ファイター – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

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Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese through 'Fighter' offers a deep dive into the emotional landscape of contemporary Japanese rock music. The song's lyrics, penned by Motoo Fujiwara, are rich with poetic and heartfelt expressions about struggle, connection, and finding strength, making it a moving and motivational piece for language learners. What makes this song special is its direct tie to the beloved manga 'March comes in like a lion,' allowing learners to explore the story's themes through the powerful medium of music.

[English]

Before I knew it, I was already in the storm

I had lost my way home

Filled with the scent of memories

I tightly held my empty bag

In the rain and wind that steal time

I became invisible and couldn't hear anymore

Only my body worked automatically

Desperately protecting my tearful heart

Because if I stop, I feel like I'll disappear

Hiding my heart along with the pain

Because if I look back, I feel like I'll be sucked in

Repeating the present, cowardly claws and fangs

Just to be here

All of my life is screaming

Thoughts made of tears

Become the strength that connects this breath

After so many have disappeared

What remained strong, the one that remained

That voice shines like a shooting star

Diving into my ears one after another, sparkling

Gathering like fish

A sunbeam formed in my cold chest

I learned that the aurora is spreading

I suddenly laughed as I met the bug at my feet

I encountered footsteps that weren't mine

Everything was shown to me by that voice

Because I don't know how to touch normally

I was confused, but the hand that touched me

No matter how many nights I pass through

The heat that never cools beats on

Just by your presence

All of my life shines

In my frozen heart

That heartbeat resonates and ignites a fire

Even without understanding, I'm by your side

By your side, the closest to you

The empty bag is still empty

Increasing the beloved weight

The heavier it gets, the more scared I became

I hugged it tightly so it wouldn't crush

I will grasp it, the hand that held me

Cut through the darkness, cowardly claws and fangs

Just to be here

All of my life is screaming

So I can protect it properly

I was born with a body made for this

Words that surpass tears

Reach from that heartbeat and become courage

Just by your presence

Ah, still warm

After so many have disappeared

What remained strong, the one that remained

Never leaving, always by your side

Inside me, the closest to me

[Japanese]

気付いたらもう嵐の中で

帰り道がわからなくなっていた

記憶の匂いばかり詰めた

空っぽの鞄をぎゅっと抱えて

時を奪う雨と風の中で

見えなくなって聞こえなくなってしまった

体だけが自動で働いて

泣きそうな胸を必死で庇って

止まったら消えてしまいそうだから

痛みとあわせて心も隠して

振り返ったら吸い込まれそうだから

今を繰り返す　臆病な爪と牙

ここにいるためだけに

命の全部が叫んでいる

涙で出来た思いが

この呼吸を繋ぐ力になる

いくつもなくなったあとに

強く残った　ひとつ残った

その声は流れ星のように

次々に耳に飛び込んでは光って

魚のように集まりだして

冷たかった胸に陽だまりが出来た

オーロラが広がっているって知った

ふと足もとの虫と目が合って笑った

自分のじゃない足音と会った

全てその声が見せてくれた

普通の触れ方を知らないから

戸惑っていたら触れてくれた手に

どれだけ夜をくぐり抜けても

ずっと冷めないままの熱が　脈を打つ

君がいるそれだけで

命の全部が輝く

凍りついた心に

その鼓動が響き火を灯す

わからないままでも側に

君の側に　一番近くに

空っぽの鞄は空っぽで

愛しい重さを増やしていく

重くなる度怖くなった

潰さないように抱きしめた

掴むよ　掴んでくれた手を

闇を切り裂け　臆病な爪と牙

ここにいるためだけに

命の全部が叫んでいる

ちゃんと守れるように

作られた体で生まれたよ

涙超えた言葉が

その鼓動から届き勇気になる

君がいるそれだけで

ああ　まだ温かい

いくつもなくなったあとに

強く残った　ひとつ残った

離れない　いつでも側に

僕の中に　一番近くに

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
嵐 /あらし/ B2	noun - storm
記憶 /きおく/ B1	noun - memory
痛み /いたみ/ B1	noun - pain
心 /こころ/ A2	noun - heart/mind
声 /こえ/ A2	noun - voice
涙 /なみだ/ A2	noun - tears
力 /ちから/ A2	noun - power/strength
愛しい /いとしい/ B2	adjective - dear/loved
強く /つよく/ B1	adverb - strongly
冷たい /つめたい/ B1	adjective - cold
闇 /やみ/ B2	noun - darkness
鼓動 /こどう/ B2	noun - heartbeat
側 /がわ/ A2	noun - side
光 /ひかり/ A2	noun - light
道 /みち/ A1	noun - road/path
手 /て/ A1	noun - hand

Key Grammar Structures

• 気付いたらもう嵐の中で

  ➔ Past tense + ら (conditional)

  ➔ The phrase uses the plain past tense form '気付いた' + ら to indicate a conditional meaning like "if you notice" or "when you realize".

• 命の全部が叫んでいる

  ➔ Subject + が + Verb in present continuous form

  ➔ The noun '命の全部' (all of life) functions as the subject, marked by が, with the verb '叫んでいる' (are shouting) in the continuous form to indicate ongoing action.

• 泣きそうな胸を必死で庇って

  ➔ Noun + を + Verb in te-form + で + Adverb + する

  ➔ The noun '胸' (chest) is marked by を, and the verb '庇って' (protecting/covering) is in the te-form, combined with で and an adverb to describe the manner of protection.

• 空っぽの鞄は空っぽで

  ➔ Noun + は + Noun + で

  ➔ The topic particle は marks '鞄' (bag) as the topic, and で indicates a state or condition related to the noun.

• ずっと冷めないままの熱が　脈を打つ

  ➔ Adverb + なまま + の + Noun + が + Verb in present tense

  ➔ The phrase uses なまま to indicate that the state persists unchanged, with 熱 (heat) as the noun, and 脈を打つ (to have a heartbeat) in present tense showing ongoing vitality.

• 離れない　いつでも側に

  ➔ Adverb + いつでも + に + Noun

  ➔ The phrase uses いつでも to emphasize "anytime" or "always," combined with に to indicate location or relationship to the noun (side).