Welcome to TOKYO

• By: 三代目 J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE

Lyrics:

[日本語]

[English]

Welcome to TOKYO

Welcome to Tokyo

Oh TOKYO

Oh Tokyo

東の風吹く

The wind from the east blows

Welcome to TOKYO

Welcome to Tokyo

Come! come!

Come! Come!

Come on a top city!

Come to this top city!

うたかたの花咲く

Flowers of fleeting moments bloom

Come! come!

Come! Come!

Come on a big city!

Come to this big city!

うたかたの花咲く

Flowers of fleeting moments bloom

好きじゃないなら

If you don't love it,

何とか変えなきゃいけない現実

You gotta change this reality somehow

ここにないなら

If it's not here,

探しに行かなきゃいけない真実

You have to go find the truth

二つとない二度ともない life game

A once-in-a-lifetime, a double, this life game

どこまでも昇り詰めてみたい

I want to reach the top no matter where

一体全体どんな自分だろう？

What kind of person am I, really?

どこかでもっと 輝くきっと

Somewhere else, surely shining brighter

絶対もっと 絶対きっと

Absolutely more, definitely more

雲の上から見下ろす光

A light seen from above the clouds

全部手に入れる 夢追いかけ

Chasing dreams and taking everything

未来に一番近い

Closest to the future

街に辿り着いたら

Once I reach this city

誓うのさ

I vow that

Gonna make it happen in this city

Gonna make it happen in this city

女神が笑って言う

The goddess laughs and says

Welcome to TOKYO

Welcome to Tokyo

Oh TOKYO

Oh Tokyo

東の風吹く

The wind from the east blows

Welcome to TOKYO

Welcome to Tokyo

Come! come!

Come! Come!

Come on a top city!

Come to this top city!

うたかたの花咲く

Flowers of fleeting moments bloom

Come! come!

Come! Come!

Come on a big city!

Come to this big city!

時に涙と引き換え

In exchange for tears sometimes,

味わう都会のリアリティ

Experience the reality of the city

ここで出さなきゃ いつ出す切り札

If you don't show your hand here,

本当のシリアス

When will you play your trump card?

儚くも鮮やかなlife time

True seriousness

誰よりもただ極めてみたい

Ephemeral yet vivid life time

Through the fire

More than anyone, I just want to master it

Through whatever この自分なら

Through the fire

今よりもっと 輝くきっと

Through whatever, if I am this person

絶対もっと 絶対きっと

Surely shining brighter than now

ビルの間 見上げる空に

Absolutely more, definitely more

散りゆく徒花 華麗に舞う

The sky above the buildings I look up to

人情 愛情 感情 事情

Withering wildflowers dance beautifully

何もかも飲み込み

Humanity, love, feelings, situations

眠りもせずに

Swallowing everything

進化の加速を続ける

Continuing to accelerate evolution

未来に一番近い

Closest to the future

街に辿り着いたら

Once I reach this city

誓うのさ

I vow that

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
TOKYO /ˈtoʊkjoʊ/ A1	noun - the capital city of Japan
city /ˈsɪti/ A1	noun - a large town
flower /ˈflaʊər/ A2	noun - the part of a plant that is often colorful and fragrant
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
reality /riˈælɪti/ B1	noun - the state of things as they actually exist
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - the time yet to come
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
shine /ʃaɪn/ B1	verb - to emit light
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B1	verb - to assure someone that one will definitely do something
accelerate /əkˈsɛləreɪt/ B2	verb - to increase in speed
emotion /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ B2	noun - a strong feeling
accelerate /əkˈsɛləreɪt/ B2	verb - to increase in speed
game /ɡeɪm/ A1	noun - a form of play or sport

Grammar:

• 好きじゃないなら何とか変えなきゃいけない現実

  ➔ If you don't like it, you have to somehow change the reality.

  ➔ The phrase "じゃないなら" uses the conditional form "なら" to express "if" or "if not", with "じゃない" indicating negation of "好き" (like).

• 二つとない二度ともない life game

  ➔ A unique, one-of-a-kind life game.

  ➔ The phrase "二つとない" means "one of a kind" or "unequaled", emphasizing uniqueness.

• 絶対もっと 絶対きっと

  ➔ Absolutely more, absolutely surely.

  ➔ The word "絶対" means "absolutely" or "definitely", used to emphasize certainty or intensity.

• 進化の加速を続ける

  ➔ Continuing the acceleration of evolution.

  ➔ The phrase "進化の加速" uses "の" to indicate possessive or descriptive relationship, with "を続ける" meaning "to continue".

• 未来に一番近い街に辿り着いたら

  ➔ If you arrive at the city closest to the future.

  ➔ The phrase "に辿り着いたら" uses "に" to indicate destination, and the conditional "たら" to express "if" or "when".

• 本当のシリアス儚くも鮮やかなlife time

  ➔ Genuine seriousness, fleeting yet vivid lifetime.

  ➔ The phrase "本当のシリアス" uses "の" to connect "本当" (true) with "シリアス" (serious), describing authenticity.