Brave Generation

* Cover

## Audio

**Brave Generation** is a song by BE:FIRST. It is the third track in their second single Bye-Good-Bye and the track #11 in their first album BE:1. It was pre-released digitally on January 31, 2022.

It was used as the theme song for the JAPAN FM LEAGUE joint campaign FOR THE NEXT 2022.

On March 14, 2022, the BMSG solo artists released a remix version of the song, Brave Generation -BMSG United Remix-.

## Background and Release

On January 12, 2022, the final day of BE:FIRST's fan meeting -Hello My BESTY-, the group announced their second single would be released in spring.

Shortly after, on January 17, it was announced BE:FIRST were selected as the tie-up artists for the JAPAN FM LEAGUE joint campaign FOR THE NEXT 2022 and would be providing the theme song with a track from their upcoming single.

The song's title Brave Generation was revealed on the group's J-WAVE radio show BE:FIRST no SPARK, where it also aired for the first time. Penned by Novel Core and SKY-HI, it is an uplifting song that strives to push and inspire the young generation to move forward despite struggling in the uncertain times ahead.

The song is set to an alternative track with distorted guitar riffs and electronic synth sounds by producer KM, who has produced hits for a number of notable artists. The melody was written by Novel Core and BMSG CEO SKY-HI, who are of the same generation and have lived through the same era, and is an emotional fight song sung by BE:FIRST, who overcame various hardships in this era to seize "now".

On January 31, it was released as a digital single and lyric video.

On February 20 it reached #1 on top radio station, J-WAVE's, weekly TOKIO HOT 100 chart where it spent four consecutive weeks.

On March 14, 2022, SKY-HI, Novel Core, Aile The Shota and edhiii boi released the Brave Generation -BMSG United Remix- - a new, more emotional version with their own lyrics.

## Credits

### Song

* Lyrics: Novel Core, SKY-HI
* Music: Novel Core, SKY-HI, KM
* Producer: KM
* Choreography: SOTA
* Recording Engineer: Hideaki Jinbu (prime sound studio form)
* Mixing Engineer: D.O.I. (Daimonion Recordings)
* Mastering Engineer: Mike Bozzi (Bernie Grundman)

### Lyric Video

* Lyric Video Director＋CG : Hikaru Hikawa (A4A)
* Lyric Video CG : Reika (A4A)
* Lyric Video Producer : Atsunori Toshi (A4A)

## Performances

* TV
* Live

* [2022.03.09] Sukkiri / NTV
* [2022.05.07] BE:FIRST TV / NTV

* [2022.01.29-30] THE FIRST FINAL
* [2022.03.04] JFL presents LIVE FOR THE NEXT 2022
* [2022.03.21] TOKYO GIRLS COLLECTION 2022 SPRING/SUMMER
* [2022.04.24] "Bye-Good-Bye" One Day One Man Show
* [2022.04.30] VIVA LA ROCK 2022
* [2022.05.29] MTV LIVE MATCH 2022.05.29
* [2022.08.12] ROCK IN JAPAN FES. 2022
* [2022.08.20-21] SUMMER SONIC 2022
* [2022.08.27] Ongaku to Higetachi 2022 -My Home Town-
* [2022.09.04] Rolling Stone Japan LIVE 5th Anniversary Special
* [2022.09.17-18] BMSG FES '22
* [2022.09-2023.02] BE:FIRST 1st One Man Tour “BE:1” 2022-2023
* [2022.11-12] No Pressure TOUR 2022 (Novel Core cover)
* [2023.01.21] Novel Core ONEMAN LIVE -Untitled- (Novel Core cover)
* [2023.05.04] VIVA LA ROCK 2023
* [2023.05.05] JAPAN JAM 2023
* [2023.07.17] INSPIRE TOKYO 2023 EXTRA
* [2023.07.23] NUMBER SHOT2023
* [2023.07.27] Odaiba Bohken-Oh 2023 SUMMER SPLASH! Mezamashi Live
* [2023.08.11] ROCK IN JAPAN FES. 2023
* [2023.08.19-20] SUMMER SONIC 2023
* [2023.08.26] Ongaku to Higetachi 2023 -WA-
* [2023.09.18] WILD BUNCH FEST. 2023
* [2023.09.23-10.01] BMSG FES '23
* [2023.11.04] tv asahi DREAM FESTIVAL 2023
* [2023.11.05] BUZZ RHYTHM LIVE 2023
* [2023.12.23] BEAT AX Vol.1

