Lucky Strike Lyrics Translated to English — Cultures!!!
CULTURES!!! delivers a powerful anthem with ‘LUCKY STRIKE.’ The poet 佐藤 駆 and composer 梅本 聖 join forces to create a song that blends raw emotion with a driving melody. The track tells the story of resilience and the refusal to give up, even when faced with overwhelming doubt and pain.
Released: March 11, 2026
LUCKY STRIKE
Cultures!!!
Lyricist
佐藤 駆, 梅本 聖
Composer
佐藤 駆, 梅本 聖
LUCKY STRIKE Lyrics Translation – Cultures!!!
佐藤 駆 writes lyrics that vividly describe the struggle to move forward. ‘The sound I heard that day still lingers, right in the very center of my heart,’ captures the lasting impact of past failures. The songwriter mixes themes of sorrow and hope, showing how music and love can push us to keep going.
Subete mite minu furiI pretend not to see everything around me,
Itami ni mo donkan ni natte ikugrowing numb to the pain as well.
Mayoi mo tachikirezu niUnable to break free from my doubts,
Kanashimi wa hibi mashite ikumy sorrow just grows day by day.
Ano hi kiita oto ga ima moThe sound I heard that day still lingers,
Kono shinzou no domannaka deright in the very center of my heart,
Sakebu you na kodoubeating like a scream.
Bokura kanadetakuteWe’re yearning to play our song,
Mada zutto yamanai ongaku gadriven by the music that hasn’t stopped,
Shizumanu taiyou gaand the sun that refuses to set.
Boku o tsukiugokasuThey keep pushing me forward,
Ai ga yonderuas love calls out my name.
Nankai mo koronda kotoMy body remembers every single time
Kono karada wa oboete iruthat I’ve stumbled and fallen down.
Sou dakara fumidasezu niThat’s why I can’t take a step forward,
Me no mae o tada nirande irujust glaring at the path ahead.
Ano hi no yowasa ga ima moThe weakness I felt that day is still here,
Demo damattetatte shou ga koto shitteru n da yobut I know staying silent won’t change a thing.
Nakiwaratte haite utatta sono saki ni saiteru monoSomething beautiful blooms beyond our tears, laughter, and breathless songs.
Iya niattenai to itta akogare o houridasu koto wa yameroStop throwing away the dreams you claim don’t suit you,
Nani yori kokoro o korosu koudoubecause giving up kills the heart more than anything else.
Umi o nagamete iruI’m staring out at the open sea,
Asatsuyu ga mae o ootte iruwith the morning dew blurring my view.
Taiyou ga mata nobotte ikuThe sun is rising once again,
Nami ga subete o saratte ikuand the waves wash everything away.
Ano hikari ga itsumademoThat light will shine on forever,
Kono shinzou no domannaka opiercing right through the very center
Eguru you na kibouof my heart with a relentless hope.
Bokura utaitakuteWe’re yearning to sing our song,
Mada zutto yamanu ongaku gafueled by the music that hasn’t stopped
Shizumanu taiyou gaand the sun that refuses to set.
The meaning behind ‘LUCKY STRIKE’ is about finding hope in the face of despair. CULTURES!!! offers a heartfelt reminder that giving up is more painful than enduring the struggle.
