空 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: BE:FIRST

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese through BE:FIRST's 'Sora' offers a heartfelt way to connect with the language. The song's gentle and encouraging lyrics, which touch upon universal feelings of vulnerability and hope, provide an accessible entry point for learners. What makes 'Sora' special is its use of the sky as a metaphor for emotions, a common and beautiful theme in Japanese culture. By studying the lyrics, you can learn vocabulary related to feelings and nature, and gain insight into the Japanese way of expressing empathy and support.

[English]

I wished you'd tell me it's okay.

Hiding the part of me that isn't okay, oh.

The days I could smile like the sun,

I wonder what they look like beyond the clouds.

So that you can truly be yourself,

What can I do?

We, so small and almost gone, as the pain in our chests keeps spilling out.

It's okay to cry, because the sky is crying too.

Even on a rainy day, for someone,

It will surely turn into comforting tears.

It's okay to make mistakes, it's okay to stay unstable.

Someday, someday the sun will show its face too.

Even on a sunny day (even), waiting for you (waiting),

They're probably worrying beyond the clouds.

No sky stays the same, it's okay.

Always crying and laughing, just one more step.

Unable to say "thank you" (unable to say),

Covering it up with "I'm sorry," oh.

Looked down on by carefree clouds,

Oh well, if you want to laugh, laugh.

Even this worst day,

Will just flow away and disappear, ayy.

Before the storm (Ayy), the eye of the typhoon (Ayy).

Turbulence and stillness are back to back (Ayy).

Even if you end up alone in a distant place,

If you look from beyond space, we're next to each other.

We are under the same sky.

Even on a rainy day (even on a rainy day),

For someone (Every cloud has a silver lining),

It will surely turn into comforting tears.

It's okay to make mistakes, it's okay to stay unstable.

Someday (someday), someday the sun will show its face too (show its face).

Even on a sunny day (sunny day),

Waiting for you (for you),

They're probably smiling beyond the clouds.

No sky stays the same, it's okay.

Always crying and laughing, let's take one more step forward (let's take one more step).

You're not alone, just one more step.

Even on a rainy day.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Even on a sunny day (even on a sunny day).

We are under the same shining.

Even on a rainy day (even on a rainy day).

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Even on a sunny day (Woah).

We are under the same shining.

[Japanese]

大丈夫だって言って欲しくて

大丈夫じゃない自分を隠して, oh

太陽みたいに笑えた日々は

雲の向こうでどんな顔かな

君が君で在れるように

僕は何ができるのかな

ちっぽけで消えそうな僕ら 胸の痛みがこぼれていくまま

泣いてもいい 空も泣いてるから

雨の日だって 誰かにとって

寄り添う涙に変わるんだろう

間違えたっていい 不安定なままでいい

いつか いつか太陽も顔を出すから

晴れの日だって (だって) あなたを待って (待って)

雲の向こうで悩んでるんだろう

変わらない空はない 大丈夫

ずっと 泣いて笑ってあと一歩

ありがとうが言えなくて (言えなくて)

ごめんねで塗り固めて, oh

マイペースな雲に見下され

まぁいいか 笑いたきゃ笑え

最低な今日だって

流れて消えて行くだけ ayy

嵐の前 (Ayy) 台風の目 (Ayy)

波乱と静けさは背中合わせ (Ayy)

もしも遠い所で一人ぼっちになっても

宇宙の向こうから見てみれば隣同士

We are under the same sky

雨の日だって (雨の日でも)

誰かにとって (Every cloud has a silver lining)

寄り添う涙に変わるんだろう

間違えたっていい 不安定なままでいい

いつか (いつか) いつか太陽も顔を出すから (出すから)

晴れの日だって (晴れの日)

あなたを待って (あなたを)

雲の向こうで笑ってるんだろう

変わらない空はない 大丈夫

ずっと 泣いて笑ってあと一歩進もう (進もう)

一人じゃない もう一歩

雨の日でも

Every cloud has a silver lining

晴れの日でも (晴れの日でも)

We are under the same shining

雨の日でも (雨の日でも)

Every cloud has a silver lining

晴れの日でも (Woah)

