King Gnu - 飛行艇/Flying Boat

King Gnu - 飛行艇/Flying Boat

King Gnu


donna yume wo mi ni ikou ka
What kind of dream shall we go and seek?

  • どんな /donna/：
    what kind of
  • 夢ゆめ /yume/：
    dream
  • 見みに行いこうか /mi ni ikou ka/：
    shall we go to see/seek?; 行こう is the volitional of 行く
tadashisa bakari ni osore ononokanaide
Do not tremble in fear of nothing but correctness

  • 正ただしさ /tadashisa/：
    correctness; rightness
  • ばかり /bakari/：
    nothing but; only
  • 恐おそれ戦おののかないで /osore ononokanaide/：
    do not tremble in fear (dict. form: 恐れ戦く)
jiyuu jizai ni tobimawatte
Flying around freely in every direction

  • 自由自在じゆうじざい /jiyuu jizai/：
    free and unrestricted
  • 飛とび回まわって /tobimawatte/：
    flying around (dict. form: 飛び回る)
suteppu bai suteppu biito wo kizande
Step by step, marking out the beat

  • ステップ・バイ・ステップ /suteppu bai suteppu/：
    step by step
  • ビート /biito/：
    beat; rhythm
  • 刻きざんで /kizande/：
    carving; marking out a rhythm (dict. form: 刻む)
hate no nai paatii wo tsuzukeyou ka
Shall we keep this endless party going?

  • 果はて /hate/：
    end; limit
  • 無ない /nai/：
    nonexistent; without
  • パーティー /paatii/：
    party
  • 続つづけようか /tsuzukeyou ka/：
    shall we continue?; volitional of 続ける
kono jidai ni tobinotte
Jumping aboard this era

  • この /kono/：
    this
  • 時代じだい /jidai/：
    era; age
  • 飛とび乗のって /tobinotte/：
    jumping aboard; seizing the moment (dict. form: 飛び乗る)
kon'ya kono machi wo tobitatte
Taking off from this city tonight

  • 今夜こんや /kon'ya/：
    tonight
  • この /kono/：
    this
  • 街まち /machi/：
    town; city; streets
  • 飛とび立たって /tobitatte/：
    taking off (dict. form: 飛び立つ)
oozora wo tobimawatte
Flying all around the vast sky

  • 大空おおぞら /oozora/：
    the vast sky
  • 飛とび回まわって /tobimawatte/：
    flying around (dict. form: 飛び回る)
inochi yurase inochi yurase
Set your life in motion, set your life in motion

  • 命いのち /inochi/：
    life
  • 揺ゆらせ /yurase/：
    shake; set in motion (imperative of 揺らす)
kono kaze ni tobinotte
Jumping aboard this wind

  • この /kono/：
    this
  • 風かぜ /kaze/：
    wind
  • 飛とび乗のって /tobinotte/：
    jumping aboard; riding the momentum (dict. form: 飛び乗る)
kon'ya taifuu no me to natte
Becoming the eye of the typhoon tonight

  • 今夜こんや /kon'ya/：
    tonight
  • 台風たいふうの目め /taifuu no me/：
    the eye of a typhoon; the center of turmoil
  • となって /to natte/：
    becoming; turning into (from となる)
oozora wo tobimawatte
Flying all around the vast sky

  • 大空おおぞら /oozora/：
    the vast sky
  • 飛とび回まわって /tobimawatte/：
    flying around (dict. form: 飛び回る)
inochi yurase inochi yurase
Set your life in motion, set your life in motion

  • 命いのち /inochi/：
    life
  • 揺ゆらせ /yurase/：
    shake; set in motion (imperative of 揺らす)
kawaribae shinai nichijou no katasumi de
In a corner of an unchanging everyday life

  • 代かわり映ばえしない /kawaribae shinai/：
    unchanged; showing no improvement
  • 日常にちじょう /nichijou/：
    everyday life
  • 片隅かたすみ /katasumi/：
    corner; out-of-the-way place
mujaki ni waratte iraretara ii yo na
It would be nice if we could keep smiling innocently

  • 無邪気むじゃき /mujaki/：
    innocent; childlike
  • 笑わらっていられたら /waratte iraretara/：
    if one could keep smiling
  • 〜たらいい /tara ii/：
    it would be good if...; one should...
muimi na tabi wo tsuzukeyou ka
Shall we continue this meaningless journey?

