Black Bird – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Aimer
• Album: Sun Dance, Penny Rain

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the emotional world of Aimer's "Black Bird," a song that masterfully blends Japanese lyrics with themes of longing and self-acceptance. Experience how music can express complex emotions and learn key vocabulary related to feelings and personal struggles, all while enjoying Aimer's captivating vocals.

[English]

When I was little

my small wish

was for whom

kept growing bigger and bigger

Everyone never knows

continuing to pile up

to the lies that have passed

No one finds me

I become unable to understand

You're a black bird

seems like I'm about to fall soon

like a stage for one

in complete darkness

I cry, my voice is hoarse

Surely, no one taught me

how to fly in the sky

I just wanted to be

someone who is loved

If it's your eyes

in this distorted world

あなたの目なら

歪んだ世界の

everything

how beautiful it could be

I kept searching for the morning

that would someday come true

No one finds me

while being confused, Black bird

seems like I'm about to suddenly disappear

the scenery suddenly starts to shine

a bright red sun

melting my wings, I fly

this voice, even if it's a crying voice

no one noticed it

burned completely black

I burn myself, I fall

I just wanted to be

someone who could embrace you

seems like I'm about to fall soon

seems like I'm about to suddenly disappear

in complete darkness

I cry, my voice is hoarse

all along, no one taught me

how to fly in the sky

upside down

to the edge of a dream, I fall

I just wanted to be

someone who is loved

...

[Japanese]

小さな頃の

小さな願いは

誰のために

どんどん大きくなった

Everyone never knows

重ね続け

すぎた嘘に

No one finds me

分からなくなる

You're a black bird

すぐに落ちて行きそうだ

まるで一人のステージ

真っ暗闇で

声を枯らすよ I cry

きっと空の飛び方なんて

誰も教えてくれなかったよ

真っ逆さまに

海の底へ I fall

愛されるような

誰かになりたかっただけ

あなたの目なら

歪んだ世界の

何もかもが

どんなに綺麗だろう

いつか叶うと

探し続けて来た朝に

No one finds me

戸惑いながら Black bird

ふいに消えて行きそうだ

急に光出す景色

真っ赤な太陽

羽を溶かすの I fly

こんな声も泣き声なんて

誰も気付いてくれなかったよ

真っ黒焦げに

身を焦がして I fall

抱きしめるような

あなたになりたかっただけ

すぐに落ちて行きそうだ

ふいに消えて行きそうで

真っ暗闇で

声を枯らすよ I cry

ずっと空の飛び方なんて

誰も教えてくれなかったよ

真っ逆さまに

夢の淵へ I Fall

愛されるような

誰かになりたかっただけ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
願い /ねがい/ B1	noun - wish
嘘 /うそ/ B1	noun - lie
声 /こえ/ A2	noun - voice
空 /そら/ A2	noun - sky
海 /うみ/ A2	noun - sea
光 /ひかり/ B1	noun - light
太陽 /たいよう/ A2	noun - sun
夢 /ゆめ/ B1	noun - dream
愛 /あい/ A2	noun - love
世界 /せかい/ A2	noun - world
一人 /ひとり/ A2	noun - one person
落ちる /おちる/ B1	verb - to fall
消える /きえる/ B1	verb - to disappear
探す /さがす/ B1	verb - to search
枯らす /からす/ B2	verb - to wither
焦がす /こがす/ B2	verb - to burn

Key Grammar Structures

• 誰のために

  ➔ used to indicate purpose or for whom an action is performed

  ➔ The phrase '誰のために' uses the particle 'の' to indicate possession or relation and 'ために' to express purpose.

• すぐに落ちて行きそうだ

  ➔ expresses an immediate or impending action with the phrase 〜そうだ indicating conjecture or likelihood

  ➔ The ending 'そうだ' is used to indicate conjecture, appearance, or likelihood of an action happening soon.

• 真っ逆さまに

  ➔ adverbial phrase meaning 'headlong' or 'completely upside down'

  ➔ The phrase '真っ逆さまに' functions as an adverb to describe doing something in a completely inverted or headlong manner.

• 声を枯らすよ

  ➔ the verb '枯らす' (kurasu) means 'to deafen' or 'to lose one's voice,' with 'を' marking the direct object

  ➔ '枯らす' is a transitive verb, and '声を枯らす' means to lose one's voice or to make the voice hoarse.

• 羽を溶かすの

  ➔ the verb '溶かす' means 'to melt' or 'to dissolve', with 'を' indicating the direct object; the phrase functions as a metaphor

  ➔ '溶かす' is a transitive verb meaning 'to melt' or 'to dissolve'; in the song, it is used metaphorically to describe something being melted or transformed.

• 夢の淵へ

  ➔ use of the noun '淵' meaning 'abyss' or 'depth', with 'へ' indicating direction towards the abyss or depths of a dream

  ➔ The phrase '夢の淵へ' combines '夢' (dream), 'の' (possessive/relational particle), and '淵' (abyss/depth), with 'へ' indicating movement toward the depth of a dream.