Hey Ho – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: SEKAI NO OWARI

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the imaginative world of SEKAI NO OWARI with "Hey Ho," a J-pop song that blends folk and march elements. Learn how music can support important causes and explore themes of courage, compassion, and the value of cherishing memories.

[English]

Tattered memories

And feelings that have shattered

I cherished them, and that's why they became precious

There was nothing important from the start

Things from a distant world

I muttered that I didn't care

If I don't cherish them, oh, how

There really is nothing precious

Crossing the stormy seas

The world pours down the rain of justice

Dirty baggage, it's laughably like trash

But it's unavoidably precious

Hey ho stormy seas

An SOS from someone

To me, who has been blocking my ears all this time, whoa-oh-oh-oh

Hey ho stormy seas

A scream of silence from someone

Do I have the courage to set sail in this storm?

Is it within me?

...

For example, when you see

Sad news flowing from the TV

Even if your heart doesn't move

I think that's a normal thing

Helping someone

Isn't an obligation, I believe

It's a right to see smiles

It's for yourself

When you reach out to someone

It might not be the right time

It's okay until that time comes

Hey ho stormy seas

An SOS from someone

If I just leave it as "someone"

I would surely forget

Hey ho stormy seas

I hear another SOS

Do I have the courage to set sail in this storm?

...

Hey Ho Stormy Seas

An SOS from someone

To me, who has been blocking my ears all this time, whoa-oh-oh-oh

(Hey ho) stormy seas

A scream of silence from someone

Do I have the courage to set sail in this storm?

Hey ho, hey ho, hey ho, hey ho

...

[Japanese]

ぼろぼろの思い出とか

ばらばらに壊れた気持ちも

大事にしたから大切になった

初めから大切なものなんてない

どこか遠い世界のことなど

どうでもいいやと呟いた

大事にしないとああ、こんなにも

大切なものなんて無いんだなあ

嵐の海を渡っていく

世間は正義の雨を降らす

汚れた荷物、笑えるくらいゴミみたい

でもどうしようもなく 大切で

Hey ho stormy seas

誰かからのSOS

ずっと耳を塞いできたこの僕に whoa-oh-oh-oh

Hey ho stormy seas

誰かからのscream of silence

この嵐の中、船を出す勇気なんて

僕にあるのかい

例えば君がテレビから

流れてくる悲しいニュースを見ても

心が動かなくても

それは普通なことなんだと思う

誰かを助けることは

義務じゃないと僕は思うんだ

笑顔を見れる権利なんだ

自分のためなんだ

君が誰かに手を差し伸べる時は

イマじゃないかもしれない

いつかその時がくるまで それでいい

Hey ho stormy seas

誰かからのSOS

きっとこのまま「誰か」のまま放っておけば

忘れてしまうだろう

Hey ho stormy seas

また聞こえるSOS

この嵐の中、船を出す勇気なんて僕にあるのかい

Hey Ho Stormy Seas

誰かからのSOS

ずっと耳を塞いできたこの僕に Whoa-oh -oh-oh

(Hey ho) stormy seas

誰かからのscream of silence

この嵐の中、船を出す勇気なんて僕にあるのかい

Hey ho, hey ho, hey ho, hey ho

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
思い出 /omoide/ B1	noun - memory
気持ち /kimochi/ B1	noun - feeling, emotion
大事 /daiji/ B2	adjective - important, precious
世界 /sekai/ A2	noun - world
嵐 /arashi/ B2	noun - storm
勇気 /yuuki/ B1	noun - courage
助ける /tasukeru/ B1	verb - to help
笑顔 /egao/ A2	noun - smile
ニュース /nyuusu/ A2	noun - news
時 /toki/ A1	noun - time
SOS /ˌes.oʊˈes/ A1	noun - a distress signal
船 /fune/ A1	noun - boat, ship
耳 /mimi/ A1	noun - ear
心 /kokoro/ A1	noun - heart, mind
普通 /futsuu/ B1	adjective - normal, usual
権利 /kenri/ B2	noun - right, entitlement

Key Grammar Structures

• 大事にしたから大切になった

  ➔ The combination of ~たから (~ta kara) expresses reason or cause, meaning 'because' or 'since'.

  ➔ The phrase explains the reason behind the change, i.e., 'because I cherished it, it became important.'

• 誰かからのSOS

  ➔ の (no) shows possession or origin; から (kara) indicates the source or starting point.

  ➔ Indicates that the SOS is coming from 'someone,' emphasizing the source of the message.

• 船を出す勇気なんて僕にあるのかい

  ➔ なんて is a colloquial way to express disdain or surprise; あるのか is a way to question existence or possibility.

  ➔ Expresses doubt or challenge about having the courage to set sail, questioning one's ability.

• 流れてくる悲しいニュース

  ➔ V てくる indicates movement towards the speaker or a change happening over time; くる here indicates the news is coming or arriving.

  ➔ Describes news that arrives or flows towards the speaker, emphasizing the direction or ongoing nature.

• 勇気なんて僕にあるのかい

  ➔ なんて is used for emphasis or to diminish the importance of the preceding noun; あるのか is a question form asking if something exists or is possible.

  ➔ Questions whether one has the courage to do something, reflecting self-doubt or challenge.