TOMORROW – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: BiSH
• Album: LETTERS

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the electrifying world of BiSH with "TOMORROW," a powerful rock anthem that served as the opening theme for the popular anime "Kingdom Season 3." This song is a fantastic way to engage with Japanese rock, offering both a high-energy sound and deeply resonant lyrics about overcoming challenges and embracing the future. Learn expressions of perseverance and hope as BiSH's passionate vocals drive home a message that transcends language barriers, making it special for its inspiring themes and powerful delivery.

[English]

In the night with my eyes closed

Fighting rising anxiety

The pain I saw in my dreams back then

Now facing all of it, the pain to come

Why? Why? Why me?

The answer is already set

Stand tall and face what's strong and large

That's right

Be prepared to protect what matters most

The only trait is never giving up

Move forward, pushing difficulties away

Take confident steps

I will face them

...

I can't stop now

Keep walking, where are you headed?

The light I saw in my dreams back then

Was exactly the light I imagined

Why? Why? Why me?

The answer is already set

Stand tall and face what's strong and large

That's right

While shaking off difficulties that rain down

Is it fate to keep walking this path?

You can't proceed like that

Beyond that day

Resentment and emptiness

I won't forget, TOMORROW

The unreachable future

If I struggle and reach out

Prepared to protect what matters most

The only trait is never giving up

Move forward, pushing difficulties away

Take confident steps

I will face them

...

[Japanese]

瞳閉じた夜の中で

湧き上がる不安と戦い

あの時夢の中で見た痛みは

全て対峙するこれからの痛み

なんで 君はなぜ 僕はなぜ

答えは決まっている

強く大きなもの立ち向かうんだ

そうさ

大切なものを守り抜く覚悟

諦めないことだけ 取柄さ

進んでいく困難を力で向こうへ

踏む一歩確かめて

立ち向かうよ

立ち止まることができない

歩き続けて何処へ向かう？

あの時夢の中で見た光は

思い描いたまさにの光

なんで 君はなぜ 僕はなぜ

答えは決まっている

強く大きなもの立ち向かうんだ

そうさ

降り注ぐ困難を振り払いながら

続く道を探す運命か

進めないよそんなんじゃ

あの日の向こうへ

悔しさと虚しさは

忘れないよ TOMORROW

未だ届かぬその先を

探しもがき触れるなら

大切なものを守り抜く覚悟

諦めないことだけ取柄さ

進んでいく困難を力で向こうへ

踏む一歩確かめて

立ち向かうよ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
不安 /ふあん/ B1	noun - anxiety
痛み /いたみ/ B1	noun - pain
強く /つよく/ B2	adverb - strongly
大切 /たいせつ/ B1	adjective - important
守る /まもる/ B1	verb - to protect
困難 /こんなん/ B2	noun - difficulty
進む /すすむ/ B1	verb - to advance
光 /ひかり/ A2	noun - light
運命 /うんめい/ B2	noun - destiny
悔しさ /くやしさ/ C1	noun - regret
虚しさ /むなしさ/ C1	noun - emptiness
踏む /ふむ/ B1	verb - to step on
立ち向かう /たちむかう/ B2	verb - to confront
探す /さがす/ A2	verb - to search
続く /つづく/ B1	verb - to continue

Key Grammar Structures

• あの時夢の中で見た痛みは

  ➔ Past tense + のだけど / のだ / のです (explanatory emphasis)

  ➔ The particle "の" in "見た" converts the verb into a noun phrase, emphasizing the occurrence.

• 答えは決まっている

  ➔ The passive voice with 〜ている to describe a state resulting from an action

  ➔ The phrase "決まっている" indicates that the answer is already decided or fixed, emphasizing a state of certainty.

• 立ち向かうんだ

  ➔ Sentence ending with んだ (n da) to emphasize explanation or assertion (colloquial)

  ➔ The ending "んだ" (colloquial form of のだ) is used for emphasis and to give explanatory force to the statement.

• 諦めないことだけ取柄さ

  ➔ Nominal sentence + こと (thing, matter) + のだけ (only) to emphasize a single characteristic

  ➔ The phrase "ことだけ" emphasizes that the only trait is perseverance, effectively stating 'not giving up is their strength.'

• 踏む一歩確かめて

  ➔ Verb stem + て to form a te-form, connecting clauses or giving commands/requests

  ➔ Using the te-form "確かめて" allows the speaker to connect actions in sequence or request confirmation.

• 進んでいく困難を力で向こうへ

  ➔ 向かう (to go toward) in the volitional form へ (to/ toward) to indicate direction

  ➔ The particle へ indicates the direction toward which the action (moving forward) is aimed.