Kenshi Yonezu 米津玄師
ホープランド lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Japanese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 5:02
誰かが歪であることを
Someone's flaws are just too much to bear,
誰もが許せない場所で
In a place where no one can forgive,
君は今どこにも行けないで
You find yourself stuck, unable to go anywhere,
息を殺していたんでしょう
Holding your breath in silence, I guess.
どんなに当たり前のことも
Even the simplest things,
君を苦しめてしまうから
Can become a source of your pain.
ひたすら素直に生きていた
You were just living so honestly,
それだけのことだったのに
That was all it ever took,
Learn languages through musicJapanese and 10+ more. Quizzes, karaoke, vocabulary bookmarks. Free.Getいわれのない噂や
Unfounded rumors and,
穢れきったあの言葉に
Those tainted words that linger on.
惑わされないでおくれ
Don't be misled, please
それが世界の全てじゃない
That isn't all there is to the world
ソングフォーユー 聴こえている？
Can you hear the song for you?
いつでもここにおいでよね
You can come here anytime, you know
そんな歌 届いたら
If that kind of song reaches you
あとは君次第
Then it’s all up to you
いつだってその手に丁度いい
Always right in the palm of your hand
憎める敵を探している
I’m searching for a foe to despise
そうやって独りをつるし上げ
That's how you lift up solitude
皆で笑い合うんでしょう
And that's how we all share a laugh, right?
自分のことを愛せぬまま
Unable to love myself,
何も選べないまま
Unable to choose anything,
逃げ出すことさえできない
I can't even escape,
君をいつも見ていた
I was always watching you.
善し悪しはみんな次第
Good or bad, it's all up to everyone.
悪い子は自由にしちゃいけない
Don't let the bad ones roam free.
そうやって作られたものに
In that way, the things that were made,
いくつも声を奪われて
Have stolen so many voices from me.
ソングフォーユー 憶えている？
Song for you, do you remember?
僕らは初めましてじゃない
We're not strangers, are we?
同じものを持って
Holding the same things
遠く繋がってる
Connected from afar
海が見えるあのテラスから声が聞こえる
From that terrace where the sea is visible, voices can be heard
気怠げな日陰の中で猫が鳴いている
In the lazy shadows, a cat is meowing
青空を白く切り抜いた鳥が飛んでいる
A bird cuts through the blue sky, flying
この街は君の歌を歌う
This town sings your song
君が何処にいようとも
Wherever you may be
いつまでも
Forever and always
ソングフォーユー 聴こえている？
Song for you, can you hear it?
いつでもここにおいでよね
Always feel free to come here
そんな歌 届いたら
If that song reaches you,
あとは君次第
Then it's up to you.
ソングフォーユー 憶えている？
Do you remember the song for you?
僕らは初めましてじゃない
We’re not strangers anymore.
同じものを持って
Holding the same things,
遠く繋がってる
We're connected from afar.
Key vocabulary
- どんなに
- however
- こと
- thingN3
- 中なか
- inside; in; middleN3
- から
- from
- ひたすら
- onlyN1
- それだけ
- only that
- いわれいわれ
- reason
- あの
- thatN5
- 言葉ことば
- wordsN5
- それ
- thatN5
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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.