進め、たまに逃げても – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: チャラン・ポ・ランタン
• Album: トリトメナシ

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of Japanese music with Charan-Po-Rantan's "Susume, Tamani Nigetemo." This dynamic J-Pop track, known as the opening theme for the hit drama 'Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu,' offers an upbeat yet deeply relatable message about perseverance and self-acceptance. Learning its lyrics will not only expose you to contemporary Japanese vocabulary and phrasing but also immerse you in cultural nuances of encouragement and personal growth, making it a special song for language learners.

[English]

Show me my future self

You're smiling, right?

Our steps, breaths, gestures are overlapping more and more

Watch me, the me from that time

Next time for sure, come on, don’t stop

Keep moving forward, even if you sometimes run away, grab tomorrow

I forgot my plastic umbrella again

Get a blister from the unfamiliar high heels

I can laugh now

The curry rice that was ready at 5 o’clock chime

Back then, it was mild

Yes, right now, I’m just at the perfect moment

Don’t stop, keep going forward, seize tomorrow

Keep moving, even if you sometimes run away, grab tomorrow

My room is a mess again

I just finished cleaning

Sigh, how many times do I have to say it?

But being able to blame someone else...

Sometimes I think...

Is this what happiness really is?

I’m leaving, see you later

I’m home, welcome back

Let’s eat, thank you for the meal

Thank you, thank you

Words and words start to color and fill in

Hey, look

Show me my future self

You’re smiling, right?

Our steps, breaths, gestures are overlapping more and more

Watch me, the me from that time

Next time for sure, come on

Jump in, stumble and fall, I’m here with you

Show me my future self

You’re smiling, right?

Our steps, breaths, gestures are overlapping more and more

Watch me, the me from that time

Next time for sure, come on

Jump in, stumble and fall, because you are here with me

I’m leaving, see you later

I’m home, welcome back

Thank you

...

[Japanese]

見せて 未来の私

笑ってるの ねえ？

二人の歩幅 呼吸 仕草 重なってゆくの

見てて あの時の私

次こそは ほら 止めないで

進め、たまに逃げても明日を手に入れろ

また置き忘れたビニール傘

慣れないヒールの靴ずれ

今なら笑える

5時のチャイムで出来上がってたカレーライス

あの頃は甘口だったのにな

そうよ 今まさに私

いいところなの 止まらない

進め、たまに逃げても明日を手に入れろ

また散らかってる私の部屋

お掃除はしたばかりなのに

はぁ 何度言えばわかるの？

でも誰かのせいに出来るって

ふと思えば

幸せはこういうことなのかな？

いってきます いってらっしゃい

ただいま おかえりなさい

いただきます ごちそうさま

ありがとう ありがとう

ことばとことば 色がついてゆくのよ

ねえ ほら

見せて 未来の私

笑ってるの ねえ？

二人の歩幅 呼吸 仕草 重なってゆくの

見てて あの時の私

次こそは ほら

飛び込んで七転八倒 あなたとここにいる

見せて 未来の私

笑ってるの ねえ？

二人の歩幅 呼吸 仕草 重なってゆくの

見てて あの時の私

次こそは ほら

飛び込んで七転八倒 あなたがここにいるんだし

いってきます いってらっしゃい

ただいま おかえりなさい

ありがとう

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
未来 /みらい/ A2	noun - future
笑う /わらう/ A2	verb - to laugh
歩幅 /ほはば/ B1	noun - stride
呼吸 /こきゅう/ B1	noun - breath
仕草 /しぐさ/ B2	noun - gesture
進め /すすめ/ B1	verb - to advance
逃げる /にげる/ A2	verb - to escape
明日 /あした/ A1	noun - tomorrow
部屋 /へや/ A1	noun - room
掃除 /そうじ/ B1	noun - cleaning
言う /いう/ A1	verb - to say
幸せ /しあわせ/ A2	noun - happiness
言葉 /ことば/ A2	noun - word
色 /いろ/ A1	noun - color
飛び込む /とびこむ/ B2	verb - to jump in
ここ /ここ/ A1	noun - here

Key Grammar Structures

• 見せて 未来の私

  ➔ て-form + て + ください (or similar construction)

  ➔ This is a polite imperative form used to ask someone to do something, here 'show' or 'reveal' your future self.

• 進め、たまに逃げても明日を手に入れろ

  ➔ Imperative form + ても (despite or even if)

  ➔ An imperative command encouraging someone to keep moving forward and seize tomorrow, even if they sometimes run away.

• また散らかってる私の部屋

  ➔ Gerund or continuous form + ている (状態を表す)

  ➔ This uses the ている form to describe the current state of the speaker's room being messy.

• 幸せはこういうことなのかな？

  ➔ のだろう (or なのかな) — conjecture or questioning tone

  ➔ This expresses the speaker's pondering whether happiness is really like this, a reflective or questioning tone.

• やがてその日が来るのを待ってる

  ➔ のを待つ — to wait for something

  ➔ It indicates waiting for a future event or day to come, emphasizing hope or anticipation.

• 飛び込んで七転八倒 あなたとここにいる

  ➔ て形 + いる — ongoing or current state

  ➔ This expresses being in the midst of vigorous effort or struggle, currently 'here' with someone.