We are young – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: King & Prince

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

目覚めた空の果て

At the edge of the awakened sky

見上げて　一人

I look up, alone

何度も　何度も

Again and again

躓いて傷つくのは

Stumbling and getting hurt

見えない明日へと踏み出すから

Because I step forward into an unseen tomorrow

We are young, we are young

We are young, we are young

夕暮れ　友に

At dusk, with friends

手を振って伸びてく影

Waving goodbye, the shadows stretch

そっと背中を追いかけた日々

Quietly chasing the days behind

We are young

We are young

迷う時は険しい道へ

When in doubt, take the rugged path

今日よりも若い日は来ないから

Because a day younger than today won't come

街を染め　陽が昇る

Dyeing the town, the sun rises

We are young

We are young

選んだ道がきっと

The path I've chosen will surely

君の背中を押すよ

Push you forward

迷う時は険しい道へ

When in doubt, take the rugged path

今日よりも若い日は来ないから

Because a day younger than today won't come

街を染め　陽が昇る

Dyeing the town, the sun rises

We are young

We are young

過去の自分がきっと

The past me will surely

君の背中を押すよ

Push you forward

世界に一つだけ

Only one in the world

始まるストーリー

A story begins

目覚めた空の果て

At the edge of the awakened sky

見上げて　君と

I look up, with you

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
目覚めた /mezameta/ B1	verb - to wake up
果て /hate/ B2	noun - edge, end, limit
見上げて /miagete/ B1	verb - to look up
躓いて /tsumazuite/ B2	verb - to stumble, to trip
傷つく /kizutsuku/ B1	verb - to get hurt, to be injured
明日 /ashita/ A1	noun - tomorrow
夕暮れ /yūgure/ B2	noun - evening, dusk
友 /tomo/ A1	noun - friend
影 /kage/ B1	noun - shadow
背中 /senaka/ B1	noun - back
迷う /mayou/ B1	verb - to get lost, to be confused
険しい /kewashii/ B2	adjective - steep, difficult
若い /wakai/ A1	adjective - young
陽 /hi/ B1	noun - sun, sunlight
昇る /noboru/ B1	verb - to rise, to ascend
選んだ /eranda/ B1	verb - to choose, to select
ストーリー /sutoorii/ B2	noun - story

Key Grammar Structures

• 何度も　何度も

  ➔ Repetition using 'も' for emphasis

  ➔ 'も' indicates "also" or "again," emphasizing repetition

• 見えない明日へと踏み出すから

  ➔ Use of 'から' indicating reason or cause

  ➔ 'から' means "because" or "since," indicating the reason for action

• 街を染め　陽が昇る

  ➔ Use of the verb '染める' in the 'を' object marker + 'て' form

  ➔ '染める' means "to dye" or "to color," with 'を' marking the object being dyed

• 君の背中を押すよ

  ➔ Verb '押す' in plain form + 'よ' for emphasis or assertion

  ➔ '押す' means "to push" or "to press," and 'よ' adds emphasis or assertion

• 世界に一つだけ

  ➔ Existence and uniqueness expressed with 'に' and 'だけ'

  ➔ 'に' indicates location or target, while 'だけ' means "only" or "just" emphasizing singularity

• 見上げて　一人

  ➔ Use of 'て' form of '見る' to connect actions

  ➔ 'て' form of verbs connects sequential actions, in this case 'to look up' and 'to be alone'

• 見上げて　一人

  ➔ Use of '一人' meaning 'alone' or 'by oneself'

  ➔ '一人' means "alone" or "by oneself," emphasizing being solitary