背中 lyrics with English translation

変わりゆく時代にまだ戸惑う毎日

Every day I still fumble in this changing time.

本当の自分は今の俺だろうか

Is the real me truly the one I am now?

戦場に赴く 週末もまた戦士

Off to the battlefield, I’m a warrior even on weekends.

熱き仲間は皆 新たな道選ぶ

My passionate friends all choose a new path.

俺は後悔しないで行けるか

Can I move forward without regrets?

何もしないで眺めてるだけじゃ

If I just stand by and do nothing,

正解はないぜ

There’s no right answer, you see.

手の中にあるはずの幸せは

The happiness that should be in my hands,

両の手を離したとき

When I let go with both hands,

すぐに逃げ出してしまうだろう

It'll probably just slip away right away.

手の中にまだ残る情熱は

The passion still lingers in my hands,

耐え忍ぶこの背中を輝かせてくれるかい

Will it let my enduring back shine bright?

枯れ果てて見えるか

Does it seem withered and dried up?

映り込んだ自分を

Reflected within, I see myself,

受け入れられぬまま

Yet unable to accept it,

今日も夜が明ける

Once again, the night gives way to day.

蛍のように漂う夜光虫

Bioluminescent creatures drift like fireflies,

明るみにまた己の光

My own light once more comes to the forefront,

飲み込まれていく

Being swallowed whole,

手の中に閉じ込めた幸せは

The happiness trapped within my hands.

両の手を離したとき

When I released both my hands,

息をしてそこに居るか

Are you breathing, still there?

手の中にまだ残る情熱は

The passion that lingers in my grasp,

頼りなくされど強く

Though fragile, is strong,

小さく輝いてる

It sparkles ever so slightly.

嗚呼 今 呼吸を

Ah, now, with each breath,

ひとつするたびに

As I take one,

嗚呼 命短し 燃やしていけ

Ah, life is short, let it burn bright.

手の中にあるはずの幸せが

The happiness that should rest in my hands,

音もなく流れ落ちて

Silently flows away.

幻と違わぬ時

A time that is not different from a dream,

手の中にあるはずの情熱は

The passion that should be in my hands,

耐え忍ぶその背中を輝かせてくれるかい

Will it make your enduring back shine?