海と真珠 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: JUNNA
• Album: 海と真珠

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the adventurous world of "海と真珠" (Umi to Shinju), the captivating opening theme of the anime "Fena: Pirate Princess." This powerful song, composed by the renowned Yuki Kajiura and passionately sung by JUNNA, offers a grand musical journey filled with longing and discovery. Its rich vocabulary and evocative imagery make it an excellent choice for those looking to immerse themselves in Japanese language through song, uncovering themes of exploration and destiny.

[English]

Hey wo, hey wo

Calling of the sea

Nami no mukou

Hajimari no umi wa hiroku mabushikute

Kumo ni nari sora ni tokeru you

Kakusareteita monogatari no tsuzuki wo

Kono nami ni egaite

Osanai fune wa yuku

Yasashii kimi no uta ga

Mirai e omoi wo tsunagu

Higashi e yuku

Hesaki ni kaze yo isoge

Harukana umi wo koete yuku

Mune ni himeta

Kimi dake no Eldorado made

Hey wo, hey wo

Calling of my heart

Nami no mukou

Sagashiteita basho

Made mou sukoshi de

Adokenai tabi wa owaru no?

Arashi ni tsukare chizu wo miushinatte

Modorenai ashita e

Mizu wa zutto tsudzuiteita

Kirakira hikaru sora e

Koishii namae wo sakebu

Kokoro no mama

Hitai ni kaze yo sawage

Harukana umi wo koete yuku

Tooku e yuku tame ni

Kitto umarete kita

Akogare no ho wo kakage

Hoshi yo michibiite

Sono hitomi ni aitakute

Far to the east michi no sekai e

Mada minu daichi e

Takanaru mune no honoo de

Umi wo terasu yo

Hey wo, hey wo

Hey wo, hey wo

Calling of my heart

Nami no mukou

Higashi wo yuku

Kokoro ni kaze yo sawage

Harukana umi wo koete yuku

On the sad sea,

Don’t let it take me away, no

Pushing forward, on my lips

A nostalgic song of love

To the land of the east

[Japanese]

Hey wo, hey wo

Calling of the sea

Nami no mukou

Hajimari no umi wa hiroku mabushikute

Kumo ni nari sora ni tokeru you

Kakusareteita monogatari no tsuzuki wo

Kono nami ni egaite

Osanai fune wa yuku

Yasashii kimi no uta ga

Mirai e omoi wo tsunagu

Higashi e yuku

Hesaki ni kaze yo isoge

Harukana umi wo koete yuku

Mune ni himeta

Kimi dake no Eldorado made

Hey wo, hey wo

Calling of my heart

Nami no mukou

Sagashiteita basho

Made mou sukoshi de

Adokenai tabi wa owaru no?

Arashi ni tsukare chizu wo miushinatte

Modorenai ashita e

Mizu wa zutto tsudzuiteita

Kirakira hikaru sora e

Koishii namae wo sakebu

Kokoro no mama

Hitai ni kaze yo sawage

Harukana umi wo koete yuku

Tooku e yuku tame ni

Kitto umarete kita

Akogare no ho wo kakage

Hoshi yo michibiite

Sono hitomi ni aitakute

Far to the east michi no sekai e

Mada minu daichi e

Takanaru mune no honoo de

Umi wo terasu yo

Hey wo, hey wo

Hey wo, hey wo

Calling of my heart

Nami no mukou

Higashi wo yuku

Kokoro ni kaze yo sawage

Harukana umi wo koete yuku

Kanashii umi ni wa

Watashi wo ubawasena iwa

Kogi susumu kuchibiru ni

Natsukashii ai no uta

To the land of east

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
海 umi A2	noun - sea
真珠 shinju B1	noun - pearl
波 nami A2	noun - wave
始まる hajimaru A2	verb - to begin, to start
広い hiroi A2	adjective - wide, spacious
眩しい mabushii B1	adjective - dazzling, glaring
物語 monogatari B1	noun - story
続く tsuzuku A2	verb - to continue
若い osamai A2	adjective - young
歌 uta A1	noun - song
未来 mirai A2	noun - future
風 kaze A1	noun - wind
東 higashi A1	noun - east
心 kokoro A2	noun - heart; mind
探し sagashi B1	verb - to search
星 hoshi A1	noun - star
希望 kibou B1	noun - hope
愛 ai A2	noun - love

Key Grammar Structures

• Hajimari no umi wa hiroku mabushikute

  ➔ Adjective くて form (connecting adjectives)

  ➔ The adjective "mabushikute" uses the くて form to connect the two adjectives "hiroku" and "mabushikute".

• Kumo ni nari sora ni tokeru you

  ➔ ～よう (like, as if)

  ➔ The phrase "tokeru "you"" uses "you" (よう) to express "like the sky burning".

• Kakusareteita monogatari no tsuzuki wo

  ➔ Passive + past progressive (～ていた)

  ➔ The verb "kakusare" (to be hidden) is in the passive form and combined with "teita" to show "was being hidden".

• Harukana umi wo koete yuku

  ➔ Vて + 行く (go on doing)

  ➔ The phrase "koete "yuku"" uses the て-form plus "yuku" (行く) to mean "to cross over and keep moving forward".

• Hesashi ni kaze yo isoge

  ➔ Imperative with よ (emphatic command)

  ➔ The verb "isoge" is followed by "yo" to give an emphatic command: "Hurry up!"

• Tooku e yuku tame ni

  ➔ Purpose with ために

  ➔ The phrase "tame ni" means "in order to"; here it shows the purpose of "going far away".

• Adokenai tabi wa owaru no?

  ➔ Explanatory の in a question

  ➔ The particle "no" adds an explanatory nuance to the question "owaru no?" meaning "Will the journey end?"

• Modorenai ashita e

  ➔ Potential negative (～ない) – inability

  ➔ The verb "modorenai" combines the potential form "modoreru" (can return) with the negative "nai" to mean "cannot return".

• Sono hitomi ni aitakute

  ➔ Desire + て (want to do and ...)

  ➔ The form "aitakute" comes from "aitai" (want to meet) + "te" to connect to the next clause, expressing a strong longing.

• Mizu wa zutto tsudzuiteita

  ➔ Continuous state with ている (～ていた)

  ➔ The verb "tsudzuiteita" is the past progressive form of "tsudzuku" (to continue), indicating that the water kept flowing.