ワインディングロード – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

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Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese through 'Winding Road' offers a glimpse into a narrative of perseverance and hope, deeply embedded in Japanese culture. The song's lyrics, which poetically touch on themes of overcoming hardship, provide a rich context for understanding expressions of encouragement and inner strength. What makes this song special is its fusion of modern rock with a touch of classic J-pop melody, creating a universally inspiring and distinctly Japanese sound.

[English]

There’s no joking, ahead of a dark, narrow road that’s real and bleak

I was watching you turn from a boy into a man

In a life free of lies

You were crying, looking towards the day after tomorrow

Just one more step, repeating that over and over

Treasures are born

I see it in my mind— a new world awaits

It’s our similar hearts meeting by chance

Rainy, why is it that even when the rain is strong

The sky on the other side still shines with light

Winding road

The pale blue flames spilling from passion

Remain unchanged, from boyhood to manhood

Now, more vivid than in the past

They’re smiling, looking toward tomorrow

Walking with my head down

Saying goodbye to those days

Singing a song of dreams under the starry sky

Let’s keep traveling— like in a romance

Reaching out, I wonder if I can touch the rainbow

In my pocket, I hold onto my expectations

Winding road

I see it in my mind— a new world awaits

It’s our similar hearts meeting by chance

Rainy, why is it that even when the rain is strong

The sky on the other side still shines with light

Winding road

Winding road

Winding road

Winding road

[Japanese]

冗談じゃないリアルな暗い狭い道の先で

少年から大人になる君を見ていた

偽りのない暮らしの中

明後日を見つめ泣いていたね

「あと一歩」そんな繰り返しで

宝物は生まれる

目に浮かぶよ　新しい世界は

似たもの同士な　僕らが出会うこと

Rainyどうして　雨は強くても

向こう側の空　光は差しているよ

ワインディングロード

情熱から溢れ出した青い淡い炎は

少年から大人になっても変わらず

今は昔より鮮明に

明日を見つめ微笑んでる

下を向いて歩いていた

あの日々とはさよなら

夢に歌うよ　瞬く星空

ロマンスのような　旅を続けてみよう

手を伸ばして　虹は届くかな

胸ポケットには　期待を抱いている

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目に浮かぶよ　新しい世界は

似たもの同士な　僕らが出会うこと

Rainyどうして　雨は強くても

向こう側の空　光は差しているよ

ワインディングロード

ワインディングロード

ワインディングロード

ワインディングロード

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
暗い (kurai) /kɯɾai/ A2	adjective - dark
道 (michi) /mʲit͡ɕi/ A1	noun - road, path
少年 (shounen) /ʃoːnẽː/ A2	noun - boy
大人 (otona) /otona/ A1	noun - adult
暮らし (kurashi) /kɯɾaɕi/ B1	noun - life, living
泣く (naku) /nakɯ/ A1	verb - to cry
宝物 (takaramono) /takaramono/ B2	noun - treasure
世界 (sekai) /sekai/ A1	noun - world
出会う (deau) /deau/ A2	verb - to meet
雨 (ame) /ame/ A1	noun - rain
空 (sora) /sora/ A1	noun - sky
光 (hikari) /hikaɾi/ A2	noun - light
情熱 (jounetsu) /d͡ʑoːnet͡sɯ/ B2	noun - passion
炎 (honoo) /honoo/ B1	noun - flame
明日 (ashita) /a̠ɕiꜜta/ A1	noun - tomorrow
夢 (yume) /jɯme/ A1	noun - dream
星空 (hoshizora) /hoɕiꜜzoɾa/ B1	noun - starry sky
旅 (tabi) /tabi/ A2	noun - travel, trip
虹 (niji) /niꜜd͡ʑi/ A2	noun - rainbow
期待 (kitai) /kitai/ B2	noun - expectation

Key Grammar Structures

• 少年から大人になる君を見ていた

  ➔ Potential form + いる (いる means 'to be' in continuous tense)

  ➔ The phrase "君を見ていた" uses the past continuous form to indicate an ongoing observation

• 宝物は生まれる

  ➔ Passive form of 生まれる (to be born)

  ➔ The sentence uses the passive voice to emphasize the emergence of the treasure

• 似たもの同士な僕らが出会うこと

  ➔ だ (copula) for な-adjective + こと to nominalize and express "the fact that we meet"

  ➔ The phrase uses copula + こと to nominalize the verb phrase, turning it into a noun phrase

• 向こう側の空　光は差しているよ

  ➔ Present progressive form of 差す (差している) indicating an ongoing action

  ➔ The phrase uses the verb 差す in its progressive form to indicate the light is shining continuously

• ワインディングロード

  ➔ Compound noun using 〜ロード (road) to form a descriptive noun phrase

  ➔ The term is a compound noun combining 'winding' and 'road' to depict a curving path

• 明日を見つめ微笑んでる

  ➔ Verb stem + ている form (present continuous) for ongoing actions

  ➔ The phrase uses the ている form to indicate that the action of looking at tomorrow and smiling is ongoing