バードマン – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: SEKAI NO OWARI
• Album: scent of memory

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

おはよう　Early bird

Good morning, early bird

飛べない鳥の名前が

The name of the bird that can't fly

こんな僕の

Fits so well with someone like me

始まりによく似合うな

This beginning suits me perfectly

電線に止まった鳥たちは今

The birds perched on the wires now

五線譜の上の

Fly across the sky like notes on a sheet of music

音符みたいに空を駆ける

Meanwhile, I benefit little from this, just a penny

一方この僕が　得するのは三文

A back without wings

羽のない背中

I rolled it up and sighed

丸めて溜め息吐いた

I understand, I want to say that

分かってる　そう言いたくなる

On an empty bench

無人のベンチで

Good morning, early bird

おはよう　Early Bird

If I could, I’d really like to try

頑張れたらそうしたいよ

Though I’m wasting time in a place like this

こんな所で　道草食ってるけど

Why now

何で今

Without mercy

容赦もなく

Today’s starting

始まった今日は

It’s so dazzling

こんなに眩しいんだ

It’s so dazzling

こんなに眩しいんだ

I just feel when things don’t go well

ただ上手くいかない　その時感じる

That everyone’s watching, criticizing—feeling entitled

甘えてるとか怠けてるなんて匿名の視線　

But no one really wants that, do they?

そんなの誰だって　望んでないし

If I could choose, I’d prefer to fly

どっちか選べるなら空飛べる方になりたい

I understand, I want to say that

分かってる　そう言いたくなる

On an empty bench

無人のベンチで

Good morning, early bird

おはよう　Early bird

If I could, I’d really like to try

頑張れたらそうしたいよ

Though I’m just dawdling here

こんな所で　燻ってばっかだけど

Why now

何で今

Without mercy

容赦もなく

Today’s starting

始まった今日は

It’s so dazzling

こんなに眩しいんだ

It’s so dazzling

こんなに眩しいんだ

Today, again, I can’t do anything

今日も何も出来ない

That day is ending again

そんな日がまた終わっていく

But surely, tomorrow—oh

でもきっと　明日は　ああ

Early bird

Early bird

Even yesterday was terrible

最悪だった昨日も

And that day I felt so awful

あんな酷い　想いをしたあの日も

But I believe today was meant for

きっと今日の

That’s what I’m ready to say

為だったんだと

I’m always prepared

言える準備は

Good morning, early bird

いつでもしておくから

It’s not like I was just sleeping

おはよう　Early bird

I've managed to connect all days somehow

何も寝てた訳じゃないさ

Surely now

どんな日々も　何とか繋げてきたから

Without mercy

きっと今

Today begins

容赦もなく

And it’s so lovable

始まった今日が

It’s so dazzling

こんなに愛しいんだ

It’s so lovable

こんなに眩しいんだ

It’s so dazzling

こんなに愛しいんだ

It’s so lovable

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
鳥 /tori/ A1	noun - bird
空 /sora/ A1	noun - sky
始まり /hajimari/ A2	noun - beginning
眩しい /mabushii/ B1	adjective - dazzling, bright
頑張る /ganbaru/ B1	verb - to do one's best, to persevere
愛しい /itoshii/ B2	adjective - dear, beloved
道草 /michikusa/ B2	noun - detour, delay
得 /toku/ B2	verb - to gain, to obtain
視線 /shisen/ B2	noun - line of sight, gaze
準備 /junbi/ B2	noun - preparation
終わる /owaru/ B2	verb - to end, to finish
想い /omoi/ C1	noun - thought, feeling
容赦 /yousha/ C1	noun - forgiveness, mercy

Key Grammar Structures

• 電線に止まった鳥たちは今

  ➔ The particle "に" indicates the location where an action occurs.

  ➔ The "に" particle specifies the location "鳥たち" (birds) are currently at.

• 五線譜の上の音符みたいに空を駆ける

  ➔ The particle "の" indicates possession or modifier relationship.

  ➔ "の" connects "五線譜" (musical staff) to "上" (above), describing the position of "音符" (notes).

• 分かってる　そう言いたくなる

  ➔ The phrase "そう" is used as an adverb to express a sense of resemblance or assumption.

  ➔ The phrase "そう言いたくなる" indicates a desire to say "that" (something assumed or understood).

• 今日も何も出来ない

  ➔ The adverb "も" after "今日" emphasizes "even today," highlighting ongoing difficulty.

  ➔ The particle "も" acts as an inclusivity marker, meaning "even" or "also," emphasizing that despite efforts, no progress was made today.

• 終わっていく

  ➔ The verb "終わっていく" combines the te-form of "終わる" with "いく" to express an ongoing or progressing action in the future.

  ➔ The phrase "終わっていく" indicates that something is gradually coming to an end or progressing over time.

• こんなに眩しいんだ

  ➔ The sentence ending "〜んだ" (or "のだ") is used to explain or emphasize a reason or state.

  ➔ The "〜んだ" ending emphasizes or clarifies the speaker's realization or statement about the situation.

• 始まった今日が

  ➔ The verb "始まった" is the past tense of "始まる," indicating that "today" has already begun.

  ➔ This form indicates the action of "beginning" has taken place in the past, emphasizing that "today" has already started.