走れSAKAMOTO – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: Vaundy
• Album: replica

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the dynamic world of "Sakamoto Days" with Vaundy's electrifying theme song, "走れSAKAMOTO"! This high-octane track blends fast-paced rock elements with introspective lyrics, offering a unique window into Japanese language and culture. By exploring themes of perseverance, camaraderie, and inner strength, you'll not only learn new vocabulary but also gain insights into the emotional depth of the series. Get ready to rev your engines and discover the language of resilience!

[English]

Because I was looking at the slope

My eyes hurt

Because I caught the wind

My ankles hurt

If the night road is sometimes scary

Pointing

Step forward

Crack your shoulders

Now

Step on the accelerator until it turns bright red

That's still not enough

Get completely worn out

Surely I'm standing on the path

Even if I turn bright red, I'll swallow my tears

I won't worry about it anymore

I'll keep glaring

Jump out

Run, SAKAMOTO DAYS

A strategy to win against the manager who pierces the harshness with vigor

No, preaching to the fat

I've surpassed my limits

And his cheek said that

Everything I've shaken off

Dwells within my heart

Here, tears are also a strength (a strength)

Pointing, "I leave it to you"

Crack your shoulders

Look

Step on the accelerator until it turns bright red

That's still not enough

Get completely worn out

I've been standing on the path all along

Even if I turn bright red, I'll swallow my tears

I won't worry about it anymore

I'll keep glaring

Jump out

...

Boil over

Step on the accelerator until it turns bright red

That's still not enough

Get all messy

Surely I'm running on the path

Even if I turn bright red, I'll swallow my tears

I won't worry about it anymore

I'll keep smiling

Jump out

Run, SAKAMOTO DAYS

...

[Japanese]

坂道を見ていたせいで

眼の奥が痛む

風を受け止まったせいで

足首が痛む

時折夜道が怖いなら

指差し

踏み出し

肩を鳴らせ

今だ

真っ赤になるまでアクセル踏み込んで

それじゃ足りないまだ

クタクタになれ

きっと航路に立っている

真っ赤になっても涙を飲み込んで

もう気にしないでいよう

睨んでいよう

飛び出して

走れSAKAMOTO DAYS

殺伐を溌溂で刺す店長に勝つ策略を

否デブに説法

限界は超えてきた

と彼の頬が言っていた

振り切ったものは全て

心の中に宿る

ここでは涙も強さだと（強さだと）

指差し「任せた」

肩を鳴らせ

ほら

真っ赤になるまでアクセル踏み込んで

それじゃ足りないまだ

クタクタになれ

ずっと航路に立っている

真っ赤になっても涙を飲み込んで

もう気にしないでいろ

睨んでいろ

飛び出して

たぎれ

真っ赤になるまでアクセル踏み込んで

それじゃ足りないまだ

グシャグシャになれ

きっと航路を走っている

真っ赤になっても涙を飲み込んで

もう気にしないでいよう

笑っていよう

飛び出して

走れSAKAMOTO DAYS

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
走れ (hashire) /ha̠ɕiɾe̞/ A2	verb - to run
坂道 (sakamichi) /sakamit͡ɕi/ A2	noun - slope, hill road
眼 (me) /me/ A1	noun - eye
風 (kaze) /ka̠ze̞/ A1	noun - wind
足首 (ashikubi) /a̠ɕikɯ̟ᵝbi/ A2	noun - ankle
夜道 (yomichi) /jo̞mit͡ɕi/ A2	noun - night road
指 (yubi) /jɯ̟ᵝbi/ A1	noun - finger
肩 (kata) /ka̠ta̠/ A1	noun - shoulder
赤 (aka) /a̠ka̠/ A1	noun - red adjective - red
涙 (namida) /na̠mida̠/ A2	noun - tear
殺伐 (satsubatsu) /sa̠t͡sɯ̟ᵝba̠t͡sɨᵝ/ C1	noun - bleak, desolate, grim adjective - bleak, desolate, grim
店長 (tenchou) /te̞nt͡ɕoː/ A2	noun - store manager
限界 (genkai) /ɡe̞ŋka̠i/ B2	noun - limit, boundary
頬 (hoho) /ho̞ho/ A2	noun - cheek
心 (kokoro) /ko̞ko̞ɾo̞/ A2	noun - heart, mind
強さ (tsuyosa) /t͡sɯᵝjo̞sa̠/ B1	noun - strength

Key Grammar Structures

• 真っ赤になるまでアクセル踏み込んで

  ➔ The phrase uses the te-form + まで to indicate 'until' a certain state or action is reached.

  ➔ The "te-form" + まで construction expresses the idea of doing something "until" a certain point or condition is reached.

• 振り切ったものは全て心の中に宿る

  ➔ The phrase uses the casual past + は to emphasize the subject, with the verb 振り切った indicating 'to shake off or surpass,' and the particle に to mark where something resides.

  ➔ The phrase emphasizes that all things that have been shaken off or surpassed reside within the heart, using the noun phrase marked by は and the particle に to show the location.

• 指差し「任せた」

  ➔ The use of the noun 指差し (pointing) with quotation marks indicates quoting a command or statement.

  ➔ This usage indicates quoting or emphasizing the command or statement '任せた' (I leave it to you).

• 肩を鳴らせ

  ➔ Imperative form of the verb (鳴らせ), commanding someone to 'clap' or 'knock' their shoulders.

  ➔ The imperative form gives a commanding tone, instructing someone to make a sound or action with their shoulders.

• 走れSAKAMOTO DAYS

  ➔ Imperative form of the verb 走れ (run), used here as a motivational command or call to action.

  ➔ The imperative form commands or motivates someone to 'run,' acting as a rallying cry or encouragement.

• 涙を飲み込んで

  ➔ The verb 飲み込んで is the te-form of 飲み込む (to swallow), used here with the context of "swallowing tears," implying enduring emotional pain.

  ➔ The te-form of the verb 飲み込む (to swallow) combined with the context of tears symbolizes enduring emotional hardship quietly.