REAL

STRANGER Special Edition

"**REAL**" is a song by JO1. It was released in the group's 4th single *STRANGER* on August 18, 2021, serving as the its title track. The song appears in every edition of the single. The music video for "REAL" was uploaded on YouTube on August 1, 2021.

The song is also a track in the group's 2nd album *KIZUNA*.

## Lyrics

**Note:** Underlined name sings the lower voice.
**Featured Members**Mamehara Issei, Kawashiri Ren, Kawanishi Takumi, Ohira Shosei, Tsurubo Shion, Shiroiwa Ruki, Sato Keigo, Kimata Syoya, Kono Junki, Kinjo Sukai, Yonashiro Sho**Lyrics**
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**Japanese Lyrics**
鏡の奥 ずっと

彷徨い続けた

けど 気づいたんだ

This is me This is me

一歩ずつ I will be there

昨日よりも近づく夢

変わらない I will be with you

もっともっと 届けたい

太陽が包む

眩い光 君 照らす

描くんだ その日を

最後の一歩 辿る日を (yeah)

目の前に This is my desire

もっと高い場所 連れてくよ

手を掴んで

This is no dream, so real

This is no dream, so real

Let's go all the way!

鏡の中 ずっと

閉じ込められたようで ay

1 step 時が経ってSomeday

2 step 重いドア開いて

小さな頃見た Daydream

確かなものにしていく

I knew from the start

未来永劫にLike a star

散らばった記憶

幼き日の憧れ達

手の平に集めて

確かなものへ変えるから

太陽が包む

眩い光 君 照らす

描くんだ その日を

最後の一歩 辿る日を (yeah)

目の前に This is my desire

もっと高い場所 連れてくよ

手を掴んで

This is no dream, so real

So real 夢見てた場所さ

Right here 描いた場所さ

君と僕のダイス

同じ場所で重ね Yeah

明日へ突き抜ける My wings と

果てしなく続く story

そう遠い未来じゃないだろう

Right now, right here, so real

目の前に This is my desire

もっと高い場所 連れてくよ

手を掴んで

This is no dream, so real

Ay! We will be together now!

強く握ってこのまま

Ay! This is my desire!

果てしなくどこまでも

Ay! We will be together now!

強く握ってこのまま

Ay! This is my desire!

This is no dream, so real

**Romaji Lyrics + Color Code**
kagami no oku zutto

samayoitsudzuketa

kedo kidzuitan da

This is me This is me

ippo zutsu I will be there

kinou yori mo chikadzuku yume

kawaranai I will be with you

motto motto todoketai

taiyou ga tsutsumu

mabayui hikari kimi terasu

egakun da sono hi wo

saigo no ippo tadoru hi wo (yeah)

me no mae ni This is my desire

motto takai basho tsureteku yo

te wo tsukande

This is no dream, so real

This is no dream, so real

Let's go all the way!

kagami no naka zutto

tojikomerareta you de ay

1 step toki ga tatte Someday

2 step omoi doa aite

chiisana koro mita Daydream

tashika na mono ni shite iku

I knew from the start

mirai eigou ni Like a star

chirabatta kioku

osanaki hi no akogaretachi

te no hira ni atsumete

tashika na mono e kaeru kara

taiyou ga tsutsumu

mabayui hikari kimi terasu

egakun da sono hi wo

saigo no ippo tadoru hi wo (yeah)

me no mae ni This is my desire

motto takai basho tsureteku yo

te wo tsukande

This is no dream, so real

So real yume miteta basho sa

Right here egaita basho sa

kimi to boku no daisu

onaji basho de kasane Yeah

ashita e tsukinukeru My wings to

hateshinaku tsudzuku story

sou tooi mirai ja nai darou

Right now, right here, so real

me no mae ni This is my desire (So real yeah)

motto takai basho tsureteku yo

te wo tsukande

This is no dream, so real

[KR/Sh] Ay! We will be together now!

[KR/Sh] tsuyoku nigitte kono mama

[Sa/Kin] Ay! This is my desire!

hateshinaku doko made mo

[Ma/Oh] Ay! We will be together now!

[Ma/Oh] tsuyoku nigitte kono mama

[Ts/Yo] Ay! This is my desire!

