Road – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 東方神起
• Album: FINE COLLECTION～Begin Again～

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

I stop my footsteps and look up at the clear blue sky

Once I imprint hope in my eyes, I’ll keep walking again

In the whirlwind of busy days, I leave something behind

I was searching for a new beginning

Again, I want to be reflected in the eyes of someone important to me

So I can be proud once more

With the kindness you gave me, I can now step forward

I vow never to get lost again

Just taking one step into the world one second ahead

The trail I leave behind will surely shine — my road

Listen carefully, I hear it — the distant sound of laughter

In a world that’s hard to find, I still want to keep dreaming

I’m always hesitant to realize myself

Leaving behind excuses

Let’s keep capturing happy moments one after another

Even if it’s something small, it’s okay

If the days I paint with you are true to my heart

Believing there are no mistakes

Right now, we are walking toward the future a second ahead

The repeated sound of footsteps surely plays — my life

In the whirlwind of busy days, I leave something behind

I was searching for a new beginning

Again, I want to be reflected in the eyes of someone important to me

From now on, so I can be proud

With the kindness you gave me, I can now step forward

I vow never to get lost again

Just taking one step into the world one second ahead

The trail I leave behind will surely shine — my road

[Japanese]

足を止めて 見上げたのは 澄み切った碧空

希望を瞳に 焼き付けたら また歩いていこう

目紛しい毎日に 何か置き去りで

きっかけを探してた

大切な人の瞳に 映る僕をまた

誇れるように もう一度

君がくれた優しさで 今僕は踏み出せるさ

二度と迷わないと 誓って

1秒先の世界へ ただ1歩踏み出すだけ

伸びていく足跡がきっと 輝けるmy road

耳を澄ませ 聴こえたのは 遠くの笑い声

見つけにくい 世界でまだ 夢見ていたいな

自分を思い知ることに いつも臆病で

言い訳を残してた

ただ嬉しい瞬間を 何枚も切り取っていこう

ちっぽけなことで いいから

君と描き出す日々が 心のままにあるなら

間違いなどないと 信じて

1秒前の未来を 今僕らは歩んでる

繰り返す足音がきっと 奏でてるmy life

目紛しい毎日に 何か置き去りで

きっかけを探してた

大切な人の瞳に 映る僕をまた

誇れるように 今から

君がくれた優しさで 今僕は踏み出せるさ

二度と迷わないと 誓って

1秒先の世界へ ただ1歩踏み出すだけ

伸びていく足跡がきっと 輝けるmy road

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
止める (tomeru) /tomeɾɯ/ A2	verb - to stop, to halt
見上げる (miageru) /mʲiaɡeɾɯ/ A2	verb - to look up (at)
希望 (kibou) /kiboː/ B1	noun - hope
焼き付ける (yakitsukeru) /jakʲitsɯkeɾɯ/ B2	verb - to burn into, to imprint
歩く (aruku) /aɾɯkɯ/ A1	verb - to walk
大切 (taisetsu) /taiset͡sɯ/ A2	adjective - important, precious
誇る (hokoru) /ho̞ko̞ɾɯ/ B2	verb - to be proud of, to boast
優しさ (yasashisa) /jasashisa/ B1	noun - kindness, gentleness
踏み出す (fumidasu) /ɸɯmʲida̠sɨᵝ/ B2	verb - to step forward, to start
迷う (mayou) /majo̞ɯ/ A2	verb - to be lost, to hesitate
誓う (chikau) /t͡ɕika̠ɯ/ B1	verb - to swear, to vow
輝ける (kagayakeru) /ka̠ɡa̠ja̠ke̞ɾɯ/ B2	verb - to shine, to glitter
笑い声 (waraigoe) /waɾaigoe/ A2	noun - laughter
夢見る (yumemiru) /jɯme̞miɾɯ/ B1	verb - to dream
臆病 (okubyou) /okɯbʲoː/ B2	adjective - cowardly, timid
瞬間 (shunkan) /ʃɯŋkaɴ/ B1	noun - moment, instant
奏でる (kanaderu) /kana̠de̞ɾɯ/ B2	verb - to play (an instrument), to perform

Key Grammar Structures

• 見上げたのは澄み切った碧空

  ➔ The use of the の particle for nominalization and connecting clauses

  ➔ "の" connects the verb or phrase with the noun, nominalizing it or forming a descriptive phrase.

• また歩いていこう

  ➔ Use of volitional form to express 'Let's' or 'We will' do something

  ➔ The volitional form of a verb, such as 'いこう', indicates a suggestion or intention to do something together.

• 伸びていく足跡がきっと 輝けるmy road

  ➔ Use of the potential form '輝ける' to express the ability or possibility to shine

  ➔ '輝ける' is the potential form of '輝く' meaning 'to shine', expressing the ability or potential to shine.

• 誓って

  ➔ Use of the te-form combined with 〜て to express a firm commitment or vow

  ➔ '誓って' is the te-form of '誓う' meaning 'to vow', used to emphasize a firm promise or commitment.

• きっとう 輝けるmy road

  ➔ Use of きっと with the potential form to indicate a strong certainty or conviction

  ➔ 'きっと' is an adverb meaning 'surely' or 'certainly', used here with the potential form to express strong confidence.

• ただ1歩踏み出すだけ

  ➔ Use of だけ to emphasize 'only' or 'just' + verb phrase

  ➔ 'だけ' is a particle used to emphasize that something is 'only' or 'just' the case, here used with '踏み出す' (to take a step forward).

• 間違いなどないと 信じて

  ➔ Use of など to indicate 'etc.', 'such as', or to diminish emphasis

  ➔ 'など' is a particle used to indicate examples like 'etc.' or to soften statements, here used with 'ないと' to assert there are no such things like mistakes.