未来 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: コブクロ
• Album: orange

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a heartfelt journey with Kobukuro's '未来' (Mirai), a beautifully crafted ballad that serves as a gateway to understanding the nuances of the Japanese language and emotional expression. Through its tender melodies and profound lyrics, you can explore themes of hope, perseverance, and the timeless nature of love, gaining insight into Japanese poetic concepts and cultural sentiments.

[English]

Whenever I feel like I might forget my dreams

Your tears remind me of the past

Why have I kept walking this path?

You teach me over and over again

The second spring that dripped down the embankment

Carrying along a one-sided love, a wandering breeze

Someday, I want to stand on the same branch with you

And blossom side by side

Sometimes, with sad eyes, you smile

You have a heart that you can't show yet

Even at the tips of fragile, seemingly about to break

Your future is being born on those branches

Please don't cut away the days we haven't seen yet

I want to protect you, as you laugh and look back at now

Whenever you feel your heart breaking

Lean on my shoulder if you can

Even the heavy baggage you're carrying

I will carry it carefully

In my tomorrow, you'll always be there

Becoming the wind that calms all doubts

If I can keep loving you like this

It's okay if my feelings aren't delivered yet

Remaining unfulfilled, our hearts won't untie

A rain that knows my soul deep inside

Even at the tips of fragile, seemingly about to break

Your future is being born on those branches

Please don't cut away the days we haven't seen yet

Someday, I want to stand on the same branch with you

And blossom side by side

Embracing the rain that knows me deep inside

Because I want to stay close

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[Japanese]

僕が夢を忘れそうな時

君の涙で思い出す

何の為に歩いてきたのか

何度でも教えてくれる

土手に垂れた 二度目の春を

連れて歩いた 片恋風

君といつか 同じ枝の上

並んで咲いてみたい

時々 切ない瞳で笑うのは

まだ 見せられない心があるんだね

こんなにか細く 折れそうな

枝の先にも 君の未来が生まれてる

未だ見ぬ日々を 切り落とさないで

今を笑って 振り返る 君を守りたい

君が心折れそうな時

この肩にもたれてくれたら

抱えていた大きな荷物も

大切に運ぶから

僕の明日には いつでも 君がいて

どんな迷いも鎮める 風になる

このまま好きでいれるのなら

想いは届けぬままでいいと

結ばれぬまま 解けもしない

心深くに 身を知る雨

こんなにか細く 折れそうな

枝の先にも 君の未来が生まれてる

未だ見ぬ日々を 切り落とさないで

今を笑って 振り返る 君を守りたい

心深くに 身を知る雨 抱きしめる

そばにいたいから

そばにいたいから

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
涙 /namida/ A2	noun - tear
心 /kokoro/ A2	noun - heart/mind
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
春 /haru/ A2	noun - spring
時 /toki/ A2	noun - time
風 /kaze/ A2	noun - wind
日々 /hibi/ B1	noun - days
笑う /warau/ A2	verb - to laugh
守る /mamoru/ B1	verb - to protect
抱える /kakaeru/ B2	verb - to carry/hold
切ない /setsunai/ B2	adjective - painful/sad
迷い /mayoi/ B2	noun - confusion
運ぶ /hakobu/ B1	verb - to carry
結ぶ /musubu/ B2	verb - to tie/bind
深く /fukaku/ B2	adverb - deeply

Key Grammar Structures

• 僕が夢を忘れそうな時

  ➔ Using '〜そうな' to express something that appears to be about to happen or seem like.

  ➔ '僕が夢を忘れそうな時' means 'When I seem about to forget my dreams.' It indicates a situation where the speaker feels close to forgetting something.

• 何の為に歩いてきたのか

  ➔ Using '〜のか' to turn a question into an emphasis or to seek confirmation.

  ➔ '何の為に歩いてきたのか' means 'For what purpose have I walked?' The phrase emphasizes questioning the reason behind actions.

• 連れて歩いた 片恋風

  ➔ Using the verb '連れて歩く' in compound form to indicate 'to walk with' or 'to take someone along.'

  ➔ '連れて歩いた 片恋風' means 'Walked together, a fleeting love breeze.' It poetically suggests walking with someone a transient love or feeling.

• こんなにか細く 折れそうな

  ➔ Using '〜そうな' to describe something that looks fragile or likely to break.

  ➔ 'こんなにか細く 折れそうな' means 'So thin and delicate that it seems about to break.' It emphasizes fragility.

• 未だ見ぬ日々を 切り落とさないで

  ➔ Using '未だ見ぬ' to describe 'untouched' or 'yet unseen.'

  ➔ '未だ見ぬ日々を 切り落とさないで' means 'Do not cut off the days I have yet to see.' It encourages not to give up future possibilities.