ワタリドリ – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Alexandros
• Album: ALXD

Lyrics & Translation

Learning Japanese with [Alexandros]'s "Wataridori" is a great way to connect with the emotional core of J-rock. The song's mix of Japanese and English lyrics offers a unique learning opportunity, allowing you to grasp the nuances of expressing ambition and perseverance. Its powerful melody and relatable message of chasing dreams make it a special and motivating song for any language learner.

[English]

I wanna fly so high

Yeah, I know my wings are dried

They say, "If you raise your wings"

What lies beyond is cruel

Those who can fly, those who fall

No one is watching

No one cares

Still, I kept on flying

Carrying the words that hurt

Because I want to deliver

Chasing after, so I can reach

We, with one heart, spread our wings

Questioning, lamenting nights

My hometown shines even brighter

Like a migratory bird, I'm setting off on a journey now

Creating a story that doesn't exist

I will show it to you

I wanna fly so far

Away with my guitar

People sing, "You're not alone"

It's not a mistake

It's not just an ideal

I just don't want to live relying on others

No one is listening

No one cares

Still, I kept on singing

Because I want to make you, who is hurt, smile

I'll deliver the tailwind

We, with one heart, spread our wings

僕等 一心に 羽ばたいて

Carrying the distant past

I will take you to the future

Like a migratory bird, now flocking together

Until the day we finish playing this grand quartet

...

All this time we come and we grow

Now it's time that we should go

But we both know that this is for sure

It's not the end of the world

Well, see you one day

Chasing after, so I can reach

We, with one heart, spread our wings

Questioning, lamenting nights

Dyeing in the colors of dawn

Like a migratory bird, I will someday return

Creating a story that doesn't exist

Until the day we meet again

...

[Japanese]

I wanna fly so high

Yeah, I know my wings are dried

「翼仰げば」って人は云う

その向こうにあるは無情

飛べる者 落ちる者

誰も見てない

気にも留めない

それでも飛び続けた

傷ついた言葉乗せ

運びたいから

追いかけて 届くよう

僕等 一心に 羽ばたいて

問いかけて 嘆いた夜

故郷(まち)は 一層 輝いて

ワタリドリの様に今 旅に発つよ

ありもしないストーリーを

描いてみせるよ

I wanna fly so far

Away with my guitar

「一人じゃない」って人々は歌う

間違いじゃない

理想論でもない

ただ頼って生きたくはない

誰も聴いていない

気にも留めない

それでも歌い続けた

傷ついた あなたを

笑わせたいから

追い風 届けるよ

僕等 一心に 羽ばたいて

遠い過去を 背負ってた

あなたを未来へ運ぶよ

ワタリドリの様に今 群れをなして

大それた四重奏を 奏で終える日まで

All this time we come and we grow

Now it's time that we should go

But we both know that this is for sure

It's not the end of the world

Well, see you one day

追いかけて 届くよう

僕等 一心に 羽ばたいて

問いかけて 嘆いた夜

朝焼け色に 染まっていく

ワタリドリの様に いつか舞い戻るよ

ありもしないストーリーを

いつかまた会う日まで

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
fly /flaɪ/ A2	verb - to move through the air using wings
wings /wɪŋz/ A2	noun - the parts of a bird or insect that enable it to fly
dried /draɪd/ B1	adjective - having lost moisture
continue /kənˈtɪn.juː/ B1	verb - to keep going or to persist
carry /ˈkæri/ B1	verb - to support and move someone or something from one place to another
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives
story /ˈstɔːri/ A2	noun - a narrative or tale
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to make a loud sound expressing emotion
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ A2	noun - the time yet to come
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
grow /ɡroʊ/ A1	verb - to increase in size or develop
night /naɪt/ A1	noun - the period of darkness in each twenty-four hours
cry /kraɪ/ A2	verb - to make a loud sound expressing emotion
end /ɛnd/ A1	noun - the final part of something
day /deɪ/ A1	noun - a period of 24 hours

Key Grammar Structures

• 気にも留めない

  ➔ Negative form with '気にする' (to care, to pay attention)

  ➔ The phrase '気にも留めない' uses the negative form of '気にする' to indicate not to pay any attention or not to care about something.

• 一人じゃない

  ➔ Negative form of '一人でない' (not alone)

  ➔ The phrase '一人じゃない' is the negative form of '一人でない,' meaning 'not alone' or 'not by oneself,' emphasizing companionship or support.

• 羽ばたいて

  ➔ Imperative form of '羽ばたく' (to flap wings, to spread wings)

  ➔ The word '羽ばたいて' is the imperative form of '羽ばたく,' meaning 'to flap wings' or 'to spread wings,' used here as a call to action for flying or striving.

• 運びたいから

  ➔ Volitional form with '運ぶ' (to carry, to transport) + たい to express 'want to carry/transport,' with 'から' indicating reason.

  ➔ The phrase '運びたいから' uses the volitional form '運びたい' (want to carry/transport) combined with 'から' to explain the reason for doing something, meaning 'because I want to carry' or 'since I want to transport.'

• ありもしないストーリー

  ➔ Adjective phrase 'ありもしない' (non-existent, imaginary) + noun 'ストーリー' (story)

  ➔ 'ありもしない' means 'non-existent' or 'imaginary,' used here to describe a story that does not exist or is fictional.

• 舞い戻るよ

  ➔ Volitional form of '舞い戻る' (to return, to come back), with the sentence-ending 'よ' adding emphasis or assertion.

  ➔ The phrase '舞い戻るよ' uses the volitional form of '舞い戻る' (to return) combined with 'よ' to express a strong intention or assertion that 'I will come back.'