## Lyrics

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**Featured Members**SOTA, SHUNTO, MANATO, RYUHEI, JUNON, RYOKI, LEO

**Lyrics**
* Side-by-Side View
* Japanese
* Romaji
* English
* Vietnamese

**Romaji Lyrics + Color Code**
Taihaiteki kyou no saki ni

Sagasu kusunda iro

Aimai na kitai no saki e

Sakebunda nankai mo yeah

Nageitemo modoranai

Dareka ga kataru mirai no size

Kasumu me ni sebamaru sekai

Yorimichi shinakya mieteinai kyou e

Lost generation outoushite

Mogaku sono riyuu wo ai de tsunaide

Makurayami wo soukoushite

Senaka terase asayake

Koukai mo nai yo

Doko ka hokorashige

Fukanzen na shoudou ni

Tada ashita wo niramu kibou

Kakagete

Ah agakuyo mou ikkai

Toushindai no mama de

Dokomademo nigeru kage oikakete

I know, you know, we know fumange na sekai

We know, we know, we know, we know

Kyou wo kakenukero

Soppo muita heddoraito ga

Terashita michi ni atta taiyou

Kamisama konna boku wa maigo?

Mohankaitou ni kyoumi nai mon

Aseri fuan mo aibou daijoubu I know

Bokura kitto saikou we know! We go!

Hadashi no mama wakasa wo kasanete

Ano biru kaze ni nanndomo nomarete

Yowasa mo zenbu aishitai dake

Bokura no jidai wo

Brave generation sou yonde

Muhyoujou na machi wo some agete

Ikisaki nante I don’t care

Ashiato no nai hou e

Arifureta riaru dakishimete

Fuantei wo oukashite

Shinario fumitsukero

Ah agakuyo mou ikkai

Toushindai no mama de

Dokomademo nigeru kage oikakete

I know, you know, we know fumange na sekai

We know, we know, we know, we know

Kyou wo kakenukero

**English Translation**
Before the degeneration of today

The dull colors I searched for

Faced with vague expectations

I scream over and over (Yeah, yeah)

Grieving won’t bring them back.

The size of the future that someone told me once.

The world that narrows in my misty eyes.

To a today you can’t see unless you take a detour.

Lost generation, please respond.

Struggling, connecting due to love

Riding in the pitch black darkness

Let the morning glow shine on your back.

I have no regrets.

Somewhat proud.

An imperfect impulse

Just holding on to the hope of tomorrow.

Rise up.

Ahh, I’ll try one more time.

Stay true to myself.

Chasing shadows that always run away.

I know, you know, we know this world of discontent.

We know, we know, we know, we know

Let’s ride through today.

The headlights that turned away

The road that the sun illuminated.

God, am I lost?

I’m not interested in model answers.

Impatience and anxiety are my pals. It’s OK, I know.

We are definitely the best. We know! We go!

Barefoot and youthful,

Drinking the wind on that building aplenty

Weakness and all, I just want to love

Our era.

Call us the “Brave Generation”

We color an expressionless city

Where we’re going? I don’t care.

To a place with no footprints.

Embracing this mundane reality

Enjoying insecurities

Step on this scenario!

Ahh, I’ll try one more time.

Stay true to myself.

Chasing shadows that always run away

I know, you know, we know this world of discontent.

We know, we know, we know, we know

Let’s ride through today.

**Japanese Lyrics**
退廃的今日の先に

探す くすんだ色

曖昧な期待の先へ

叫ぶんだ 何回も

嘆いても戻らない

誰かが語る未来のサイズ

霞む目に狭まる世界

寄り道しなきゃ見えていない 今日へ

Lost Generation 応答して

もがく その理由を愛で繋いで

真っ暗闇を走行して

背中照らせ 朝焼け

後悔もないよ

どこか誇らしげ

不完全な衝動に

ただ 明日を睨む希望

掲げて

Ah 足掻くよ もう一回

等身大のままで

どこまでも逃げる影 追いかけて

I know, You know, We know 不満気な世界

We know… 今日を駆け抜けろ

そっぽ向いたヘッドライトが

照らした道にあった太陽

神様 こんな僕は迷子？

模範解答に興味ないもん

焦り 不安も相棒 大丈夫 I know

僕ら きっと最高 We know ! We go !

