The Moon in the WEST

* Cover 1

## Audio

**The Moon in the WEST** is a digital collaboration single by BMSG WEST, a unit consisting of BMSG artists born in Western Japan: BE:FIRST members RYOKI, MANATO, SHUNTO, and RYUHEI; soloists edhiii boi and REIKO; and RAN, KAIRYU, SEITO, EIKI, NAOYA and RYUKI from MAZZEL.

It was released on September 18, 2023 to commemorate BMSG's third anniversary.

## Background and Release

At exactly midnight on September 18, 2023, BMSG's third anniversary, BMSG made a surprise drop of the two unit songs by BMSG EAST and BMSG WEST. The units were announced a few months prior on June 23 as part of the lineup for BMSG FES '23. Although they were expected to each have their own songs, there was no notice on when they would be released.

To go along with the East and West theme, the songs have sounds similar to that East Coast and West Coast hip-hop.

Specifically for WEST: "The stoic track by Ryosuke "Dr.R" Sakai features powerful drum and impressive piano phrases in a single loop, and the 12 members take a cool and tight stance this hip-hop tune reminiscent of the West Coast in the 2000s."

## Other Credits

### Song

* Recording & Mixing Engineer: Ryosuke “Dr.R” Sakai
* Recording & Mixing Studio: STUDIO726 TOKYO
* Mastering Engineer: Mike Bozzi (Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood CA)

### Music Video

Director : Jun Tamukai (CONNECTION)
English Subtitles : Nelson Babin-Coy
Assistant Director : Ryo Osada
Cinematographer : Ryoken Okamura (sturgeon)
B CAM Cinematographer / Chief Camera Assistant : Daiki Tomita
DIT : Shingo Maruyama (CRANK)
Grip : Takahisa Shimoda (RiseGrip)
Lighting Director : Shin Takakura
Chief Light Assistant : Yasunari Ushio
Production Designer : Takayuki Mitsuizum (starboy)

Offline Editor : Jun Tamukai (CONNECTION)
Color Grading : Haruka Ariga (Artone Film)
Online Editor : Yura Nakamura (Tree Digital Garden)
Mixer : Masaaki Yoshizaki (Tree Digital Garden)

CG Producer : Kota Yamaguchi (+Ring)
CG Director : Takeshi Ozaki (+Ring)
Motion Graphics : Jun Tamukai (CONNECTION)

Hair & Make-up : Megumi Shiizu, Asami Harano, Emiko Shimizu, Yuiko Kawasaki, Myoken, Yu. Mawatari, Megumi Kuji (L&Co.)
Make-Up : Ayako Chiba, Natsuho Makino (from hiji), Natsuki Morizane
Hair : Yuki Oshiro
Stylist : Yuji Yasumoto, Takuya Miyazaki

Creative Director : Yuichiro Oku (dakarayo)
Art Director : Tetsuro Jozaki

Producer : Masahiro Kawaguchi (AOI Pro.), Yukina Eto (AOI Pro.)
Production Manager : Yuna Miyatsuka (AOI Pro.)

Executive Producer : SKY-HI

## Chart Positions

### Billboard

First Week

Download Songs

* **Total Reported Downloads**:

### Oricon

First Week

Weekly Combined Ranking

Streaming Ranking

Download Ranking

* **Total Reported Downloads**: 4,028

## Lyrics

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**Featured Members**RYOKI, MANATO, SHUNTO, RYUHEI, edhiii boi, REIKO, RAN, KAIRYU, SEITO, EIKI, NAOYA, RYUKI

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

**Romaji Lyrics + Color Code**
Te wo agena Will you give it up?

Sabitsuita reisei sura raisensu

Taiyou ga shizumi

Shigunaru wa ima Red kara Green

Nomikomu Rise on wave

Misetsukeru **B**e **m**y**s**elf

Ima kara ima nara

Bokura ga yoru ni someru

Tsukikage no shita de

Mazariau koudou no nami Piece by Piece

D wo motta We hijoujidai

Dore erandemo kamawanai

I, I, I, I, I don’t give a damn

Shinjitsu wo utsusu kono me

Utsuru keshiki wa mayoi wo yobi

Aoku moeta kakera

I don’t know what you do

Itsumademo kakageru **BM** stance

Mada fueru meiyo no rensa

I will out back, where the stash at?

Amakute awaku tokeru kono kiseki wo utae

Asa ga kuru sono shunkan made

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

Saa mite na nando datte

The moon shines in… in the West

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

Saa mite na nando datte

We are shining in… in the West

Ya know, from the West

Nishibi ga terashita

Kuchikake no mama

Never wither away

Matteta wake ja nai hana kara

Hana kara kagayaku tame Rising

Maikurofuon katate ni tsuki ga kirari

Biggu shotto kimerareta taimingu

Mieru Light of fate yeah! West is the best

Hey soko no kimi wo shoutai mirai ga mieru Eye

Yosou mo tsuka nai koto heiki de yacchau All right

Hirogeru hani kamitsuite kuru teki ni

Shuuchuu dameeji ribenji wa nashi

How come you are so scared?

