I am
Inu-Yasha Lyrics


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Sagasou yume wo kakera hiroiatsume
Setsunakute mo ima nara sagaseru darou
Mekurumeku mainichi no katachi kaete
Setsunakute mo tashika na ima o kanjiyou

(Let's search for and gather the shards of dreams
Even if we're sad, we can probably still find them now,
Changing the shape of the brightly turning tomorrow.
Even if we're sad, let's feel the sure present.)

Mikake yori mo tanjun de dakedo tsutaekirenakute
Iitai koto wa itsumo poketto ni shimatteru ne

(It's simpler than it looks, but I can't tell it all.
I'm always putting what I want to say away in my pocket.)

Kodomojimita koto nante ima sara ienai
Toki ga kaiketsu suru to ka yuu kedo wakariaezuni

(I can't say things with childlike plainess now.
It's said that time settles all, but without understanding--)

Nijuuyo jikan kimi o shinjiteru yo
Mitsumeteru yo arifureta kotoba demo
Toki wa itsumo isogi ashi de warau
Omoide yori motometai ima o mitsukeyou

(I believe in you 24 hours a day
I stare wide-eyed, even at common words
Time is always laughing on its swift feet
Let's find a present we want to look for more than memories.)

Ugokidasanakya hajimannai nayamidasu to tomerannai
Hitoyo kagiri no yume ni amaete itaku wa nai shi

(If we don't move, we can't start. If we worry, we can't stop.
I don't want to be coddled by dreams of this world's limits.)

Otome chikku na negai mo sono mama okizari
Ai ga subete sa bokura no jidai wa koko kara hajimaru

(A maiden's cheeky wish is left behind as it is.
Love is everything. Our era starts from here.)

Sora o tsukinuketeku tori mitai ni ne
Oozora mau imeeji ga ugokidasu
Arukou michi wa tooku tsuzuku keredo
Itsu no ma ni ka kagayakidasu daiyamondo

(Like a bird cutting through the sky,
The image dancing in the great sky begins to move
Let's walk -- the road goes on for long, but
It'll shine like a diamond before we know it.)

[instrumental break]

Nijuuyo jikan kimi o shinjiteru yo
Mitsumeteru yo arifureta kotoba demo
Toki wa itsumo isogi ashi de warau
Omoide yori motometai ima o mitsukeyou

(I believe in you 24 hours a day
I stare wide-eyed, even at common words
Time is always laughing on its swift feet
Let's find a present we want to look for more than memories.)

Sagasou yume no kakera hiroiatsume
Setsunakute mo ima nara sagaseru darou
Mekurumeku mainichi no katachi kaete
Setsunakute mo tashika na ima o kanjiyou

(Let's search for and gather the shards of dreams
Even if we're sad, we can probably still find them now,




Changing the shape of the brightly turning tomorrow.
Even if we're sad, let's feel the sure present.)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Inu-Yasha's song "I Am" are about holding onto hope and the present moment even in the face of sadness and uncertainty. The song encourages the listener to search for the fragments of their dreams and gather them up, believing that they can find them even in difficult times. The lyrics talk about the desire to express oneself but feeling like they can't, the limitations of time and understanding, and the importance of love and taking action. Despite the challenges, the song encourages the listener to keep moving forward, to believe in themselves and their dreams, and to find joy in the present moment.


The chorus of the song repeats the lines "I believe in you 24 hours a day, I stare wide-eyed, even at common words, Time is always laughing on its swift feet, Let's find a present we want to look for more than memories." These lines suggest a strong sense of faith and devotion, and a determination to find happiness and fulfillment in the here and now. The song's message is one of hope and resilience, encouraging the listener to keep moving forward and to never give up on their dreams.


Line by Line Meaning

Sagasou yume wo kakera hiroiatsume
Let's search for and gather the shards of dreams


Setsunakute mo ima nara sagaseru darou
Even if we're sad, we can probably still find them now,


Mekurumeku mainichi no katachi kaete
Changing the shape of the brightly turning tomorrow.


Setsunakute mo tashika na ima o kanjiyou
Even if we're sad, let's feel the sure present.


Mikake yori mo tanjun de dakedo tsutaekirenakute
It's simpler than it looks, but I can't tell it all.


Iitai koto wa itsumo poketto ni shimatteru ne
I'm always putting what I want to say away in my pocket.


Kodomojimita koto nante ima sara ienai
I can't say things with childlike plainess now.


Toki ga kaiketsu suru to ka yuu kedo wakariaezuni
It's said that time settles all, but without understanding--


Nijuuyo jikan kimi o shinjiteru yo
I believe in you 24 hours a day


Mitsumeteru yo arifureta kotoba demo
I stare wide-eyed, even at common words


Toki wa itsumo isogi ashi de warau
Time is always laughing on its swift feet


Omoide yori motometai ima o mitsukeyou
Let's find a present we want to look for more than memories.


Ugokidasanakya hajimannai nayamidasu to tomerannai
If we don't move, we can't start. If we worry, we can't stop.


Hitoyo kagiri no yume ni amaete itaku wa nai shi
I don't want to be coddled by dreams of this world's limits.


Otome chikku na negai mo sono mama okizari
A maiden's cheeky wish is left behind as it is.


Ai ga subete sa bokura no jidai wa koko kara hajimaru
Love is everything. Our era starts from here.


Sora o tsukinuketeku tori mitai ni ne
Like a bird cutting through the sky,


Oozora mau imeeji ga ugokidasu
The image dancing in the great sky begins to move


Arukou michi wa tooku tsuzuku keredo
Let's walk -- the road goes on for long, but


Itsu no ma ni ka kagayakidasu daiyamondo
It'll shine like a diamond before we know it.


Sagasou yume no kakera hiroiatsume
Let's search for and gather the shards of dreams


Setsunakute mo ima nara sagaseru darou
Even if we're sad, we can probably still find them now,


Mekurumeku mainichi no katachi kaete
Changing the shape of the brightly turning tomorrow.


Setsunakute mo tashika na ima o kanjiyou
Even if we're sad, let's feel the sure present.




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Comments from YouTube:

@user-hm8in4bn8f

I still laugh when i remember inuyasha stealing kagome's alarm clock 😂

@CottageGurl

All inuyasha songs are lit! <3 this was my first childhood anime i ever watch :3

@your.geenie

Thanks for appreciating the song and the anime.

@ivantabacchi9138

Me too !

@Scotandpunky

Love the anime so beautiful which I could see the other one when they have their child inyuasha and kagome

@angelrosetennom6026

same here!

@user-cz1ii6my8o

@heatherlikesoctopi

I’m tearing up remembering being like 13 waking up at 5 AM to watch inuyasha on toonami, these songs trigger such a core emotion

@christophercooper1931

I feel exactly the same way. Thank you for letting me know I’m not the only one

@markvinsonpenaojas5799

Me:2003 on abschn 4 o'clock afternoon

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