勇者 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: YOASOBI

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

まるで御伽の話

Just like a fairy tale

終わり迎えた証

Proof that the end has come

長過ぎる旅路から

From a journey that was too long

切り出した一節

A single episode cut out

それはかつてこの地に

It was a memory of a brave warrior

影を落とした悪を

Who once cast a shadow on this land

討ち取りし勇者との

And defeated evil

短い旅の記憶

A short journey's memory

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...

物語は終わり

The story has ended

勇者は眠りにつく

The brave warrior has fallen asleep

穏やかな日常を

Leaving behind a peaceful daily life

この地に残して

In this land

時の流れは無情に

The flow of time is merciless

人を忘れさせる

Making people forget

そこに生きた軌跡も

Even the tracks of those who lived

錆び付いていく

Are rusting away

それでも君の

But your words, your wishes, your courage

言葉も願いも勇気も

Are still alive in me

今も確かに私の中で

Even now

生きている

Are still alive

同じ途を選んだ

We chose the same path

それだけだったはずなのに

That's all it was supposed to be

いつの間にかどうして

But somehow, I wonder

頬を伝う涙の理由をもっと

Why tears are streaming down my cheeks

知りたいんだ

I want to know more

今更だって

Even now

共に歩んだ旅路を辿れば

If I retrace the journey we took together

そこに君は居なくとも

Even if you're not there

きっと見つけられる

I'll surely find it

(And we begin, right to the story)

(And we begin, right to the story)

(Out to meet people in this journey)

(Out to meet people in this journey)

(So hurry up, our chase will go on forever)

(So hurry up, our chase will go on forever)

(Ever, ever, ask for how long)

(Ever, ever, ask for how long)

物語は続く

The story continues

一人の旅へと発つ

Setting out on a journey alone

立ち寄る街で出会う

In the towns I visit, I meet people

人の記憶の中に残る君は

You remain in people's memories

相も変わらずお人好しで

Still the same, always kind

格好つけてばかりだね

Just pretending to be strong

あちらこちらに作ったシンボルは

The symbols I created everywhere

勝ち取った平和の証

Are proof of the peace I won

それすら

Even that

未来でいつか

In the future, someday

私が一人にならないように

So I won't be alone

あの旅を思い出せるように

So I can remember that journey

残された目印

A remaining landmark

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まるで御伽の話

Just like a fairy tale

終わり迎えた証

Proof that the end has come

私を変えた出会い

The encounter that changed me

百分の一の旅路

A journey of one percent

君の勇気をいつか

Your courage, which the wind will someday

風がさらって

Blow away

誰の記憶から消えてしまっても

Even if it disappears from someone's memory

私が未来に連れて行くから

I'll take it with me to the future

君の手を取った

I took your hand

あの日全て始まった

That day, everything began

くだらなくて

It's ridiculous

思わずふっと笑ってしまうような

And I couldn't help but smile

ありふれた時間が今も眩しい

At the ordinary time that still dazzles me

知りたいんだ

I want to know more

今更だって

Even now

振り返るとそこにはいつでも

When I look back, you're always there

優しく微笑みかける

Smiling gently at me

君がいるから

Because you're there

(And we begin, right to the story)

(And we begin, right to the story)

(Out to meet people in this journey)

(Out to meet people in this journey)

(So hurry up, the end of hero forever)

(So hurry up, the end of hero forever)

(Ever, ever, ask for how long)

(Ever, ever, ask for how long)

新たな旅の始まりは

The beginning of a new journey

君が守り抜いたこの地に

Is in this land you protected

芽吹いた命と共に

With the sprouting of life

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
御伽 /otogi/ B2	noun - fairy tale
旅路 /tabiji/ B1	noun - journey
勇者 /yūsha/ B1	noun - hero
討ち取り /uchitori/ B2	verb - to defeat
錆び付い /sabi tsui/ C1	verb - to rust
軌跡 /kidō/ B2	noun - track
頬 /hō/ B1	noun - cheek
シンボル /shinboru/ B2	noun - symbol
平和 /heiwa/ B1	noun - peace
目印 /mejirushi/ B2	noun - landmark
芽吹いた /mebukita/ C1	verb - to sprout
命 /inochi/ B1	noun - life
優しく /yasashiku/ B1	adverb - gently
微笑みかける /hohoemikakeru/ C1	verb - to smile at

Key Grammar Structures

• 終わり迎えた証

  ➔ Past tense of '迎える' (to迎えた) used with '終わり' (end) to express 'the end has arrived'.

  ➔ The phrase combines a noun '終わり' (end) with the past tense form of '迎える' (to迎える), creating a phrase meaning 'the end has arrived'.

• 時の流れは無情に

  ➔ 'は' is a topic marker indicating that '時の流れ' (the flow of time) is the topic, and 'に' marks the adverbial phrase '悲しく' (mercilessly).

  ➔ The particle 'は' introduces the topic '時の流れ' (the flow of time), while 'に' functions as an adverbial particle indicating the manner of action 'mercilessly'.

• 生きている

  ➔ 'ている' form indicates a continuous or present state of '生きる' (to live).

  ➔ The 'ている' form expresses that the action '生きる' (to live) is ongoing or that the current state of being alive continues.

• きっと見つけられる

  ➔ 'られる' is the potential form, meaning 'can find'. 'きっと' implies certainty, so together they mean 'surely can find'.

  ➔ The potential form 'られる' indicates ability to do the verb '見つける' (find). 'きっと' adds a sense of certainty, so the phrase means 'surely can find'.

• 未来でいつか

  ➔ 'で' indicates the location or context ('in the future'), while 'いつか' means 'someday' or 'eventually'.

  ➔ 'で' sets the context or location of the action (in the future), and 'いつか' indicates an unspecified future time ('someday').

• 芽吹いた命と共に

  ➔ 'と' is a coordinating particle meaning 'with'. '共に' (ともに) means 'together'.

  ➔ The particle 'と' connects '命' (life) with '共に' (together), illustrating 'life together' or 'alongside'.