Up To You – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: SILENT SIREN,愛美 from Poppin’Party
• Album: mix10th

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

いくつもの選択の中 選んできた道

Among countless choices, I have taken the path I've chosen.

信じれるものだけ手の中に残ってる

Only the things I can trust remain in my hands.

(No Way)

(No Way)

誰かの正解に当てはまるような生き方

Living a life that fits someone else's expectations.

(Good-Bye)

(Goodbye)

GATEはもう開いた

The gate is already open.

駆け引きはしない

I won't play tricks anymore.

未来へ もっと 突き進むだけ

Just move boldly toward the future.

蹴飛ばして もう 操り人形じゃない

Kick it away—I’m not a puppet anymore.

笑って 泣いて 自由に歌う

Laughing, crying, singing freely.

胸に秘めた この想い 解き放て

Release the feelings hidden in my heart.

開いた扉の前で 立ち止まってたのは過去

Standing in front of an opened door, I was stuck in the past.

一番の過ちは 自分を偽る事

The biggest mistake is pretending to be someone else.

弱いのに 強がっては

Even though I'm weak, I put on a brave face.

崩れそうな 私を 抱きしめて

Hold me close when I feel like I'm about to fall apart.

願って もっと 突き進むだけ

Wishing for more, just moving forward.

蹴飛ばして もう 龍の鳥なんかじゃない

Kick it away—I’m no longer a dragon or a bird.

気づいて もっと 自由の意味に

Realize the true meaning of freedom.

胸に秘めた この想い 解き放て

Release the feelings hidden in my heart.

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私は私だけ あなたがあなただけの

I am me, and you are only you.

「運命」「必然」その中で生きている

Living within 'Fate' and 'Necessity.'

泣いても立ち上がってみせる

Even if I cry, I will rise again.

美しく舞う

And dance beautifully.

未来へ もっと 突き進むだけ

Just keep moving toward the future.

蹴飛ばして もう 操り人形じゃない

Kick it away—I’m no longer a puppet.

負けないで もっと 輝る自分を

Don’t give up; shine brighter as yourself.

傷も涙も夢も 嘘じゃない

Wounds, tears, dreams—they’re all real.

私を ずっと 縛ってた糸

The strings that have always bound me.

切れた今 どんな 風に踊るのかを

Now that they’re cut, watch how I dance in the wind.

見ていて ずっと 目をそらさないで

Keep watching, don’t turn away.

自分次第で変わる

Things change depending on how I choose to be.

この世界で

In this world.

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
選択 /sentaku/ B1	noun - choice, selection
道 /michi/ A2	noun - road, path
信じる /shinjiru/ B2	verb - to believe in, to trust
未来 /mirai/ B2	noun - future
開く /hiraku/ B1	verb - to open
進む /susumu/ A2	verb - to advance, to go forward
蹴る /keru/ B2	verb - to kick
操る /ayatsuru/ C1	verb - to manipulate, to control
笑う /warau/ A2	verb - to laugh, to smile
泣く /naku/ A2	verb - to cry
歌う /utau/ A2	verb - to sing
秘める /himeru/ C1	verb - to hide, to keep in secret
願う /negau/ B2	verb - to wish, to hope
傷 /kizu/ /kizu- B2	noun - wound, injury
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tears

Key Grammar Structures

• 信じれるものだけ手の中に残ってる

  ➔ The use of the potential form '信じれる' to express ability or possibility.

  ➔ The suffix '~れる' is used to form the potential form of verbs, indicating ability.

• 駆け引きはしない

  ➔ The use of the verb 'しない' to negate the action in the plain form.

  ➔ The suffix '-ない' is attached to verb stems to create negative forms.

• 未来へ もっと 突き進むだけ

  ➔ The use of 'だけ' to indicate 'only' or 'just'.

  ➔ 'だけ' is a particle used to specify that only the preceding element is involved.

• 私を ずっと 縛ってた糸

  ➔ Use of the past continuous form '縛ってた' from '縛る' (to bind).

  ➔ '〜てた' is the contracted past continuous form of verbs, indicating an ongoing action in the past.

• 胸に秘めた この想い 解き放て

  ➔ Use of the causative form '解き放て' from '解き放つ' to express 'let go' or 'release'.

  ➔ The imperative form '〜て' + 'ろ/て' is used for commands or requests.

• 自分次第で変わる

  ➔ Use of the noun '次第' to indicate 'depending on'.

  ➔ '次第' indicates that the outcome depends on the condition or situation described.