Update ME – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: ME:I
• Album: WHO I AM

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of J-pop with ME:I's 'Update ME'! This song is a fantastic way to learn modern, motivational Japanese vocabulary and rhythmic phrasing. Its catchy, high-energy beats make it easy to follow along, helping you master the natural flow and enthusiasm of contemporary Japanese pop culture.

[English]

Oh Ring ring-on! - Oh Ring-a-ling-on!

Oh Ring-a-ling-on! (Yes) - Oh Ring-a-ling-ling-on!

Can I become an even cuter me? (Hey) - Ah-oh-ah-oh

Finishing by just piling things up isn’t like me (Ah)

Ah-oh yeah - Ring-a-ling-on, feel me

Pick up the innate potential – always a princess

To a more wonderful me than I ever imagined

If we keep dancing toward the future we envisioned

Sparkle and move forward

Let’s go all the way to the ultimate self – Switch ON!

Oh Ring-a-ling-ling-on! (Hah)

I’m changing, watch me – because I’m carving my own road

Update right here, right now

Oh Ring ring-on! - Oh Ring-a-ling-on! (Ring-a-ling-on)

Oh Ring-a-ling-on! - Oh Ring-a-ling-ling-on! (Ah ah)

Oh Ring ring-on! - Oh Ring-a-ling-on! (Ring-a-ling-on)

Oh Ring-a-ling-on! - Ah Ring-a-ling-ling-on!

Shining me, shining me now

The self I’ve always imagined (Hey) – towards my ideal self

Oh run it now, run it now – more

Irreplaceable scenery – there’s color here (Hey)

Hey, the excitement keeps growing – that’s so you

Surely this moment – it’s a precious romance

From my forward‑looking eyes to my hair

Because I’m someone others look up to – let’s proudly hold our heads high

Let’s go all the way to the ultimate self – Switch ON!

Oh Ring-a-ling-ling-on! (Hah)

I’m changing, watch me – because I’m carving my own road

Update right here, right now

You & ME

We can go together toward the future

This moment is hope for what’s next

Believe and carve your feelings – Tick ta ta tack!

So good - You feel it

We really stay alive

Change into who we want to be – we won’t stop this anymore (Hey)

So good - You feel it

We really stay alive

Change into who we want to be – we won’t stop this anymore

(Hear me now)

Let’s go all the way to the ultimate self – Switch ON!

Oh Ring-a-ling-ling-on! (Ah ha)

I’m a different me than yesterday – so now I call the future, Ring

Resonate and update

Oh Ring ring-on! - Oh Ring-a-ling-on! (Ring-a-ling-on)

Oh Ring-a-ling-on! - Oh Ring-a-ling-ling-on! (Ah ah)

Oh Ring ring-on! - Oh Ring-a-ling-on! (Ring-a-ling-on)

Oh Ring-a-ling-on! - Ah Ring-a-ling-ling-on!

[Japanese]

Oh Ring ring-on! Oh Ring-a-ling-on!

Oh Ring-a-ling-on! (Yes) Oh Ring-a-ling-ling-on!

もっと“かわいい”私になれるの？ (Hey) Ah-oh-ah-oh

盛っておしまいじゃ私らしくない (Ah)

Ah-oh yeah Ring-a-ling-on, feel me

Pick up 生まれ持ったポテンシャル いつも Princess

思ってる以上素敵な私へ

描いた未来に グングンドゥンドゥンするなら

煌めいて進もう

自分至上最高まで行こうよ Switch ON!

Oh Ring-a-ling-ling-on! (Hah)

変わる 私 見てて 道を 切り拓くから

今ここで Update

Oh Ring ring-on! Oh Ring-a-ling-on! (Ring-a-ling-on)

Oh Ring-a-ling-on! Oh Ring-a-ling-ling-on! (Ah ah)

Oh Ring ring-on! Oh Ring-a-ling-on! (Ring-a-ling-on)

Oh Ring-a-ling-on! Ah Ring-a-ling-ling-on!

Shining me, shining me now

ずっと想像した (Hey) 理想の自分へ

Oh run it now, run it now もっと

かけがえない景色 ここに彩りがあるの (Hey)

ねぇ楽しみ増えてくから 君らしくて

きっとこの瞬間 ロマンチック大切なの

前を見る瞳から髪まで

一目置かれる存在だから 胸張って誇ろう

自分至上最高まで行こうよ Switch ON!

Oh Ring-a-ling-ling-on! (Hah)

変わる 私 見てて 道を 切り拓くから

今ここで Update

You & ME

私たち未来へと一緒に行ける

この時間が次への希望だと

信じていて 想いを 刻んで Tick ta ta tack!

So good You feel it

We really stay alive

なりたいように Change We won’t stop this anymore (Hey)

So good You feel it

We really stay alive

なりたいように Change We won’t stop this anymore

(Hear me now)

自分至上最高まで行こうよ Switch ON!