裸足のまま若さを重ねて

あのビル風に何度も飲まれて

弱さも全部愛したいだけ

僕らの時代を

Brave Generation そう呼んで

無表情な街を染め上げて

行き先なんてI don't care

足跡のない方へ

ありふれた現実 抱き締めて

不安定を謳歌して

シナリオ踏み付けろ

Ah 足掻くよ もう一回

等身大のままで

どこまでも逃げる影 追いかけて

I know, You know, We know 不満気な世界

We know… 今日を駆け抜けろ

**Romaji Lyrics + Color Code**
Taihaiteki kyou no saki ni

Sagasu kusunda iro

Aimai na kitai no saki e

Sakebunda nankai mo yeah

Nageitemo modoranai

Dareka ga kataru mirai no size

Kasumu me ni sebamaru sekai

Yorimichi shinakya mieteinai kyou e

Lost generation outoushite

Mogaku sono riyuu wo ai de tsunaide

Makurayami wo soukoushite

Senaka terase asayake

Koukai mo nai yo

Doko ka hokorashige

Fukanzen na shoudou ni

Tada ashita wo niramu kibou

Kakagete

Ah agakuyo mou ikkai

Toushindai no mama de

Dokomademo nigeru kage oikakete

I know, you know, we know fumange na sekai

We know, we know, we know, we know

Kyou wo kakenukero

Soppo muita heddoraito ga

Terashita michi ni atta taiyou

Kamisama konna boku wa maigo?

Mohankaitou ni kyoumi nai mon

Aseri fuan mo aibou daijoubu I know

Bokura kitto saikou we know! We go!

Hadashi no mama wakasa wo kasanete

Ano biru kaze ni nanndomo nomarete

Yowasa mo zenbu aishitai dake

Bokura no jidai wo

Brave generation sou yonde

Muhyoujou na machi wo some agete

Ikisaki nante I don’t care

Ashiato no nai hou e

Arifureta riaru dakishimete

Fuantei wo oukashite

Shinario fumitsukero

Ah agakuyo mou ikkai

Toushindai no mama de

Dokomademo nigeru kage oikakete

I know, you know, we know fumange na sekai

We know, we know, we know, we know

Kyou wo kakenukero

**English Translation**
Before the degeneration of today

The dull colors I searched for

Faced with vague expectations

I scream over and over (Yeah, yeah)

Grieving won’t bring them back.

The size of the future that someone told me once.

The world that narrows in my misty eyes.

To a today you can’t see unless you take a detour.

Lost generation, please respond.

Struggling, connecting due to love

Riding in the pitch black darkness

Let the morning glow shine on your back.

I have no regrets.

Somewhat proud.

An imperfect impulse

Just holding on to the hope of tomorrow.

Rise up.

Ahh, I’ll try one more time.

Stay true to myself.

Chasing shadows that always run away.

I know, you know, we know this world of discontent.

We know, we know, we know, we know

Let’s ride through today.

The headlights that turned away

The road that the sun illuminated.

God, am I lost?

I’m not interested in model answers.

Impatience and anxiety are my pals. It’s OK, I know.

We are definitely the best. We know! We go!

Barefoot and youthful,

Drinking the wind on that building aplenty

Weakness and all, I just want to love

Our era.

Call us the “Brave Generation”

We color an expressionless city

Where we’re going? I don’t care.

To a place with no footprints.

Embracing this mundane reality

Enjoying insecurities

Step on this scenario!

Ahh, I’ll try one more time.

Stay true to myself.

Chasing shadows that always run away

I know, you know, we know this world of discontent.

We know, we know, we know, we know

Let’s ride through today.