Soko tsutatten nara sagatte na

Damatte utsumuitecha minogashichau

Haruka takaku kasanaru Wonder

Mata hitotsu Custom my day

Daimyou Tenjin wasurecha nai ze

Guuzen ga kasanatteku

Ore shijou saikyou no koukousei kawaikute gomen ♡

Mata hitotsu Custom my day

Sainou de jinsei zenbu kassaratteku

Unmei tokasu made

We are from the West

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

Saa mite na nando datte

The moon shines in… in the West

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

Saa mite na nando datte

We are shining in… in the West

The moon shines in the West

The moon shines in the West

Fed up yuutsu na Life

That spotlight michibiku hou he

Clear out, don’t forget my place

Sun’s down but we’re the brightest

Itsuka wa kieru hikari ni

Mabataku inochi ga aru imi

Wasuresatte shimaitai hibi

Wasurezu ni tsukamu ima

I carry on hikari ushinattemo

Jibun no chikara de I grow and glow

Gimme your attention

Gimme more attention

Michite kageru no ga sadame

Soredemo onore no hikari wo kakage

How high? Jibun dake ga toberu sora

Terasareru no wo tada matteru dake ja nai

[RE/KA] Phases pass then we’ll show you the truth

Juubunsugiru kurayami

Dakara koso umeru kagayaki

[RE/KA] More and more, we’ll shine brighter tonight

Dare ka ja nai ore no ban

Kokoro karada kono kotoba

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

Saa mite na nando datte

The moon shines in… in the West

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

Saa mite na nando datte

We are shining in… in the West

The moon shines in the West

The moon shines in the West

**English Translation**
Show me your hands! Will you give it up?

Even rusted reasons lead to success

The sun sets

Signals turn from red to green

Drink it up, rise on wave

I’ll show you how I **b**e **m**y**s**elf

Right now, just now

We turn into the night

Under the moonlight

Mixed-up  heartbeats, piece by piece

With the D, we are in a state of emergency

It doesn’t matter which you choose

I, I, I, I, I don’t give a damn

These eyes capture the truth

The reflected landscape calls to stray

Fragments   that burn blue

I don’t know what you’ll do

Keep holding up that **BM** stance

This chain of honor grows

I was out back, where the stash at?

Sweet and pale, celebrate this melting miracle

Until the morning comes

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

Take a look, it never gets old

The moon shines in… in the West

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

Take a look, it never gets old

We're shining in… in the West

Ya know, from the West

The Western Sun shines

As it crumbles and fades

Never wither away

We’ve got more to do than just wait

From the start, we’re rising to shine

Microphone in hand, the moon is shining

Making big shots at the right time

I can see the light of fate, yeah! West is the best

Hey, you! You’re invited . I/Eye can see the future.

Something so unexpected, but you stay cool, all right

The range is widening, enemies are coming in

Critical damage, no revenge

How come you are so scared?

Sit down if you’re gonna stand around

You’ll miss it If you stay quiet and look down

Overlapping in the sky, so much wonder

Just another custom my day

Daimyo , Tenjin , I won’t forget ‘em

Coincidences repeat

The top high schooler in history. Sorry for being cute ♡

Just another custom my day

Using my talent to build my life

Until fate melts away

We are from the West

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

Take a look, it never gets old

The moon shines in… in the West

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

Take a look, it never gets old

We are shining in… in the West

The moon shines in the West

The moon shines in the West

Fed up with this melancholic life

I’m going toward the spotlight

Clear out, don’t forget my place

Sun’s down, but we’re the brightest

Someday, our light will go out

Giving meaning to this short life

The days we wish we could forget

We hold on, living in the now

I carry on, even when the light’s gone

Using my strength, I’ll grow and glow

Gimme your attention

Gimme more attention

Our destiny is to wax and wane

Still, hold up your light

How high?? To a sky only you can fly

There’s no need to wait for a light to shine

Phases pass, then we’ll show you the truth

The night at its darkest

That’s where we shine the brightest

More and more, we’ll shine brighter tonight

Now it’s my turn, no one else.

Mind, body, and these words.

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

Take a look, it never gets old

The moon shines in… in the West

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

Take a look, it never gets old

We are shining in… in the West

The moon shines in the West

The moon shines in the West

**Japanese Lyrics**
手を上げな Will you give it up ?

錆びついた理性すらライセンス

太陽が沈み

シグナルは今RedからGreen

呑み込む Rise on wave

魅せつける Be myself

今から　今なら

僕らが　夜に染める

月影の下で

混ざり 合う鼓動の波 Piece by Piece

DをもったWe非常事態

どれ選んでも構わない

I, I, I, I, I don’t give a damn

真実を写すこの眼

映る景色は迷いを呼び

青く燃えた欠片

I don’t know what you do

いつまでも掲げるBM stance

まだ増える名誉の連鎖

I will out back, where the stash at?