Oh Ring-a-ling-ling-on! (Ah ha)

昨日と違う私 だから今未来呼ぶ Ring

響かせて Update

Oh Ring ring-on! Oh Ring-a-ling-on! (Ring-a-ling-on)

Oh Ring-a-ling-on! Oh Ring-a-ling-ling-on! (Ah ah)

Oh Ring ring-on! Oh Ring-a-ling-on! (Ring-a-ling-on)

Oh Ring-a-ling-on! Ah Ring-a-ling-ling-on!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
かわいい ja: kawaii; en: /kaˈwiːi/; ko: kawe-i; vi: kawaii; zh: kě'ài N5	adjective - cute; lovely
私 ja: watashi; en: /wɑˈtæʃi/; ko: watashi; vi: watashi; zh: wǒ N5	noun (pronoun) - I; me
なれる ja: nareru; en: /naˈreɾɯ/; ko: nareru; vi: nareru; zh: nǎlèru N4	verb - to become able to; to be able to become
生まれ持った ja: umare motta; en: /uˈmaɾe ˈmotta/; ko: umare mota; vi: umare motta; zh: shēngmóuchǔ N4	verb phrase - to be born with (a talent, trait)
ポテンシャル ja: poten sharu; en: /poʊˈtɛnʃəl/; ko: poteonshyeol; vi: potenʃaːl; zh: pòtēnsuǎěr N2	noun - potential; ability
素敵 ja: suteki; en: /suˈteki/; ko: suteki; vi: suteki; zh: sùtèjī N4	adjective - lovely; wonderful
未来 ja: mirai; en: /miˈɾaɪ/; ko: mirai; vi: mirai; zh: wèi lái N4	noun - future
煌めく ja: kirameku; en: /kiɾaˈmekɯ/; ko: kirameku; vi: kirameku; zh: huángměi N2	verb - to sparkle; to glitter
進む ja: susumu; en: /suˈsɯ̥ᵝmu/; ko: susumu; vi: susumu; zh: jìn bù N5	verb - to advance; to proceed
切り拓く ja: kiri hiraku; en: /kiɾi ˈhiɾakɯ/; ko: kiri hiraku; vi: kiri hiraku; zh: qiē tuò N2	verb - to pioneer; to open up a path
想像 ja: souzou; en: /soːˈdzoː/; ko: sangsang; vi: xiǎngxiàng; zh: xiǎngxiàng N3	noun / verb - imagination; to imagine
理想 ja: risou; en: /ɾiˈsoː/; ko: i-sang; vi: lý tưởng; zh: lǐxiǎng N3	noun - ideal; aspiration
景色 ja: keshiki; en: /keɕiˈki/; ko: gyeongsaek; vi: cảnh sắc; zh: jǐngsè N4	noun - scenery; landscape
彩り ja: irodori; en: /iɾoˈdoɾi/; ko: saewari; vi: tươi sáng; zh: cǎilì N3	noun - coloring; hue; variety
ロマンチック ja: romanchikku; en: /roʊˈmæn.tɪk/; ko: romancheog; vi: lô-ma~n-tích; zh: luó màn qí kè N2	adjective - romantic
大切 ja: taisetsu; en: /taɪˈse̞tsɯ̥ᵝ/; ko: daesang; vi: đại thiết; zh: dàqiè N4	adjective - important; precious
希望 ja: kibou; en: /kiˈboː/; ko: hope; vi: hy vọng; zh: xīwàng N4	noun - hope
信じる ja: shinjiru; en: /ɕinˈdʑiɾɯ/; ko: sinjireu; vi: tin chì; zh: xìnrèn N4	verb - to believe; to trust
変わる ja: kawaru; en: /kaˈwaɾɯ/; ko: changeu; vi: biến quá; zh: biànhuà N5	verb - to change; to become different
最高 ja: saikou; en: /saɪˈkoʊ/; ko: saikou; vi: tối cao; zh: zuìgāo N4	adjective / noun - the best; highest

Key Grammar Structures

• 自分至上最高まで行こうよ

  ➔ Volitional + まで (let’s go up to …)

  ➔ The phrase "行こうよ" is the volitional form of 行く, expressing encouragement. "まで" marks the endpoint: "let’s go **up to** the highest version of ourselves."

• 変わる 私 見てて

  ➔ て‑form for requesting / progressive (見てて)

  ➔ "見てて" is the colloquial contraction of "見ていて", a て‑form request meaning "keep watching" or "watch me" while I change.

• 道を 切り拓くから

  ➔ Reason clause with から (because)

  ➔ "切り拓くから" uses から to give a reason: "because I will blaze a new path, ..."

• もっと“かわいい”私になれるの？

  ➔ Potential form + の? (question seeking confirmation)

  ➔ "なれる" is the potential form of "なる" (to become). Adding "の" turns it into a nominalized question: "Can I become a cuter me?"

• グングンドゥンドゥンするなら

  ➔ Conditional なら with onomatopoeic verb

  ➔ "するなら" attaches the conditional "なら" to the verb "する" (to do). The whole phrase means "if we go "gung‑gun‑don" (i.e., energetically)".

• なりたいように Change

  ➔ ように for 'as/like' (desire) + imperative English

  ➔ "なりたいように" uses the pattern V‑たい + ように meaning "as you want to become"; it is followed by the English verb "Change" acting as an imperative.

• 信じていて 想いを 刻んで

  ➔ て‑form chaining (simultaneous actions)

  ➔ "信じていて" and "刻んで" are linked by the て‑form, showing two actions that occur together: "keep believing and carve (your feelings) into..."

• 昨日と違う私

  ➔ Noun + と + 違う (compare with)

  ➔ "昨日と違う私" uses the pattern Noun + と + 違う to mean "a me that is different from yesterday".

• 胸張って誇ろう

  ➔ Volitional + て (imperative encouragement)

  ➔ "誇ろう" is the volitional of "誇る" (to be proud). The preceding "胸張って" (with chest out) gives a command‑like nuance: "let's proudly hold our heads high!"