PAINT – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: I Don't Like Mondays
• Album: RUNWAY

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on an exciting journey with I Don't Like Mondays' 'PAINT,' the energetic opening theme for the *One Piece* anime. This song is not just a musical piece, but a vibrant lesson in self-belief and resilience, teaching you to overcome challenges and paint your world with courage and determination. Dive in and discover how music can inspire you to seize your future!

[English]

Reach out your hand and cut through the wind

Draw your own map

In an era like a chaotic sea, both right and left are a mess

Even the values we've built are about to crumble

Whether the direction pointed by the compass is right or not

No one will ever know anyway

Take a deep breath and close your eyes

What emerges is the course shown by the soul

Reach out your hand and cut through the wind

Kick away the darkness

Now, I live for myself, and you live for yourself, right?

Draw your own map

Even if I'm not the one chosen by the glory of victory

I want to believe that something is waiting for tomorrow

Even if it's the pathetic howl of a defeated dog

I’ll show you a charming howl instead

Take a deep breath and close your eyes

What I hear is a song that shakes the soul

Even if the place I am now is different from my ideal

I will surpass myself

In this ironic world, I can just repaint it with my favorite colors

I'm ready for it

Supported by someone I can rely on at times

Grab the future that exceeds imagination

Reach out your hand and cut through the wind

Kick away the darkness

We can go anywhere, bringing along our tears and doubts

Draw it in your own colors

[Japanese]

いざ手を伸ばして 風を切り裂いて

己の地図を描いてゆけ

右も左もグチャグチャに荒れた海のような時代

築き上げた価値観さえも 崩れ去ろうとした

羅針盤の指した先が 正しいのかどうかなんて

どうせ誰にもわからないんだ

深く息を吸いこんで 瞳閉じれば

浮かび上がるのは 魂の示す航路

いざ手を伸ばして 風を切り裂いて

暗闇を蹴っ飛ばして

今 僕は僕のために 君は君のために そうだろう？

己の地図を描いてゆけ

勝利の栄光が選ぶ人が僕じゃないとしても

何かが明日に待っている そう信じたいから

例えそれが負けた犬の無様な遠吠えだって

いっそ可憐に吠えてみせるよ

深く息を吸いこんで 瞳閉じれば

聞こえてくるのは 魂を揺らす唄

今いる居場所が理想とは違っても

僕は僕を超えていくんだ

皮肉な世界の今日も 好きな色で塗り替えてしまえばいいだろう

覚悟はできているさ

時に頼り合えるような存在に支えられ

想像を超えた未来 摑み取れ

いざ手を伸ばして 風を切り裂いて

暗闇を蹴っ飛ばして

僕らは何処までもゆける 涙も迷いもいっそ引き連れて

己の色で描いてゆけ

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
手 /te/ A1	noun - hand
風 /kaze/ A1	noun - wind
地図 /chizu/ A2	noun - map
時代 /jidai/ B1	noun - era
価値観 /kachikan/ B2	noun - values
航路 /kōro/ B2	noun - route
勝利 /shōri/ B2	noun - victory
未来 /mirai/ B2	noun - future
色 /iro/ A1	noun - color
暗闇 /kurayami/ B1	noun - darkness
信じる /shinjiru/ B1	verb - to believe
描く /kaku/ A2	verb - to draw
支える /sasaeru/ B1	verb - to support
超える /koeru/ B2	verb - to exceed
可憐 /karen/ C1	adjective - lovely

Key Grammar Structures

• 己の地図を描いてゆけ

  ➔ Imperative form + ゆけ (go), expressing a command or encouragement

  ➔ The verb + ゆけ is a classical or poetic imperative form meaning 'go ahead' or 'continue', encouraging action.

• 風を切り裂いて

  ➔ Te-form + いて (te-form + iru) used here as a conjunctive form to connect actions, with 切り裂く (to cut through)

  ➔ The て-form + いて serves as a connector, linking the action of 'cutting through the wind' to subsequent phrases, emphasizing ongoing or continuous action.

• 死に際に言え

  ➔ Imperative form + 言え (say), used here as a command or encouragement

  ➔ The verb + 言え is an imperative form, encouraging someone to speak or declare something at a critical moment.

• 想像を超えた未来 摑み取れ

  ➔ Potential form + 摑み取れ (grab), indicating an imperative urging to seize or grasp a未来【未来】

  ➔ The potential form + 摑み取れ is an imperative, urging the listener to grasp or seize a future that surpasses expectations or imagination.

• 己の色で描いてゆけ

  ➔ Imperative form + ゆけ (go), with で indicating 'by means of' or 'with', emphasizing the style or method

  ➔ The imperative + ゆけ combined with で emphasizes performing an action 'with' one's own colors or style, highlighting personal expression.

• 新しい未来を掴み取れ

  ➔ Imperative form + 掴み取れ (seize), command urging to seize a new future

  ➔ The imperative form + 掴み取れ is a direct command, encouraging to grasp or seize a future that is new and full of potential.