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いつか僕らの上をスレスレに One day, that airplane flew just above us 00:21
通りすぎていったあの飛行機を I remember it strangely well 00:25
不思議なくらいに憶えてる For no reason at all, but somehow 00:27
意味もないのに 何故か On the night I cried for being useless 00:29
不甲斐なくて泣いた日の夜に I just wished to become stronger 00:32
ただ強くなりたいと願ってた Searching for the courage I needed 00:34
そのために必要な勇気を I was looking for it 00:37
探し求めていた Even if a cruel fate is set 00:39
残酷な運命が定まっているとして And it appears before me someday 00:41
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 00:46
ただ一瞬 この一瞬 息ができるなら I could think it doesn't matter 00:51
どうでもいいと思えた That heart of yours 00:56
その心を Once more, go far away, go far away 00:58
もう一度 遠くへ行け 遠くへ行けと Someone inside me sings 01:01
僕の中で誰かが歌う With an intensity that can't be helped 01:06
どうしようもないほど熱烈に So that you, who always had swollen eyes, 01:08
いつだって目を腫らした君が二度と Can smile and never be sad again 01:12
悲しまないように笑える A song to become that kind of hero 01:15
そんなヒーローになるための歌 Farewell, raise the peace sign 01:18
さらば掲げろ ピースサイン As the story rolls on 01:21
転がっていくストーリーを 転がっていくストーリーを 01:24
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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 01:37
君が弱くはないの分かってた "I want to protect you" 01:39
それ以上に僕は弱くてさ But I was weaker than that 01:41
君が大事だったんだ You were important to me 01:44
「一人で生きていくんだ」なんてさ Since that day I shouted out 01:46
口を突いて叫んだあの日から "I’ll live on my own" 01:49
変わっていく僕を笑えばいい You can just laugh at the changing me 01:51
独りが怖い僕を The me who is afraid of being alone 01:53
蹴飛ばして 噛み付いて Kicking and biting 01:56
息もできなくて Unable to breathe 01:58
騒ぐ頭と 腹の奥が With a noisy head and a churning stomach 02:00
くしゃくしゃになったって Even if it all gets tangled up 02:03
衒いも外連も消えてしまうくらいに To the point where pretense and showiness disappear 02:05
今は触っていたいんだ 君の心に Right now, I want to touch your heart 02:10
僕たちはきっといつか Surely, someday we will 02:15
遠く離れた太陽にすら手が届いて Reach even the distant sun 02:19
夜明け前を手に入れて笑おう And laugh as we seize the dawn 02:22
そうやって青く燃える色に染まり In that way, dyed in a blue flame 02:25
朧げな街の向こうへ We should be able to run hand in hand 02:29
手を繋いで走って行けるはずだ To the other side of the hazy town 02:32
君と未来を盗み描く Stealing and painting our future together 02:35
捻りのないストーリーを A straightforward story 02:39
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瘡蓋だらけ 荒くれた日々が With scabs all over, the rough days 02:51
削り削られ 擦切れた今が Have been worn down, and now I’m frayed 02:54
君の言葉で蘇る Revived by your words 02:56
鮮やかにも 現れてく Vividly appearing 02:58
蛹のままで 眠る魂も Even the soul that sleeps in its cocoon 03:01
食べかけのまま 捨てたあの夢を That dream I discarded, half-eaten 03:03
もう一度 取り戻せ Let’s reclaim it once more 03:06
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もう一度 遠くへ行け 遠くへ行けと Once more, go far away, go far away 03:28
僕の中で誰かが歌う Someone inside me sings 03:32
どうしようもないほど熱烈に With an intensity that can't be helped 03:35
いつだって目を腫らした君が二度と So that you, who always had swollen eyes, 03:37
悲しまないように笑える Can smile and never be sad again 03:42
そんなヒーローになるための歌 A song to become that kind of hero 03:44
さらば掲げろ ピースサイン Farewell, raise the peace sign 03:47
転がっていくストーリーを As the story rolls on 03:52
君と未来を盗み描く Stealing and painting our future together 03:54
捻りのないストーリーを A straightforward story 03:56
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ピースサイン – Bilingual Lyrics Japanese/English

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米津玄師
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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
...
...
「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

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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

/yume/

A2
  • noun
  • - dream

/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.