Workin’ Hard – English Lyrics

• By: Fujii Kaze

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a rewarding journey, and music is a fantastic companion along the way. Fujii Kaze's “Workin' Hard” is a perfect song to start with if you're interested in Japanese. Its catchy, repetitive chorus in English makes it easy to sing along to, while the Japanese verses offer a chance to pick up encouraging and positive phrases. The song's universal message of appreciating hard work transcends language barriers, making it a truly special and inspiring piece to learn with.

[English]

Nailed it

Left them in awe

Oh this world is too damn easy

I believed

Felt totally at peace

Ouch what a deep joy

What I’m fighting for

What I’m knocking down

Is that weak ass self in me

I’ll do it thoroughly With dignity

Then go out in a blaze of beauty

Y’all are doing really great

Working your asses off

I won't be outdone

Quietly, I’ll keep doing what I can

I don’t need a thing

To hell with the 'results'

Better sit back

Take a deep breath

And you’ll know...

You’ve been workin’ hard

Workin’ hard

Maybe you don’t understand

But I know that you’re Workin’ hard

Workin’ hard

Wish I could give you a hand

Baby you’ve been

Workin’ hard

Workin’ hard

Trust the process and be brave

You’ve been workin’ hard

God, you’ve been workin’ hard

Let's sit back, time to relax

Follow the beat, dance wild and free

Bow down, show them respect

Ain't no enemies or allies here

Sit back, time to relax

Follow the beat, dance wild and free

Bow down, show them respect

Ain't no such thing as enemies or allies

Y’all are doing really great

Working your asses off

I won't be outdone

Quietly, I'll keep doin' what I can

I don't need a thing

To hell with the 'results'

Better sit back

Take a deep breath

And you’ll know...

You’ve been workin’ hard

Workin’ hard

Maybe you don’t understand

But I know that you’re

Workin’ hard

Workin’ hard

Wish I could give you a hand

Baby you’ve been Workin’ hard

Workin’ hard

Trust the process and be brave

You’ve been workin’ hard

God, you’ve been workin’ hard

All we gonna do is to make you happy

All we gonna do is to make you lucky

All we gonna do is

All we gonna do is to Make you make you feel alive

What we gonna do is to make you feel good

What we gonna do is to make you feel ah

It’s all about others

It’s all about brothers

Together we can touch the sky

Cuz you’ve been workin’ hard

Workin’ hard

Maybe you don’t understand

But I know that you’re

Workin’ hard

Workin’ hard

Wish I could give you a hand

Baby you’ve been Workin’ hard

Workin’ hard

Trust the process and be brave

You’ve been workin’ hard

God, you’ve been workin’ hard

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
nailed /neɪld/ B1	verb - to succeed in doing something
awe /ɔː/ B2	noun - a feeling of great respect or wonder
dignity /ˈdɪɡnɪti/ C1	noun - the quality of being worthy of respect
thoroughly /ˈθɒrəli/ B2	adverb - in a complete and detailed way
blaze /bleɪz/ B2	noun - a large and intense fire
ass /æs/ B1	noun - a person's buttocks
results /rɪˈzʌlts/ B1	noun - the outcome or consequence of something
process /ˈprɒsɛs/ B2	noun - a series of actions or operations
brave /breɪv/ B1	adjective - showing courage or strength in the face of danger
beat /biːt/ A1	noun - a rhythmic pattern or pulse
wild /waɪld/ B1	adjective - not domesticated or cultivated
free /friː/ A1	adjective - not restricted or controlled
enemies /ˈɛnəmɪz/ B1	noun - people who are opposed to or hostile towards someone
allies /ˈælaɪz/ B2	noun - people who support or cooperate with someone
happy /ˈhæpi/ A1	adjective - feeling or showing pleasure or contentment
lucky /ˈlʌki/ B1	adjective - having good fortune or success
alive /əˈlaɪv/ B1	adjective - having life or vitality
brothers /ˈbrʌðərz/ A1	noun - male siblings
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space

Key Grammar Structures

• You’ve been workin’ hard

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense

  ➔ It shows an action that started in the past and is still ongoing, emphasizing duration.

• Trust the process and be brave

  ➔ Imperative mood with modal verb 'be'

  ➔ Gives a command or instruction, urging someone to have confidence and trust.

• Follow the beat, dance wild and free

  ➔ Imperative mood with coordinated verbs

  ➔ Provides clear commands to act in harmony with music and movement.

• Ain't no enemies or allies here

  ➔ Colloquial negative contraction ('Ain't') with a double negative structure

  ➔ Uses informal language to negate 'enemies' and 'allies', emphasizing unity.

• Make you make you feel alive

  ➔ Causative construction with 'make' repeated for emphasis

  ➔ Expresses effort to ensure someone feels truly alive, using repetition for emphasis.

• Cuz you’ve been workin’ hard

  ➔ Contraction of 'because' with present perfect continuous tense

  ➔ An informal way to say 'because you have been working hard', emphasizing reason and ongoing effort.