Lyricist:秋元(あきもと)(やすし) - Akimoto Yasushi


Kanji/Furigana Romaji English

(あさ)(そら)見上(みあ)げて
今日(きょう)という一日(いちにち)
笑顔(えがお)でいられるように
そっとお(ねが)いした

asa no sora wo miagete
kyou to iu ichinichi ga
egao de irareru you ni
sotto onegai shita

Looking up at the morning sky
On this day known as today
I hope I can spend it smiling
I gently wished

(とき)には(あめ)()って
(なみだ)(あふ)れるけど
(おも)(どお)りにならない()
明日(あした) 頑張(がんば)ろう

toki ni wa ame mo futte
namida mo afureru kedo
omoidoori ni naranai hi wa
ashita ganbarou

Sometimes, rain falls
And tears overflow, but
Days when things don’t go according to plan
Make me want to strive tomorrow

ずっと()てる(ゆめ)
(わたし)がもう一人(ひとり)いて
やりたいこと ()きなように
自由(じゆう)にできる(ゆめ)

zutto miteru yume wa
watashi ga mou hitori ite
yaritai koto suki na you ni
jiyuu ni dekiru yume

The dream I’ve always had
Is to be someone
Who is free to do whatever she wants
That’s my dream

人生(じんせい)(かみ)飛行機(ひこうき)
(ねが)()せて()んで()くよ
(かぜ)(なか)(ちから)(かぎ)
ただ(すす)むだけ
その距離(きょり)(きそ)うより
どう()んだか どこを()んだのか
それが一番(いちばん) 大切(たいせつ)なんだ
さあ (こころ)のままに
365(にち)

jinsei wa kamihikouki
negai nosete tonde yuku yo
kaze no naka wo chikara no kagiri
tada susumu dake
sono kyori wo kisou yori
dou tonda ka doko wo tonda no ka
sore ga ichiban taisetsu nanda
saa kokoro no mama ni
sanbyaku rokujuugo nichi

Life is a paper airplane
Flying on with my wishes
With all my might against the wind
Just progressing
Rather than compete for distance
How I flew, where do I fly to
Those are the most important things
Come, like my heart
365 days

(ほし)はいくつ()えるか
(なに)()えない(よる)
元気(げんき)()ない そんな(とき)
(だれ)かと(はな)そう

hoshi wa ikutsu mieru ka
nani mo mienai yoru ka
genki ga denai sonna toki wa
dareka to hanasou

How many stars can I see?
Or is it a night where nothing can be seen?
When I can’t bring up my energy
I’ll talk to someone

(ひと)(おも)うよりも
一人(ひとり)ぼっちじゃないんだ
すぐそばのやさしさに
()づかずにいるだけ

hito wa omou yori mo
hitoribocchi ja nainda
sugu soba no yasashisa ni
kidzukazu ni iru dake

Humans are not
As alone as they think
Just unable to notice
The kindness right beside them

人生(じんせい)(かみ)飛行機(ひこうき)
(あい)()せて()んでいるよ
自信持(じしんも)って(ひろ)げる羽根(はね)
みんなが見上(みあ)げる
()(かた)()らなくても
いつのまにか()ばせるようになる
それが希望(きぼう) 推進力(すいしんりょく)
ああ (たの)しくやろう
365(にち)

jinsei wa kamihikouki
ai wo nosete tonde iru yo
jishin motte hirogeru hane wo
minna ga miageru
orikata wo shiranakute mo
itsu no ma ni ka tobaseru you ni naru
sore ga kibou suishinryoku da
aa tanoshiku yarou
sanbyaku rokujuugo nichi

Life is a paper airplane
Flying on with love
These wings spread with confidence
Everyone is looking up
Even if you don’t know how to fold one
You’ll be able to fly before you know it
That’s hope, a motivation
Ahh, let’s have fun
365 days

人生(じんせい)(かみ)飛行機(ひこうき)
(ねが)()せて()んで()くよ
(かぜ)(なか)(ちから)(かぎ)
ただ(すす)むだけ
その距離(きょり)(きそ)うより
どう()んだか どこを()んだのか
それが一番(いちばん) 大切(たいせつ)なんだ
さあ (こころ)のままに
365(にち)

jinsei wa kamihikouki
negai nosete tonde yuku yo
kaze no naka wo chikara no kagiri
tada susumu dake
sono kyori wo kisou yori
dou tonda ka doko wo tonda no ka
sore ga ichiban taisetsu nanda
saa kokoro no mama ni
sanbyaku rokujuugo nichi

Life is a paper airplane
Flying on with my wishes
With all my might against the wind
Just progressing
Rather than compete for distance
How I flew, where do I fly to
Those are the most important things
Come, like my heart
365 days

()んで()け!
()んでみよう!
()んで()け!
()んでみよう!
()んで()け!
()んでみよう!

tonde yuke!
tonde miyou!
tonde yuke!
tonde miyou!
tonde yuke!
tonde miyou!

Fly on!
Just fly!
Fly on!
Just fly!
Fly on!
Just fly!


Translation Credits: Stage48