往け – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: LiSA
• Album: LANDER

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a journey of self-discovery, much like the message in LiSA's "往け". This song is special because its lyrics are a powerful form of self-talk, using simple, direct commands like 「行け！」(ike! - Go!). By listening, you can learn how to express strong determination and encouragement in Japanese, making it a perfect, empowering anthem for your language learning adventure.

[English]

My tangled feelings are all mixed up as I loosen my hair

'Not like myself'

I won't smile with a self-portrait made by someone else

Time and time again, 'rightness' changes its shape

But I only believe in this heartbeat

Shouting 'Go! You can do it!'

Keep accelerating toward a place no one can catch up to

No time to worry about destiny

Feeling 'This is my moment!'

Yes, I’ve arrived at the future from that tearful day

The world is a kaleidoscope

Let's dance through even the helpless, lonely signals

'It's not so bad'

Even that night with nothing, or those days fearing something, all of it is me

Fathers of feelings from confusion and betrayal, I scatter them around

What have I gained in return?

Shouting 'This is it!'

While wishing 'Love me'

Just running along this path

Shouting 'Go! You can do it!'

Surpassing even turbulence toward a place no one can reach

I want to see the me I haven't known yet

'This is my moment!'

Yes, I want to accomplish the future I drew for myself

I won't blame anyone

Even though I’ve been a coward since long ago, I’ve been pretending not to notice

'It’s not painful'

Protecting what’s important, always smiling and saying 'It’s okay'

Crying, wishing to 'Change'

'Sorry,' finally fading into an echo I can't hear anymore

Outpacing time, I am no longer there

'Leave it behind!' That’s right

So caught up in the present, I have no time to dwell on memories

'It’s me, go!'

Keep accelerating toward a place no one can reach

No time to worry about destiny

'This is my moment!'

Yes, I’ve arrived at the future from that tearful day

Ah, I still want to see more

Ah, with you, toward the future, the world is a kaleidoscope

...

[Japanese]

絡まる 絡まる想いはちぐはぐ 髪ほどきながら

「らしくない」

誰かが作り上げた私の自画像なんかで微笑みはしない

幾度となく"正しさ"は その形を変えるけど

この胸のときめきだけ信じているわ

「いけ わたしよ 行け！」って

もう 誰も追いつけない場所まで 加速していけ

運命なんて気にしてる暇ないんだって

「いま わたしの今！」って

そう あの日の涙からの未来 辿り着いたわ

アスヘ 世界は万華鏡

やるせない やるせない孤独のシグナルさえ踊り明かそう

「悪くない」

何にもないあの夜も 何かに怯えたあの頃も全て私

戸惑いや裏切りに 行き場のない感情を

撒き散らした代償に 何を手にして来れたかな

そう 「ここだよ」叫びながら

「愛して」と願いながら

駆け出したこの道を走り続けるだけ

「いけ わたしよ 行け！」って

もう 誰も追いつけない場所まで 乱気流さえ追い越して

まだ知らない私を見たい

「いま わたしの今！」って

そう 確かに描いていた未来 やり遂げたいの

誰のせいにもしない

昔から弱虫のくせに 気づかないふりをしてきたね

「ツラくない」

"大事"だって守りながら いつも「大丈夫」って笑いながら

「変わりたい」と泣いていた

「ごめんね」って やっと聞こえない残響になった

時を追い越して もう そこにはいないの私

「置いて行け！」そうね

思い出に浸ることもない程 今に夢中

「わたしよ 行け！」って

もう 誰も追いつけない場所まで

加速していけ 運命なんて気にしてる暇ないんだって

「いま わたしの今！」って

そう あの日の涙からの未来 辿り着いたわ

嗚呼 まだみてみたいの

嗚呼 キミト アスへ 世界は万華鏡

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
想い /omo-i/ B1	noun - thoughts, feelings
運命 /unmei/ B2	noun - fate, destiny
未来 /mirai/ A2	noun - future
孤独 /kodoku/ B2	noun - loneliness, solitude
感情 /kanjō/ B1	noun - emotion, feeling
道 /michi/ A1	noun - road, path
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tears
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart, mind
信じる /shinjiru/ B1	verb - to believe
描く /kaku/ B1	verb - to draw, to depict
叫ぶ /sakebu/ B1	verb - to shout, to call out
変わる /kawaru/ B1	verb - to change
夢中 /muchū/ B2	noun - absorption, engrossment
加速 /kasoku/ B2	noun - acceleration
代償 /daishō/ C1	noun - compensation, price to pay

Key Grammar Structures

• まま

  ➔ Used to indicate a state or condition maintained without change

  ➔ Expresses that the current state continues unchanged.

• 〜ながら

  ➔ Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'during', indicating two simultaneous actions

  ➔ Indicates that two actions are happening at the same time.

• 〜ように (Verbように)

  ➔ Expresses a purpose or a wish, often translated as 'so that' or 'in order to'

  ➔ Indicates an intention or goal to achieve.

• 〜ている

  ➔ The te-iru form indicates a continuous, habitual, or resulting state

  ➔ Shows that an action is ongoing, habitual, or a result of a previous action.

• 〜だけ

  ➔ Used to mean 'only' or 'just', emphasizing exclusivity or limitation

  ➔ Emphasizes exclusivity or limitation to a certain scope.

• 未来に辿り着く

  ➔ The verb phrase meaning 'to reach the future', expressing accomplishment or arrival after a process

  ➔ Expresses successfully arriving or reaching into the future after effort or time.