Ado takes the mic in ‘Episode X,’ a song that mixes raw emotion with a powerful beat. Ayase writes the lyrics, while Kenichi Koga collaborates on the music. The tune tells the story of battling fear and holding onto hope.
Released: December 6, 2024
Episode X
Ado
Episode X Lyrics English Translation by Ado
The lyrics describe a struggle with uncertainty and a fight to stay strong. One line reads, ‘Even if there’s only a sliver of hope, I won’t ever let go of this hand.’ Ado sings about overcoming doubts and finding strength in small victories.
Kibou wa tokiori zankoku dattaHope’s been cruel at times
Waraenai aironiiAn irony I can’t even laugh at
Itsumo kanousei no uragawa ni waOn the other side of every possibility,
Fukanou ga hisonde iruImpossibility’s always lurking there
Shunkanteki imeejiFleeting images
Afureru terror terrorOverflowing with terror, terror
Mou sumitsuku okubyou waThe cowardice that’s taken root,
Get out get outGet out, get out
Fuantei na kanjou ni shikai ga yugandaMy vision’s warped by these unstable feelings,
Kono mama jaIf things stay like this…
Falling downFalling down
Shousou ni outou shiteResponding to the impatience,
Burning upBurning up
Breaking downBreaking down
Sonshou shita reisei no bariaMy barrier of composure’s damaged
Usseewa nounai ni hibiitaAn ‘Shut the hell up’ echoed in my head
Hurry upHurry up
Flash back flash back flash backFlash back, flash back, flash back
Kuchi ni dasenai hodoWith a resolve so fragile
Moroi kakugo jaThat I can’t even say it aloud,
Nani mo sukuenakattaI couldn’t save anything at all
Jama daYou’re in my way
Mikansei na ketsui nado iranaiI don’t need some incomplete determination,
Yowane wa sutesatteI’ll cast aside all my complaints
Tatoe wazuka na nozomi demoEven if there’s only a sliver of hope,
Kono te wo hanashitari wa shinaiI won’t ever let go of this hand
Dakedo zutto hontou wa kowakutteBut the truth is, I’ve always been scared,
Soredemo anata ga kuretaYet as long as I have the words
Kotoba sae areba tatakaeru no saThat you gave to me, I can keep fighting
Mou yowai watashi wa inaiThe weak version of me is gone now
Nando datte sousou to coming backI’m coming back quickly, time and time again,
Anna konna nandai mo kuriaClearing all these difficult problems
Sou watashi wo yobu koe ga arebaYeah, if I hear the voice that calls my name,
Donna suteeji demo kamawanaiI don’t care what kind of stage it is
Nando datte doudou to show you nowI’ll proudly show you, again and again,
Anna konna kyouteki mo gekihaDefeating all these formidable foes
Aa nankai datte utaeru saAh, I can sing as many times as it takes,
Sou watashi ni shippai wa naiCause for me, there’s no such thing as failure
Zetsubou wa tokiori chansu wo undaDespair’s given birth to chances at times,
Koroge ochiru tabiEvery time I take a fall,
Tsukutta kizu wa kasabuta ni nattaThe wounds I’ve gained turned into scabs
Soredemo ai kawarazuYet, things still haven’t changed,
Nankai mesu wo iretemo doushitatteNo matter how many times the scalpel cuts in,
Bad things kawaranai mono wa atteThere are some bad things that just won’t change
Kantan da yo na akiramechau no waIt’d be so easy just to give up,
Nante yogiru tabi omoikaesuBut every time that crosses my mind, I remember
Zutto zutto omoi wo hasetaI’ve always, always let my thoughts wander,
Anna fuu ni nante egaitetaTo the way I’d pictured things being
Sou watashi wo yobu koe ga arebaYeah, if I hear the voice that calls my name,
Donna suteeji demo tatakaeruI can fight on any kind of stage
Zutto watashi ga miteitaThe one I’ve always been watching,
Anata to tomo ni miteitaThe unique future I saw with you,
Futatsu to nai mirai wo imaI’m looking at it right now
Jama sasenaiI won’t let anyone get in the way,
Sou kono kakugo waCause this resolve I’ve found,
Dare ni mo saihai no kenri nado naiNo one else has the right to control it
Kakeru kono sekai woI’ll run through this world,
Namida nomu hi ga arou tomoEven if there are days where I’m choking back tears,
Muda na shunkan wa hitotsu to shite naiThere’s not a single moment that’s wasted
Mogitotta wazuka na nozomi woGrabbing hold of that tiny bit of hope I snatched,
Tsukamikitte nando demoI’ll grip it tight, time and again,
Tsunagi awaseruAnd piece it all back together
Sou yatte koko made kitan daThat’s how I’ve made it this far,
Anata to tomo ni anataTogether with you, with you
Nando datte sousou to coming backI’m coming back quickly, time and time again,
Anna konna nandai mo kuriaClearing all these difficult problems
Sou watashi wo yobu koe ga arebaYeah, if I hear the voice that calls my name,
Donna suteeji demo kamawanaiI don’t care what kind of stage it is
Nando datte doudou to show you nowI’ll proudly show you, again and again,
Anna konna kyouteki mo gekihaDefeating all these formidable foes
Aa nankai datte utaeru saAh, I can sing as many times as it takes,
Sou watashi ni shippai wa naiCause for me, there’s no such thing as failure
Episode X Music Video
The English lyrics of ‘Episode X’ talk about resilience and never giving up. The song features Ado in a performance that is both intense and inspiring.