Buddies – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 櫻坂46
• Album: Nobody's fault

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the heartwarming message of “Buddies” by Sakurazaka46, a song dedicated to their fans and the power of friendship. Explore how the lyrics and the bond between the group and their Buddies create a unique and uplifting experience, perfect for learning about connection and appreciation in Japanese culture.

[English]

Hey! How are you? I missed seeing you.

Hey! Look up at this bright blue sky.

Hey! Nothing has really changed in the world.

Hey! Are we still the same as back then?

Hey! The breeze of the seasons, the scent of flowers.

Hey! The green trees and the sunlight pouring through.

Let’s live (let’s live) Let’s live (let’s live) Let’s live.

The storm that took everything away,

Has already passed (passed).

As if nothing happened,

This land is peaceful (everything is over).

Hey! I can't just stand here anymore.

Hey! Step forward, now is the time to walk on your own.

Hey! My heart is looking somewhere far away.

Hey! Do hope and possibilities really exist?

Hey! If I’m with you, I know we can go anywhere.

Hey! If I’m with you, we can reach anywhere.

Let’s walk (let’s walk) Let’s walk (let’s walk) Let’s walk.

We are buddies (we are buddies)

We are buddies (we are buddies)

We are buddies (we are buddies)

We are buddies.

We are dreaming.

We are buddies (we are buddies)

We are buddies (we are buddies)

We are buddies (we are buddies)

We are buddies, my comrades.

We are buddies.

Oh, oh, oh, oh.

Oh, oh, oh, oh.

Oh, oh, oh, oh.

Even if you lose something,

Tomorrow will come again (tomorrow will come).

The rain and wind of sadness will stop,

A new night will dawn (the sun is rising).

Hey! Let’s start again from here.

Hey! I’m free because I have nothing.

Hey! We can go anywhere.

Hey! Let’s discard despair along with tears.

Hey! I’ve been waiting for you all along.

Hey! Have you been waiting for me?

Towards the future (towards the future) Towards the future (towards the future) Towards the future.

We are friends (we are friends)

We are friends (we are friends)

We are friends (we are friends)

We are friends, believing together.

We are friends (we are friends)

We are friends (we are friends)

We are friends (we are friends)

We are friends, my companions.

We are friends.

...

Hey! How are you? I missed seeing you.

Hey! Look up at this bright blue sky.

Hey! Nothing has really changed in the world.

Hey! Are we still the same as back then?

Hey! The breeze of the seasons, the scent of flowers.

Hey! The green trees and the sunlight pouring through.

Let’s live (let’s live) Let’s live (let’s live) Let’s live.

We are buddies (we are buddies)

We are buddies (we are buddies)

We are buddies (we are buddies)

We are buddies, we are dreaming.

We are buddies (oh, oh, oh, oh).

We are buddies (oh, oh, oh, oh).

We are buddies (oh, oh, oh, oh).

We are buddies, my friends.

We are buddies.

...

[Japanese]

Yo! 元気かい？ 君に会いたかったよ

Yo! ご覧よ こんな真っ青な空

Yo! 世界は何も変わっちゃいない

Yo! 僕たちは あの頃と同じだろう？

Yo! 季節の風 花の香り

Yo! 緑の木々 漏れる日差し

生きよう（生きよう） 生きよう（生きよう） 生きよう

全てを奪った嵐は

もう通り過ぎた（通り過ぎた）

何事もなかったように

この大地は穏やかだ (everything is over)

Yo! ここには立ち止まってられない

Yo! 踏み出そう 今こそ自分の足で

Yo! 心は遠いどこかを見てる

Yo! 希望なんて ホントにあるのだろうか？

Yo! 君とならば きっと行ける

Yo! 僕とならば たどり着ける

歩こう（歩こう） 歩こう（歩こう） 歩こう

We are buddies (we are buddies)

We are buddies (we are buddies)

We are buddies (we are buddies)

We are buddies

We are dreaming

We are buddies (we are buddies)

We are buddies (we are buddies)

We are buddies (we are buddies)

We are buddies 仲間だ

We are buddies

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh

何かを失ったって

また 明日は来るよ（明日は来るよ）

悲しみの雨風は止み

新しい夜が明ける (the sun is rising)

Yo! ここから もう一度始めよう

Yo! 自由だ 何も持ってないから

Yo! 僕らは何処へだって行けるさ

Yo! 絶望は涙と一緒に捨てよう

Yo! 君をずっと待ってたんだ

Yo! 僕をずっと待っていたか？

未来へ（未来へ） 未来へ（未来へ） 未来へ

We are friends (we are friends)

We are friends (we are friends)

We are friends (we are friends)

We are friends, we are believing

We are friends (we are friends)

We are friends (we are friends)

We are friends (we are friends)

We are friends 友よ

We are friends

Yo! 元気かい？ 君に会いたかったよ

Yo! ご覧よ こんな真っ青な空

Yo! 世界は何も変わっちゃいない

Yo! 僕たちは あの頃と同じだろう？

Yo! 季節の風 花の香り

Yo! 緑の木々 漏れる日差し

生きよう（生きよう） 生きよう（生きよう） 生きよう

We are buddies (we are buddies)

We are buddies (we are buddies)

We are buddies (we are buddies)

We are buddies, we are dreaming

We are buddies (oh, oh, oh, oh)

We are buddies (oh, oh, oh, oh)

We are buddies (oh, oh, oh, oh)

We are buddies 仲間だ

We are buddies

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
元気 /ɡenki/ A1	noun - health, vitality
空 /sora/ A1	noun - sky
世界 /sekai/ A2	noun - world
季節 /kisetsu/ B1	noun - season
花 /hana/ A1	noun - flower
香り /kaori/ B1	noun - fragrance, scent
木々 /kigi/ B2	noun - trees
日差し /hizashi/ B2	noun - sunlight
生きる /ikiru/ B1	verb - to live
希望 /kibou/ B2	noun - hope
未来 /mirai/ B2	noun - future
自由 /jiyuu/ B2	noun - freedom
絶望 /zetsubou/ C1	noun - despair
仲間 /nakama/ B1	noun - friend, companion
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream

Key Grammar Structures

• 生きよう（生きよう）

  ➔ Imperative form of 'to live' together with a volitional nuance, expressing an intention or encouragement to 'live' or 'keep living'.

  ➔ The phrase '生きよう' uses the volitional form to encourage or decide to 'live' despite difficulties.

• We are buddies

  ➔ Use of the present simple tense with 'are' to state a current, ongoing relationship or identity between subjects and objects.

  ➔ This phrase indicates a current and ongoing relationship of friendship, using the present tense 'are' to affirm their connection.

• 何事もなかったように

  ➔ A phrase using the past negative form 'なかった' to describe something that did not happen or to suggest that things seem as if nothing happened.

  ➔ The phrase '何事もなかったように' implies that despite previous events, things now appear calm or unchanged, as if nothing occurred.