LUCKY TAPES delivers a reflective tune with ‘Ayumi’ from their album 1991. The band, led by 高橋海, writes lyrics and composes a melody that mirrors life’s ups and downs. This song mixes a soft rhythm with a message about moving forward through life’s uncertainties.
Released: December 18, 2024
Ayumi
Lucky Tapes • From “1991”
1991’s Ayumi Japanese Lyrics English Translation
高橋海 describes the journey of life with the line, ‘People keep on walking forward, while sometimes coming to a stop.’ The poet talks about love, fragility, and embracing change. He mentions a flower blooming in silence, symbolizing quiet strength and transformation.
Hito wa ayumi tsuzukeru kotoPeople keep on walking forward
Tokini tachidomattariwhile sometimes coming to a stop,
Sonna hibi wo kurikaeshite waand repeating those kinds of days
Ashita eto tsuzuitekuthey continue on toward tomorrow.
Toomawari wo shite bakariMy life’s been nothing but detours,
Sonna jinsei datta keredothat’s just how it was, but
Furikaereba horaif I look back now, see?
Sagashiteita ai no yukue waThe whereabouts of the love I sought
Itsu no hi mo soba ni attewere always right here by my side,
Hateru made toki wa sugiteas time passes until the very end,
Kayowasa mo tsutsumikondeembracing even my own fragility.
Yagate hito wa ai wo shitteEventually, people come to know love
Sugata katachi wo maneteby mimicking its form,
Kokoro wo mushibamu mono wa sutetecasting away the things that rot the heart,
Kono mi wo yudanete waand surrendering themselves to the flow.
Mou ii kaiAre you ready now?
Mou ii yoI’m ready now.
Hitomi no oku ni saita hana waThe flower blooming deep within your eyes
Shizuka ni tatazumustands there in the silence.
Nagaruru mama kaze wo idaiteEmbracing the wind as it flows,
Kono karada sora wo mattethis body dances through the sky,
Sukoshi nobita kami wo yuebaand as I tie back my slightly longer hair,
Nikushimi mo ai ni kaeteI’ll turn even my hatred into love.
Hito wa ayumi tsuzukeru kotoPeople keep on walking forward
Tokini tachidomattariwhile sometimes coming to a stop,
Sonna hibi wo kurikaeshite waand repeating those kinds of days
Ashita eto tsuzuitekuthey continue on toward tomorrow.
Ayumi Music Video
The translation of ‘Ayumi’ lyrics shows the beauty of accepting life’s detours. LUCKY TAPES’ song in Japanese is a reminder to find love and strength in everyday moments.