プロミスザスター – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: BiSH
• Album: The Guerrilla

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful world of BiSH with 'プロミスザスター,' a song that transcends typical idol music with its raw emotional honesty and compelling rock sound. As you explore its poetic lyrics, you'll uncover a deeply empathetic narrative about personal struggles and the search for connection, making it an excellent piece to engage with the nuances of the Japanese language through heartfelt expression and evocative imagery. This song showcases BiSH's unique ability to expose vulnerability, fostering a sense of shared human experience that resonates universally.

[English]

How far have we walked?

Every day was spent in fear

Misunderstandings and selfishness dealt a blow

Tearing us apart

The continuation of the dream we’ve endlessly watched

That’s right

We rub salt into our scars

So I wait, wait for you

Stand and wait for the future

Because I want to feel

That I’m alive all this time

That’s why I wait, wait for you

The future is waiting for us

Surely, we will meet again

We are a miracle

How much do I have to say for you to understand?

Don’t you think every time

It dyes the sky above we’re under

Promise, the star

...

How many times have I stopped?

Every day was spent in fear

The past that hesitates and then turns back

It’s surpassing us

The continuation of the dream we’ve endlessly watched

That’s right

Illuminating the days that burn bright crimson

If only I could show

More of these unchanging feelings

Because I’ve always believed

That this is all there is

That’s why I wait, wait for you

The future is waiting for us

There’s no such thing as something guaranteed

The only one who knows the answer is God

Don’t you think every time

It dyes the sky above we’re under

...

Suddenly realizing, right beside me,

Until the best fulfills its promise

That’s why I wait, wait for you

Stand and wait for the future

Because I want to feel

That I’ve been alive all this time

That’s why I wait, wait for you

The future is waiting for us

Surely, we will meet again

We are a miracle

How much do I have to say for you to understand?

Don’t you think every time

Closing my eyes

Don’t you think every time

It dyes the sky above we’re under

Promise, the star

...

[Japanese]

どのくらい歩いてきたんだろう

怯えて過ごす毎日だった

勘違い我儘一太刀

僕らを引き裂いてた

散々眺めた夢の続きが

そうさ

傷跡に塩を塗り込んでく

だから僕は待って待って

未来を待って立って

ずっと生きてるって

感じてたかったから

だから君を待って待って

未来は待って待って

きっと巡り合った

僕らは奇跡なんだ

どれだけ話せば分かってくれる？

Don't you think every time

あの空を染めてけ

プロミスザスター

どれくらい立ち止まっただろう

怯えて過ごす毎日だった

迷っては戻る過去たちが

僕らを追い越してく

散々眺めた夢の続きが

そうさ

茜さす日々を照らしてく

変わらない思いを もっと

見せれたらいいな だって

ずっとこれだけって

思ってきたんだから

だから君を待って待って

未来は待って待って

絶対約束されたものなんかないんだ

答えは神様だけが知ってる

Don't you think every time

あの空を染めてけ

ふと気づけばすぐそばに僕と

最高が誓いを満たすまで

だから僕は待って待って

未来を待って立って

ずっと生きてるって

感じてたかったから

だから君を待って待って

未来は待って待って

きっと巡り合った

僕らは奇跡なんだ

どれだけ話せば分かってくれる？

Don't you think every time

瞳閉じて

Don't you think every time

あの空を染めてけ

プロミスザスター

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
歩(ある)く (aruku) /ˈaɾɯkɯ/ A1	verb - to walk
毎日(まいにち) (mainichi) /ˈmaɪnɪtʃi/ A1	noun - every day
夢(ゆめ) (yume) /ˈjɯme/ A1	noun - dream
未来(みらい) (mirai) /miɾa̠i/ A2	noun - future
生(い)きる (ikiru) /ˈikʲiɾɯ/ A2	verb - to live
感(かん)じる (kanjiru) /kaɲd͡ʑiɾɯ/ B1	verb - to feel
話(はな)す (hanasu) /ha̠na̠sɯ/ A1	verb - to speak
分(わ)かる (wakaru) /wakaɾɯ/ A2	verb - to understand
空(そら) (sora) /sora/ A1	noun - sky
過去(かこ) (kako) /ˈkako/ B1	noun - past
絶対(ぜったい) (zettai) /zeꜜttai/ B2	adjective - absolute
約束(やくそく) (yakusoku) /jakɯsokɯ/ B1	noun - promise verb - to promise
答(こた)え (kotae) /kotae/ B1	noun - answer
神様(かみさま) (kamisama) /kamiꜜsàma/ B1	noun - God
瞳(ひとみ) (hitomi) /hìtómì/ B2	noun - eye (pupil)

Key Grammar Structures

• 僕らを引き裂いてた

  ➔ The past tense form "引き裂いてた" combines the verb "引き裂く" (to tear apart) with the casual past tense "た" ending, indicating an action that was happening in the past.

  ➔ This is an informal way of expressing the past continuous action, often used in casual speech or lyrics.

• 未来を待って立って

  ➔ The verb "待って" is the te-form of "待つ" (to wait), combined with "立って" which is the te-form of "立つ" (to stand), used to connect sequential actions.

  ➔ Using te-forms in sequence like this allows the speaker to describe actions that happen one after another.

• 絶対約束されたものなんかないんだ

  ➔ The phrase "なんかない" is a colloquial expression meaning "there is nothing like" or "there is no such thing as".

  ➔ This phrase emphasizes the idea that nothing is predestined or guaranteed, often used to encourage hope or perseverance.

• 答えは神様だけが知ってる

  ➔ The structure "だけが" is a grammatic pattern indicating "only" with emphasis, where "神様" (God) is the subject that "knows".

  ➔ This structure emphasizes that only a specific subject (in this case, God) has the knowledge, highlighting the mystery or uncertainty.

• ずっと生きてるって感じてたかったから

  ➔ The verb "感じてた" is the casual past form of "感じる" (to feel), combined with "たかった" which expresses a desire to do something in the past.

  ➔ Combining past tense and desire form allows the speaker to express a longing to experience or feel something continuously in the past.

• 感じてたかったから

  ➔ The phrase "たかった" is the past wishful form of an -i verb "感じる" (to feel), expressing a desire to have experienced or felt something.

  ➔ This expresses a past desire or wish to have continually experienced an emotion or state.