Jpop Recommend #413 Imagination by SPYAIR

イマジネーション Imagination

SPYAIR


Released in April 2014, this song was released as 14th single for this band.  T
his song which was used as a theme song for TV anime, "Haikyu!! "

The vocal, IKE recently performed acoustic version of this song in the youtube channel, THE FIRST TAKE.

THE FIRST TAKE reminded me of this song and I chose this song especially after a disastrous defeat in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match last week.   As the lyrics go, "Right after you lose, your next challenge has already begun." 

#374 BEAUTIFUL DAYS BY SPYAIR
Energetic jrock that will lift up your mood 
Recommended to listen in the morning to kick off your day




The first take version




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Lyrics
Japanese
Japanese pronunciation
English translation

揺れる   陽炎    すべり  出す  汗
yureru kagerou suberi-dasu ase
As heat haze shimmers, sweat runs down on cheek
響き あう 声 叩き  あう 肩
hibiki-au koe tataki-au kata
Voices echo, a pat on each other's shoulders
開けた 窓      から 空   に 尋ねた
aketa mado kara sora ni tazuneta 
From an open window, I ask to the sky
俺   たち  この    夏  どう なんだい ねぇ、Mr. Future?
ore tachi kono natsu dou nandai    nee
How are we going for this summer, hey Mr. Future?

Come on Come on Come on
わずか  でも   チャンス
wazuka demo chance
Even if it is a slim chance
Come on Come on Come on
繋いで
tsinaide
we hang on

いつ だって 誰   だって そこ に 立ちたくって
itsu datte   dare datte   soko ni tachitakutte
Always everybody wish to be over there
間違って   イラ立って もがき   続けて
machigatte iradatte    mogaki-tsuzukete
We make mistakes and get frustrated and struggles go on
Never give up このまま   終わりたく は ない
                         konomama owaritaku wa nai 
But never give up I don't want to end it here
この イマジネーション を かかえて     俺  は   行く よ
kono imagination     wo kakaete       ore wa iku yo 
With this imagination in mind, I'm moving on
Oh Oh


教科書       に ある 答え  より もっと
kyoukasho ni aru  kotae yori   motto
Greater than an answer in a text book
ぶっ飛んだ 感動   を ほしがって いた
buttonda  kandou wo hoshigatte ita
I long for feverish excitement that will blow me away
こみ 上げて くる グワァーって なにか が
komi-agete kuru guwaa   tte nanika ga 
Something that drives me crazy from within 
あの  頃、信じれる   全て   だった Mr. Future
ano koro shinjireru subete datta 
was everything I believed in back then, Mr. Future


Hello Hello Hello
聞こえてるかい?
kikoeteru kai
Can you hear me?
Hello Hello Hello
アンサー
answer
Please answer me


ぶつかって 転がって 強くなりたくって
butsukatte korogatte tsuyoku naritakutte
We collide and rolled over trying to be strong 
意地 はって 立ち 上がって 繰り返す   けど
iji   hatte   tachi-agatte     kurikaesu kedo
We pretend to be strong, so we stand up again and repeat but
Never give up このまま     走らせて     くれ よ
                         konomama hashirasete kure yo 
Never give up Let us keep on running
この イマジネーション の  先  へ と 俺   は 行く よ
kono imagination     no saki e to   ore wa iku yo 
Beyong this imagination, I'm moving on

Oh Oh

負けた  とき  から
maketa toki kara
Right after you lose
次      が  始まってんだ
tsugi ga hajimattenda
your next challenge has already begun
いま は 苦く      渋い   味  でも   Baby
ima wa nigaku shibui aji demo
Even though it tastes bitter and astringent
いつか きっと
itsuka kitto
Someday I bet


いつ だって 誰   だって そこ に 立ちたくって
itsu datte   dare datte   soko ni tachitakutte
Always everybody wish to be over there
間違って   イラ立って もがき   続けて
machigatte iradatte    mogaki-tsuzukete
We make mistakes and get frustrated and struggles go on
Never give up このまま   終わりたく は ない
                         konomama owaritaku wa nai 
But never give up I don't want to end it here
この イマジネーション を かかえて     俺  は   行く よ
kono imagination     wo kakaete       ore wa iku yo 
With this imagination in mind, I'm moving on
Oh Oh

Ah 俺   は  行く よ
       ore wa iku yo 
I'm moving on
Oh Oh




Any comment about this blog is highly appreciated.  Requests to pick up any singer or song are always welcome!

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