BACK TO THE FUTURE – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: EXILE SHOKICHI, VERBAL, SWAY

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the dynamic world of Japanese music with EXILE SHOKICHI, VERBAL, and SWAY's "BACK TO THE FUTURE"! This powerful EDM and hip-hop infused track is not only a chart-topping hit but also a heartfelt message of gratitude and unwavering determination. Through its energetic beats and meaningful lyrics, you can explore common Japanese musical expressions and themes of perseverance, while appreciating the unique blend of J-Pop and hip-hop styles that make this song truly special.

[English]

Wake me up...

Without reaching you

Words disappeared into the neon lights

That this isn’t just a illusion

Now I understand it

Can’t even imagine

There’s no future without you

Throughout endless time

Still thinking of you, unchanged

There’s no

Going back, going back, no, no

There’s no

Going back, going back

Back to that future I drew once more

Back to the future

Let me down

Unending noise and pain

It's late now, but I’ve made up my mind

My heart only responds to your voice

It can’t come back to life

Always in endless time

Still thinking of you, unchanged

There’s no

Going back, going back, no, no

There’s no

Going back, going back

Back to that future I once imagined

Back to the future

Right now, Future and Past

In any scene, no matter where

My unbreakable love is always there

Deep into your heart

Wherever I am, whatever time

I believe it, I believe

Yeah, heading back to the future (Wow)

A clear view of the future (Wow)

No days off until we rule the world with my crew

Never too much

Just to watch, don’t touch, please

On schedule, relentless invasion

Above the clouds is our destination

It's the 21st century, that dream I saw

No pockets for regrets

But if it’s important, I keep it close

Deep inside my chest pocket

Yes, wandering through past and present

It’s okay, just wait there

The password is two letters: S and V

I’ll show you the history of the future

A time machine to the future yet unseen

But I’ll find it again and again

Forever in endless time

Still thinking of you, unchanged

There’s no

Going back, going back, no, no

There’s no

Going back, going back

Back to that future I envisioned again

Back to the future

There’s no

Going back...

[Japanese]

“Wake me up...”

届かないまま

言葉はネオンの中に消えた

これが幻じゃないこととは

今なら理解したけど

想像さえも出来ない

キミが不在の未来はない

止まらない時の中でずっと

変わらずにまだキミを想っているよ

There's no

Going back Going back no no

There's no

Going back Going back

もう一度描いたあの未来へ

Back to the future

Let me down

鳴り止まない Noise & Pain

今さらだけど覚悟はできた

その声でしか心

蘇ることは出来ない

止まらない時の中でずっと

変わらずにまだキミを想っているよ

There's no

Going back Going back no no

There's no

Going back Going back

もう一度描いたあの未来へ

Back to the future

Right now, Future, Past

どのOne sceneでも

途絶えないMy loveは常に

Into your heart

何時何処にいたとしても

I Believe it, Believe it

Uh going back to the future (Wow)

ハッキし見た Future (Wow)

仲間達と天下とるまでは一日も休暇無し

Never too much

見るだけオンリー Please dont touch

スケジュール通り容赦無く Invasion

雲の上が Destination

時はTwenty first あの夢見た

Yozgenポケットはない

でも大事なもんならちゃんと

奥の奥の胸ポケットにある

そうさ 過去、今 彷徨っても

大丈夫さ そこで待ってろ

パスワードは ふたつの“S”と“V”

魅せてやるぜ 未来のHistory

まだ見ぬ明日のTime machine

けど何度だって見つけ出す

止まらない時の中でずっと

変わらずにまだキミを想っているよ

There's no

Going back Going back no no

There's no

Going back Going back

もう一度描いたあの未来へ

Back to the future

There's no

Going back...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
未来 /みらい/ B1	noun - future
時 /とき/ A2	noun - time
声 /こえ/ A2	noun - voice
心 /こころ/ B1	noun - heart/mind
想う /おもう/ B1	verb - to think/feel
描く /えがく/ B1	verb - to draw/depict
夢 /ゆめ/ A2	noun - dream
仲間 /なかま/ B1	noun - companion/partner
歴史 /れきし/ B2	noun - history
時間 /じかん/ A2	noun - time
痛み /いたみ/ B1	noun - pain
信じる /しんじる/ B1	verb - to believe
道 /みち/ A2	noun - road/path
景色 /けしき/ B2	noun - scenery
希望 /きぼう/ B1	noun - hope
変わる /かわる/ B1	verb - to change
大事 /だいじ/ B2	adjective - important

Key Grammar Structures

• There’s no Going back

  ➔ Use of the structure "There is/are no" to indicate absence or impossibility.

  ➔ This expresses the absolute absence of something, emphasizing the impossibility of going back.

• 想像さえも出来ない

  ➔ Use of the construct "さえも" to emphasize even the simplest or smallest thing, meaning "even".

  ➔ This grammatical structure emphasizes that even the smallest or simplest thing is beyond imagination or possibility.

• 想像さえも出来ない

  ➔ Use of the potential form "出来ない" to express inability or impossibility.

  ➔ This grammatical form indicates that something cannot be done or imagined, emphasizing impossibility.

• 変わらずにまだキミを想っているよ

  ➔ Use of "ずに" to indicate 'without doing' something, here meaning "without changing".

  ➔ This grammatical pattern expresses doing something in a state of unchanged condition, emphasizing persistence.

• 止まらない時の中でずっと

  ➔ Use of the causative "止まらない" in the present non-past tense to describe ongoing inability to stop.

  ➔ This grammatical structure indicates an ongoing, unceasing inability to stop, emphasizing persistence over time.