甘くて　淡く溶けるこの奇跡を謳え

朝が来るその瞬間まで

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

さぁ見てな何度だって

The moon shines in… in the West

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

さぁ見てな何度だって

We are shining in… in the West

Ya know, from the West

西陽が照らした

朽ちかけのまま

Never wither away

待ってた訳じゃないハナから

ハナから輝く為Rising

マイクロフォン片手に月がキラリ

ビックショット決められたタイミング

見えるLight of fate yeah! West is the best

Hey そこの君を招待 未来が見えるEye

予想も付かない事 平気でやっちゃう All right

広げる範囲 噛みついて来る敵に

集中ダメージ リベンジはなし

How come you are so scared?

そこ突っ立ってんなら下がってな

黙って俯いてちゃ見逃しちゃう

はるか高く重なるWonder

また1つCustom my day

大名 天神 忘れちゃないぜ

偶然が重なってく

俺史上最強の高校生可愛くてゴメン♡

また1つCustom my day

才能で人生全部掻っ攫ってく

運命溶かすまで

We are from the West

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

さぁ見てな何度だって

The moon shines in… in the West

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

さぁ見てな何度だって

We are shining in… in the West

The moon shines in the West

The moon shines in the West

Fed up 憂鬱な Life

That spotlight 導く方へ

Clear out, don’t forget my place

Sun’s down but we’re the brightest

いつかは消える灯りに

瞬く命がある意味

忘れ去ってしまいたい日々

忘れずに掴む現在

I carry on ヒカリ失っても

自分の力でI grow and glow

Gimme your attention

Gimme more attention

満ちて翳るのが定め

それでも己の光を掲げ

How High?? 自分だけが飛べる空

照らされるのをただ待ってるだけじゃない

Phases pass then we’ll show you the truth

充分すぎる暗闇

だからこそ産める輝き

More and more, we’ll shine brighter tonight

誰かじゃない俺の番

心 体 この言葉

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

さぁ見てな何度だって

The moon shines in… in the West

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

さぁ見てな何度だって

We are shining in… in the West

The moon shines in the West

The moon shines in the West

**Romaji Lyrics + Color Code**
Te wo agena Will you give it up?

Sabitsuita reisei sura raisensu

Taiyou ga shizumi

Shigunaru wa ima Red kara Green

Nomikomu Rise on wave

Misetsukeru **B**e **m**y**s**elf

Ima kara ima nara

Bokura ga yoru ni someru

Tsukikage no shita de

Mazariau koudou no nami Piece by Piece

D wo motta We hijoujidai

Dore erandemo kamawanai

I, I, I, I, I don’t give a damn

Shinjitsu wo utsusu kono me

Utsuru keshiki wa mayoi wo yobi

Aoku moeta kakera

I don’t know what you do

Itsumademo kakageru **BM** stance

Mada fueru meiyo no rensa

I will out back, where the stash at?

Amakute awaku tokeru kono kiseki wo utae

Asa ga kuru sono shunkan made

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

Saa mite na nando datte

The moon shines in… in the West

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

Saa mite na nando datte

We are shining in… in the West

Ya know, from the West

Nishibi ga terashita

Kuchikake no mama

Never wither away

Matteta wake ja nai hana kara

Hana kara kagayaku tame Rising

Maikurofuon katate ni tsuki ga kirari

Biggu shotto kimerareta taimingu

Mieru Light of fate yeah! West is the best

Hey soko no kimi wo shoutai mirai ga mieru Eye

Yosou mo tsuka nai koto heiki de yacchau All right

Hirogeru hani kamitsuite kuru teki ni

Shuuchuu dameeji ribenji wa nashi

How come you are so scared?

