オレンジ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: SPYAIR
• Album: New EP『オレンジ』

Lyrics & Translation

"Orange" by SPYAIR offers a vibrant opportunity to dive into Japanese language and culture. This emotional rock anthem, deeply tied to the beloved anime "Haikyu!!," beautifully captures themes of youth, farewell, and hope through its poignant lyrics. Learning Japanese through "Orange" allows you to connect with the subtle nuances of conveying complex emotions, the power of self-homage in songwriting, and the specific cultural references of Japanese sports anime. Its clear pronunciation and relatable themes make it an excellent starting point for understanding authentic Japanese expression.

[English]

I won't say goodbye, there's no promise

Because we'll meet again, we are

The horizon where I take a bite of orange

The sweet and sour light, so dazzling

Sweat sliding down and the echoed voice

Shoulders that bumped together, laughing and crying

Heading towards tomorrow, into the orange sky

I will spread my wings

Just one more second, just one more second

Oh, how I wish to hold on to this moment

Surely

Carrying a big dream on a small back

We've come this far

It's not just the future I envisioned

It was fun, wasn't it? Everything

Breathless, just continuing to run

What I was chasing was probably the heat in my chest

There are no second chances. Moments like that

Seem to connect forever

What should I draw? What should I do?

I imagine such things

Surely

Surely

Because one day, I'll understand the certain things

It's okay to make mistakes, don't be afraid

You can just be you

Oh

A little bitter, like an orange

The lingering sadness left behind

Just one more second, just one more second

Oh, how I wish to hold on as I go

As the limited time someday

Suddenly becomes nostalgic

Don't stop, don't look back

You just need to keep moving forward

Surely

Surely

[Japanese]

さよなら。は言わない　約束もない

また会えるから　僕らは

オレンジを少し　かじる地平線

甘酸っぱい光　眩しくて

すべり出す汗と　響いた声

叩き合えた肩　笑いあって　泣いて

明日へ向かう　オレンジ色の空へ

羽ばたいていく

あと1秒だけ　もう1秒だけ

なんて　惜しむような　今が

きっと

小さな背中に　大きな夢を乗せて

ここまで来たんだよ

思い通りの未来だけじゃないけど

楽しかったよね　全てが

息を切らし　ただ　走り続け

追いかけてたのは　胸の熱さだろう

もう一回のない。　そんな瞬間が

ずっと　繋がってくように

何を描こうか？　何をしようか？

なんて　想像してみるけど

きっと

きっと

確かな事だって　いつか分かるから

間違っても良いよ　怖がらないで

君は　君でいい

Oh

少し苦い　オレンジのよう

後に残った切なさ

あと1秒だけ　もう1秒だけ

なんて　惜しみながら行くよ

限られた時間が　いつか

ふいに　恋しくなっても

立ち止まらないで　振り返らないで

君は進んで行けばいいんだよ

きっと

きっと

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
さよなら /sayonara/ A2	noun - goodbye
約束 /yakusoku/ B1	noun - promise
光 /hikari/ A2	noun - light
汗 /ase/ A2	noun - sweat
声 /koe/ A2	noun - voice
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
瞬間 /shunkan/ B2	noun - moment
切なさ /setsunasa/ B2	noun - bittersweet feeling
進む /susumu/ B1	verb - to advance
描く /kaku/ B1	verb - to draw or depict
怖がる /kogagaru/ B2	verb - to be afraid
走る /hashiru/ A1	verb - to run
惜しむ /oshimu/ B2	verb - to regret or to be reluctant to part with
切ない /setsunai/ B2	adjective - painful or bittersweet
眩しい /mabushii/ B2	adjective - dazzling or blinding

Key Grammar Structures

• また会えるから

  ➔ Because we can meet again

  ➔ 'から' indicates the reason or cause for the upcoming action

• 限られた時間が　いつか

  ➔ Limited time at some point in the future

  ➔ '限られた' is the past participle form used as an adjective meaning 'limited'

• 追いかけてたのは　胸の熱さだろう

  ➔ The thing being chased is probably the warmth of the heart

  ➔ 'だろう' indicates conjecture or probability about the preceding statement

• 何を描こうか？

  ➔ What should I draw?

  ➔ '〜うか' is a volitional + question marker, indicating a suggestion or pondering about what to do

• きっと

  ➔ Surely; probably; undoubtedly

  ➔ 'きっと' is an adverb indicating strong certainty or strong probability

• 明日へ向かう　オレンジ色の空へ

  ➔ Towards tomorrow, towards the orange-colored sky

  ➔ 'へ' indicates direction or destination of movement

• すべり出す汗と　響いた声

  ➔ Sweat that starts to trickle and the resonant voice

  ➔ 'すべり出す' is a verb meaning 'to begin to trickle or flow out'