[KT/Ko] This is no dream, so real

**Translation**
Deep behind the mirror

I kept wandering for a long time

But then I realized

This is me, this is me

Step by step I will be there

I'm closer my dream than I was yesterday

I won't change, I will be with you

I want to deliver that more and more

The sun surrounds you

In a dazzling light, illuminating you

I picture that day

And the day I take the last step (yeah)

Right in front of me, this is my desire

I'll take you to a higher place

Just hold onto my hand

This is no dream, so real

This is no dream, so real

Let's go all the way!

I feel like I've been imprisoned

Inside the mirror for a long time, ay

1 step, time passes by some day

2 step, the heavy door opens

I'll make the daydream I had

Since I was young something certain

I knew from the start

Eternally like a star

My scattered memories

And the longings from my childhood

I'll gather them in my palm

And change them into something certain

The sun surrounds you

In a dazzling light, illuminating you

I picture that day

And the day I take the last step (yeah)

Right in front of me, this is my desire

I'll take you to a higher place

Just hold onto my hand

This is no dream, so real

So real, the place I dreamt of

Right here, the place I drew out

Our dice

Stack up at the same place, yeah

With my wings breaking to tomorrow

It's a neverending story

Yes, the future isn't far away

Right now, right here, so real

Right in front of me, this is my desire

I'll take you to a higher place

Just hold onto my hand

This is no dream, so real

Ay! We will be together now!

Hold on tight like this

Ay! This is my desire!

Endless, wherever

Ay! We will be together now!

Hold on tight like this

Ay! This is my desire!

This is no dream, so real

**Japanese Lyrics**
鏡の奥 ずっと

彷徨い続けた

けど 気づいたんだ

This is me This is me

一歩ずつ I will be there

昨日よりも近づく夢

変わらない I will be with you

もっともっと 届けたい

太陽が包む

眩い光 君 照らす

描くんだ その日を

最後の一歩 辿る日を (yeah)

目の前に This is my desire

もっと高い場所 連れてくよ

手を掴んで

This is no dream, so real

This is no dream, so real

Let's go all the way!

鏡の中 ずっと

閉じ込められたようで ay

1 step 時が経ってSomeday

2 step 重いドア開いて

小さな頃見た Daydream

確かなものにしていく

I knew from the start

未来永劫にLike a star

散らばった記憶

幼き日の憧れ達

手の平に集めて

確かなものへ変えるから

太陽が包む

眩い光 君 照らす

描くんだ その日を

最後の一歩 辿る日を (yeah)

目の前に This is my desire

もっと高い場所 連れてくよ

手を掴んで

This is no dream, so real

So real 夢見てた場所さ

Right here 描いた場所さ

君と僕のダイス

同じ場所で重ね Yeah

明日へ突き抜ける My wings と

果てしなく続く story

そう遠い未来じゃないだろう

Right now, right here, so real

目の前に This is my desire

もっと高い場所 連れてくよ

手を掴んで

This is no dream, so real

Ay! We will be together now!

強く握ってこのまま

Ay! This is my desire!

果てしなくどこまでも

Ay! We will be together now!

強く握ってこのまま

Ay! This is my desire!

This is no dream, so real

**Romaji Lyrics + Color Code**
kagami no oku zutto

samayoitsudzuketa

kedo kidzuitan da

This is me This is me

ippo zutsu I will be there

kinou yori mo chikadzuku yume

kawaranai I will be with you

motto motto todoketai

taiyou ga tsutsumu

mabayui hikari kimi terasu

egakun da sono hi wo

saigo no ippo tadoru hi wo (yeah)

me no mae ni This is my desire

motto takai basho tsureteku yo

te wo tsukande

This is no dream, so real

This is no dream, so real

Let's go all the way!

kagami no naka zutto

tojikomerareta you de ay

1 step toki ga tatte Someday

2 step omoi doa aite

chiisana koro mita Daydream

tashika na mono ni shite iku

I knew from the start

mirai eigou ni Like a star

chirabatta kioku

osanaki hi no akogaretachi

te no hira ni atsumete

tashika na mono e kaeru kara

taiyou ga tsutsumu

mabayui hikari kimi terasu

egakun da sono hi wo

saigo no ippo tadoru hi wo (yeah)

me no mae ni This is my desire

motto takai basho tsureteku yo

te wo tsukande

This is no dream, so real

So real yume miteta basho sa

Right here egaita basho sa

kimi to boku no daisu

onaji basho de kasane Yeah

ashita e tsukinukeru My wings to

hateshinaku tsudzuku story

sou tooi mirai ja nai darou

Right now, right here, so real

me no mae ni This is my desire (So real yeah)

motto takai basho tsureteku yo

te wo tsukande

This is no dream, so real

[KR/Sh] Ay! We will be together now!

