深い森 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Do As Infinity

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on an emotional journey with "Fukai Mori" by Do As Infinity, a song that beautifully captures feelings of melancholy and hope. Through its evocative lyrics and soft rock melodies, you can explore Japanese emotional expression and appreciate the storytelling power of music.

[English]

Deep, deep within the forest, surely even now

Hiding the heart I left behind

No strength to search anymore, utterly exhausted

People fade into eternal darkness

If only I were small, maybe I could see even now

The more we live,

The more we lose little by little

Clad in falsehoods and lies

Standing frozen, silent, with no voice

Unaware of the endless blue sky’s color

Passing days drift by and change

Surpassing the constructed boundaries, living now

My rusty heart begins to move again

If I understand the rhythm of time, I believe I could fly once more

We wander through life,

Living endlessly

Believing, seeking the light

Starting to walk now, with you

The more we live,

The more we lose little by little

Clad in falsehoods and lies

Standing frozen, silent, with no voice

We wander through life,

Living endlessly

Shutting the door on the path we look back on

Walking forever

Standing frozen, silent, living eternally

[Japanese]

深い深い森の奥に　今もきっと

置きざりにした心　隠してるよ

探すほどの力もなく　疲れ果てた

人々は永遠の　闇に消える

小さいままなら　きっと　今でも見えたかな

僕たちは　生きるほどに

失くしてく　少しずつ

偽りや　嘘をまとい

立ちすくむ　声もなく

蒼い蒼い空の色も　気付かないまま

過ぎてゆく毎日が　変わってゆく

つくられた枠組みを越え　今を生きて

錆びついた　心また動き出すよ

時のリズムを知れば　もう一度　飛べるだろう

僕たちは　さまよいながら

生きてゆく　どこまでも

信じてる　光求め

歩きだす　君と今

僕たちは　生きるほどに

失くしてく　少しずつ

偽りや　嘘をまとい

立ちすくむ　声もなく

僕たちは　さまよいながら

生きてゆく　どこまでも

振り返る　道をとざし

歩いてく　永遠に

立ちすくむ　声もなく 生きてゆく　永遠に

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
森 /mori/ A1	noun - forest
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart; mind
探す /sagasu/ B1	verb - to search; to look for
疲れ果てる /tsukarehateru/ B2	verb - to be exhausted; to be worn out
闇 /yami/ B1	noun - darkness
生きる /ikiru/ A2	verb - to live
失くす /nakusu/ B2	verb - to lose
偽り /itsuwari/ B2	noun - falsehood; deception
声 /koe/ A1	noun - voice
空 /sora/ A1	noun - sky
色 /iro/ A1	noun - color
毎日 /mainichi/ A1	noun - every day
変わる /kawaru/ B1	verb - to change
生きて /ikite/ A2	verb - to live (continuing form)
求め /motome/ B2	verb - to seek; to request
歩く /aruku/ A1	verb - to walk
道 /michi/ A1	noun - road; path
永遠 /eien/ B2	noun - eternity

Key Grammar Structures

• 深い深い森の奥に　今もきっと

  ➔ Adverbial phrases indicating time and certainty.

  ➔ The phrase "今もきっと" emphasizes that something is still true now.

• 探すほどの力もなく　疲れ果てた

  ➔ Negative forms and expressions of exhaustion.

  ➔ The phrase "力もなく" indicates a lack of strength.

• 僕たちは　生きるほどに

  ➔ Expressions of gradual change.

  ➔ The phrase "生きるほどに" suggests that as one lives, changes occur.

• 偽りや　嘘をまとい

  ➔ Use of conjunctions to list items.

  ➔ The phrase "偽りや　嘘をまとい" lists falsehoods.

• 蒼い蒼い空の色も　気付かないまま

  ➔ Expressions of unawareness.

  ➔ The phrase "気付かないまま" indicates a state of not realizing something.

• 歩きだす　君と今

  ➔ Use of present tense for immediacy.

  ➔ The phrase "君と今" emphasizes the present moment with someone.

• 生きてゆく　どこまでも

  ➔ Expressions of continuity and determination.

  ➔ The phrase "どこまでも" suggests an endless journey.