Winding Road
濱崎步 Ayumi Hamasaki Lyrics

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Tobikata wasureta tori no you ni

arukikata wo wasureta boku wa

Tada hitasura hashiritsudzuketa

nagakatta you na mijikakatta you na

sonna michinori wo ima

furikaette nagamete miru

sou kore ga boku no eranda michi

(*) nee boku ga nokoshite kita ashiato wa sa

ibitsu de doro darake dattari suru yo

nee dakedo sukoshi mo kuyande nanka nai yo

kokoro kara hokori ni omotteru n' da

Sou kore ga boku no eranda michi

(*) repeat

nee ima mo umaku wa ikirenai yo

sonna ni kiyou na boku ja nai n' da

nee dakedo hitotsu dake ieru toshitara

Kore kara mo mune wo hatte kono michi wo yuku sa

tobikata wasureta tori wa itsuka

mou ichido habatakeru darou

boku ga arukidaseta you ni

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Winding Road" by Ayumi Hamasaki convey a sense of confusion and uncertainty about life's journey. The first verse describes the feeling of forgetting one's walking style, like a bird forgetting how to fly. The singer feels lost and aimlessly runs on the elongated path, trying to remember how to walk. This path is characterized by its length and repetitiveness, as if it were a winding road. The singer looks back and wonders about the path they have taken, trying to find meaning in their journey.

The chorus reflects on this journey being the singer's chosen path, despite the difficulties and the mess it has left behind. The second verse acknowledges that the singer still struggles to live up to this path but feels pride in their decision to go down it. They declare that they have no regrets because they feel it is worth feeling proud of themselves. The final lines express hope and optimism for the future, using the imagery of a bird that will eventually remember how to fly once more, just as the singer has found their way.

Line by Line Meaning

Tobikata wasureta tori no you ni
Like a bird that has forgotten how to fly

arukikata wo wasureta boku wa
I, who have forgotten how to walk

Tada hitasura hashiritsudzuketa
I just kept running aimlessly

nagakatta you na mijikakatta you na
Long and short, winding path

sonna michinori wo ima
I now look back and gaze upon that path

furikaette nagamete miru
Looking back, I reflect upon it

sou kore ga boku no eranda michi
Yes, this is the path I chose

nee boku ga nokoshite kita ashiato wa sa
Hey, the footprints I left behind

ibitsu de doro darake dattari suru yo
May be distorted and covered in dirt

nee dakedo sukoshi mo kuyande nanka nai yo
But I don't regret it, not even a little

kokoro kara hokori ni omotteru n' da
From the bottom of my heart, I feel proud of them