STAR TRAIN – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Perfume

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heart of Perfume's journey with "STAR TRAIN." This song offers a unique window into the Japanese mindset of perseverance and collective effort, making it a great tool for language learners to connect with cultural values through music. Its emotional lyrics and inspiring message make it a special song for understanding the spirit of this iconic J-pop group.

[English]

Groping around, dreaming

Nothing, just have faith

The farther the universe feels away

Seeking a one-way ticket

Wow-wow, wow-wow-wow

Wow-wow, wow-wow-wow

Wow-wow, wow-wow-wow

Wow-wow, wow-wow-wow

There’s someone who’ll notice

Even if no one pays attention

We’ve shared laughs, shoulder to shoulder

We’re surely not gonna lose

Wow-wow, wow-wow-wow

Wow-wow, wow-wow-wow

...

I don’t want anything

Anytime, it’s always now

Wow, surface the starting line

Music is everything

The vast universe

Wow, run, star train

Taking a road without tracks

Wanting to move beyond imagination

Fitting together like gears

Strength can’t be conveyed alone

Wow-wow, wow-wow-wow

Wow-wow, wow-wow-wow

...

I don’t want anything

Anytime, it’s always now

Wow, always at the starting line

Music is everything

The vast universe

Wow, run, star train

Wow-wow

Wow-wow

I don’t want anything

Anytime, it’s always now

Wow, always at the starting line

Music is everything

The vast universe

Wow, run, star train

I don’t want anything

Anytime, it’s always now

Wow, always at the starting line

Music is everything

The vast universe

Wow, run, star train

Wow-wow, wow-wow-wow

Wow-wow, wow-wow-wow

Wow-wow, wow-wow-wow

Wow-wow, wow-wow-wow

...

[Japanese]

手探りで夢をみる

何もない ただ信じて

宇宙までが遠いほど

片道切符を求めて

Wow-wow, wow-wow-wow

Wow-wow, wow-wow-wow

Wow-wow, wow-wow-wow

Wow-wow, wow-wow-wow

気付いてくれる人がいる

誰も見向きもしなくても

肩を組んで笑ってきた

僕らはきっと負けない

Wow-wow, wow-wow-wow

Wow-wow, wow-wow-wow

I don't want anything

いつだって今が

Wow 常にスタートライン

Music is everything

遥かなユニバース

Wow 走れ star train

線路のない道をゆく

想像を超えて進みたい

歯車のように噛み合う

力は一人じゃ伝わらない

Wow-wow, wow-wow-wow

Wow-wow, wow-wow-wow

I don't want anything

いつだって今が

Wow 常にスタートライン

Music is everything

遥かなユニバース

Wow 走れ star train

Wow-wow

Wow-wow

I don't want anything

いつだって今が

Wow 常にスタートライン

Music is everything

遥かなユニバース

Wow 走れ star train

I don't want anything

いつだって今が

Wow 常にスタートライン

Music is everything

遥かなユニバース

Wow 走れ star train

Wow-wow, wow-wow-wow

Wow-wow, wow-wow-wow

Wow-wow, wow-wow-wow

Wow-wow, wow-wow-wow

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
信じる /shinjiru/ B1	verb - to believe
宇宙 /uchuu/ B1	noun - universe
切符 /kippu/ B2	noun - ticket
笑う /warau/ A2	verb - to laugh
負ける /makeru/ B1	verb - to lose
音楽 /ongaku/ A2	noun - music
進む /susumu/ B1	verb - to advance
力 /chikara/ A2	noun - power/strength
道 /michi/ A2	noun - road/path
進みたい /susumitai/ B2	verb - want to advance
歯車 /haguruma/ B2	noun - gear
伝わる /tsutawaru/ B1	verb - to be conveyed
スタートライン /sutāto rain/ B2	noun - starting line
走れ /hashire/ A2	verb - run
遥か /haruka/ B2	adjective - distant

Key Grammar Structures

• 何もない ただ信じて

  ➔ ただ + verb (verb stem)

  ➔ Used to emphasize an action or state as being simple or pure.

• 気付いてくれる人がいる

  ➔ ～てくれる

  ➔ Indicates that someone does something benevolently for the speaker.

• 僕らはきっと負けない

  ➔ は + きっと + negative verb (負けない)

  ➔ Expresses a strong certainty about not losing, emphasizing confidence.

• いつだって今が

  ➔ いつだって + present tense

  ➔ Means 'always' or 'at any time,' emphasizing the constant or immediate nature of the present moment.

• スタートライン

  ➔ Line + の (possessive particle) or simply as a noun

  ➔ Represents the starting point, often metaphorically used for new beginnings or challenges.

• 遥かなユニバース

  ➔ 遥か（价格的副词） + noun

  ➔ Describes something far away in space or metaphorically distant, emphasizing vastness and aspiration.

• 線路のない道をゆく

  ➔ の + ない (negative form)

  ➔ Expresses the idea of going along a path that does not have established tracks or roads, metaphorically about forging one's own way.