb (ば form)

  ➔ The '-ば' form of a verb expresses a conditional or 'if' clause.

• 自分次第

  ➔ Noun + 次第 (しだい) indicating dependence on something

  ➔ Indicates that the outcome depends on the noun or person's decision or action.

• 簡単じゃないな

  ➔ Na-adjective + じゃないな (informal negative noun/na-adjective + 'not') + sentence ending

  ➔ Expresses a negative statement with a nuance of realization or reflection.

• 届かないからいいんだろう

  ➔ Because I cannot reach + から (because) + sentence ending with だろう (probably)

  ➔ Expresses causation 'because I cannot reach' followed by 'probably' using だろう.

• 見つからなくて

  ➔ Te-form of '見つからない' + て, used to connect to another clause, indicating reason or sequence

  ➔ The て form connects clauses, often indicating cause or sequence.