Omoinotake brings a touching ballad with ‘Ikuokukonen,’ a track from their album ‘Pieces.’ The lyricists, 福島智朗 and 藤井怜央, write about love and memories. The composer duo crafts a melody that wraps around the lyrics like a soft embrace.
Released: January 24, 2024
Ikuokukonen
Omoinotake • From “Pieces”
Ikuokukonen Lyrics Translation Omoinotake | Pieces
The song opens with a plea, ‘Let me hear your voice just once more,’ setting a tone of longing. Omoinotake sings about a summer day’s calendar left unturned, a metaphor for frozen memories. The vocalist’s voice carries the weight of unspoken words and unanswered wishes.
Mou ichido sa koe wo kikasete yoLet me hear your voice just once more,
Mekurenai mama de iruas the calendar from that summer day
Natsu no hi no karendaaremains unturned.
Tadaima tte sa waratte misete yoSmile and say “I’m home” for me,
Okurisaki mo wakaranaithough I’ve no idea where to send them,
Wasuremono bakari dait’s just a pile of things left behind.
Kokoro ga kowareru oto ga kikoeteHearing the sound of my heart breaking,
Dore dake kimi wo aishite ita ka shitteI realize just how much I truly loved you;
Mou nido to wa fuyasenaiI’ll live on, embracing the memories
Omoide wo daite ikitethat can never be added to again.
Dei bai deiDay by day,
Donna supiido de oikaketaraat what speed should I chase you
Mata kimi to meguri aeru darouto find my way back to you once more?
Yorisotta hibi ikite iru imiThe days we spent together and the meaning of life,
Kureta no wa kimi nanda yoyou’re the one who gave them all to me.
DakaraSo,
Itsumo kokoro de omoi tsuzuketeruI’ll keep you in my thoughts forever,
Mada boku no koe wa kikoeterucan you still hear my voice reaching out?
Tomaranai hibi kimi ni au tabiIn these unstoppable days, every time I see you,
Yoku niau emi ukabete mattetewait for me with that smile that suits you so well.
Ienakatta mune no oku no kotobaThe words buried deep in my chest I couldn’t say,
Ima nara ari no mama kimi ni wataseruI can give them to you now, just as they are.
Tsubuyakeba sa todokerareta kyoriAt a distance where a whisper could’ve reached,
Zero senchi no yubisaki deI felt as if I’d handed them over
Wataseta ki ni nattetawith my fingertips at zero centimeters.
Doushite kana hanarete iru hou gaI wonder why, now that we’re far apart,
Kotoba afure dasu no wathese words start overflowing;
Imasara to warattelaugh and tell me it’s far too late now.
Kimi dake mitsuketa itsuka no ryuuseiThat shooting star only you spotted one day,
Donna negai wo ukabete ita no kanaI wonder what kind of wish you were making,
Ano hi kimi ga miaggetetaas you gazed at the edge of the blue
Aoniro no saki wo mitsumeyou looked up at on that day.
Dei bai deiDay after day,
Ikuokukonen no kyori wo koetecrossing a distance of billions of light years,
Kagayaki wo tsutau hoshi no you nijust like a star that passes on its radiance,
Kawaranai ai tashika na hikariI’ll keep wishing for this unchanging love,
Todoku made negai tsuzukeruthis certain light, to finally reach you.
DakaraSo,
Itsuka bokura meguri aeta naraif we’re able to find each other again someday,
Kagayaki no naka machiawase youlet’s meet up in the middle of the brilliance;
Kimi ga maigo ni naranai you niso you don’t end up losing your way,
Mabataki mo sezu terashite matteruI’ll keep shining and waiting without even a blink.
Keiyashinai kimi ga kureta nukumoriThe warmth you gave me won’t ever fade,
Dakishime boku wa ima wo ikite iku karaso I’ll embrace it and live through this moment.
Namae wo yobu yo kuru hi mo kuru hi moI’ll call your name, day after day,
Taezu sakebu yo ano mama no futari de iyou yoI’ll shout without ceasing, let’s stay as the two of us were.
Dei bai deiDay by day,
Donna supiido de oikaketaraat what speed should I chase you
Mata kimi to meguri aeru darouto find my way back to you once more?
Wakeaeta hibi kisetsu wa fui niIn the days we shared, the seasons suddenly
Kimi dake wo nose kanata hecarried only you away to the far side.
DakaraSo,
Itsumo kokoro de omoi tsuzuketeruI’ll keep you in my thoughts forever,
Mada boku no koe wa kikoeterucan you still hear my voice reaching out?
Susumi dasu hibi me wo akeru tabiIn the days moving forward, every time I open my eyes,
Chikazuite iku unmei to shinjiteI’ll believe in a destiny that’s drawing closer.
Ienakatta mune no oku no kotobaThe words buried deep in my chest I couldn’t say,
Ima nara ari no mama kimi ni wataseruI can give them to you now, just as they are.
Dore dake no toki ga nagaretemo eien niNo matter how much time flows by, forever
Kako kei ni naranai i love youit’s an “I love you” that’ll never be in the past tense.
Ikuokukonen Music Video
The lyrics of ‘Ikuokukonen’ express a love that transcends time and distance. Omoinotake delivers a heartfelt tribute to a connection that remains, even when the calendar stops turning.