MUGEN ROAD – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 三代目 J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE
• Album: HiGH & LOW ORIGINAL BEST ALBUM

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful world of Japanese music with “MUGEN ROAD,” a high-energy track by 三代目 J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE. This song is an excellent way to engage with Japanese language through its impactful lyrics that speak of strength, perseverance, and brotherhood. Its connection to the popular "HiGH & LOW" series provides a rich cultural context, making it a dynamic and exciting piece to learn from.

[English]

(Hey) Full throttle, echoing roars

Raise the signal wildly high

(Yeah) Continuing endlessly

On a single road, an infinite journey

The world is full of conflict

If you run away, it's all over

The courage to face it is taking one step to shed weakness

In this one life we have

I want to become someone for someone

That's why I fight

With these fists, Knock it down

Burn your fleeting life, Burn up

Don't feel anxious about that future, Burn out

Sparks fly in an instant, igniting the soul

Run through this moment now, One way

With the resolve to never go back, Runway

The scars left by running will start a legend

[Japanese]

(Hey) フルスロットル 鳴響(ひび)く轟音(ごうおん)

ど派手に上げろ狼煙(のろし)

(Yeah) 限りなく続く

一本道(みち)を進む無限の旅路

この世は争いばかり

逃げれば負けて終わり

立ち向かう勇気は弱さ捨てる一歩さ

たった一度の人生で

誰かのためになりたくて

だから戦うんだ

この拳で Knock it down

一瞬の命燃やせ Burn up

その未来(さき) 憂(うれ)うな Burn out

刹那(せつな)に火花散らし 焦がし尽くす魂

この瞬間(いま)を駆け抜けてく One way

戻らない覚悟の Runway

走った爪痕(つめあと)が 伝説の始まり

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
フルスロットル /furu surotoru/ B2	noun - full throttle
轟音 /gōon/ B2	noun - roaring sound
狼煙 /noroshi/ B2	noun - signal fire
旅路 /tabiji/ B1	noun - journey
争い /arasoi/ B1	noun - conflict
勇気 /yūki/ B1	noun - courage
人生 /jinsei/ A2	noun - life
戦う /tatakau/ B1	verb - to fight
拳 /ken/ B2	noun - fist
命 /inochi/ B2	noun - life
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
火花 /hibana/ B2	noun - spark
瞬間 /shunkan/ B2	noun - moment
駆け抜ける /kakenukeru/ B2	verb - to run through
覚悟 /kakugo/ B2	noun - determination
伝説 /densetsu/ B2	noun - legend
始まり /hajimari/ B1	noun - beginning

Key Grammar Structures

• (Hey) フルスロットル 鳴響(ひび)く轟音(ごうおん)

  ➔ Use of verb "鳴響く" (to resonate, to echo) in the adjective form to describe a continuous action.

  ➔ The verb "鳴響く" is used to describe a loud, continuous echo or sound, emphasizing ongoing energy.

• この世は争いばかり

  ➔ Use of "ばかり" to indicate "nothing but" or "only"

  ➔ The particle "ばかり" indicates that the world is full of conflicts, emphasizing negativity or abundance of disputes.

• 逃げれば負けて終わり

  ➔ Conditional form "逃げれば" (if you run away), combined with "負けて" (lose) and "終わり" (end) to express a cause-and-effect relationship.

  ➔ The conditional "逃げれば" shows the hypothetical scenario, implying that if one chooses to run away, the result is losing and ending.

• この瞬間(いま)を駆け抜けてく One way

  ➔ Use of the verb "駆け抜ける" in the te-form to express 'racing through' or 'passing by quickly' while emphasizing continuation.

  ➔ The te-form "駆け抜けてく" emphasizes the action of rushing through the moment quickly, symbolizing determination and momentum.