YELL
Ikimono-Gakari Lyrics

"わたし"は今　どこに在るのと
I wonder where "I" am right now, and I keep looking back at the footprints I left behind

踏みしめた足跡を　何度も見つめ返す
I keep staring at the footprints I've left behind, retracing my steps

枯葉を抱き　秋めく窓辺に　かじかんだ指先で　夢を描いた
I embraced the autumn leaves and, with numb fingers, painted a dream by the window

翼はあるのに　飛べずにいるんだ　ひとりになるのが　恐くて　つらくて
Although I have wings, I can't fly, and being alone is scary and painful

優しいひだまりに　肩寄せる日々を　越えて　僕ら　孤独な夢へと歩く
We walk towards our lonely dreams, beyond the days where we huddled shoulders in a gentle sunny spot

サヨナラは悲しい言葉じゃない　それぞれの夢へと僕らを繋ぐ　YELL
Farewell is not a sad word, it connects us to our respective dreams, YELL

ともに過ごした日々を胸に抱いて　飛び立つよ　独りで　未来の　空へ
Holding in our hearts the days we spent together, we fly alone towards the sky of the future

僕らはなぜ　答えを焦って　宛ての無い暗がりに　自己を探すのだろう
Why do we rush for answers and search for ourselves in aimless darkness?

誰かをただ　想う涙も　真っ直ぐな　笑顔も　ここに在るのに
The tears of longing for someone and the pure smile are here, yet

"ほんとうの自分"を　誰かのことばで　繕うことに　逃れて　迷って
I escape by masking my "true self" with someone else's words, but end up lost

ありのままの弱さと　向き合う強さを　つかみ　僕ら　初めて　明日へと　駆ける
We grab the strength to confront our true weakness, and for the first time, dash towards tomorrow

サヨナラを誰かに告げるたびに　僕らまた変われる　強くなれるかな
Every time we bid farewell to someone, can we transform again and become stronger?

たとえ違う空へ飛び立とうとも　途絶えはしない想いよ　今も胸に
Even if we fly towards different skies, our feelings will never fade away, they remain in our hearts

永遠など無いと　気づいたときから
Since we realized that eternity does not exist,

笑い合ったあの日も　唄い合ったあの日も
The days we laughed and sang together

強く　深く　胸に　刻まれていく
Are engraved deeply and strongly in our hearts

だからこそあなたは　だからこそ僕らは
That is why you, and that's why we

他の誰でもない　誰にも負けない
Are no one else but ourselves, and we won't lose to anyone

声を　挙げて　"わたし"を　生きていくよと
We raised our voice and promised to live as "ourselves"

約束したんだ　ひとり　ひとり　ひとつ　ひとつ　道を　選んだ
We made a promise, each and every one of us, to choose our own path

サヨナラは悲しい言葉じゃない　それぞれの夢へと僕らを繋ぐ　YELL
Farewell is not a sad word, it connects us to our respective dreams, YELL

いつかまためぐり逢うそのときまで　忘れはしない誇りよ　友よ　空へ
Until we meet again someday, we won't forget our pride and friendship, let's go towards the sky

僕らが分かち合う言葉がある　こころからこころへ　声を繋ぐ　YELL
We have words to share with each other, connecting our hearts with our voices, YELL

ともに過ごした日々を胸に抱いて　飛び立つよ　独りで　未来の　空へ
Holding in our hearts the days we spent together, we fly alone towards the sky of the future