風のゆくえ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Ado
• Album: ウタの歌 ONE PIECE FILM RED

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the heartfelt message of Ado's "風のゆくえ," a ballad that delves into themes of hope, determination, and self-discovery. As part of the *ONE PIECE FILM RED* soundtrack, this song offers a poignant look at the character Uta's journey, providing a unique opportunity to connect with the emotional depth of Japanese music.

[English]

Where did this wind come from?

Ask the sky, but it won't say a thing.

Where will this song lead me to?

I want to find my own answer.

Let's sail out to the uncharted seas.

My one true dream, I’ll never give it up.

Raise the sails in your heart and go where your wishes take you.

I’ll sing so that it always reaches you.

Becoming a new wind across the vast ocean.

Chasing happiness in our own ways.

Even if hurt, I still reach out my hand.

If sadness can turn into strength,

We can overcome even raging storms.

At the end of this believing journey, I want to see you again.

Dreams I see while awake will never fade away.

Waving my hand toward the shadow beyond the horizon.

I’ll sing so that it always reaches you.

Let the wide sails unfurl and become the blue wind.

My one true dream, no one can take it away.

Even if I disappear, the song will keep ringing.

I'll sing so that it always reaches you.

Becoming a new wind across the vast ocean.

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[Japanese]

この風は　どこからきたのと

問いかけても　空は何も言わない

この歌は　どこへ辿り着くの

見つけたいよ　自分だけの答えを

まだ知らない海の果てへと　漕ぎ出そう

ただひとつの夢　決して譲れない

心に帆を揚げて　願いのまま進め

いつだって　あなたへ　届くように　歌うわ

大海原を駆ける　新しい風になれ

それぞれに　幸せを目指し

傷ついても　それでも　手を伸ばすよ

悲しみも強さに変わるなら

荒れ狂う嵐も越えていけるはず

信じるその旅の果てで　また　会いたい

目覚めたまま見る夢　決して醒めはしない

水平線の彼方　その影に手を振るよ

いつまでも　あなたへ　届くように　歌うわ

大きく広げた帆が　纏う　青い風になれ

ただひとつの夢　誰も奪えない

私が消え去っても　歌は響き続ける

どこまでも　あなたへ　届くように　歌うわ

大海原を駆ける　新しい風になれ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
風 /kaze/ A1	noun - wind
歌 /uta/ A1	noun - song
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart
海 /umi/ A2	noun - sea
傷 /kizu/ B1	noun - wound
強さ /tsuyosa/ B1	noun - strength
旅 /tabi/ B1	noun - journey
果て /hate/ B2	noun - end
嵐 /arashi/ B2	noun - storm
影 /kage/ B2	noun - shadow
手 /te/ A1	noun - hand
答え /kotae/ B1	noun - answer
新しい /atarashii/ A2	adjective - new
大きい /ookii/ A2	adjective - big
幸せ /shiawase/ B1	noun - happiness

Key Grammar Structures

• 問いかけても　空は何も言わない

  ➔ ても - even if / even though

  ➔ The form 'ても' indicates a concession or contradiction, meaning 'even if' or 'although'.

• 見つけたいよ　自分だけの答えを

  ➔ たい - want to (expressing desire to do something)

  ➔ 'たい' is a suffix attached to verbs to express desire or wish to perform an action.

• 心に帆を揚げて　願いのまま進め

  ➔ て - connecting form (imperative or sequential action)

  ➔ 'て' is a connective form used to link actions or to give commands and express sequential activity.

• 信じるその旅の果てで　また　会いたい

  ➔ で - particle indicating location of action or point in time

  ➔ 'で' is a particle used to specify the location or point in time where an action occurs.

• 大海原を駆ける　新しい風になれ

  ➔ を - particle marking the direct object of the verb

  ➔ 'を' is a particle that marks the direct object of a verb, indicating what the action is performed upon.

• 消え去っても　歌は響き続ける

  ➔ ても - even if / despite

  ➔ 'ても' expresses concession, meaning 'even if' or 'despite', indicating that the action continues regardless of the condition.