Aurora – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: BUMP OF CHICKEN

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese through BUMP OF CHICKEN's 'Aurora' offers a chance to explore poetic and metaphorical lyrics. The song's themes of overcoming hardship and finding one's voice are universally relatable, making the language more engaging. What makes 'Aurora' special is its blend of a powerful rock sound with deeply emotional and encouraging lyrics, providing a beautiful and inspiring way to connect with the Japanese language.

[English]

Surely, probably everything's going to be okay now, because I understand where it hurts.

If I can pick up my tears myself, someday I can turn them into magic.

I had almost forgotten a little, it was a very long time, just a little.

When there's no sun, I probably created a world with crayons.

The kind that justice's allies never found.

I have to go look, it's that voice that kept calling out to us.

Thoughts that couldn't even turn into sighs, that have no name.

Deep inside my heart, I was holding on, clutching tightly.

If I can touch and confirm, I'll understand their shape and sound.

The words I want to say, I always find them that way.

Looking back, the footprints trace uneven lines without stopping.

So clear to the point of sadness, they always reach out here.

Even if I'm not good at cherishing, I know it's important.

At least, I hope that my white letter reaches you correctly.

You're not overthinking, just being inside that darkness.

Just searching for the next step with courageous eyes.

Let it go, with your voice, give wings that shine to your feelings.

Toward the destination your feet are meant for, to the future I couldn't see otherwise.

The one who knows better than anyone else that I didn't give up.

May each word I spread out soar and definitely reach you.

Once more, once again, with crayons, just as you like.

Once again, come on, in your favorite colors, make it transparent.

Again, again, with crayons, into this world.

Now's the time, come on, turn it into magic.

Ah, why and how, repeated over and over, yet I kept going.

Deep inside my heart, tears are flames, the time has come to face them.

If I can touch and confirm, it will give me form and sound.

Your words have always been searching for you.

That's how I’ve found you.

[Japanese]

もうきっと多分大丈夫　どこが痛いか分かったからね

自分で涙拾えたら　いつか魔法に変えられる

ほんの少し忘れていたね　とても長かった　ほんの少し

お日様がない時は　クレヨンで世界に創り出したでしょう

正義の味方には見つけて貰えなかった類

探しに行かなくちゃ　呼び合い続けた　あの声だよ

溜め息にもなれなかった　名前さえ持たない思いが

心の一番奥の方　爪を立てて　堪えていたんだ

触れて確かめられたら　形と音が分かるよ

伝えたい言葉はいつだって　そうやって見つけてきた

振り返れば途切れずに　歪な線を描く足跡

悲しいくらい分かりやすく　いつもここに向けて伸びる

大切にするのは下手でも　大切だって事は分かっている

せめてその白い手紙が　正しく届きますように

考え過ぎじゃないよ　そういう闇の中にいて

勇気の眼差しで　次の足場を探しているだけ

解き放て　あなたの声で　光る羽根与えた思いを

その足が向かうべき先へ　そうしなきゃ見えなかった未来へ

諦めなかった事を　誰よりも知っているのは

羽ばたいた言葉のひとつひとつ　必ず届きますように

もう一度　もう一度　クレヨンで　好きなように

もう一度　さあどうぞ　好きな色で　透明に

もう一度　もう一度　クレヨンで　この世界に

今こそ　さあどうぞ　魔法に変えられる

ああ、なぜ、どうして、と繰り返して　それでも続けてきただろう

心の一番奥の方　涙は炎　向き合う時が来た

触れて確かめられたら　形と音をくれるよ

あなたの言葉がいつだって　あなたを探してきた

そうやって見つけてきた

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
痛い /いたい/ A2	adjective - painful
涙 /なみだ/ A2	noun - tears
魔法 /まほう/ B1	noun - magic
世界 /せかい/ A1	noun - world
声 /こえ/ A1	noun - voice
心 /こころ/ A1	noun - heart
光 /ひかり/ A2	noun - light
未来 /みらい/ B1	noun - future
言葉 /ことば/ B1	noun - word
勇気 /ゆうき/ B2	noun - courage
足場 /あしば/ B2	noun - footing
思い /おもい/ B1	noun - thought
届く /とどく/ B1	verb - to reach
描く /えがく/ B2	verb - to draw
探す /さがす/ B1	verb - to search
大切 /たいせつ/ B1	adjective - important
白い /しろい/ A2	adjective - white

Key Grammar Structures

• 自分で涙拾えたら

  ➔ if you can pick up your tears by yourself

  ➔ The hypothetical conditional form **たら** expresses a condition that, when met, leads to a certain result.

• 心の一番奥の方

  ➔ the deepest part of the heart

  ➔ The phrase **の** is used to connect nouns, showing possession or relation, and **方** (かた) can mean 'direction' or 'area' in this context, emphasizing the 'deepest part'.

• 形と音が分かる

  ➔ to understand the shape and sound

  ➔ The **が** particle marks the subject of the sentence, with **分かる** indicating the ability to understand or recognize.

• 正しく届きますように

  ➔ I hope it reaches correctly / properly

  ➔ The phrase **ように** expresses a wish or hope that a certain action will happen.

• 心の一番奥の方

  ➔ the deepest part of the heart

  ➔ The phrase **の** is used to show possession or relationship, connecting nouns especially in descriptive expressions.

• 伝えたい言葉はいつだって

  ➔ the words I want to tell (or convey) are always

  ➔ The **は** particle marks the topic; **いつだって** means 'always' or 'at all times', emphasizing consistency.