I Lyrics (English Translation) – Bump Of Chicken
There’s no time; we’re inside the blink of a life.
The moment we connect, we’re torn apart.
Ah, what was it I needed to tell you?
Alright, let’s try to remember it here today, together.
Even though this is so important,
How can I cherish it properly, the right way?
Ah, just for once, I want to see what is truly real.
Everyone’s a soap bubble, inside a single blink.
At the place where an untransferable pain was born,
You’re there, aren’t you? I heard it.
A voice from the beginning, made from pulsating memories
that are still vivid even as they crack.
Look, I’ve finally found you.
I’ve made it this far, and now I can reach you.
With all the courage I’ve gathered and stored away,
I’m standing right here, before your life.
After I’ve used up every last trick and device,
There’s a curse that won’t allow me to give up.
Ah, I’ve been holding on so tightly for so long,
To a wish, a magic that gave me a world.
The unending rain, the night in broad daylight,
You’ve been carrying them all along, and that’s how we met.
My body still breathes, circulating blood through the pain,
As if it’s desperate to understand the meaning.
Calling out to each other now,
We can check our heartbeats against each other.
What do you want to reclaim? You aren’t alone.
I’m living too, through a night meant for that purpose.
Words went beyond their limits and broke off,
But my eyes certainly capture you.
Let’s remember, and say thank you.
I’m sure I was waiting for this moment.
Look, I’ve finally found you.
I’ve made it this far, and now I can touch you.
Even if I get hurt, I’ll use all of my courage,
To live with you.
Calling out to each other now,
We can check our heartbeats against each other.
What do you want to reclaim? You aren’t alone.
I’m living too; I’m here to live with you.
Lyrics Meaning
This song is a profound and poetic meditation on transience, memory, and the relentless pursuit of connection in a fragile reality. It unfolds like a dream or a fading memory.
Fragility of Existence and Time: The central metaphor is life as “the blink of a life” or “a soap bubble”—incredibly brief, beautiful, and prone to vanishing at any moment. There’s a constant tension between wanting to hold onto something precious and the feeling that time is running out (“There’s no time”). Connections are fleeting, as the moment you find someone, you’re “torn apart.”
The Pain of Unspoken Truths and Memory: A deep, personal pain (“untransferable pain”) resides at the song’s core, linked to forgotten words and fractured memories. The singer struggles to “remember” what was so important to say. This suggests trauma, loss, or a past that is slipping away, yet its emotional weight remains.
A Relentless Journey and Shared Burden: The lyrics depict a determined journey through hardship (“unending rain,” “night in broad daylight”) to reach someone. It’s a journey fueled by a “curse” of perseverance—a refusal to give up on a wish or a promise (“a magic that gave me a world”). This struggle is not solitary; it’s shared. The meeting point is where both individuals carry their respective burdens (“You’ve been carrying them all along, and that’s how we met”).
Connection Beyond Words: Words are shown to be insufficient (“Words went beyond their limits and broke off”). True connection is found beyond language: in synchronized heartbeats, in a captured gaze (“my eyes certainly capture you”), and in the simple, powerful act of presence—”I’m here to live with you.” This physical and emotional coexistence is the ultimate goal.
Gratitude and Purpose in Shared Existence: Despite the pain and fragility, the song ends on a note of profound gratitude and purpose. The shared struggle gives meaning. The act of “living with” someone becomes a defiant, courageous act against the ephemeral nature of their world. It’s about finding and holding onto another soul within the fleeting blink of existence.
