aimi jots down the opening line while Modesty Beats unites a rap tempo with a pop beat. aimi sings the hook and asks listeners what they want, while the producer arranges a futuristic synth line. Yui Mugino writes the bridge, while Hiroshi Shiota produces the outro.
Released: January 22, 2025
The Bdst.
Aimi | Modesty Beats
The Bdst. Meaning & Lyrics (Aimi | Modesty Beats)
aimi mentions a cracked mirror to symbolize confidence, while the artist asks how to move past old pain. The lyrics translate to ‘I’m letting it fade now’ and they mention a makeup brush left empty. Yui Mugino adds a bright synth chord that lifts the track.
Things you think that i should doThings you think that I should do
I’m coming up on youI’m coming up on you
What you gonna do heyWhat’re you gonna do, hey?
Tell em what i like i’m the baddestTell ’em what I like, I’m the baddest
Tell em what i like i’m the baddestTell ’em what I like, I’m the baddest
Mou iranai wa troublemaker heyI don’t need you anymore, troublemaker, hey
I gotta go and fix my makeupI’ve gotta go and fix my makeup
So lay back i’ll see you laterSo lay back, I’ll see you later
That sh#t don’t bother me at allThat st doesn’t bother me at all
I let it fade nowI’m letting it fade now
Bittersweet good nightBittersweet good night
Kizutsuke atta prideOur pride that kept hurting each other
Kono ai wa ain’t for youThis love, it isn’t for you
Hey yaru beki koto ga aruHey, I’ve got things I need to do
God knows my faithGod knows my faith
Ikou motto ueLet’s go even higher
Maiku o nigitteGrabbing the microphone
Hey subete bet suru suteeji eHey, to the stage where I’ll bet it all
My heart my soulMy heart, my soul
it’s gold it’s trueIt’s gold, it’s true
Mou hanasanai hopeI won’t let go of this hope anymore
Tell em what i like i’m the baddestTell ’em what I like, I’m the baddest
Keep talking bout things you think that i should doKeep talking ’bout things you think that I should do
I’m coming up on youI’m coming up on you
What you gonna do heyWhat’re you gonna do, hey?
Tell em what i like i’m the baddestTell ’em what I like, I’m the baddest
Tell em what i like i’m the baddestTell ’em what I like, I’m the baddest
Jibun shidai suki ni ikiru my life my rulesIt’s up to me, I’ll live how I like, my life, my rules
Watashi rashiku tada susumu dakeI’ll just keep moving forward, being myself
Tell em what i like i’m the baddestTell ’em what I like, I’m the baddest
Tell em what i like i’m the baddestTell ’em what I like, I’m the baddest
OhOh
On my own but not alone i rise and shineOn my own, but not alone, I rise and shine
And i don’t wanna think about the sh#t that you doAnd I don’t wanna think about the st that you do
I been doing alrightI’ve been doing alright
I’mma let you knowI’m gonna let you know
Ain’t no playing your gamesThere’s no playing your games
Ikiru imi sagasu no waSearching for the meaning of life is
No pain no gain yeahNo pain, no gain, yeah
Subete wa life lessonEverything’s a life lesson
Manabi ga my blessingLearning is my blessing
Honne dake i listenI only listen to the honest truth
Monogatari wa hajimatta bakariThe story’s only just begun
We keep getting betterWe keep getting better
Shoubu wa koko kara doing what i wanna do yeahThe real game starts now, doing what I wanna do, yeah
Haters gon’ hateHaters gonna hate
Don’t care gon’ playDon’t care, gonna play
Jiyu ni oyoideSwimming freely
I’m in my zone saikou na kibunI’m in my zone, feeling great
I set my goals and i’ll check em allI set my goals and I’ll check ’em all
Fukanou nante nai noThere’s no such thing as impossible
Tell em what i like i’m the baddestTell ’em what I like, I’m the baddest
Keep talking bout things you think that i should doKeep talking ’bout things you think that I should do
I’m coming up on youI’m coming up on you
What you gonna do heyWhat’re you gonna do, hey?
Tell em what i like i’m the baddestTell ’em what I like, I’m the baddest
Tell em what i like i’m the baddestTell ’em what I like, I’m the baddest
Jibun shidai suki ni ikiru my life my rulesIt’s up to me, I’ll live how I like, my life, my rules
Watashi rashiku tada susumu dakeI’ll just keep moving forward, being myself
Tell em what i like i’m the baddestTell ’em what I like, I’m the baddest
Tell em what i like i’m the baddestTell ’em what I like, I’m the baddest
OhOh
On my own but not alone i rise and shineOn my own, but not alone, I rise and shine
OhOh
On my own but not alone i rise and shineOn my own, but not alone, I rise and shine
The Bdst. Music Video
Looking for the ‘The Bdst.’ lyrics translation? It offers a clear path to self rule. aimi delivers the vocal lines in English while the producer delivers a beat that fuels the message.