[KR/Sh] tsuyoku nigitte kono mama

[Sa/Kin] Ay! This is my desire!

hateshinaku doko made mo

[Ma/Oh] Ay! We will be together now!

[Ma/Oh] tsuyoku nigitte kono mama

[Ts/Yo] Ay! This is my desire!

[KT/Ko] This is no dream, so real

**Translation**
Deep behind the mirror

I kept wandering for a long time

But then I realized

This is me, this is me

Step by step I will be there

I'm closer my dream than I was yesterday

I won't change, I will be with you

I want to deliver that more and more

The sun surrounds you

In a dazzling light, illuminating you

I picture that day

And the day I take the last step (yeah)

Right in front of me, this is my desire

I'll take you to a higher place

Just hold onto my hand

This is no dream, so real

This is no dream, so real

Let's go all the way!

I feel like I've been imprisoned

Inside the mirror for a long time, ay

1 step, time passes by some day

2 step, the heavy door opens

I'll make the daydream I had

Since I was young something certain

I knew from the start

Eternally like a star

My scattered memories

And the longings from my childhood

I'll gather them in my palm

And change them into something certain

The sun surrounds you

In a dazzling light, illuminating you

I picture that day

And the day I take the last step (yeah)

Right in front of me, this is my desire

I'll take you to a higher place

Just hold onto my hand

This is no dream, so real

So real, the place I dreamt of

Right here, the place I drew out

Our dice

Stack up at the same place, yeah

With my wings breaking to tomorrow

It's a neverending story

Yes, the future isn't far away

Right now, right here, so real

Right in front of me, this is my desire

I'll take you to a higher place

Just hold onto my hand

This is no dream, so real

Ay! We will be together now!

Hold on tight like this

Ay! This is my desire!

Endless, wherever

Ay! We will be together now!

Hold on tight like this

Ay! This is my desire!

This is no dream, so real

**Credits****Romaji:** 램 // Rayhm**Color Code:** 램 // Rayhm**Translation:** 램 // Rayhm
## Performances

### Award Show Performances

* [2021.11.25] 2021 MTV Video Music Awards Japan

### Event Performances

* [2021.08.14] The Odaiba 2021 Virtual Adventure Island
* [2021.09.23] KCON World Premiere : The Triangle
* [2022.08.13] Odaiba 2022 Virtual Adventure Island
* [2023.04.16] Mezamashi TV 30th Anniversary Fes

### Other Performances

* [2021.05.01] Kamioto - Kamigata Song Festival
* [2023.04.29] Venue101 Presents JO1 Request Live

## References

1. ↑ "JO1「REAL」MVがもっとも優れたダンスビデオに、最新曲「僕らの季節」も披露" (in Japanese). Ongaku Natalie. 2021-11-25.
2. ↑ "JO1イチ“爽やかなメンバー”は川西拓実！「めざましライブ」でリアルな一面明かす" (in Japanese). FUJI TELEVISION. 2021-08-23.
3. ↑ "「遠く離れてても空でつながってる」JO1、OWV、円神が集い有観客ライブの喜び噛み締めた「KCON」" (in Japanese). Ongaku Natalie. 2021-09-26.
4. ↑ "JO1出演「めざましライブ」の裏側に潜入！現場レポート" (in Japanese). excite news. 2022-08-13.
5. ↑ "JO1が出演【めざましテレビ30周年フェス】、会場の1万1000人と“めざましじゃんけん”企画も" (in Japanese). Billboard JAPAN. 2023-04-17.
6. ↑ "なにわ男子が読売テレビ特番のサポーターに、Aぇ! groupやジャニーズWESTら16組出演" (in Japanese). Ongaku Natalie. 2021-04-25.
7. ↑ "JO1、『Venue101』リクエストLIVEで初披露満載の7曲 金城碧海が感極まり、大平祥生がまさかの裏話も" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2023-04-30.

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