Tatsuya Kitani sings Scar from the album ROUNDABOUT. The musician writes the lyrics and produces the music. He layers raw emotion into each line.
Released: October 18, 2022
Scar
Tatsuya Kitani • From “ROUNDABOUT”
ROUNDABOUT’s Scar Japanese Lyrics English Meaning
Tatsuya Kitani shows scarred palms and a dark falling shadow. He writes the line The open sky is helplessly perfectly clear. The poet carves fear into each breath, and he turns regret into a badge of honor.
Aotenjou wa doushiyou mo naku sumiwatatte iruThe open sky is helplessly, perfectly clear.
Nasu sube no nai boku ni mebuita shousou ga fukurande ikuThe irritation that sprouted in helpless me just keeps growing.
Doushi tatte okubyou na bokura o warau you niIt’s as if the world’s laughing at us cowards, no matter what we do.
Ikusen no me ga nozoitaThousands of eyes are peering down at us.
Nando mo nando mo oreta tamashii o tadaI just keep holding on to my soul,
Dakishimeru dakewhich has broken time and time again.
Itsuka hai ni naru sono hi madeUntil the day it finally turns to ash.
Nomikonde kita kanashimi no subete ga boku oAll the sadness I’ve swallowed down has filled me,
Katachizukutta iro de mitashitawith the very colors that shaped who I am.
Soushite aruite kita n darouThat’s how I’ve kept walking all this time.
Kokyuu to onaji you ni hitotsu hitotsu kasanete kita n daJust like breathing, I’ve layered every moment, one by one.
Kono tenohira no kazoe kirenaiThese countless scars on my palms,
Kienaku natta kizuato ga boku nothe ones that’ll never fade away,
Akashi da shirushi dathey’re my proof, my badge of honor.
Mukaiatta ano kyoufu moI’ve carved even that fear I faced deep inside,
Kizande tomo ni mata arukidashitaand I’ve started walking forward with it again.
Aotenjou wa doushiyou mo naku sumiwatatte iruThe open sky is helplessly, perfectly clear.
Koku ochiru kageboushi no you ni munashisa ga natsuite kuruEmptiness clings to me like a dark, falling shadow.
Doushi tatte itamu kizu o iyasu you niAs if it’s trying to heal my aching wounds,
Akirame e to boku no te o hiitait pulled my hand toward giving up.
Nando mo nando mo koukai o kasaneteI’ve piled up regret after regret, over and over.
Sore demo madaBut even so,
Chiratsuku hikari ga mabushikutethat flickering light is still so blinding.
Kono me ni utsutta kibou no subete ga itsukaEven if all the hope reflected in these eyes,
Kuzuresatte kuroku nigottecollapses one day and turns into a dark, muddy mess,
Kawarihatete shimatte mobecoming something completely unrecognizable,
Yuganda shitsubou no saezuri o kakikesu you nito drown out the chirping of distorted despair,
Tamashii o oku de dare ka sakendasomeone screamed from deep within my soul.
Ataerareta ashita ni imi nado nai toThey shouted that there’s no meaning in a tomorrow that’s just handed to you.
Tada tachidomatte suwarikonde owari o matsu naraIf I just stopped, sat down, and waited for the end,
Koukai mo shitsubou mo iranai no niI wouldn’t even need regret or despair.
Yami ni aragatte erabitotte ashita o nedaru anata noBut you fight the darkness, make your choice, and demand a tomorrow.
Utsukushisa ni akogarete shimattaI’ve fallen in love with how beautiful that is.
Machigatte ikutsu kuyande ashita ga kowakute kizu o seottaI made mistakes, felt regret, feared tomorrow, and carried my scars.
Dare ni mo watasenaiI won’t let anyone else have it.
Boku dake no itami daThis pain belongs only to me.
Nomikonde kita kanashimi no subete ga boku oAll the sadness I’ve swallowed down has filled me,
Katachizukutta iro de mitashitawith the very colors that shaped who I am.
Soushite aruite kita n darouThat’s how I’ve kept walking all this time.
Kokyuu to onaji you ni hitotsu hitotsu kasanete kita n daJust like breathing, I’ve layered every moment, one by one.
Kono tenohira no kazoe kirenaiThese countless scars on my palms,
Kienaku natta kizuato ga boku nothe ones that’ll never fade away,
Akashi da shirushi dathey’re my proof, my badge of honor.
Mukaiatta ano kyoufu moI’ve carved even that fear I faced deep inside,
Kizande tomo ni mata arukidashitaand I’ve started walking forward with it again.
Scar Music Video
The meaning of Scar is embracing pain as a path to self worth. The lyrics turn each scar into a badge of honor. Tatsuya Kitani delivers the Japanese vocals, the performer shapes each phrase with raw honesty, and He leaves a lingering echo.