飛天 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Ayase, R-指定

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the powerful message of "飛天" (Hiten) by Ayase and R-Shitei, the opening theme for "Rurouni Kenshin." Dive into the lyrics that blend traditional Japanese imagery with modern struggles, and explore the unique musical style that combines J-POP, Vocaloid, and rock. Learn how this song inspires listeners to embrace their past and soar towards the future, making it a compelling way to connect with the Japanese language and culture.

[English]

Yeah, yeah, a wandering soul with scars

We, who are numb to pain

Will no longer rust away

A blade out in the open, daring the elements

...

Still, purely by instinct

We walk the path we believe is right

Deceiving each other, running along

Made one or two mistakes

Imprinted with relative values

No interest in happiness

To protect what I can't surrender

I grip the hilt of my sword and think

At the crossroads, shadows crossing, feels like yesterday

In the depths of memory, waking up to chaos

So easily captivated, drawn in

A requiem in the red rain’s melody

Fleeting spirits, summon the gatekeeper

Blazing heat from inside, consuming everything

Whether hell or heaven’s beyond me

Let’s hurry ahead, just as I see

Yeah, yeah, I’ve long since been scarred

Peel off the scab once again

Fly high in the sky, to soar

Crouched down in this form

If you want to laugh, go ahead

Even stained, I still glare at the sky

Surely, we’re the most beautiful of all

Today, I’ll endure once more

Living fiercely and raw

...

Focusing on trivial pursuits

Afraid of what’s right and wrong

We’ve just run along, evading it all

Tired of seeking mistakes

The manipulative praise that’s cooked up

Tastes no longer sweet

The more you chew, the more saliva flows

Losing the place to speak

A sheath lost, with conviction raised high, no refuge

Only beautiful memories won’t swell—must be gutsy or it’s tragic

Cut into three, farewell this mortal realm, which is hell

Spattered with curses, cheers, and blood—cleansing the body, whoa

Brrr, woo-woo, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah

Brrr, ah, brrr, ah, woo-ooh

Yeah, yeah, a wandering soul with scars

We, who are numb to pain

Will no longer rust away

Rain or shame, both are lucky signs

Covered in scars, peel them again and again

Fly high in the sky, to soar

Crouched down in this form

If you want to laugh, go ahead

Even stained, I still glare at the sky

Surely, we’re capable of flying higher than anyone

Even if today is rotten

Even if tomorrow ends sooner

Some of us, even like this, believe truly

That someone will love us—believe it from the bottom of your heart

Ah, someday, someday

Blooming in the mud, then scattering above the clouds

Oh, living through these stupid days

I’ll show you I can survive

Living this life, fierce and raw

...

[Japanese]

