羽 – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 稲葉浩志
• Album: 5th Single

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the inspiring world of new beginnings with Koshi Inaba's "羽," a song that uses the metaphor of feathers to teach valuable life lessons about courage and self-belief. Dive into the rich imagery and uplifting message, perfect for learners of Japanese looking to connect with meaningful lyrics and cultural insights.

[English]

Dry, cold wind like a needle sting

In the quiet air, spring begins

Wings almost fully grown, ready to take flight

Looking at the still-dark sky, shedding doubts

Soon you'll realize that time heals wounds

Though it's obvious, I'll say it anyway

Everything depends on your style, how you fly

Don’t let anyone replace you

If what you see in your eyes is everything

Then let's look at a different place

It's full of things I don't know

It's okay, I won't forget you

...

Someday, everyone will drift apart—it's the path we all take

Laughing and crying happen so easily

We can't go back to how it was; what we should have is the future

It's okay if you ignore my words

Again, everything depends on your style and how you fly

Sure, there are things you won't like

Unclear fears and boredom, too

We overcome them one by one

That's how we build ourselves up

It's okay, don’t look back now

...

Again, everything depends on your style and how you fly

Don’t let anyone replace you

If what you see in your eyes is everything

Then let's see a different place

It's full of things I don't know

It's okay, I won't forget you

I won't forget you

I won't forget you

...

[Japanese]

乾いた冷たい風針のように sting

シンとした空気の中春が始まる

飛び立つための羽ほぼ生え揃い

まだ暗い空を見て迷いを捨てる

時間は傷を癒すってこと忘れるころ知るだろう

当たり前のことだけど言うよ

全てはスタイル飛び方次第

代わりは誰にもやらすな

その目に映る世界が全てというなら

違う場所見てみましょう

まるで知らないことだらけ

大丈夫、僕は君を忘れない

いつかは離れ離れみんな通る道

笑えるほど涙わいてくるね

昔にはもう戻れない手に入れるべきは未来

聞き流してくれたってかまわない

全てはスタイル飛び方次第

そりゃ嫌なことだってあるさ

得体の知れない恐れや退屈も

ひとつずつ越えて行く

そうやって仕上がってくる

大丈夫、今は振り返らないで

全てはスタイル飛び方次第

代わりは誰にもやらすな

その目に映る世界が全てというなら

違う場所見てみましょう

まるで知らないことだらけ

大丈夫、僕は君を忘れない

君を忘れない

君を忘れない

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
風 /kaze/ A2	noun - wind
春 /haru/ A2	noun - spring
羽 /hane/ B1	noun - feather
空 /sora/ A2	noun - sky
時間 /jikan/ A2	noun - time
世界 /sekai/ B1	noun - world
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
涙 /namida/ B1	noun - tears
恐れ /osore/ B2	noun - fear
道 /michi/ A2	noun - path
涙 /namida/ B1	noun - tears
越える /koeru/ B1	verb - to cross over
忘れる /wasureru/ A2	verb - to forget
大丈夫 /daijoubu/ A2	adjective - okay, fine

Key Grammar Structures

• 時間は傷を癒すってこと忘れるころ知るだろう

  ➔ Using the casual quoting particle "って" to indicate "saying" or "as"; the phrase "傷を癒すってこと" as a nominalized clause meaning "the thing that heals wounds"; and the future tense "だろう" indicating assumption.

  ➔ "って" is used here as a casual quotation particle; the noun phrase "傷を癒すってこと" refers to "the act of healing wounds"; "だろう" indicates a probable assumption or prediction in the future.

• 全てはスタイル飛び方次第

  ➔ Using the phrase "次第" to indicate that something depends entirely on another factor, here "style" or "way of flying".

  ➔ "次第" expresses that the outcome or state of things relies entirely on the preceding condition or factor, such as "style" or "flying style" in this case.

• 違う場所見てみましょう

  ➔ Using the volitional form "見てみましょう" to suggest an invitation or proposal to look at another place, combining "見る" (to look) with "みる" (try to).

  ➔ "見てみましょう" is the volitional form suggesting an invitation to try looking at another place, combining the verb "見る" (to look) with "みる" (to try).

• 大丈夫、僕は君を忘れない

  ➔ Using the negative verb form "忘れない" (will not forget) with the personal pronoun "僕" (I) and object "君" (you) to express a promise or reassurance.

  ➔ "忘れない" is the negative form of "忘れる" (to forget), used here with "僕" (I) as the subject and "君" (you) as the object, conveying a promise or reassurance.

• 全てはスタイル飛び方次第

  ➔ This phrase repeats to emphasize that everything depends on the individual's "style" or "way of flying", again using "次第" (depending on).

  ➔ Repeated for emphasis; "次第" indicates that everything is contingent on the individual's "style" or "way of flying".