Naniwa Danshi brings energy and ambition in their song ‘HARD WORK.’ The lyrics, penned by Satoshi Hanamura and YUUKI SANO, mix determination with a touch of rebellion. The duo collaborates with Hiroshi Kawasaki to create a melody that matches the fiery spirit of the words.
Released: February 18, 2026
HARD WORK
Naniwa Danshi
HARD WORK Lyrics Translation – Naniwa Danshi
The song describes a group of dreamers, the ‘Neighbors,’ who push past limits to achieve the extraordinary. ‘Life is hard work, spinning our wheels or falling in love, we fly in a trance,’ they sing, blending perseverance with passion. The lyrics focus on neon-lit nights and the underground as symbols of their unyielding journey.
Orera ga uwasa no NeighborsWe’re the rumored ‘Neighbors’,
Zenjin mitou no suteeji made Never stopnever stopping until we reach an unexplored stage.
Daremo ga urayamu NeighborsWe’re the ‘Neighbors’ everyone envies.
Hey are you ready Steady goHey, are you ready? Steady, go!
Na na na na na na na na na na na naNa na na na na na na na na na na na.
Na na na na na na na na na na naNa na na na na na na na na na na.
Neon ga terashidasu nemuranu MidnightThe neon lights illuminate the sleepless midnight,
Orera no andaguraundodown in our underground.
Toraburu afureru itoshi no wandaarandoIt’s our beloved wonderland overflowing with trouble.
Cho Cho Cho Komatta kao shite doushita noHey, hey, hey, what’s with that troubled look?
Hora kocchi e oide yoCome on, come over here.
Karei ni mondai kaiketsu All night longWe’ll brilliantly solve your problems all night long.
Hontou wa mou atsuku naru toka gara janai kedoHonestly, getting all fired up isn’t really my style anymore,
Yo no tame hito no tame nara shikata nai yo nabut if it’s for the world and for others, it can’t be helped.
Hey my brother Oyobi desu kaHey my brother, did you call for me?
Stand up now Iza ikou kaStand up now, shall we go?
Genkai made aishite itaiI want to keep loving this up to my limits.
Girigiri girigiri mada mada madaPushing it to the edge, there’s still more to go,
Jinsei HARD WORKbecause life is hard work.
Karamawari shitari koi o shitari mugamuchuu de FlySpinning our wheels or falling in love, we fly in a trance.
Kono mi mo kokoro mo tabanete yudaneteBundle up your body and soul, leave it all to us,
Shougai zen BETand bet your entire life on it.
Aa mou omoi koshi agete TryAh, just lift those heavy hips and try.
I know yumemiyou NeighborsI know, let’s keep dreaming, ‘Neighbors’.
Na na na na na na na na na na na na naNa na na na na na na na na na na na na.
Na na na na na na na na na na na naNa na na na na na na na na na na na.
Itami kako kakaeteCarrying our pain and the past,
Gouin Going onwe forcibly keep going on.
Kuzusanai orera no sutairuWe won’t let our style be broken.
Cho Cho Cho Kusacchimattara mottainaiHey, hey, hey, it’s a waste to just let things rot,
Nigedasu no wa mondaigaiand running away is completely out of the question.
Saigo wa kuuru ni kanketsu All night longIn the end, we’ll wrap it up coolly all night long.
Hontou wa mou tou ni kyapa nante koeteru kedoHonestly, we’ve already exceeded our capacity a long time ago,
Suki dakara yamerarenai riyuu wa sore dake de iibut we can’t stop because we love it, and that reason alone is enough.
Hey my brother Ichi ka bachi kaHey my brother, is it all or nothing?
One more time Kamashimasu kaOne more time, shall we show them what we’ve got?
Genkai nante iwasenai zeWe won’t let anyone say we’ve hit our limits.
Girigiri girigiri mada mada madaPushing it to the edge, there’s still more to go,
Jinsei HARD WORKbecause life is hard work.
Toomawari shitemo koukai shitemo kimi shidai no LifeEven if you take the long way or have regrets, it’s a life that depends on you.
Basei mo heito mo yuganda aijouJeers and hate are just twisted forms of love,
Welcome daikangeiwelcome, we receive them with open arms.
Saikou Raise mo jibun ga iiIt’s the best! Even in my next life I want to be me,
I know omae mo onaji daroand I know you feel exactly the same way.
Donna murinandai no kabe datteNo matter what impossible walls block our path,
Sono tabi kaiketsu I don’t carewe’ll tear them down every time, I don’t care!
Hontou no teki wa jibun jishin dakaraBecause our true enemy is only ourselves,
Hey my brother Matteta zeso hey my brother, I’ve been waiting for you.
Stand up now Hade ni ikou zeStand up now, let’s go out with a bang,
Genkai made Kono machi mo hito mo nanimo kamopushing to our limits! I want to keep loving this city, its people, and everything else,
Aishite itaiwith all my heart.
Girigiri girigiri mada mada madaPushing to the edge, not stopping yet,
Jinsei HARD WORKlife is just HARD WORK.
Karamawari shitari koi o shitari mugamuchuu de FlySpinning our wheels, falling in love, we fly in a frantic daze,
Kono mi mo kokoro mo tabanete yudanetetying up our bodies and souls and surrendering them completely,
Shougai zen BETbetting it all on this lifetime.
Aa mou omoi koshi agete TryAh, just lift your heavy spirit and try,
Isshou aishiten ze Neighborswe’ll love you for a lifetime, Neighbors.
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na naNa na na na na na na na na na na na na na
Na na na na na na na na na na na na naNa na na na na na na na na na na na na
Orera ga uwasa no NeighborsWe’re the Neighbors everyone’s talking about,
Zenjin mitou no suteeji made Never stopreaching unprecedented stages, we’ll Never stop.
Daremo ga urayamu NeighborsThe Neighbors that everyone envies,
Hey are you ready Steady goHey, are you ready? Steady, go!
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HARD WORK Music Video
What does ‘HARD WORK’ mean? The lyrics celebrate relentless effort and self-belief. The chemistry between Naniwa Danshi and their collaborators makes this Japanese anthem a rallying cry for dreamers everywhere.