ピースサイン – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

• By: 米津玄師
• Album: BOOTLEG

Lyrics & Translation

[Japanese]

[English]

いつか僕らの上をスレスレに

One day, that airplane flew just above us

通りすぎていったあの飛行機を

I remember it strangely well

不思議なくらいに憶えてる

For no reason at all, but somehow

意味もないのに 何故か

On the night I cried for being useless

不甲斐なくて泣いた日の夜に

I just wished to become stronger

ただ強くなりたいと願ってた

Searching for the courage I needed

そのために必要な勇気を

I was looking for it

探し求めていた

Even if a cruel fate is set

残酷な運命が定まっているとして

And it appears before me someday

それがいつの日か僕の前に現れるとして

As long as I can breathe in this moment

ただ一瞬 この一瞬 息ができるなら

I could think it doesn't matter

どうでもいいと思えた

That heart of yours

その心を

Once more, go far away, go far away

もう一度 遠くへ行け 遠くへ行けと

Someone inside me sings

僕の中で誰かが歌う

With an intensity that can't be helped

どうしようもないほど熱烈に

So that you, who always had swollen eyes,

いつだって目を腫らした君が二度と

Can smile and never be sad again

悲しまないように笑える

A song to become that kind of hero

そんなヒーローになるための歌

Farewell, raise the peace sign

さらば掲げろ ピースサイン

As the story rolls on

転がっていくストーリーを

転がっていくストーリーを

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...

「守りたい」だなんて言えるほど

I knew you weren't weak enough to say

君が弱くはないの分かってた

"I want to protect you"

それ以上に僕は弱くてさ

But I was weaker than that

君が大事だったんだ

You were important to me

「一人で生きていくんだ」なんてさ

Since that day I shouted out

口を突いて叫んだあの日から

"I’ll live on my own"

変わっていく僕を笑えばいい

You can just laugh at the changing me

独りが怖い僕を

The me who is afraid of being alone

蹴飛ばして 噛み付いて

Kicking and biting

息もできなくて

Unable to breathe

騒ぐ頭と 腹の奥が

With a noisy head and a churning stomach

くしゃくしゃになったって

Even if it all gets tangled up

衒いも外連も消えてしまうくらいに

To the point where pretense and showiness disappear

今は触っていたいんだ 君の心に

Right now, I want to touch your heart

僕たちはきっといつか

Surely, someday we will

遠く離れた太陽にすら手が届いて

Reach even the distant sun

夜明け前を手に入れて笑おう

And laugh as we seize the dawn

そうやって青く燃える色に染まり

In that way, dyed in a blue flame

朧げな街の向こうへ

We should be able to run hand in hand

手を繋いで走って行けるはずだ

To the other side of the hazy town

君と未来を盗み描く

Stealing and painting our future together

捻りのないストーリーを

A straightforward story

...

...

瘡蓋だらけ 荒くれた日々が

With scabs all over, the rough days

削り削られ 擦切れた今が

Have been worn down, and now I’m frayed

君の言葉で蘇る

Revived by your words

鮮やかにも 現れてく

Vividly appearing

蛹のままで 眠る魂も

Even the soul that sleeps in its cocoon

食べかけのまま 捨てたあの夢を

That dream I discarded, half-eaten

もう一度 取り戻せ

Let’s reclaim it once more

...

...

もう一度 遠くへ行け 遠くへ行けと

Once more, go far away, go far away

僕の中で誰かが歌う

Someone inside me sings

どうしようもないほど熱烈に

With an intensity that can't be helped

いつだって目を腫らした君が二度と

So that you, who always had swollen eyes,

悲しまないように笑える

Can smile and never be sad again

そんなヒーローになるための歌

A song to become that kind of hero

さらば掲げろ ピースサイン

Farewell, raise the peace sign

転がっていくストーリーを

As the story rolls on

君と未来を盗み描く

Stealing and painting our future together

捻りのないストーリーを

A straightforward story

...

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
憶える /oːeru/ B1	verb - to memorize, to remember
勇気 /jɯːki/ B2	noun - courage, bravery
探し求めていた /sagaɕi motomete ita/ B2	verb (compound) - searched and sought for
残酷な /zankoku na/ B2	adjective - cruel
運命 /.unmeid/ B2	noun - destiny, fate
遠く /toku/ A2	adverb - far, distant
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
笑える /waraeru/ B1	verb - to be able to laugh
未来 /mirai/ B1	noun - future
手を繋いで /te o tsunaide/ B1	verb phrase - holding hands
夢 /yume/ A2	noun - dream
歌 /u-ta/ A1	noun - song
未来を盗み描く /mirai o nusumi egaku/ B2	verb phrase - to steal and描く (描く: to draw or to paint) the future

Key Grammar Structures

• いつか僕らの上をスレスレに

  ➔ Use of "いつか" (itsuka) meaning "someday" and "に" (ni) as a direction particle indicating movement towards a location.

  ➔ "いつか" expresses a future point in time, and "に" marks the target of movement or location.

• 意味もないのに

  ➔ Use of "も" as an additive particle and "のに" (noni) as a conjunction meaning "despite" or "although".

  ➔ "も" adds emphasis or means "even", while "のに" introduces a contrast or unexpected result.

• ただ強くなりたいと願ってた

  ➔ Use of "と" as a quotative particle and "願ってた" (neg. past contracted form of "願う") meaning "was wishing".

  ➔ "と" indicates that the preceding verb or phrase is a direct quote or reported speech, and "願ってた" expresses a past wish or desire.

• 君と未来を盗み描く

  ➔ Use of "と" for accompaniment, "を" as a direct object marker, and compound verb "盗み描く" (to steal and draw).

  ➔ "と" indicates accompanying someone or something, "を" marks the object of the action, and "盗み描く" is a compound verb meaning "to steal and draw".

• 今は触っていたいんだ 君の心に

  ➔ Use of "たい" form of verb "触る" (to touch) to express desire, and "に" indicating target or destination.

  ➔ "たい" is used to express wanting to do something, transforming the verb into its desiderative form, and "に" specifies the target or recipient.