  • 無意味むいみ /muimi/：
    meaningless
  • 旅たび /tabi/：
    journey; trip
  • 続つづけようか /tsuzukeyou ka/：
    shall we continue?; volitional of 続ける
wan bai wan ippo zutsu de ii sa
One by one, one step at a time is fine

  • ワン・バイ・ワン /wan bai wan/：
    one by one
  • 一歩いっぽ /ippo/：
    one step
  • ずつ /zutsu/：
    each; at a time
  • 〜でいい /de ii/：
    ...is fine; ...will do
kansei mo basei mo nomikonde
Swallowing both cheers and jeers

  • 歓声かんせい /kansei/：
    cheers; shouts of joy
  • 罵声ばせい /basei/：
    abuse; jeers
  • 呑のみ込こんで /nomikonde/：
    swallowing; taking in (dict. form: 呑み込む)
kono jidai ni tobinotte
Jumping aboard this era

  • この /kono/：
    this
  • 時代じだい /jidai/：
    era; age
  • 飛とび乗のって /tobinotte/：
    jumping aboard; seizing the moment (dict. form: 飛び乗る)
kon'ya oroka na kui to natte
Becoming a foolish protruding stake tonight

  • 今夜こんや /kon'ya/：
    tonight
  • 愚おろか /oroka/：
    foolish
  • 杭くい /kui/：
    stake; peg, evoking the proverb about a protruding stake
  • となって /to natte/：
    becoming; turning into (from となる)
ayamachi wo osorenaide
Do not fear mistakes

  • 過あやまち /ayamachi/：
    mistake; fault
  • 恐おそれないで /osorenaide/：
    do not fear (dict. form: 恐れる)
inochi yurase inochi yurase
Set your life in motion, set your life in motion

  • 命いのち /inochi/：
    life
  • 揺ゆらせ /yurase/：
    shake; set in motion (imperative of 揺らす)
kono kaze ni tobinotte
Jumping aboard this wind

  • この /kono/：
    this
  • 風かぜ /kaze/：
    wind
  • 飛とび乗のって /tobinotte/：
    jumping aboard; riding the momentum (dict. form: 飛び乗る)
kon'ya na mo naki kaze to natte
Becoming a nameless wind tonight

  • 今夜こんや /kon'ya/：
    tonight
  • 名なも無なき /na mo naki/：
    nameless; 無き is the classical attributive form of 無い
  • 風かぜ /kaze/：
    wind
  • となって /to natte/：
    becoming; turning into (from となる)
seidaku wo awase nonde
Taking in both the pure and the impure

  • 清濁せいだく /seidaku/：
    purity and impurity; good and bad
  • 併あわせ吞のんで /awase nonde/：
    taking in together; accepting both good and bad (dict. form: 併せ吞む)
inochi yurase inochi yurase
Set your life in motion, set your life in motion

  • 命いのち /inochi/：
    life
  • 揺ゆらせ /yurase/：
    shake; set in motion (imperative of 揺らす)
ooame furase daichi furuwase
Bring down a downpour and make the earth tremble

  • 大雨おおあめ /ooame/：
    heavy rain; downpour
  • 降ふらせ /furase/：
    make it fall (imperative of 降らす)
  • 大地だいち /daichi/：
    the earth; ground
  • 震ふるわせ /furuwase/：
    make tremble (poetic command form of 震わせる)
kako wo iwae asu wo ninae
Celebrate the past and shoulder tomorrow

  • 過去かこ /kako/：
    the past
  • 祝いわえ /iwae/：
    celebrate; bless (imperative of 祝う)
  • 明日あす /asu/：
    tomorrow
  • 担になえ /ninae/：
    shoulder; take responsibility for (imperative of 担う)
inochi yurase inochi yurase
Set your life in motion, set your life in motion

  • 命いのち /inochi/：
    life
  • 揺ゆらせ /yurase/：
    shake; set in motion (imperative of 揺らす)
ooame furase daichi furuwase
Bring down a downpour and make the earth tremble

  • 大雨おおあめ /ooame/：
    heavy rain; downpour
  • 降ふらせ /furase/：
    make it fall (imperative of 降らす)
  • 大地だいち /daichi/：
    the earth; ground
  • 震ふるわせ /furuwase/：
    make tremble (poetic command form of 震わせる)
kako wo iwae asu wo ninae
Celebrate the past and shoulder tomorrow

  • 過去かこ /kako/：
    the past
  • 祝いわえ /iwae/：
    celebrate; bless (imperative of 祝う)
  • 明日あす /asu/：
    tomorrow
  • 担になえ /ninae/：
    shoulder; take responsibility for (imperative of 担う)
inochi yurase inochi yurase
Set your life in motion, set your life in motion

  • 命いのち /inochi/：
    life
  • 揺ゆらせ /yurase/：
    shake; set in motion (imperative of 揺らす)
ooame furase daichi furuwase
Bring down a downpour and make the earth tremble

  • 大雨おおあめ /ooame/：
    heavy rain; downpour
  • 降ふらせ /furase/：
    make it fall (imperative of 降らす)
  • 大地だいち /daichi/：
    the earth; ground
  • 震ふるわせ /furuwase/：
    make tremble (poetic command form of 震わせる)
kako wo iwae asu wo ninae
Celebrate the past and shoulder tomorrow

  • 過去かこ /kako/：
    the past
  • 祝いわえ /iwae/：
    celebrate; bless (imperative of 祝う)
  • 明日あす /asu/：
    tomorrow
  • 担になえ /ninae/：
    shoulder; take responsibility for (imperative of 担う)
inochi yurase inochi yurase
Set your life in motion, set your life in motion

  • 命いのち /inochi/：
    life
  • 揺ゆらせ /yurase/：
    shake; set in motion (imperative of 揺らす)
ooame furase daichi furuwase
Bring down a downpour and make the earth tremble

