起死回生 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: GARNiDELiA
• Album: 起死回生

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with GARNiDELiA's 'Kishikaisei' is an exciting journey into the heart of perseverance. The song's title itself is a powerful Japanese idiom, '起死回生', meaning 'revival from the dead'. By exploring the lyrics, you can learn vocabulary related to overcoming challenges and expressing strong emotions. The energetic and clear vocals of MARiA make it easier to follow along and pick up new phrases. This song is special because it encapsulates a universal message of hope in a uniquely Japanese cultural context, making it a rewarding piece for any language learner.

[English]

The sunrise shines on my body

This pain is living proof

Find the way, head to the end of the world

It has nothing to do with me anymore

Let's start from zero, in a different way

We can go anywhere we want

Let's reshape ourselves in a new way

We can become anything we like

Dear you, somewhere out there

What truly ends

Is even believing in the future

The moment you give up

Let's start from zero, in a different way

We can go anywhere we want

Let's reshape ourselves in a new way

We can become anything we like

Shouldn’t we look for a tomorrow that's different from yesterday?

Rebirth that still sways and persists

Aren't you giving up on your dreams of becoming ideal?

Rebirth that still pushes forward

Ahh, the night is long

I will never find the day

Like stars, like the moon

Becoming the light that shines on you

I wish so, I believe so

Even if the world changes, at the end of it all

...

Who decides my worth?

Rebirth that still can be achieved

Are you lying to yourself?

Rebirth that still can go further

Ahh, the night is long

I will never find the day

Even if one day it disappears

It will live on inside you

Yes, even faintly, even slightly

Like a clear memory, together

Like stars, like the moon

Becoming the light that shines on you

I wish so, I believe so

Even as the world changes, at the end of it all

This pain is living proof

It has nothing to do with me anymore

We can go anywhere we want

Let's reshape ourselves in a new way

We can become anything we like

...

[Japanese]

The sunrise shines on my body

This pain's the living evidence

Find the way, go to the end the world

I've got nothing to do with anymore

Let's start from zero, another way

We can go anywhere we want

Let's start forming another way

We can be anything we like

拝啓、どこかにいる君へ

本当の終わりとは

未来を信じることさえ

やめた時だ

Let's start from zero, another way

We can go anywhere we want

Let's start forming another way

We can be anything we like

昨日と違う明日を見ないかい？

まだまだ揺れる起死回生

理想の夢諦めてないかい？

まだまだ行ける起死回生

Ahh, the night is long

I'll never find the day

星のように 月のように

君を照らす光になる

そう願って そう信じて

この世は変わる 世界の終わりで

自分の価値は誰が決める？

まだまだやれる起死回生

自分に嘘をついていないかい？

まだまだ行ける起死回生

Ahh, the night is long

I'll never find the day

例えいつか 消え去っても

君の中で生き続ける

そう、かすかでも そう、わずかでも

確かな記憶が共にあるように

星のように 月のように

君を照らす光になる

そう願って そう信じて

この世は変わる 世界の終わりで

This pain's the living evidence

I've got nothing to do with anymore

We can go anywhere we want

Let's start forming another way

We can be anything we like

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sunrise /ˈsʌn.raɪz/ A2	noun - the time in the morning when the sun appears
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
way /weɪ/ A1	noun - a method or manner of doing something
start /stɑːrt/ A1	verb - to begin or commence
form /fɔːrm/ B1	verb - to create or develop something
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
light /laɪt/ A2	noun - something that makes things visible or affords illumination
memory /ˈmɛm.ər.i/ B2	noun - the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
value /ˈvæl.juː/ B2	noun - the importance, worth, or usefulness of something
end /ɛnd/ A1	noun - the final part of something
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A2	verb - to make or become different

Key Grammar Structures

• Let's start from zero, another way

  ➔ Imperative sentence with 'Let's' + base verb

  ➔ 'Let's' is a contracted form of 'let us,' used to make suggestions or proposals.

• Find the way, go to the end the world

  ➔ Imperative sentences with base verbs

  ➔ Imperative sentences give commands, requests, or suggestions using the base form of the verb.

• We can go anywhere we want

  ➔ Modal verb 'can' + base verb to express ability or possibility

  ➔ 'Can' is a modal verb used to indicate ability, possibility, or permission.

• The night is long / I'll never find the day

  ➔ Use of 'be' + adjective for describing states, and 'will' + base verb for future intent

  ➔ 'Be' + adjective describes a state or condition; 'will' + base verb expresses future intention or promise.

• 自分の価値は誰が決める？

  ➔ Question form using '誰が' (who) + verb '決める' (decide) with topic marker

  ➔ '誰が' (who) indicates the subject performing the action in a question.

• この世は変わる 世界の終わりで

  ➔ 'は' as topic particle; '変わる' as intransitive verb in present/future tense

  ➔ 'は' is a topic particle marking the topic of the sentence; '変わる' is an intransitive verb meaning 'to change,' often used in present or future tense.