Eeny, meeny, miny, moe! – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 三代目 J SOUL BROTHERS from EXILE TRIBE
• Album: PLANET SEVEN

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of J-Pop with 三代目 J SOUL BROTHERS' "Eeny, meeny, miny, moe!". This song offers a fantastic opportunity to engage with Japanese language through its uplifting lyrics about self-discovery and embracing life's journey. Its fusion of R&B and EDM, combined with dynamic choreography, makes it a captivating piece that's both musically rich and culturally insightful. Learning the lyrics can help you grasp contemporary Japanese expressions and appreciate the nuanced storytelling within modern Japanese music.

[English]

Flowing timeline, overflowing and unstoppable

As if everyone is searching for their place

Life is like a game

If you let your guard down, you'll lose your way

Repeating "losing" and "gaining"...

Let's get real, it's really unsatisfying

What I want is not an ordinary life

A unique style that belongs only to me

Find it, polish it so it won't break

Make it happen, it's possible

Did you realize it's already shining?

You know? Whether to change is up to you

It can be achieved

Don't be afraid, seize it

Just take a chance

A gift that descends upon everyone

Believe yourself, sharpen it

Just make a choice

If you wish for it, you can have any

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe!

Maybe I can't live alone

Connected online and offline

Nobody's alone

That's why, got to be strong

I want to be there for someone

I'm not sure... I lack confidence in my true feelings

The image I envision isn't like this

For the people who push me from behind

Throw away weakness, yeah, rise up

Make it happen, it's possible

Can I do it? Gotcha! Leave it to me!

I know whether to change is up to you

I'll return it with love

Don't be afraid, seize it

Just take a chance

A gift that descends upon everyone

Believe yourself, sharpen it

Just make a choice

If you wish for it, you can have any

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe!

The step number one, lift your face

The step number two, hold your chest high

The step number three, take a step forward

Bang! Bang! Push forward

The step number one, lift your face

The step number two, hold your chest high

The step number three, take a step forward

Don't worry, it's okay to be troubled, the door you choose

Be happy, it will always be the right answer

Yeah

Make it happen, it's possible

Did you realize it's already shining?

You know? Whether to change is up to you

It can be achieved

Don't be afraid, seize it

[Japanese]

流れて行くTL(タイムライン) 溢れ止まらない

誰もが居場所を探すかのよう

Life is like a game

気を抜いたら Lose my way

“失う”“得る”を 繰り返して…

Let's get real 凄く物足りない

欲しいのは 平凡な日々じゃない

ほかにない 自分だけのスタイル

見つけ 壊れないように 磨きあげろ

Make it happen 可能さ

既に光ってんだって気付いた？

You know? 変えるかは自分次第

叶えられるさ

Don't be afraid 掴み取れ

Just take a chance

誰の上にも 舞い降(お)るギフト

Believe yourself 研ぎ澄ませ

Just make a choice

望めばどれでも

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe!

たぶん独りでは 生きていけない

online(オン)でもoffline(オフ)でも 繋がり合っていて

Anybody's not alone

だからこそ Got to be strong

誰かのために在りたい

I'm not sure... 本音は自信ない

思い描く姿はこんなんじゃない

背中押してくれる人のため

弱音なんて捨てて Yeah 叩きあげろ

Make it happen 可能さ

やれるかって？ Gotcha! まかせな！

I know 変えるかは自分次第

愛で返すさ

Don't be afraid 掴み取れ

Just take a chance

誰の上にも 舞い降(お)るギフト

Believe yourself 研ぎ澄ませ

Just make a choice

望めばどれでも

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe!

The step number one 顔上げ

The step number two 胸張って

The step number three 踏み出して

ガン！ガン！ 突き進め

The step number one 顔上げ

The step number two 胸張って

The step number three 踏み出して

Don't worry 悩んでもいいのさ 選んだドアは

Be happy いつだって必ず正解(こたえ)になるさ

Yeah

Make it happen可能さ

既に光ってんだって気付いた？

You know? 変えるかは自分次第

叶えられるさ

Don't be afraid 掴み取れ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
流れる /ながれる/ B1	verb - to flow
探す /さがす/ A2	verb - to search
ゲーム /げーむ/ A1	noun - game
日々 /ひび/ B1	noun - days
スタイル /すたいる/ B2	noun - style
可能 /かのう/ B2	noun - possibility
自分 /じぶん/ A2	noun - oneself
ギフト /ぎふと/ B1	noun - gift
自信 /じしん/ B2	noun - confidence
選ぶ /えらぶ/ A2	verb - to choose
生きる /いきる/ A1	verb - to live
強い /つよい/ A2	adjective - strong
光る /ひかる/ B1	verb - to shine
叶える /かなえる/ B2	verb - to fulfill
悩む /なやむ/ B1	verb - to worry
選択 /せんたく/ B2	noun - choice

Key Grammar Structures

• You know?

  ➔ Using the simple present tense to ask for confirmation or knowledge.

  ➔ 'You know?' is an interrogative in the present tense used to confirm or seek acknowledgment.

• Let's get real

  ➔ Imperative phrase with 'Let's' meaning 'let us' to suggest an action.

  ➔ 'Let's get real' is an imperative phrase urging honesty or realism.

• Maybe living alone

  ➔ Use of 'maybe' as an adverb expressing possibility.

  ➔ 'Maybe' is an adverb indicating uncertainty or possibility.

• The step number one

  ➔ Use of ordinal number 'number one' to indicate sequence.

  ➔ 'The step number one' uses an ordinal to denote the first step in a sequence.

• Just take a chance

  ➔ Imperative phrase with 'Just' as an adverb meaning 'simply' or 'only' to encourage action.

  ➔ 'Just take a chance' is an imperative phrase encouraging someone to seize an opportunity.

• Believe yourself

  ➔ Imperative form with 'Believe' as a verb and 'yourself' as a reflexive pronoun.

  ➔ 'Believe yourself' is an imperative encouraging self-confidence.

• Wish for anything you want

  ➔ Use of 'wish' as a verb indicating desire, with 'for' as a preposition.

  ➔ 'Wish for anything you want' uses the verb 'wish' to express desires.