Yeah, yeah 傷有りのさすらいの身

痛みに鈍感な僕たち

もう錆びついたりはしない

野晒し上等の切先

あくまでも感覚的に

正しいと思えた道を

僕たちは騙し騙し走ってきたんだ

間違いの一つや二つはあった

刷り込まれた相対的な

幸せに興味などない

譲れないもの守る為この

頭を捻る刀を握る

十字路で交差 昨日のようだ

記憶の奥で目を覚ます動乱

いとも簡単 魅入られそうだ

真っ赤な雨が奏でる鎮魂歌

儚く散る亡者 手招いてる門番

身の内から焼き尽くす業火

地獄だろうが 天国だろうが

見てる前 先を急ごうか

Yeah, yeah 傷まみれなんだとっくに

かさぶたもう一度剥がし

飛天 高く翔び立つ為に

しゃがみ込んだこの姿を

笑いたきゃ笑えばいい

汚れてなお空を睨む

僕たちはきっと誰より美しいぜ

さあ今日も耐えてみせる

泥臭く生きるのさ

誰彼の道楽的な

正しさに怯えた日々を

僕たちは流し躱し走ってきたんだ

間違い探しはうんざりなんだ

編み出された籠絡的な

称賛は味がしない

噛めば噛むほど 溢れる唾液に

お喋りも出来ない

振り上げる信念の納めどころ見失った鞘

綺麗な思い出だけじゃ膨れない肚括れなけりゃ無残

三枚に下ろされてさらば現世こそ修羅

罵声と歓声と返り血浴びて清めてく身体 woo

Brrr, woo-woo, yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah

Brrr, ah, brrr, ah, woo-ooh

Yeah, yeah 傷有りのさすらいの身

痛みに鈍感な僕たち

もう錆びついたりはしない

雨晒しも恥晒しも吉兆

傷まみれなんだとっくに

かさぶた何度も剥がし

飛天 高く翔び立つ為に

しゃがみ込んだこの姿を

笑いたきゃ笑えばいい

汚れてなお空を睨む

僕たちはきっと誰より翔べる

たとえ今日が腐った日でも

明日がもっと終わっていても

一人くらいはこんなのでも

愛してくれると本気で信じてるぜ

あぁ いつかいつの日にか

泥の中に咲いて雲の上で散るのさ

あぁ 馬鹿みたいな日々を

生き抜いてみせるのさ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
さすらい /sasurai/ B1	noun - wandering, roaming
錆びついた /sabitsuita/ B2	verb - to rust, to become rusty
感覚的に /kankakuteki ni/ C1	adverb - sensitively, intuitively
刷り込まれた /suri komareta/ B2	verb - to be instilled, to be ingrained
相対的な /sōtaiteki na/ C1	adjective - relative, comparative
譲れない /yuzurenai/ B2	verb - to be unable to give up, to be unwilling to yield
魅入られそうだ /miirare sō da/ C1	verb - to be about to be fascinated, to be about to be captivated
鎮魂歌 /chinkonka/ B2	noun - requiem, dirge
儚く /hakanaku/ B2	adverb - transiently, fleeting
散る /chiru/ B1	verb - to scatter, to disperse
業火 /gōka/ B2	noun - hellfire, inferno
飛天 /hiten/ B1	noun - flight, soaring
高く /takaku/ A2	adverb - highly, loftily
翔び立つ /kakeru tatsu/ B2	verb - to soar, to take flight
泥臭く /deikusaku/ B2	adverb - muddily, filthily
生きる /ikiru/ A1	verb - to live, to exist

Key Grammar Structures

• 傷有りのさすらいの身

  ➔ Noun + の + Noun (possessive)

  ➔ The phrase uses the possessive particle "の" to indicate that the body is characterized by having wounds.

• 痛みに鈍感な僕たち

  ➔ Adjective + な + Noun (attributive form)

  ➔ The adjective "鈍感" (dull, insensitive) modifies the noun "僕たち" (we), indicating that we are insensitive to pain.

• もう錆びついたりはしない

  ➔ Verb + たり + Verb (listing actions)

  ➔ The structure "錆びついたり" (rusting) indicates one of the actions that will not happen anymore, emphasizing a change.

• この姿を笑いたきゃ笑えばいい

  ➔ Verb + たければ + Verb (conditional form)

  ➔ The phrase "笑いたきゃ" (if you want to laugh) sets a condition for the action of laughing at the speaker's appearance.

• 僕たちはきっと誰より美しいぜ

  ➔ Adverb + きっと + Adjective (certainty)

  ➔ The adverb "きっと" (surely) emphasizes the certainty of the statement that they are more beautiful than anyone else.

• 明日がもっと終わっていても

  ➔ Noun + が + Verb (subject marker)

  ➔ The subject marker "が" indicates that "明日" (tomorrow) is the subject of the verb "終わっている" (is ending).

• 泥の中に咲いて雲の上で散るのさ

  ➔ Verb + て + Verb (conjunctive form)

  ➔ The structure "咲いて" (blooming) and "散る" (falling) connects two actions, indicating a sequence of events.