Just the thought of another day
Just the thought of another day
Song translation
Be the light
ONE OK ROCK
Learn Be the light by ONE OK ROCK with lyrics, line-by-line translation, and interactive vocabulary practice.
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About this song
Be the light by ONE OK ROCK is a great song to learn Japanese through music. This page breaks down 71 lines with a clear, line-by-line translation, plus 7 key words such as light, days, away. Singing along is one of the fastest ways to pick up natural pronunciation and make new phrases stick — far more memorable than plain word lists. Tap any line to open interactive mode and practice the vocabulary until you own it.
Lyrics and Translation
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How do we end up this way?
How do we end up this way?
What did we do wrong?
What did we do wrong?
God
God
Even though the days go on
Even though the days go on
So far, so far away from
So far, so far away from
It seems so close
It seems so close
Always weighing on my shoulder
Always weighing on my shoulder
A time like no other
A time like no other
It all changed on that day
It all changed on that day
Sadness and so much pain
Sadness and so much pain
You can touch the sorrow here
You can touch the sorrow here
I don't know what to blame
I don't know what to blame
I just watch and watch again
I just watch and watch again
Even though the days go on
Even though the days go on
So far, so far away from
So far, so far away from
It seems so close
It seems so close
Even though the days go on
Even though the days go on
So far, so far away from
So far, so far away from
It seems so close
It seems so close
What did it leave behind?
What did it leave behind?
What did it take from us and wash away?
What did it take from us and wash away?
It may be long
It may be long
But with our hearts, start anew
But with our hearts, start anew
And keep it up and not give up
And keep it up and not give up
With our heads held high
With our heads held high
You have seen hell and made it back again
You have seen hell and made it back again
How to forget?
How to forget?
We can't forget
We can't forget
The lives that were lost along the way
The lives that were lost along the way
And then you realize that wherever you go
And then you realize that wherever you go
There you are
There you are
Time won't stop
Time won't stop
So, we keep moving on
So, we keep moving on
Yesterday's night turns to light
Yesterday's night turns to light
Tomorrow's night returns to light
Tomorrow's night returns to light
Be the light
Be the light
Always weighing on my shoulder
Always weighing on my shoulder
A time like no other
A time like no other
It all changed on that day
It all changed on that day
Sadness and so much pain
Sadness and so much pain
Anyone can close their eyes
Anyone can close their eyes
Pretend that nothing is wrong
Pretend that nothing is wrong
Open your eyes
Open your eyes
And look for light
And look for light
What did it leave behind?
What did it leave behind?
What did it take from us and wash away?
What did it take from us and wash away?
It may be long
It may be long
But with our hearts, start anew
But with our hearts, start anew
And keep it up and not give up
And keep it up and not give up
Song Vocabulary
Key words from this song. Practice them in Langooo to remember them faster.
light
[hikari]
light
days
[dēs]
days
away
[aweī]
away
close
[shimeru]
close
time
[taimu]
time
keep
[kīpu]
keep
forget
[wasureru]
forget