BUMP OF CHICKEN Lyrics (English Translation)

[Verse 1]
Life happens in the blink of an eye.
If we hesitate, the moment drifts by.
What was it I needed to say?
Let’s remember it together, today.

[Verse 2]
Even the things that matter most,
How do I hold them, not as a ghost?
I long to see the truth, just once, unveiled,
But we’re all like soap bubbles, briefly sailed.

[Pre-Chorus]
In the place where pain was born but never spoken,
I know you must be there—a sacred token.
A vivid memory, a crack of light,
A voice from the start, pulsating, bright.

[Chorus]
Now, I’ve finally found it.
I’ve come this far, I can feel it now.
With all the courage I gathered and kept,
I stand before you as you live and breathe.

[Verse 3]
After trying every seed and art,
A curse that won’t let me quit or part.
Ah, this wish I’ve clutched for so long,
A magic that gave me a world where I belong.

[Bridge]
The rain that never dries, the sunless day,
I carried them all; it led me your way.
My body breathes still, my blood feeds the pain,
As if desperate to grasp its meaning, again and again.

[Refrain]
I’m calling out now.
Our heartbeats can answer, we can confirm.
What is it you want to reclaim? You’re not alone.
I, too, am living for this night.

[Pre-Chorus]
Words that shattered past all repair,
My eyes hold you, steady and aware.
Thank you. Let’s remember this, always true.
Surely, we were always waiting for you.

[Final Chorus]
Now, I’ve finally found it.
I’ve come this far, I can touch it now.
Even through the hurt, with all my might,
I will live my life with you.

[Outro]
I’m calling out now.
Our heartbeats can answer, we can confirm.
What is it you want to reclaim? You’re not alone.
I, too, am living. I live with you.
I am here for that.