WANIMA delivers a touching piece with ‘Sonzai.’ KENTA writes the lyrics, while KENTA and MEGMETAL collaborate on the music. The song takes you on a journey of nostalgia and unspoken emotions.
Released: March 4, 2025
Sonzai
Wanima
Sonzai Lyrics Translation – Wanima
The songwriter KENTA tells a story of memories that linger like floating petals. A line stands out: ‘As I stroke your cheek, petals dance vividly in the air,’ blending tenderness with the ache of loss.
Saka no tochuu ukabu omokageHalfway up the hill, a memory floats by
Kyuuna michi wo koroge ochiru youniAs if tumbling down a steep road
Sugoshita hibi ya saiteita hana noThe days we spent together, and even the names
Namae mo wasurete shimau darouof the flowers that bloomed, I’ll probably forget them all
Ii koto ga areba sono bun dake“If something good happens, then just as much
Warui koto ga matte irunda yonettebad things’ll be waiting for you,” you’d say
Sonna koto wa nai yotte soba ni ite kuretaraIf you’d just stayed by my side and told me that’s not true,
Ano toki to onaji youni toki wa tomatta mamadetime would’ve stayed frozen, just like it was back then
Anata no sonzai no dekasa niThe sheer scale of your presence
Imasara nando mo zurui yofeels so unfair to me, over and over now
Gomennette arigatoutteSaying “I’m sorry” and “thank you,”
Hoho wo nadeteas I stroke your cheek
Aitakute zutto suki dayoI miss you, and I’ve always loved you
Dare yori mo hayaku me wo samashi okiteWaking up earlier than anyone else,
Tanonda oboe wa nai hazu nanonieven though I don’t remember asking you to,
Shindoi kao wo misezu ni tsukuruyou’d make breakfast and my usual lunch
Asa gohan itsumono bentouwithout showing how tired you really were
Chikoku suru zo to koudakai koe“You’re gonna be late!” you’d shout out loud,
yume utsutsu ato sukoshi fuyukai dehalf-asleep and a little annoyed,
Okimari no yaritori sae mo itooshii yoeven those routine exchanges feel precious now
Hitokoto ooi iyana toko mo natsukashii neI even miss how you’d always have to get the last word in
Anata no yawarakai senaka niWrapped up against your soft back,
Tsutsumare kore ijou nai hodo noI listened to the gentle sunlight
Yasashii komorebi sazanami wo kiiteand the sound of the ripples, more peaceful than anything,
Kaoru shiokaze ni hana ga yuretawhile flowers swayed in the fragrant sea breeze
Kitto souI’m sure of it
Uketome kirenai hodo no itami moThe pain I can’t quite handle,
Haribote ni egaita hibi no yuragi moand the flickering of days painted on a facade,
Komari hateta saki ni hikattethey shine through when I’m at my wits’ end
Uso mitai ni warattetesmiling like it’s all a dream
Anata no sono yasashisa niRealizing the depth of your kindness
Imasara kizuite kurushii yoonly now, it hurts so much
Yuresenakatta nani mo kamoEverything I couldn’t forgive,
Subete kieteit’s all vanished,
Masshiro ni tashika ni tsuzukucontinuing on, pure white and certain
Anata no sonzai no dekasa niThe sheer scale of your presence
Imasara nando mo zurui yofeels so unfair to me, over and over now
Gomennette arigatoutteSaying “I’m sorry” and “thank you,”
Hoho wo nadeteas I stroke your cheek,
Azayaka ni hanabira mattepetals dance vividly in the air
Itsuka mataSomeday, again
Aitakute zutto suki dayoI miss you, and I’ve always loved you
Saka no tochuu nobori kiru madeUntil I make it all the way up this hill
Sonzai Music Video
The lyrics of ‘Sonzai’ express the weight of loss and love. The track, part of WANIMA’s latest work, highlights the band’s ability to turn personal pain into universal emotion.