シグナル – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: WANIMA
• Album: Everybody!!

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese through WANIMA's "Signal" offers a unique opportunity to connect with the raw energy and heartfelt encouragement of modern Japanese rock. The song's lyrics are a powerful source of motivational phrases and colloquialisms that can help you express support and determination. What makes "Signal" special is its creation story, born from the dreams and anxieties of 1,000 young people, making it a genuine anthem of youthful spirit and resilience that is inspiring to learners of all ages.

[English]

Today begins uncertainly again

Nothing changes, just the usual

Wash my face, look in the mirror, and force a small smile

Time flows beneath the sky

It's just endless questions

Someday again

It’s okay to be incomplete, shoulder to shoulder

Oh yeah

I’ll cherish your days, and you

How long can I say this much?

In words, I wonder

Through lonely days and crushed hopes

How long can I feel this much?

I think I know

Oh

Even if I whine and complain, be immature, keep trying

Hey! Just try to smile

Count the sighs at how pointless everything feels

A sign exchanged, just for a moment’s fleeting fear

To not miss it

Today begins uncertainly, but it stays the same

Just like always

Wash my face, look in the mirror

And give a small smile again

Time flows beneath the sky

時は流れ 空の下で

It's just endless questions

Someday again

It’s okay to be awkward, lift your chin

Oh yes

...

Oh

Even if I whine and complain, be immature, keep trying

Hey! Just try to smile

Count the sighs at how pointless everything feels

A sign exchanged that temporarily brushes away the doubt

To not miss it

Because I’m right here with you

Before I knew it

Time flows beneath the sky

What can I see now?

Wipe away tears, look in the mirror

See, everything’s back to normal

Grow up and turn back into a kid

Come on, on your own terms

It’s okay to be unfinished for now

And start running

Today begins uncertainly again

Nothing changes, just the usual

Wash my face, look in the mirror and force a small smile

Time flows beneath the sky

It's just endless questions

Hold tight to unshakeable memories

Someday again

It’s okay to be incomplete, shoulder to shoulder

Take a step forward

Draw the future from the starting line to the goal

Countless ways from one to one hundred

Do as you like, and if it falters, come back

The path to the goal is long!

Rushing ahead blindly

But “it’s not wasted”

Repeat that as many times as needed

Oh yeah hey! hey!

...

[Japanese]

不確かなまま はじまる今日は

変わらない いつも通り

顔を洗って 鏡の前 また苦笑い

時は流れ 空の下で

わからない事ばかり

またいつか

未完成でいい 肩並べて

Oh yeah

僕は君を 君の日々を

どのくらい このくらい

言葉で言えるんだろう

孤独な日々を 底ついた希望も

どのくらい このくらい

僕は知ってるんだろう

Oh

弱音や愚痴吐いて未熟でも挑戦

Hey! 笑ってみてろよ

くだらないってため息数えて

ほんの一瞬かすめた不安をかき消すくらいの

交わすサイン

見逃さぬように

不確かなまま はじまる今日は変わらない

いつも通り

顔を洗って 鏡の前

また苦笑い

時は流れ 空の下で

わからない事ばかり

またいつか

不器用でいい 顔を上げて

Oh yes

Oh

弱音や愚痴吐いて未熟でも挑戦

Hey! 笑ってみてろよ

くだらないってため息数えて

ほんの一瞬かすめた不安をかき消すくらいの 交わすサイン

見逃さぬように

そばにいるから

いつの間にか

時は流れ 空の下で

今 何が見える？

涙拭って 鏡の前

ほら元通り

大人になって子供に戻って

さぁ思い通り

まだ今は未完成でいい

走り出した

不確かなまま はじまる今日は

変わらない いつも通り

顔を洗って 鏡の前 また苦笑い

時は流れ 空の下で

わからない事ばかり

揺るがない思い出 抱きしめて

またいつか

未完成でいい 肩並べて

踏み出すスタート

ゴールまで 描く未来像

１から100通り

好きにやって ダメなら戻ってこい

ゴールまで 偉く長いぞ！

勢いで空回り

「無駄じゃない」

何度でも唱えながら

Oh yeah hey! hey!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
今日 (kyou) /kʲoː/ A1	noun - today
変わる (kawaru) /ka̠ɰᵝa̠ɾɯ/ A2	verb - to change, to vary
顔 (kao) /ka̠o/ A1	noun - face
鏡 (kagami) /ka̠ɡa̠mi/ A2	noun - mirror
時 (toki) /to̞ki/ A1	noun - time
流れ (nagare) /na̠ɡa̠ɾe̞/ B1	noun - flow, stream
空 (sora) /so̞ɾa̠/ A1	noun - sky
未完成 (mikansei) /mika̠ɰ̃se̞ː/ B2	adjective - incomplete
言葉 (kotoba) /ko̞to̞ba̠/ A2	noun - word, language
日々 (hibi) /çiβi/ A2	noun - days, daily
孤独 (kodoku) /ko̞do̞kɯ/ B2	adjective - loneliness, isolation
希望 (kibou) /kibo̞ː/ B1	noun - hope
弱音 (yowane) /jo̞ɰᵝa̠ne̞/ B2	noun - complaint, grumbling
愚痴 (guchi) /ɡɯt͡ɕi/ B2	noun - idle complaint, grumbling
挑戦 (chousen) /t͡ɕo̞ːse̞ɴ/ B1	verb - challenge
不安 (fuan) /ɸɯːa̠ɴ/ B1	adjective - anxiety, uneasiness
サイン (sain) /sa̠iɴ/ B1	noun - sign
涙 (namida) /na̠mida̠/ A2	noun - tear

Key Grammar Structures

• 未完成でいい

  ➔ Expressing acceptance or permissiveness with "でいい" (it's okay to be incomplete)

  ➔ The phrase "でいい" indicates that something is acceptable or enough in its current state.

• 顔を洗って

  ➔ Imperative form of "洗う" (to wash), used as a compound verb phrase

  ➔ The phrase "顔を洗って" is the imperative form of "洗う" (to wash) combined with "顔を" (face), meaning "Wash your face".

• 時は流れ

  ➔ Using the noun "時" (time) with the verb "流れる" (to flow) in its stem form combined with "は" as a topic marker

  ➔ In this phrase, "時" (time) is the topic marked by "は," and "流れる" (to flow) describes the action of time passing.

• わからない事ばかり

  ➔ Using "ばかり" to mean "nothing but" or "mostly" with "わからない事" (things I don't understand)

  ➔ The word "ばかり" indicates predominance or exclusivity, implying that most of the things are ones that the speaker does not understand.

• ほんの一瞬かすめた不安

  ➔ Using "ほんの一瞬" (just a moment) with "かすめた" (brushed past) to describe fleeting feelings

  ➔ The phrase "ほんの一瞬かすめた不安" describes a fleeting moment where a brief anxiety or unease brushed past the person.

• 踏み出すスタート

  ➔ Using the verb "踏み出す" (to step forward) in its basic form combined with "スタート" (start) as a compound noun

  ➔ The phrase "踏み出すスタート" combines the verb "踏み出す" (take a step forward) with "スタート" (start), metaphorically meaning to begin a new journey or action.