Stay Strong – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: BE:FIRST
• Album: BE:ST

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into BE:FIRST's 'Stay Strong,' a powerful and motivational track that serves as the theme song for the blockbuster live-action movie 'WIND BREAKER.' The song’s dynamic mix of rap, heavy strings, and expressive vocals makes it an excellent study in contemporary Japanese songwriting and vocal delivery, especially as member JUNON contributed to the lyrics, weaving in themes of 'resilience' and 'conviction.' By listening to the lyrical nuances, you can master Japanese phrases related to emotional strength and self-belief.

[English]

作词 : SKY-HI/Yaffle/JUNON (BE:FIRST)

作曲 : SKY-HI/Yaffle/JUNON (BE:FIRST)

Born into a world without love

Hoisting the strength of solitude

Everything that comes into view

Overlap and sink all of it away

True nature shining through

Shame is a big no-no

Mixing together once more

To the point of coexisting

Even troublesome thoughts

Are already the norm now

Never let it go

From this world full of lies

Step out and break free

Even if it's a colorless future

Truth and Lies

Black or White?

I don't intend to lean on anyone

I just want to protect everything

Unchanging

Can't change

Rude for breaking the mold

At least make some shape

You gotta stay strong

Ah

Can't change

Can only love for real

Winning or losing isn't the only sense of justice

Protect

You gotta stay strong

If someone just wins

Someone else loses again

Why do we fight

Why do we still stand

The wind blowing strong

Don't underestimate the vibe

Reasons and places to belong

Are things we each hold, right?

Even that person's proclaimed justice

From the other side, it's evil, right?

Crossing heartbeats, echoing concrete

Hurt or hurting, now stick to yourself

In a completely changed form

Still bloom with grace

Want to struggle in this colored world

Truth and Lies

Black or White?

I don't intend to lean on anyone

I just want to protect everything

Unchanging

Can't change

Rude for breaking the mold

At least make some shape

You gotta stay strong

Ah

Can't change

Can only love for real

Winning or losing isn't the only sense of justice

Protect

Don't wanna let go, even of the weakness I've soaked up deep

Beyond that lies strength—don't lose sight of what you're protecting

Come together under Green aye,

under Green aye,

under Green aye,

under Green aye,

Wind dances, wind sings

"Don't bend yourself, don't look away"

You gotta stay strong

[Japanese]

作词 : SKY-HI/Yaffle/JUNON (BE:FIRST)

作曲 : SKY-HI/Yaffle/JUNON (BE:FIRST)

愛のない世界に生まれ

孤独の強さを掲げる

目に映るもの全て

重ね合わせ沈めて

透ける本性

恥じらいはNo No

また一つ混じり合って

共存するほど

面倒な思いも

もう当たり前 でも

Never let it go

嘘まみれの世界を

踏み外して飛び出そう

色のない未来だとしても

Truth and Lies

Black or White?

寄りかかるつもりはない

ただ全てを守りたい

変わらない

変われない

型破りで失礼

形くらい作れ

You gotta stay strong

Ah

変われない

本気しか愛せない

勝ちか負けだけが正義なんじゃない

守れ

You gotta stay strong

誰かがただ勝てば

誰かはまた負けた

闘うのは何故だ

まだ立つのは何故だ

強く吹く風

舐めた真似だけはダメ

理由も居場所も

それぞれが持ってる物だろう？

あの人の掲げる正義も

もう一方からしたら悪だろ

すれ違う鼓動 響くコンクリート

傷ついても傷つけても今は自分を貫こう

変わり果てた姿で

それでも凛と咲いて

色付いた世界でもがいていたい

Truth and Lies

Black or White?

