Saturday Lyrics (with English Meaning) – Mr.Children
Mr.Children’s ‘Saturday’ brings a thoughtful melody by Kazutoshi Sakurai and Syoichiro Ishii. The lyrics writer crafts a reflective narrative about a quiet Saturday afternoon. The song mixes introspection with a gentle tune that mirrors the laid-back vibe of a day off.
Released: February 21, 2026
Saturday
Mr.Children
Lyricist
Kazutoshi Sakurai
Composer
Kazutoshi Sakurai, Syoichiro Ishii
Saturday Lyrics English Translation by Mr.Children
Kazutoshi Sakurai writes about a cluttered room and a sleeveless shirt, questioning whether to keep it or let it go. The poet describes the small, everyday dilemmas that pile up, like a cardboard box of unused items. The line ‘While listening to the song of the wind, how about taking a stroll through the park?’ suggests finding peace in simplicity.
Doyou no gogo wa hitori heya ni suwariSitting alone in my room on a Saturday afternoon,
Yaru koto mo naku tada mawari o nagametawith nothing to do, just staring at my surroundings.
Chirakatteru nimotsu ga kokoro made yogoshiteThe scattered clutter starts to stain my mind,
Jikan dake sugitettaas the time just slips away.
Tsugi no yasumi ni iranai mono atsumeteGathering all the things I don’t need on my next day off,
Ookina kara no danbooru ni matometeI’ll pack them away into a big, empty cardboard box.
Noosuriibu no shatsu waAs for this sleeveless shirt,
Mou sukoshi kireru ka?can I wear it a little longer?
Iya, kono saki kinai ka?Or no, will I never wear it again?
Dou?What should I do?
SaturdaySaturday.
Boku nara zutto mae karaAs for me, I’ve been like this
Konna choushi nanda yofor a very long time now.
Tokuni kawaribae naindaThere really isn’t much that changes,
Tabun neI suppose.
Zensei wa kitto nonki naI’m pretty sure that in my past life,
Namakemono ja nai kana?I must’ve been a carefree sloth.
Kaze no uta kikinagaraWhile listening to the song of the wind,
Kouen o sanpo nanka dou?how about taking a stroll through the park?
Konna hi wa hitori demoEven if I’m all alone on a day like this,
Kitto tanoshiin ja nai kanaI’m sure it’ll still be enjoyable.
Shibashi me o hosometeNarrowing my eyes for a moment,
Tomedonaku mousou ga hirogattamy endless daydreams began to spread
Kaisei no sora niacross the clear blue sky.
Shimekitteta mado oLet’s throw open all the windows
Zenbu akehanattethat I had kept shut tight,
Jiyuu no nioi demo kagou kaand breathe in the scent of freedom.
7daysSeven days a week.
Boku nara zutto mae kara konna kurashi nanda yoI’ve been living this kind of life for a long time now.
Yoku mo waruku mo naindaIt isn’t really good or bad.
Isshun deIn a single instant,
Fuan o fukitobasu yo naable to blow away all my anxieties—
Mahou nado shinjicha inaiI don’t believe in that kind of magic.
Asemizu nagashinagaraEven if I sweat and toil,
Kenmei ni hataraite moworking as hard as I possibly can,
Kitai shita mikaeri o te ni suru koto wa nakute mo…and never get the reward I was hoping for…
Kaze no uta kikinagaraWhile listening to the song of the wind,
Kouen o sanpo nanka dou?how about taking a stroll through the park?
Mainichi ni tsukaretara kibun o kaete minda yoIf you get tired of the everyday routine, just try to change your mood.
Bokura no sekai wa konna ni mo fukuzatsu deThis world of ours is so incredibly complicated,
‘Saturday’ lyrics offer a meditation on life’s routines and the search for small joys. The Mr.Children track in Japanese is a gentle reminder to appreciate the quiet moments in a busy world.
