飛ぶ時 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Vaundy

Lyrics & Translation

Immerse yourself in Vaundy's "飛ぶ時" (Tobu Toki), the captivating opening theme of the anime "Daemons of the Shadow Realm." This song offers a unique opportunity to explore modern Japanese through its profound lyrics, which speak of transforming pain into strength and embarking on a courageous "departure." Its conceptual nature allows for rich personal interpretation, making it a special piece for language learners to connect with both its sonic artistry and emotional depth.

[English]

作曲 : Vaundy

For every pain

It runs through my veins

Piercing my heart

Reaching when I've forgotten

Into my brain

...

Well, it's not that hard

...

This little, this little

The wind in the gap of regret

Please forgive me

...

This helpless

All my words and tears

Even the wings that grew depending on my mood

I'll hold them all on my back for now

Then again

Because I'll leave everything here

I'm not scared

To this sky

To the feather that flutters in the wind

Come on, follow

...

As many as the words

It passes through your nerves

Piercing the brainstem

Reaching when I've forgotten

Into the eyes

...

But what I imagined was

In the midst of scattered light

...

Things that don't fit

Please forgive me

...

This helpless

All my words and tears

Even the wings that faced headwinds

I'll bear them all on my back now

Then again

Because I'll leave everything here

I'm not scared

To this sky

To the feather that flutters in the wind

...

That gloomy, lingering provisions and retreat route

What's in front of my eyes isn't the answer

A gust that wears away the corridor

Before my destiny

Before I pass it by

...

This helpless

All my words and tears

Even the wings that grew depending on my mood

But they're all my wings

Then again

I'll never forget

All of it, everything

I'm not scared, in this night sky

Aiming for tomorrow

Into the dawn

Look, connecting

[Japanese]

作曲 : Vaundy

痛みの数だけ

それは、僕の静脈を通り

心臓を突破して

忘れた頃、到達

脳に

まぁ辛くはないが

この小さな、この小さな

うらみわびの隙間風は

許してくれ

この不甲斐ない

僕の言葉も涙も全部

気分次第で生えた羽だって

今は背で受けておくよ全部

それじゃまた

ここに置いていくから全部

怖くない

この空へ

風に靡く羽に

ほら従って

言葉の数だけ

それは、あなたの神経を通り

脳幹を突破して

忘れた頃、到達

瞳に

されどイメージしたのは

光飛び散った最中

当てはないことを

許してくれ

この不甲斐ない

僕の言葉も涙も全部

向かい風受けた羽だって

今は背で受けておくよ全部

それじゃまた

ここに置いていくから全部

怖くない

この空へ

風に靡く羽に

その鬱蒼としげる兵糧と退路

眼前が正解じゃ無いよ

擦り切れる突風が解廊

僕の運命を前に

僕がすれ違ってしまう前に

この不甲斐ない

僕の言葉も涙も全部

気分次第で生えた羽だって

でも僕の翼だよ全部

それじゃまた

ずっと忘れない

軒並み全部

怖くない、この夜空で

明日を目指す

朝焼けに

ほら、連なって

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
痛み itami N3	noun - pain
突破 toppa N2	noun, verb - breakthrough, to break through
到達 tōtatsu N2	noun, verb - arrival, to arrive
隙間風 sukimaze N3	noun - draft, cold wind
不甲斐ない fukai nai N2	adjective - worthless, useless
羽 hane N3	noun - feather, wing
靡く mibuku N2	verb - to flutter, to wave
神経 shinkei N3	noun - nerve
脳幹 nōkan N2	noun - brainstem
瞳 hitomi N3	noun - pupil
イメージ imēji N3	noun - image
最中 saichū N3	noun - middle of
当て ate N4	noun - guess, expectation
向かい風 mukaikaze N3	noun - headwind
鬱蒼 ussō N2	adjective - luxuriant, dense
退路 tairo N2	noun - way back, retreat
擦り切れる surikireru N2	verb - to wear out, to fray
解廊 kairan N2	noun - corridor
運命 unmei N3	noun - fate, destiny

Key Grammar Structures

• 痛みの数だけ

  ➔ Particle だけ indicating “as many as / only”

  ➔ In "痛みの数**"だけ"**, だけ shows that the amount of pain is the limit.

• 心臓を突破して

  ➔ Verb て‑form for sequential actions (and)

  ➔ Here "突破**"して"**" links “break through the heart” with the next clause.

• 忘れた頃、到達

  ➔ Vた頃 – “when/at the time after (something) happened”

  ➔ In "忘れた**"頃"**, the phrase means “when the forgetting had already occurred”.

• 許してくれ

  ➔ Vてくれる – request for someone to do something for the speaker

  ➔ The speaker says "許**してくれ**", literally “please forgive me”.

• だって

  ➔ だって – “even” or “because” (colloquial) used to give a reason or emphasize

  ➔ In "この不甲斐ない **だって** 僕の言葉…", だって emphasizes “even my feeble words…”.

• 受けておく

  ➔ Verb‑て + おく – “to do something in advance / keep it ready”

  ➔ The phrase "受けて**おく**" means “to receive (and keep) it for now”.

• 怖くない

  ➔ Adjective negative form (i‑adjective) – “not scary”

  ➔ 「怖**くない**」 describes something that is not frightening.

• 前に

  ➔ Noun + 前に – “before / in front of” (temporal or spatial)

  ➔ In "僕の運命を**前に**", 前に means “before my destiny”.

• すれ違ってしまう前に

  ➔ Verb‑てしまう – expresses regret/completion; + 前に = “before (something) happens”

  ➔ "すれ違って**しまう**前に" means “before we end up missing each other”.