寄りかかるつもりはない

ただ全てを守りたい

変わらない

変われない

型破りで失礼

形くらい作れ

You gotta stay strong

Ah

変われない

本気しか愛せない

勝ちか負けだけが正義なんじゃない

守れ

身に染みた 弱さすら 手放したくないんだ

その先に 強さがある 守るものを見失うな

Come together under Green aye,

under Green aye,

under Green aye,

under Green aye,

風が舞う 風が謳う

"自分を曲げるな 目を逸らすな"

You gotta stay strong

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
world /wɜːrld/ B1	noun - the earth and all the people and things on it
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection
strength /strɛŋkθ/ A2	noun - the quality of being physically strong
loneliness /ˈloʊnlinəs/ B1	noun - sadness from being alone
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs in the face used for seeing
nature /ˈneɪtʃər/ A2	noun - the basic qualities or characteristics of someone or something
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A1	noun - the time that will come after the present
truth /truːθ/ A2	noun - the real facts about something, not a lie
lies /laɪz/ A2	noun - false statements; not truthful
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to become or make something different noun - when something becomes different
protect /prəˈtekt/ A2	verb - to keep someone or something safe from harm
strong /strɔːŋ/ A1	adjective - having a lot of physical power or force
stand /stænd/ A1	verb - to be on your feet or remain upright
wind /wɪnd/ A2	noun - the natural movement of air
justice /ˈdʒʌstɪs/ B1	noun - fairness in the way people are dealt with
weakness /ˈwiːknəs/ B1	noun - the state or quality of being weak
evil /ˈiːvəl/ B1	adjective - sinister or wicked in nature
bloom /bluːm/ B1	verb - to produce flowers; to flourish

Key Grammar Structures

• 愛のない世界に生まれ

  ➔ Locative particle 'ni' (場所・状態を示す粒子)

  ➔ The particle "ni" indicates the location or circumstance in which the action (being born) occurs, here specifying 'a world without love' as the birthplace.

• 孤独の強さを掲げる

  ➔ Noun modification with no-adjective (名詞修飾の連体形)

  ➔ The possessive structure "kodoku no tsuyosa" uses "no" to modify the noun 'strength' with 'loneliness', forming a compound noun meaning 'the strength of loneliness'.

• 重ね合わせ沈めて

  ➔ Te-form for sequential actions (動作の連続を示すテ形)

  ➔ The te-form "kasaneawase shizumete" connects two verbs to show a sequence: 'layer and overlap, then sink', implying continuous or compound actions.

• 恥じらいはNo No

  ➔ Topic particle 'wa' (主題を示す粒子)

  ➔ The particle "wa" marks "hajirari" (shyness) as the topic of the sentence, contrasting it with 'No No' to emphasize rejection of embarrassment.

• 共存するほど

  ➔ Degree expression 'hodo' (程度を表す「ほど」)

  ➔ The expression "kyōzon suru hodo" uses "hodo" to indicate 'to the extent that we coexist', showing proportionality in the degree of coexistence leading to complications.

• 色のない未来だとしても

  ➔ Concessive conditional 'da to shite mo' (譲歩条件の「としても」)

  ➔ The phrase "iro no nai mirai da to shite mo" uses "to shite mo" (from "toshitemo") as a concessive form, meaning 'even if it's a colorless future', conceding a hypothetical situation.

• 寄りかかるつもりはない

  ➔ Intention expression 'tsumori wa nai' (意図の否定「つもりはない」)

  ➔ The structure "yorikakaru tsumori wa nai" expresses negative intention with "tsumori wa nai", meaning 'I have no intention of leaning on (something)', denying future plans.

• 型破りで失礼

  ➔ Instrumental/manner particle 'de' (手段・様態の粒子)

  ➔ The particle "de" in "kata yaburi de shitsurei" indicates manner, meaning 'rude in a rule-breaking way' or 'being unconventional is rude', describing how the action is performed.

• 誰かがただ勝てば

  ➔ Hypothetical conditional 'ba' form (仮定条件の「ば」形)

  ➔ The 'ba' form "kata ga tada kateba" creates a conditional clause meaning 'if someone simply wins', expressing a hypothetical situation leading to consequences.

• あの人の掲げる正義も

  ➔ Verb stem as attributive modifier (連体修飾の動詞語幹)

  ➔ The verb stem "kakageru" modifies the noun "seigi" (justice) as "ano hito no kakageru seigi", meaning 'the justice that person upholds', using the plain form for attribution.