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“Good bye” is coming our way From over the ocean into our day 00:15
So until that very moment, let’s play 00:22
Counting shadows above our heads And dreams of flying away 00:28
Imagine breaking through the sky into our future 00:35
As we chase the rainbow 00:43
We are trying to let it go 00:46
And trying to sing louder than their roars 00:50
But the tearing noise Is blocking our words 00:56
You didn’t hear my “thanks” 01:03
So we just wave our hands 01:10
How does our island look from that window? 01:13
We wanna break free and fly too Into the beautiful blue sky 01:20
Things we’ve lost People we’ve missed 01:26
Let’s go find them 01:33
Spreading our own wings 01:37
We always look up to the shadows Flying in the sky 01:47
If that cloud moves then We just know that it’s gonna rain 01:50
Rain sparkle in the sunset and drips 01:54
That’s the island’s beautiful and playful gifts 01:57
Our playground enclosed by the fence of another country 02:00
Every morning we hear both Kimigayo and Star-spangled 02:04
Kick push and feel the wind of the hills of Futenma 02:07
No matter what you are, we know we’re all humans 02:11
Everyday we walk, laugh cry and laugh again 02:14
What we like changes and what we hate changes 02:17
“What did you say?” Your words blown away by the airplane 02:21
You said it’s nothing You said “See you soon again” 02:24
So It’s ok It’s ok 02:29
We have nothing we fear 02:32
See you soon again at our promised spot 02:36
So we just wave our hands 02:43
How does our island look from that window? 02:46
We wanna break free and fly too Into the beautiful blue sky 02:53
Things we’ve lost People we’ve missed 02:59
Let’s go find them 03:05
Spreading our own wings 03:10
Whimsical sky smile with the rainbow again 03:13
Your laughs let me know that we are at where it begins   03:16
Open our arms and look to the sky Take a fly like them choppas 03:19
If we say we do then we just do it You know that nothing can stop us 03:23
In the city we were born, love and pain still swirling 03:26
Light, shadow, rain and winds, “champloo” we mixin 03:29
One day we’ll show you how beautiful it is 03:33
Our beats echo forever louder than any noise 03:36

TSUBASA – English Lyrics

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Lyrics & Translation

[English]

“Good bye” is coming our way From over the ocean into our day

So until that very moment, let’s play

Counting shadows above our heads And dreams of flying away

Imagine breaking through the sky into our future

As we chase the rainbow

We are trying to let it go

And trying to sing louder than their roars

But the tearing noise Is blocking our words

You didn’t hear my “thanks”

So we just wave our hands

How does our island look from that window?

We wanna break free and fly too Into the beautiful blue sky

Things we’ve lost People we’ve missed

Let’s go find them

Spreading our own wings

We always look up to the shadows Flying in the sky

If that cloud moves then We just know that it’s gonna rain

Rain sparkle in the sunset and drips

That’s the island’s beautiful and playful gifts

Our playground enclosed by the fence of another country

Every morning we hear both Kimigayo and Star-spangled

Kick push and feel the wind of the hills of Futenma

No matter what you are, we know we’re all humans

Everyday we walk, laugh cry and laugh again

What we like changes and what we hate changes

“What did you say?” Your words blown away by the airplane

You said it’s nothing You said “See you soon again”

So It’s ok It’s ok

We have nothing we fear

See you soon again at our promised spot

So we just wave our hands

How does our island look from that window?

We wanna break free and fly too Into the beautiful blue sky

Things we’ve lost People we’ve missed

Let’s go find them

Spreading our own wings

Whimsical sky smile with the rainbow again

Your laughs let me know that we are at where it begins  

Open our arms and look to the sky Take a fly like them choppas

If we say we do then we just do it You know that nothing can stop us

In the city we were born, love and pain still swirling

Light, shadow, rain and winds, “champloo” we mixin

One day we’ll show you how beautiful it is

Our beats echo forever louder than any noise

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

goodbye

/ɡʊdˈbaɪ/

A2
  • noun
  • - a farewell

ocean

/ˈoʊʃən/

A2
  • noun
  • - a large body of salt water

dream

/driːm/

A2
  • noun
  • - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep
  • verb
  • - to imagine or hope for something

fly

/flaɪ/

A2
  • verb
  • - to move through the air using wings

rain

/reɪn/

A1
  • noun
  • - water that falls from clouds

sky

/skaɪ/

A1
  • noun
  • - the expanse of air over the Earth

beautiful

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

B1
  • adjective
  • - pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically

future

/ˈfjuːtʃər/

B1
  • noun
  • - the time yet to come

shadow

/ˈʃædoʊ/

B1
  • noun
  • - a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface

hands

/hændz/

A1
  • noun
  • - the end part of a person's arm

island

/ˈaɪlənd/

A2
  • noun
  • - a piece of land surrounded by water

playground

/ˈpleɪɡraʊnd/

A2
  • noun
  • - an outdoor area for children to play

mix

/mɪks/

B1
  • verb
  • - to combine or blend different substances

echo

/ˈɛkoʊ/

B2
  • verb
  • - to repeat a sound by reflection

swirl

/swɜːrl/

B2
  • verb
  • - to move in a twisting or spiraling pattern

Key Grammar Structures

  • So until that very moment, let’s play

    ➔ Present simple with 'let's' (let us) for suggestions or intentions

    ➔ 'Let's' is a contraction of 'let us' used to make suggestions or express intentions.

  • You didn’t hear my “thanks”

    ➔ Past simple with negative form (did not / didn't) for negation

    ➔ 'Didn't' is the contraction of 'did not' used to form the negative past tense.

  • Into the beautiful blue sky

    ➔ Preposition 'into' indicating movement toward a space or area

    ➔ 'Into' is a preposition used to show movement from the outside to the inside of a place or space.

  • We are trying to let it go

    ➔ Present continuous with 'are trying' to express an ongoing effort

    ➔ 'Are trying' is the present continuous tense used to describe an ongoing effort or attempt.

  • Looking up to the shadows

    ➔ Phrasal verb 'look up to' meaning to admire or respect

    ➔ 'Look up to' is a phrasal verb meaning to admire or respect someone.

  • If that cloud moves then we just know that it’s gonna rain

    ➔ First conditional with 'if' to express a real possibility

    ➔ First conditional uses 'if' + present tense in the if-clause and 'will'/'gonna' + base verb in the main clause to talk about real future possibilities.

  • Our beats echo forever louder than any noise

    ➔ Comparative form 'louder' to compare two qualities

    ➔ 'Louder' is the comparative form of 'loud', used to compare the volume of sounds.