ワタリドリ

• By: Alexandros
• Album: ALXD

Lyrics:

[日本語]

[English]

I wanna fly so high

I wanna fly so high

Yeah, I know my wings are dried

Yeah, I know my wings are dried

「翼仰げば」って人は云う

They say, "If you raise your wings"

その向こうにあるは無情

What lies beyond is cruel

飛べる者 落ちる者

Those who can fly, those who fall

誰も見てない

No one is watching

気にも留めない

No one cares

それでも飛び続けた

Still, I kept on flying

傷ついた言葉乗せ

Carrying the words that hurt

運びたいから

Because I want to deliver

追いかけて 届くよう

Chasing after, so I can reach

僕等 一心に 羽ばたいて

We, with one heart, spread our wings

問いかけて 嘆いた夜

Questioning, lamenting nights

故郷(まち)は 一層 輝いて

My hometown shines even brighter

ワタリドリの様に今 旅に発つよ

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

ありもしないストーリーを

Creating a story that doesn't exist

描いてみせるよ

I will show it to you

I wanna fly so far

I wanna fly so far

Away with my guitar

Away with my guitar

「一人じゃない」って人々は歌う

People sing, "You're not alone"

間違いじゃない

It's not a mistake

理想論でもない

It's not just an ideal

ただ頼って生きたくはない

I just don't want to live relying on others

誰も聴いていない

No one is listening

気にも留めない

No one cares

それでも歌い続けた

Still, I kept on singing

傷ついた あなたを

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

笑わせたいから

I'll deliver the tailwind

追い風 届けるよ

We, with one heart, spread our wings

僕等 一心に 羽ばたいて

僕等 一心に 羽ばたいて

遠い過去を 背負ってた

Carrying the distant past

あなたを未来へ運ぶよ

I will take you to the future

ワタリドリの様に今 群れをなして

Like a migratory bird, now flocking together

大それた四重奏を 奏で終える日まで

Until the day we finish playing this grand quartet

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...

All this time we come and we grow

All this time we come and we grow

Now it's time that we should go

Now it's time that we should go

But we both know that this is for sure

But we both know that this is for sure

It's not the end of the world

It's not the end of the world

Well, see you one day

Well, see you one day

追いかけて 届くよう

Chasing after, so I can reach

僕等 一心に 羽ばたいて

We, with one heart, spread our wings

問いかけて 嘆いた夜

Questioning, lamenting nights

朝焼け色に 染まっていく

Dyeing in the colors of dawn

ワタリドリの様に いつか舞い戻るよ

Like a migratory bird, I will someday return

ありもしないストーリーを

Creating a story that doesn't exist

いつかまた会う日まで

Until the day we meet again

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Vocabulary in this song:

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

Grammar:

• 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.'