Tatsuya Kitani tells a story of loss and emptiness in ‘Lost and Found’. The songwriter writes poetic lyrics while creating a haunting melody. The song explores themes of wandering through life without purpose.
Released: June 27, 2025
Lost and Found
Tatsuya Kitani
Lost and Found Lyrics English Translation by Tatsuya Kitani
The lyricist describes a butterfly with a torn wing to represent emotional pain. Kitani mentions ‘I can’t tell what’s missing from me anymore’ to show confusion about loss. The lyrics create a picture of someone wandering aimlessly through foggy streets.
Fukai kiri no naka wo akari mo tsukezuniThrough the heavy mist I go without even lighting a lamp,
Fura furari hitori samayoiwandering all alone with a stumbling, aimless step.
Mujaki na kodomo ga sou nozonda karaJust because an innocent child desired it to be so,
Kimagure de taorareta hana hitotsua single flower was snapped off on a passing whim.
Koko wa ishitsubutsugakari desuThis is the ‘Lost and Found’ department.
Nani wo nakusaremashita kaWhat is it that you’ve managed to lose?
Basho wa dokora hen ka kokoroatari waIn what sort of place did it happen? Do you have any lead?
Sukkarakan no atama to sukkarakan no kaban noInside my empty head and my empty bag,
Soko wa nukete itathe bottom had completely fallen out.
Doko wo dou aruite kitakkeWhere was I walking, and how did I even get here?
Nani wo nakushita no ka sae mo wakaranakuteI don’t even know what it is that I’ve lost anymore,
Keredo daiji ni shiteta koto wa oboete itebut I still remember that I used to hold it dear.
Itsuka dareka ga hirotte kureru deshou kaI wonder if someone will pick it up for me someday?
Sagashi tsuzukete itaraIf I keep on searching,
Garandou ni mukiaetaraand if I can face this ‘hollowness’ within,
Itsuka ikitete yokatta to omoeru deshou kawill I ever be able to feel that I’m glad to be alive?
Ten kara kudaru kono fushiawase niIn this misfortune that descends upon me from the heavens,
Maebure mo sujiiai mo naithere’s no warning and no rhyme or reason at all.
Fuwari matta chou ga futo utomashikuteA butterfly fluttering by suddenly feels so repulsive,
Adani mushirareta hane hitotsua single wing torn away for no purpose but spite.
Tada ikite itatte imi ga sashite nai you ni omoeteIt feels like there’s no meaning in just being alive,
Yameru koto bakari kangaemasuso I’m always thinking about just giving it all up.
Nantonaku mata mezamete nantonaku neru ochite iruI wake up for no reason and fall asleep for no reason,
Hitotsu mo modoranakatta kaban no nakainside the bag where nothing has ever returned.
Ashita mo asatte mo sou deshouTomorrow and the day after will probably be the same.
Daiji na mono ga ikutsumo atteThere were so many things I considered precious,
Hitotsu sae nakushitaku nakuteand I didn’t want to lose even a single one.
Chanto kakaete aruite kita no niI carried them so carefully as I walked along,
Kizu itara karappo dabut before I knew it, I was completely empty.
Ikiru koto tte nan desu kaWhat does it even mean to live?
Nani wo nakushita no ka sae mo wakaranakuteI can’t even tell what’s missing from me anymore,
Keredo daiji ni shiteta koto wa oboete itebut I keep the memory of having loved it once.
Itsuka dareka ga hirotte kureru deshou kaWill someone eventually find what I’ve dropped?
Sagashi tsuzukete itaraIf I don’t stop looking,
Garandou ni mukiaetaraand if I can stare down this ‘hollowness’ inside,
Itsuka ikitete yokatta to omoeru deshou kawill I ever find a way to be happy that I’m alive?
Tada ikite itatte ii ya to waraeru deshou kaWill I be able to smile and say it’s okay just to exist?
Dareka wo fumitsubusu ame ga yamimasu you niI hope the rain that crushes others will finally stop,
Sashinoberareta te wo chanto toremasu you niand that I’ll be able to grasp the hand reached out to me.
Nakushimono wo anata to mitsukeraremasu you niI hope that I can find what I’ve lost along with you.
Itsuka itsuka itsuka itsukaSomeday, someday, someday, someday…
ItsukaSomeday.
Lost and Found Music Video
What does ‘Lost and Found’ mean? The lyrics describe a journey through emptiness toward self-acceptance. The performer’s Japanese lyrics offer an exploration of finding purpose after loss.