Kenshi Yonezu 米津玄師
飛燕 lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Japanese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 4:04
翼さえあればと 灰を前に嘆いていた
Wishing I had wings, I lamented before the ashes.
鳥のように飛んでいく あの雲に憧れて
Like a bird, I long to fly, yearning for that cloud.
慰めも追いつかない 一人きり空の果て
Even solace can't catch up, alone at the edge of the sky.
傷に傷を重ねて まだ誰かが泣いている
Layers of wounds upon wounds, still someone cries out.
夜の底に 朝の淵に こそ響く歌があると
In the depths of night, in the brink of morning, there's a song that resonates.
呼ぶ声が聞こえたら それが羽になる
If I hear a voice calling, that will become my wings.
ずっと 風が吹いていた あの頃から 変わらぬまま
All this time, the wind has been blowing, unchanged since those days.
君のためならば何処へでも行こう 空を駆けて
For you, I'd go anywhere, soaring through the skies.
美しさを追い求め 友さえも罵れば
In pursuit of beauty, I even slander my friends.
這い回る修羅の道 代わりに何を得ただろう
Crawling through the path of demons, what have I gained in exchange?
猛り立つ声には 切なさが隠れている
In the roaring voice, a hidden sadness lies.
誰がその背中を 撫でてやろうとしただろう
Who would have dared to caress that back?
流離うまま 嵐の中 まだ胸に夢を灯し
Wandering on, in the storm, still my heart kindles dreams.
渦を巻いて飛ぶ鳥の 姿を倣えばいい
Just mimic the spiraling birds as they dance.
ずっと 羽ばたいていた 未来へ向かう 旅路の中
I was always soaring on this journey toward the future.
道の正しさは風に託して ただ進んでいけ
Entrust the path's correctness to the wind and keep moving forward.
夢を見ていたんだ風に煽られて
I was dreaming, stirred by the wind's embrace.
導いておくれあの空の果てへ
Guide me, to the edge of that sky.
夢を見ていたんだ風に煽られて
I was dreaming, stirred by the wind's embrace.
導いておくれあの空の果てへ
Guide me, to the edge of that sky.
ずっと 風が吹いていた あの頃から 変わらぬまま
The wind has been blowing all along, just like back then, unchanged.
君のためならば何処へでも行こう 空を駆けて
For you, I’ll go anywhere, racing through the sky.
ずっと 羽ばたいていた 未来へ向かう 旅路の中
I've been soaring all this time, on a journey toward the future.
道の正しさは風に託して ただ進んでいけ
Entrust the righteousness of the path to the wind, just keep moving forward.
Key vocabulary
- 中なか
- insideN3
- 前まえ
- beforeN3
- 友とも
- friendN3
- 嵐あらし
- stormN3
- さえ
- even
- あれ
- thatN5
- 姿すがた
- figureN4
- 見み
- seeN4
- ある
- existN5
- いる
- beN5
About this song
Kenshi Yonezu is a Japanese singer-songwriter and producer associated with J-pop, emerging from the Vocaloid scene and known for blending electronic elements with rock melodies. He has released genre-spanning albums such as STRAY SHEEP and LOST CORNER, combining electro-funk, R&B, and jazz-inspired arrangements.