ストレイ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 岸田教団, THE明星ロケッツ

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the energetic world of Japanese rock with Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets' "ストレイ" (Stray). As the opening theme for the popular anime "Hakata Tonkotsu Ramens," this song offers a fantastic opportunity to learn modern Japanese vocabulary and expressions used in fast-paced, emotionally charged contexts. Its dynamic instrumentation, powerful vocals, and meaningful lyrics about resilience and finding your way make it a captivating and rewarding track for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

I'm walking alone in the darkness

I believe that tomorrow will bring the light

By the riverside reflecting neon, today changes from yesterday

This world is complicated, as if searching for meaning in life

But you always decide simply, no matter when

Looking up, the sky is dazzling

I don't really have any regrets, though

There's no past left to look back on

Even if it's a facade of hope, you want to be saved, right?

This city won't betray you

Live desperately, the story is always

Something that can't be understood until the very end, that's for sure

You just have to keep living

...

At least once in a lifetime, you'll know true love

Of course, anyone can say, "Next is your turn"

I'm tired of hearing the tricks of those who speak like that

It's not very creative

Even with such a seemingly false promise

Sometimes it's okay to take it seriously

In my life until now, I never even thought about

What kind of expression I should have at a time like this

It won't end, the one thing I've understood is

That I shouldn't stop struggling, that's what it means

Don't keep wearing a gloomy face, you were prepared for this

Emotional reasoning is enough, turning this moment into a miraculous instant

...

Even if I run through the darkness, I'll be saved

Only luck is whimsically unpredictable

Even if it's a facade of hope, you want to be saved, right?

This city won't betray you

Live desperately

Even if you feel like no one loves you

There is a place for you somewhere

In this city

...

[Japanese]

暗闇の中を ひとりで歩いている

きっと明日になれば 照らされると信じて

ネオンが映る川沿いで 今日だって昨日にかわっていく

この世界は複雑だった 人生に意味を探すように

だけどいつだって単純に君は決めてしまうんだ

見上げる 空が眩しくて

別に後悔とかはないんだけどさ

振り返る過去だってもうないんだよ

見せかけの希望でも 救われたいんだろ

この街だけは君を 裏切ったりはしないさ

必死で生きろ いつだってストーリーは

最後まで分からないもんだって 決まってるだろう

生きるしかないのさ

生涯で一度くらいは 本当の愛を知る

もちろん誰でも 次は君の番さ

なんて語りかける詐欺の手口は聞きあきたぜ

あんまり芸がないね

そんな嘘みたいな 約束でも

時には真に受けてみてもいい

これまでの人生じゃ 考えもしなかった

こんな時にどんな 表情(かお)をすればいいのか

終わらねえぞ ひとつだけわかったのは

足掻くのだけはやめるべきじゃないって そういうことだろう

いつまでもシケた面してんじゃねえ 覚悟はしていただろう

感情論で十分だ この時を奇跡的な一瞬へ

暗闇を走っても 救われるものさ

幸運って奴だけは どこまでも気まぐれだ

見せかけの希望でも 救われたいんだろ

この街だけは君を 裏切ったりしないさ

必死で生きろ

誰からも愛されていないような気がしても

どこかに居場所はあるものさ

この街にはね

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
暗闇 /あんやみ/ B2	noun - darkness
歩く /あるく/ A1	verb - to walk
明日 /あした/ A1	noun - tomorrow
信じる /しんじる/ B1	verb - to believe
世界 /せかい/ A2	noun - world
意味 /いみ/ A2	noun - meaning
過去 /かこ/ B1	noun - past
希望 /きぼう/ B1	noun - hope
救う /すくう/ B2	verb - to save
生きる /いきる/ A2	verb - to live
愛 /あい/ A1	noun - love
運 /うん/ B2	noun - luck
街 /まち/ A1	noun - town/street
決める /きめる/ B1	verb - to decide
表情 /ひょうじょう/ B2	noun - expression
奇跡 /きせき/ B2	noun - miracle

Key Grammar Structures

• ～ている

  ➔ present continuous tense

  ➔ Indicates an ongoing action happening now or a current state.

• ～だって

  ➔ even if/although/nominalized quotation

  ➔ Expresses concession or emphasis, often used to indicate something surprising or contrary to expectations.

• ～ながら

  ➔ while, during (simultaneous actions)

  ➔ Indicates two actions happening simultaneously, with the subject performing both.

• ～だけは

  ➔ at least, only (emphasizing a limit or exception)

  ➔ Emphasizes a specific limit, exception, or importance of the element in the sentence.

• ～ことはない

  ➔ there is no need to, nothing forbids

  ➔ Expresses that there is no necessity or nothing preventing the action.

• ～のだ

  ➔ explanatory or assertive ending

  ➔ Provides explanation, emphasis, or assertion about a statement.