宮本浩次 (Hiroji Miyamoto) aka "Miyaji" : Vocal, Guitar
石森敏行 (Toshiyuki Ishi… Read Full Bio ↴宮本浩次 (Hiroji Miyamoto) aka "Miyaji" : Vocal, Guitar
石森敏行 (Toshiyuki Ishimori) aka "Ishi-kun" : Guitar
高緑成治 (Seiji Takamidori) aka "Sei-chan" : Bass
冨永義之 (Yoshiyuki Tominaga) aka "Tomy" : Drums

エレファントカシマシ (The Elephant Kashimashi aka "Ele-kashi") is a Japanese Alternative rock band, originally formed in Tokyo by Miyamoto, Ishimori and Tominaga when they were in junior high school (1981). Takamidori, who was Tominaga's friend in his high school, joined the band in 1986.

Their work can be divided into two major stylistic periods: the "Epic Sony years" (1988-1994, the albums Elephant Kashimashi through Tokyo No Sora) and the "Pony Canyon & Faithful, EMI Music, Universal Music years" (1996-present, the album Kokoro Ni Hana Wo onward). A major change in songwriting, production, and general playing style (especially Miyamoto's vocals) occurred along with this label switch.

俺たちの明日
エレファントカシマシ Lyrics

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さあがんばろうぜ!
オマエは今日もどこかで
不器用にこの日々と
きっと戦ってることだろう

どうだい? 近頃仕事は忙しいのかい?
どうだい? かみさんは元気か? 子供は大きくなったかい?
実は昨日オマエとつるんで歩く夢を見たんだ

昔みたいにオマエと歩く夢を

そういやあの頃は俺たちの時代を築こうなんて話を
何時間でも語り合って飽きなかったな
そしてそんな時間こそ本当は俺たちの
あぁ人生そのものだったな

時は流れてもうりっぱな大人さ
今はそれぞれの道を行く

さあがんばろうぜ!
負けるなよそうさオマエの
輝きはいつだってオレの宝物

でっかく生きようぜ!
オマエは今日もどこかで
不器用にこの日々と
きっと戦ってることだろう

10代憎しみと愛入り交じった目で世間を罵り
20代悲しみを知って目を背けたくって町を彷徨い歩き
30代愛する人のためのこの命だってことに
あぁ気付いたな

季節は過ぎてそれぞれの空
オマエこの頃何想う

さあがんばろうぜ!
負けるなよそうさオマエの
輝きはいつだってオレの宝物

でっかく生きようぜ!
オマエは今日もどこかで
不器用にこの日々と
きっと戦ってることだろう

さあがんばろうぜ!
輝き求め暮らしてきた
そんな想いがいつだって
オレたちの宝物

さあでかけようぜ!
いつもの景色この空の下
いつかどでかいどでかい
虹をかけようよ

さあがんばろうぜ!
負けるなよそうさオマエが
いつかくれた優しさが今でも宝物

でっかく生きようぜ!

誓った遠いあの空忘れないぜ
そうさ今も同じ星を見ている

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of エレファントカシマシ's song 俺たちの明日 address the struggles and triumphs of everyday life. The song encourages the listener to keep going and persist through difficult times. The first verse acknowledges that everyone is fighting their battles, and that the listener is likely doing the same. The second verse reminisces about the past, when the singer and listener would talk for hours about building their future, and realizes that those moments were the essence of life. The chorus repeats the theme of persisting and shining brightly, with a touch of hope and encouragement.

The third verse reflects on the stages of life, moving from teenage rebellion, to the confusion of the twenties, to the realization of a greater purpose in the thirties. The fourth verse brings the listener back to the present moment, encouraging them to continue striving for what they want, and realizing that their desires and experiences are precious treasures. At the end of the song, there is a call to action to continue living boldly and chasing after rainbows.

Overall, the lyrics of 俺たちの明日 are an anthem of resilience and hope, recognizing the difficulties of life while urging the listener to keep going and find their own treasures.

Line by Line Meaning

さあがんばろうぜ!
Come on, let's do our best!

オマエは今日もどこかで不器用にこの日々ときっと戦ってることだろう
You're somewhere today, fighting awkwardly through these daily struggles, right?

どうだい? 近頃仕事は忙しいのかい? どうだい? かみさんは元気か? 子供は大きくなったかい?
How's work been lately? How's your wife doing? Have the kids grown up at all?

実は昨日オマエとつるんで歩く夢を見たんだ昔みたいにオマエと歩く夢を
You know, I had a dream yesterday that we were walking together like we used to.

そういやあの頃は俺たちの時代を築こうなんて話を何時間でも語り合って飽きなかったなそしてそんな時間こそ本当は俺たちのあぁ人生そのものだったな
Come to think of it, back then, we never got tired of talking for hours on end about building our own era. The truly precious time in our lives was just like that, wasn't it?

時は流れてもうりっぱな大人さ今はそれぞれの道を行く
Time passes, we're now all grown up, and we're all walking our own paths.

さあがんばろうぜ! 負けるなよそうさオマエの輝きはいつだってオレの宝物
Come on, let's do our best! Don't give up, because your shine will always be my treasure.

でっかく生きようぜ! オマエは今日もどこかで不器用にこの日々ときっと戦ってることだろう
Let's live life in a big way! You're still out there somewhere, probably struggling awkwardly with everyday life, right?

10代憎しみと愛入り交じった目で世間を罵り 20代悲しみを知って目を背けたくって町を彷徨い歩き 30代愛する人のためのこの命だってことにあぁ気付いたな
In our teens, we cursed the world with eyes full of both hate and love. In our twenties, we knew sadness, and often wandered aimlessly through town trying to turn our eyes away from it. Finally, in our thirties, we realized that our lives were for the people we loved.

季節は過ぎてそれぞれの空オマエこの頃何想う
Seasons have passed, and we've each found our own skies. What have you been thinking about recently?

輝き求め暮らしてきたそんな想いがいつだってオレたちの宝物
We've lived our lives in search of our own shine. Those feelings will always be our treasures.

さあでかけようぜ! いつもの景色この空の下いつかどでかいどでかい虹をかけようよ
Come on, let's go out! We'll find ourselves below the same sky, and someday, we'll make a huge rainbow together.

負けるなよそうさオマエがいつかくれた優しさが今でも宝物
Don't give up, because the kindness you've shown me will always be a treasure.

誓った遠いあの空忘れないぜそうさ今も同じ星を見ている
I won't forget that distant sky we promised ourselves long ago. That's right, we're still looking at the same stars now.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Hiroji Miyamoto

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