Soko tsutatten nara sagatte na

Damatte utsumuitecha minogashichau

Haruka takaku kasanaru Wonder

Mata hitotsu Custom my day

Daimyou Tenjin wasurecha nai ze

Guuzen ga kasanatteku

Ore shijou saikyou no koukousei kawaikute gomen ♡

Mata hitotsu Custom my day

Sainou de jinsei zenbu kassaratteku

Unmei tokasu made

We are from the West

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

Saa mite na nando datte

The moon shines in… in the West

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

Saa mite na nando datte

We are shining in… in the West

The moon shines in the West

The moon shines in the West

Fed up yuutsu na Life

That spotlight michibiku hou he

Clear out, don’t forget my place

Sun’s down but we’re the brightest

Itsuka wa kieru hikari ni

Mabataku inochi ga aru imi

Wasuresatte shimaitai hibi

Wasurezu ni tsukamu ima

I carry on hikari ushinattemo

Jibun no chikara de I grow and glow

Gimme your attention

Gimme more attention

Michite kageru no ga sadame

Soredemo onore no hikari wo kakage

How high? Jibun dake ga toberu sora

Terasareru no wo tada matteru dake ja nai

[RE/KA] Phases pass then we’ll show you the truth

Juubunsugiru kurayami

Dakara koso umeru kagayaki

[RE/KA] More and more, we’ll shine brighter tonight

Dare ka ja nai ore no ban

Kokoro karada kono kotoba

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

Saa mite na nando datte

The moon shines in… in the West

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

Saa mite na nando datte

We are shining in… in the West

The moon shines in the West

The moon shines in the West

**English Translation**
Show me your hands! Will you give it up?

Even rusted reasons lead to success

The sun sets

Signals turn from red to green

Drink it up, rise on wave

I’ll show you how I **b**e **m**y**s**elf

Right now, just now

We turn into the night

Under the moonlight

Mixed-up  heartbeats, piece by piece

With the D, we are in a state of emergency

It doesn’t matter which you choose

I, I, I, I, I don’t give a damn

These eyes capture the truth

The reflected landscape calls to stray

Fragments   that burn blue

I don’t know what you’ll do

Keep holding up that **BM** stance

This chain of honor grows

I was out back, where the stash at?

Sweet and pale, celebrate this melting miracle

Until the morning comes

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

Take a look, it never gets old

The moon shines in… in the West

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

Take a look, it never gets old

We're shining in… in the West

Ya know, from the West

The Western Sun shines

As it crumbles and fades

Never wither away

We’ve got more to do than just wait

From the start, we’re rising to shine

Microphone in hand, the moon is shining

Making big shots at the right time

I can see the light of fate, yeah! West is the best

Hey, you! You’re invited . I/Eye can see the future.

Something so unexpected, but you stay cool, all right

The range is widening, enemies are coming in

Critical damage, no revenge

How come you are so scared?

Sit down if you’re gonna stand around

You’ll miss it If you stay quiet and look down

Overlapping in the sky, so much wonder

Just another custom my day

Daimyo , Tenjin , I won’t forget ‘em

Coincidences repeat

The top high schooler in history. Sorry for being cute ♡

Just another custom my day

Using my talent to build my life

Until fate melts away

We are from the West

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

Take a look, it never gets old

The moon shines in… in the West

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

Take a look, it never gets old

We are shining in… in the West

The moon shines in the West

The moon shines in the West

Fed up with this melancholic life

I’m going toward the spotlight

Clear out, don’t forget my place

Sun’s down, but we’re the brightest

Someday, our light will go out

Giving meaning to this short life

The days we wish we could forget

We hold on, living in the now

I carry on, even when the light’s gone

Using my strength, I’ll grow and glow

Gimme your attention

Gimme more attention

Our destiny is to wax and wane

Still, hold up your light

How high?? To a sky only you can fly

There’s no need to wait for a light to shine

Phases pass, then we’ll show you the truth

The night at its darkest

That’s where we shine the brightest

More and more, we’ll shine brighter tonight

Now it’s my turn, no one else.

Mind, body, and these words.

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

Take a look, it never gets old

The moon shines in… in the West

I got my own stance

I got my own stage

Take a look, it never gets old

We are shining in… in the West

The moon shines in the West

The moon shines in the West

**Credits**
**Japanese:** Official modified by Chanting
**Romaji:** Chanting
**Color Code:** Chanting
**English:** Official modified by Chanting

## References

1. ↑ YouTube - The Moon in the WEST -Music Video-
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Billboard - Billboard Download Songs Week of 2023/09/27*
3. ↑ *Oricon - Download Ranking Week of 2023/10/02*
4. ↑ Media:TMITW Oricon DLs W1 (0918-0924).png
5. ↑ *Oricon - Download Ranking Week of 2023/10/02*
6. ↑ Media:TMITW Oricon DLs W1 (0918-0924).png
7. ↑ First three letters of the BMSG acronym
8. ↑ Word play with MAZZEL (mazeru - mazari)
9. ↑ Reference to BE:FIRST’s “Bye-Good-Bye”
10. ↑ Reference to SKY-HI’s “MISSION”
11. ↑ Reference to MAZZEL’s “MISSION”
12. ↑ Reference to SKY-HI’s “To The First”
13. ↑ First two letters of the BMSG acronym
14. ↑ Reference to BE:FIRST's “Shining One”
15. ↑ A feudal lord, usually the leader of an army
16. ↑ God of the Heavens in the Shinto religion
17. ↑ Reference to edhiii boi’s “Kawaii” from his split EP with RUI and TAIKI
18. ↑ Reference to BE:FIRST’s “Shining One”