**Vietnamese Translation**
Trước khi ngày tàn hôm nay kéo tới

Tôi đi tìm những mảng màu ảm đạm

Hướng về thứ hy vọng mơ hồ

Tôi đã gào thét lên không biết bao lần

Có đau buồn đến mấy cũng chẳng thể ngoảnh lại

Ai cũng kể chuyện về một tương lai rộng mở

Nhưng thế giới cứ nhỏ dần lại trước đôi mắt mờ sương này

Tôi chẳng thể thấy ngã rẽ nào cho ngày hôm nay nữa rồi

Hỡi một thế hệ đang lạc lối hãy đáp lại tôi

Ta đấu tranh có phải để gắn kết tình yêu thương

Khi ta đang vẫn đang lao về phía màn đêm tăm tối

Ánh dương đang dần rọi lên tấm lưng ta

“Tôi sẽ không không hối hận đâu”

Suy nghĩ đó có chỗ nào đáng tự hào chứ

Với những hành động nhất thời đầy khiếm khuyết

Vẫn còn đó hy vọng hướng tới ngày mai

Hãy vươn lên

Hãy sục sôi lên một lần nữa

Cuộc sống vốn đã như thế

Ta cứ đuổi theo một hình bóng không ngừng trốn chạy

Chúng ta đều biết thế giới hôm nay đầy sự bất mãn

Chúng ta đều biết như thế…nên ta cùng vượt qua ngày hôm nay

Ánh đèn rọi ở phía trước mắt

Là ánh dương chiếu sáng con đường ta đi

Đấng trên cao ơi sao con lại đang lạc lối?

Con không muốn nghe những lời hồi đáp rập khuôn

Đồng hành cùng nóng vội và bất an

Tôi biết ta rồi sẽ ổn thôi

Chúng ta nhất định sẽ trở nên tuyệt vời!

We know ! We go !

Bàn chân trần cứ thế nâng đỡ tuổi trẻ

Để thêm bao lần được ngọn gió nuốt trọn lấy trên đỉnh tòa nhà kia

Chỉ muốn yêu lấy tất cả kể cả những mặt yếu đuối

Đó chính là thế hệ của chúng ta

Hãy gọi chúng ta là thế hệ dũng cảm

Hãy nhuộm màu sắc của chúng ta lên con phố vô cảm này

Tôi không quan tâm đích đến là gì

Hãy cùng đi tới những nơi chưa ai từng đến

Ta ôm chặt lấy thực tế phũ phàng này

và ngợi ca những điều còn bất ổn

Để cùng đạp bỏ thứ viễn cảnh đã được sắp đặt

Hãy sục sôi lên một lần nữa

Cuộc sống vốn đã như thế

Ta cứ đuổi theo một hình bóng không ngừng trốn chạy

Chúng ta đều biết thế giới hôm nay đầy sự bất mãn

Chúng ta đều biết như thế…nên ta hãy cùng vượt qua ngày hôm nay

**Credits**
**Japanese:** Official
**Romaji:** Chanting
**Color Code:** Connie
**English:** Chanting

**Vietnamese:** BMSG Revengers Team

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### Spotify

* Boys Group Japan (cover)
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## References

1. ↑ *Natalie - BE:FIRSTが新曲で次世代の背中押す、BMSGアーティスト集結のライブイベントも決定, 2022/1/17*
2. ↑ *Natalie - BE:FIRSTのファイトソング「Brave Generation」先行配信決定、最新アー写も公開, 2022/1/25*
3. ↑ *Billboard Japan - 【ビルボード HOT BUZZ SONG】Aimer「残響散歌」が通算7度目の首位　BE:FIRSTの新曲「Brave Generation」は2位に, 2022/2/12*
4. ↑ *Billboard Japan - Aimer「残響散歌」がDLソング通算5週目の首位、BE:FIRST／KAT-TUNが続く, 2022/2/9*
5. ↑ *Billboard Japan - Aimer「残響散歌」4週連続首位　BE:FIRST「Brave Generation」総合6位に初登場, 2022/2/12*
6. ↑ *Billboard Japan - BE:FIRST新曲「Brave Generation」が初登場12位, 2022/2/9*
7. ↑ *Oricon Weekly Digital Song Ranking (screenshot)*
8. ↑ *Oricon Weekly Streaming Ranking (screenshot)*
9. ↑ *BE:FIRST Twitter*
10. ↑  LINE MUSIC
11. ↑ BE:FIRST Twitter
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 BE:FIRST Twitter
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 BE:FIRST Twitter
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 BE:FIRST Twitter
15. ↑ BE:FIRST Twitter
16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 BE:FIRST Twitter
17. ↑ BE:FIRST Twitter