しわくちゃな雲を抱いて – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: DISH//
• Album: TRIANGLE

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Japanese language and culture with DISH//'s uplifting track, 'Shiwakucha na Kumo wo Daite.' This song, with its inspiring lyrics about overcoming challenges and embracing a positive future, offers a perfect entry point into everyday Japanese expressions and nuanced emotional vocabulary. Its engaging medium-rock style and clear vocals make it accessible for language learners, while the lyrical depth provides insight into Japanese perspectives on personal growth and happiness.

[English]

The wind passes by

I started to cry a little

There are adult circumstances too

A forced smile is stuck on my face

It wasn't supposed to be like this

More than love, it's affection

More than friends, it's feelings

I don't understand

I’ll hold onto only you

I won't let you go

Embracing the wrinkled clouds

Flowing away

I won't cry

It's okay. Look,

If you do what you want, the sun will shine

Let's laugh with wrinkles

I have to be happy

When my hair sways

I can ride the tailwind

Just like back then.

Suddenly, there are days filled with scribbles

There are days I'm not used to

I pretend to be relaxed

Coffee stains

Spread in a dreamy way

Sometimes sweet complaints

Love and friendship

Without affection

I can't connect

My hands are intertwined only with you

I won't let go

Embracing the wrinkled clouds

Flowing away

I won't cry

It's okay. Look,

If you do what you want, the sun will shine

Let's laugh with wrinkles

I have to be happy

When my hair sways

I can ride the tailwind

Just like back then.

Embracing the wrinkled clouds

Flowing away

I won't cry

It's okay. Look,

If you do what you want, the sun will shine

In a future that's become wrinkled

I want to laugh and say I'm happy

When my hair sways

I can ride the tailwind

Just like back then.

[Japanese]

風が通り過ぎて

少し泣けてきたけど

大人の事情もあるのよ

作り笑いが顔に張り付いている

こんなはずじゃなかったのに

恋より愛とか

友より情とか

わからないよ

貴方だけを掴んで

離してやらないさ

しわくちゃな雲を抱いて

流れてゆく

泣かないよ

大丈夫。ほら、

やりたいようにやれば太陽

しわくちゃに笑おうよ

幸せにならなくちゃ

髪が靡けば

追い風に乗れる

あの頃のように。

不意に落書きばかりな

見慣れない日もあるさ

余裕あるふりをするのよ

コーヒーの染みが

夢見心地に広がって

甘ったるい愚痴もたまに

恋も友だって

愛 情がなけりゃ

繋げないよ

貴方だけと手が絡んで

離れてやらないさ

しわくちゃな雲を抱いて

流れてゆく

泣かないよ

大丈夫。ほら、

やりたいようにやれば太陽

しわくちゃに笑おうよ

幸せにならなくちゃ

髪が靡けば

追い風に乗れる

あの頃のように。

しわくちゃな雲を抱いて

流れてゆく

泣かないよ

大丈夫。ほら、

やりたいようにやれば太陽

しわくちゃになった未来で

幸せ。って笑いたいよ

髪が靡けば

追い風に乗れる

あの頃のように。

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
風 /kaze/ A2	noun - wind
泣く /naku/ A2	verb - to cry
大人 /otona/ A2	noun - adult
恋 /koi/ B1	noun - romance
愛 /ai/ B1	noun - love
幸せ /shiawase/ B1	noun - happiness
髪 /kami/ A2	noun - hair
雲 /kumo/ A2	noun - cloud
抱く /daku/ B1	verb - to embrace
流れる /nagareru/ B1	verb - to flow
乗る /noru/ A2	verb - to ride
絡む /karamu/ B2	verb - to entwine
夢 /yume/ B1	noun - dream
太陽 /taiyō/ A2	noun - sun
不意 /fui/ B2	adjective - unexpected
余裕 /yoyū/ B2	noun - leeway

Key Grammar Structures

• 少し泣けてきたけど

  ➔ The te-form + て (te) form of '泣く' (to cry) used to connect actions, with a concessive 'but'.

  ➔ The use of て-form of '泣く' (to cry) to connect clauses, with けど adding a concessive nuance equivalent to 'but' or 'although'.

• 流れてゆく

  ➔ The verb '流れる' (to flow) in the te- and auxiliary 'ゆく' to indicate movement away from the speaker or ongoing process.

  ➔ The combination of the te-form of '流れる' and 'ゆく' indicates continuous or forward-moving action, often conveying a poetic or metaphorical sense of passage or progression.

• 願ったりかなったり

  ➔ The expression '願ったりかなったり' (negai tari kanattari) is an idiomatic phrase meaning 'just what I wished for' or 'perfectly fine'.

  ➔ An idiomatic expression indicating satisfaction or that something is exactly as desired, emphasizing contentment or perfect fit.

• 幸せにならなくちゃ

  ➔ The phrase '〜なくちゃ' is colloquial contraction of 'なくては', meaning 'must' or 'have to' do something.

  ➔ A colloquial contraction of 'なくては', used to express obligation or necessity, similar to 'must' or 'have to' do something.

• しわくちゃな雲を抱いて

  ➔ The noun phrase 'しわくちゃな雲' (wrinkled clouds) with the を particle indicates the direct object of '抱いて' (to embrace).

  ➔ The noun phrase with な modifies '雲' (cloud) to describe it as wrinkled, and を marks it as the direct object of the verb '抱く' (to hold, embrace).