Motohiro Hata (秦基博) born 11 October 1980, is a Japanese singer-songwriter. … Read Full Bio ↴Motohiro Hata (秦基博) born 11 October 1980, is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He debuted under the major label BMG Japan in 2006 with the single "Synchro" (シンクロ).

Hata is the youngest of three brothers. He was born in Nichinan Miyazaki, Japan and moved to Yokohama when he was 2. He began playing guitar at 3. In junior high school, he begin writing songs, and in high school started working fully as a musician. After graduating, he started doing his own compositions. In 2004, he released an independent EP, "Orange no Haikei no Akai Seibutsu" (オレンジの背景の赤い静物). Late 2006, Motohiro released his first single, "Synchro" (シンクロ) followed by the mini-album "Bokura o Tsunagu Mono" (僕らをつなぐもの), and a version of Synchro was used as the theme of WOWOW's dorama , "真夜中のマーチ". One of his biggest hits was the single "Uroko" (鳞(うろこ)), released on 6 June 2007, followed soon by "Ai Chou" (青い蝶) in September, along with his first album, "Contrast" (コントラスト), which debuted in 5th place in the Oricon Charts with 25 thousand copies sold in its first week.

His 2008 single "Kimi, Meguru, Boku" (キミ、メグル、ボク), was his first top 20 hit, reaching #15 on Oricon charts. The song was used as the opening theme for the anime series Itazura na Kiss. Since then, he has had six top 20 singles and two top 10 albums. In August of 2009 he released the single "Halation". And early 2010, the live album called "Best of Green Mind '09". Soon, he released the single "Ai" (アイ), followed by his new single: "Tōmei Datta Sekai" (透明だった世界), which premiered as the opening for the seventh season of Naruto Shippuuden. And then, he released the single "METRO FILM" (メトロ・フィルム), followed by his 3rd album: Documentary.

トブタメニ
秦基博 Lyrics

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ゆらり揺れていたのは景色の方じゃなくて
僕の方だったよ急いで行かなくちゃ

座り込んでた昨日閉ざされた境界線の向こう
これ以上ないくらい歓びも痛みも全て解き放つんだ

走って飛び立てるって
行くしかないんだ戻れはしないんだ

辿り着けるはずって
信じてるんだもう決めたんだ

鎖引きちぎった今ならきっと飛べるって?
動き出した想いは僕の背中にそうさ小さな羽をくれるんだ

破いてしまった明日を
拾い集めてつなぎ合わせて
翼に変えればいいんだ
舞い上がるんだ舞い上がるんだ

いつだって飛び立てるって
行くしかないんだ戻れはしないんだ
辿り着けるはずって
信じてるんだもう決めたんだ

La la la la la

舞い上がるんだ

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "トブタメニ" by 秦基博 (Hata Motohiro) are about taking a leap of faith and chasing after one's dreams. The opening lines talk about how the thing that was swaying and shaking was not the scenery, but the singer themselves. They realize that they need to hurry and go, not letting time pass them by. The next lines describe a past day where they were sitting down, feeling trapped beyond a closed boundary. However, they decide to release everything, whether it be joy or pain, beyond that boundary.

The lyrics then continue with the idea of running and taking flight, emphasizing that there's no other choice but to move forward and not look back. The singer believes that they can reach their destination and have already made the decision to do so. They question if they can now break free and fly, with their feelings starting to move and giving them small wings on their back.

The chorus expresses the idea of collecting and piecing together the torn future, turning it into wings and soaring high. The lyrics repeat the message of always being able to take flight, emphasizing that there's no turning back and expressing the belief in reaching their goal. The repetition of "舞い上がるんだ" (maiuagaru nda) at the end reinforces the image of soaring high.

Line by Line Meaning

ゆらり揺れていたのは景色の方じゃなくて
What was swaying gently wasn't the scenery, it was me.

僕の方だったよ急いで行かなくちゃ
It was me who needed to hurry and go.

座り込んでた昨日閉ざされた境界線の向こう
Yesterday, when I was sitting down, beyond the closed border.

これ以上ないくらい歓びも痛みも全て解き放つんだ
I will release all the joy and pain to the fullest extent possible.

走って飛び立てるって
To run and take off.

行くしかないんだ戻れはしないんだ
There's no choice but to go, there's no going back.

辿り着けるはずって
I believe I can reach it.

信じてるんだもう決めたんだ
I believe it, I have already decided.

鎖引きちぎった今ならきっと飛べるって?
If I tear off the chains, can I surely fly now?

動き出した想いは僕の背中にそうさ小さな羽をくれるんだ
The feelings that have started to move give me small wings on my back.

破いてしまった明日を
The shattered tomorrow.