FLY – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: BoA

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the empowering message of BoA's "FLY" and enhance your Japanese language skills along the way. The song's clear and emotive lyrics offer a great opportunity to learn vocabulary related to hope, perseverance, and self-belief. What makes "FLY" special is that it was personally written and composed by the legendary artist BoA, offering a direct insight into her artistic expression and encouraging message.

[English]

It's not here

That's right, surely somewhere out there

There’s hope like in a dream I've seen

And now I can't love any of this moment

Endless anxiety feels

Yes, meaningless things

How did I start it all over again?

How did I end it all over again?

Wandering, crying and laughing, again and again

Always, in the end, I looked up at the sky

With transparent wings spread wide

So I’m flying, becoming the wind

Holding my past self tight

This is my life, I’m here now

Every time I hesitate, I feel a little stronger

With a steady rhythm, feel the beat of my heart

Even if I’m sad and want to cry

It’s about the time. It’s about the time

I’ll fight my memories

I am not here

Surely, not anywhere anymore

There’s no one to love me now

And I can’t love myself in this moment

Endless sadness feels

For no reason at all

How did I start it all over again?

How did I end it all over again?

Don’t just be controlled by your heart

The story isn’t over till the very end

Believe in a new version of yourself

So I’m flying, riding the wind

Trying to catch up with the future me

This is my life, face forward

Every step forward makes things a little easier

With a steady rhythm, feel the beat of my heart

Even in real loneliness

It’s about the time. It’s about the time

I’ll fight for tomorrow

[Japanese]

ここではない

そう、きっとどこかに

夢に見たような希望があると

いまを何一つ愛せなくなる

切りのない不安って

そう、意味のないもので

How I started it all again?

How I ended it all again?

彷徨いながら 泣き笑い 何度でも

いつだって最後には空見てた

透明な翼を広げて

So I’m flying 風になって

あの日の私を　抱きしめてあげよう

It’s my life ここにいるよ

迷うたび少しだけ　強くなれる気がする

確かなリズムで Feel the beat of my heart

切なくて 泣きたくっても

It’s about the time. It’s about the time

I’ll, Fight my memories

ここにはいない

もう、きっとどこにも

愛してくれる人はいないと

今の自分を愛せなくなる

果てない悲しみって

理由のないもので

How I started it all again?

How I ended it all again?

ココロだけに支配されないでいて

物語(ストーリー)は最後までわからない

新しい自分を信じて

So I’m flying 風に乗って

未来の私に　追いついてみせよう

It’s my life 前向いて

進むたび少しずつ　楽になれる気がする

確かなリズムで Feel the beat of my heart

リアルな孤独の中でも

It’s about the time. It’s about the time

I’ll, Fight for tomorrow

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
希望 /kibou/ B1	noun - hope
不安 /fuan/ B2	noun - anxiety
空 /sora/ A1	noun - sky
翼 /tsubasa/ B1	noun - wing
愛 /ai/ A1	noun - love
強く /tsuyoku/ B2	adverb - strongly
リズム /rizumu/ B1	noun - rhythm
悲しみ /kanashimi/ B2	noun - sadness
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
記憶 /kioku/ B2	noun - memory
物語 /monogatari/ B2	noun - story
時間 /jikan/ A1	noun - time
進む /susumu/ B1	verb - to advance
飛ぶ /tobu/ A2	verb - to fly

Key Grammar Structures

• How I started it all again?

  ➔ Question formation using 'How' with past tense

  ➔ The sentence is a question asking about the way or process of starting everything again, using 'How' + past tense.

• Feeling the beat of my heart

  ➔ Present participle used to describe ongoing action or sensation

  ➔ The phrase 'Feeling the beat of my heart' uses a present participle 'Feeling' to express an ongoing experience or sensation.

• 迷うたび少しだけ 強くなれる気がする

  ➔ Using the verb potential form 'なれる' to express the ability to become stronger

  ➔ The phrase '強くなれる' (can become stronger) is in potential form, indicating ability or possibility.

• I’ll, Fight my memories

  ➔ Usage of the future simple tense with 'will' to express intention or decision

  ➔ The phrase 'I’ll, Fight my memories' expresses the speaker's decision or resolve to confront their memories in the future.

• 愛してくれる人はいないと

  ➔ Use of the potential form 'くれる' to indicate actions done for the speaker

  ➔ The phrase '愛してくれる' refers to someone performing the action of loving for the speaker, expressed in potential form.

• 未来の私に 追いついてみせよう

  ➔ Intentional volitional form 'みせよう' to express a determination or resolve

  ➔ The phrase '追いついてみせよう' uses volitional form to express the speaker's resolve to catch up with their future self.