群青 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 神山羊
• Album: しあわせなおとな

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Japanese music with 神山羊's "群青" (Gunjō), a captivating J-Pop and rock fusion that served as the opening theme for the anime "Drifting Dragons." Its evocative lyrics about journeying to unknown lands and finding light amidst sadness offer a fantastic way to engage with the Japanese language, exploring themes of freedom, adventure, and perseverance through its emotional depth and rich musical composition.

[English]

I still don't understand the words

The filled blue resembled freedom well

The end is far, to a country I've never seen

Rowing a boat, living as I wished

The white curtain sways in the wind

Hungry children

With wishes, I spread the sails

Embarking on a long, long journey

Now, no one knows

Somewhere in the world

If I touch sadness

To the beyond of the sky

Peeking through a gap in the clouds

The light was faintly smiling

Somewhere, I will meet you again

Without any destination

Just go with the flow

Relying on a thin thread

I was just swimming

When the fog clears, I open my eyes

Reach out your hand so we won't get lost

On a path I will never return

Illuminate and move forward, to what lies ahead

Now, no one knows

Somewhere in the world

If you lose joy

Please remember

Words spilled in the gaps of the night

Still now

The hidden answers

And tomorrow

I wish for a pale, pale burnt morning

Even if I can't continue

I will someday meet the distant, faded blue

In that sea of stars

Now, no one knows

Somewhere in the world

If I touch sadness

To the beyond of the sky

Peeking through a gap in the clouds

The light was faintly smiling

Somewhere, I will meet you again

If someday I uncover

The secrets of this life

I will come to greet you

...

[Japanese]

僕にはまだわからない言葉で

満たした青 自由によく似ていた

果ては遥か 見たこともない国へ

船を漕いで 想うように生きていた

風にゆれる白いカーテン

腹をすかせた子どもたち

願いを込めて帆を広げ

長い長い旅をする

今は誰も知らない

世界のどこかで

悲しみに触れたなら

空の彼方へ

雲の切れ間に覗いた

光は微かに笑っていた

あなたとまたどこかで

あてもないまま

気の向くままでいいから

細い糸を頼って

ただ泳いでいた

霧が晴れるころ目を開く

はぐれないように手を伸ばせ

もう二度と帰らない道を

照らし進め その先へ

今は誰も知らない

世界のどこかで

よろこびを失くしたら

どうか思い出して

夜の隙間にこぼれた

言葉が今でも

隠していた答えと

明日のこと

淡い淡い焼けた朝を願う

僕が続かなくても

遠い遠い褪せた青といつか出会う

あの星の海へ

今は誰も知らない

世界のどこかで

悲しみに触れたなら

空の彼方へ

雲の切れ間に覗いた

光は微かに笑っていた

あなたとまたどこかで

いつかこの人生の

秘密を暴いたら

迎えに征くから

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
群青 /ぐんじょう/ B2	noun - ultramarine
自由 /じゆう/ B1	noun - freedom
果て /はて/ B2	noun - end
帆 /ほ/ B2	noun - sail
願う /ねがう/ B1	verb - to wish
悲しみ /かなしみ/ B1	noun - sadness
空 /そら/ A2	noun - sky
雲 /くも/ A2	noun - cloud
光 /ひかり/ A2	noun - light
答え /こたえ/ B1	noun - answer
明日 /あした/ A1	noun - tomorrow
秘密 /ひみつ/ B1	noun - secret
星 /ほし/ A2	noun - star
海 /うみ/ A2	noun - sea

Key Grammar Structures

• 満たした青 自由によく似ていた

  ➔ past tense of 'to resemble' (似ていた)

  ➔ Uses the past tense '〜いた' to describe a state in the past.

• 果ては遥か 見たこともない国へ

  ➔ directional particle 'へ' indicating movement towards

  ➔ 'へ' is used to specify the direction or destination of movement.

• 願いを込めて帆を広げ

  ➔ te-form of '込める' (to put in, to include) to express doing something with intent

  ➔ The te-form '込めて' indicates performing an action with a certain purpose or feeling.

• 雲の切れ間に覗いた光は微かに笑っていた

  ➔ noun + の + 切れ間: 'gap between clouds' (の indicates possessive/modifying)

  ➔ 'の' connects nouns to modify and specify the noun phrase.

• ただ泳いでいた

  ➔ te-form of '泳ぐ' (to swim) indicating ongoing or continuous action

  ➔ The te-form '泳いでいた' expresses continuous or ongoing past action.

• 照らし進め その先へ

  ➔ imperative form of '照らす' (to illuminate) + '進め' (imperative of '進める') to command advancing

  ➔ This phrase combines imperative forms of '照らす' and '進める' to give a command to illuminate and move forward.

• 迎えに征くから

  ➔ volitional/conjunctive form of '征く' (to go to meet), with 'から' indicating reason or purpose

  ➔ Uses the volitional or conjunctive form of '征く' with 'から' to express intention or reason for going to meet someone.