ME drops ‘Ready Go’ from WHO I AM, offering lyrics written by Daisuke ‘D.I’ Imai, MINTAKHA, and Masami Kakinuma, with music produced by Keita Watanabe, Shione Yoshimi, Manabu Matsumura, and Naoyuki Matsumoto. The lyricist trio mentions moonlit paths and floating airships while the music team builds a rhythmic structure that speeds forward. ME sings a call to shake hands with dream-filled spheres and step toward paradise, creating a map of hope through shared motion.
Daisuke ‘D.I’ Imai jots ‘Within our joined hands / There’s a map that’s called hope’. This sentence gives a clear image of shared effort. MINTAKHA writes ‘Speed up, speed up, even more and more’ which asks for faster motion toward tomorrow. The lyricist trio mentions floating airships and sparkling steps, showing motion toward a dazzling place. ME sings about open eyes and step-by-step movement, turning the map into shared action.
I’ve found my way through the moon nightI’ve found my way through the moonlit night
Kimi to mireta sunlight ohThe sunlight I saw with you, oh
Tsunaida te no naka niWithin our joined hands
Kibou to iu chizu ga aruThere’s a map that’s called hope
Speed up speed up motto mottoSpeed up, speed up, even more and more
Get it now get it now ashita ga matteru yoGet it now, get it now, tomorrow’s waiting for us
Ukabu hikousen notta kibun we can goFeeling like I’m on a floating airship, we can go
Mirai e shinkaEvolving toward the future
Tsuyoku naru heartMy heart’s getting stronger
Kimi ga ireba zutto we’ll goAs long as you’re here, we’ll keep going forever
Deaeba shake handsWhen we meet, let’s shake hands
Yume tsumeta ballsWith ‘spheres’ filled with our dreams
Hiraite mite adventureOpen them up and see the adventure
Akiramenai koto daiji na koto deshouNever giving up is the most important thing, right?
Kimi to no kizuna de zuttoWith the bond between us, forever
Dreams come true ready goDreams come true, ready go
Ready goReady go
Ready go go goReady go, go, go
Ready go go go go go goReady go, go, go, go, go, go
Ready goReady go
Ready goReady go
Shiranai michi ni susunde imagine imagineMoving down unknown paths, imagine, imagine
Kimi to mo issho mieru paradiseWith you by my side, I can see paradise
I’m gonna goI’m gonna go
You and meYou and me
Jiyuu na eyesWith eyes that are free
Step by stepStep by step
One two threeOne, two, three
Four five stepsFour, five steps
Kirakira wowSparkling bright, wow
Mabushii basho e basho eTo a dazzling place, a place,
Yuku no everydayI’m headed there every day
Batoru mitai na mainichi o go onCarrying on through days that feel like a battle
Arata na watashi o mite mitaiI want to see a brand new version of myself
Kagayaki nagara susumeru taipuI’m the type that keeps moving while shining bright
One two three four koe awaseteOne, two, three, four, let’s raise our voices together,
You and me de motto jump up so highWith you and me, let’s jump up even higher
Akiramenai koto daiji na koto deshouNever giving up is the most important thing, right?
Kimi to no kizuna de zuttoWith the bond between us, forever
Dreams come true ready goDreams come true, ready go
Ready goReady go
Ready go go goReady go, go, go
Ready go go go go go goReady go, go, go, go, go, go
Ready goReady go
Ready goReady go
Our storyOur story
Donna shiren ga me no mae ni koyou tomoNo matter what trials may appear before our eyes,
Kimi to ireba koerareru yoIf I’m with you, I can overcome them
Akiramenai koto daiji na koto deshouNever giving up is the most important thing, right?
Kimi to no kizuna de zuttoWith the bond between us, forever
Dreams come true ready goDreams come true, ready go
Ready goReady go
Ready go go goReady go, go, go
Ready go go go go go goReady go, go, go, go, go, go
Looking for the ‘Ready Go’ lyrics translation? It delivers a chant for daily courage and bright futures. ME sings in English, and the message is simple: never give up with the person beside you.
