RADWIMPS brings ‘Kanata Haluka’ from the Suzume album. Lyricist 野田洋次郎 pens the heartfelt words. The songwriter composes the tune with the band.
Released: October 28, 2022
Kanata Haluka
Radwimps • From “Suzume”
Kanata Haluka Lyrics Translation (from “Suzume”)
野田洋次郎 shows love through common sights. The songwriter says, ‘Your singing resembled today’s sunrise.’ This line ties big ideas to daily life.
Koi no imi mo tezawari mo soutaiseiriron moThe meaning of love, its texture, and even the theory of relativity,
Onaji kurai esoragoto na kono boku datta ndathey were all equally just a pipe dream to someone like me.
Otona ni naru sono toki ni wa deaete iru no ka naI wonder if I’ll have met someone by the time I’ve grown up.
Nanman to aru ai no uta sono imi ga wakaru ka naI wonder if I’ll understand the meaning behind all those thousands of love songs.
Demo koi wa kakumei demo shousou demo tenpenchii demo nakuteBut love wasn’t a revolution, a frantic rush, or a cataclysmic event.
Kimi dattaIt was simply you.
Kimi no waraikata wa naze ka samishisa ni nitetaFor some reason, the way you laughed reminded me of loneliness.
Kimi no utaikata wa kyou no asayake ni mietaThe way you sang looked just like today’s sunrise.
Nanzennen go no jinrui ga nani o shite iru ka yoriInstead of worrying about what humanity’s doing thousands of years from now,
Mada dare mo shiranai kao de warau kimi o mitaiI want to see you smile with an expression that nobody knows yet.
Boku ni wa nai boku ni wa nai mono de dekiteruYou’re made of everything I don’t have, everything I’m missing.
Kimi ga kono boku o katachizukutteruIt’s you who’s been giving me my shape.
Sonna koto iu to warau ndeshoYou’ll probably laugh if I say something like that, won’t you?
Sonna kao sae mitai to omotteruBut I even want to see that look on your face.
Boku hitori no tame kyou made tsukatte kita kono kokoroThis heart of mine, which I’ve used only for myself until today,
Totsuzen kimi ni warikomare daimeiwaku daijuutaiis suddenly jammed up and crowded because you barged right in.
Demo suru to kimi wa kono boku ga ima uchuu de ichiban hoshikattaBut then, you go and say the words
Kotoba o iu nothat I wanted to hear more than anything else in the universe.
Kimi no hanasu koe wa haha no hanauta ni nitetaThe sound of your voice felt like my mother’s humming.
Kimi ga damaru sugata wa yoru no shizukesa ni mietaThe way you looked in silence seemed like the stillness of the night.
Nanmannen go no chikyuu ga nani iro demo mou iiI don’t care what color the Earth is tens of thousands of years from now.
Mada dare mo shiranai kao de warau boku o kimi waYou’re already watching me smile with an expression nobody knows yet,
Nanhyaku nanzen to mou sudenihundreds or thousands of times over,
Miteru yo kiiteru no shiri wa shinai deshouwatching and listening, though you probably don’t even realize it.
Anata sae ireba anata sae irebaAs long as I have you, as long as I have you,
Sono ato ni tsuzuku kotoba ga dore dake osoroshii sugata o shite ite mono matter how terrifying the words that follow might be.
Kono ryou no ude de iza dakishime ni ikeru yoI can finally go and embrace them with both these arms.
Anata to miru zetsubou wa anata nashi no kibou nado kasumu hodo kagayaku karaBecause the despair I see with you shines so bright that hope without you just fades away.
Kimi no waraikata wa naze ka yasashisa ni nitetaFor some reason, the way you laughed felt just like kindness.
Kimi no utaikata wa kyou no yuudachi ni mietaThe way you sang looked like today’s evening shower.
Nanzennen go no jinrui ga nani o shite iru ka yoriRather than what mankind might be doing thousands of years later,
Mada dare mo shiranai kao de warau kimi o mitaiI just want to see you laughing with a face that’s still a secret to the world.
Boku ni wa nai boku ni wa nai mono de dekiteruYou’re crafted from the very things that I’ve always lacked.
Kimi ga kono boku o katachizukutteruYou’re the one who defines who I am.
Kareru hodo kimi no namae sakendaraIf screaming your name until my voice gives out
Kimi ni todoku nara ima sakebu yois what it takes to reach you, then I’ll scream it right now.
Kanata Haluka Music Video
The English lyrics of ‘Kanata Haluka’ present love as a quiet revolution. RADWIMPS performs this Japanese piece with a warm, flowing tune.