  • 大雨おおあめ /ooame/：
    heavy rain; downpour
  • 降ふらせ /furase/：
    make it fall (imperative of 降らす)
  • 大地だいち /daichi/：
    the earth; ground
  • 震ふるわせ /furuwase/：
    make tremble (poetic command form of 震わせる)
kako wo iwae asu wo ninae
Celebrate the past and shoulder tomorrow

  • 過去かこ /kako/：
    the past
  • 祝いわえ /iwae/：
    celebrate; bless (imperative of 祝う)
  • 明日あす /asu/：
    tomorrow
  • 担になえ /ninae/：
    shoulder; take responsibility for (imperative of 担う)
inochi yurase inochi yurase
Set your life in motion, set your life in motion

  • 命いのち /inochi/：
    life
  • 揺ゆらせ /yurase/：
    shake; set in motion (imperative of 揺らす)
kono jidai ni tobinotte
Jumping aboard this era

  • この /kono/：
    this
  • 時代じだい /jidai/：
    era; age
  • 飛とび乗のって /tobinotte/：
    jumping aboard; seizing the moment (dict. form: 飛び乗る)
kon'ya kono machi wo tobitatte
Taking off from this city tonight

  • 今夜こんや /kon'ya/：
    tonight
  • この /kono/：
    this
  • 街まち /machi/：
    town; city; streets
  • 飛とび立たって /tobitatte/：
    taking off (dict. form: 飛び立つ)
oozora wo tobimawatte
Flying all around the vast sky

  • 大空おおぞら /oozora/：
    the vast sky
  • 飛とび回まわって /tobimawatte/：
    flying around (dict. form: 飛び回る)
inochi yurase inochi yurase
Set your life in motion, set your life in motion

  • 命いのち /inochi/：
    life
  • 揺ゆらせ /yurase/：
    shake; set in motion (imperative of 揺らす)
kono kaze ni tobinotte
Jumping aboard this wind

  • この /kono/：
    this
  • 風かぜ /kaze/：
    wind
  • 飛とび乗のって /tobinotte/：
    jumping aboard; riding the momentum (dict. form: 飛び乗る)
kon'ya taifuu no me to natte
Becoming the eye of the typhoon tonight

  • 今夜こんや /kon'ya/：
    tonight
  • 台風たいふうの目め /taifuu no me/：
    the eye of a typhoon; the center of turmoil
  • となって /to natte/：
    becoming; turning into (from となる)
oozora wo tobimawatte
Flying all around the vast sky

  • 大空おおぞら /oozora/：
    the vast sky
  • 飛とび回まわって /tobimawatte/：
    flying around (dict. form: 飛び回る)
inochi yurase inochi yurase
Set your life in motion, set your life in motion

  • 命いのち /inochi/：
    life
  • 揺ゆらせ /yurase/：
    shake; set in motion (imperative of 揺らす)
anata no kitai ni tobinotte
Leaping aboard your expectations

  • 貴女あなた /anata/：
    you; a kanji spelling of あなた, often addressing a woman
  • 期待きたい /kitai/：
    expectation; hope
  • 飛とび乗のって /tobinotte/：
    jumping aboard; riding on (dict. form: 飛び乗る)
kon'ya kono hane de tobitakute
Wanting to fly on these wings tonight

  • 今夜こんや /kon'ya/：
    tonight
  • この /kono/：
    this
  • 羽根はね /hane/：
    feather; wing
  • 飛とびたくて /tobitakute/：
    wanting to fly (from 飛ぶ + たい, in て-form)
kono oozora wo tobitakute
Wanting to fly through this vast sky

  • この /kono/：
    this
  • 大空おおぞら /oozora/：
    the vast sky
  • 飛とびたくて /tobitakute/：
    wanting to fly (from 飛ぶ + たい, in て-form)
inochi umare inochi umare
Life, be born; life, be born

  • 命いのち /inochi/：
    life
  • 生うまれ /umare/：
    be born (imperative of 生まれる)
kono kaze ni tobinotte
Jumping aboard this wind

  • この /kono/：
    this
  • 風かぜ /kaze/：
    wind
  • 飛とび乗のって /tobinotte/：
    jumping aboard; riding the momentum (dict. form: 飛び乗る)
kon'ya na mo naki kaze to natte
Becoming a nameless wind tonight

  • 今夜こんや /kon'ya/：
    tonight
  • 名なも無なき /na mo naki/：
    nameless; 無き is the classical attributive form of 無い
  • 風かぜ /kaze/：
    wind
  • となって /to natte/：
    becoming; turning into (from となる)
seidaku wo awase nonde
Taking in both the pure and the impure

  • 清濁せいだく /seidaku/：
    purity and impurity; good and bad
  • 併あわせ吞のんで /awase nonde/：
    taking in together; accepting both good and bad (dict. form: 併せ吞む)
inochi yurase inochi yurase
Set your life in motion, set your life in motion

  • 命いのち /inochi/：
    life
  • 揺ゆらせ /yurase/：
    shake; set in motion (imperative of 揺らす)