muque brings ‘The 1’ to life from the DOPE! album. The artist writes about failure and the strength we find together. The song tells a story of resilience that connects with anyone who’s struggled.
Released: April 28, 2025
The 1
Muque • From “DOPE!”
DOPE!’s The 1 Japanese Lyrics English Meaning
muque sings about gravel marks pressed into palms, showing physical signs of struggle. The artist mentions ‘We won’t let our days fade, we won’t lose hope’ as the central message. The lyrics follow a journey from personal failure to determined progress.
Mata daremo mamorenai noOnce again, I couldn’t protect anyone,
Kie kakaru koe wa boku no seiand this fading voice is all my fault.
Utsumuku hima mo nai noI don’t even have time to look down,
Tenohira ni tsuku jari no atowith gravel marks pressed into my palms.
Mata ugokidase boku no fune yoSet sail once again, my vessel,
Hiroi sora wa tobenai kedoI might not fly through the wide sky, but
Fukai umi wa teraseru karaI can light up the deepest seas.
Bokura waBecause we,
Everyday owarenaiwon’t let our days just end,
Everyday makerenaiwon’t ever let ourselves lose.
Mamoru mono ga koko ni wa aruThere’s something here worth protecting.
Yosou chigai kamoIt’s not what I expected,
Tomarenai yo moubut I can’t stop now.
Kodoku o ima wakeai susumuSharing our loneliness, we move forward,
Ojikezuku na yoso don’t you be afraid.
Ano hi no boku toI’m not the same man
Chigau karaI was that day.
Dare ni mo jama dekinai yoNobody’s gonna stand in our way,
Saa noiteso move aside.
Taiyou ga miteru boku mo miageruThe sun’s watching, and I’m looking up,
Toosugiru maru ni kurabete iya ni narusick of comparing myself to that distant circle.
Kitto suashi ja itai kedo saI’m sure it’ll hurt on bare feet, but
Tomo ni butsukaru nakama ga itaI had friends to struggle alongside.
Sonna kimi ga naiteita karaAnd because you were there crying,
Yosou chigai kamothings might’ve gone off-script,
Tomarenai yo moubut there’s no stopping me now.
Kodoku o ima wakeai susumuWe share this loneliness as we march on,
Ojikezuku na yodon’t you dare flinch.
Ano hi no boku toI’ve changed since
Chigau karathose earlier days.
Bibiru naraba waratchae yoIf you’re scared, just laugh it off,
Saa noiteand get out of the way.
Aoi sora ni te o sometaraIf I dip my hands into the blue sky,
Hiroi umi mo miwataseru kanaI wonder if I can see across the vast sea.
Bokura waFor we,
Everyday owarenaiwon’t let the days slip away,
Everyday makerenaiwon’t accept defeat.
Mamoru mono ga koko ni wa aruI’ve got something to protect right here.
Yosou chigai kamoIt wasn’t what I planned,
Tomarenai yo moubut I’m never stopping.
Kodoku o ima wakeai susumuDividing the loneliness to keep moving,
Ojikezuku na yodon’t be afraid.
Ano hi no boku toI’m not the same person
Chigau karaI used to be.
Dare ni mo jama dekinai yoNo one’s gonna block my path,
Saa noiteso clear the way.
Sekai o seishiteDominating the world,
Mirai o shinjitetrusting in the future,
Ikutsumo no yoru kazoetecounting the countless nights we’ve passed.
Nani o mite nani o shitteWhat have I seen? What have I learned?
Taisetsu na koto ni kizuita noI finally realized what truly matters.
The 1 Music Video
‘The 1’ is about finding strength together. The lyrics explain how we can light up the deepest seas when we can’t fly through the sky.