The Door Is Open — A Beat for New Beginnings
ABOUT THIS SONG
About this song
A first hello becomes a beat.
A new classroom, an open door, and classmates who have yet to learn one another’s names.
A simple hello brings them closer, until their voices become one song.
This bilingual song weaves the English verb be into the excitement of meeting new classmates.
I am, you are, he is, she is.
“I’m in front of the door” and “You’re right next to me” place people in the classroom.
Listen for am, are and is, and their contractions—I’m, you’re and we’re—as the scene comes to life.
“It’s open!” describes the door’s state: it is already open.
Use Romaji to join in with the Japanese lines, or read English meaning to follow the story.
LYRICS
Romaji helps you sing the Japanese words. English meaning explains them, rather than matching the tune.
Japanese wordplay and memory tricks may sound unusual in English—that’s part of the fun! The sound clues work in Japanese.
ō and ū mark long vowels (oo and uu). Original English lines are kept as written.
Knock, knock, knock!
Is anyone in there?
[Group]
Come on in!
Atarashii kutsuhimo musubinaoshite
Itsumo yori hayai asa oikoshiteku
Hazumu ashioto kimi no koe shite
Ohayō ga hibikiau
How are you? Me ga atte
Bokura no sutōrī hajimaru
I'm in front of the door
You're right next to me
[Chorus]
Let’s go in! Doa no saki wa
Mada mita koto nai keshiki ga aru
Let’s go in! Te o fureba
Hajimemashite ga bīto ni naru
Namae mo shiranai koe to koe ga
Kyō kara onaji uta ni naru
He's by the window
She's at the desk
It's open! Let's go!
We're in the room
They're in the hall
Shiroi pēji mekuru tabi ni
Shiranai sekai hirogatteku
Mado kara sashita hikari no naka
Dareka no egao ga aizu ni naru
What's your name? Koe ni sureba
Kurasu-jū ga sukoshi chikazuku
Knock, knock, knock!
The door is open!
Come on in! Doa no saki wa
Mada mita koto nai keshiki ga aru
Come on in! Te o fureba
Hajimemashite ga bīto ni naru
Namae mo shiranai koe to koe ga
Kyō kara onaji uta ni naru
I am in the room
You are right next to me
It's open! Let's go!
We are in the room
They are in the room
Ash is at the door
Sugar is at the window
Shin and Xiao are at their desks
We're all in! Open the door
There's a new world to explore
We're all in! Move your feet
"Nice to meet you!" finds our beat
Now we know each other’s names
And we’re starting brand-new days
Knock, knock, knock!
The door is open.
Let’s begin!
Knock, knock, knock!
Is anyone in there?
[Group]
Come on in!
新しい靴ひも 結び直して
いつもより速い朝 追い越してく
弾む足音 君の声して
おはようが ひびき合う
How are you? 目が合って
僕らのストーリー はじまる
I’m in front of the door
You’re right next to me
[Chorus]
Let’s go in! ドアの先は
まだ見たことない景色がある
Let’s go in! 手を振れば
はじめましてが ビートになる
名前も知らない声と声が
今日から同じ歌になる
He’s by the window
She’s at the desk
It’s open! Let’s go!
We’re in the room
They’re in the hall
白いページ めくるたびに
知らない世界 広がってく
窓から差した 光の中
誰かの笑顔が 合図になる
What’s your name? 声にすれば
クラスじゅうが 少し近づく
Knock, knock, knock!
The door is open!
Come on in! ドアの先は
まだ見たことない景色がある
Come on in! 手を振れば
はじめましてが ビートになる
名前も知らない声と声が
今日から同じ歌になる
I am in the room
You are right next to me
It’s open! Let’s go!
We are in the room
They are in the room
Ash is at the door
Sugar is at the window
Shin and Xiao are at their desks
We’re all in! Open the door
There’s a new world to explore
We’re all in! Move your feet
“Nice to meet you!” finds our beat
Now we know each other’s names
And we’re starting brand-new days
Knock, knock, knock!
The door is open.
Let’s begin!
Knock, knock, knock!
Is anyone in there?
[Group]
Come on in!
I retie the laces on my new shoes,
racing ahead of a morning that feels faster than usual.
Bouncing footsteps—and then your voice.
Our good mornings ring out together.
How are you? Our eyes meet,
and our story begins.
I'm in front of the door
You're right next to me
[Chorus]
Let’s go in! Beyond the door,
there’s a view we’ve never seen.
Let’s go in! With a wave,
“Nice to meet you” becomes a beat.
Voices whose names we don’t yet know
become one song from today.
He's by the window
She's at the desk
It's open! Let's go!
We're in the room
They're in the hall
Each time we turn a blank page,
an unfamiliar world opens up.
In the light streaming through the window,
someone’s smile is our cue.
What's your name? Saying it out loud
brings the whole class a little closer.
Knock, knock, knock!
The door is open!
Come on in! Beyond the door,
there’s a view we’ve never seen.
Come on in! With a wave,
“Nice to meet you” becomes a beat.
Voices whose names we don’t yet know
become one song from today.
I am in the room
You are right next to me
It's open! Let's go!
We are in the room
They are in the room
Ash is at the door
Sugar is at the window
Shin and Xiao are at their desks
We're all in! Open the door
There's a new world to explore
We're all in! Move your feet
"Nice to meet you!" finds our beat
Now we know each other’s names
And we’re starting brand-new days
Knock, knock, knock!
The door is open.
Let’s begin!