We are under the same shining

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
空 /so̞ra̠/ A1	noun - sky
大丈夫 /daɪd͡ʑo̞ːbu/ A2	adjective - alright, okay, fine; no problem
太陽 /taɪjo̞ː/ A2	noun - sun
雲 /kumo̞/ A2	noun - cloud
泣く /nakɯ/ A2	verb - to cry, weep
笑う /waɾaɯ/ A1	verb - to laugh, smile
涙 /namida/ B1	noun - tear (from eyes)
雨 /ame̞/ A1	noun - rain
晴れ /haɾe̞/ A2	noun - clear weather, sunny weather
変わる /kawaɾɯ/ A2	verb - to change, alter
自分 /d͡ʑibɯɴ/ A1	noun - self, oneself
隠す /kakɯsɯ/ B1	verb - to hide, conceal
痛み /itami/ B1	noun - pain, ache, soreness
不安定 /fɯaɴte̞ː/ B2	adjective - unstable, insecure, unsteady
嵐 /aɾaɕi/ B1	noun - storm
進む /sɯsɯmɯ/ B1	verb - to advance, proceed, move forward
一人ぼっち /çito̞ɾibo̞t͡ɕt͡ɕi/ B1	noun - alone, solitary person adjective - lonely, by oneself
宇宙 /ɯt͡ɕɯː/ B2	noun - universe, cosmos, space
寄り添う /jo̞ɾiso̞ɯ/ B2	verb - to snuggle up, draw close, be close to (emotionally or physically)
最低 /saɪte̞ː/ B1	adjective - the lowest, the worst noun - minimum

Key Grammar Structures

• 大丈夫だって言って欲しくて

  ➔ V-te hoshii (Vてほしい)

  ➔ "ほしい" (hoshii) attached to the TE-form of a verb expresses the speaker's desire for someone else to perform an action. Here, it means "I want you to say..."

• 君が君で在れるように

  ➔ V(potential form) + yō ni (～ように)

  ➔ The potential form "在れる" (areru) indicates capability ("can exist"). Adding "ように" (yō ni) expresses the purpose or goal ("so that X can happen" or "in order to enable X").

• ちっぽけで消えそうな僕ら

  ➔ V-stem/i-adj-stem + sō (～そう)

  ➔ "そう" (sō) attached to the stem of a verb (e.g., "消える" -> "消え") or the stem of an i-adjective describes something that appears to be in a certain state or is likely to happen. Here, "消えそう" means "looking like it might disappear."

• 胸の痛みがこぼれていくまま

  ➔ V-te iku (Vていく) + mama (まま)

  ➔ "Vていく" (Vte iku) indicates that an action or state continues to progress or move away from the speaker. "まま" (mama) means "as it is" or "while X is happening/remaining." Combined, it describes an action continuing without change or intervention.

• 泣いてもいい

  ➔ V-te mo ii (Vてもいい)

  ➔ Attaching "てもいい" (temo ii) to the TE-form of a verb grants permission or indicates that an action is acceptable. It translates to "it's okay to X" or "you may X."

• 雨の日だって

  ➔ Noun + datte (～だって)

  ➔ "だって" (datte) is an informal particle used for emphasis, often meaning "even," "too," or "also." It can also express surprise or a strong assertion. Here, it emphasizes "even on rainy days."

• 変わらない空はない

  ➔ Double Negative (～ないNはない)

  ➔ This is a double negative construction where "ない" (nai) negates the noun phrase, and the final "ない" (nai) negates the existence. It effectively means "There is no N that does not change," which implies "All Ns change."

• マイペースな雲に見下され

  ➔ Passive voice with agent (N ni V-rareru)

  ➔ The passive voice "見下され" (mikudasare - from 見下す, to look down on) indicates that the subject (implied "I" or "we") is acted upon. The particle "に" (ni) marks the agent performing the action, in this case, "マイペースな雲" (self-paced clouds).

• もしも遠い所で一人ぼっちになっても

  ➔ moshimo ~te mo (もしも～ても)

  ➔ "もしも" (moshimo) is an emphatic word for "if," strengthening the hypothetical condition. "～ても" (temo) means "even if" or "even though." Together, they form a strong hypothetical "even if X happens."

• 宇宙の向こうから見てみれば

  ➔ V-te miru (Vてみる) + ba (～ば) conditional

  ➔ "Vてみる" (Vte miru) means "to try doing X." The "ば" (ba) conditional form means "if X, then Y." So, "見てみれば" (mite mireba) means "if you try looking (at it)." It suggests a perspective change.