白日 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: King Gnu
• Album: CEREMONY

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with King Gnu's captivating hit, "Hakujitsu." This emotionally charged song, with its profound lyrics about regret and resilience, offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the nuances of the Japanese language. Its connection to a compelling legal drama provides rich context, while the band's distinctive blend of genres and powerful dual vocals makes it a special and unforgettable auditory experience, perfect for deepening your understanding of Japanese expression.

[English]

Sometimes, without realizing it

I end up hurting someone

Or losing them, only to realize

The sins I've committed

I can't go back, not like before

Even if it seems to shine

I have to start walking towards tomorrow

Even if the snow keeps falling

雪が降りしきろうとも

What can I do now?

What can I become?

If I live for someone else

I can't just say what's right

I can't just say what's right

If I could meet again

In some town

Would you remember

My name?

By then, surely

The spring breeze will blow

Reborn anew

Even if I start my life from scratch

I'm walking through this unbroken present

Saying goodbye to everything in pure white

Oh, falling snow

Please wrap everything up

Just for today

Please hide everything

I can't go back, not like before

Even if I feel envy

I have to start walking towards tomorrow

Even if the snow keeps falling

I was laughing as usual

I thought we could understand each other

I overlooked the vague signs

Searching for mistakes endlessly

分かり合えると思ってたんだ

If we could meet again

途方のない間違い探し

Would it be okay to call your name?

By then, surely

The spring breeze will blow

呼んでもいいかな

Reborn anew

Even if I start my life from scratch

I'm living through this unavoidable present

Saying goodbye to everything in pure white

Oh, falling snow

Just for now, freeze this heart

Make me forget everything

When I wake up in the morning

I wonder if I could become

Someone else, anywhere

But I can't, can I?

Just let it go

In the busy daily life

I've only aged

On the other side of that

What awaits me?

Heaven or hell?

People are always insensitive

They don't understand what's in their gut

Still, knowing that it's fate to love and be loved

Life is full of regrets

天国か地獄か

With one or two irretrievable mistakes

Everyone has them, right?

That's just how it is

I'm fed up with it

Reborn anew

Even if I start my life from scratch

I'm walking through this unbroken present

Saying goodbye to everything in pure white

Oh, falling snow

Please wrap everything up

Just for today

Please hide everything

へばりついて離れない

地続きの今を歩いて行くんだ

真っ白に全てさようなら

...

全てを包み込んでくれ

今日だけは

全てを隠してくれ

...

[Japanese]

時には誰かを

知らず知らずのうちに

傷つけてしまったり

失ったりして初めて

犯した罪を知る

戻れないよ、昔のようには

煌めいて見えたとしても

明日へと歩き出さなきゃ

雪が降りしきろうとも

今の僕には

何ができるの？

何になれるの？

誰かのために生きるなら

正しいことばかり

言ってらんないよな

どこかの街で

また出逢えたら

僕の名前を

覚えていますか？

その頃にはきっと

春風が吹くだろう

真っ新に生まれ変わって

人生一から始めようが

へばりついて離れない

地続きの今を歩いているんだ

真っ白に全てさよなら

降りしきる雪よ

全てを包み込んでくれ

今日だけは

全てを隠してくれ

もう戻れないよ、昔のようには

羨んでしまったとしても

明日へと歩き出さなきゃ

雪が降りしきろうとも

いつものように笑ってたんだ

分かり合えると思ってたんだ

曖昧なサインを見落として

途方のない間違い探し

季節を越えて

また出逢えたら

君の名前を

呼んでもいいかな

その頃にはきっと

春風が吹くだろう

真っ新に生まれ変わって

人生一から始めようが

首の皮一枚繋がった

どうしようもない今を

生きていくんだ

真っ白に全てさよなら

降りしきる雪よ

今だけはこの心を凍らせてくれ

全てを忘れさせてくれよ

朝目覚めたら

どっかの誰かに

なってやしないかな

なれやしないよな

聞き流してくれ

忙しない日常の中で

歳だけを重ねた

その向こう側に

待ち受けるのは

天国か地獄か

いつだって人は鈍感だもの

わかりゃしないんだ肚の中

それでも愛し愛され

生きて行くのが定めと知って

後悔ばかりの人生だ

取り返しのつかない過ちの

一つや二つくらい

誰にでもあるよな

そんなんもんだろう

うんざりするよ

真っ新に生まれ変わって

人生一から始めようが

へばりついて離れない

地続きの今を歩いて行くんだ

真っ白に全てさようなら

降りしきる雪よ

全てを包み込んでくれ

今日だけは

全てを隠してくれ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
傷 /きず/ B1	noun - wound, injury
罪 /つみ/ B2	noun - sin, crime
雪 /ゆき/ A1	noun - snow
春風 /はるかぜ/ B2	noun - spring breeze
人生 /じんせい/ B1	noun - life
心 /こころ/ A2	noun - heart, mind
道 /みち/ A2	noun - road, way
間違い /まちがい/ B1	noun - mistake
未来 /みらい/ B2	noun - future
笑う /わらう/ A2	verb - to laugh
生きる /いきる/ A2	verb - to live
忘れる /わすれる/ B1	verb - to forget
出会う /であう/ B1	verb - to meet, to encounter
正しい /ただしい/ B1	adjective - correct, right
今 /いま/ A1	noun - now, present
街 /まち/ A2	noun - town, street

Key Grammar Structures

• 知らず知らずのうちに

  ➔ Expresses doing something unconsciously or unknowingly.

  ➔ The phrase "知らず知らずのうちに" uses the noun "知らず" (without knowing) twice, combined with "のうちに" to indicate doing something without awareness.

• 〜てはいけない

  ➔ Expresses prohibition or that something should not be done.

  ➔ The pattern "〜てはいけない" is used with verbs in te-form to indicate that doing the action is forbidden.

• 〜から

  ➔ Indicates the starting point or reason for something.

  ➔ The particle "〜から" is used to specify the origin or cause, such as "歩き出さなきゃ" meaning "must start walking from now."

• 〜ように

  ➔ Expresses a purpose or a desired state/manner.

  ➔ The phrase "〜ように" is used to indicate that the following action or state is desired or to express a request.

• 〜が降りしきる

  ➔ Describes continuous or relentless action, here used for snow falling heavily.

  ➔ The phrase "〜が降りしきる" combines the particle "が" with the verb "降りしきる" (to fall heavily or continuously) to depict relentless snowfall.

• 全てを包み込んでくれ

  ➔ Verb phrase using the causative-form "包み込んでくれ" to request or express someone wrapping or encompassing everything.

  ➔ The verb "包み込む" (to envelop, wrap around) is conjugated in the te-form "包み込んで" plus "くれ" to make a request or wish, meaning "please wrap everything for me".